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Hexonia wins German Bundeswehr order for new combat helmets

Bundeswehr Bekleidungsmanagement GmbH ordered new ballistic combat helmets from Hexonia GmbH, built with NFM Poland and NFM Technology Norway, called the largest such procurement in recent European military history.

Verified Editor-read Hexonia GmbH press release, 2 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish the contract's euro value or exact helmet quantity, since neither Hexonia nor BwBM disclosed figures.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +4 of 36 possible. German MoD orders helmets from German/Polish/Norwegian makers, value undisclosed. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-24. How the record is made

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