SAS soldiers are trialling Star Wars-style bulletproof helmets in the war against terror.

The high-tech kit - dubbed the "Boba Fett helmet" after the hit movie's bounty hunter - uses heat-seeking technology to hunt down enemies.

3 Troops benefit from the GPS system that projects maps on to the visor Credit: Devtac

It picks up signals from other wearers through "friend or foe" vision and is air conditioned to protect against heat and gases.

Troops benefit from the GPS system that projects maps on to the visor.

And its super-strong plates can deflect gunshots and protects against shrapnel, blasts and fire.

The creators of the Devtac Ronin Kevlar Level IIIA Tactical Ballistic Helmet claim it's "literally bullet proof".

3 It picks up signals from other wearers through "friend or foe" vision and is air conditioned to protect against heat and gases. Credit: Devtac

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It is said to protect soldiers' heads from a shot from a Magnum 44 round.

The incredible piece of kit - which is built separately and attached to the helmet - was first used by US special forces operators from the Navy SEALs and Army Delta Force.

Now it is being tried out by SAS and SBS soldiers.

A military 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.

3 The high-tech kit has been dubbed the Boba Fett helmet after Star Wars' bounty hunter Credit: Alamy

“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.”

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