socalfunplaces Chapter 303 Develop tanks first, Project 99
Chapter 303 Develop tanks first, Project 99
Li Yang's words made the officers present all look radiant, as if they had seen a bright future for a technologically strong army?1?8
General Lin was even more excited and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
He held Li Yang's hand tightly and asked earnestly: "Xiao Li, you have a unique vision and clear thinking.
So what is our first priority?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the meeting room fell silent. Everyone turned their eyes to Li Yang, waiting for his reply with bated breath.
Li Yang pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "General, in my opinion, we can start with tanks."
"Tank?" General Lin and everyone else were stunned, as if they had not expected him to mention this.
You know, although the tank industry of Xinyan Country started early, its overall level is not outstanding.
Most of the existing tanks are imitations of the Soviet Union's T-54 or T-62, and can hardly be called advanced in terms of firepower, protection, mobility, etc.
Besides, isn't the military's current focus on drones? Why is it suddenly turning to tanks?
Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Li Yang smiled and explained: "You must remember that some time ago, I led the development of the 'Dongfeng' heavy truck.
It uses brand-new engine technology and armor materials, and is considered to be the most advanced heavy-duty truck in the world today.
With its technical foundation, coupled with the assistance of the third-generation aircraft, I am confident that we can achieve a qualitative leap in the tank field!
Moreover, information warfare also requires a strong military force as a basis. "
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone suddenly understood.
Only then did they realize that Li Yang had already made technical preparations and what he said was not just a fantasy.
General Lin was even more excited and asked again and again: "Xiao Li, your idea is very good! So how do we build a new type of tank specifically?"
Li Yang's eyes lit up, and he raised his hand and said, "General, can you give me a blueprint?"
Soon, an orderly brought a stack of brand new drawings. Li Yang took the pencil and started sketching on the paper.
Gradually, a tank with avant-garde shape and smooth lines came into being on the paper.
It uses sloped armor, a smooth turret, and a low body that exudes a sense of swiftness and sharpness.
"This is the new main battle tank I envisioned, the model is tentatively named 'Project 99' 1 8," Li Yang pointed to the blueprint and said to everyone.
"It has absorbed the most advanced tank design concepts in the world today. If it can be realized, it will surely lead the world trend!"
"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it!" General Lin's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
"First of all, it has protection," Li Yang said, pointing to the vehicle body. "It uses a new type of composite armor, with an equivalent frontal protection of 1000 mm, and the main parts can withstand the impact of 125 mm armor-piercing projectiles.
The front armor adopts a modular design, which is convenient for quick replacement in the field; the side armor is equipped with additional composite shielding blocks, which can greatly enhance the protection capability; key parts.
There are also special protections, such as a composite armor ring at the base of the turret that can withstand 130mm caliber shells.
Hearing this, an officer exclaimed: "Ah? ... This protection is too strong, isn't it? A thousand millimeters thick armor, isn't it impregnable? But can you still run?"
Li Yang smiled and waved his hands, explaining: "Not really. This number is the thickness of pure steel armor. In fact, it uses cutting-edge composite materials, such as ceramics, honeycomb aluminum, and ultra-high-strength steel.
Although the thickness is not that exaggerated, the protection is indeed first-class. Of course, this is all thanks to the research and development of Dongfeng heavy trucks, which has accumulated valuable experience for us. "
When everyone heard this, they all nodded in approval.
They had also heard some rumors about the "Dongfeng" heavy trucks, but they did not expect that such cutting-edge technology could be used on tanks. They could not help but look at Li Yang with admiration.
"In addition to protection, power is also a highlight." Li Yang pointed to the rear of the car.
"It uses a newly developed diesel engine with a power of up to 1500 horsepower, a twin-turbocharger, and a wide range of variable speeds.
The transmission adopts hydraulic mechanical speed change and has steering, braking and cooling functions, making the control more flexible.
The suspension adopts hydraulic type, the marching speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour, and it is flexible and maneuverable. The vehicle weighs 50 tons, which is medium tonnage and can be used for both offense and defense.
As soon as these words were spoken, there was another round of amazement.
No one expected that a mere tank could contain so much cutting-edge technology.
You have to know that the main tank of the New Yan Kingdom at that time had an engine with only more than 500 horsepower and a maximum speed of no more than 50 kilometers per hour.
Not to mention dual supercharging, hydraulic transmission, and water pressure suspension. These terms were unheard of, yet extremely novel and exciting.
General Lin couldn't help but interrupt, "Xiao Li, these black technologies you mentioned are unprecedented! Take the engine for example, 1,500 horsepower... that's more powerful than a heavy truck, right?"
Li Yang nodded and said, "That's right! In fact, the power system of Project 99 is improved on the basis of the Dongfeng heavy truck.
We have significantly increased the power by improving the boost ratio, optimizing the turbine, and combining it with electronic fuel injection technology.
At the same time, efforts are also made in air intake, cooling, lubrication and other aspects to maximize the potential of the engine.
It can be said that it is top-notch when used on heavy trucks, and it is even better when used on tanks!"
Everyone was amazed and full of yearning for this powerful engine.
However, someone soon raised a question: "But with such a high horsepower, wouldn't the fuel consumption be alarming? Moreover, this complex structure would be very difficult to repair in the field, right?"
Facing the doubts of the soldiers, Li Yang was confident.
Explained: "Don't worry! Although this engine is advanced, it is not delicate. It adopts modular design, and key components can be quickly disassembled and replaced;
The lubrication and cooling systems have been specially optimized to adapt to harsh environments; in terms of fuel consumption, advanced injection and intercooling technology has been adopted, and the comprehensive fuel consumption per 400 kilometers is only liters, which is % lower than that of old tanks.
In terms of repair and maintenance, it is equipped with special equipment, plus the experience accumulated by Dongfeng heavy trucks, it is fully capable of meeting field combat needs.
In short, this power system is as close to actual combat as possible in all aspects, and is definitely not just for show! ?1?8"
These words were like a shot in the arm, dispelling everyone's concerns.
Gradually, everyone realized that the seemingly luxurious design actually reflected practical needs everywhere, and they couldn't help but admire Li Yang's foresight.
However, no matter how strong the protection and power are, without sufficient firepower, it will be difficult to achieve success.
This is what everyone is most concerned about.
General Lin got straight to the point and asked, "Xiao Li, what kind of gun do you think this Project 99 uses? What's the difference between it and the existing 100mm gun?"
Facing General Lin's questions, Li Yang's eyes became more confident.
He said proudly: "The main gun of Project 99 is a newly developed 125mm smoothbore gun! Whether it is the caliber, propellant, shells, stabilizer, or fire control, it has reached world-class standards!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene exploded.
"125mm? That's thicker than our strongest 122mm!"
"A smoothbore cannon? What is that? How is it different from a rifled cannon?"
"What do you mean by fire control? Is it some electronic device?"
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Facing a barrage of questions from everyone, Li Yang remained calm.
He slowly explained: "You must remember that old tank gun barrels have rifling, and the twisting of the rifling is used to stabilize the shells.
However, this approach has a fatal disadvantage, that is, the chamber pressure decreases as the barrel wears, which directly affects the range and accuracy.
Everyone suddenly understood what was said and nodded in agreement.
As frontline generals, they felt this deeply.
"And the smoothbore gun is a new technology." Li Yang's eyes were bright. "It has no rifling, but uses tail fins for stability, relying on aerodynamics.
To spin the shell.
In this way, the range is longer, the accuracy is higher, and the penetration is stronger!
Combined with new propellants and pointed armor-piercing shells, the combat effectiveness of the 125mm smoothbore gun is twice that of the 122mm rifled gun!"
When these words were spoken, everyone was moved.
The 122mm gun was already considered top-notch at the time, but I didn’t expect it to be doubled, which is incredible!
What amazed them even more was yet to come.
"In terms of shells, in addition to conventional armor-piercing shells and armor-piercing shells, we will also be equipped with guided shells." Li Yang continued, "This special shell can be guided after launch and automatically correct its trajectory, greatly improving the hit rate. It is especially powerful against mobile targets such as helicopters and anti-tank missiles!"
"Anti-tank missiles?" Someone was even more confused, "What is that? How is it different from an anti-tank gun?"
Li Yang smiled and patiently explained: "In short, anti-tank missiles are portable missiles designed specifically to deal with tanks.
Compared with artillery shells, they have a longer range, greater hit rate and destructive power, and are more maneuverable and flexible, making them one of the biggest threats to tanks.
However, with our guided shells, we can intercept them in time and resolve the threat!"
All the gentlemen present were in awe.
Although they had never seen the power of anti-tank missiles, they could imagine it from Li Yang's description.
At the same time, I have a great deal of respect for the foresight of this young genius.
"I've said so much, but I haven't talked about the most crucial thing..." Li Yang suddenly changed the subject, "Do you know what the essence of all this is?" Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads, saying they didn't know.
Li Yang was confident and said word by word: "Fire control system!"
"Fire control? Isn't this just aiming and firing? What does it have to do with electronics?" someone asked in confusion.
"Not really..." Li Yang shook his head. "Traditional shooting relies on the shooter's experience and feeling. But on the modern battlefield, this kind of manual aiming has too large an error and slow response.
Only with the help of advanced electronic equipment, radar, optoelectronic sights, computers, etc., to automatically complete trajectory calculation and correction, can we maximize the power of artillery and achieve victory on the battlefield!"
When these words came out, everyone was struck by lightning.