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[[File:Marine goggles.png|right|200px|thumb|A CH252 helmet with ballistic goggles.]]
[[File:Marine goggles.png|right|200px|thumb|A CH252 helmet with ballistic goggles.]]
The '''CH252 helmet''' is the standard issue helmet worn by the members of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[UNSC Army]] and an integral component of the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine]] and [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|Army Battle Dress Uniforms]]. It has been in service since the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="Origins"> '''Halo Legends:''' ''Origins''</ref> Nicknames for the helmet include "Coconut", "Lid", "Can", and "Pasta Shell".<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 49''</ref>


The '''CH252 Helmet''' is the standard issue helmet worn by the members of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and the [[UNSC Army]]. It has been in service since the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="Origins"> '''Halo Legends:''' ''Origins''</ref> It is an integral component of the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine]] and [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|Army Battle Dress Uniforms]]. Nicknames for the helmet include "Coconut", "Lid", "Can", and "Pasta Shell".<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 49''</ref>
==Description==
 
The standard helmet weighs 3.3 pounds.<ref>'''Halo 2''' and '''Halo 3''' [[List of UNSC crates|crates]]</ref> When worn with the [[M52B Body Armor]], which had become standard issue for the Marine Corps by late [[2552]], the helmet is typically painted olive green; prior to the widespread adoption of the M52B armor, the helmet was often painted brown to match its contemporary body armor.<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref><ref name="H:R">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="Origins"/><ref name="HC">'''Halo Legends:''' ''Homecoming''</ref> Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, while grenadiers' helmets are painted dark green and medics' helmets are painted white, also featuring a [[Wikipedia:Caduceus|caduceus]].<ref name="H:R"/>
The standard helmet weighs 3.3 pounds.<ref>'''Halo 2''' and '''Halo 3''' [[list of UNSC crates|crates]]</ref> When worn with the [[M52B Body Armor]], which had become standard issue for the Marine Corps by late [[2552]], the helmet is typically painted olive green; prior to the widespread adoption of the M52B armor, the helmet was often painted brown to match its contemporary body armor.<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref><ref name="H:R">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="Origins"/><ref name="HC">'''Halo Legends:''' ''Homecoming''</ref> Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, while grenadiers' helmets are painted dark green and medics' helmets are painted white, also featuring a [[Wikipedia:Caduceus|caduceus]].<ref name="H:R"/>


The helmet can be outfitted with ballistic goggles or a [[heads-up display|heads up display]] [[UNSC tactical eyepiece|eyepiece]] that can be polarized either orange or black, as well as a boom microphone and a tactical flashlight. The helmet can be fitted with an accessory clip which can be used to mount a [[night vision device]]. The  basic Army configuration of the helmet features a chin strap, though this is typically not worn by Marines.<ref name="H:R"/> Balaclavas are often worn with the helmet, especially when operating in frigid environments, though they are occasionally worn in temperate and desert climates.<ref name="HW"/><ref name="HC"/>
The helmet can be outfitted with ballistic goggles or a [[heads-up display|heads up display]] [[UNSC tactical eyepiece|eyepiece]] that can be polarized either orange or black, as well as a boom microphone and a tactical flashlight. The helmet can be fitted with an accessory clip which can be used to mount a [[night vision device]]. The  basic Army configuration of the helmet features a chin strap, though this is typically not worn by Marines.<ref name="H:R"/> Balaclavas are often worn with the helmet, especially when operating in frigid environments, though they are occasionally worn in temperate and desert climates.<ref name="HW"/><ref name="HC"/>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:CH252 explore.png|Concept art of the CH252 helmet
File:Eyepiece.jpg|A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece.
File:Eyepiece.jpg|A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece.
File:Army helmet.jpg|A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap.
File:Army helmet.jpg|A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap.

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A CH252 helmet with ballistic goggles.

The CH252 helmet is the standard issue helmet worn by the members of the UNSC Marine Corps and the UNSC Army and an integral component of the Marine and Army Battle Dress Uniforms. It has been in service since the Insurrection.[1] Nicknames for the helmet include "Coconut", "Lid", "Can", and "Pasta Shell".[2]

Description

The standard helmet weighs 3.3 pounds.[3] When worn with the M52B Body Armor, which had become standard issue for the Marine Corps by late 2552, the helmet is typically painted olive green; prior to the widespread adoption of the M52B armor, the helmet was often painted brown to match its contemporary body armor.[4][5][6][1][7] Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, while grenadiers' helmets are painted dark green and medics' helmets are painted white, also featuring a caduceus.[5]

The helmet can be outfitted with ballistic goggles or a heads up display eyepiece that can be polarized either orange or black, as well as a boom microphone and a tactical flashlight. The helmet can be fitted with an accessory clip which can be used to mount a night vision device. The basic Army configuration of the helmet features a chin strap, though this is typically not worn by Marines.[5] Balaclavas are often worn with the helmet, especially when operating in frigid environments, though they are occasionally worn in temperate and desert climates.[4][7]

The helmet can be fully enclosed and environmentally sealed; this sealed configuration is the basis of the Beta-5 Division's military police helmet, which can sport a polarized or unpolarized visor. It is a shared asset among the UNSC's military branches. This version can be used with vacuum suits as well as for terrestrial combat. It can also be used in conjunction with MJOLNIR armor.[5] The helmet worn by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers also seems to be derived from the CH252 helmet.

A variation of the CH252 helmet was worn by the officers of the New Mombasa Police Department. This version featured a large blast shield to protect the wearer from small arms' fire and presumably from shrapnel and secondary explosions. Like its military counterparts, the NMPD's version of the CH252 could mount a boom microphone.[8]

Gallery

  • CH252 explore.png

    Concept art of the CH252 helmet

  • A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece.

    A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece.

  • A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap.

    A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap.

  • The Beta-5 Division's military police variation of the CH252 helmet

    The Beta-5 Division's military police variation of the CH252 helmet

  • An environmentally sealed CH252 helmet.

    An environmentally sealed CH252 helmet.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Legends: Origins
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 49
  3. ^ Halo 2 and Halo 3 crates
  4. ^ a b Halo Wars
  5. ^ a b c d Halo: Reach
  6. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
  7. ^ a b Halo Legends: Homecoming
  8. ^ Halo 3: ODST

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