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Crocodile armoured personnel carrierlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source7.65 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Crocodile armoured personnel carrier | JCB HMEE |
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| Crew | 2+16[source] | 1 or 2[source] |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Rhodesia[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | 1977–present[source] |
JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
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6x6
Single source9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
combat
Single sourceEmpty
Single source6.55 tonnes (empty) 11.55 tonnes (combat)[source]
A-kit
Single sourceB-kit
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Used by | Rhodesia Zimbabwe United States[source] | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
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| Wars | Rhodesian Bush War 1980 Entumbane clashes 1981 Entumbane uprising Mozambican Civil War Second Congo War[source] | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Armor | 10 to 40 mm[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 | one 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm or 14.5 mm machine guns[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | personal weapons through gunports[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | hp/ton hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | wheels, 4 × 4[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Rhodesia | Rhodesia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United States | United States[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | JCB[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2007–present[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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| Ground clearance | — | 0.4 m (16 in)[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]