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Configuration
| Specification | Caterpillar D5 | Char de dépannage DNG/DCL |
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| Manufacturer | Caterpillar Inc.[source] | Nexter[source] |
| Type | small track-type bulldozer[source] | Armoured recovery vehicle[source] |
| Transmission | High drive power shift dozer[source]D5/D5LGP2019 only | Renk HSWL 295TM[source] |
| Bore | 105 millimetres (4.1 in)[source] |
Width
Single source3.40 m[source]
All-new D5 released2019, not D5K/D5C/earlier high-sprocket versions · Mass
Single sourceD5K LGP Operating weight only · Mass
Single sourceD5K XL Operating weight only · Mass
Single source43,000 pounds (20,000 kg)[source]All-new D5 released2019, not D5K/D5C/earlier high-sprocket versions
15,000 kilograms (33,000 lb), approx.[source]D5K Engine subsection; literal Weight field not reassigned as whole vehicle massSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
9408 kg (20,741 lb )[source]D5K XL Operating weight only
9683 kg (21,347 lb)[source]D5K LGP Operating weight only
Mass
Single source59 tonnes[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km[source]
D5K only · Gross Power · Power output
Single sourceD5K only · Net Power · Power output
Single source74.5 kW (100 hp )[source]D5K only · Gross Power
71.6 kW (96 hp)[source]D5K only · Net Power
MTU MT 883 Ka-500 V12 turbocompressed diesel engine
Single sourceMTU MT 883 Ka-500 V12 turbocompressed diesel engine 1500 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 9, cell 3; revision 1377004866; retrieved 2026-09-30 | — |
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| Place of origin | — | France[source] |
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| Used by | — | France UAE[source] |
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| Designer | — | Nexter[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1991[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1994-2000s[source] |
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| No. built | — | 66[source] |
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| Armour | — | cab armored to protect against small-arms fire up to 14,5 mm[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 1× 12.7 mm machine gun 20× smoke dischargers[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 25.4 hp/tonne[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Oleopneumatic suspension[source] |
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