Tag: Samil
Three SANDF soldiers killed in truck crash
Three South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers have died and over a dozen were injured after the Samil truck they were in crashed...
SANDF hoping to replace Samils by 2030
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is hoping to replace its ageing Samil truck fleet with new vehicles by 2030, but the R13...
Double tragedies strike SANDF as submarine accident followed by Samil crash
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has faced two separate tragedies this week. As the nation mourns the loss of three SA Navy...
Samil top structures up for renewal
Samil trucks in SA National Defence Force (SANDF) service have, over the years, performed varied roles, from the ordinary troop transport through to specialist...
Wallmannsthal fire wreaks havoc on stored military vehicles
A runaway fire swept through parts of the Wallmannsthal military base destroying 83 vehicles, the majority of which were Samil trucks said...
900 vehicles in preservation storage at Wallmansthal
The South African National Defence Force has 900 vehicles in storage at its facility at Wallmansthal, with the vast majority serviceable and...
SA Army’s Projects Sepula and Vistula deferred
The South African Army has deferred the acquisition of trucks and armoured vehicles to replace its Samil and Casspir fleets under Projects...
Denel Land Systems delivers ambulances to SANDF
Denel is in the process of delivering twenty truck-mounted ambulances to the South African Medical Health Service (SAMHS).
Stephan Burger, the CEO of...
New products struggling in tough armoured vehicles market – OTT
Eighteen months ago, local company OTT Technologies unveiled three new products at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2012, including two armoured vehicles and...
SANDF pays millions for “cosmetic” repairs to Samil trucks
Repairs to South Africa's doughty home built Samil trucks, still in daily use by the SA National Defence Force (SANDF), are at...
SA Army: Too few troops to go around
There are currently too few soldiers available to carry out all the tasks assigned to the South African Army. Chief of the...
SAMIL work adds to R1bn since 2007
BAE Systems has been awarded a further R271.8 million order for the maintenance and repair of the South African National Defence...
BAE Systems awarded big B-vehicle order
BAE Systems has been awarded a R235 million order for further depot level maintenance and repair for the SA Army's fleet of...
