![]() ![]() ![]() The Israeli armor and durable construction of the D9 makes it impervious to landmines, IED and large belly charges. The modified D9 bulldozers can be fitted with disparate features, such as crew-operated machine guns, smoke projectors, or grenade launchers. The fitted armor package adds roughly 15 additional tonnes (17 short tons) to the production-line weight of the D9. The IDF also developed and installed slat armor add-on to deflect rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) rounds. The operator and commander are protected inside an armored cabin ("the cockpit"), with bulletproof glass windows to protect against bombs, machine guns, and sniper fire. The main IDF modification is the installation of an Israeli-made vehicle armor kit which provides armor protection to the mechanical systems and to the operator cabin. It is operated by the TZAMA (In Hebrew: צמ"ה = ציוד מכני הנדסי, mechanical engineering equipment) units of the Combat Engineering Corps. The D9 has a crew of two: operator and commander. Older generations, such as D9L and D9N are still in service, mainly in the reserve forces. The D9R, the latest generation of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers in IDF service, has a power of 405–410 horsepower (302–306 kW) and drawbar pull of 71.6 metric tons (about 702 k N). The IDF Caterpillar D9 is operated by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Combat Engineering Corps for combat engineering and counter-terrorism operations.Ĭharacteristics Three IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozers with slat armor parked near an IDF outpost. The Israeli armored CAT D9 was heavily modified by the Israel Defense Forces, Israeli Military Industries and Israel Aerospace Industries to increase the survivability of the bulldozer in hostile environments and enable it to withstand heavy attacks, thus making it suitable for military combat engineering use. The IDF Caterpillar D9 -nicknamed Doobi ( Hebrew: דובי, for teddy bear) - is a Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Its armor allows it to work under heavy fire Armored bulldozer used by the Israel Defense ForcesĪn Israeli armored Caterpillar D9R bulldozer. ![]()
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