HTF5980
| HTF5980 | |
|---|---|
HTF5980 sketch carrying a DF-41 ICBM. | |
| Type | 16x16 superheavy 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 | 130-150 t (with DF-41) |
| Length | ~21 metres (69 ft) |
| Width | 5m |
| Height | 4m |
| Crew | 1+5 |
| Engine | Deutz turbocharged diesel 517 hp (386 kW) |
| Payload capacity | rated at 80 tons |
| Suspension | 16x16 wheeled |
Operational range | 800 km (497 mi) loaded |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
The Taian HTF5980 is a large transporter erector launcher used exclusively to carry the DF-41 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. It is the largest known TEL used by the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force and the most powerful in terms of carrying capacity.