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Heavy Equipment Transporters in Maneuver Training on Plateau

China Military Online (EN) 4 August 2026
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TA4360 heavy equipment transporters assigned to the PLA Xinjiang Military Command recently conducted long-distance maneuver training on plateau terrain, combining driving, vehicle maintenance, and reconnaissance drills to test emergency response and coordinated support. This is standard combined-arms logistics training; its value is as a baseline record of how the Xinjiang Military Command exercises heavy transport units on high-altitude terrain, not as evidence of changed posture or elevated readiness. The article does not specify the exact location, unit size, or exercise duration.

By Chen Ketong, Yang Guanhao and Li Xingkun TA4360 heavy equipment transporters attached to the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command recently maneuvered to a plateau region for combat-oriented training. After completing behind-the-wheel training, soldiers drove the vehicles onto complex plateau roads to carry out long-distance maneuver training. During the maneuver training, the troops also conducted drills on vehicle maintenance and reconnaissance, in a bid to test their emergency response and coordinated support capabilities. (Video Editor: Zhang Jinwen)

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By Chen Ketong, Yang Guanhao and Li Xingkun TA4360 heavy equipment transporters attached to the Chinese PLA Xinjiang Military Command recently maneuvered to a plateau region for combat-oriented training. After completing behind-the-wheel training, soldiers drove the vehicles onto complex plateau roads to carry out long-distance maneuver training. During the maneuver training, the troops also conducted drills on vehicle maintenance and reconnaissance, in a bid to test their emergency response and coordinated support capabilities. (Video Editor: Zhang Jinwen)