Abstract：
In 2015, the VIRTUS helmet was introduced to UK Armed Forces and will ultimately replace the Mark 7 combat helmet. The VIRTUS helmet has a reduced trimline compared to the Mark 7 helmet and can incorporate attachments such as a visor, mandible guard and nape protection. An anonymous questionnaire was provided to 200 UK Armed Forces personnel deployed to four locations on Operation TORAL in Afghanistan between September and October 2019. This is the first User feedback survey assessing the VIRTUS helmet in an operational environment. Users were measured to ascertain the fit of their helmet and asked to rate perceived helmet mass and comfort using a 5-point Likert scale. Users were also asked whether the VIRTUS helmet was better than previous helmets and about their use of the nape protection. The VIRTUS helmet was perceived to be an improvement over previously issued UK combat helmets in terms of both comfort and mass.
摘要：
2015年，VIRTUS头盔被引入英国武装部队，并将最终取代Mark7战斗头盔。与Mark7头盔相比，VIRTUS头盔具有减少的修剪线，并且可以包含诸如遮阳板之类的附件，下颌骨保护和颈背保护。在2019年9月至10月期间，向在阿富汗TORAL行动中部署到四个地点的200名英国武装部队人员提供了匿名问卷。这是首次在操作环境中评估VIRTUS头盔的用户反馈调查。对用户进行了测量以确定其头盔的贴合性，并要求使用5点Likert量表对感知到的头盔质量和舒适度进行评分。用户还被问及VIRTUS头盔是否比以前的头盔更好，以及他们使用颈背保护的情况。就舒适性和质量而言，VIRTUS头盔被认为是对先前发布的英国战斗头盔的改进。
