Location and Description of Major Components
NOTE
Above images are of the Aspida
LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF HELMET COMPONENTS:
| Number | Name | Check |
| 1 | KAIROS™ RETENTION ASSEMBLY | Provides adjustments for fit, comfort, and stability. Also, supports noise attenuation earcups, and chin strap |
| 2 | SHOCKLINER | Provides impact protection |
| 3 | NEPHOS™ COMFORT LINER | Provides comfort and improves fit |
| 4 | SHELL | Hard protective cover |
| 5 | VISOR COVER | Protects visor lenses |
| 6 | TINTED INNER VISOR LENS | Provides eye protection and protection from glare, UV, etc. |
| 7 | CLEAR OUTER VISOR LENS | Provides eye protection |
| 8 | VISOR LOCK | Provides means for adjusting and locking the outer visor |
| 9 | ACTUATOR KNOB | Provides means for adjusting and locking the inner visor |
| 10 | COMMUNICATIONS CORD | Provides connection to the airframe’s radio system |
| 11 | MICROPHONE BOOM SUPPORT ASSEMBLY | Allows microphone boom to be adjusted to and secured in the desired position |
| 12 | MICROPHONE BOOM | Allows the microphone to be adjusted to and secured in the desired position |
| 13 | MICROPHONE CORD | Provides the power source from radio to microphone |
| 14 | MICROPHONE | Provides means for radio communication |
| 15 | VOLUME CONTROL | Provides individual control of earcup volume from a shared source |
| 16 | EARPHONES (SPEAKERS) | Provides audio for radio communications |
| 17 | EAR CUPS | Provides safety function and hold the earphones |
| 18 | EAR SEALS | Provides comfortable acoustic seal around the ear |
| 19 | BATTERY PACK HOLDER | Counters weight of NVG equipment |
| 20 | BOA® CONTROL SYSTEM AND NAPE ASSEMBLY | Provides adjustment to comfortably fit the helmet to the wearer |
| 21 | NAPE PADS | Provides a comfortable pad to the nape |
| 22 | CAM LOCKS AND STRAPS | Provides adjustment to retention system and secondary safety |
| 23 | CHIN STRAP | Provide stability and retention |
| 24 | CHIN PAD | Provides a comfortable pad under the chin |
| 25 | MAGNETIC BUCKLE CLASP | Provides easy-to-use one-handed operations of the chin strap |
| 26 | LADDER LOCK | Keeps chinstrap adjustment set and maintain clamp location |
| 27 | TRIM LOCK | Provides protection from the edge of the shell |
| 28 | NIGHT VISION GOGGLE (NVG) QUICK RELEASE | Provides a mounting surface for NVG attachment |
Last modified:
Nov 14, 2023
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