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Measured figures
6x6
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Plasan SandCat |
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| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | up to 10 (variant dependent)[source] |
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Light armoured vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | See Operators |
9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
4th Generation M-LPV
Single source5.94 m (4th Generation M-LPV)[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]
Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)
Single sourceCummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)[source]
Bars 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] | Mexican drug war Second Nagorno-Karabakh war[source] |
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| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | Plasan / Oshkosh Corporation / IBN Industrias Militares/IBN Military Industries[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2004-present[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | around 700[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] | steel/ceramic/Kevlar; protection level to suit requirement[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] | Ford Torqshift six-speed automatic (five-speed in some early models)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | 280 mm (4th generation M-LPV)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nir Kahn[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2004[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Remote weapon station (optional)[source] |
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| Engine | — | 6.7 L Power Stroke diesel V8 (6.4 L in early variants)[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | up to 2,109 kg (generation and variant dependent)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | coil springs and shock-absorbers at the front and leaf springs and shock-absorbers at the rear. Uprated as required (second generation had a Plasan-designed coil spring and trailing arm rear suspension)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 150 litres (4th generation)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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