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Nick Harvey MPStanding up for North Devon since 1992 |
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NICK HARVEY VISITS MILITARY TECHNOLOGY LEADER
February 19, 2010 3:55 PM
Following a visit to Devon based Supacat Nick Harvey, Lib Dem Shadow Defence Secretary said, "I very am impressed by the drive and determination of Managing Director Nick Ames and his team in meeting the Urgent Operational Requirements of the British Army in Afghanistan.
"Supacat rose to the challenge of solving a capability gap in Afghanistan and drawing on past experience ensured that the Jackal has been dubbed one of the world's finest combat vehicles.
"Having seen first hand how the Jackal performs in the most rugged off road conditions I can see why our troops have come to this conclusion."
"I am also greatly encouraged by the vehicle design work being conducted by the company to ensure our troops are fully protected from the threat posed by mines and IEDs in the future."
The SPV 400 prototype was revealed in January, which is designed to meet the British Army's Light Protected Patrol Vehicle requirement. Supacat based at Dunkeswell have made themselves leaders in high mobility transporter (HMT) technology.
In mid-2007 the UK MoD announced the purchase of 130 new weapons-mounted patrol vehicles under an Urgent Operational Requirement for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, which based on the HMT were designated the Jackal 1 built by Babcock International in Plymouth.
Last year a £74m order for about 110 state-of-the-art enhanced Jackal 2 vehicles and more than 70 Coyote Tactical Support Vehicles was awarded to Supacat. Both vehicles were procured as part of the £700m Protected Patrol Vehicles package. While Babcock International was responsible for the Jackal 1 contract, Supacat are the prime contractor for the Jackal 2.
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