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Configuration
| Specification | Caterpillar D6 | Char de dépannage DNG/DCL |
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| Manufacturer | Caterpillar Inc.[source] | Nexter[source] |
| Type | medium bulldozer[source] | Armoured recovery vehicle[source] |
| Military designation | SNL G152 medium tractor[source] | — |
| Rear equipment | A ripper with a single or multiple shanks can be added to the rear of the machine to break up hard soil or rock.[source] | — |
| Country of origin |
Width
Single source3.40 m[source]
D6K only · 125 hp (93 kW) and
Single sourceD6N only · 150 hp (110 kW) and
Single sourceD6T only · 165 hp (123 kW) at
Single sourceLead nominal D6 operating mass, source does not name variant · Mass
Single source18 short tons (16 t)[source]Lead nominal D6 operating mass, source does not name variant
125 hp (93 kW) and 28,409 pounds (12,886 kg)[source]D6K only
150 hp (110 kW) and 36,497 pounds (16,555 kg)[source]D6N only
165 hp (123 kW) at 46,690 pounds (21,180 kg)[source]D6T only
Mass
Single source59 tonnes[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km[source]
D6K only · and 28,409 pounds (12,886 kg)
Single sourceD6N only · and 36,497 pounds (16,555 kg)
Single sourceD6T only · at 46,690 pounds (21,180 kg)
Single source125 hp (93 kW) and 28,409 pounds (12,886 kg)[source]D6K only
150 hp (110 kW) and 36,497 pounds (16,555 kg)[source]D6N only
165 hp (123 kW) at 46,690 pounds (21,180 kg)[source]D6T only
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.
United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 17, row 8, 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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| Transmission | — | Renk HSWL 295TM[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Oleopneumatic suspension[source] |
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