Customised helmet passed an exacting competitive evaluation process
SF units in the German Army will be equipped with a customised Baltskin Viper helmet from Galvion, the US-headquartered company announced on 11 December.
Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics (RSE) will act as the in-country contracting entity for the Galvion helmet, following an open competition under the Specialised Forces Helmet programme.
A five-year contract (with an optional two-year extension) will see RSE provide up to 20,000 helmets. Deliveries will begin in Q2 2021 under an initial order for 5,000 helmets.
The value of the deal was undisclosed
The bespoke Viper helmet was developed to ‘rigorous performance and technical standards’ from the German MoD, Galvion noted, with ‘thorough testing and an extensive user evaluation prior to being selected’.
Three H145Ds to be provided by Belgian company NHV
NHV has received a contract from the German Armed Forces to provide and maintain three Airbus H145 aircraft for the Special Forces Command (KSK) training programme at Laupheim Air Base.
Work on the 12-month contract is expected to start in January 2021, NHV announced on 10 December, although the Belgian company did not disclose the value of the deal.
In partnership with Milestone Aviation, NHV will provide two H145D3 helicopters and one H145D2. It will also provide pilot training and open an maintenance facility at Laupheim (supported by the NHV MRO base at Ostend).