Oxfordshire’s Polar Technology to help kit out army transporter

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Daniel Face

The Jackal, a high mobility transporter (HMT). Image: MOD

Polar Technology has joined forces with Supacat UK as it looks to contribute to the British Army’s high mobility transporter (HMT) vehicle – or ‘Jackal’.

The Oxfordshire company will provide safety solutions to the roll over protection (ROP) system on the Jackal, working closely with Supacat’s assembly partner Babcock.

Polar Technology brings to the project its expertise in the engineering of precision fabricated assemblies, tube manipulation, high integrity coded welding, managing supply chains and delivering to tight regulatory standards.

Tom Lloyd, head of commercial said: “Polar Technology have been engaged with Supacat for nearly 10 years.

“We’re delighted to be contracted on the new build Jackal 3 programme. Our relationship has grown and improved significantly.

“We look forward to working with Supacat to support them in bringing new platforms, upgrading in-service vehicles and technologies to the market for many years to come.”

Lizzie Jones, operations director at Supacat, added: “We’ve been working with Polar Technology on the enhanced ROP parts to ensure the certified parts we designed are made to our specification, and our tooling allows for a repeatable manufacturing process.

“We look forward to working with Polar Technology on future projects.”

Daniel Face

Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL. Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience. Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.