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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
RBY Mk 1larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Operational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel
Single source650 km (400 mi) 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel[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]
Chrysler 225-2 6-cylinder petrol 6.8 litre V-8 diesel (Guatemalan RBY Mk 1 only) Deutz BT6L 912S inline-V6 diesel engine (Honduran local upgrade) or
Single sourcedepending on variant
Single sourceChrysler 225-2 6-cylinder petrol 6.8 litre V-8 diesel (Guatemalan RBY Mk 1 only) Deutz BT6L 912S inline-V6 diesel engine (Honduran local upgrade) 120 hp or 145 hp depending on variant[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | RBY Mk 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Reconnaissance 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[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Guatemalan Civil War FMLN-Honduran skirmish South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)[source] |
| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | — |
| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 1975[source] |
| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[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] | — |
| Transmission | ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)[source] | — |
| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
| In service | — | 1975-present[source] |
| Designer | — | IAI RAMTA[source] |
| Designed | — | 1975[source] |
| Armour | — | 8 mm (0.31 in) steel (hull sides) 10 mm (0.39 in) steel (floor)[source] |
| Main armament | — | Up to 5 machine guns ( pintle mounts)[source] |
| Power/weight | — | Depends on Variant[source] |
| Former operator · Israel | — | Israel[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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