Chapter 150 The warship can also be changed (for the alliance leader Wuji 20164/5)
Liu asked worriedly: "Boss, when these two cannons fire, can the people in the car bear it? Will the whole tank drift sideways?"
Du Qiu immediately glared at Da Liu and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I be so stupid? This tank uses all-electric propulsion, so the space is freed up.
Compared with the original 59 tank, except for the chassis, all the above parts have been redesigned and replaced."
"It won't work if I don't replace it. After all, there are two barrels." Da Liu muttered.
Du Qiu ignored him and continued to explain: "The electric drive has reached 1,600 horsepower, the upper turret has been redesigned, and new materials have been used to reduce weight.
Now its total weight is actually 6 tons more than before, reaching a total weight of 40 tons. It is still a medium-sized tank.
The twin turret still uses a 125mm smoothbore gun, and I have completely modified the fire control system, which has improved the shooting accuracy and speed a lot."
"Master, has this tank prototype been built? What is the cost of improvement?"
Du Qiu said with some embarrassment: "This... you may have to discuss it with your father. The cost is higher than expected."
Hao Ren looked at Du Qiu's appearance and felt something bad in his heart. He quickly asked: "How much is the cost?"
Nowadays, the price of the VT-4, Tang's main foreign trade main battle tank, is US$5.5 million (including various technical service fees). If the cost of modifying the tank exceeds this, it is really better to buy a new one.
Du Qiu waved his hand and said: "Forget it, this tank is still not suitable for the Tanga Federation. I have another improvement plan. Let's take a look."
"Master, please tell me, how much does an Apocalypse tank cost?"
"Well, it doesn't matter if I tell you, it's only $6 million."
"Poof", Da Liu, who was a passerby on the side, picked up the tea brought by Secretary Leng and drank it. Then he was so shocked by the price quoted by Du Qiu that he spat it out.
"Boss, is this the renovation fee?"
"Yes, the chassis is still from 59."
Da Liu put his hand on his forehead and sighed: "Boss, do you really have no idea about the price of the tank?
This price has caught up with the cost of Midea's m1a2, and is more expensive than our t99. How can you let Hao Ren and his country afford it?"
Hao Ren looked at Du Qiu with concern and said, "Master, you'd better show us another plan."
Du Qiu scratched his head and said, "Hao Ren, if you don't ask your father, what if..."
"No, I'm afraid he'll hammer him to death. Such an expensive tank is only the cost of rebuilding an old tank. If he beat me to death, I wouldn't dare tell him." Hao Ren apologized.
"What a great Apocalypse Tank. You just said it was so cool. If you really don't want it anymore, then I'll keep it for myself."
"You can keep it, you're not short of money anyway." Hao Ren waved his hand.
Du Qiu clapped his hands and said, "Xinghai, show the battle video of the Sirius tank!"
The big screen screen flashed and a video started playing.
On an African grassland, 12 T90SUs rumbled in a battle formation. Opposite them, 3 strange-looking tanks maneuvered at high speed.
Liu noticed at a glance that these three tanks still had the iconic five pairs of semi-road wheels of the 59 tank. It seemed that these were modified 59 tanks.
As he looked at it, Da Liu exclaimed, "Come on, isn't this maneuvering speed so amazing? I feel like it's almost 100 kilometers per hour, right?"
"The current speed in the video is 98 kilometers per hour, and the Sirius tank's fastest cross-country speed can reach 108 kilometers per hour, surpassing all current tanks," Du Qiu said.
In the video, three Sirius tanks began to fire while maneuvering at high speed.
Liu shouted again, "If you fire from such a distance, can you hit it? Even if you hit it, can it penetrate the T90's armor?"
"The distance between the two sides here is 2,800 meters, and the Sirius tank can ensure that it will be destroyed immediately upon hitting it!" Du Qiu explained.
In the picture, as the Sirius tank opened fire, the T90 tank on the opposite side also opened fire. 3vs12, with the maneuvering speed of the Sirius tank, all the T90 tank's artillery fire failed.
However, the Sirius tank made the first hit, and the three T90s burst into brilliant flames and turned into a pile of scrap metal.
The video continued to play, and the three Sirius tanks were really like three wild wolves hunting for prey. With their high mobility and high hit rate, in this tank showdown, they defeated more than 12 T90 tanks with a small number.
"Master, this is great, this tank has been modified so well!"
"Well, actually I'm still a little dissatisfied." Du Qiu said, rubbing his chin.
Hao Ren quickly said: "Okay, this is enough to meet our country's national defense needs. But, how much is the renovation cost?"
Du Qiu shook his head and said: "The main thing is the specially customized 1,500-horsepower engine, which costs 100,000 US dollars. Others, such as the modification of the fire control system, only cost 80,000 US dollars.
Of course, what I'm talking about is the cost of materials. If we really start to renovate on a large scale, your father will have to pay at least double the price. Round it up and it'll be $400,000."
"I'm going to spend 400,000 dollars to modify the 59 magic to resist the T90. I think according to this style of play, our Tang Dynasty's 99 style is no match." Da Liu exclaimed.
Hao Ren grinned widely and said, "Haha, at this price, I'll make you a little profit. I can go back tonight and give dad a job. He's so excited to wait."
"Hao Ren, there is too little money for the tank modification project. You tell your father, or else I will modify the 053 frigate you bought back from Tang last year?"
"Boss, can you modify this warship? In just over a year, you have transformed into a weapons expert?" Da Liu looked at Du Qiu in surprise.
"There is no way, this is all forced by the Americans." Du Qiu looked bitter and resentful.
Hao Ren said with a smile: "Master, can you really modify warships? Our country had a hard time getting these two ships, so please don't modify them."
"As long as your father is willing to let me modify it, I guarantee that its combat power will crush the Gargo-class from the Asan Kingdom across the ocean, how about it?"
"Boss, that's a 7,500-ton destroyer, and it also has 16 BrahMos anti-ship missiles. I'm afraid the 053 frigate is beyond its capabilities."
"So it needs to be improved by me."
Du Qiu turned to Hao Ren and said, "Hao Ren, tell your father that I can help improve the anti-ship missiles and sea search radar, and I think we can deal with Asan's Galgo class.
If we renovate it like this, it shouldn't cost much. In this way, the Tanga Federation Navy should be invincible on the west coast of the Indian Ocean."
Da Liu took a sip of water, looked at Hao Ren's excited look, and sighed secretly: "Even with the combat power of two 053h ships, they are invincible on the west coast of the Indian Ocean.
We haven’t seen each other for more than a year, and the boss’s skill at deceiving people seems to have improved a lot.”
Hao Ren didn't notice Da Liu's casual thoughts on the side. He was already stimulated by the beautiful prospects described by Du Qiu.
Why did the Tanga Federation buy two decommissioned frigates from the Tang Dynasty?
Because Zanzi Island within the federation always wants to be independent, the Bundeswehr spends a lot of money in this regard.
The Tanga Federation's Marine Corps has always been quite strong. It was established based on the Tang Kingdom's Marine Corps, and its equipment is almost the same.
The iconic 63a amphibious tank is the main equipment of the Marine Corps.
In recent years, the discovery of oil fields near Zanzi Island has made Zanzi Island's mainland mother country's tendency to get rid of poverty a lot stronger.
The Bundeswehr purchased two retired frigates from the Tang Dynasty, which was also intended to deter Xiao Xiao.