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Keiler (mine flail)larger figure on 5 of 5
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Single source10.7 m (35 ft 1 in)[source]
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| Specification | Keiler (mine flail) | M9 armored combat earthmover |
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| Type | Mine flail[source] | Combat engineering vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany[source] | United States[source] |
| Produced | 1997-1998[source] | — |
| Suspension | torsion-bar[source] | Hydropneumatic[source] |
M9 armored combat earthmoverlarger figure on 0 of 5
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6.15 m[source]
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| Designed | 2024[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall[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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| In service | — | 1986-present[source] |
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| Armor | — | Aluminum, Kevlar, and Steel, resistant to shell splinters and small arms fire, NBC protection[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | The engine, drive train, and driver's compartment are biased toward the rear of the vehicle, while the front comprises an 8.7 cubic yard (6.7 m 3 ) bowl, apron, and dozer blade with a composite aluminum ejector which can unload ballast and or cargo quickly in combat or hostile conditions.[source]M9 armored combat earthmover · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The vehicle hull is welded and bolted aluminum with a two-speed winch capable of a 25,000 pound (110 kN) line pull.[source]M9 armored combat earthmover · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Its roadspeed is 30 mph (48 km/h).[source]M9 armored combat earthmover · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It is transportable in C-130 , C-141 , and C-5 aircraft and can swim at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) under ideal conditions.[source]M9 armored combat earthmover · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage It can move as fast as an M1 or M2 over rough terrain, but on improved roads and hardball it is limited to a maximum of 35 mph with some governors limited to around 27 mph.[source]M9 armored combat earthmover · Employment; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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