JK 96 helmet

JK 96 Light Steel Helmet (Chinese: JK96钢盔) is a Chinese copy of the American Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops helmet. The liner is a copy of the American Riddel suspension system. Being manufactured since 1996 for Chinese service only^[1]

JK 96 helmet
A PLA guard wearing JK 96B helmet on duty outside the dining facility.
Type	Combat Helmet
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1996-present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Syrian Civil War
Production history
Variants	JK 96 JK 96B
Specifications
Weight	JK 96 1850g JK 96B 2100g

The Chinese PASGT-style helmet is not made of composite material, but rather from light steel.^[2]

The helmet is worn by some elements of the People's Liberation Army and police SWAT teams in China to replace Soviet-era headgear.^[1]

The JK 96b is a version of the JK 96a with a different nylon lining.

Users

•  China

Former

• Ba'athist Syria: Imported from China.