FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
EE-9 Cascavellarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.29 m (20 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | EE-9 Cascavel | JCB HMEE |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured car[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Brazil[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]
Detroit Diesel 6V-53N 5.2 L (320 in 3 ) 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel at 2,800 rpm
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V-53N 5.2 L (320 in 3 ) 6-cylinder water-cooled diesel 158 kW (212 hp) at 2,800 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 |
|---|
Colombian Civil War Western Sahara War Egyptian–Libyan War Chadian–Libyan War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Second Congo War Iraq War Internal conflict in Burma First Libyan Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Boko Haram insurgency Second Libyan Civil War[source] |
War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designer | Engesa[source] | — |
|---|
| Designed | 1970[source] | — |
|---|
| Manufacturer | Engesa[source] | JCB[source] |
|---|
| Unit cost | USD $500,000 (new)[source] | — |
|---|
| Produced | 1974–1993[source] | 2007–present[source] |
|---|
| No. built | 1,738[source] | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
|---|
| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
|---|
| Main armament | 1 × 90mm Engesa EC-90 (44 rounds), 2 × MAX 1.2 AC anti-tank missiles (for Cascavel NG only)[source] | — |
|---|
| Secondary armament | 2× FN MAG (2,200–2,400 rounds)[source] | — |
|---|
| Power/weight | 15.82hp/tonne[source] | — |
|---|
| Suspension | 6X6 double axle boomerang drive[source] | — |
|---|
| Ground clearance | 0.375 m (1 ft 2.8 in)[source] | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
|---|
| Fuel capacity | 360 L (95 US gal)[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] |
|---|
| Reported operators |
| — |
|---|