Caterpillar D9

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Caterpillar D9 bulldozer

Caterpillar D9 is a heavy tracked-type tractor, commonly refer to as a bulldozer. The D9 weighs about 50 tons and has power of about 410 horsepower and drawbar pull of 71.6 metric tons. It is 4 meters tall, and 8.5 meters long. The D9 is a very popular for large earthmoving projects.

The D9 became highly known due to it use by the Israeli Defense Forces to battle Palestinians. The IDF Combat Engineering Corps operates up-armoured versions of the D9, with Israeli armour kit installed, which allow them to work under heavy fire. The heavy D9 bulldozers served also in the Israeli-Arab wars and helped the IDF breach the Suez canal and a road to Mount Hermon highest peak. However, they gained publicity in the Second Intifada, when they were used to demolish houses, clear roads from booby-traps and explosives and flatten shrubbery and orchards. Military experts cite the armored D9 bulldozer as a key factor in keeping IDF casualties low.

The United States Army and the United States Marine Corps were impressed from the Israeli armored D9 and purchased about 12 armor kits from the IDF, which the Israeli Military and Aircraft industries installed on Caterpillar's new D9R model. The armored D9R gained highly favorable reviews from American troops in Iraq.

See Caterpillar D9 and דחפור די-9 for more details.

[edit] Early and general models

D9G or D9H
IDF D9 models
IDF D9 models
top: IDF D9L, D9H, bottom: IDF D9R, D9T

[edit] Caterpillar D9H

D9H
D9H

[edit] Caterpillar D9L

[edit] Civilian

CAT D9L
CAT D9L
CAT D9L (cockpit)
CAT D9L
CAT D9L

[edit] Israel Defense Forces

IDF armoured D9L (right) and D9N (left)
IDF armoured D9L
IDF armoured D9L
IDF armoured D9L (left) and D9R (right)

[edit] Caterpillar D9N

IDF armoured D9N
IDF armoured D9N
IDF armoured D9N
IDF armoured D9N
Raam HaShachar
Raam HaShachar

[edit] Caterpillar D9R

[edit] Civilian

CAT D9R
D9R and D8R (rigtht)

[edit] Israel Defense Forces

[edit] Raw images

IDF armored D9R with add-on slat armor against ATGMs & RPGs, Israel 60th Independence Day
IDF slat-armored D9R, Israel 60th Independence Day
IDF armored D9R with add-on slat armor against ATGM & RPG, in LIC 2005 exhibition
Israeli armored D9R, with ATGM protection.
Armored IDF D9R
IDF D9R with conic driller
IDF slat-armored D9R, Israel 60th Independence Day
IDF D9R - rear ripper
IDF D9R in Rishon LeZion beach
IDF D9R with slat armor
IDF D9R with slat armor
IDF D9R with slat armor
IDF D9R with slat armor
IDF D9R with slat armor and FN MAG
IDF D9R with slat armor and FN MAG
IDF D9R which took part in fighting Mount Carmel fire (2010)
IDF D9R which took part in fighting Mount Carmel fire (2010)

[edit] Processed images

IDF armored D9R with add-on slat armor against anti-tank weapons, in LIC 2005 exhibition (sign removed)
IDF armored D9R with add-on slat armor against anti-tank weapons, in Israel's 60th Independence Day (processed version of File:D9R-001a.jpg)
IDF armored D9R with add-on slat armor against anti-tank weapons, in Israel's 60th Independence Day (processed version of File:D9R-002.jpg)
IDF armored D9R with add-on slat armor against anti-tank weapons, in LIC 2005 exhibition (with Flag of Israel)
IDF slat-armored D9R, Israel 60th Independence Day
IDF armored D9R with slat armor, front view on the massive bulldozer blade
IDF armored D9R, with ATGM protection. Lighted version of Image:D9R.jpg
IDF D9R on white background
IDF D9R on white background
IDF D9R on a gradient background