AVGP vs JCB HMEE: Specs Compared

AArmoured vehicles

AVGP

Armoured fighting vehicle

Credit

Simon Q from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Resized · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

JCB HMEE — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

JCB HMEE

Backhoe loader

Credit

Photographer: Sgt Wes Calder RLC. Processed by User:MathKnight · OGL v1.0 · Resized · OGL v1.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

AVGPLength

5.97 m

Length source ↗

JCB HMEELength

9.45–10.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

AVGPlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+64%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

5.97m

9.45–10.1m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

5.97 m

Length

Single source

5.97 m^[source]

9.45–10.1 m

Length

Single source

6.9 m

6x6

Single source

9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)^[source]

2.5m

2.95mwith armour

Width

All recorded figures & sources

2.5 m

Width

Single source

2.50 m^[source]

2.44 m

shovel

Single source

2.95 m

with armour

Single source

2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)^[source]

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3.89mdriving

Height

All recorded figures & sources

3.89 m

driving

Single source

2.67 m

for transport

Single source

3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)^[source]

10.7t

16.2tC-kit

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

10,700 kg

Mass

Single source

10.7 t^[source]

14,125 kg

A-kit

Single source

15,959 kg

B-kit

Single source

16,180 kg

C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)^[source]

100km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

100 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

100 km/h^[source]

96 km/h

Maximum; A-kit

Single source

65 km/h

Maximum; C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)^[source]

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650kmOperational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

Range

All recorded figures & sources

650 km

Operational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

Single source

650 km (400 mi) 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel^[source]

205kW

149kWCummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

205.067465 kW

Detroit Diesel 6V53T two-cycle turbo-charged diesel

Single source

275 hp Detroit Diesel 6V53T two-cycle turbo-charged diesel^[source]

149 kW

Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

Single source

Cummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

AVGP and JCB HMEE configuration
Specification	AVGP	JCB HMEE
Crew	Cougar: 3 (Commander, gunner and driver, 2 soldiers in rear of vehicle) Husky: 2 (Driver and technician) Grizzly: Commander, gunner and driver, 6 soldiers in rear^[source]	1 or 2^[source]
Type	Armoured fighting vehicle^[source]	Backhoe loader^[source]
Place of origin	Canada^[source]	United Kingdom United States^[source]
In service	1976–present^[source]	—
Used by	See Operators^[source]	Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]
Wars	Bosnian War War in Darfur United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo^[source]	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]
Developed from	Mowag Piranha I^[source]	—
No. built	Cougar – 195 Grizzly – 274 Husky – 27^[source]	>900 (as of 2020)^[source]
Variants	See Variants^[source]	—
Main armament	Cougar: 76 mm L23A1 gun (fires HE, HESH, Smoke BE (base ejected), and Canister rounds) Grizzly: 12.7mm heavy machine gun and a 7.62 mm machine-gun (C6) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers (2 clusters of 4 launchers) Husky: 7.62 mm machine gun (C6) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers (2 clusters of 4 launchers)^[source]	—
Secondary armament	Cougar: 7.62 mm machine gun (C5A1) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers No 12 (2 clusters of 4 launchers)^[source]	—
Suspension	6×6^[source]	—
Manufacturer	General Motors Diesel^[source]	JCB^[source]
Produced	—	2007–present^[source]
Armor	—	A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.^[source]
Transmission	—	ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]
Ground clearance	—	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Canada Reported operator · Serbia Reported operator · Uruguay	—

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AVGP

JCB HMEE

Crew

Cougar: 3 (Commander, gunner and driver, 2 soldiers in rear of vehicle) Husky: 2 (Driver and technician) Grizzly: Commander, gunner and driver, 6 soldiers in rear^[source]

1 or 2^[source]

Type

Armoured fighting vehicle^[source]

Backhoe loader^[source]

Place of origin

Canada^[source]

United Kingdom United States^[source]

In service

1976–present^[source]

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Used by

See Operators^[source]

Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]

Wars

Bosnian War War in Darfur United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo^[source]

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Developed from

Mowag Piranha I^[source]

—

No. built

Cougar – 195 Grizzly – 274 Husky – 27^[source]

>900 (as of 2020)^[source]

Variants

See Variants^[source]

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Main armament

Cougar: 76 mm L23A1 gun (fires HE, HESH, Smoke BE (base ejected), and Canister rounds) Grizzly: 12.7mm heavy machine gun and a 7.62 mm machine-gun (C6) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers (2 clusters of 4 launchers) Husky: 7.62 mm machine gun (C6) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers (2 clusters of 4 launchers)^[source]

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Secondary armament

Cougar: 7.62 mm machine gun (C5A1) and 66 mm smoke grenade launchers No 12 (2 clusters of 4 launchers)^[source]

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Suspension

6×6^[source]

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Manufacturer

General Motors Diesel^[source]

JCB^[source]

Produced

—

2007–present^[source]

Armor

—

A-kit: standard unprotected B-kit: applique and transparent armour C-kit (Theatre Entry Standard): blast mitigation belly plate, internal spall liner, slat armour, capacity for electronic counter-measures and situational awareness.^[source]

Transmission

—

ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]

Ground clearance

—

0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Canada
Reported operator · Serbia
Reported operator · Uruguay

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