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Eland Mk7
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ElandMk7

Recon Vehicles · South Africa · 1962
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ElandMk7

Eland Mk7
Eland Mk7 Photo: User:Katangais · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 za
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 47
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
40
Mobility
65
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
60
Firepower
55
Protection
25
Operational Range
50
Communications
45
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Methodology ↗ → Recon Vehicles ranking
Origin South Africa
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraEarly Cold War
In service1962–1986
Operators13 countries
Quantity1,600
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Conflicts
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Recon Vehiclesranking ↗methodology ↗
47
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
5/10
Early Cold War
53/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
40
Mobility
65
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
60
Firepower
55
Protection
25
Operational Range
50
Communications
45
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Eland Mk7
Category
Recon Vehicles
Country
South Africa
Production
1962–1986
Quantity
1,600
Operators
13 countries
Conflicts
3 conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
47
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1962
  • Combat Weight6 t
  • Crew3
  • Vehicle ClassArmoured car
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament6MOD.6
  • Main Armament90mm Denel GT-2 (29 rounds); OR; 60mm K1 mortar (56 rounds)
  • Main Gun Calibre90 mm
  • Secondary Armament2x 7.62mm M1919 Browning machine guns
  • ATGM CapableNo
  • Stabilized GunNo
  • Ammunition Stowage29
▣Protection1MOD.1
  • Armour Typelight armour
◇Mobility7MOD.7
  • Engine TypeChevrolet 153 inline 4 petrol
  • Engine Power90 hp
  • Transmission6-speed manual constant mesh
  • SuspensionIndependent 4X4; active trailing arms
  • Max Road Speed100 km/h
  • Operational Range450 km
  • Fuel Capacity142 L
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length5.12 m
  • Width2.01 m
  • Height2.5 m
  • Ground Clearance0.38 m
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production1,600
  • Production Start1,964 year
  • Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1962Production started
  3. 1986Production ended
64
years in service
24
years in production
1,600
units produced
13
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ELAND MK7 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
19811981 Entumbane uprising—→1975–1991Western Sahara War—→1975–2002Angolan Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory9country · 1,521units
South AfricaACTIVE
1,268
ChadACTIVE
82
MoroccoACTIVE
60
SenegalACTIVE
47
UgandaACTIVE
40
MalawiACTIVE
13
GabonACTIVE
4
Burkina FasoACTIVE
4
BeninACTIVE
3
1,521active
Recon Vehicles Early Cold War South Africa Sandock-Austral
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