The SAMIL 100 is an upgraded ''Magirus Deutz 320D22AL'' 6x6 10-ton (load) truck. Classified as a heavy truck, it is made of pressed

steel Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that demonstrates improved mechanical properties compared to the pure form of iron. Due to steel's high Young's modulus, elastic modulus, Yield (engineering), yield strength, Fracture, fracture strength a ...

with the cargo area (capable of carrying up to 50 passengers) having drop sides and a tailgate.

Variants

* 10-ton cargo vehicle with 1.2-ton capacity crane mounted behind cab. * Mine resistant cab based cargo vehicle * Dump truck * Fuel tanker *

Gun A gun is a device that Propulsion, propels a projectile using pressure or explosive force. The projectiles are typically solid, but can also be pressurized liquid (e.g. in water guns or water cannon, cannons), or gas (e.g. light-gas gun). So ...

tractor * Field kitchen * Refrigerator truck * Ambulance * Recovery vehicle * Carrier for 127mm

multiple rocket launcher A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple rocket launcher, launchers which are fixed to a single weapons platform, platform, and shoots its rocket (weapon ...

* Carrier for a twin 23 mm anti-aircraft cannon

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{{SADF Vehicles Cold War military equipment of South Africa Military vehicles introduced in the 1980s