Not to mention that in the current situation, once there is a new generation of tanks, the republic will definitely be massively equipped.

The 59 has been used for too many years, and the 79 tank came out under the technical upgrade of the 59 and 69. This tank is considered the most advanced tank in the Republic, and at the same time, it is the strongest modification in the world in the entire eighties and the best modification in the 54/55 family in the world in the eighties.

No matter how you change it, it's just a normal medium tank.

People's third-generation tanks have already begun to scurry around on the battlefield.

Let 79 go out and be embarrassed?

Liu Yijiu definitely can't afford to lose that person.

Therefore, it is necessary to come up with a magic 59 that can compete with foreign third-generation tanks, and when the time comes, it will be put on those battlefields, not to mention the advanced tanks that bully the United States and the Soviet Union, at least they can resist their attacks.

This is Liu Yijiu's idea, once it is figured out, the republic will not have much loss in this regard, and when the electronic system is upgraded in the future, various upgrades can be carried out on the 59 tanks in service, which can save a lot of money.

That's a lot of money!

Liu Yijiu told everyone about the several layers of armor on the 99 modified tank that he knew. For him, these are techniques that have already been practiced, while for others it is a new theory.

"Homogeneous steel armor, this can be had; Composite armor, this is a must, as for the reactive armor made of modular inert explosives installed on the outside, it is not a problem to discuss it at the end......" Liu Yijiu's crazy ideas made other old men become fanatical.

Especially Cao Feng, who was personally named by Liu Yijiu to come, this is a future master. This young man is now only in his early thirties. In the future, he will be the chief expert in the study of protective armor in the Republic. Such people. Liu Yijiu naturally had to get him into the base.

The more talented people appear in the base of the Nine Courtyards, the easier his job will be.

"Director Liu. You mean that we don't just get composite armor for new tank modifications? A scorching light appeared in Cao Feng's eyes.

He has long heard of the reactive armor researched abroad, but he has not seen the real thing, Liu Yijiu once proposed to improve the domestic active 59 tanks for the first time, and to upgrade their technology.

Cao Feng also discussed these issues with Liu Yijiu, and he was even very curious about where Liu Yijiu's technical theoretical knowledge and wonderful ideas came from.

When the reactive armor explodes, it will reduce the kinetic energy of the armor-piercing projectile with a reverse force, so that the composite armor behind it has stronger defense.

"Yes, as long as we can strengthen the protection of our tanks without affecting combat capability and increasing production costs too much. Not a problem! Liu Yijiu said with a smile.

Hearing his words, Jiang Ming was even speechless.

Liu Yijiu was still talking about controlling the weight of the tank, increasing the power, and increasing the flexibility at the beginning!

The question was immediately raised.

"The changing situation on the battlefield requires the vehicle to be lighter, so we have to consider the adoption of new technologies. First, the use of new materials, a large number of light weight, high strength titanium alloy, aluminum alloy and other materials to strengthen the structure of the tank. Reduced weight. Second, we must change our design thinking, so that the weapons and equipment we design have the ability to actively protect themselves, instead of just waiting passively for the enemy's artillery attack. Then fight it with thick armor, which requires us to have a stronger and faster strike ability than the enemy! Third. It is to use some reactive armor and composite armor in the appropriate parts. In this way, the weight can be light and the performance is not ......weak," Liu Yijiu put forward some performance requirements and design concepts for the weapon support platform in the future.

Only combat platforms with active likeness capabilities will be able to survive on the battlefield for longer.

The Five-Nine tank was only a medium tank. The weight is only about 30 tons, but these are more than 30 tons. In many places, some advanced materials can be used as an alternative. Like titanium alloys, this can effectively reduce the weight of this tank, and at the same time improve the protection ability.

"Titanium? Director Liu, this cost is very high. The production cost of one ton is hundreds of thousands...... "Hearing this, Qian Dayong, who had never spoken, disagreed.

Costs must be kept at a level that the republic can afford.

The strength of titanium alloy is really high, but even the domestic aircraft is reluctant to use it.

This is much lower than the titanium alloy produced by other units, which is often millions of tons of titanium alloy, but when you think of ordinary special steel, it is only tens of thousands of yuan a ton.

In this way, the cost will go up gradually, and the base management committee will definitely not agree to the appropriation at that time.

"Is it expensive to produce hundreds of thousands of tons? There is nothing unacceptable about adding a little bit of cost to the performance of a tank. When we design weapons, the most important thing we should consider is performance, not cost. When we achieve the highest performance that we can achieve, we can think about how to control production costs, and what performance can reduce can reduce production costs even more. Soviet T64 tanks, in the sixties, cost more than three million dollars each; The new generation of main battle tank that the United States is now making, the XM1, has been introduced to you with various performances from the American population, and one cost more than six million US dollars...... "Liu Yijiu felt that they had to change their minds.

The performance is average, the cost of weapons and equipment, let the 617 factory to do a good job, the 541 tank base basically will not go much in this regard, this unit will be formed in the next ten years or so into a joint-stock enterprise, is still a heavy industry, but basically no longer has anything to do with military products.

He couldn't let this huge tank unit just disappear into the rolling torrent of history.

Moreover, the new tanks they developed had to be produced by a huge factory like 541.

As for getting 617 into his hands, Liu Yijiu never thought about it at all, and that factory was basically impossible. 541 That's going to be restructured!

When the time comes, just buy it at the price of cabbage, and don't let those moths with a background encroach on national interests. Even in their hands, it is still a national asset.

"Behind this tank, since it is necessary to install the Black Arrow anti-tank missile and the Houyi anti-aircraft missile, I don't think the anti-aircraft machine gun is of much use. A coaxial machine gun is enough, jet fighters, anti-aircraft machine guns are simply out of reach, and for low-flying gunships, the range of the cannons and rocket launchers carried on them will be farther than the anti-aircraft machine guns...... "To install launchers for anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, there is no need to get anti-aircraft machine guns."

This also allows a lot of cost to be left, and at the same time, it is possible to make a significant structural adjustment to the inner compartment of the tank.

"No, the anti-aircraft machine gun is kept, the coaxial machine gun is not needed. Coaxial machine guns originally existed primarily to correct the trajectory of tank shells, but now with advanced gun sighting systems, this thing is useless. And the infantry, now it is no longer possible to appear intensively on the battlefield. On the battlefield in the southwest, our soldiers have fully proved that the anti-aircraft machine guns on the tanks are more effective at slaughtering infantry than the side-by-side machine guns......" Liu Yijiu said evilly.

The caliber of the side-by-side machine gun was too small.

The 12.7 mm anti-aircraft anti-aircraft machine gun, which is used to fight the infantry, is more effective.

If the tank is used in urban combat, the caliber of the coaxial machine gun on it is too small, and the effect is not very good......

"It's not a bit of a waste......"

"At closer range, the effectiveness of the anti-aircraft machine gun against a helicopter should also be very good." Liu Yijiu mainly thought that if there were no anti-aircraft machine guns, the tank would not look so good in the parade......

Actually, this thing doesn't even need a machine gun.

This was originally a heavy firepower platform for attacking fortifications, and in order to reduce the load on the chassis and engine of the vehicle, they even reduced the caliber of the gun used for support to 30 mm!

Armored vehicles with stronger assault capabilities are the greatest support for infantry in close combat.

"Moreover, we have armored vehicles that match the tank, and there is no need to add too many unnecessary functions to the tank...... Liu Yijiu said to everyone.

Time, under the discussion of everyone, passed slowly.

A turret has begun to change shape, except for the still only 5 pairs of load wheels, and a sketch of the tank, which is not much different from the 59, has appeared on the drawings.

At present, only an assembly design has been made, and the shape design with large front and rear inclinations, especially the deep V-shaped bezel in the front, has appeared on this brand-new monster. After the final discussion, the 59 tank after the magic reform still uses a 105 caliber smoothbore gun in order to save trouble, of course, it is still necessary to design a foundation that can be installed on the turret of the 125 tank.

These guys don't think there's any problem with the cart carrying the cannon at all.

If you really can't do it, just equip this little tank with a 1500-horsepower super heart, and then maybe make this monster soar on the battlefield at a speed of more than 100 kilometers!

Behind the butt were painted two 2X2 missile launchers, anti-tank missiles on one side and anti-aircraft missiles on the other......

Seeing the hideous monster on this drawing, Liu Yijiu smiled.

In the end, it's estimated that it won't cost more than $1.2 million per car! Because there are not too many advanced electronic systems in this, and at the same time, all kinds of weapon systems or something, they are all designed by themselves! (To be continued......)

PS: Why are there fewer and fewer monthly passes? There are fewer and fewer referral tickets, let alone subscriptions......

Is it because Hulu only updated two chapters yesterday?