JCB HMEE vs Véhicule Blindé Léger: 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

Véhicule Blindé Léger — licensed reference photograph

BArmoured vehicles

Véhicule Blindé Léger

Scout car

Credit

Selvejp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

JCB HMEELength

9.45–10.1 m

Length source ↗

Véhicule Blindé LégerLength

3.8 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+157%

Véhicule Blindé Légerlarger figure on 0 of 1

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

13 of 41 rows sourced on both sides

9.45–10.1m

3.8m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

9.45–10.1 m

Length

Single source

6.9 m

6x6

Single source

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

3.8 m

Length

Single source

4 m

long version

Single source

4.02 m

VBL · Length

Single source

3.80 m (4.00 m long version)^[source]

4.02 m^[source]VBL

2.95mwith armour

2.02mVBL · 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]

2.02 m

VBL · Width

Single source

2.02 m

Width

Single source

2.02 m^[source]

2.02 m^[source]VBL

3.89mdriving

2.14mVBL · avec arme (7.62mm) en place

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]

1.7 m

Height

Single source

2.14 m

VBL · avec arme (7.62mm) en place

Single source

1.70 m^[source]

2,14 m avec arme (7.62mm) en place^[source]VBL

16.2tC-kit

4tVBL · Mass · Poids en ordre de combat

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]

3,256 kg

Empty; VBL · Empty weight

Single source

3,500–4,000 kg

Mass

Single source

4,002 kg

VBL · Mass · Poids en ordre de combat

Single source

3.5 to 4 tonnes^[source]

3256 kg^[source]VBL

4002 kg^[source]VBL · Poids en ordre de combat

1 or 2

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 or 2^[source]

3 people

Crew

Single source

3^[source]

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

95km/hMaximum; Maximum speed

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]

95 km/h

Maximum; Maximum speed

Single source

90 km/h

Maximum; VBL · Maximum speed

Single source

95 km/h^[source]

90 km/h^[source]VBL

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

1,000kmVBL · Range

RangeScopes differ

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]

600–800 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

1,000 km

VBL · Range

Single source

600 to 800 km^[source]

1000km^[source]VBL

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

97kWwith DW10FC

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]

70 kW

Peugeot XD3T turbo-diesel From July 2018: DW10FC

Single source

97 kW

with DW10FC

Single source

Peugeot XD3T turbo-diesel From July 2018: DW10FC 70 kW (94 hp); 97 kW (130 hp) with DW10FC^[source]

95cv^[source]VBL

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

Configuration

Details

JCB HMEE and Véhicule Blindé Léger configuration
Specification	JCB HMEE	Véhicule Blindé Léger
Type	Backhoe loader^[source]	Scout car^[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]	—
Wars	War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]	Bosnian War Rwandan Civil War Djiboutian Civil War Chiapas conflict Kosovo War First Congo War Second Congo War War in Afghanistan First Ivorian Civil War Second Ivorian Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Northern Mali conflict Central African Republic Civil War^[source]
Manufacturer	JCB^[source]	Panhard^[source]
Produced	2007–present^[source]	1985–2010^[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]	—
Ground clearance	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]	—
Armour	—	STANAG level 1 (protection against 7.62×51 NATO rounds and shrapnel)^[source]
Main armament	—	depends on the version^[source]
Secondary armament	—	none^[source]
Power/weight	—	22.0 kW/t (29.5 hp/t)^[source]
Suspension	—	0.35 m ground clearance^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Benin Reported operator · Botswana Reported operator · Cameroon Reported operator · Djibouti Reported operator · France Reported operator · Gabon Reported operator · Greece Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · Kuwait Reported operator · Mexico Reported operator · Niger Reported operator · Nigeria Reported operator · Oman Reported operator · Portugal Reported operator · Qatar Reported operator · Rwanda Reported operator · Togo Reported operator · United Arab Emirates

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JCB HMEE

Véhicule Blindé Léger

Type

Backhoe loader^[source]

Scout car^[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]

—

Wars

War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Bosnian War Rwandan Civil War Djiboutian Civil War Chiapas conflict Kosovo War First Congo War Second Congo War War in Afghanistan First Ivorian Civil War Second Ivorian Civil War Boko Haram insurgency Northern Mali conflict Central African Republic Civil War^[source]

Manufacturer

JCB^[source]

Panhard^[source]

Produced

2007–present^[source]

1985–2010^[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]

—

Ground clearance

0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

—

Armour

—

STANAG level 1 (protection against 7.62×51 NATO rounds and shrapnel)^[source]

Main armament

—

depends on the version^[source]

Secondary armament

—

none^[source]

Power/weight

—

22.0 kW/t (29.5 hp/t)^[source]

Suspension

—

0.35 m ground clearance^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · Benin
Reported operator · Botswana
Reported operator · Cameroon
Reported operator · Djibouti
Reported operator · France
Reported operator · Gabon
Reported operator · Greece
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · Kuwait
Reported operator · Mexico
Reported operator · Niger
Reported operator · Nigeria
Reported operator · Oman
Reported operator · Portugal
Reported operator · Qatar
Reported operator · Rwanda
Reported operator · Togo
Reported operator · United Arab Emirates