Advanced Combat Helmet
| Advanced Combat Helmet | |
|---|---|
ACH side view | |
| Type | Combat helmet |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2003-present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | In U.S. service:
Mexican drug war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center |
| Manufacturer | ArmorSource Gentex MKU |
| Variants | Generation II Lightweight Advanced Combat Helmet |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | Without cover: Less than 3 lb (1.36 kg) (Small) 3 lb (1.36 kg) (Medium) 3.3 lb (1.50 kg) (Large) 3.8 lb (1.72 kg) (X-Large) |
The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) is the United States Army's current combat helmet, used since the early 2000s. It was developed by the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to be the next generation of protective combat helmets for use by the American ground forces. The ACH is derived from the Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH).
The ACH is currently in the process of being phased out and replaced by the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH), an improvement upon the ACH derived from its design; however, both the ACH and the newer ECH are being replaced by the Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS).