JCB HMEE vs WZ-523: 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

WZ-523

Armored personnel carrier

Credit

Government of Ghana (Ghana.gov.gh) · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · 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 ↗

WZ-523Length

6.02 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

JCB HMEElarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+62%

WZ-523larger 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 29 rows sourced on both sides

9.45–10.1m

6.02m

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]

6.02 m

Length

Single source

6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)^[source]

2.95mwith armour

2.55m

Width

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]

2.55 m

Width

Single source

2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)^[source]

3.89mdriving

2.73mincluding machine gun

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]

2.73 m

including machine gun

Single source

2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) (including machine gun)^[source]

16.2tC-kit

11.7t

Mass

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]

11,700 kg

Mass

Single source

11,700 kg (25,800 lb)^[source]

1 or 2

2+ 10 passengers

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 or 2^[source]

2 people

+ 10 passengers

Single source

2 + 10 passengers^[source]

96km/hMaximum; A-kit

85km/hMaximum; road 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]

85 km/h

Maximum; road speed

Single source

7 km/h

Maximum; water speed

Single source

85 km/h (53 mph) (road speed) 7 km/h (4.3 mph) (water speed)^[source]

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

600kmOperational; Operational 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 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

600 km (370 mi)^[source]

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

123kWWater-cooled petrol engine

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]

123 kW

Water-cooled petrol engine

Single source

Water-cooled petrol engine 123 kilowatts (165 hp)^[source]

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

Configuration

Details

JCB HMEE and WZ-523 configuration
Specification	JCB HMEE	WZ-523
Type	Backhoe loader^[source]	Armored personnel carrier^[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]	—
Manufacturer	JCB^[source]	NORINCO^[source]
Produced	2007–present^[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]	welded steel 20 mm front 14 mm sides 6 mm rear^[source]
Transmission	ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]	—
Ground clearance	0.4 m (16 in)^[source]	—
In service	—	1984–present^[source]
Main armament	—	12.7 mm heavy machine gun^[source]
Suspension	—	Wheeled 6x6^[source]
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · China Reported operator · Chad Reported operator · Ethiopia Reported operator · Gabon Reported operator · Ghana Reported operator · Namibia Reported operator · Niger Reported operator · Sudan

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JCB HMEE

WZ-523

Type

Backhoe loader^[source]

Armored personnel carrier^[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]

—

Manufacturer

JCB^[source]

NORINCO^[source]

Produced

2007–present^[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]

welded steel 20 mm front 14 mm sides 6 mm rear^[source]

Transmission

ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)^[source]

—

Ground clearance

0.4 m (16 in)^[source]

—

In service

—

1984–present^[source]

Main armament

—

12.7 mm heavy machine gun^[source]

Suspension

—

Wheeled 6x6^[source]

Reported operators

—

Reported operator · China
Reported operator · Chad
Reported operator · Ethiopia
Reported operator · Gabon
Reported operator · Ghana
Reported operator · Namibia
Reported operator · Niger
Reported operator · Sudan