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Caterpillar D9larger figure on 1 of 2
Char de dépannage DNG/DCLlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source26.5 ft (8.1 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Caterpillar D9 | Char de dépannage DNG/DCL |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Heavy bulldozer[source] | Armoured recovery vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar[source] | Nexter[source] |
| Production | 1955 -[source] | — |
| Propulsion | Continuous track[source] | — |
| Engine model | CAT C18 ACERT (D9T) 3408 HEUI (D9R)[source] |
9.15 m[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source700 km[source]
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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| Gross power | 464 hp (346 kW) D9T 474 hp (353 kW) D9R[source] | — |
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| Flywheel power | 410 hp (310 kW) D9T 410 hp (310 kW) D9R 375 hp (280 kW) D9N 460 hp (340 kW) D9L[source] | — |
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| Drawbar pull | 71.6 tons[source] | — |
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| Blade capacity | 17.7 cu yd (13.5 m 3 ) 9 SU blade 21.4 cu yd (16.4 m 3 ) 9 U blade[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 71, cell 3; revision 1377737772; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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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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