JCB moves US Army HMEEs toward delivery

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The first pre-production examples of the US Army's new High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE), ordered in 2005 from UK manufacturer JCB, are due to be delivered in the second half of 2006 for production validation trials. Powered by a 149 kW Cummins ISB 02 diesel driving through a ZF Ergopower transmission, the HMEE has a maximum road speed of 88.5 km/h, enabling it to keep pace with military convoys.

United Kingdom, Contracts & orders received, Construction machinery, Construction Machinery Manufacturing, Contracts & orders let, Excavators, Purchasing, Contracts, Contract agreement, Excavating machinery

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JCB reveals US Army's HMEE vehicle at IDEX exhibition

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The fifth High Mobility Engineering Excavator (HMEE) with the A and B- kit add-on armour packages went on show at the IDEX 2007. JCB also plans to have the High Mobility Utility Vehicle (HMUV) with a maximum speed in excess of 100Km/h on show at the Defense Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) with other variants like ambulance and troop carriers with specially adapted containers.

Trucks, Military, Military trucks, Defence industries

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US artillery aiming for palm-sized fire control

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The US Army is developing smaller hand-held units for artillery fire control. The article includes details of several programs.

Search and navigation equipment, Company systems management, Information management, Fire control systems (Gunnery), Fire control (Gunnery), United States. Armed Forces

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