JCB HMEE vs Oshkosh M-ATV: Specs Compared

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

Oshkosh M-ATV — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

Oshkosh M-ATV

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP)

Credit

https://oshkoshdefense.com/photo-gallery/?category=Vehicles · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 ↗

Oshkosh M-ATVLength

6.27 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+56%

Oshkosh M-ATVlarger 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

18 of 39 rows sourced on both sides

9.45–10.1m

6.27m

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]

6.27 m

Length

Single source

246.8 inches (6,270 mm)^[source]

2.95mwith armour

2.49m

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]

2.49 m

Width

Single source

98.1 inches (2,490 mm)^[source]

3.89mdriving

2.7m

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]

2.7 m

Height

Single source

105 inches (2,700 mm)^[source]

16.2tC-kit

14.7tGross weight

MassScopes differ

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]

12,500 kg

Curb weight

Single source

14,700 kg

Gross weight

Single source

Curb weight: 27,500 lb (12,500 kg) Gross weight: 32,500 lb (14,700 kg)^[source]

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

105km/hMaximum; electronically limited

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]

105 km/h

Maximum; electronically limited

Single source

65 miles per hour (105 km/h) ( electronically limited )^[source]

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

510kmOperational; 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]

510 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

320 miles (510 km)^[source]

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

276kW

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]

276 kW

7.2 L Caterpillar C7 I6 925 lb⋅ft (1,254 N⋅m)

Single source

7.2 L Caterpillar C7 I6 370 hp (276 kW; 375 PS); 925 lb⋅ft (1,254 N⋅m)^[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 Oshkosh M-ATV configuration
Specification	JCB HMEE	Oshkosh M-ATV
Crew	1 or 2^[source]	4+1 gunner^[source]
Type	Backhoe loader^[source]	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP)^[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]	See Operators section below^[source]
Wars	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]
Manufacturer	JCB^[source]	Oshkosh Corporation^[source]
Produced	2007–present^[source]	2009–present^[source]
No. built	>900 (as of 2020)^[source]	approaching 10,000^[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]	Plasan composite^[source]
Transmission	ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]	Allison 3500SP , 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting^[source]
Ground clearance	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]	375 mm^[source]
In service	—	2009–present^[source]
Designer	—	Oshkosh / Plasan^[source]
Designed	—	2009^[source]
Unit cost	—	$470,000+^[source]
Main armament	—	1× 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) M240 machine gun , 1× 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher , 1x Mk 47 Striker 1× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine gun, or 1× BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile launcher 1× MILAN anti-tank guided missile (in Saudi M-ATV)^[source]
Power/weight	—	23 hp/ton^[source]
Payload capacity	—	4,000 pounds (1,800 kg)^[source]
Suspension	—	4x4 , TAK-4 independent suspension^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Bahrain Reported operator · Croatia Reported operator · Iraq Reported operator · Morocco Reported operator · Poland Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Saudi Arabia Reported operator · United Arab Emirates Reported operator · United States Reported operator · Uruguay Reported operator · Uzbekistan Reported operator · Yemen Reported operator · Ukraine

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JCB HMEE

Oshkosh M-ATV

Crew

1 or 2^[source]

4+1 gunner^[source]

Type

Backhoe loader^[source]

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP)^[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]

See Operators section below^[source]

Wars

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War^[source]

Manufacturer

JCB^[source]

Oshkosh Corporation^[source]

Produced

2007–present^[source]

2009–present^[source]

No. built

>900 (as of 2020)^[source]

approaching 10,000^[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]

Plasan composite^[source]

Transmission

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

Allison 3500SP , 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting^[source]

Ground clearance

0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

375 mm^[source]

In service

—

2009–present^[source]

Designer

—

Oshkosh / Plasan^[source]

Designed

—

2009^[source]

Unit cost

—

$470,000+^[source]

Main armament

—

1× 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) M240 machine gun , 1× 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher , 1x Mk 47 Striker 1× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning heavy machine gun, or 1× BGM-71 TOW anti-tank guided missile launcher 1× MILAN anti-tank guided missile (in Saudi M-ATV)^[source]

Power/weight

—

23 hp/ton^[source]

Payload capacity

—

4,000 pounds (1,800 kg)^[source]

Suspension

—

4x4 , TAK-4 independent suspension^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · Bahrain
Reported operator · Croatia
Reported operator · Iraq
Reported operator · Morocco
Reported operator · Poland
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Saudi Arabia
Reported operator · United Arab Emirates
Reported operator · United States
Reported operator · Uruguay
Reported operator · Uzbekistan
Reported operator · Yemen
Reported operator · Ukraine