In the warehouse of Camp 27, a gun barrel about seven or eight meters long is connected to the turret covering an area of more than ten square meters, and the middle section of the barrel is connected with a hydraulic triangular support. www.biquge.infoExcept at first glance, it seems that this cannon "never grows" except that the barrel is long enough, but this is not the case.

The elongated barrel does not fire any physical projectiles, instead it is magnetically confined to a plasma with a core temperature of tens of millions of degrees. After the plasma confined by the magnetic field hits the target, it will rely on its own thermal energy to melt through the target's metal armor, and at the same time, the electrical energy condensed in the plasma will be released instantaneously, destroying soft targets and electronic equipment in the armored unit.

In short, it's a large plasma cannon. It has similarities with the Prowler's 52 particle cannon, but there are many differences in details. However, whether it is a particle cannon or a plasma cannon, in medium and close range, it can be called a well-deserved "tank killer"!

Speaking of which, this large plasma cannon was able to be completed thanks to Lin Ling's research on antimatter technology. Magnetic confinement devices, which are used to encapsulate antimatter, can also be used to encapsulate plasma. On the basis of Lin Ling's research results, the researchers of Camp 27 made further derivatives to solve the problem of delay after the magnetic confinement body detached from the device.

If this problem is solved, the magnetic confinement body wrapped with high-temperature plasma can be "shot" out as a projectile of a cannonball!

After explaining the technical connotation to Jiang Chen, the researchers of Camp 27 immediately entered the weapon testing stage under Jiang Chen's orders. Several crew members loaded the tower onto a truck and transported it to the shooting range.

As Zou Rong, the leader of the research project, arrived at the shooting range, Jiang Chen stood behind a bulletproof glass.

Jiang Chen glanced at the turret in the shooting range, stretched out his hand and knocked on the bulletproof glass, and asked Zou Rong casually.

"Why inky glass?"

"The projectiles fired by the cannonballs can be quite harsh, and the use of inky glass is mainly to protect your eyes. Zou Rong explained to Jiang Chen with a smile.

Weapons tests begin!

After receiving the order, one of the NAC soldiers stepped forward, connected the wires behind the turret to the tablet terminal, and skillfully set the firing parameters. On the other side of the range, about 800 meters away from the turret, a 200mm thick A-shaped steel plate was raised.

Zou Rong gave an order, and the soldier standing ten meters behind the turret immediately pressed the fire button.

With a flash of blinding white light, the plasma cannon suddenly sprayed the energy projectile that was confined by the magnetic field. Even in daylight, the bright white plasma is still so bright that it is difficult to look at directly.

The energy projectile came into contact with the steel, and there was hardly any detonation of impact. Freed from the shackles of the magnetic field, the confined high-temperature plasma poured out of the small space like a loose horse, and melted through the steel with a thickness of nearly 200mm almost without a trace of suspense!

Behind the armor, a scorching blue arc of lightning spreads like a spider's web, seeping into the ground in an instant......

Standing behind the ink-colored glass, witnessing this amazing scene, Jiang Chen's eyes widened slightly, and the expression on his face gradually changed from shock to excitement.

Sensing the expression on the marshal's face, Zou Rong proudly hooked the corners of his mouth and said proudly.

"In the atmosphere, this plasma projectile remains in a stable state for a short time, so the plasma gun, tentatively named RK-1, has a maximum range of only 800 meters. However, the power is as you can see, and the damage to armored units is quite impressive. As long as it is hit, let alone a prowler, even a destroyer of pan-Asian cooperation will have to be scalded out. ”

Reach 800 meters and fire, just by hitting the body, it can turn the almost invulnerable prowler into a pile of scrap metal. Approaching a distance of 800 meters on the plains may be a bit reluctant, but in urban terrain, a distance of 800 meters is almost the norm.

Previously, Jiang Chen was skeptical of the statement that "technology that will change the direction of the war", but when he saw this RK-1 plasma cannon projectile melt through the 200mm steel armor without any suspense, he had firmly believed this at the moment.

"What is the approximate cost of producing this plasma cannon?" Jiang Chen looked at Zou Rong and asked.

"Under the same production scale, the production cost of this RK-1 is about three times that of the Type 50 electromagnetic gun. ”

Jiang Chen nodded, this cost was within the acceptable range of NAC. In general, there is a positive correlation between cost and difficulty of production. He didn't care how much money was spent and the materials, but if he wanted the 2nd Division to equip this weapon in this war, it would have to complete the production work in the shortest possible time.

Without any hesitation, Jiang Chen immediately found Wang Qing and instructed her to start organizing the production of RK-1 weapons. At present, the industrial level of the sixth block has begun to take shape, and the key high-energy capacitors, electromagnetic generation devices, particle acceleration tracks and other parts can be outsourced to private factories by placing orders.

In order to be able to carry this RK-1 plasma gun, the engineers of Camp 27 also made some modifications to the Tiger II hull. While weakening the armor thickness and increasing the engine output, the turret was redesigned.

Due to the difficulty of accelerating the particles, the barrel of the RK-1 was designed to be very long. If the original turret design was followed, the barrel would be several meters beyond the body, and the center of gravity of the entire tank would be moved to the front.

The engineers at Camp 27 had the audacity to do away with the turret design, or to sink the entire turret into the compartment and design it in the shape of a turretless tank destroyer. This design is obviously somewhat out of step with historical trends, but it is the most suitable design for the situation facing the 2nd Division today.

Anyway, there is only one chance to open the cannon, and if the first hit misses, there will basically be no chance to fire the second shot. The particle cannon on the opposite side is the same for tanks without energy shields, regardless of whether they are fired at the front or side armor, so it doesn't make much difference whether it has a turret or not.

The retro-looking tank, named Longbow I, is planned to be produced in 120 units, and 20 are expected to be sent to Takeshi within 10 days to replace the Tiger Hunter II, which has done nothing in the face of the Prowler.

However, in the eyes of most people, this plan is undoubtedly a bit whimsical, such as the Zhao Group, which has contracted 70% of the production of the plan.

Although he coveted the benefits of this order for hundreds of tanks, Zhao Chenwu knew very well that this was almost an impossible task. In this wasteland, not all problems can be solved with "money".

On the way out of the community center of the Fish Bone Base, Zhao Chenwu followed Jiang Chen, complaining to him about the difficulty of this, trying to persuade the "great joy" marshal to reduce the number of orders.

"We simply don't have that many resources. To fulfill all these orders, we need tens of thousands of tons of steel and aluminum, as well as countless chromium, nickel, and other rare earth metals. Even if we bought out the entire Sixth Block market, we wouldn't be able to scrape it up—"

Squeak!

Without any explanation, Jiang Chen pushed open the door of the warehouse of the fish bone base. The incandescent lights on the ceiling illuminate the entire warehouse space.

The words that he hadn't finished choking on his throat were stunned, and Zhao Chenwu looked at the warehouse in a daze.

Piles of ore were piled up in the warehouse, and the reflected light almost blinded his eyes. At this moment, he could no longer think about where these ores came from, he just wanted to pinch his arm to make sure that he was not dreaming......

Turning around, Jiang Chen looked at Zhao Chenwu, who was confused, and shrugged his shoulders.

"You may need some trucks. (To be continued.) )