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| HTF5680A1 | |
|---|---|
 HTF5680A1 transporting aDF-26 during China's parade in 2015. | |
| Type | 12×12 heavy strategic truck/transporter erector launcher |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | PLA Rocket Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Taian Special Vehicle Company |
| Manufacturer | Taian Special Vehicle Company |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 35 t (empty) |
| Length | 17.6m |
| Width | 3m |
| Height | 3m |
| Crew | 1+5 |
| Engine | Deutz turbochargeddiesel 517 hp (386 kW) |
| Payload capacity | rated at 35 tons |
| Suspension | 12x12 wheeled |
Operational range | 800 km (497 mi) loaded |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
The TaianHTF5680A1 is a largetransporter erector launcher with a 12x12 configuration. The vehicle comes in two primary variants. The conventionalHTF5680 is a 12x12 flatbed vehicle for transport purposes. However, the most common and famous variant is theHTF5680A1 which carriesballistic missiles, most famously, theDF-26intermediate-range ballistic missile.[1][2][3][4]
The HTF5680A1 is a 35-ton TEL that is produced and developed by the Taian Special Vehicle company and is currently one of the main workhorse of thePeople's Liberation Army Rocket Force. The HTF5680A1 has a dimple on the roof in order to better accommodate theDF-26 ballistic missile it carries. Like theWS2600, the large size of the HTF5680A1, allows it to carry ballistic missiles with far heavier payloads. The most common type of ballistic missile the HTF5680A1 carries, are IRBMs such as the aforementioned DF-26.
The DF-26 missile itself is an IRBM with a 3,000–5,471 km (1,864–3,400 mi) range, and is capable of strikingGuam. The warhead of the DF-26 have made it suitable foranti-ship usage.[5]
Although it is meant for conventional hard surfaced roads, the HTF5680A1 has some degree of cross-country mobility and can travel over rugged terrain, which makes it less vulnerable to counterattacks and far more lethal.
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