Casspir vs JCB HMEE: Specs Compared

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AArmoured vehicles

Casspir

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle

Credit

Bob Adams from George, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 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

CasspirLength

6.9 m

Length source ↗

JCB HMEELength

9.45–10.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Casspirlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

JCB HMEE

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 46 rows sourced on both sides

6.9m

9.45–10.1m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

6.9 m

Length

Single source

6.9 m (22.64 ft)^[source]

9.45–10.1 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Casspir and JCB HMEE configuration
Specification	Casspir	JCB HMEE
Crew	2+12^[source]	1 or 2^[source]
Type	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle^[source]	Backhoe loader^[source]
Place of origin	South Africa^[source]	United Kingdom United States^[source]
Main armament	Various: 3 × 7.62 mm MG or 20 mm cannon^[source]	—
Secondary armament	12 firing ports

Suspension	4×4-wheeled^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Henred Fruehauf^[source]Casspir Mk1 · original production Denel Mechem^[source]Casspir NG 2000 production	JCB^[source]

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

Wars	—	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Produced	—	2007–present^[source]

No. built	—	>900 (as of 2020)^[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]

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