Experts from the Tank Design Institute kept researching the Storm-2 tanks, watching them jumping up and down, and finally, Mr. Zhu guessed something.
At noon, Mr. Zhu took them to the cafeteria of Yiji Factory for dinner. At the same time, Director Zhao and others also came to accompany them.
The atmosphere of the meal was pretty good. I couldn’t drink at noon. Everyone was chatting while eating. After talking a few questions casually, Zhu suddenly changed his words and spoke his own speculation.
"Lao Fang, is our superior going to decide to imitate the T-72 tank?" Zhu Lao said to him with a smile: "Put the T-72 tank as our third generation tank?"
Hearing this question, he was stunned and then smiled bitterly: "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you. As soon as we come over, you guessed it, yes, now, the superior is making this decision
, I guess the official documents will be able to be downloaded soon."
After saying that, he looked at Zhu Lao and said, "Old Zhu, tell me, if we completely map and imitate the T-72, can we become our third-generation main battle tank?"
"Of course not." Mr. Zhu's answer was very straightforward.
After hearing this statement, Fang Xian continued to smile bitterly: "Oh, Lao Zhu, you are still like this, and you never leave room for others to speak."
"Life is life, work is work. In life, we are good friends and can talk about everything, but at work, we must be serious." Zhu Lao said: "After all, once a project is settled, it is necessary to
It consumes a lot of national resources. Once we make directional mistakes, we will suffer a lot of losses. This is no joke."
Mr. Zhu said seriously, and Fang Xian became serious: "Yes, Lao He said so too."
Mr. Huang has retreated from that position. After all, he is old and the new one is Mr. He. In the tide of this era, the country is undergoing economic transformation, and there is not much funding for the army. In this way,
Under the circumstances, we must be extremely cautious about the equipment development of armored soldiers.
"Lao He? What did he say?" Zhu Lao Xiang Fangxian asked.
"Old He said, let's start with the second generation first. If you don't have a son, where can you get a grandson?" Fang Xian always felt a little uncomfortable when he said this. We can map and imitate the T-72, which can be done side by side with the current 80 tank.
Ah, there is no inheritance at all.
"Yes, Lao He is right." Zhu Lao said: "To survey and map imitate the T-72, it is not a complete start-up. In the process of surveying and mapping, this kind of tank can actually be integrated into the various things we already have now.
For technology, for example, in terms of turrets, I suggest giving up the turret style of the T-72. Of course, the automatic loader can still be used as a reference. As for the gearbox, I suggest using a hydraulic semi-automatic or automatic transmission and steering wheel operation."
This is not just a surveying and mapping imitation, but a need to improve in the process of surveying and mapping imitation. This improvement is naturally to add these advanced technologies from one side!
This is an opinion put forward by Mr. Zhu.
After hearing Mr. Zhu's words, Fang Xian continued to smile bitterly: "Old Zhu, I have always had an idea."
"Say it."
"Give me the position of the director of the tank design institute to you. You can lead everyone to build third-generation tanks." Fang Xian said.
Although I have worked in the Tank Design Institute for more than ten years, in fact, the Tank Design Institute has not achieved much. On the contrary, the scientific research forces of the One Machinery Factory have been constantly improving and developing, and have created so many advanced ones.
Model, and Mr. Zhu is the chief engineer, also played a good role in taking the lead.
That Qin Zhenhua is really amazing. He fooled Mr. Zhu over to build a foreign trade tank, a third-generation tank. If Mr. Zhu also came to do it, he would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"Yes, Mr. Zhu, you need to host our 123 project." Mu Guijin also said there: "We need our tank design institute and tank factory to work together."
123 Projects?
Fang Xian has been hiding, but his subordinates have told him that Mu Guijin was originally a research and development worker at the First Machine Factory in his early years, but later he jumped to the tank design institute. Now he is back here, just like returning to his hometown.
I was very happy. At this time, I said whatever I wanted, and there was nothing to worry about. Anyway, after the official documents were released, the Yimai Factory would definitely cooperate.
In the past, the entire second-generation tank was a 122 tank project. Since the three-hydraulic prototype in the 1960s, it was a 122 tank. Later, the code name of this project has been passed down. The mature 80 tank is a 1223 tank, which is being tested.
There are also test prototypes such as 1224 and 1225. Some use German engines, some use hydraulic transmission gearboxes, etc. There are various designs and various tests are underway. Together, they form the second-generation tank project.
Now, we are going to develop the third generation of tanks, and the plan is to be called the 123 project.
"The country has made up its mind to build three generations of tanks, so we certainly support it." At this moment, Zhao Guodong, who was standing beside him, said: "However, if you want to take Mr. Zhu away, we don't agree. Mr. Zhu is the pillar of our place.
The storm tank is inseparable from him.”
Of course, the first machine factory is unwilling to let Mr. Zhu go. It is not a matter of saying a word. I don’t know how many years of hard work it will take. If Mr. Zhu joins the 123 project now, then Mr. Zhu is at hand.
Who will take over these things?
Although Qin Zhenhua is very capable, he does not have three heads and six arms. Now he is running for the 80 tank to participate in the military parade. Such talents are the best for the one-machine factory.
Zhao Guodong will not let Mr. Zhu go.
"Tank Design Institute has been exploring the T-72 tank in recent years and has gained a lot of experience." Zhu Lao said: "So, I'll just not get involved."
"Not getting involved?" Fang Xian's face looked a little ugly when he heard Mr. Zhu's words: "Old Zhu, haven't you always liked to play cannons the most? You are not moved by the country's largest ground weapon project? I don't believe it."
Mr. Zhu’s biggest feature is his rich experience. After working on the second-generation tank for so many years, it is definitely beneficial to let him take the lead.
He was right. It is absolutely impossible to directly survey and map the T-72. It is necessary to have innovations from one's own side and to combine the actual situation of one's own side. In this regard, Mr. Zhu's experience is undoubtedly quite rich.
Qin Zhenhua? Still too young.
Mr. Zhu smiled and changed the subject: "You have been studying the T-72 for several years. I have always had a question. What is the purpose of the T-72 tank being set up in the middle? What are the benefits?"