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Caterpillar Inc. does not manufacture a military version of the D9 per se, but the attributes that make the D9 popular for major construction projects make it desirable for military applications, as well, and with Israeli modifications and armor, it has been particularly effective for the Israel Defense Forces [3] and also used by KBR [citation needed] in Iraq.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. An Israeli armored Caterpillar D9R bulldozer. Its armor allows it to work under heavy fire. The IDF Caterpillar D9 — nicknamed Doobi — is a Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It is supplied by Caterpillar Inc. and modified by the Israel Defense Forces ...
An IDF Caterpillar D9: a Caterpillar D9R bulldozer with Israeli armour used by the Israel Defense Forces. The armoured bulldozer is a basic tool of combat engineering.These combat engineering vehicles combine the earth moving capabilities of the bulldozer with armour which protects the vehicle and its operator in or near combat.
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A large bulldozer with multi-tine ripper, the Caterpillar D9. A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work.
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IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer, which is used by the IDF for clearing IEDs/Mines The Israel Defense Forces Combat Engineering Corps uses an armored version of the Caterpillar D9 , called IDF Caterpillar D9 "Doobi" , to clear paths and operational terrain from landmines and a various IEDs.
The Caterpillar D10 was the result of a need for a tractor larger than the Caterpillar D9. At this time, competitors were building bulldozers that were more powerful than the D9. Allis Chalmers introduced at Conexpo 69 in Chicago a 524 hp (391 kW) HD-41 which was the largest crawler in the world.