High Protection Systems

High Protection Systems

High Protection Systems SA

Sakhir, Bahrain

Soldier EquipmentArmour & ProtectionDual-use
Founded 2021Prime Contractor, Component SupplierSupplies Homeland Security & Police, Special Forces, Land Forces, Air Forces
Profile last updated: May 15, 2026

About

Founded in 2021, High Protection Systems is a defense prime contractor based in Sakhir, Bahrain working in soldier equipment, armour & protection.

High Protection Systems (HPS) is a brand of Racing Force Group, founded in 2021 to adapt motorsport-derived impact absorption and composite technologies for law enforcement and defense head protection. HPS designs and manufactures ballistic helmets, riot control helmets and modular tactical headgear at its facility in Sakhir, Kingdom of Bahrain, adjacent to the Bahrain International Circuit. Its products are sold to government entities, official agencies and licensed defense distributors. Racing Force Group also produces carbon shells for the LIFT Airborne AV2.2 fixed-wing helmet for the United States Air Force's Next Generation Fixed-Wing Helmet programme. HPS has supplied riot helmets to Dutch law enforcement through a multi-year contract with Condor Arnhem B.V.

Location

Sakhir, Bahrain

Founded

2021

Legal name

High Protection Systems SA

Focus areas

ballistic helmetsriot control helmetstactical headgearlaw enforcementmilitary helmetsmotorsport technologyBahrain

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Soldier EquipmentArmour & Protection

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Riot Helmet 1.0 (RH 1.0)

Riot control helmet

High-end crowd control helmet with a lightweight aramid sandwich shell and EPS liner, compatible with a mask combination and designed for use in tear gas environments.

GLADIATOR

SWAT ballistic helmet

Ballistic helmet built on the HPS design with a lightweight aramid sandwich shell, developed for SWAT and police use.

Lift Airborne AV2.2

Fixed-wing aircrew helmet

Next generation fixed-wing flight helmet developed by LIFT Airborne Technologies. Racing Force Group produces its carbon shell under a technology partnership.

End users

Homeland Security & PoliceSpecial ForcesLand ForcesAir Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

NATO STANDARD AEP-2920VPAM HVN 2009

Platforms & programmes

Next Generation Fixed-Wing Helmet (NGFWH)

Named customers

LIFT Airborne TechnologiesCondor Arnhem B.V.Department of Justice Netherlands