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.

Description

The WS2600 is a heavy duty TEL co-developed by a joint Chinese and Belarusian venture. The WS2600 is slightly bigger than the WS2500 and a larger version of the original WS2400 with an additional axle to support the increased payload.

Due to its larger size, the WS2600 is able to carry much heftier missiles, of which its most common payload is the DF-21C medium-range ballistic missile and the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile. Both the WS2500 and WS2600 form one of the main TEL carriers of China's MRBM and ASBM stockpiles.

Like the WS2500, the TEL has a 4-door cab, which allows the WS2600 to easily accommodates the driver and 7 additional passengers.