The Nation - News from Feb. 20, 1986

A new combat helmet whose design was questioned by the Pentagon has been found to meet safety standards, although the government may have paid too much for it, the Army said. The Army believed there might be an unacceptable weak spot on the top of the helmet, worn by nearly a half-million soldiers and Marines. The inspector general’s office began an investigation last year into whether the maker, Gentex Corp. of Carbondale, Pa., cut corners in production to save about $42 of the $85.20 paid for each helmet.