The SAS is trialling bullet-proof helmets complete with 'friend or foe' technology - but troops will bear more than a passing resemblance to Star Wars character Boba Fett.

Soldiers have already noticed the resemblance with the film franchise's bounty hunter, although the new gear comes with a vast array of highly complex technology to assist them in combat.

The Devtac Ronin Kevlar Level IIIA Tactical Ballistic Helmet can withstand bullets from an AK47, as well as bomb shrapnel and fire.

The SAS is trialling bullet-proof helmets (left) complete with 'friend or foe' technology - but troops will bear more than a passing resemblance to Star Wars character Boba Fett (right)

The Devtac Ronin Kevlar Level IIIA Tactical Ballistic Helmet can withstand bullets from an AK47, as well as bomb shrapnel and fire

They also include air-conditioning for extreme heats, sensors that pick up signals from other helmets to identify the enemy, infa-red vision and GPS mapping systems.

A source told the Daily Mirror: 'For years the defence industry has been trying to find a way of protecting the head and this is the next development.

'The helmet, already being used by special forces, is much more versatile than just stopping bullets. It is fitted with the latest communications technology and will help the soldier see the enemy no matter what the circumstances.'

It will help troops with their daring and dangerous missions, some of which were shared online last month.

They showed elite soldiers engaging in training missions and during their front-line operations - believed to have been taken in Iraq.

Others were of state-of-the-art weaponry, vehicles and special equipment worn by British special operations soldiers.

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They showed elite soldiers engaging in training missions and during their front-line operations