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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]
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.