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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Type 08
Measured figures
Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | Type 08 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | People's Republic of China[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] | Boko Haram insurgency |
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 source8 m (26 ft)[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]
PLL-09
Single sourceVaries by configuration
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | Norinco[source] |
|---|
| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | 6,150+[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] | semi-automatic[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | Norinco[source] |
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| Passengers | — | 11 (APC) 7 (IFV)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | ZPL-98A 105 mm gun (ZTL-11) QJC-88 12.7 mm gun (ZSL-10) ZPT-99 30 mm cannon (ZBL-08) KDG 35 mm revolver autocannon (PGL-12) PL-96 122 mm howitzer (PLL-09) PL-01 155 mm howitzer (PLL-09)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | HJ-73 C Anti-Tank Guided Missile Type 86 7.62 mm machine gun QJT 5.8 mm machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 8×8 wheeled[source] |
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ZBL-08
Single sourceZTL-11
Single sourceVaries by configuration 15–25 t (15–25 long tons; 17–28 short tons) 21 t (21 long tons; 23 short tons) (ZBL-08) 23 t (23 long tons; 25 short tons) (ZTL-11) 25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons) (PLL-09)[source]