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SC Group is a British multi-faceted engineering company which prior to a re-brand in September 2015 was known as Supacat Limited. Supacat was established in 1981 and based at
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in
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. SC Group now comprises four companies: Supacat, SC Innovation, Proteum and
Blackhill Engineering Blackhill Engineering is a British engineering and metalwork fabrication company. The company is based in Devon and has been trading for over 60 years. Description Blackhill Engineering Ltd has existed in various forms since the 1950s, its ma ...
. SC Group initially specialised in the design and development of military and civil high mobility vehicles. Throughout the last decade the company expanded its portfolio considerably to encompass developing equipment for operation in harsh environments in sectors including marine,
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,
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, oil & gas and
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. During 2014, the then Supacat made a series of acquisitions in the commercial marine sector leading to the creation of the now Proteum based in Hamble, UK. At the end of 2014 Exeter-based heavy fabrication specialist,
Blackhill Engineering Blackhill Engineering is a British engineering and metalwork fabrication company. The company is based in Devon and has been trading for over 60 years. Description Blackhill Engineering Ltd has existed in various forms since the 1950s, its ma ...
, was acquired. Supacat Limited rebranded to SC Group on 10 September 2015. SC Group is the trading brand of SC Group - Global Limited. The current
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is Nick Ames who joined the company in 2003. Nick Jones, original co-founder of Supacat, remains a Director of SC Group.


Supacat

The Supacat brand is retained by SC Group for the group's core defence business. Supacat develops and supports high mobility military vehicles and provides specialist engineering services for defence customers, and recently established itself in Australia. Supacat Pty Ltd was established in 2011 with an office in
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,
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
. In March 2012 Supacat Pty Ltd acquired Australian engineering design services company Unique Solutions Providers for an undisclosed amount. Supacat managing director Nick Ames said at the time: "The acquisition is the first in Supacat’s 30-year history and supports our strategy to access new regional markets and new industry sectors. It enables us to improve support for our vehicle fleets in service with the Australian Defence Force and it complements Supacat’s diversification into the oil & gas and renewable energy sectors." Supacat
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was named on 4 September 2015 by
Rheinmetall Defence Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Its shares are traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange. History Rheinmetall was founded in 1889. Banker and investor Lorenz Zuckermandel ...
as the first Australian company to be part of its Land 400 Phase 2 Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability team for which the company will offer
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. Supacat is also a member of Rheinmetall's
Challenger 2 The FV4034 Challenger 2 (MOD designation "CR2") is a third generation British main battle tank (MBT) in service with the armies of the United Kingdom and Oman. It was designed and built by the British company Vickers Defence Systems (now known as ...
Life Extension Project (C2 LEP) team.


All Terrain Mobility Platform

The
All Terrain Mobility Platform The UK All Terrain Mobility Platform is commonly known by the name of its manufacturer Supacat. It is a lightweight, 6-wheeled vehicle used by airborne and air-mobile forces of the British Army since 1988. Description The Supacat is amphibio ...
(ATMP) is a 6x6 marginal terrain vehicle now in its fourth generation. Around 200 ATMPs have been supplied to mainly military users since 1982, these including the armed forces of Canada, Malaysia, Mexico and the UK.


High Mobility Transporter

The High Mobility Transporter (HMT) vehicle platform is produced in three variants the HMT 400 (4x4), the HMT 600 (6x6) and the HMT Extenda (configurable between 4x4 and 6x6). A HMT 800 (8x8) variant is also available. The HMT was designed in mid-1999 by HMT Supacat Limited later renamed to HMT Vehicles Limited. In 2004,
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entered into a licence agreement with HMT Vehicles Ltd to manufacture and sell the HMT in North America. In 2006, Lockheed Martin (UK) acquired HMT Vehicles Ltd who licensed the design back to Supacat. The HMT 400, the first of the platform to enter service, was developed for the
United Kingdom Special Forces The United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) is a directorate comprising the Special Air Service, the Special Boat Service, the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, the Special Forces Support Group, 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment and the Joint Special Force ...
procured under Project Minacity to replace the Land Rover 110 Desert Patrol Vehicle. A contract was awarded in 2001 for 65 vehicles that entered service in 2003–2004 in Afghanistan following tenders in the late 1990s. In 2004, the U.S. Army
Delta Force The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), referred to variously as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), Army Compartmented Elements (ACE), "The Unit", or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Task Fo ...
purchased 47 similarly configured vehicles designated Marauders which were delivered in 2004–2005. In 2006, Danish Army
Hunter Corps The Jaeger Corps also known as the Huntsmen Corps ( da, Jægerkorpset) is an elite special operations force of the Danish Defence part of Special Operations Command, formerly of the Royal Danish Army, based at Aalborg Air Base. History The Jaeg ...
ordered 15 HMT Extenda vehicles. In 2007, the Australian Army
Special Air Service Regiment The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR though commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army. Formed in 1957, it was modelled on the British SAS sharing the motto, "Who Dares Wins". The reg ...
ordered 31 HMT Extenda vehicles known as Nary designated as the Special Operations Vehicle-Special Reconnaissance (SOV-SR) which due to technical problems did not enter service until 2011. In 2014, the Australian Army
2nd Commando Regiment The 2nd Commando Regiment is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command. The regiment was established on 19 June 2009 when the 4th Battalion RAR (Commando) was renamed. It is based at Holsworthy, ...
ordered 89 HMT Extenda MK2 vehicles known as the Special Operations Vehicle-Commando (SOV-Cdo) that will be reconfigurable in four configurations. In 2015, the Norwegian Army
Forsvarets Spesialkommando ) , type = Special forces , role = , size = Classified , command_structure = , current_commander = Colonel Brage Andreas Larssen , garrison = Rena leir , ceremonial_chief = , colonel_of_the_regiment = , nickname = , patron = , m ...
ordered an undisclosed number of HMT Extenda vehicles to be delivered from 2017 to 2019. In 2016, the
New Zealand Special Air Service The 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment, abbreviated as 1 NZSAS Regt, was formed on 7 July 1955 and is the Special forces unit of the New Zealand Army, closely modelled on the British Special Air Service (SAS). It traces its origins to ...
ordered an undisclosed number of HMT Extenda vehicles designated as the Special Operations Vehicles – Mobility Heavy (SOV-MH) to be delivered from late 2017. The British Army is the biggest user of the HMT with purchases between June 2007 and late 2010 of the HMT 400 designated as the
Jackal Jackals are medium-sized canids native to Africa and Eurasia. While the word "jackal" has historically been used for many canines of the subtribe canina, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed ...
and HMT 600 designated as the
Coyote The coyote (''Canis latrans'') is a species of canis, canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. It fills much of the same ecologica ...
totalling 575 vehicles. The British Army has also developed specialist variants of the HMT. In August 2003, it was announced that a
Lockheed Martin The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It ...
UK-led team had been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) as preferred supplier for Project Soothsayer, the next-generation battlefield
electronic warfare Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum (EM spectrum) or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack an enemy, or impede enemy assaults. The purpose of electronic warfare is to deny the opponen ...
system for the
British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
and
Royal Marines The Corps of Royal Marines (RM), also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the UK's special operations capable commando force, amphibious light infantry and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. The Corps of Royal Marine ...
. An HMT 600 platform was selected as the base platform and 35
chassis A chassis (, ; plural ''chassis'' from French châssis ) is the load-bearing framework of an artificial object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function. An example of a chassis is a vehicle frame, the underpart ...
were manufactured. Soothsayer was cancelled in mid-2009 and these chassis are currently surplus to requirement. In August 2003, the UK Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) awarded a GBP6 million contract to then
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(now Lockheed Martin UK) to design, build and test a system demonstrator of the Lightweight Mobile Artillery System Rocket (LIMAWS(R)) for the British Army. The system was expected to enter service in 2007 with 24 6x4 vehicles based on the HMT 600 required for the project. It was confirmed in May 2008 that the LIMAWS(R) project had been cancelled. The HMT 800 was the base for the
BAE Systems BAE Systems plc (BAE) is a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company based in London, England. It is the largest defence contractor in Europe, and ranked the seventh-largest in the world based on applicable 2021 revenues. ...
Land Systems portee version of its M777 155mm lightweight
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, one of two candidates for the UK MoD's Lightweight Mobile Artillery Weapon System Gun (LIMAWS(G)) project. It was confirmed in September 2007 that LIMAWS(G) had been cancelled. Supacat's HMT 600 is the chosen ground station platform for the UK MoD's Watchkeeper
unmanned air vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controlle ...
(UAV) project.


HMT operators

*: 31 (HMT Extenda MK1) Special Operations Vehicle-Special Reconnaissance (SOV-SR) known as Nary used by the
Special Air Service Regiment The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR though commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army. Formed in 1957, it was modelled on the British SAS sharing the motto, "Who Dares Wins". The reg ...
(SASR). 89 (HMT Extenda MK2) Special Operations Vehicle-Commando (SOV-Cdo) on order for the
2nd Commando Regiment The 2nd Commando Regiment is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command. The regiment was established on 19 June 2009 when the 4th Battalion RAR (Commando) was renamed. It is based at Holsworthy, ...
(2 Cdo Regt), including several SOV-Logistics variants for use by SASR and 2 Cdo Regt. *: 15 HMT Extenda (MK1) used by Jaeger Corps ( da, Jægerkorpset). * - HMT 600 order placed by
Estonian Defence Forces The Estonian Defence Forces ( et, Eesti Kaitsevägi) are the unified military forces of the Republic of Estonia. The Estonian Defence Forces consist of the Estonian Land Forces, the Estonian Navy, the Estonian Air Force, and the paramilitary Esto ...
for unknown number. Four HMT 400 on loan from United Kingdom in interim. *: HMT Extenda (MK2) in service with
New Zealand Special Air Service The 1st New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment, abbreviated as 1 NZSAS Regt, was formed on 7 July 1955 and is the Special forces unit of the New Zealand Army, closely modelled on the British Special Air Service (SAS). It traces its origins to ...
from a contract worth up to $14.4 million. *: HMT Extenda (MK2) on order £23m contract for
Forsvarets Spesialkommando ) , type = Special forces , role = , size = Classified , command_structure = , current_commander = Colonel Brage Andreas Larssen , garrison = Rena leir , ceremonial_chief = , colonel_of_the_regiment = , nickname = , patron = , m ...
undisclosed number. *: >573 (HMT 4x4, inc. 72 HMT 400) consisting of 65 (from 2003) + 7 (2006) Minacity, 242 Jackal 1 (2007-2009), 119 Jackal 2 (2009-2010) and >140 Jackal 2a (2010). Also delivered were 76 (HMT 6x6) TSV-L Coyote (2009-2010) and 35 HMT 600 (6x6) Soothsayer platforms, most of which are being re-roled. UK MoD to retain 400 Jackal and 71 Coyote post-Afghanistan. *: 47 HMT 400 used by
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), referred to variously as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), Army Compartmented Elements (ACE), "The Unit", or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Task Fo ...
designated Marauders.


Failed bids

*
Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
: A bid was submitted by Supacat to the
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM; french: links=no, Commandement des Forces d'opérations spéciales du Canada; COMFOSCAN) is a command of the Canadian Armed Forces. It is responsible for all special forces operations that are ...
to replace their
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the ori ...
(HMMWV). In 2010, the Project was cancelled, after the HMT was the only vehicle that was bid, and it was determined that it did not meet all of CANSOFCOM requirements.


Supacat Protected Vehicle 400

The Supacat Protected Vehicle 400 (SPV 400) is a protected light 4x4 vehicle featuring a
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steel chassis hull onto which is fitted a
Composite armour Composite armour is a type of vehicle armour consisting of layers of different material such as metals, plastics, ceramics or air. Most composite armours are lighter than their all-metal equivalent, but instead occupy a larger volume for the sam ...
crew pod shown at Eurosatory 2012.


Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle

The Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) was developed with technical input from Supacat and was shown in February 2014 by the Indian company of Tata.


Light Reconnaissance Vehicle 400

The Light Reconnaissance Vehicle 400 (LRV 400) MK2 is an open lightweight 4x4 vehicle based on the
Land Rover Discovery Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of the planet Earth that is not submerged by the ocean or other bodies of water. It makes up 29% of Earth's surface and includes the continents and various isla ...
platform which can be transported internally in a
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helicopter shown at DSEi 2015. A 6x6 variant has also been designed similar to the HMT Extenda. Supacat is offering the LRV 400 for the
Dutch Army The Royal Netherlands Army ( nl, Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Though the Royal Netherlands Army was raised on 9 January 1814, its origins date back to 1572, when the was raised – making the Dutc ...
Defence-wide Wheeled Vehicle Replacement Programme (DVOW).


Bombardier Lynx Snowmobile

The
Royal Marines The Corps of Royal Marines (RM), also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the UK's special operations capable commando force, amphibious light infantry and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. The Corps of Royal Marine ...
3 Commando Brigade's Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron (SRS) Oversnow Reconnaissance Vehicle (ORV) is Bombardier
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snowmobile which has been modified for military use by Supacat.


Gallery

File:ATMP MkIV.JPG, Prototype example of the Supacat All Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP) Mk4. File:Jackal 2a.JPG, Supacat Jackal 2 at a media demonstration at Long Valley. File:Extenda.jpg, Supacat HMT Extenda at a media demonstration at Long Valley. File:HMT 600 - MEP.JPG, Supacat HMT 600 with four-seat cab and communications rear body. File:Supacat’s HMT logistic variant concept.jpg, Supacat's HMT logistic variant concept as shown at DVD 2016 File:SPV 400.jpg, Prototype example of the SPV 400 at a media demonstration in the UK at Long Valley. File:Light Reconnaissance Vehicle 400.JPG, Light Reconnaissance Vehicle 400 (LRV 400) Mk2 File:Supacat’s LRV 600 concept.jpg, Supacat's LRV 600 concept as shown at DVD 2016 File:Bombardier Lynx snowmobiles.jpg, Supacat modifies and supplies Bombardier Lynx snowmobiles to the UK's Royal Marines.


SC Innovation

SC Innovation provides engineering solutions to support all SC Group non-defence business. SC Innovation incorporates specialist vehicle work with the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...
(RNLI) and the emergency services together with products and services for sectors such as oil & gas, marine, renewable energy and nuclear. ''Products include:'' * The lifeboat Launch and Recovery System (L&RS) was developed specifically for the
RNLI The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...
and in response to a requirement for an up-to-date and highly mobile transport system for a new class of
lifeboat Lifeboat may refer to: Rescue vessels * Lifeboat (shipboard), a small craft aboard a ship to allow for emergency escape * Lifeboat (rescue), a boat designed for sea rescues * Airborne lifeboat, an air-dropped boat used to save downed airmen ...
. The L&RS design incorporates several unique features that include a permanent,
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controlled, Four-Track-Drive system to provide mobility in all beach conditions. In addition, the cradle that carries the boat rotates through 360 degrees to enable ‘Bow First’ launch and recovery. * The Specialist Utility Vehicle 600 (SUV 600) is a production standard
Land Rover Discovery Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of the planet Earth that is not submerged by the ocean or other bodies of water. It makes up 29% of Earth's surface and includes the continents and various isla ...
4x4 that is converted to 6x6 configuration for use in the emergency services and wider utility sectors. * The Protected Transit Vehicle (PTV) was developed specifically for use in the oil & gas sector. It provides a fully ATEX Zone 2 compliant passenger and cargo transport capability tailored for use in potentially hazardous explosive and
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environments. * The Specialist Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV 24) has been designed to provide a flexible, multi-role, high performance solution for conducting operations in support of the offshore and other maritime engineering sectors. * SC Innovation is a team member of a
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led consortium developing a Technology Strategy Board (TSB) supported state of the art
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device.


Gallery

File:Lifeboat Launch and Recovery System.JPG, SC Innovation's lifeboat Launch and Recovery System (L&RS) File:Protected Transit Vehicle.jpg, SC Innovation's Protected Transit Vehicle (PTV) File:Early SUV600.JPG, An early SUV600 as displayed at Eurosatory 2014 by Supacat


Proteum

Proteum is the marine brand within SC Group and was formed following the acquisition of MDS Marine and Bukh Diesel UK. Proteum represents and distributes a
portfolio Portfolio may refer to: Objects * Portfolio (briefcase), a type of briefcase Collections * Portfolio (finance), a collection of assets held by an institution or a private individual * Artist's portfolio, a sample of an artist's work or a ...
of marine products and services across the UK and
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
, these including Bukh, Marine Diesel Sweden, OXE Diesel and Konrad propulsion systems. The company has two UK offices, these in
Poole Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester and adjoins Bournemouth to the east. Since 1 April 2019, the local authority is Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Counc ...
and Hamble. At the DSEI 2015 defence and security exhibition held in London, 15–18 September, OXE Diesel launched what the company claims to be the first viable high power
NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
single fuel policy compliant diesel outboard engine for military users. According to the company, the 200 hp outboard has the highest power density of any marine diesel and incorporates a self-contained belt propulsor unit (S-BPU) to eliminate bevel gears and transfer shafts. In addition, the unit uses a conventional automotive engine block adapted for marine use, and unlike most outboards is mounted horizontally to improve reliability and reduce maintenance.


Blackhill Engineering Services

Blackhill Engineering Services is a heavy fabrication and machining specialist. Supacat Limited acquired Blackhill in late 2014.
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Services Ltd. has existed in various forms since the 1950s; originally its main role was to provide an engineering centre for
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(Quarries Division), which looked after capital and revenue repairs, modifications, projects and servicing, for sites all over the
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and
Channel Islands The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...
. Early in 1995 the company became privately owned. Production of SC Group's SC Innovation's Lifeboat Launch and Recovery System (L&RS) is now undertaken by Blackhill Engineering. In October 2015
Blackhill Engineering Blackhill Engineering is a British engineering and metalwork fabrication company. The company is based in Devon and has been trading for over 60 years. Description Blackhill Engineering Ltd has existed in various forms since the 1950s, its ma ...
issued a press release informing it had been contracted by Supacat, also part of SC Group, to manufacture replacement chassis frames for the Supacat Jackal vehicle.


Television and film appearances

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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
(1985; Supacat ATMP) *
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(Supacat Jackal) * Top Gear Apocalypse (Supacat Jackal; Top Gear: Apocalypse)


See also

* Supacat All Terrain Mobility Platform (ATMP) * Supacat Jackal *
Bowler Wildcat The Bowler Wildcat is an off-road vehicle originally made by Bowler Offroad, it is an evolution of the Bowler Tomcat using some components from the Land Rover Defender. The initial version, Wildcat 100, had a tubular chassis with 100" wheelbase ...


References


External links

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Supacat websiteSC Innovation-Global websiteBlackhill Eng.OXE diesel outboard descriptive videoJackal 2 overview - Military-Today.comForces TV launch of SPV 400Wildcat; The Engineer
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