During the Cold War, these helmets would be widely exported to a number of Arab countries for its low price.

[4] Its most important part was a springy hoop, to which the leather elements of the internal fittings and the lining were attached.

[citation needed] The helmet was tested by firing a 7.62 mm TT pistol or a 7.62 mm AK rifle from a distance of 3 m.[citation needed] The dimensions, rivet holes, the distance from the line connecting the centers of the rivet holes to the lower edge of the shell, and the materials from which it was made were also checked.

[citation needed] The production of combat helmets was limited by the throughput of the annealing furnace used for thermal processing of the shells.

A variant for use by the civil defense was developed which featured a prominent crest on top and insignia on the side with its respective city.