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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Caterpillar D6 | Keiler (mine flail) |
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| Manufacturer | Caterpillar Inc.[source] | Rheinmetall[source] |
| Type | medium bulldozer[source] | Mine flail[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 source6.35 m (20 ft 10 in)[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 source53 tonnes (52 long tons)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source50 km/h (31 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km (370 mi)[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 MB 871 Ka
Single sourceMTU MB 871 Ka 501 986 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 | — | Germany[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1997-1998[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion-bar[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2024[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | Rheinmetall Natter 12.7 RCWS[source] |
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| Main armament | — | keine[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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