Kynos Aljaba

Notes: The Aljaba was originally developed in 1982 by a company – Kynos – which normally builds civilian construction equipment and had not until that point built military vehicles. The Aljaba is used by the Spanish armed forces; it is also used by South Africa, but called by SANDF the Cavallo. The Aljaba is one of Spain’s primary tank transporters; in South Africa, it is used more as a tank recovery vehicle instead of tank transportation, though vehicle transportation is not unknown, as well as the towing of other types of semi-trailers.

The chassis and suspension of the Aljaba are built for off-road use. The chassis is built on a reinforced flexible frame, and the 8x8 suspension has swing arms for the front and rear axle sets. The transmission is semi-automatic, with the two pront axles being steerable and the steering being power-assisted. Each pair of axles may be pneumatically locked. The Aljaba has airbrakes as well as external tire inflation systems (one for each side of the vehicle). Single tires are used on all axles, but they are large and wide ones; special tires may also be fitted for sand, and snow chains come with the truck. A spare tire with a handling crane is provided, and mounted behind the cab. Also behind the cab are a pair of 25-ton-capacity winches with 26mm-thick cable. The cab has a steel frame mounted on shock absorbers to isolate it from terrain bumps and dips.

The South African Cavallo version has a number of differences from the Aljaba. The most obvious is mine protection – the cab has an armored underside, sides and front, with the sides and front having an AV of 2 and the underside 3. The Cavallo also has folding A-frame crane used in concert with the winches; it may be used only when a semi-trailer is not attached to the Cavallo, as it gets in the way of the fifth wheel. The Cavallo has also been modified into a specialized heavy recovery vehicle, which will not be covered on this page.

Vehicle

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

Aljaba

$20,512

D, A

(Tow) 98.6 tons; 525 kg

22.1 tons

1+4

6

Headlights

Open

Cavallo

$24,248

D, A

(Tow) 98.6 tons; 525 kg

23.8 tons

1+4

7

Headlights

Open

Vehicle

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

Aljaba

192/48

45/13

1000

193

Stnd

W(4)

HF1 HS1 HR1

Cavallo

182/46

40/9

1000

193

Stnd

W(4)

HF1 HS1 HR1

Pegaso 7345

Notes: This semi-tractor was designed primarily to pull tank transporter trailers. It is a newer design than the Aljaba, having been introduced in 1988, but is designed to tow a lesser load, due the fact that Spain needed a smaller tank transporter for transit through its tunnels and mountain roads. The Pegaso 7345 has a forward control tipper cab with seating for six in two rows of seats. The 6x6 suspension has some off-road capability, but is primarily meant for road use. Behind the cab is a spare tire and two winches with a 20-ton-capacity each.

Price

Fuel Type

Load

Veh Wt

Crew

Mnt

Night Vision

Radiological

$12,726

D, A

(Tow) 90 tons; 450 kg

15 tons

1+5

4

Headlights

Open

Tr Mov

Com Mov

Fuel Cap

Fuel Cons

Config

Susp

Armor

224/45

50/10

560

166

Stnd

W(3)

HF1 HS1 HR1