Work on the FV 510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicle project for the British army began in the late 1970s at GKN Defense, but the official order was not placed until May 1986. The total demand was set at 1053 vehicles, most of which - 789 were delivered by 1994. The units received were added to eight motorized infantry battalions of the British armed forces. Two of them were stationed in the UK, the remaining six in Germany. The welded structure of the FV 510 Warrior is based on aluminum elements, and the engine is a Perkins CV8 TCA V8 - diesel developing 550 HP at 2300 rpm, mating with the American Allison X300-4B gearbox, produced under license by Perkins Engines. Vehicles of this type were used in Iraq in 1991 and 2003 and in UN actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they performed very well. Technical data: length: 6.34 m, width: 3.03 m, height: 2.73 m, weight 22.5 t, engine power: 550 HP, speed (on the road): 75 km / h, armament: 1 30mm RARDEN cannon, 1 km, 7.62 mm caliber, coupled with the cannon.
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.