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BTR-Dlarger figure on 0 of 1
JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.74 m (22.1 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BTR-D | JCB HMEE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Airborne Amphibious Multi-Purpose Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union / Russia[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 1974–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
6x6
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
combat weight
Single sourceMass
Single source8 tonnes 8.5 tonnes (combat weight)[source]
A-kit
Single sourceB-kit
Single sourceMaximum; Cross-country
Single sourceMaximum; road
Single sourceMaximum; swimming
Single source61 km/h (road) 35 km/h (cross country) 10 km/h (swimming)[source]
Maximum; A-kit
Single sourceMaximum; C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)
5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel at 2,600 rpm
Single source5D-20 6-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled 15.9-litre diesel 245 hp (180 kW) at 2,600 rpm[source]
Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)
Single sourceCummins 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.
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War Transnistrian War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | Volgograd Tractor Factory[source] | — |
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| Designed | Early 1970–1974[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Volgograd Tractor Factory[source] | JCB[source] |
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| Produced | 1974 – ? (out of production)[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | 15 mm at 78° upper hull front[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] |
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| Main armament | Pintle-mounted automatic grenade launchers ( AGS-17 , AGS-30 or AGS-57) and/or machine guns ( PKM , 6P41 , " Utyos "," Kord "or”(Type 920G Tucha 81 mm smoke grenade launching system)”.[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm PKB bow general purpose machine guns (2,000 rounds)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 30.1 hp/tonne (22.5 kW/tonne) 28.4 hp/tonne (21.3 kW/tonne) (loaded with equipment)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion-bar[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | Adjustable 100 mm to 450 mm[source] | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 300 l[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)[source]