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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Textron tactical armoured patrol vehiclelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
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]
curb, no armour
Single sourcecurb, with armour
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Textron tactical armoured patrol vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Armoured car[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | Canada United States (design and manufacture)[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | Canada[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | Textron Marine & Land Systems[source] |
| Produced | 2007–present[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] | Allison MD3560 automatic (six forward, one reverse)[source] |
| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
| In service | — | 2016–present[source] |
| Designer | — | Textron Systems[source] |
| Armour | — | Composite armour[source] |
| Main armament | — | 40 mm HK GMG[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | C6 general purpose machine gun[source] |
| Suspension | — | 4×4 wheeled, fully independent[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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GVW, no armour
Single sourceGVW, with armour
Single source14,743 kg (32,503 lb) (curb, no armour), 17,743 kg (39,117 lb) (GVW, no armour), 16,435 kg (36,233 lb) (curb, with armour), 18,482 kg (40,746 lb) (GVW, with armour)[source]