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JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1
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Length
Single source6x6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | JCB HMEE | VBMR-L Serval |
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| Thrust | — | Cummins ISLe375-30 inline-six , 8.9 litre diesel engine 375 hp (280 kW) 1,550 N⋅m (1,140 lbf⋅ft)[source] |
| Type | Backhoe loader[source] | Multirole Infantry mobility vehicle (IMV)[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[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 source6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)[source]
driving
Single sourcefor transport
Single source3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)[source]
roof
Single sourceturret
Single source2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) (roof) 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) (turret)
Cummins 6.7 QSB 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)
Single sourceCummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)[source]
Cummins ISLe375-30 inline-six , 8.9 litre diesel engine 1,550 N⋅m (1,140 lbf⋅ft)
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | JCB[source] | KNDS France Texelis[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2021 - present[source] |
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| No. built | >900 (as of 2020)[source] | 189 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] | Allison 3000 Series automatic gearbox (6 forward, 1 backward)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | 0.4 m (16 in)[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2022 - present[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nexter (now KNDS France) Texelis[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2018 - 2021[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Serval VPB (standard): € 1.2 million (FY2021)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured patrol, ISTAR, communications relay, electronic warfare, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Passengers | — | Up to 8[source] |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | RCWS : T1 Hornet , T2 Hornet Lite , FN deFNder ( 7.62 mm , 12.7 mm , 40×53 mm HV ) Anti-tank: Akeron MP ATGM Air-defence: MANPADS : Mistral 3 , ARX 30 RWS C-UAS Mortars: LLR 81 , MO-120 RT[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Self-protection smoke grenade discharger : 8×80 mm GALIX (on all French variants)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 22.1 hp/t (16.5 kW/t) (at maximum mass)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Texelis TXP 14 chassis, all-wheel drive, with Timoney / Texelis T700 axles (with independent suspensions)[source] |
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