Boragh vs JCB HMEE: Specs Compared

AArmoured vehicles

Boragh

Armoured personnel carrier

Credit

M-ATF, from military.ir and iranmilitaryforum.net · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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

BoraghLength

6.72 m

Length source ↗

JCB HMEELength

9.45–10.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Boraghlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+45%

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

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

6.72m

9.45–10.1m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

6.72 m

Length

Single source

6.72 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]

3.1m

2.95mwith armour

Width

All recorded figures & sources

3.1 m

Width

Single source

3.10 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]

1.66m

3.89mdriving

Height

All recorded figures & sources

1.66 m

Height

Single source

1.66 m^[source]

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]

13tBoragh APC · Combat weight

16.2tC-kit

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

13,000 kg

Boragh APC · Combat weight

Single source

13 tons^[source]

Combat weight was reduced to 13 tonnes^[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]

3+8 passengers

1 or 2

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

3 people

+8 passengers

Single source

3 (+8 passengers)^[source]

1 or 2^[source]

65km/hMaximum; road

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

45 km/h

Maximum; Off-road

Single source

65 km/h

Maximum; road

Single source

65 km/h (road) 45 km/h (off-road)^[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)

550kmOperational; Operational range

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

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

550 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

550 km^[source]

650 km

Operational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

Single source

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

246kWV-8 diesel

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

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

246 kW

V-8 diesel

Single source

V-8 diesel 330 hp (246 kW)^[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

Boragh and JCB HMEE configuration
Specification	Boragh	JCB HMEE
Type	Armoured personnel carrier^[source]	Backhoe loader^[source]
Place of origin	Iran^[source]	United Kingdom United States^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]
Manufacturer	Defense Industries Organization (Iran) MIC (Sudan)^[source]	JCB^[source]
Produced	1997–present^[source]	2007–present^[source]
Armor	Welded rolled steel^[source]	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]
Main armament	12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (1,000 rounds), 30 mm cannon, 120 mm mortar or a Toophan ATGM launcher^[source]	—
Secondary armament	unknown^[source]	—
Power/weight	25.4 hp/tonne (18.9 kW/tonne)^[source]	—
Suspension	torsion bar^[source]	—
Wars	—	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]
No. built	—	>900 (as of 2020)^[source]
Transmission	—	ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]
Ground clearance	—	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]
Reported operators	Reported operator · Iran Reported operator · Sudan	—

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Boragh

JCB HMEE

Type

Armoured personnel carrier^[source]

Backhoe loader^[source]

Place of origin

Iran^[source]

United Kingdom United States^[source]

Used by

See Operators^[source]

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

Manufacturer

Defense Industries Organization (Iran) MIC (Sudan)^[source]

JCB^[source]

Produced

1997–present^[source]

2007–present^[source]

Armor

Welded rolled steel^[source]

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]

Main armament

12.7 mm DShK 1938/46 heavy machine gun (1,000 rounds), 30 mm cannon, 120 mm mortar or a Toophan ATGM launcher^[source]

—

Secondary armament

unknown^[source]

—

Power/weight

25.4 hp/tonne (18.9 kW/tonne)^[source]

—

Suspension

torsion bar^[source]

—

Wars

—

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

No. built

—

>900 (as of 2020)^[source]

Transmission

—

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

Ground clearance

—

0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

Reported operators

Reported operator · Iran
Reported operator · Sudan

—