"Well, isn't that a joke?"

Winter was dark early, and after it got dark, Zhao Guodong had already taken the guests to eat and rest, and after the meeting of the first machine factory was held again, some people immediately raised questions.

A machine factory, built 59 tanks for decades, has long had the most in-depth understanding of this tank, to say that the original 100 mm rifled gun, replaced with a 100 mm smoothbore gun, or replaced with a 105 mm rifled gun, this is no problem, however, to say that this thing can carry 120 mm, or 125 mm barrel, kill it and don't believe it!

A small horse-drawn cart, a small body carrying a cannon?

At that time, the other party mentioned that he could also prevaricate with various technical problems, where did he think that Qin Zhenhua would actually agree like this?

Is this possible? It's crazy to think about.

"yes." Wang Erzhu said on the side: "Brother Zhenhua, although we have already played with the 59 tank, we can change it as much as we want, but this is also a measure, if we want to go to the cannon barrel, as soon as the cannon is fired, will the turret be overturned?" ”

The larger the barrel, the greater the recoil, and there is a limit to the recoil that the turret can withstand, will it overturn the turret?

"Yes, our 125mm gun, even if it is stuffed in, it can't be automatically loaded, it is manually loaded, the rate of fire is slow, and the turret is even more crowded, what do you think, how is it not suitable." Li Changjiang said there.

In short, no one agrees with it, and they all think it's crazy to change it like this.

Everyone is raising objections to every word you say and I say a word, and in the face of these opinions, Qin Zhenhua kept a smile and looked at everyone, until everyone finished speaking, he said: "I know everyone's worries, so, now I want to ask you a question, how many years can our 59 tanks be in service?" ”

59 tanks, which have been in service for twenty years, how many more years can they serve?

No one counts this.

"It is said that our country's equipment is developing in great strides, but the price of advanced equipment is too high, so on the one hand, our troops are replacing a small number of new tanks, and on the other hand, a large number of old tanks are being improved, and in my opinion, our 59 tanks can be in service for another 20 years."

Lian Po is old, he can still eat three bowls of rice, and the 59 tank, which is a veteran, will definitely continue to serve.

"That's right, we are a big country, and we will also face the problem of insufficient funds, using a large number of old tanks, and in the world, how many countries have to continue to use 59 tanks, or similar T-54 tanks, and continue to serve for ten years, twenty years, or even thirty years? And twenty years later, what is the threat they face? ”

Qin Zhenhua's vision has always been long-term, and now, he has talked about what will happen in thirty years.

In war years, weapons are updated quickly, but in peacetime, the development of weapons will slow down, and as long as they can be used, they must be used improvised, and if they are used in this way, they must also be able to confront the weapons and equipment of other surrounding countries.

Is the firepower enough?

That's right, the firepower of the 105-mm guns now is quite good and enough to cope with the current problems, but what about ten years, twenty years, thirty years from now?

The firepower of a 105-mm gun, after all, is limited by caliber, and in comparison, the larger the caliber, the more potential can be tapped.

Just like now, in the equipment of the domestic troops, the most powerful is definitely not the 80 tank, but the Type 83 self-propelled anti-tank gun, this 120 mm smoothbore gun, is the most powerful armor-piercing ability in the army.

Before the 88 tank was put into service, once a war really broke out, once it really encountered a tough battle, the Type 83 would be more powerful than the Type 80.

As soon as Qin Zhenhua said this, everyone understood a little.

If you want to aim at the future market, if you want to make the 59 tank have greater potential for modification, then the 120 or 125 mm gun is a must.

As long as you make up your mind first, then how to overcome difficulties is another matter, choose the direction, and then go on bravely.

"However, there are so many technical problems that we estimate it will take years to perfect it." Wu Ruihua said.

"Yes, that's right, there are too many technical problems, we have to explore for a long time, but, don't worry, we also have time, go to that country to explore mines, and finally talk about various cooperation, it is estimated that it will take several years, let's start now, it's definitely not too late."

This is not a matter of one sentence, in many military affairs, the protagonist buys weapons, it is the same as selling Chinese cabbage, in fact, a military trade project is achieved, it often takes three or five years. Then wait until the weapons are delivered, and it will take another three or five years.

If you start planning now, it's definitely not too late.

Qin Zhenhua said this, and the people present had a general impression that Qin Zhenhua wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to complete a technical upgrade and let his 59 tanks carry the cannon barrel.

If it takes three to five years, it should be possible to succeed.

"Among them, 120 mm guns, and 125 mm guns, we have to prepare." Qin Zhenhua continued to follow his train of thought.

Why?

Of course, it's to fight for more markets.

The standard caliber in Europe will be raised to 120 mm, and its own side will also engage in 120 mm guns, and if the ammunition is unified, it is possible to open up the European market.

The use of 125 mm caliber is for another part of the market, in short, no matter which part of the market, you can not give up, what customers want, we will go on!

"Among them, since the 125mm gun is a split ammunition, we can't use an automatic loader, so I suggest a semi-automatic loader to increase the rate of fire and reduce the burden on the tanker." Qin Zhenhua said: "Of course, this will bring the problem of weight gain, we can solve it by increasing the power of the engine, just like our existing 730 horsepower tank diesel engine, which is a very good choice." In the process of this improvement, we can communicate more with our American colleagues and gain a lot of experience from the improvement of the Jaguar tank. ”

After saying his thoughts, everyone fell into deep thought, and after a long time, finally, Wang Erzhu spoke: "In this way, isn't the customer's 59 tank just a shell left?" ”

The barrel has been changed, the fire control has been changed, the engine has been changed, and in the end there is only a shell left, is it worth it?

As if he knew what Wang Erzhu wanted to say, Qin Zhenhua smiled: "That's right, it's because of this shell that we can fool customers!" Brand new is too expensive, so it is mainly to save money by sewing and mending. ”