. ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁evaluated ▁the ▁M IC H ▁during ▁its ▁own ▁search ▁for ▁a ▁P AS GT ▁replacement , ▁but ▁chose ▁to ▁adopt ▁a ▁hel met ▁that ▁retain s ▁the ▁profile ▁of ▁the ▁P AS GT ▁but ▁is ▁l ighter , ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Light weight ▁Hel met , ▁which ▁incorpor ates ▁improvements ▁in ▁the ▁M IC H ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁l iner ▁and ▁ret ention ▁system . ▁ ▁Design ▁▁ ▁The ▁M IC H ▁ranges ▁in ▁weight ▁from ▁about ▁ 3   lb ▁( 1 . 3 6   kg ) ▁( size ▁medium ) ▁to ▁just ▁over ▁ 3 . 6   lb ▁( 1 . 6 3   kg ) ▁( extra ▁large ). ▁It ▁uses ▁a ▁new , ▁more ▁advanced ▁type ▁of ▁Ke v lar ▁and ▁provides ▁increased ▁protection ▁against ▁hand gun ▁r ounds . ▁ ▁A ▁pad ▁system ▁and ▁four - point ▁ret ention ▁system , ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁c ush ions ▁and ▁stra ps ▁found ▁on ▁the ▁a for ement ioned ▁sk ate , ▁b icy cle , ▁and ▁water ▁hel m ets , ▁rep laces ▁the ▁n yl on ▁cord ▁susp ension ▁system , ▁swe at band ▁and ▁ch inst rap ▁found ▁on ▁the ▁P AS GT ▁hel met . ▁The ▁change ▁provides ▁greater ▁impact ▁protection ▁and ▁comfort ▁for ▁the ▁wear er . ▁It ▁can ▁be ▁fitted ▁with ▁a ▁mount ing ▁bra cket ▁for ▁a ▁night ▁vision ▁device ▁on ▁the ▁front , ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁AN / P VS - 1 4 ▁or ▁AN / P