NIJ0106rev. 1981REVISION_UNDERWAY

Ballistic Helmets

The legacy NIJ standard for ballistic helmets, still referenced in procurement specs despite its age. Levels I, IIA, II based on handgun threats; does not address rifle threats (those are covered by military specs like ACH-GEN-II). Flagged "revision underway" on NIJ's active-standards page (https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/equipment-and-technology/active-nij-standards-and-comparative-test-methods). No public draft yet; successor expected to reference NIJ 0123.00 threat levels.

Helmet

Authoritative source

Threat levels

Level	Threat	Velocity (fps)
I	.22 LR, .38 Special	800
IIA	9mm FMJ, .357 Mag JSP	1,090
II	9mm FMJ, .357 Mag JSP	1,175

Published test conditions for NIJ 0106. Follow the authoritative source for the exact test protocol and acceptance criteria.

Published

Dec 1, 1981

Effective

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Certified products (on ArmorOS)

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Slug

nij-0106

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