WS2600
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Type10×10 heavy strategic truck/transporter erector launcher
PlaceoforiginChina
UsedbyPLA Rocket Force
DesignerWanshan Special Vehicle
| WS2600 | |
|---|---|
 WS2600 with DF-21D | |
| Type | 10×10 heavy strategic truck/transporter erector launcher |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | PLA Rocket Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Wanshan Special Vehicle |
| Manufacturer | Wanshan Special Vehicle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 22.5 t (empty) |
| Length | 16.35 m |
| Width | 3.05 m |
| Height | 2.82 m |
| Crew | 1+7 |
| Engine | Deutz diesel 544 hp (406 kW) |
| Payload capacity | 42.5 tons |
Operational range | 650 km (404 mi) loaded |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
The WS2600 is a 22.5 ton 10x10 transporter erector launcher (TEL) used by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force of the People's Republic of China. It is, along with the smaller WS2500, one of the principal mobility platforms in mounting China's medium-range ballistic missiles.
It is a general purpose heavy duty missile transporter developed from the original WS2500 and is built by Wanshan Special Vehicle. Its other contemporary is the larger HTF5680A1.