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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Rooikat
Measured figures
Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Rooikat |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Armoured 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] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Operation Boleas[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceGun forward
Single source7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in) with gun forward[source]
Maximum; A-kit
Single sourceMaximum; C-kit
Single sourceA-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
Maximum; Off-road
Single sourceMaximum; Road
Single sourceRoad: 120 km/h (75 mph) Off-road: 60 km/h (37 mph)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer |
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JCB[source] |
BAE Systems[source] |
| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 1987–2020[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[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] | — |
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| In service | — | 1987–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1982[source] |
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| Main armament | — | Denel GT-4 (Based off of the Oto Melara) L/62 rifled gun[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2 x MG4 7.62 mm machine guns; 8 x 81 mm smoke grenade dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 14.89 kW (19.97 hp)/t[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 8×8 wheeled, Fully independent active trailing arm[source] |
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| Former operator · Apartheid South Africa | — | Apartheid South Africa[source] |
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| Former operator · South African Defence Force | — | South African Defence Force[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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