The Pontifical Swiss Guard, the mini-army charged with protecting the Pope, receives a new and improved helmet design after more than 500 years. CNN values your feedback 1.

The Guards plan to replace their metal helmets with plastic PVC ones made with a 3-D printer.

A new helmet manufactured by Swiss 3D printing company 3d - Prototyp is UV resistant PVC which was designed by scanning a steel helmet. Weight has been significantly reduced from 2 kg to 570 g.

The Pontifical Swiss Guards new helmets made of thermoplastic and made with a 3D printer from a scan of the original metal helmets, Jan. 22, 2019, at the Vatican. Vatican Media via Shutterstock ...

The Swiss Guard were founded in 1509 and act as the Pope's personal bodyguard unit The Vatican's Swiss Guard have swapped their ancient metal helmets for ones made by 3D printer. The papal ...

VATICAN CITY — Members of the Vatican's Swiss Guard, the world's smallest army, received their first new helmets in 500 years this week. In a break from tradition, heavy metal has been replaced ...

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Before the helmets become standard issue, the Swiss Guard wants to find sponsors to produce the helmets, estimated at $1,050 apiece--half the price of the metal versions.

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The Pontifical Swiss Guard, the mini-army charged with protecting the Pope, receives a new and improved helmet design after more than 500 years.

The Pontifical Swiss Guard, the mini-army charged with protecting the Pope, receives a new and improved helmet design after more than 500 years.

The Pontifical Swiss Guard, the mini-army charged with protecting the Pope, receives a new and improved helmet design after more than 500 years.