IDF Develops Tiny Bulldozer For Warfare Inside Palestinian Cities (Tiny Bulldozer Alert)

Jerusalem Post ^ | 1/06/2008 | Associated Press Via Jerusalem Post

[goldstategop]

The IDF has developed a tiny bulldozer for combat operations inside Palestinian cities, a military publication reported. The little machine is designed for rumbling down narrow roads and paths in the closer quarters of Palestinian cities, where old sections are warrens of crowded alleyways between rundown concrete block buildings. In previous operations, Israeli forces have sent full-size bulldozers ahead of ground troops, causing considerable damage to buildings.

The current edition of the soldiers' weekly Bamahaneh carries a picture of the new machine, called "Lioness." It looks like a toy - a vehicle higher than it is wide or long, painted olive drab, with small wheels, and a black shovel attached to the front. It has room for one person behind heavily reinforced and protected windows.

The main innovation, besides its small size, is a firing post for the driver, the article said. The driver can fire in all directions, staving off attacks and "destroying targets," the article said. Ordinary bulldozers to not allow the driver to open fire.

The article quoted Col. Amir Kochavi of the ground forces engineering section, said the new bulldozer was developed "because there are different combat requirements than we faced before, mostly because of the need to carry out engineering tasks in crowded, built-up areas."

[goldstategop]

The IDF has developed the world's first tiny bulldozer. Perfect for anti-terrorist operations inside Palestinian cities. It looks like a toy - but it isn't. Its a down sized military bulldozer.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[elhombrelibre]

What the heck, what was wrong with their D9R? It’s just fine. This is like inventing a .22 rifle when a 30.06 has worked well already.

[okie01]

In previous operations, Israeli forces have sent full-size bulldozers ahead of ground troops, causing considerable damage to buildings.

And the problem with that is...???

[elhombrelibre]

http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/engineer_vehicles/bulldozers/D9_D10.html

[Red_Devil 232]

[goldstategop]

Too big and cumbersome for operations in a casbah - built up area with narrow lanes and crowded to edge buildings that are common in Arab towns.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[goldstategop]

No. Think a bulldozer scaled down and you get the idea. If I could only find Bamahaneh online for the current drawings...

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[claudiustg]

It’ for knocking down little shiite holes, the IDF explained.

[Reaganesque]

One great feature for the kids is that if you open the door on the cab, 10 clowns pop out.

[hsalaw]

Now THAT’S a bulldozer.

[claudiustg]

So, the IDF is clowning around?

[Towed_Jumper]

I thought for sure that when there’s an article posted on FR that has the terms “IDF” and “Bulldozer” in it that there would be tons of outrageous and hysterically funny Rachael Corry comments.

I’m disappointed. :)

[hsalaw]

The main innovation, besides its small size, is a firing post for the driver, the article said. The driver can fire in all directions, staving off attacks and "destroying targets," the article said. Ordinary bulldozers do not allow the driver to open fire.

[Reaganesque]

They did in their last push into Lebanon. ;-)

[pnh102]

And the problem with that is...???

Lousy gas mileage? :)

[Soliton]

Good!. Now they need to develop one with a blade just as wide as the Gaza Strip and push the heathens into the sea!.

[Into the Vortex]

Are the libs going to counter this with midget Rachael Corries’?

[RightWhale]

There was a German tank in WW II that was remotely operated and not big at all that could be sent into an enemy position and they wouldn’t even notice it coming until the bomb went off.

[Slings and Arrows]

[KarlInOhio]

Here you go.