『 陸軍武器 』－ 「DEUCE」軍用 易部署多功能推土機

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Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover [DEUCE]

The Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover [DEUCE] is a high-speed, high mobility, earth-moving system capable of conducting the following activities: clearing, leveling, and excavation operations in support of mobility, countermobility, survivability, and sustained light engineering missions. The DEUCE can be parachute dropped and, thanks to the rubber tracks, travel on its own at speeds up to 30 mph. Other bulldozers in the inventory must be hauled by trailer when traveling with ground forces. The new earth-mover's added speed reduces the number of pieces of equipment engineers must deploy and reduces the time and number of aircraft required to transport units. The operator compartment and controls on the DEUCE provide other benefits. This includes increased earth-moving capacity, reduced training time and less operator fatigue. The bulldozer also has advanced communications and global positioning systems to enhance the Army's capabilities on future battlefields. Although not tested for this particular requirement, the DEUCE can be used to rip ice with its scarifier teeth. It is expected that it should be able to rip ice to the same depth it scarifies soil. No ripper is expected to be added to the DEUCE.

The Army has a requirement for 184 DEUCE bulldozers and is planning to purchase DEUCEs through the year 2003 subject to availability of funds. The DEUCE is replacing the D-5 Dozer.

Caterpillar旧 non-developmental item (NDI) DEUCE is an integration of commercial components and technologies, used throughout their other lines of construction equipment. Caterpillar旧 Defense and Federal Products Group, Mossville, IL, manages the development and production program and plans to build the DEUCEs at its Caterpillar Paving Products facility in Minneapolis, MN. The Army DEUCE program, which is managed by the Project Manager for Tank-Automotive Weapon Systems and the Product Manager, Construction Equipment/Materials Handling Equipment, is heralded as a successful example of the Army旧 acquisition reform efforts.


In late 1996 the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command awarded Caterpillar Inc. a contract option for production and testing of a new high-speed, rubber-tracked bulldozer. Light infantry and airborne combat engineers tested the new earth-movers, using them to prepare airstrips, roads and protective fighting positions under combat conditions. The contract awarded to Caterpillar was a production option to an existing 1995 research and development contract for the development production of prototypes, and testing of the DEUCE. The production option awarded is valued at $8.7 million, and was the first of several such options to the contract. The 1995 contract, valued at $3.3 million, was a competitive solicitation to which Caterpillar was the only respondent. The total contract, with all options, was valued at over $56.6 million over four years.

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DEUCE

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[概述]:未來的輕型步兵師和空降師需要在全球範圍內進行快速、靈活的部署，應付各種可能發生的危機。為滿足這一要求，美軍發展了一種「易部署萬能軍用推土機」 ，簡稱「萬能軍推」。它是美軍工程兵的數字化裝備之一，其行駛速度可與師一級包括裝甲火炮系統在內的各型戰鬥系統的機動能力相適應，而且它除具有一般的推土能力外，還可以進行平整、挖掘、裝填、松土以及牽引等作業，是保障部隊機動、反機動、生存力及完成各種工程保障任務的主要車輛。

[裝備狀況]:97年開始裝備美國陸軍，裝備數量為45輛，到2003年還將再裝備91輛。

[構造與技術特點]:該機最大特點是採用橡膠履帶，履帶距1.829米，接地長2.438米，底盤離地間隙0.406米，道路行駛速度48千米/小時，車速最高可達53千米/小時，且不損壞路面；該車駕駛室為前置式，配有防彈玻璃和空調設備，車前的推土鏟刀為液壓斜角鏟；操作手可通過控制台上的簡單開關來選擇自動行駛狀態或推土狀態。在自動行駛狀態下，鏟刀處於提起位置，發動機額定功率為179千瓦，自動變速，並具有主動式懸掛系統；當選擇推土狀態時，鏟刀可移動，發動機輸出功率為127千瓦，手動換檔變速，懸掛系統閉鎖。該機備有用於飛機低速空投的全套裝備（為此須去除駕駛室外殼）,可用C-130飛機運輸，也可空投到作戰區，實現快速佈署。該機作業時，若以6～8千米/小時行駛，履帶使用壽命為5000小時，車上裝備有先進的通信系統和全球定位系統。

與需要卡車、拖車進行運載，行駛速度只有8千米/小時的鋼質履帶推土機相比，萬能軍推確實可稱得上是一種全新的工程裝備，它將取代M9裝甲工程車及D5B、D7F、D7G推土機及其相關牽引車和拖車。

[改進及變型情況]:在卡特皮勒30/30推土機的基礎上改型發展而來。

[其它]:生產廠商

Caterpillar Inc, Defense & Federal Products Department, PO Box 470, Mossville, Illinois 615520470, USA

Tel: +1 309 578 0470 Fax: +1 309 578 3739

[參考資料]:[刊，英] Janes Military Vehicles & Logistics--1998～1999.—618.