We have produced and exported over 350,000 helmets around the world since 2001. Our modern plant manufactures light weight, high performance and low cost helmets of the highest quality.
All helmets can be manufactured with a choice of harness described under the Accessories, HARNESSES section. A choice of visors can be fitted to most helmets and this can be found under the Hard Armour, VISOR section.
Zebra Protection’s new ballistic testing- and research facility insures product development, new materials research and quality control. Our standard products are designed to meet the standards defined by the NIJ (National Institute of Justice) in the USA
which is a worldwide recognised Organisation. Our products are also designed to meet our customers varying standards and requirements.
Our Helmets all meet the NIJ Level IIIA Standard
| Helmet Ballistic Level | NIJ Level |
Frag Velocity (17g) FSP V50 m/s – ft/s |
Bullets | Weight
(Grains) |
Max Bullet Velocity
m/s – ft/s |
| L4 | IIA | 520m/s (1705ft/s) |
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| L5 | II | 550m/s (1804ft/s) |
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| L6 | IIIA | 580m/s (1902ft/s) |
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| U6 | IIIA | 600m/s (1968ft/s) |
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| M6 | IIIA | 620m/s (2034ft/s) |
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| E6 | IIIA | 630m/s (2067ft/s) |
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| F6 | IIIA | 680m/s (2230ft/s) |
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| F7 | IIIA | 735m/s (2410ft/s) |
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| Ballistic Level | Fragment Threats
MIL STD 662 |
Zebra Protection F7 Ballistic Limit (ft/sec) | Required Ballistic Limit as per Standard (ft/sec) |
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| Visors |
Minimum Fragmentation (17 grain) |
Bullet
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Weight Grains
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Maximum Velocity m/sec (ft/sec) |
Energy Joules
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| Riot |
NONE |
NONE |
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| Fragmentation |
240m/s (800ft/s) |
NONE |
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| Fragmentation Long | 300m/s (980ft/s) |
NONE |
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| Advanced Fragmentation |
500m/s (1640ft/s) |
NONE |
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| Ballistic |
600m/s (2000ft/s) |
9mm DM11A1B2 |
123 |
410m/s (1345ft/s) |
670 |
| Ballistic Short | 600m/s (2000ft/s) |
9mm FMJ Rem |
124 |
410m/s (1345ft/s) |
675 |
| Advanced Ballistic |
790m/s (2590ft/s) |
.44 Magnum SWC-GC |
240 |
441m/s (1450ft/s) |
1512 |
ARMOUR LEVEL AND THREAT COMPARISON BETWEEN NIJ 0101.04 AND NIJ 0101.06
| 0101.04 | 0101.06 | 0101.04 | 0101.06 | 0101.04 | 0101.06 | 0101.06 (conditioned) | |
| Armour Type | Test Bullet | Test Bullet | Bullet Weight (grains) | Bullet Weight (grains) | Reference Velocity (ft/s) | Reference Velocity (ft/s) | Reference Velocity (ft/s) |
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| Test Bullets | Bullet Weight (grains) | Velocity (+/-30ft/sec) | Energy Joules | No. of Strikes | Standard |
| 5.45mm MSC | 54 | 930 (3050) | 1510 | 6 | |
| 5.56 M193 | 55 | 1000 (3280) | 1780 | 6 | |
| 5.56mm SS109 | 62 | 1000 (3280) | 2005 | 6 | |
| 7.62 x 39mm msc | 123 | 740 (2425) | 2180 | 6 | NIJ 0101.06 |
| 7.62 x 51mm NATO Ball | 144 | 853 (2800) | 3390 | 3 | |
| 7.62 x 51mm (308) win) Ball | 150 | 853 (2800) | 3535 | 6 | NIJ 0101.04 |
| 7.62 x 51mm (DAG AP) | 146 | 835 (2740) | 3290 | 4 | |
| 7.62 x 54 R Dragunov | 148 | 840 (2756) | 3390 | 4 | |
| 7.62 x 63mm M2 AP | 166 | 878 (2880) | 4195 | 1 |