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Char de dépannage DNG/DCLlarger figure on 4 of 6
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Single source9.15 m[source]
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| Specification | Char de dépannage DNG/DCL | M578 light recovery vehicle |
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| Type | Armoured recovery vehicle[source] | Armored recovery vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | United States[source] |
| Used by | France UAE[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Designer | Nexter[source] | Pacific Car & Foundry Company |
M578 light recovery vehiclelarger figure on 2 of 6
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18 ft 3.8 in (5.583 m)[source]
MTU MT 883 Ka-500 V12 turbocompressed diesel engine
Single sourceMTU MT 883 Ka-500 V12 turbocompressed diesel engine 1500 hp[source]
General Motors 8V71T; 8 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, supercharged diesel @ 2,300 rpm
Single sourceGeneral Motors 8V71T; 8 cylinder, 2 cycle, vee, supercharged diesel 345 hp @ 2,300 rpm[source]
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| Designed | 1991[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Nexter[source] | FMC Corp. (vehicle body), General Motors (engine), Allison Transmission (transmission) Bowen-McLaughlin-York[source] |
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| Produced | 1994-2000s[source] | 1962[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] | .50 -caliber M2HB machine gun (500 rounds)[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] | Torsion bar suspension[source] |
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| Wars | — | Vietnam War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War[source] |
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| Armor | — | 13 mm (0.5 inches) Steel[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,137 litres (250 imperial gallons; 300 US gallons)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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