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Measured figures
6x6
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Matador (mine protected vehicle) |
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| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Mine-protected vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | South Africa[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] |
9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
shovel
Single sourcewith armour
Single source2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)[source]
driving
Single sourcefor transport
Single source3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)[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]
Combat
Single sourceCurb
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | Paramount Group[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2008–present[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] | Ballistic protection: STANAG 4569 level III (7.62 × 54 mm RB 32 API - Dragunov) and mine-blast protection: STANAG 4569 4a and 4b (double anti-tank mine (14 kg of TNT) under the hull, triple anti-tank mine (21 kg of TNT) under any wheel)[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] | 420 mm[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 6,000 kg (13,200 lb)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 4x4 or 6x6 wheeled[source] |
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| Steering system | — | 18 meters turning radius[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Curb: 10,800 kg (23,760 lb) Combat: 15,300 kg (33,660 lb)[source]