The UK has announced that the last Jackal 3 vehicles of the first batch have left Babcock’s production line and will be delivered to the British Army later this year.
Assembly and production were carried out at Babcock’s Devonport site in Plymouth and Supacat’s Dunkeswell facility, both located in the southwest of England.
Production of a second batch is now underway, with 53 six-wheeled vehicles planned under an order placed in September last year.
The final vehicles of the first batch were part of a contract signed in 2023 for the procurement of 70 Jackals.
In the future, the British Army may acquire up to 240 armored vehicles based on operational needs.
‘Battle-Winning Capabilities’
The Jackal is a high-mobility, all-terrain vehicle platform.
Originally developed to meet urgent operational requirements in Afghanistan, the Jackal platform, with over 600 vehicles assembled at Devonport over a three-year period to support operations, has become a core part of the British Army’s fleet.
The Jackal 3 can be equipped with mine-blast and ballistic protection and configured for different missions, including weapons deployment, patrol, and logistics tasks.
It also features communications, intelligence, and surveillance capabilities, as well as target acquisition.
Different Jackal variants support deep reconnaissance, rapid assault, fire support, and convoy protection, making them a key element of land operations and tactics.
Babcock also produces a six-wheeled extended version, the Jackal 3(E), which adds an extra axle to increase load capacity while maintaining high off-road performance, with top speeds of up to 120 kilometers (74 miles) per hour.
