Threats on the modern battlefield are evolving rapidly, and the challenge of protecting individual soldiers by providing them with lightweight, high-technology equipment capable of enduring the rigours of patrolling, firefights, and prolonged operations demands a combination of experience, innovative design, and technological advancement.
Galvion’s Batlskin Hellbender TM UL (Ultra-Light) helmet addresses these challenges with a world-leading lightweight ballistic design that meets current requirements and anticipates the future needs of modern armed forces.
Galvion, a recognised and highly regarded leader in designing and manufacturing innovative helmets with the ability to integrate them into a soldier’s combat system, aims to address the global demand for a ballistic head system. This system enables armed forces to operate at scale with confidence, knowing that there is force-wide standardisation in the performance of their kit.
Hellbender TM UL is designed as a soldier’s complete head system, offering superior protection through its innovative shell geometry. A pioneering design that delivers increased ballistic performance with reduced weight, enabling exceptional impact resistance for the soldier.
Galvion’s approaches to designing the latest generation of helmet systems are based on proven production methods and the capability to deliver to clients at scale and on schedule. Manufacturing processes are already established to support four different helmet sizes (S-XL), with the added custom feature of selecting between two cuts in the design. This allows for a Mid/Full cut, which offers a practical balance between comprehensive protective coverage and seamless communications integration through built-in cable channels, eliminating snag hazards when in the field or confined spaces of an AFV.
Mission adaptable, Hellbender TM UL enables the integration of face shields, night-vision goggles, and gas masks, providing a single piece of protective headgear suitable for multiple mission scenarios.
Coupled with Galvion’s ApexTM unique liner system, the product provides full-coverage impact protection through its adjustable fit, offering the Hellbender TM UL unmatched performance compared to other options in terms of soldier comfort, stability during high-intensity operations, and comfort during extended long-duration missions. With a design focused on current and future developments in the field, Galvion’s CortexTM advanced digital computing technology will ensure that as mission requirements evolve, the Hellbender TM UL will evolve as well, keeping the head system at the forefront and relevant for emerging operational needs.
As militaries around the world aim to quickly upgrade their equipment, the need is greater than ever within NATO and the forces across Europe. In response to this large-scale upgrading, Jonathan Blanshay, Executive Chairman of Galvion, states: “The Hellbender UL is an ultra-lightweight platform that is a high-performance solution aligned with the evolving needs of NATO and European forces. This is a milestone addition to our lightweight helmet range and exemplifies our approach that not only considers the individual soldier’s protection but also integration, sustainment, and future capability growth.” The development and production of the Hellbender TM UL is the solution tailored to current force requirements and will evolve as warfare and scenarios change in the decades ahead.
