GK80

GK80
Albanian soldier wearing the early "Type 69" variant of the GK80.
Type	Combat Helmet
Place of origin	China
Service history
In service	1980-present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Myanmar conflict Western Sahara War Sino-Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese conflicts (1979–1991) Algerian Civil War Houthi insurgency in Yemen Yemeni Civil War (2014-present) Myanmar Civil War
Production history
Variants	Type 69, GK80A
Specifications
Weight	1.10–1.25 kg

The GK80 (Chinese: GK80钢盔) 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

• Albania
• Algeria
• Cape Verde
• China
• Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
• SADR: Sahrawi People's Liberation Army
• Yemen

Non-state users

• Kachin Independence Army
• National Democratic Alliance Army
• Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army
• United Wa State Army
• Arakan Army

Gallery

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  Afghan National Army officer cadet wearing GK80A.
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  Yemeni soldiers wearing GK80 helmet.
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  Marching Sahrawi People's Liberation Army soldiers with GK80 helmets.