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Transporter-Erector-Launcher | # 945 | |
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Transporter-Erector-Launcher |
Synonyms |
TEL |
About |
A Transporter-Erector-Launcher or TEL transports a missile from the loading area to the launch location, points it upwards and launches. The TEL can then return to the loading area to pick up a new missile and repeat the process. The often heavy missiles are transported in horizontal position for practical reasons. TELs can come in the shape of a truck or a platform on rails. The platform kind is commonly used to provide ground bases with surface-to-air and surface-to-space defenses. |
Related records: Record edited by Kris Last modified Aug 5 2003
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