"Everyone, this is our Type 85 main battle tank." The next morning, Qin Zhenhua and a group of people first visited the flagship products of the First Machine Factory, the 85 tank that focuses on foreign trade.

There are actually many models of 85 tanks. The original 85 tank also used a 105mm tank gun. At that time, the code-named Storm tank was also used. Until the Pakistani guests arrived, they felt that the 105mm gun was not powerful enough, so they decided to replace it with a 125mm tank gun.

As a result, time and progress have been delayed a lot, but when the 125mm gun barrel was carried, the entire tank still seemed majestic.

Anyway, it is a foreign trade tank that was originally going to be sold, and I don’t care about any technical leaks. Now it is displayed to these customers in a corner of the assembly workshop.

At this time, it was cold and cold. If they were placed outside, they would be frozen back in less than two minutes. The first-machine factory was hospitality, so naturally they could not do that.

I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, the Jaguar tank was also placed next to it, and the two tanks seemed to form a contrast.

From the appearance, although the Jaguar tank has five pairs of heavy wheels, it is quite intimidating. Moreover, after modification, the Jaguar tank's self-weight has reached about 40 tons, which is comparable to the 85 tank.

Of course, if you look at the firepower first, no matter how you dig the potential of the 105mm gun, it cannot be compared with the 125mm gun. Now, looking at this 85 tank, everyone first focused their attention on the gun.

"When you choose the caliber of the gun, why didn't you use the caliber of 120 mm as the standard, but instead chose 125 mm?" Dr. Wright asked first.

In recent years, the relationship between the Eastern powers and the West has been relatively good. In terms of tanks, 105mm guns were introduced, which is a standard Western tank gun. After the introduction, everyone can also achieve unified logistics. In other words, in the future, in case of war, the two sides can easily help each other. As allies, there are many benefits.

This is also the reason why the British could export 105mm cannon technology to major Eastern powers.

In the next generation of artillery, the West has chosen 120mm caliber as the standard, but what about the Eastern powers? They have built 125mm cannons here. Why is this? Don’t you unify the standards with us?

Facing this question, Qin Zhenhua smiled: "Everyone, our tank is an export model. We did it according to the requirements of the target country. The customer asked us to install 125mm guns, but we installed 120mm guns. Can we sell it?"

With a few words, the other party’s problems were easily resolved. What you see in front of you is our export tank. What kind of artillery is installed on this tank is determined by the customer.

Anyway, this matter is not confidential. The 85 tank has been spotted by Lao Ba. India opposite Lao Ba already has a T-72 tank. They are holding a 125mm gun barrel all day long. The barrel here is smaller, so how can we overwhelm the other party in terms of momentum?

"What about your own use?" Thomas asked.

Use for your own use?

Qin Zhenhua had a smile on his face: "Keep confidential."

If you say something else, it is military secrets and there is nothing to tell. In fact, in a few years, you will see it on the parade ground when the National Day military parade is coming. At that time, the 88 tank will become a carriage. It will definitely be even more spectacular when walking through the parade ground together.

At this time, in China, almost all military-industrial units were excitedly looking forward to the arrival of this military parade. Everyone was also working hard to apply the most advanced equipment they produced to the parade ground.

As for now, that's kept secret.

Just keep it a secret, let the other party say nothing. After all, when we visited the United States, you didn’t bring the M1 tank over to let everyone see it. This time, let you see the foreign trade version of the 85 tank, which is already very good, and it is also the latest tank.

The overall appearance of the tank is relatively smooth. After seeing the appearance, Dr. Wright stepped on the tank again, climbed up, and then opened the hatch cover of the turret and looked inside.

"Did you use an automatic loader? Judging from your structure, it looks very similar to the T-72's." Dr. Wright shouted.

This is natural, Qin Zhenhua thought in his mind that we were imitating it according to the T-72's automatic loader.

"This is also the customer's requirement." Qin Zhenhua explained to the other party: "The customer requires us to install 125mm guns and automatic ammunition loaders to compete with potential enemies. However, we can ensure that our equipment is more mature and reliable than the T-72's."

Although it is a copy, the processing accuracy of our side is higher, so the theoretical reliability will be higher.

"How does the engine performance of this tank work?" Thomas asked.

At this time, Thomas was also quickly considering whether this tank would seize the export market of Jaguar Tank? The firepower looks very strong and the weight is similar to that of Jaguar Tank, but he just doesn't know what the power is.

The improved Jaguar tank is equipped with an eight-cylinder 730-horsepower diesel engine. It has very good performance and is equipped with a hydraulic transmission system. It can be said to be standard equipment for Western main battle tanks.

What about theirs?

"We equipped it with a diesel engine of 1,000 horsepower." Qin Zhenhua said: "This is an advanced engine developed by our engine unit. Its basic power is 1,000 horsepower, and there are plans to further enhance it to 1,200 horsepower."

"One thousand horsepower? How is this possible?" Hearing this, Thomas shouted: "How could you build such a powerful power system?"

The engine is the heart of the tank and the crystallization of a country's basic industry! In many people's impression, the Eastern power is still a basic agricultural country. The industrial level is very low, so it is impossible to build advanced and modern tank engines.

The industrial foundation determines the performance of the engine, and they definitely don't believe it.

Thomas came here this time and naturally had many ideas. Since these 85 tanks are foreign trade products, they may still be able to get a kick. If the customer feels that they are not motivated enough, what if they choose American products? At this time, they can recommend American engines for them to use.

Who would have thought that their self-developed power could reach one thousand horsepower?

Qin Zhenhua glanced at him: "Mr. Thomas, have you participated in our International Defense Exhibition? Have you not seen the brochure we sent? Why are you so fussy?"
Chapter completed!