Qin Zhenhua didn't expect that the requirements they made were so high.
For a tank like the 59 tank with a weight of only more than 30 tons, it is most suitable to replace a 105mm tank gun. Moreover, the Eastern Power has extended the barrel several times, and the current 105mm tank gun has been lengthened to a higher level.
62 times the caliber, such a long gun barrel is absolutely amazing. Although the longer the barrel, the more difficult it is to process, for the 59 tank, installing a larger caliber cannon will make the inside of the turret originally
The cramped space becomes even more cramped, so, generally speaking, the modification of the 59 tank is based on the 105mm gun. Although the barrel is constantly lengthening, there is no difference in the tail. It is very well installed in the 59 tank.
convenient.
However, this does not mean that the 59 tank cannot be equipped with a 125mm tank gun. In fact, the first machine factory has made this attempt a long time ago. In order to meet the needs of some customers, they have tried it before.
The 125mm cannon was moved to the 59 tank, so now, when Hansen made this request, Qin Zhenhua did not hesitate at all, and immediately nodded and said, "This is no problem."
The arms trade is the buyer's market. The buyer has the final say. No matter what the other party makes, it has to find a way to satisfy it. Since the other party says he wants a 125mm cannon, then equip them with a 125mm cannon, and so
The changes will be bigger, which means more investment will be.
"It's just that because the turret of the 59 tank is relatively small, we cannot install an automatic loader inside the 59 tank. However, we have a simplified semi-automatic loading device that can be installed."
The 125mm shell is already a separate loading type, and the warhead and the launching medicine are separated. Therefore, if all are loaded manually, the rate of fire of the tank will be quite slow, so semi-automatic loading is a must-have choice.
After all, for a tank, the power of the artillery is important, but the rate of fire is also very important. If you can only slowly fire one or two shells in one minute, you may suffer a loss on the fierce battlefield.
Now, after hearing Qin Zhenhua's words, Hansen said: "This is no problem, we can accept it."
For them, this is nothing. The most lacking here is people. Moreover, the original 59 tank belongs to four people, so the loader is not a problem at all. Just put 125mm
When the tank gun is stuffed in, they will be satisfied.
In this duel, the 125mm tank gun gave them the greatest shock, allowing them to see how powerful the firepower of the 125mm tank guns of the Eastern powers are. Therefore, they wanted all tanks to carry 125mm.
The cannon barrel, in this way, even if you don’t fire, you can scare people.
Now, Hansen had no objection and agreed immediately.
"After installing a 125mm tank gun, the turret will bear a larger weight, so a higher power hydraulic motor is required and the engine needs to have greater power, so the engine must also be replaced." Qin Zhenhua continued.
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In the improvement of the 59 tank, it is rare to change the engine because the cost is too high after changing the engine. However, in the modification plan, many people changed the engine. In the original Jaguar tank project, the engine and transmission were used to change the engine and the transmission.
The system has been replaced together, and now Qin Zhenhua is not polite and tells the engine directly.
The 59 tank's 500-horsepower engine was insufficient, but now, if you improve this way, the problem of insufficient power will be even more serious, so it must be improved.
Hearing Qin Zhenhua's words, Hansen frowned and asked, "How to improve it?"
"There are two improvement solutions. One can use our 730 horsepower turbocharged engine. This engine has mature technology and is relatively cheap at the same time. The other is to use our more advanced eight-cylinder diesel engine with a power of 800 horsepower
, because it uses a lot of advanced technology, the price is more expensive."
In the past, they switched to turbocharger based on the original diesel engine, which increased the power to 730 horsepower, which is the main power of the 80 tank. Anyway, the overall volume has not changed much and is stuffed into the engine compartment of the 59 tank.
There is no problem going, this is an improvement solution. Another way is to improve the existing tank diesel engine with a capacity of 1,200 horsepower. Now, this diesel engine has matured and can be used at any time.
Here comes, and at the same time, when this diesel engine was designed, it was serialized, with six-cylinder, eight-cylinder, ten-cylinder and twelve-cylinder versions. If an eight-cylinder diesel engine is stuffed into it, it will have eight hundred
With the horsepower, we can catch up with their current 85 tanks. After all, the 59 tank has a small weight. It only uses a lot of advanced technology, so the price is expensive.
Now, after hearing Qin Zhenhua's introduction, Hansen thought about it carefully and said: "We are using this 730-horsepower diesel engine, which is enough. The most important thing is that cheap price is, and the technology is mature."
There is no need for particularly advanced technology here. After all, the industrial foundation here is too poor. Advanced things may not adapt to the local environment. In contrast, old technology will take root here, just like RPG rocket launcher, AK
Rifles can all develop in Africa, and these are the reasons.
Now, their choice is relatively correct. For the Eastern powers, they can continue to produce 730 horsepower diesel engines to export and earn foreign exchange, which is beneficial to everyone.
"Well, if you do this, there will be no problem. However, if you want to increase the protection of the 59 tank, you can also consider it."
The power of 730 horsepower is already very abundant. Even if weld a layer of steel plate outside the tank, it can increase protection. It depends on whether they want to spend money.
In this case, the 59 tank they have on hand will be a major facelift.
Firepower, maneuvering, and protection are absolutely fine. We can fight for many years. On the African land, it is an invincible existence.
Qin Zhenhua threw out a complete set of modification plans, it depends on whether they can accept it.
Hansen pondered again, and after a long time, he said: "We can make comprehensive upgrades, but we hope to introduce a complete set of technologies to upgrade and improve them in our country. In the future, we can follow these technologies independently.
Producing this tank, like our Bashar tank, becomes our backbone."