The M87 is a
combat helmet
A combat helmet or battle helmet is a type of helmet. It is a piece of personal armor designed specifically to protect the head during combat. Modern combat helmets are mainly designed to protect from shrapnel and fragments, offer some protec ...
of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
n origin manufactured by South African Pith Helmet Industries (S.A.P.H.I) of Rosslyn.
The
kevlar composite
Composite or compositing may refer to:
Materials
* Composite material, a material that is made from several different substances
** Metal matrix composite, composed of metal and other parts
** Cermet, a composite of ceramic and metallic materials
...
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
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
) and
Angola
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. It is the current standard helmet of the
South African National Defence Force. In servise: 1989-Our time
References
Combat helmets of South Africa
Cold War military equipment of South Africa
Military equipment introduced in the 1980s
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