The 105mm tank gun is a milestone in the army equipment of the Eastern powers. Before this gun appeared, the 100mm rifled gun on the 59 tank fired conventional armor-piercing shells, which were only more than one hundred millimeters.
It was impossible to pose a threat to the targets of potential enemies at all. Therefore, Qin Zhenhua's father, as a technician, wanted to improve the performance of the tank gun. Unfortunately, there was an accident during the test gun, and firepower was the king.
The slogan was deeply imprinted in Qin Zhenhua's mind. Over the years, Qin Zhenhua has been working in this direction, constantly improving tank guns and increasing penetration depth. Later, he introduced NATO's standard 105mm tank gun.
, the depth of the tank guns of the Eastern Powers was suddenly increased to a level of more than 300 mm. Later, this tank gun was constantly exploring its potential and improving. Now, it has a depth of 600 mm.
This cannon has become the strongest 105mm cannon of this era. In the process of continuous improvement of this cannon, it also reflects the technicians from the Eastern powers who are constantly conducting research and constantly exceeding their limits.
The courage to rush.
Now, the 105mm tank gun will also be used on new tanks and will continue to serve. Of course, compared with the previous tank guns, it has also undergone great changes, in addition to the greater chamber pressure,
It's just that it has an automatic loader.
In plains, the heavy manual labor of loaders is nothing. The previous 59 tank was improved, and the space inside the turret was limited, and there was no way to install an automatic loader. Now, this light tank is to be placed on the plateau.
On the other hand, if heavy manual labor is carried out, it is likely that the loader will be overwhelmed, and may even sacrifice the loader on the job. Therefore, the automatic loader is a must-have choice, because the 105mm cannon full-loading shell
Unlike the 125mm cannon that is packaged, its loader is also very different from the previous turntable loader.
The second machine factory has put in a lot of hard work for this gun, so Qin Zhenhua cannot put this gun on the shelf just because he pursues stronger firepower. This gun is enough, and the weight saved is used in
Armor protection is the most important thing. After all, in order to go to the plateau, this kind of tank has its own weight limited, and its protection is also the most concerned.
Qin Zhenhua unified the understanding of this artillery, and the next step is to other aspects.
"Director Qin, I have an idea." Wu Qing, who had not spoken much, suddenly spoke there. As an outstanding representative of the younger generation, Wu Qing's position in the first machine factory is becoming more and more important. Now
When Qin Zhenhua heard Wu Qing about to speak, he nodded immediately: "Tell me."
"We have invested a lot of money in the development of our light tank. If it is only used in our country, the amount of equipment is not very large. Our huge investment may lead to an increase in the cost of the tank. Can we
Put this tank into the international market. As our new foreign trade tank, if we follow the previous naming rules, it will be our VT-5 tank."
When Qin Zhenhua heard Wu Qing's words, his eyes lit up. Yes, why didn't he expect it? When he was developing this light tank, it was because the plateau and mountainous areas on the border were affected. Ordinary heavy tanks could not be used.
So, the army needs a special light tank. Even if it invests huge amounts of money, it is completely fine. The army must solve the problem of using tanks on this plateau. Now, the project has entered the fast lane.
, Protocols will soon be available. At this time, you can consider more things. If you sell this tank, you can create greater profits!
Now, there are not many international conflicts, so arms sales are not hot, and the main battle tanks cannot be sold. In theory, the market for this kind of light tank is very small, but Qin Zhenhua knows that small does not mean there is no one.
Moreover, because other major international military powers no longer pay attention to land combat weapons, their main battle tanks have not been upgraded for a long time. This light tank also has no advanced model. Some countries, if they want to obtain advanced
For light tanks, there is only this tank from the Eastern Power.
Specializing in technology, the main battle tank is very powerful, but it also has its weaknesses. In some places with bad roads, it will be difficult to move forward, especially in countries in tropical areas. It often rains and the roads are muddy, so the main battle tanks come.
It’s just a nightmare experience. Not to mention fighting, even maneuvering can cause them a lot of headaches and often fall into mud pits.
Therefore, the 99 tanks produced by major eastern countries are all deployed in the north. In the water grid area in the south, the 96 tanks are still used, because the 99 tanks are too heavy, and light tanks can be used in this terrain.
More easily.
Some countries do not need too advanced weapons because the threats around them are not great enough, but they need tanks that can meet the road conditions of their own countries. Therefore, there is still a market for tanks on their own.
In order to unify the export tank model, Qin Zhenhua decided to start with VT. The famous Khalid tank is VT-1, and the foreign trade model corresponding to the 99 tank is VT-4. The foreign trade tank model is VT-3.
4. When people asked about the VT-5 tank, the first machine factory gave the answer to the subsequent foreign trade products of advanced tanks. Now, isn’t it just this light tank?
Qin Zhenhua looked at Wu Qing with satisfaction, nodded, and then continued: "Wu Qing, you continue."
"For example, the countries on our southern border have always maintained good relations with us. I remember that they had inspected American light tanks a few years ago. At that time, the United States used to replace the M551 Sheridan light tank.
The AGS project also includes the M8AGS of the American Food Machinery Company and the Stingray Light Tank developed by Cadillac. However, they were not very satisfied with these tanks. After pulling out the general in the slap, they chose the Stingray Light Tank, only
If we purchase more than 100 vehicles, if we aim at them, we will likely sell our light tanks and there will be orders for at least 200 tanks."
The demand for heavy weapons such as tanks is not high in various countries now. In general countries, only a scale of hundreds of vehicles, it is obviously very meaningful to export 200 VT-5 tanks in one go.