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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Panhard EBR |
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| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | 4; driver, commander, gunner and rear driver[source] |
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Wheeled reconnaissance vehicle , Armoured car[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | France[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | French Army Indonesian Army Portuguese Army |
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 source6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)[source]
driving
Single sourcefor transport
Single source3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)[source]
eight wheels deployed
Single sourceHeight
Single sourceA-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]
model 1951
Single sourcemodel 1954
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; on rough and uneven terrain
Single sourceMaximum; on secondary roads
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Algerian War Portuguese Colonial War Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation Sand War Western Sahara War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | Panhard[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 1951-1960[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | 1179[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] | Turret front 40 mm (sloped) Turret sides 25 mm Hull front 20 mm (sloped) Hull sides 15 mm[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] | two 4-speed tandem-mounted gearboxes providing a total of 16 different gear ratios[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | 340 to 420 mm[source] |
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| Designer | — | Panhard[source] |
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| Variants | — | EBR-ETT (APC)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Model 1951 : SA 49 75 mm rifled gun (56 rnds) Model 1951 revalorisé : CN 90 F2 90 mm low-pressure gun (43 rnds) Model 1954: SA 50 75 mm high-velocity rifled gun (36 rnds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 3× 7.5 mm MAC31 Reibel machine guns most common, sometimes 4 x 7.5 mm MGs 4× DREB smoke dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 15.6 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | coil springs and hydropneumatic, 8×8[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 370 l[source] |
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| Steering system | — | front and rear axle[source] |
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2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) 2.32 m (7 ft 7 in) (eight wheels deployed)[source]
12.5 tonnes (13.8 short tons ; 12.3 long tons ) (model 1951) 14.9 tonnes (16.4 short tons ; 14.7 long tons ) (model 1954)[source]
Maximum; up to
Single sourceup to 115 km/h (71 mph) 75 km/h (47 mph) to 85 km/h (53 mph) on secondary roads 10 km/h (6.2 mph) to 25 km/h (16 mph) on rough and uneven terrain[source]