AMilitary transport & logistics
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AMilitary transport & logistics
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Mercedes-Benz short-bonnet trucks | TA580/TAS5380 |
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| Crew | — | 1+5[source] |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959–1995) Freightliner (1975–1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979–present)[source] | Taian Special Vehicle Company[source] |
| Production | 1959–present[source] | — |
| Assembly | West Germany: Mannheim (medium-weight trucks) West Germany: Gaggenau (heavy trucks) Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo Iran: Tehran South Africa: East London[source] | — |
| Class | Truck |
Width
Single source3m[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source80 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Loaded
Single source800 km (497 mi) loaded[source]
Deutz turbocharged diesel
Single sourceDeutz turbocharged diesel 517 hp (386 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Layout | FR layout[source] | — |
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| Successor | Freightliner FL-Series (in-direct)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1375919249; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Type | — | 8×8 heavy tactical truck[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | China[source] |
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| Used by | — | People's Liberation Army Ground Force[source] |
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| Designer | — | Taian Special Vehicle Company[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | rated at 20 tons[source] |
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