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Combat Engineering Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 7 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Combat Engineering, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

7 weapon systems

Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer, Armored bulldozer, Armored Vehicles

Armored VehiclesCaterpillar D9 armored bulldozerArmored bulldozerSide: IsraelBuilt: Caterpillar Inc. / United StatesThe Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer is an IDF combat-engineering vehicle adapted from Caterpillar's large D9 dozer platform. The IDF says the armored D-9 clears debris, neutralizes IEDs, and supports disaster relief and infrastructure work; in Gaza it has been documented operating under fire during the Israel-Hamas War.

Weaponized civilian bulldozer or front loader, Combat engineering bulldozer/front loader, Armored Vehicles

Armored VehiclesWeaponized civilian bulldozer or front loaderCombat engineering bulldozer/front loaderSide: IsraelBuilt: Caterpillar (base machines) / Israeli military and defense integrators / United States / IsraelWeaponized civilian bulldozers and front loaders are heavy construction machines adapted for combat engineering, with the Israeli Caterpillar D9 family as the best-documented current example. In the Israel-Hamas War, armored D9-series bulldozers have been used to open routes, disturb suspected explosive hazards, build berms, remove obstacles, and demolish structures or tunnel infrastructure, while newer remote-controlled and autonomous conversions reduce crew exposure in the most dangerous tasks.

Puma armored engineering vehicle, Combat engineering vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Armored VehiclesPuma armored engineering vehicleCombat engineering vehicleSide: IsraelBuilt: IDF Ordnance / IsraelThe Puma is an Israeli heavy combat engineering vehicle on a Centurion/Sho't hull, built to move combat engineers under armor while breaching obstacles and clearing routes. During the Israel-Hamas War, IDF engineering units used it in Gaza operations, including a Khan Yunis incident documented by the IDF and Israeli press.

Carpet fuel-air mine-clearing rocket, Fuel-air mine-clearing rocket system, Artillery

ArtilleryCarpet fuel-air mine-clearing rocketFuel-air mine-clearing rocket systemSide: IsraelBuilt: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems / IsraelCarpet is Rafael's fuel-air mine-clearing rocket system, built to create rapid breaching lanes for engineer vehicles by firing a salvo of 265 mm rockets. Defense Update described it as an inside-vehicle operated add-on for armored vehicles, and the IDF mounted Carpet on Puma engineer vehicles in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War.

M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge, Linear demolition charge, Munitions

MunitionsM58 Mine Clearing Line ChargeLinear demolition chargeSide: UnknownBuilt: American Ordnance / NSWC Indian Head / United StatesThe M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge is the U.S. MICLIC linear demolition charge: a rocket-propelled explosive line used to open a vehicle-wide lane through minefields and other obstacles. Army fact sheet material describes it as a 350-foot charge that contains 700 C4 block charges and is launched from a trailer-mounted MICLIC system.

Multi-shank ripper, Dozer ripper attachment, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentMulti-shank ripperDozer ripper attachmentSide: UnknownBuilt: Caterpillar Inc. / United StatesThe multi-shank ripper is Caterpillar's rear dozer attachment for breaking rock, frozen ground, and heavily compacted soil. Caterpillar's D9 product page lists it as a specialty attachment for the D9 family and publishes penetration and pry-out figures for the multi-shank configuration.

Man-transportable robotic system, Tracked robotic system, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentMan-transportable robotic systemTracked robotic systemSide: UnknownBuilt: Endeavor Robotics / United StatesThe man-transportable robotic system is the U.S. Army's tracked EOD and CBRN robot family developed to replace the TALON line. Army acquisition coverage describes it as a 164-pound tracked vehicle controlled by a handheld remote controller, with payloads for land mines, IEDs, unexploded ordnance, and CBRN hazards.