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Caterpillar D9larger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source26.5 ft (8.1 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Caterpillar D9 | M1150 assault breacher vehicle |
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| Type | Heavy bulldozer[source] | Military engineering vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar[source] | — |
| Production | 1955 -[source] | — |
| Propulsion | Continuous track[source] | — |
| Engine model | CAT C18 ACERT (D9T) 3408 HEUI (D9R)[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
40 feet (12 meters)[source]
Weight
Single source108,000 lb (48,988 kg)[source]
Maximum; Forward
Single sourceMaximum; Reverse
Single source7.3 mph (11.7 km/h) Forward 9.1 mph (14.6 km/h) Reverse[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Gross power |
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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 | — | United States[source] |
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| In service | — | 2009–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | United States Army United States Marine Corps (2009– c. 2023) Australian Army (2025-present) Armed Forces of Ukraine[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian war Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $14 million (FY 2009)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 239[source] |
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| Main armament | — | M58 MICLIC[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 1 .50 BMG M2 machine gun mount on top of the vehicle.[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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