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About the Brand

The Science of Head Protection

Team Wendy is a global leader in head protection, driven by a mission to honour the legacy of Wendy Moore by preventing traumatic brain injuries through science-led innovation. At Brigantes, we recognise that a helmet is the most critical piece of an operator's life-support system.

By focusing on advanced liner materials, ergonomic retention systems, and multi-rated shells, Team Wendy ensures that head protection is never a compromise between safety and comfort.

The Brigantes Partnership

A Strategic Partnership Built on Specialised Protection

Brigantes and Team Wendy maintain a close, strategic partnership centred on providing the warfighter with the highest level of protection available. We work together to ensure that elite units have access to cutting-edge headborne systems that interface seamlessly with other mission-essential hardware, from night vision to communications.

A key highlight of our partnership is delivery of the latest helmet systems that bridge the gap between tactical protection and high-angle safety — engineered to meet stringent mountaineering and industrial safety standards while maintaining full tactical utility.

Key Products

Head Protection

EXFIL Ballistic SL

Ballistic combat helmet with lightweight composite shell delivering 15% weight reduction over the original EXFIL Ballistic. NIJ Level IIIA rated, Zorbium foam liner, CAM FIT BOA retention; weight 1.01kg.

Features

  • Shell: Proprietary polyethylene composite — 15% lighter than original EXFIL Ballistic
  • Impact liner: 3-piece Zorbium® foam with 16 individual comfort pads (two thicknesses)
  • Retention: Team Wendy® CAM FIT™ with BOA® Fit System
  • NVG Mount: Wilcox® SL shroud — 35% lighter than original EXFIL Ballistic shroud
  • Wilcox® W shroud included
  • Side rails: Glass-reinforced polycarbonate
  • Ballistic: NIJ Level IIIA (NIJ STD 0106.01 / 0108.01)
  • Fragment: 17gr V50 ≥ 731 m/s (2400 ft/s)
  • Berry compliant materials
  • Weight: 1.01kg (Size 1)

Head Protection

RECON Tactical

Purpose-built bump helmet co-designed with operators, featuring a carbon fibre crown panel, universal mil-standard accessory mounting and integrated venting for long-duration missions.

Features

  • Shell: Low-profile hybrid with carbon fibre crown reinforcement panel
  • Standards: EN 12492:2012 (Mountaineer), EN 1385:2012 (Whitewater), NATO AEP 2902 Method H (Combat), US ACH GEN II AR/PD 14-01 (Combat)
  • Universal mil-standard interfaces: NVGs, headsets, lights, goggles and accessories
  • Integrated shell vents with custom cooling pads for airflow and heat dissipation
  • Co-designed with end users for long-duration high-exertion operations

Head Protection

M-216 Backcountry

Hybrid alpine/tactical helmet with ABS hard front shell for accessory mounting and in-mould PC rear shell for reduced weight. BOA fit system, 14 vents with three-position adjustment; weight 0.66kg.

Features

  • Shell: ABS hard front (accessory mounting) + in-mould PC rear (weight reduction)
  • NVG shroud: Glass-reinforced polycarbonate
  • Retention: Customised BOA® fit system — single-handed quick release
  • Accessory rails included
  • Removable ear cups with pocket for drop-in audio device
  • 14 total vents: 8 adjustable crown vents (open / half-open / closed)
  • Above-goggle vent channels to reduce goggle fogging
  • Certification: BS EN 1077:2007 Class B (Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding)
  • Weight: 0.66kg

Know Your Theatre

Operational Environments

At Brigantes, we specialise in environmental mission-profiling across every theatre our forces operate in. What sets us apart is our understanding that the environment is often the first adversary a unit must overcome — so we source equipment engineered specifically to defeat the conditions, not just perform in spite of them.

ArCtic & Sub Artic

Arctic and Sub Arctic

Integrated layering systems and cold-weather hardware engineered to sustain core temperature and combat effectiveness in sub-zero theatres.

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Maritime & Littoral

Maritime & Littoral

Salt-water resistant boarding hardware and reconnaissance assets engineered to master the sea-to-land transition with precision.

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Temperate

Temperate

Modular technical textiles and footwear engineered to defeat saturation while sustaining high-output breathability in variable conditions.

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Jungle

Jungle

Fast-dry systems and vector-protected apparel engineered to survive sustained high-attrition operations in tropical environments.

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Desert and Arid

Desert and Arid

Multispectral signature management and ruggedised sustainment tools engineered to defeat hyperthermia and particulate ingress in arid theatres.

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Urban and Low Profile

Urban and Low Profile

Low-signature access hardware and modular carriage solutions engineered for grey-zone operations without sacrificing mission-critical capability.

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Mountain & High-Altitude

Mountain & High-Altitude

Engineered load-carriage and technical climbing hardware turning the vertical battlespace from obstacle into strategic asset.

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Know Your Theatre

Operational Environments

At Brigantes, we specialise in environmental mission-profiling across every theatre our forces operate in. What sets us apart is our understanding that the environment is often the first adversary a unit must overcome — so we source equipment engineered specifically to defeat the conditions, not just perform in spite of them.

Arctic and Sub Arctic

Arctic and Sub Arctic

Integrated layering systems and cold-weather hardware engineered to sustain core temperature and combat effectiveness in sub-zero theatres.

Explore Environment →
Maritime and Littoral

Maritime and Littoral

Salt-water resistant boarding hardware and reconnaissance assets engineered to master the sea-to-land transition with precision.

Explore Environment →
Temperate

Temperate

Modular technical textiles and footwear engineered to defeat saturation while sustaining high-output breathability in variable conditions.

Explore Environment →
Jungle

Jungle

Fast-dry systems and vector-protected apparel engineered to survive sustained high-attrition operations in tropical environments.

Explore Environment →
Desert and Arid

Desert and Arid

Multispectral signature management and ruggedised sustainment tools engineered to defeat hyperthermia and particulate ingress in arid theatres.

Explore Environment →
Urban and Low Profile

Urban and Low Profile

Low-signature access hardware and modular carriage solutions engineered for grey-zone operations without sacrificing mission-critical capability.

Explore Environment →
Mountain and High Altitude

Mountain and High Altitude

Engineered load-carriage and technical climbing hardware turning the vertical battlespace from obstacle into strategic asset.

Explore Environment →