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Measured figures
6x6
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Ratel IFV |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Infantry fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | South African Border War Western Sahara War Operation Boleas African Union Mission to Somalia Boko Haram insurgency Central African Republic Civil War (2012–2014) Libyan Civil War (2014–present) Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Hull
Single source7.21 m (23 ft 8 in) (hull)[source]
driving
Single sourcefor transport
Single source3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)[source]
Ratel-20
Single sourceRatel-60
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]
Ratel-20/Ratel-60
Single sourceRatel-90
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | Sandock Austral Reumech OMC[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 1976 – 1987[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | 1,381[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] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | 0.34 m (1 ft 1 in)[source] |
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| Designer | — | Springfield Büssing[source] |
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| Designed | — | March 1972[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Main armament | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 7.62 mm Browning M1919 coaxial machine gun 7.62 mm Browning M1919 machine gun on rear ring mount 7.62 mm Browning M1919 machine gun on turret roof (Ratel-60/90) 3,600—6,000 stowed rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 11.36 kW/t (0.00691 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 530 L (140 US gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Ratel-90
Single source2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) (Ratel-20) 3.11 m (10 ft 2 in) (Ratel-60) 2.91 m (9 ft 7 in) (Ratel-90)[source]
18.5 tonnes (20.4 short tons ; 18.2 long tons ) (Ratel-20/Ratel-60) 19 tonnes (21 short tons ; 19 long tons ) (Ratel-90)[source]