WS51200

WS51200
WS51200 during the North Korean 2013 Victory Day.
Type16x12 heavy strategic truck/transporter erector launcher
Place of originChina
Service history
Used byKPA Strategic Force
Production history
DesignerWanshan Special Vehicle
ManufacturerWanshan Special Vehicle
Specifications
Mass42 t (empty)
Length20.11 m
Width3.35 m
Height3.35 m
Crew1+4

EngineCummins KTTA19-C700 turbocharged diesel engine
700 hp (520 kW)
Payload capacity80 tons
Suspension16x12 wheeled
Operational
range
1,000 km (621 mi) loaded
Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph)

The WS51200 is an extremely large heavy goods vehicle built by Wanshan Special Vehicle in China, converted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea into a single-use transporter erector launcher (TEL). The WS51200 is one of the largest in the WS family of transport trucks and TELs. The size of the WS51200 allows it to carry intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

Despite being made in China, North Korea remains the only military user of these vehicles.