JCB HMEE vs Patria Pasi: 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

Patria Pasi — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

Patria Pasi

6×6 amphibious armoured personnel carrier

Credit

Kjetil Ree · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 ↗

Patria PasiLength

7.35 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+33%

Patria Pasilarger 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

15 of 30 rows sourced on both sides

9.45–10.1m

7.35m

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]

7.35 m

Length

Single source

7.35 m (24.1 ft)^[source]

2.95mwith armour

2.9m

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]

2.9 m

Width

Single source

2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)^[source]

3.89mdriving

2.77m

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]

2.77 m

Height

Single source

2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)^[source]

16.2tC-kit

13.5t

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]

13,500 kg

Mass

Single source

13.5 tonnes (13.3 long tons; 14.9 short tons)^[source]

1 or 2

2+16 passengers

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 or 2^[source]

2 people

+16 passengers

Single source

2 (+16 passengers)^[source]

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

≈ 105km/hMaximum; ~ on land

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]

≈ 9 km/h

Maximum; in water (XA-180/185)

Single source

≈ 105 km/h

Maximum; ~ on land

Single source

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

850kmOperational; 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]

850 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

850 km^[source]

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

202kW

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]

202 kW

XA-180: Valmet 611 DSBJA diesel XA-200: Valmet 612 DWIBIC (EURO 2), 6 in-line cylinders, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel XA-180 at 2100 rpm, max torque 1080 Nm at 1600 rpm

Single source

176 kW

XA-180: Valmet 611 DSBJA diesel XA-200: Valmet 612 DWIBIC (EURO 2), 6 in-line cylinders, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel XA-180 XA-200

Single source

XA-180: Valmet 611 DSBJA diesel XA-200: Valmet 612 DWIBIC (EURO 2), 6 in-line cylinders, turbo-charged, intercooled diesel XA-180: 236 hp (176 kW) XA-200; 271 hp (202 kW) at 2100 rpm, max torque 1080 Nm at 1600 rpm^[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 Patria Pasi configuration
Specification	JCB HMEE	Patria Pasi
Type	Backhoe loader^[source]	6×6 amphibious armoured personnel carrier^[source]
Place of origin	United Kingdom United States^[source]	Finland^[source]
Used by	Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]	—
Wars	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	Mali War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)^[source]
Manufacturer	JCB^[source]	Sisu-Auto (1984–1997) Patria (1997–2003)^[source]
Produced	2007–present^[source]	1984–2003^[source]
No. built	>900 (as of 2020)^[source]	1,300 (estimate)^[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]	6–12 mm^[source]
Transmission	ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]	—
Ground clearance	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]	—
In service	—	1984–present^[source]
Designer	—	Sisu-Auto^[source]
Main armament	—	12.7 mm NSV or M2 browning machine gun^[source]
Power/weight	—	17.48 hp/tonne^[source]
Suspension	—	Parabolic leaf-springs with hydraulic shock absorbers^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Estonia Reported operator · Finland Reported operator · Norway Reported operator · Russia Reported operator · Sweden Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · UN

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JCB HMEE

Patria Pasi

Type

Backhoe loader^[source]

6×6 amphibious armoured personnel carrier^[source]

Place of origin

United Kingdom United States^[source]

Finland^[source]

Used by

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

—

Wars

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Mali War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)^[source]

Manufacturer

JCB^[source]

Sisu-Auto (1984–1997) Patria (1997–2003)^[source]

Produced

2007–present^[source]

1984–2003^[source]

No. built

>900 (as of 2020)^[source]

1,300 (estimate)^[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]

6–12 mm^[source]

Transmission

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

—

Ground clearance

0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

—

In service

—

1984–present^[source]

Designer

—

Sisu-Auto^[source]

Main armament

—

12.7 mm NSV or M2 browning machine gun^[source]

Power/weight

—

17.48 hp/tonne^[source]

Suspension

—

Parabolic leaf-springs with hydraulic shock absorbers^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · Estonia
Reported operator · Finland
Reported operator · Norway
Reported operator · Russia
Reported operator · Sweden
Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · UN