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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | VBMR Griffon |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Multirole armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom United States[source] | France[source] |
| Used by | Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States[source] | France Belgium[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[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 source7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)[source]
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] |
KNDS France Arquus Thales[source] |
| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2018 - present[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | 575 units as of 31 December 2023[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] | ZF seven-speed automatic gearbox[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2019 – present[source] |
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| Designer | — | KNDS France Arquus Thales[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2010 - 2017[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Griffon VTT (standard): € 1.5 million (FY2017)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured personnel carrier, command post, artillery observation, self-propelled mortar, medical evacuation, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | T1 Hornet RWS with a 12.7 mm or 7.62 mm machine gun, or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher (standard variant) Akeron MP missiles, MEPAC mortar system, LLR 81mm mortar, etc (depending on the version)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | GALIX self-protection system with 8 80 mm smoke grenade dischargers (all versions) T2 Hornet Lite RWS with a 7.62 mm machine gun (version-specific)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Six-wheel drive[source] |
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