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| Specification | JCB HMEE | Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle) |
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| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | 2+4/2+2 passengers[source] |
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Armoured personnel carrier / scout car[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | Italy[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] |
9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceLength · source measurement 2
Single source5.07/4.76 m[source]
A-kit
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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]
Mass · source measurement 1
Single sourceMass · source measurement 2
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Operators[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | Iveco - Oto Melara[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2001–2004[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | 250 6×6 and 330 4×4[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] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] | 5-speed automatic 6×6/4×4[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1988[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 7.62mm , 12.7mm MG or Remote Weapon System[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Smoke-grenade launchers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 22.8 (4×4) hp/tonne[source] |
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| Former operator · Italy | — | Italy[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The 4x4 variant carries 3 troop members plus the driver, the 6×6 variant carries 6 troops plus driver.[source]Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The 4×4 variant carries two soldiers in addition to the driver and gunner, and is used in pairs for battlefield reconnaissance. The 6X6 version carries four soldiers plus driver and gunner, and together with another Puma 6×6 can carry an Italian infantry squad of eight men. In 2007 the Italian Army ordered 19 Hitrole 12.7mm machine gun remote controlled turrets from Oto Melara and is planning to add extra armor to the vehicle.[source]Puma (Italian armoured fighting vehicle) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 10, row 4, cell 3; revision 1375013163; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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8.2/7 t[source]