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Production History

South Africa signed a contract with the French company Panhard for AML armoured cars. 100 were delivered from France and local production started in 1962 for 500 units. Later further production was undertaken - bringing the total number of locally produced vehicles to 1300. The Eland Mk7 Diesel Turbo (DT) is derived from the Panhard AML 60-7 armoured car and has been extensively modified (e.g. diesel conversion) by Reumech OMC for use in the very harsh African environment. Some were exported to Lesotho, Malawi and Zimbabwe. The South African Army has replaced the Eland with the Rooikat AFV. A Panhard-Levassor was the first automobile to be introduced in Japan, in 1898 A 1920s Panhard A VBL of the French Army Panhard, originally Panhard et Levassor, is a French automobile manufacturer. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... Air foil bearing-supported turbocharger cutaway made by Mohawk Innovative Technology Inc. ... United Nations Panhard AML. The Panhard AML( called the AML 245 by Panhard) 60/90 is a light armoured car with permanent 4x4 drive which gives it exceptional mobility. ... The South African Army is the army of South Africa, also known in Afrikaans as the Suid-Afrikaanse Leër. ... The Rooikat is a wheeled armored fighting vehicle built in South Africa for the South African Army. ...

Variants

• Eland Mk7 - Also known as the Eland 60
• Eland Mk9 - Also known as the Eland 90 - Modified version of the AML H 90 armored car, keeping the Panhard chassis but having a new Hispano-Suiza designed turret with a 90 mm GIAT F1 gun

Operators

Lesotho Defence Force

Malawi Army

South African Army

Rhodesia and after 1980 Zimbabwe National Army

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Combat History

Elands were used extensively by the SADF during the Angolan Civil War. A small number of Eland 90's were sold to the Rhodesian government in the mid 1970's to replace the aging Ferret armoured car. The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is the name of the armed forces of South Africa. ... Map of Angola Following the end of Portuguese colonial rule in April 1974, newly-independent Angola descended into a devasting civil war which became Africas longest running conflict. ... General characteristics Length 12 ft 2 in, 3. ...

See also

• List of military armoured cars
• Panhard AML

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External links

• FAS.org