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Armoured vehiclesProduced: 2007–present
Backhoe loader
JCB HMEE is a backhoe loader originating in United Kingdom United States. It was built by JCB. Reported operators include Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States.
Backhoe loader
United Kingdom United States
Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
War in Afghanistan Russian invasion of Ukraine
JCB
2007–present
>900 (as of 2020)
A-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb) B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb) C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)
9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in) 6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)
2.44 m (96 in) (shovel) 2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)
3.89 m (153 in) (driving) 2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)
1 or 2
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.
Cummins 6.7 QSB 149 kW (203 PS) 705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)
ZF Ergopower transmission (6 gears forward, 2 backwards)
0.4 m (16 in)
650 km (400 mi) 180 L (48 US gal) of fuel
A-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph) C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 14,125 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
JCB HMEE equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Utility, reconnaissance and support vehicles". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Engineering machines". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Construction machines". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Reported count for JCB HMEE Loader Hochmobiler Geschützter Baggerlader. Service scope: modern equipment of the German Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 7. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for JCB 4CX-M. Service scope: Royal Netherlands Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 13. Origin: United Kingdom United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for JCB HMEE. Service scope: New Zealand Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 6. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Lower-bound count for JCB HMEE. Service scope: United States Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: >900. Origin: United States / United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Ireland , Israel , New Zealand , Spain , Sweden , Ukraine , United Kingdom , United States
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