"Our own words, we can prepare, at present, there is no problem in our bench test, but at present, the first tank of the third generation of tanks has not yet rolled off the assembly line, so we are not completely sure what the situation is when it is assembled on the tank." Wu Ruihua said: "If you use it rashly, I'm afraid of smashing our brand." ”

This is also an aspect that Wu Ruihua is worried about, export, must be a mature model, immature, always out of order, I am afraid that it will smash the brand, and it will not be sold in the future.

Since last year, trial production of the third generation of tanks has begun, however, this is not like the previous prototype, which will soon be built.

Not to mention anything else, the latest type of domestic armor steel is used on the third generation tank, and the welding of this armor steel is a difficulty, so it takes a long time to weld the hull, and then, the assembly of various parts of the tank also takes a long time, after all, there are some components, which are not yet in place, for example, the diesel engine of the third generation tank must be a machine factory, but the supporting gearbox is planned to use the LSG3000 transmission system imported from the German company, Since it is to be used as the power system of the third-generation tank, it must be localized, so the relevant negotiations also took a long time? Right now? It is still in the stage of introducing samples.

It is expected that after returning home this time, the third-generation tank is estimated to be able to be assembled? But? After assembling, test run? It is estimated that it will be a long time, and the engine is in a condition on the test bench? It's a different story when it comes to tanks? Even if there is already a mature 1,000-horsepower diesel engine, this 1,200-horsepower diesel engine obtained by continuing to squeeze the power is not destined to be smooth sailing.

So, what Wu Ruihua said was very subtle? Used it? I'm afraid of smashing our brand, this is actually Qin Zhenhua's consideration, and now that he has received a positive answer from Wu Ruihua, he won't bring it up again.

"This new type of tank, in our country? Do you have to have a code name too? Wang Erzhu suddenly asked.

Laoba is called Khalid Tank here, so what about us? Are we domestic? It can't be called Khalid.

"In our country, it is named after the era name? Although this year is 8*9 years, but? Prototype built? It's the end of the year? So, I think let's call this tank the Type 90. Qin Zhenhua said: "Let's drive this tank and run to the nineties." ”

The number of domestic tanks has gone through Type 80, Type 85, Type 88, and now, it is time to go one step further and call it Type 90 tank.

It's just that the fly in the ointment is that if you name it like this, it happens to coincide with the naming of the tanks in the eastern island countries, but we have our own internal code names and have nothing to do with others.

After negotiating, the next day, according to the plan, it was time to go to Lao Ba's tank factory.

Tank factory, Qin Zhenhua has also been here more than once, after all, this was originally the overhaul plant of 69 tanks built with the aid of the eastern powers, and all the designs in the factory are in accordance with the domestic ones.

This tank plant, which used to overhaul 69 tanks, then produced 69 tanks, and now, has begun to produce 85 tanks, and of course, the task of finally producing Khalid tanks will definitely fall to this plant.

It is said that there will not be too many changes during the visit, but when Qin Zhenhua and his party walked in, they were questioned by an uninvited guest.

"I heard that yesterday, you planned to equip our Khalid tanks with MTU's 396 diesel engines?" Right next to the director of the tank factory, Hatta Al Pak, an important figure in the army named Kalamat said, in a tone of questioning.

"Yes, we are very confident that in addition to the power index of this diesel engine can meet your needs, its life is also very long, the trouble-free interval can be as long as thousands of hours, and the overhaul period can even be enlarged to more than 20,000 hours, this diesel engine can almost have the same life as the tank." Qin Zhenhua said to the other party.

"However, as a diesel engine for tanks, it is simply not qualified." The other party said: "It is really unreassuring that our Khalid tank project is handed over to you. ”

Hearing this, Qin Zhenhua smiled helplessly in his heart, we originally planned to use our own thousand-horsepower diesel engine, but the problem is that you don't like it!

You have to ask for a 1,200 horsepower diesel engine, what can we do?

Qin Zhenhua knows that although they have a good relationship with the big countries in the East, there have always been voices of doubt about the Khalid tank project since it was proposed, but it is supported by Berg and Sharif, as well as the factory director Parker and others, and at the same time, there are also opposing voices, and the Kalamat in front of him is the opponent.

The project had already progressed, and they began to allocate funds to build a prototype, at this time, Calamat naturally knew that there was no way to stop it, but after studying the plan, he still raised his own doubts.

If the big countries in the East can come up with the same advanced equipment as the M1 tank, and at the same time, the price can be compressed to one million, of course Calamat will not object, but it is simply impossible, if you want the horses to run, and you don't want the horses to graze, it is impossible. Now, the other party questioned the scheme of the MTU396 diesel engine, so Qin Zhenhua analyzed the factors.

"This is just one of our suggestions, taking into account factors such as your expected costs, if you don't consider the cost, you can also purchase a Western engine." Qin Zhenhua said: "We here, there are a number of plans, for example, the use of British CV12 diesel engine, and the use of French diesel engine, but in that case, it will definitely not be able to meet your cost requirements, I estimate that just that diesel engine, the other party may ask for more than 800,000 yuan, and the other party is unwilling to export the production line, even if it is a major repair line, it is impossible to output, of course, you can also talk to the British, if you can negotiate, we will also raise our hands in favor." ”

Qin Zhenhua will not ridicule the other party, after all, he knows that the other party also considers the problem from the perspective of the interests of the country and the army, but the position is different, and the ultimate goal is the same.

Is this project beneficial to Lao Ba, or is it a waste of money and ultimately a failed [Aishang] project?

"If you can't solve these problems, I believe that our 396 diesel engine, although the volume is larger, but mature, reliable, and we can produce it in our own country, whether it is a production line or an overhaul line, it can be output to you, so what do you think?"

(When searching for information, in the 1989 academic journal paper, there was really such an article: MTU396 series diesel engine structural design characteristics and its overall layout scheme in the main battle tank.) 70 Research Institute of the Ministry of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. I feel that to build a tank, it is really not the result of a few people, dozens of people, the hard work of countless people, and the results of hard research. ）