in the country, the current modification of the 59 tank is also in an orderly manner.
Among them, the two key models that have been improved are 59-1 and 59-2.
Among them, the 59-2 model was changed earlier. The biggest feature of this improvement is that it uses a 105mm tank gun. In the army's dressing, the improvement of artillery is naturally the most important thing. Since it has been improved.
For a 105mm tank gun, it is naturally necessary to use this tank gun to replace it, which is also an effective way to run quickly in small steps.
However, it costs money to modify this kind of artillery. After all, the tank gun that uses advanced technology is not low. Moreover, due to the limited production capacity of the second machine factory, this tank gun is always in a state of shortage of supply.
In addition, the technology of 105mm tank gun was used to improve the existing 100mm rifled gun shells, and the sliding elastic belt was used to launch a tail wing stable shell-out armor-piercing projectile. The performance was improved and it could meet the temporary response.
The role of the target threat, in this case, the troops began to modify the gun without changing the gun, which was later named 59-1.
These are the two common modifications at present.
The troops are equipped with a large number of 59 tanks, and there is also a huge demand for improvements to this tank. Therefore, not only the first-machine factory, but now even the Yituo factory is thinking about the solution to improve the 59 tank and trying to pass this kind of situation.
Improve to get a share of the pie.
The improvement plan of Yituo Factory is actually roughly similar to 59-2, and there is not much change. There are also innovations. For example, a layer of composite armor was added to the front of the vehicle, and a bulldozer was added to the front of the vehicle body.
, Yituo Factory, originally produced tractors, bulldozers and other types. Adding bulldozers is also their innovation.
However, this kind of improvement may not necessarily increase much combat power, and it cannot be raised to a real height. The improvement of the 59 tank in front of us is different.
From the outside, it is very different from the current 59 tank. The bricks in front of the car body and the wedge-shaped bricks on the side of the turret make the old 59 tank look like
I actually feel a sense of thrillingness.
"In the war in 1982, most of the second-generation tanks in the Israeli tank troops were wearing this kind of reaction armor. Judging from the actual combat effectiveness, it was still good and could block most of the anti-tank ammunition.
Domestic technicians are also very powerful and have developed similar explosion reaction armor. Therefore, we thought of using this explosion reaction armor to improve our 59 tank." Qin Zhenhua introduced: "Now, the 59 tank is
The biggest problem is protection. As long as the protection is added, this old tank will also be more vibrant. When the car body armor is still moving, it is the most important thing to add a layer of explosion reaction armor.
Suitable."
Qin Zhenhua introduced this, and everyone began to ponder.
Not only in China, but also in the world, there are a large number of similar T-55 tanks. The improvement of this tank is also to show off their magical powers across the sea. In terms of increasing armor protection, it is really a good idea to use explosive reaction armor, but
Most of the armor is directly attached to the tank's armor, and it is the first time that it has formed a wedge-shaped structure on its own 59 tank.
"At the same time, in order to prevent the entire tank from increasing its weight too much without the engine changing, we used grille armor behind the turret." Qin Zhenhua continued to introduce.
The first picture is that you can't see the back of the turret, but you can only see the second picture. You can find that the back of the turret in the second picture is very different from before. There are layers of steel grids welded on it.
The bar is like a cage.
Grille armor has actually existed for a long time. During World War II, in order to prevent weapons like bazooka, tanks spontaneously moved the wire mattress to their own tanks. In this way, when this weapon is fired, you can be advanced.
When touching the outside, then triggering the fuse. Although the metal jet of this armor-breaking bomb is terrible, it is just like a nail gun. It has to be attached to the surface to be powerful. If it is detonated in advance, the attack ability of the metal jet will be greatly reduced.
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(Some say it was detonated in advance, some say it was stuck, and everything was said, it was probably based on luck.)
In China, generally, the protection behind the turret is not important. If you are hit by the enemy in the back of the head on the battlefield, it is a fear of war and escape. However, if you fight on terrain such as cities, it is easy to be greeted by weapons such as RPG at close range.
At this time, the grille armor can play a role.
Even the wheeled infantry fighting vehicles on the front line have been installed for subsequent operations, and the enemy on the opposite side will definitely deploy certain RPGs to protect them.
What 105mm cannon, advanced light spot injection aiming system, night vision device, etc., are not the most outstanding, after all, the outside world can't see anything.
However, if you wear such an explosion reaction armor and appear on the parade ground, it will definitely attract the attention of the whole world.
After all, the ones who can play with this kind of thing now are Israel and the Soviet Union.
The war in 1982 also stimulated the Soviet Union. In the second year, the Soviet Union's most famous armor design unit, the Soviet Institute of Steel Science, could not wait to install the first explosion reaction armor on the T-80B main battle tank for the first time, and
Last year, as the front line of conflicts, various types of tanks in the East German troops, such as the T-72, T-62M, etc., were all equipped with "Contact"-1 explosion reaction armor.
The research and development in related aspects has also been rapidly promoted. Now there are finished products. Although there may be problems of this kind or another, Qin Zhenhua saw the prospect of this explosion reaction armor and decided to use it first.
In terms of improvements to the 59 tank.
"This, it seems that we haven't seen Westerners use this kind of explosive reaction armor. Is it OK?" Looking at the bricks all over the body, someone asked a question.
"Western? Is Israel considered a Westerner?" Qin Zhenhua asked back.
The first thing used to use this kind of armor was the Israelites. They were always in war. Although the European countries were under great pressure in front of the Soviet armor torrent, they had not seen the Cold War break out into a hot war over the years.
"Besides, Western tanks are often more than 60 tons, and the main armor has been made thick enough." Qin Zhenhua added after asking back.