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JCB HMEE

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Backhoe loader
JCB HMEE
HMEE with slat armor
TypeBackhoe loader
Place of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Service history
Used byAustralia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
WarsWar in Afghanistan
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
ManufacturerJCB
Produced2007–present[1]
No. built>900 (as of 2020)[2]
Specifications
Mass
  • A-kit: 14,125 kg (31,140 lb)
  • B-kit: 15,959 kg (35,184 lb)
  • C-kit: 16,180 kg (35,670 lb)[3]
Length9.45 to 10.10 m (372 to 398 in)
6x6: 6.9 m (270 in)
Width2.44 m (96 in) (shovel)
2.95 m (116 in) (with armour)
Height3.89 m (153 in) (driving)
2.67 m (105 in) (for transport)
Crew1 or 2
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.
EngineCummins 6.7 QSB
149 kW (203 PS)
705 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft)
TransmissionZF Ergopower transmission
(6 gears forward, 2 backwards)
Ground clearance0.4 m (16 in)
Operational
range
650 km (400 mi)
180 L (48 US gal) of fuel
Maximum speed
  • A-kit: 96 km/h (60 mph)[4]
  • C-kit: 65 km/h (40 mph)[5]
HMEE, prepared for shipping

The JCB HMEE (High Mobility Engineer Excavator) is a military engineering vehicle made by JCB.[6]

Design

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The HMEE is an armoured backhoe loader designed for high speeds in order to self-deploy with military convoys. Most backhoes are limited to much lower speeds.[7] It is also capable of towing heavy loads and has good off-road mobility. It is based on technology from the JCB Fastrac tractors.[8]

The programme started in 2003. JCB used technologies of the JCB 4CX backhoe Loader and the Fastrac tractors to develop this system.[9]

The HMEE is built at JCB's plant in Pooler, Georgia, integrating armour made by American Defense Systems (ASDI).[10]

Users

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Current operators

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 Australia (10)
Ordered in two batches, 6, which were delivered by 2012.[11] A further order for four machines took place in 2017.[12]
 Belgium (4)
As part of the programme ACEV (Armoured Combat Engineer Vehicle), JCB won a contract of 5ドル million to supply 4 HMEE in December 2020.[13]
 Denmark (6)
6 machines received in March 2020.[14] [15]
 Germany (1)
7 were purchased in 2013.[16]
6 were donated to Ukraine as aid in its war against the Russian Invasion.[17]
 Ireland (1)
1 purchased, and used for the UNIFIL mission of the Army.[18]
 Israel (unknown quantity)
Its use has been documented in the construction of the walls, Israeli settlements and the destruction of Palestinian homes, which makes JCB a war criminal accomplice.[19]
 New Zealand (6)
The Army received 6 vehicles in 2011.[20]
 Spain (10 in service, 42 on order)
The Spanish Army received a first batch of 2 HMEE with the armour B-kit, in July 2018, after an order in 2017.[21] [22] In 2024, two batches of 4 HMEE were delivered as a part of an order of 50 of these machines placed in 2023.[23] [24]
 Sweden (10)
The FMV ordered 10 HMEE in 2008, for an entry in service in 2012.[25]
 Ukraine (6)
6 donated by Germany.[17] [26]
 United Arab Emirates (unknown)
Unknown quantity.[27]
 United Kingdom (17)
The British Army placed an order for 4 HMEE in 2008 for its use in Afghanistan (7ドル million).[25]
13 vehicles ordered by the British Army in 2010.[28]
 United States (around 1,600)
In 2005, JCB was selected to produce what at the time was estimated to be 636 machines for 209ドル million.[29] Firm orders:
  • 2008: 229ドル million for 800 HMEE, as the first production contract.[30]
  • June 2014: second production order, with a contract valued at 50ドル million (unknown quantity).[31] [32]
  • September 2017: 98 (36ドル.3 million)[33] [27]
  • September 2018: contract extension for 180 more HMEE[29]
  • July 2020: 400 HMEE for the US Armed Forces (269ドル million), delivery over 8 years.[34]

References

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  1. ^ "Swedish army buys JCB high-speed loaders" . Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  2. ^ "Six fast backhoes for the Danish Armed Forces".
  3. ^ "HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR" (PDF). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  4. ^ "High Mobility Engineer Excavator".
  5. ^ "HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR" (PDF). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  6. ^ "IDEX Show Scout » IDEX 2007: Video highlight – JCB HMEE backhoe-loader" . Retrieved 2011年01月05日.[dead link ‍]
  7. ^ "JCB Defence" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011年08月10日. Retrieved 2011年01月05日.
  8. ^ "BATTLESPACE - In this issue". Archived from the original on 2011年07月07日. Retrieved 2011年01月05日.
  9. ^ "JCB High-Mobility Engineer Excavator Type I". Army Technology. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  10. ^ "2010 Army Weapon Systems : High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE)" (PDF). United States Army. p. 133 – via Federation of American Scientists.
  11. ^ "Force Protection: The fight against IEDs | ADM July 2012 - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  12. ^ "High Mobility Engineer Excavators". Archived from the original on 2019年02月16日. Retrieved 2019年02月15日.
  13. ^ Gain, Nathan (2020年12月14日). "JCB fournira des engins de génie blindés à la Défense belge". FOB - Forces Operations Blog (in French). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  14. ^ "Seks hurtige rendegravere til Forsvaret". www.maskinteknik.dk (in Danish). 2020年03月25日. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  15. ^ CMS. "Forsvaret indkøber seks hurtige JCB rendegravere". effektivtlandbrug.landbrugnet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  16. ^ "Hochmobiler Geschützter Baggerlader". www.bundeswehr.de (in German). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  17. ^ a b "Military support for Ukraine | Federal Government". Website of the Federal Government | Bundesregierung. 2025年01月14日. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  18. ^ "Irish Defence Forces Naval Service Air Corps Army Recruitment Updates 25 March". careersportal.ie. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  19. ^ "Page 4 - Stop the Bulldozers" (PDF). 2012.
  20. ^ "JCB HMEE's Are The Newest Recruits Of The Royal New Zealand Army « JCB – The Dirt". Archived from the original on 2012年09月07日. Retrieved 2011年01月05日.
  21. ^ "JCB". www.jcb.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  22. ^ Defensa.com (2017年11月13日). "El Ejército de Tierra adquiere dos excavadoras blindadas JCB-noticia defensa.com - Noticias Defensa España". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  23. ^ "WALKIA JCB REFUERZA AL EJÉRCITO DE TIERRA ESPAÑOL CON 4 UNIDADES DE LA". Walkia JCB (in Spanish). 2024年02月14日. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  24. ^ Defensa.com (2023年04月06日). "Importante adquisición de retroexcavadoras blindadas para el Ejército - Noticias Defensa España". Defensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  25. ^ a b "Swedish army buys JCB high-speed loaders". Construction Enquirer. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  26. ^ "До використання у ЗСУ допустили броньований екскаватор JCB HMEE". ua.korrespondent.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2024年11月30日.
  27. ^ a b Keller, John (2017年09月20日). "Army orders 98 new armored backhoe construction vehicles and vetronics in 36ドル.3 million order". Military Aerospace. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  28. ^ WWL ships JCB military excavators to the UK Archived 2014年03月06日 at the Wayback Machine
  29. ^ a b "JCB wins extension on HMEE production contract with U.S. Department of Defense". Heavy Equipment Guide. 2018年09月26日. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  30. ^ "JCB Enters 229ドル Million Contract with U.S. Army". Rental Equipment Register. 2008年01月18日. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  31. ^ Media, Forester (2014年06月30日). "JCB Wins 50ドル Million US Army Contract for High-Speed Backhoes". Grading and Excavating. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  32. ^ "JCB at work on 3 more military projects following success of HMEE high-speed, armored backhoe". Equipment World. 2015年07月22日. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  33. ^ Malyasov, Dylan (2018年09月25日). "U.S. Army orders more High Mobility Engineer Excavator Type-1 vehicles". defence-blog.com. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
  34. ^ "NORTH AMERICAN PLANT GEARS UP AS JCB SECURES NEW MILITARY DEAL". www.jcb.com. Retrieved 2025年02月06日.
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