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It was known as Supacat Ltd until 2015. Supacat was established in 1981 and based at Dunkeswell Aerodrome in England. SC Group now comprises four companies: Supacat, SC Innovation, Proteum and Blackhill Engineering. SC Group initially specialised in the design and development of military and civil high mobility vehicles.
The Supacat is built around a steel rectangular hollow section chassis frame, which forms the entire shape of the vehicle and to which all components and attachments are fitted. The 'body' of the Supacat forms a hull that enables the vehicle to float and protects the majority of mechanical components.
In February 2023, the UK placed an order with Supacat for 70 Extenda Mk2 vehicles to be known as the Jackal 3 and has the option of acquiring a total of 240 of the vehicles. [35] [36] [37] British Army - 431 Jackals and 72 Coyotes in service. [38] Royal Air Force - unknown quantity used by the RAF Regiment. [39]
Supacat Kenneth George Fulford: St Ives: 2015– SC-T09 HF65 HUA Supacat Unnamed: Relief fleet Bridlington Relief fleet 2015–2017 2017–2019 2019– SC-T10 HF65 HPJ Clayton The Cairns: Scarborough: 2016– SC-T11 HJ16 JVU Supacat Fred Henley: Skegness: 2016– SC-T12 HJ16 JRU Clayton Miss Eileen Beryl Phillips: Selsey: 2017– SC-T13 HF67 ...
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The company was also contracted to develop and certify an armour solution for the 700 Supacat Jackal vehicles for the UK MoD. As part of this process Jankel discovered that all the seats available on the market were not fit for purpose to protect the soldiers in light vehicles from blast acceleration in particular.
Coalition Special Operations had been using vehicles with the latest armour protected vehicle hull for many years, since 2003 the UK Special Air Service had been using the Supacat HMT 400 in Afghanistan and the same vehicle entered service with the US 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta in Afghanistan in 2004. [14]
Blackhill Engineering Ltd has existed in various forms since the 1950s, its main role was originally to be an engineering support services provider for English China Clays PLC (Quarries Division), looking after capital and revenue repairs, modifications, projects and servicing, for sites all over the United Kingdom and Channel Islands.