Ballistic Helmet Co.
Founded in Medford, Oregon to put ballistic helmets within reach of more of the people who need them.
Ballistic Armor Co. designs and builds the Bastion® family of ballistic helmets for law enforcement, pressed in the United States and assembled in White City, Oregon.
Founded in Medford, Oregon to put ballistic helmets within reach of more of the people who need them.
New ownership rebrands the company as Ballistic Armor Co. and expands its tactical equipment catalog.
BAC® introduces the Bastion, a high-cut ballistic helmet pressed in the United States and assembled in White City, Oregon.
Three helmets in one family, Ghost, Patrol and Operator, all tested to HG2 and built for law enforcement.
Every Bastion shell is pressed in the United States with a documented chain of custody, then comes to our shop in White City, Oregon, for assembly, inspection and shipping.
Rails, shroud, hook-and-loop, pads and harness are fitted and checked by our team before a helmet ships. The people who build your helmets are the same people who answer your call.
Alex Poythress co-led the purchase and rebrand of Ballistic Armor Co. in 2017 and has served as CEO since 2022. Under his leadership, BAC launched the Bastion helmet family and established itself as an American helmet manufacturer. Before BAC, he led marketing and operations teams in consumer products and commercial construction.
Ballistic Armor Co. is an American manufacturer of ballistic helmets for law enforcement. Our Bastion® helmet family, the Bastion Ghost, Bastion Patrol and Bastion Operator, shares one high-cut shell design and is independently lab tested to HG2, as defined in NIJ 0123.00. Every Bastion shell is pressed in the United States with a documented chain of custody and assembled in White City, Oregon.
To give law enforcement officers ballistic helmets they'll actually wear: protective, comfortable through a full shift, compatible with the gear they already carry, and backed by a company that answers the phone.
BAC was founded in Southern Oregon in 2015 as Ballistic Helmet Co. In 2017, new ownership rebranded the company as Ballistic Armor Co. and began developing its own helmet line. That work became the Bastion, a high-cut ballistic helmet designed around how officers move, work and communicate. Today, the Bastion family includes three models, each built for a different kind of duty, from agency-wide issue to tactical teams.
Every Bastion helmet is independently lab tested to HG2, and lab reports are available on request or during agency procurement. Our helmets carry a 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Operator aluminum rails are backed by a Use & Abuse lifetime warranty.
We work directly with law enforcement agencies and purchasing departments. Agencies can request a test and evaluation helmet, most orders ship in two to six weeks, and quotes are held for 30 days as standard, extendable up to six months on request. Request a quote or call (800) 657-8128.
Same shell. Same HG2 testing. Choose the rail system that fits the mission.
Full ballistic protection in the cleanest possible package. No rails, no attachment points, no visual weight. Just the helmet.
Built for daily carry with room to grow. Resin rails handle lights, comms units, cameras — whatever gear the work demands.
Maximum-capability platform for operators who run NVGs, cameras, and comms simultaneously. Aluminum rails, zero compromise.
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