CH252 helmet
The CH252 helmet is the standard issue combat helmet worn by the members of the UNSC Marine Corps, UNSC Army, and UNSC Air Force; it is an integral component of the Marine and Army Battle Dress Uniforms. It has been in service since the Insurrection.[1] Ushuaia Armory was involved in the development of the helmet,[2] though Misriah Armory is known to manufacture it,[3] either in lieu of or in addition to Ushuaia.
OverviewEdit
The standard helmet weighs 4 lbs (1.8 kg).[4] When worn with the Marines' M52B body armor, the helmet is typically painted olive drab, though when worn with other body armor models, the helmet is painted to match the body armor.[1][5][6][7][8] Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, dust gray, or olive drab; medics' helmets feature a caduceus.[6] Air Force pilots' helmets are painted dull brown, similar to those of many Marines. In the Marine Corps, the name of the wearer is sometimes stenciled on the back of the helmet,[9] though this is not always the case.
The helmet can be outfitted with a heads-up display eyepiece or ballistic goggles that can be polarized either orange or black. The helmet can be equipped with various attachments, such as a boom microphone,[10] a tactical flashlight, an O/I optics device, or the PZY-955SSA remote sensor. The helmet can be fitted with an accessory clip which can be used to mount a night vision device. The basic Army configuration of the helmet features a chin strap, though this is typically not worn by Marines.[6] Balaclavas are often worn with the helmet, especially when operating in frigid environments, though they are occasionally worn in temperate and desert climates.[5][8]
UNSC personnel have created several nicknames for the helmet, including "coconut", "lid", "can", and "pasta shell".[4]
VariationsEdit
ECH252 helmetEdit
The ECH252 is an enclosed variant of the standard CH252 helmet.[11] The helmet can be fully enclosed and environmentally sealed, featuring either a polarized or unpolarized visor; this sealed configuration is the basis of the Beta-5 Division's military police helmet, which is a shared asset among the branches of the United Nations Space Command armed forces. This version can be used with vacuum suits during extra-vehicular activity.[12] It is also utilized during terrestrial combat as part of the Marine Corps' Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric (A/X) BDU,[13] which can also provide protection from the environmental hazards caused by glassing.[14] This variation is standard-issue for the Army's UH-144 Falcon and FSS-1000 Sabre pilots. The Beta-5 Division's MP helmet can also be used in conjunction with MJOLNIR armor.[6] When the user speaks with the non-MJOLNIR variant, the mouthpiece that encloses the helmet moves in tandem with the lower jaw.[6]
New Mombasa Police Department modelEdit
A variation of the CH252 helmet was worn by the officers of the New Mombasa Police Department. This version featured a large blast shield to protect the wearer from small arms' fire and presumably from shrapnel and secondary explosions. Like its military counterparts, the NMPD's version of the CH252 could mount a boom microphone.[15]
GalleryEdit
A CH252 helmet without any attachments in Halo 3.
Two NMPD officers (left and right) wearing the NMPD version of the helmet.
An NMPD officer wearing the CH252 helmet.
Concept art of the CH252 helmet for Halo: Reach.
Basic CH252 helmet in Halo: Reach.
A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece.
A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap.
A Marine wearing an ECH252 helmet with A/X BDU.
An Army pilot wearing an ECH252 helmet.
Another Army pilot wearing an ECH252 helmet with a vacuum suit.
A UNSC pilot wearing an ECH252 in the cockpit of a Falcon.
The Beta-5 Division's military police variation of the CH252 helmet.
Render of the CH252 helmet in the early developments of Halo 4.
Concept art of Marine helmet variations for Halo 4, including the CH252 based on the Reach design.
A CH252 helmet drifting through space in Halo 2: Anniversary's terminals.
Marine helmet overview in Halo 2: Anniversary.
Concept art of the helmet for Halo Infinite.
The CH252 helmet in a Pelican in Discover Hope.
Fernando Esparza wearing a CH252 helmet in Halo Infinite.
A CH252 in the Multiplayer Tutorial for Halo Infinite.
List of appearancesEdit
SourcesEdit
- ^ a b Halo Legends - Origins
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide
- ^ Halo: Arms Race
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 49
- ^ a b Halo Wars, Theater
- ^ a b c d e Halo: Reach, in-game model
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, in-game model
- ^ a b Halo Legends - Homecoming
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level 343 Guilty Spark
- ^ Halo 3, in-game model
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 57
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo Waypoint Forums: The UNSC Army discrepancy in CE can be fixed
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, in-game model
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