Editing Military engineering vehicle (section)

=== Civilian and militarized heavy equipment ===
[[File:Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - D9s Hold Drill Near Gaza Border (1).jpg|thumb|[[IDF Caterpillar D9]]R [[armored bulldozer]]s carry out [[Earthworks (engineering)|earthworks]]. Their heavy armor is developed and manufactured in [[Israel]] jointly by the [[Israel Defense Forces]] and Israeli defense industries.]]

[[Military engineering]] can employ a wide variety of [[Heavy equipment (construction)|heavy equipment]] in the same  ways to how this equipment is used outside the military. [[Bulldozer]]s, [[crane (machine)|crane]]s, [[grader]]s, [[excavator]]s, [[dump truck]]s, [[Loader (equipment)|loader]]s, and [[backhoe]]s all see extensive use by military engineers.

Military engineers may also use civilian heavy equipment which was modified for military applications. Typically, this involves adding armour for protection from battlefield hazards such as artillery, unexploded ordnance, mines, and small arms fire. Often this protection is provided by [[armour plate]]s and steel jackets. Some examples of armoured civilian heavy equipment are the [[IDF Caterpillar D9]], American D7 TPK, Canadian D6 [[Armored bulldozer|armoured bulldozer]], cranes, graders, excavators, and [[M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck]].

Militarized heavy equipment may also take on the form of traditional civilian equipment designed and built to unique military specifications. These vehicles typically sacrifice some depth of capability from civilian models in order to gain greater speed and independence from prime movers. Examples of this type of vehicle include high speed backhoes such as the Australian Army's High Mobility Engineering Vehicle (HMEV) from Thales or the Canadian Army's Multi-Purpose Engineer Vehicle (MPEV) from Arva.

''The main article for civilian heavy equipment is:'' [[Heavy equipment (construction)]]