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Eitan AFVlarger figure on 0 of 1
JCB HMEE
Measured figures
Length
Single source8.0 m (26.2 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Eitan AFV | JCB HMEE |
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| Crew | (commander, driver, RCWS operator)[source] | 1 or 2[source] |
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | Backhoe loader[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel / United States[source] | United Kingdom United States[source] |
| In service | Since May 2023[source] | — |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces |
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
| Wars | Gaza war[source] | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designer | Ministry’s Tank Development Program Directorate (Mantak)[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2016[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | 60 % Oshkosh Allison Elbit Rafael MTU[source] | JCB[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | Since 2020 (serial production)[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| Variants | Armoured personnel carrier ; Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
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| Passengers | 9 troops[source] | — |
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| Armor | Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS[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 | Samson RCWS (Katlanit) with a M2 machine gun ( APC variant)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Pintle-mounted 7.62mm NATO machine gun ( APC variant)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Allison 4800 SP[source] | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] |
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| Suspension | 8×8[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | >900 (as of 2020)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] |
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