JCB HMEE vs Lynx reconnaissance vehicle

JCB HMEE — licensed reference photograph

AArmoured vehicles

JCB HMEE

Backhoe loader

Credit

Photographer: Sgt Wes Calder RLC. Processed by User:MathKnight · OGL v1.0 · Resized · OGL v1.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

Lynx reconnaissance vehicle — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

Lynx reconnaissance vehicle

Reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle

Credit

skuds [1] · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

JCB HMEELength

9.45–10.1 m

Length source ↗

Lynx reconnaissance vehicleLength

4.6 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+113%

Lynx reconnaissance vehiclelarger figure on 0 of 1

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

9.45–10.1m

4.6m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

9.45–10.1 m

Length

Single source

6.9 m

6x6

Single source

9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)^[source]

4.6 m

Length

Single source

4.60 m^[source]

2.95mwith armour

2.41m

Width

All recorded figures & sources

2.44 m

shovel

Single source

2.95 m

with armour

Single source

2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)^[source]

2.41 m

Width

Single source

2.41 m^[source]

3.89mdriving

2.18m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

3.89 m

driving

Single source

2.67 m

for transport

Single source

3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)^[source]

2.18 m

Height

Single source

2.18 m^[source]

16.2tC-kit

8.8t

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

14,125 kg

A-kit

Single source

15,959 kg

B-kit

Single source

16,180 kg

C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)^[source]

8,770 kg

Mass

Single source

8.77 tonnes^[source]

1 or 2

3commander, driver, observer

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 or 2^[source]

3 people

commander, driver, observer

Single source

3 (commander, driver, observer)^[source]

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

71km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

96 km/h

Maximum; A-kit

Single source

65 km/h

Maximum; C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)^[source]

71 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

6 km/h

Maximum; swimming

Single source

650kmOperational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

523kmOperational; Operational range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

650 km

Operational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

Single source

650 km (400 mi) 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel^[source]

523 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

523 km^[source]

149kWCummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

160kW6-cyl. diesel GMC Detroit Diesel 6V-53

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

149 kW

Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

Single source

Cummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)^[source]

160 kW

6-cyl. diesel GMC Detroit Diesel 6V-53

Single source

6-cyl. diesel GMC Detroit Diesel 6V-53 215 hp (160 kW)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

JCB HMEE and Lynx reconnaissance vehicle configuration
Specification	JCB HMEE	Lynx reconnaissance vehicle
Type	Backhoe loader^[source]	Reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle^[source]
Place of origin	United Kingdom United States^[source]	United States^[source]
Used by	Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]	Canada Netherlands Bahrain Chile^[source]
Wars	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	—
Manufacturer	JCB^[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]	31.8 mm^[source]
Transmission	ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]	—
Ground clearance	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]	—
Main armament	—	.50-caliber M2HB heavy machine gun^[source]
Secondary armament	—	7.62mm C5A1 (M1919) machine gun^[source]
Power/weight	—	25 hp/tonne^[source]
Suspension	—	torsion-bar^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Bahrain Reported operator · Canada Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · Iran Reported operator · Netherlands Reported operator · United Kingdom Reported operator · United States

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JCB HMEE

Lynx reconnaissance vehicle

Type

Backhoe loader^[source]

Reconnaissance armoured fighting vehicle^[source]

Place of origin

United Kingdom United States^[source]

United States^[source]

Used by

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

Canada Netherlands Bahrain Chile^[source]

Wars

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

—

Manufacturer

JCB^[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]

31.8 mm^[source]

Transmission

ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]

—

Ground clearance

0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

—

Main armament

—

.50-caliber M2HB heavy machine gun^[source]

Secondary armament

—

7.62mm C5A1 (M1919) machine gun^[source]

Power/weight

—

25 hp/tonne^[source]

Suspension

—

torsion-bar^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · Bahrain
Reported operator · Canada
Reported operator · Chile
Reported operator · Iran
Reported operator · Netherlands
Reported operator · United Kingdom
Reported operator · United States