HMMWV vs Jackal: how to tell them apart

Two light armoured vehicles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

HMMWV

Light armoured vehicle, USA. In service since 1985

What gives it away

Wide, low four-wheel-drive vehicle with a flat bonnet and a squared-off cab.

Used by

USA, Ukraine and dozens of others

Jackal

Light armoured vehicle, United Kingdom. In service since 2008

What gives it away

Open-topped 4x4 with no roof or doors, a roll cage and a ring-mounted heavy machine gun or grenade launcher behind the cab; the Coyote is the 6x6 version.

Used by

United Kingdom

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