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BTR-90larger figure on 0 of 1
JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
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Configuration
| Specification | BTR-90 | JCB HMEE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | — |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designed | 1993–1994[source] | — |
| Produced | 2004–2011[source] | 2007–present[source] |
| No. built | 12 – 139[source] | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
| Armor | Welded steel with optional ERA modules[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 | 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon (500 rounds)[source] | — |
| Secondary armament | 7.62 mm PKT machine gun (2000 rounds), 9M113 Konkurs ATGM, one AGS-17D 30 mm automatic grenade launcher (400 rounds).[source] | — |
| Power/weight | 24 hp/tonne (18 kW/tonne)[source] | — |
| Suspension | wheeled 8×8[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Arzamas Machine-Building Plant[source] | JCB[source] |
| Used by | — | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
| Transmission | — | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
| Ground clearance | — | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |