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GK80
Albanian soldier wearing the early "Type 69" variant of the GK80
Type	Combat Helmet
Place of origin	China
Service history
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
Specifications
Weight	1.1kg

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 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, which 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
•  China
•  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

References

1. ^ Lai, Benjamin (14 July 2016). The Dragon's Teeth: The Chinese People's Liberation Army - Its History, Traditions, and Air Sea and Land Capability in the 21st Century. Casemate. ISBN 9781612003894.

• Combat helmets of the People's Republic of China
• Military equipment introduced in the 1960s