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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
MLVM
Measured figures
Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | MLVM |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | Romania[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | Romanian Land Forces[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 source5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)[source]
Maximum; A-kit
Single sourceMaximum; C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
Maximum; in water
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceBars 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] |
Uzina Mecanică Mizil (first 40 vehicles) Uzina Tractorul Brașov (the rest of the vehicles)[source] |
| Produced | 2007–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] | protection against 7,62 mm rounds[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] | manual[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | late 1980s - present[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Main armament | — | 1 × 14.5 mm KPVT machinegun 600 rounds[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 1 × 7.62 mm PKT machinegun 2500 rounds[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 480 litres (internal: 360 L and doors: 120 L)[source] |
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48 km/h (30 mph) 15 km/h (9.3 mph) in water[source]