• The milestone: Babcock, working with SME Supacat, completed delivery of 123 Jackal 3 and Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles to the British Army from its Devonport line, with the final vehicle a six-wheeled Extenda now heading into testing before joining the operational fleet.

  • The role: The Jackal 3 family, in service since the late 2000s, is valued for off-road mobility and open-topped configuration in reconnaissance, patrol, fire support and logistics roles, building on the earlier delivery of 70 Jackal 3 vehicles ahead of this Extenda batch.

  • The framing: Babcock, Supacat, and MoD officials, including Defence Minister Lord Coaker, framed the programme as evidence of successful UK industry collaboration and a boost to Devonport's local economy, tying it to the Defence Investment Plan's emphasis on land vehicle capability.