Looking from here, you can see that this is an ordinary wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. If the only thing you find strange is that you buy a small turret above the middle of the vehicle body, but a machine gun was added to the right side of the front.
, Apart from this gap, I don’t see anything else?
There is a mortar on this car?
It always sounds strange.
With this idea, the two of them approached, and then they found a little strange, why did the roof of this car look like this?
"Expand the roof of the car." Qin Zhenhua shouted.
So the test runner opened the roof, and the armored cover on the top was folded to both sides, similar to the dump trucks in later generations. When the cover inside was opened, the second half became a convertible.
"This, this, this." Yu Shengli said three words in a row, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just went in and he had guessed something.
Sure enough, a 120mm mortar was installed in the space where the infantry squad was originally riding!
There are not many types of mortars in China, especially this 120mm mortar. At the beginning, it was a Type 55 120mm mortar that was copied from related products of the Soviet Union.
In the 1960s, with the development of industrial technology, the 64 120mm mortar was developed based on the 55 type 120mm mortar. The main goal of this mortar design is to reduce weight!
101 kilograms in weight, and the final total weight is only 174 kilograms.
This one is only compared with the previous nearly 300 kilograms. Even if it is lighter, it is still 174 kilograms. This weight is also very heavy compared to other mortars.
At the same time, while reducing the weight, the artillery structure is also simplified and the shooting stability is improved, becoming the main equipment of this model.
Of course, the disadvantages of this cannon are also obvious. They are still too heavy and cannot be used in mountainous environments!
Therefore, during the design of the Type 64 artillery, Zhu Lao was the vice president of the Artillery Engineering Academy at that time, instructed a researcher named Tang Zhi to start the research and development of a new light 120mm mortar.
It’s a pity that this project has not been developed.
The only one that can be used now is this 64 mortar. Now, Qin Zhenhua has moved it to his wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, and it has been moved in the most brutal and rough way.
The 120mm mortar is too heavy, and it is inconvenient to use the infantry directly, so just use the chassis of the wheeled infantry fighting vehicle to install it directly like now!
When we first started designing, we thought about using the form of a turret. A fully enclosed turret means that the gunner can operate more safely, but at the same time, it also means that the difficulty of R&D is greatly increased. If that is the case, they
A large-caliber mortar has to be specially developed! This kind of mortar must be a rear-loading shell, otherwise, on the battlefield, there must be a special loader to go out of the turret and climb
Just load the bullet on the barrel!
The first machine factory built complete vehicles, not guns, so it simply created such a convertible form, which almost felt like a World War II weapon.
If it was put into the eyes of experts, it would definitely be a big rebuke. If it was during World War II, convertible cannon cars were acceptable, but now it has entered the 1980s, and it is simply a kind of thing to do.
An irresponsible attitude is simply a speculation!
But now, this is the only way to do it. After all, no matter how far behind it is, it is better than the infantry's direct operation? Aren't infantry exposed in the battlefield environment outside? This way of operation has at least one protection, and
The mobility is pretty good.
In fact, in later generations, we naturally had advanced self-propelled mortars. The 120mm self-propelled mortars can be shot directly and curvedly, with a fully enclosed turret, using the same 6*6 chassis and a weapon system.
Only then can it be considered a true modernization.
Qin Zhenhua did not make too high a demand if he couldn't eat a bite.
"No, not bad, we want this car!" Yu Shengli said: "We want both of these two cars, one aims straight and the other is curved. If the two cooperate, it will be easier to remove the enemy's firepower points.
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"Old Yu, you are so anxious, don't wait for me to continue the introduction?" Qin Zhenhua said: "The biggest feature of our mortar vehicle is that it is equipped with an advanced fire control system, which is also equipped with a dedicated fire control system.
Computers that solve ballistic trajectory are much easier than manual labor.”
Qin Zhenhua said this and felt very proud.
Since it is a self-propelled artillery, it must have the characteristics of a self-propelled artillery. If the gunner needs to manually aim and calculate the shooting of various elements, then what is the self-propelled artillery?
The two pillars in the sword can be calculated with one finger, but it is because after the range is short and the distance is far, there must be a new and advanced fire control system.
They transplanted the fire control system on their tanks and re-entered data to the mortar ballistics. This way, it would be more convenient to aim at the enemy's positions.
"Okay. Even the fire control system has been changed, but in this case, we may have to have special people trained to operate it." Yu Shengli said.
Without special training, it is impossible to use these equipment perfectly.
"Our machine factory can send people." Qin Zhenhua thought for a while and said, "I'll go there myself! Just pull over all the equipment we are currently developing and handing it over to you for use on the battlefield.
This is even more important for us to pass practical testing and then improve."
As soon as these words were spoken, both Yu Shengli and Lin Zhu were stunned.
Qin Zhenhua, are you going to the battlefield?
This is not possible!
Military workers are a precious wealth. The advanced weapons they designed and developed are of great significance to the army. Qin Zhenhua is even more precious. Qin Zhenhua wants to send the weapons to test and use, so they can
The decision is made, but if Qin Zhenhua wants to go to the battlefield, it is absolutely impossible!
"We need to ask our superiors for instructions on this matter." Yu Shengli said: "There is still some time to set off the troops. Let's select the best soldiers first and receive some operation training."
"Yes, although we are a mechanized infantry brigade, a large amount of equipment has not been in place yet. The superiors still regard us as pure infantry. We have got so many good things from the first machine factory this time, and we cannot ask for nothing. We strive to give up.
The superiors will give some subsidies." Lin Zhu said on the side, as he was about to change Qin Zhenhua's topic.
"The best military personnel are going to grow up in the war. You are hindering my growth." Qin Zhenhua sighed and said.