Jakkels
Jakkals ready for airdrop
Type	Air portable logistical support vehicle
Place of origin	South Africa
Service history
Used by	South African National Defence Force
Production history
Designer	Colonel Phillip Jäckel (Technical Service Corps) SADF
Manufacturer	Associated Automotive Distributors, Cape Town, South Africa
Specifications
Mass	1,120 kg (2,470 lb) with trailer.
Length	2.408 m (7.90 ft)
Width	1.22 m (4.0 ft)
Crew	1
Passengers	1
Main armament	Mounted recoilless rifle, heavy and light machine guns, acting tractor for the Valkiri-5 rocket launcher or an anti-aircraft mount such as the ZU23-2 anti-aircraft cannon. Also tractor for 120mm mortar
Engine	1600cc
Transmission	Manual, 4x4
Maximum speed	72 km/h (45 mph)

The Jakkals is a small, agile weapon carrier and utility vehicle for airborne units of the former South African Defence Force and current South African National Defence Force. The Jakkals can be deployed by land, lifted by helicopter, air dropped and delivered via aircraft.

Weapons mounted on the Jakkals include the 106mm M40 recoilless rifle, M2 Browning heavy machine gun, various general purpose machine guns as well as acting as a tractor for the Valkiri-5 multiple rocket launcher or anti-aircraft guns such as the ZU-23-2.

It can also be deployed with a small trailer and used as a logistical support vehicle, especially for the 120mm mortars as with airborne artillery. The Jakkals has only been used in defense operations by the South African Airborne Units during the South African Border Wars.^[1]

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