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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
LAV 6
Measured figures
Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | LAV 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Infantry Fighting Vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | Canada[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Length
Single source7.827 metres (25 ft 8.1 in)[source]
A-kit
Single sourceB-kit
Single sourceC-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]
Add-on Armour
Single sourceBasic
Single sourceMaximum; A-kit
Single sourceMaximum; C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Offroad
Single source100 km/h (62 mph), Offroad: 40 km/h (25 mph)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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JCB[source] |
General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada[source] |
| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2012–2019 (LAV 6), 2020–present (ACSV)[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | — |
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| 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] | — |
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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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| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2009–2011[source] |
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| Developed from | — | LAV III[source] |
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| Developed into | — | LAV 700 Desert Viper[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Main armament | — | 1 x M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun (210rnds) or 1 x RWS C6 GPMG 7.62 mm machine gun (2,200rnds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | C6 GPMG[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 15.7 hp/t[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Independent Hydropneumatic[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 414 litres (91 imperial gallons; 109 US gallons)[source] |
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Basic: 20,638 kilograms (20.638 tonnes), Add-on Armour: 28,576 kilograms (28.576 tonnes)[source]