It was first shown through the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) event in Millbrook alongside the Osprey body armour.

[2] The British Ministry of Defense announced a purchase of 10,000 sets under initial contracts worth £16 million.

[2] In November 2010, three soldiers from the Royal Irish Regiment credited the helmet for saving their lives when they engaged in a gunfight with Taliban forces.

[3] In July 2011, a soldier from the Brigade Reconnaissance Force also credited the helmet with nearly being killed during a gunfight in Helmand province.

[4] Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, based in Afghanistan, was asked to assess the damage done to his helmet.