Doosan Bobcat
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Head office: 155, Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82-31-51793300
Doosan Bobcat Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of skid-steer loaders, tractors, and other compact construction equipment, under the brands Bobcat, Doosan, Geith, and Steiner.
Bobcat Equipment in Service of the Israeli Military
Military and civilian Bobcat bulldozers and backhoes are used by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Bobcat mini loaders have also been used for training for heavy machinery operators in the Israeli Engineering Corps.
Between April 2024 and June 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defense contracted maintenance of its Bobcat products for NIS 60,000.
West Bank
On 28 January 2025, remote-controlled Bobcat tractors were documented in an Israeli military invasion of the city of Jenin and the Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. A large number of Israeli forces, accompanied by drones, helicopters and armored bulldozers, invaded the city, leaving ten dead and nearly 40 injured.
Gaza
Bobcat’s remotely controlled fitted bulldozers and other vehicles have been used by the Israeli military in its recent invasion of besieged Gaza.
Civil Bobcat machinery has also been in use by the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps in the Northern Gaza Strip.
Since the Israeli military invasion of Gaza in October 2023, remotely controlled Bobcat bulldozers have been used by the Israeli military to demolish buildings in Gaza. According to soldier testimonies, Bobcat small bulldozers are loaded with explosives and sent autonomously into a street or building and then detonated. Between October 2023 and April 2025, approximately 92 per cent of all residential buildings in Gaza, around 436,000 homes, have been damaged or destroyed by the Israeli military.
The "Sand Cat" is an unmanned backhoe robotic system based on a small Bobcat bulldozer used by the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps. The robot entered operational use in late 2011 and was used by the Israeli military in Gaza as early as 2019. The Bobcat is equipped with a remote-control system developed by the Israeli Ground Force Technology Division, which allows it to be operated remotely. It is designed to remove heavy to very heavy loads and is equipped with four peripheral cameras, one camera on the Bobcat arm and another at the end of the arm. The robot's control range in open areas is more than 2 km.
In 2007, Bobcat-based Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) robots were used by the Israel Police in a combat mission in Gaza. The robotic platform named "Scorpion" is a Bobcat mini excavator converted for remote-control operations and outfitted with robotic command and control system.
Sahar
The "Sahar" (acronym for Robotic Engineering Patrol in Hebrew) is a military robotic system and unmanned vehicle originally based on a Bobcat mini-tracked loader operating autonomously or remotely, used by Yahalom Unit of the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps. The Sahar was developed by the Israeli state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in cooperation with the Israeli military in accordance with its operational requirements. The system is based on pre-defined trajectory planning and includes a remotely controlled platform, smart terrain sensors and an automatic claw maneuver module and is used to break through axes, map the combat environment for rear forces, detect and clear mines, charges, obstacles in the field and more.
Bobcat Equipment in Service of the Israel Police
Bobcat 344 backhoe-based robots are in use by the Israel Police.
The robots are mounted on Bobcat 344 backhoes that have been converted into wireless robots. The maintenance of the backhoes robots is carried out by Bobcat's exclusive representative in Israel, Emcol Ltd., which was authorized by Bobcat company to provide maintenance services. The maintenance of the backhoe is done with original Bobcat parts only.
Wall and Checkpoints
Previously, Bobcat mini loaders were used in the construction of the Separation Wall and Israeli checkpoints in the occupied West Bank. Bobcat mini loaders were documented carrying out earthworks on the land of the Palestinian village of Al-Walaja and participating in the construction of the Huwara, Anabta and Deir Sharaf checkpoints. The model most commonly used for these tasks was the S220.
Doosan Bobcat Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of skid-steer loaders, tractors, and other compact construction equipment, under the brands Bobcat, Doosan, Geith, and Steiner.
Bobcat Equipment in Service of the Israeli Military
Military and civilian Bobcat bulldozers and backhoes are used by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Bobcat mini loaders have also been used for training for heavy machinery operators in the Israeli Engineering Corps.
Between April 2024 and June 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defense contracted maintenance of its Bobcat products for NIS 60,000.
West Bank
On 28 January 2025, remote-controlled Bobcat tractors were documented in an Israeli military invasion of the city of Jenin and the Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. A large number of Israeli forces, accompanied by drones, helicopters and armored bulldozers, invaded the city, leaving ten dead and nearly 40 injured.
Gaza
Bobcat’s remotely controlled fitted bulldozers and other vehicles have been used by the Israeli military in its recent invasion of besieged Gaza.
Civil Bobcat machinery has also been in use by the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps in the Northern Gaza Strip.
Since the Israeli military invasion of Gaza in October 2023, remotely controlled Bobcat bulldozers have been used by the Israeli military to demolish buildings in Gaza. According to soldier testimonies, Bobcat small bulldozers are loaded with explosives and sent autonomously into a street or building and then detonated. Between October 2023 and April 2025, approximately 92 per cent of all residential buildings in Gaza, around 436,000 homes, have been damaged or destroyed by the Israeli military.
The "Sand Cat" is an unmanned backhoe robotic system based on a small Bobcat bulldozer used by the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps. The robot entered operational use in late 2011 and was used by the Israeli military in Gaza as early as 2019. The Bobcat is equipped with a remote-control system developed by the Israeli Ground Force Technology Division, which allows it to be operated remotely. It is designed to remove heavy to very heavy loads and is equipped with four peripheral cameras, one camera on the Bobcat arm and another at the end of the arm. The robot's control range in open areas is more than 2 km.
In 2007, Bobcat-based Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) robots were used by the Israel Police in a combat mission in Gaza. The robotic platform named "Scorpion" is a Bobcat mini excavator converted for remote-control operations and outfitted with robotic command and control system.
Sahar
The "Sahar" (acronym for Robotic Engineering Patrol in Hebrew) is a military robotic system and unmanned vehicle originally based on a Bobcat mini-tracked loader operating autonomously or remotely, used by Yahalom Unit of the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps. The Sahar was developed by the Israeli state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in cooperation with the Israeli military in accordance with its operational requirements. The system is based on pre-defined trajectory planning and includes a remotely controlled platform, smart terrain sensors and an automatic claw maneuver module and is used to break through axes, map the combat environment for rear forces, detect and clear mines, charges, obstacles in the field and more.
Bobcat Equipment in Service of the Israel Police
Bobcat 344 backhoe-based robots are in use by the Israel Police.
The robots are mounted on Bobcat 344 backhoes that have been converted into wireless robots. The maintenance of the backhoes robots is carried out by Bobcat's exclusive representative in Israel, Emcol Ltd., which was authorized by Bobcat company to provide maintenance services. The maintenance of the backhoe is done with original Bobcat parts only.
Wall and Checkpoints
Previously, Bobcat mini loaders were used in the construction of the Separation Wall and Israeli checkpoints in the occupied West Bank. Bobcat mini loaders were documented carrying out earthworks on the land of the Palestinian village of Al-Walaja and participating in the construction of the Huwara, Anabta and Deir Sharaf checkpoints. The model most commonly used for these tasks was the S220.
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Doosan Bobcat
Head office: 155, Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Tel.: +82-31-51793300
Doosan Bobcat Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of skid-steer loaders, tractors, and other compact construction equipment, under the brands Bobcat, Doosan, Geith, and Steiner.
Bobcat Equipment in Service of the Israeli Military
Military and civilian Bobcat bulldozers and backhoes are used by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
Bobcat mini loaders have also been used for training for heavy machinery operators in the Israeli Engineering Corps.
Between April 2024 and June 2024, the Israeli Ministry of Defense contracted maintenance of its Bobcat products for NIS 60,000.
West Bank
On 28 January 2025, remote-controlled Bobcat tractors were documented in an Israeli military invasion of the city of Jenin and the Jenin Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank. A large number of Israeli forces, accompanied by drones, helicopters and armored bulldozers, invaded the city, leaving ten dead and nearly 40 injured.
Gaza
Bobcat’s remotely controlled fitted bulldozers and other vehicles have been used by the Israeli military in its recent invasion of besieged Gaza.
Civil Bobcat machinery has also been in use by the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps in the Northern Gaza Strip.
Since the Israeli military invasion of Gaza in October 2023, remotely controlled Bobcat bulldozers have been used by the Israeli military to demolish buildings in Gaza. According to soldier testimonies, Bobcat small bulldozers are loaded with explosives and sent autonomously into a street or building and then detonated. Between October 2023 and April 2025, approximately 92 per cent of all residential buildings in Gaza, around 436,000 homes, have been damaged or destroyed by the Israeli military.
The "Sand Cat" is an unmanned backhoe robotic system based on a small Bobcat bulldozer used by the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps. The robot entered operational use in late 2011 and was used by the Israeli military in Gaza as early as 2019. The Bobcat is equipped with a remote-control system developed by the Israeli Ground Force Technology Division, which allows it to be operated remotely. It is designed to remove heavy to very heavy loads and is equipped with four peripheral cameras, one camera on the Bobcat arm and another at the end of the arm. The robot's control range in open areas is more than 2 km.
In 2007, Bobcat-based Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) robots were used by the Israel Police in a combat mission in Gaza. The robotic platform named "Scorpion" is a Bobcat mini excavator converted for remote-control operations and outfitted with robotic command and control system.
Sahar
The "Sahar" (acronym for Robotic Engineering Patrol in Hebrew) is a military robotic system and unmanned vehicle originally based on a Bobcat mini-tracked loader operating autonomously or remotely, used by Yahalom Unit of the Israeli Combat Engineering Corps. The Sahar was developed by the Israeli state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in cooperation with the Israeli military in accordance with its operational requirements. The system is based on pre-defined trajectory planning and includes a remotely controlled platform, smart terrain sensors and an automatic claw maneuver module and is used to break through axes, map the combat environment for rear forces, detect and clear mines, charges, obstacles in the field and more.
Bobcat Equipment in Service of the Israel Police
Bobcat 344 backhoe-based robots are in use by the Israel Police.
The robots are mounted on Bobcat 344 backhoes that have been converted into wireless robots. The maintenance of the backhoes robots is carried out by Bobcat's exclusive representative in Israel, Emcol Ltd., which was authorized by Bobcat company to provide maintenance services. The maintenance of the backhoe is done with original Bobcat parts only.
Wall and Checkpoints
Previously, Bobcat mini loaders were used in the construction of the Separation Wall and Israeli checkpoints in the occupied West Bank. Bobcat mini loaders were documented carrying out earthworks on the land of the Palestinian village of Al-Walaja and participating in the construction of the Huwara, Anabta and Deir Sharaf checkpoints. The model most commonly used for these tasks was the S220.
Ownership
The company is publicly traded on the Korea Exchange under the ticker symbol: 241560 (KRX: 241560)
Major shareholders include: Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. (48.17%), National Pension Service of Korea (8.41%)
CEO: Scott Park
Subsidiaries
The company has 24 subsidiaries worldwide: Doosan Bobcat North America Inc., Doosan Bobcat Canada Ltd., Doosan Bobcat Mexico Monterrey, S. de R.L. de C.V., Doosan Bobcat EMEA s.r.o, Doosan Bobcat Bensheim GmbH, Doosan Bobcat Holdings France S.A.S., JSC Doosan International Russia, Doosan Bobcat UK Ltd., Doosan Bobcat South Africa (PTY) Ltd., Doosan Bobcat France S.A.S, Geith International Ltd., Doosan Bobcat Belgium B.V., Doosan Bobcat UK Northampton Ltd., Doosan Bobcat Germany GmbH, Rushlift Ltd., Doosan Bobcat Singapore Pte. Ltd., Doosan Bobcat China Co., Ltd., Doosan Bobcat Korea Co., Ltd., Doosan Bobcat China Yantai Co., Ltd., Doosan Bobcat India Private Ltd., Doosan Bobcat Japan, Doosan Bobcat Mexico S.A. de C.V., Doosan Mottrol Co., Ltd., Doosan Bobcat Korea Co., Ltd.
Partners
Emcol Ltd. is the exclusive representative of Bobcat in Israel
* This section refers to the company's general business partners