The engine delivers a net power of 405hp and drawbar pull of about 725kN. The D9R Dozer is powered by Cat 3408C engine coupled to a Cat planetary power shift transmission (three forward and three reverse). Engine and mobility of this variation of Caterpillar’s D9 armoured bulldozers The armour has proven effective in thwarting attacks by hostile weapons. The slat armour installed by IDF provides additional protection against rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) rounds.Īdd-on armour kits increase the production-line weight of the D9 by about 15t. The vehicle can protect the crew from bomb explosions, machine-gun fire and sniper fire. The components of the vehicle, including crew cabin, the hydraulic and electrical systems engine, fuel and oil tanks, are covered by customer-specified ballistic armour. "D9R Dozer is an armoured variation of the Caterpillar D9 track-type tractor, designed and manufactured by Caterpillar." The Armoured D9 Dozer provides high level of ballistic protection to match customer-defined threat levels. Self-protection on the Israel Defence Forces’ military vehicle The vehicle is used in non-combat military operations such as humanitarian demining, peacekeeping support, engineering tasks and disaster relief operations as well. The vehicle can also be used to detonate IEDs and explosives, as well as create access and egress routes for combat troops. The armoured D9R is deployed to support the IDF engineering units performing battlefield demolition /construction, route clearance and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD). The D9 Dozer is used by the IDF as a front-line vehicle for anti-terrorism operations. The rear ripper is used to loosen densely-compacted materials and rip out larger stones and frozen ground. The vehicle can also push heavy objects such as large quantities of soil and main battle tanks. The vehicle can shove sand, dirt and rubble with a blade. Missions carried out by the versatile Armoured D9R Dozer The vehicle has provisions to be fitted with customer-specific communication equipment. Modified vehicles can be equipped with crew-operated machine guns, smoke grenade launchers or grenade launchers.
An unarmoured dozer weighs 48t while an armoured one weighs 62t. The D9R Dozer has a length of 8.1m, width of 4.5m and a height of 4m. The blade fitted at the front is controlled by four hydraulic arms. The blade and rear ripper serve as primary working tools of the vehicle.
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