The vehicles are equipped with Saurer six-cylinder engines and turbochargers are connected via a semi-automatic transmission.

Some units are equipped with a winch, which costs 60 liters of fuel capacity.

The 6DM and 10DM were the first military vehicles of the Swiss Army, which went into operation with NATO structure.

The most widespread are flatbeds with tarp for troops and supplies, but they also serve as fire engines for military airfields.

[1] It also serves as a crane truck and as container transporter for the operating components for TAFLIR (tactical aircraft radar).