The M87 is a combat helmet of South African origin manufactured by South African Pith Helmet Industries (S.A.P.H.I) of Rosslyn.[1][2] The kevlar composite M87 replaced the steel M63 helmet during the late 1980s, and saw extensive use during the South African Border War, which took place from 1966 to 1989 in South-West Africa (Namibia) and Angola. It is the current standard helmet of the South African National Defence Force.
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^"South African helmet covers". www.matshelmets.se. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
M87 is a combat helmet of South African origin manufactured by South African Pith Helmet Industries (S.A.P.H.I) of Rosslyn. The kevlar composite M87 replaced...
both the vest and helmet together. In the U.S. military, the PASGT helmet was most commonly known by its wearers as simply the "Kevlar". The nickname has...
replaced by the M87kevlarhelmet. "Steel Helmet, M1963 (with cover): South African". www.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2017. "South African helmet covers"....
Lu, Ru-Sen; et al. (26 April 2023). "A ring-like accretion structure in M87 connecting its black hole and jet". Nature. 616 (7958): 686–690. arXiv:2304...
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