Sfera (helmet)

'Sphere'),[1] officially called STSh-81,[1] are bullet-resistant combat helmets of titanium and steel manufactured with protective GOST rating of 2.

[1] They are worn by the Internal Troops of the Interior Ministry in the Soviet Union and its successor state Russia.

These helmets continue to be used today by the police and special purpose troops.

[2] Unlike most combat helmets, they are not one piece, but consist of three separate plates: two round ones on the sides of the head, and one bow-shaped one that sits on top, stretching from the neck to the forehead.

[3] Introduced in the year 1981, the STSh-81 was the first example to be produced by НПП КлАСС (Classcom) and the material of choice was titanium.