Airfix 50124 British Forces - Forward Assault Group Gift Set

The Supacat Jackal is a modern British reconnaissance vehicle. The first prototypes were built at the beginning of the 21st century, and the car entered line service with the British Army in 2008. In total, about 600 examples of this vehicle have been built so far. The basic version of Supacat Jackal is powered by an engine Cummins ISBE Euro3 with 185hp. The vehicle is armed with a single 7.62mm L7A2 machine gun and a single 12.7mm L7A1 machine gun or a 40mm GMU automatic grenade launcher.

The Supacat Jackal was created in response to the British Army's demand for a new wheeled reconnaissance vehicle at the beginning of the 21st century. When designing the Jackal car, particular emphasis was placed on the strongest possible armament with small-caliber weapons, high mobility and maneuverability. So far, two versions of this vehicle have been created, the first - Jackal 1 - has poor armor and is the first production series. The second version - Jackal 2 - has a reinforced chassis, providing better protection against mine explosions and the so-called fugasami, a more powerful engine and an increased crew compartment. Jackal vehicles were used in combat in Afghanistan. They also did not reach any foreign recipients - their only user is the British Army.

Operation Herrick is defined as the entirety of British military operations in Afghanistan in the period from 2002 to 2014. It was implemented as a British contribution to ISAF and as military aid for the American Enduring Freedom operation carried out since 2001. Since 2003, there has been a visible increase in the number of British forces involved, which should be associated with the growing tasks facing the British armed forces in Afghanistan. The operation was primarily aimed at carrying out broadly understood anti-terrorist activities, carrying out patrol tasks and supporting the Afghan government in the reconstruction of the country. It is worth adding that the majority of British activities were carried out in southern Afghanistan - in the Helmand province. It is assumed that 454 British soldiers were killed in the course of Operation Herrick.