JCB HMEE vs Unicob: Specs Compared

JCB HMEE — licensed reference photograph

AArmoured vehicles

JCB HMEE

Backhoe loader

Credit

Photographer: Sgt Wes Calder RLC. Processed by User:MathKnight · OGL v1.0 · Resized · OGL v1.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BArmoured vehicles

Unicob

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

JCB HMEELength

9.45–10.1 m

Length source ↗

UnicobUniCOB · Length

5.76 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

12 of 22 rows sourced on both sides

9.45–10.1m

5.76mUniCOB · Length

Length

All recorded figures & sources

6.9 m

6x6

Single source

9.45–10.1 m

Length

Single source

9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)^[source]

5.76 m

UniCOB · Length

Single source

5760mm^[source]UniCOB

2.95mwith armour

2.29mUniCOB · Width

WidthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.44 m

shovel

Single source

2.95 m

with armour

Single source

2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)^[source]

2.29 m

UniCOB · Width

Single source

2290mm^[source]UniCOB

3.89mdriving

3.25mUniCOB · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

3.89 m

driving

Single source

2.67 m

for transport

Single source

3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)^[source]

3.25 m

UniCOB · Height

Single source

3250mm^[source]UniCOB

16.2tC-kit

13tUniCOB · Mass

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

14,125 kg

A-kit

Single source

15,959 kg

B-kit

Single source

16,180 kg

C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)^[source]

13,000 kg

UniCOB · Mass

Single source

13 t^[source]UniCOB

1 or 2

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 or 2^[source]

9 people

UniCOB · Driver, Gunner, Commander + 6 Passengers

Single source

9 (Driver, Gunner, Commander + 6 Passengers)^[source]UniCOB

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

72km/hMaximum; UniCOB · in paved road

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

96 km/h

Maximum; A-kit

Single source

65 km/h

Maximum; C-kit

Single source

A-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)^[source]

72 km/h

Maximum; UniCOB · in paved road

Single source

72kmph in paved road^[source]UniCOB

650kmOperational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

650 km

Operational; 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel

Single source

650 km (400 mi) 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel^[source]

149kWCummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

97kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

149 kW

Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)

Single source

Cummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)^[source]

96.940983 kW

UniCOB · 697 NA water-cooled direct injection diesel engine

Single source

697 NA water-cooled direct injection diesel engine 130 hp^[source]UniCOB

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

JCB HMEE and Unicob configuration
Specification	JCB HMEE	Unicob
Type	Backhoe loader^[source]	Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle^[source]UniCOB
Place of origin	United Kingdom United States^[source]	Sri Lanka^[source]UniCOB
Used by	Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]	Sri Lanka army^[source]UniCOB
Wars	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	—
Manufacturer	JCB^[source]	Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers^[source]UniCOB
Produced	2007–present^[source]	2021 – present^[source]UniCOB
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	—	2021 – present^[source]UniCOB
Designer	—	Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers^[source]UniCOB
Unit cost	—	LKR 10 000 000 (US$37.950)^[source]UniCOB
Main armament	—	12.7 mm W85 machine gun^[source]UniCOB

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JCB HMEE

Unicob

Type

Backhoe loader^[source]

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle^[source]UniCOB

Place of origin

United Kingdom United States^[source]

Sri Lanka^[source]UniCOB

Used by

Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States^[source]

Sri Lanka army^[source]UniCOB

Wars

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

—

Manufacturer

JCB^[source]

Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers^[source]UniCOB

Produced

2007–present^[source]

2021 – present^[source]UniCOB

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

—

2021 – present^[source]UniCOB

Designer

—

Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers^[source]UniCOB

Unit cost

—

LKR 10 000 000 (US$37.950)^[source]UniCOB

Main armament

—

12.7 mm W85 machine gun^[source]UniCOB