2,100 Helmets With Five-Year Option for Up To 8,400 More

The Canadian Department of National Defence has selected the Batlskin Caiman ballistic helmet system from Galvion for its Dismounted Infantry Capability Enhancement (DICE) programme.

The contract was awarded following full, open competition, based on meeting stringent technical requirements, as well as comprehensive end-user evaluation. The one-year framework contract will see delivery of approximately 2,100 helmets and 4,200 helmet covers, in two patterns, along with spare parts. There is an option to extend to five years, with delivery of up to 8,400 additional helmets and accessories.

Developed with extensive collaboration and feedback from the special forces community, the Caiman helmet system has been tried and tested on operations and is in service in multiple countries, expressly designed to incorporate electronics, communications headsets, and other critical equipment needs, now and into the future.  The helmet features Galvion’s premiere APEX lining system, an intuitively adjustable design that enables a customised fit for users.

“The Caiman helmet system is a platform with a unique combination of agility, protection, weight reduction, and scalability, built to meet the real-world demands of the modern battlefield […] Our global team is incredibly proud of the work that we do, and winning this Canadian programme shortly after our recently announced NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) framework contract will mean this best-in-class helmet will be protecting more of our NATO allies around the world […] This contract award validates everything that we are trying to achieve here at Galvion.  By providing the very best technical and engineering solutions possible that are also hyper-focused on end-user insight and feedback, we help to increase the agility, lethality and survivability of those who protect us,” explained CEO Jonathan Blanshay.