Tuesday, August 11, 2015

YJ-18 Anti-Ship Transport/Launch Vehicle?


Photo and story via SPUTNIK!
Pictures have surfaced of what is believed to be the largest ever Chinese military vehicle for transporting and launching missiles.
Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicles are used to quickly transport and fire surface-to-air, cruise and ballistic missiles.
Chinese drivers have recently spotted a new version of the vehicle, which appears similar to the military's standard TEL, except that the latest model is "much, much larger," according to Popular Science.
"There's an extended section above the first and second axles, which would likely hold additional personnel and equipment for missile launch and flight corrections. Also, it has a satellite communications dome, suggesting that it requires higher bandwidth for datalinks necessary to operate a more sophisticated missile," Popular Science reported.
Most notable about the new TEL are its two giant mystery missiles. While the standard vehicle carried three missile canisters, the new TEL carries only two missile canisters, suggesting a much wider missile.
Also, even though the new TEL vehicle is longer, its missile canisters still extend to its rear bumper, showing that the new missile is wider and two to three meters longer, Popular Science reported.
How good is our intel on this new missile?  Wider and two to three meters longer?  That means it flies further than we thought, hits harder than we thought or both.

Forget the partnership stuff.

Its time to start taking China seriously!

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