The GK80 () is a Chinese steel combat helmet first developed in the late 1960s. Developed as part of a Chinese military aid package to Albania in response to the Sino-Soviet split, the helmet was initially designated as the "Type 69" and was only issued in small numbers within the People's Liberation Army. An improved design was re-designated as the GK80 and was adopted as the standard combat helmet of the PLA in 1980. The move was part of a PLA modernization program immediately after encountering drawbacks in the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979, when the PLA realized the necessity to modernize its arsenal.
The GK80 in PLA service is being replaced by the aramid construction QGF02/03 helmets.
Users
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan : Sahrawi People's Liberation Army
Non-state users Kachin Independence Army National Democratic Alliance Army Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army United Wa State Army Arakan Army
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