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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Saxon (vehicle) |
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| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | Operators[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | Cold War The Troubles Gulf War Bosnian War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War |
Saxon (vehicle)larger figure on 0 of 1
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 source5.17 m (17 ft 0 in)[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]
combat
Single sourcestandard
Single source9,940 kg (21,910 lb) (standard) 11,660 kg (25,710 lb) (combat)
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | GKN Sankey Alvis Alvis Vickers BAE Systems[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[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] | Allison AT-545 automatic with 4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1976–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | GKN Sankey[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1975–1976[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 7.62 mm MG[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | none[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 14.06 hp/t (10.48 kW/t)[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 10 passengers[source] |
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| Suspension | — | leaf spring with hydraulic shock absorbers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 153 L (34 imp gal)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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