British Army's Jackal

[Randy]

You have to remember that FAVs (fast attack vehicles)such as the land rover, dune buggies, are just raiding vehicles just as they were during WWII in the desert. They are for raiding and supporting Rangers, SEALs, SAS, and the like and not for sustained combat operations. Also they can be used for recon operations.

[Wdll]

Randy said:
You have to remember that FAVs (fast attack vehicles)such as the land rover, dune buggies, are just raiding vehicles just as they were during WWII in the desert. They are for raiding and supporting Rangers, SEALs, SAS, and the like and not for sustained combat operations. Also they can be used for recon operations.

I understand, but I can't help myself by seeing it and thinking of the current conflict in Iraq, see it as I mentioned before, a deathtrap.

[Randy]

For Iraq (and I guess future urban combat) they need the MRAP vehicles. As the article states these are going to Afghanistan to replace the land rovers. The Brits to my knowledge operate the Mastiff MRAPs for the urban areas of Iraq. I understand your point, but I guess the mission is different for ops in Afghanistan.

[cbreedon]

back to my original question... I searched the OOB for Jackal and had no results. Is called something else or is it not in the official OOB?

[hoplitis]

When did it become operational?
V-4.0 was released 1st of May, so maybe there wasn't enough time to include it.

[cbreedon]

Not sure... the picture was posted on 8 April and it was in Afghanistan then. Oh well I guess I'll mobhack it.

[Randy]

Defense Industry Daily dated September 16, 2007 has an article describing the vehicle with some photos. Most other listings are dated around April 2008.