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At a glance
Measured figures
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceLength · source measurement 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Badger IFV | JCB HMEE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Finland South Africa[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| Used by | South African Army[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
| Designer | Denel[source] | — |
8.01 m (26.3 ft.)[source]
6x6
Single sourceLength
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Width · source measurement 1
Single sourceWidth · source measurement 2
Single source3.44 m (11.3ft.)[source]
shovel
Single sourcewith armour
Single source2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)
Height · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 2
Single source2.83 m (9.28 ft.)[source]
driving
Single sourcefor transport
Single source3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed |
|---|
2010[source] |
| — |
| Manufacturer | Denel Land Systems[source] | JCB[source] |
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| Unit cost | R42.5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2015-present[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Suspension | Hydropneumatic struts[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 450 litres[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| No. built | — | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
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| 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] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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