"Ten years ago, our tank engine transitioned from 520 horsepower to 730 horsepower, and now, we have transitioned from 730 horsepower to 1,000 horsepower, then, we will use another five years, ten years, not to mention 1,200 horsepower, 1,500 horsepower diesel engines, we can also do it, the tank industry of our big country in the East has developed, ours is catching up in great strides, we can also achieve transcendence! This is the sacred mission entrusted to us by history! ”

Looking at the reporters below, Qin Zhenhua was lyrical, and then said: "Of course, we are not behind closed doors, we welcome the world's major manufacturers to participate in our research and development, if a manufacturer has a suitable engine, you can also come to us to seek supporting projects, we are welcome with both hands." Not only the engine, but also the fire control system, etc., all kinds of equipment can be matched. ”

Facing a group of reporters, Qin Zhenhua issued a kind invitation.

When we develop this Type 90 tank, we also welcome internationally capable manufacturers to give us support.

In recent years, the cooperation between the eastern powers and foreign countries has been quite extensive, and there have been successful experiences, whether it is a Jaguar tank or an infantry fighting vehicle, they have carried out successful cooperation? Jointly promoting the international market? Although there are no customers yet, but? Just keep it up? Always able to find the right client.

At present, the design of the tank of Lao Ba is carried out by a machine factory? Therefore, a machine factory already has the right to choose supporting manufacturers? They go to Lao Ba to fool around? It's useless, after all, you're the real design and R&D institution. They fooled Lao Ba, and if their side did not cooperate, they could not help it.

Qin Zhenhua is fishing.

He remembered the British again? A few years ago? There are no qualified modern tanks in the big countries in the East, so the big countries in the East organized to go to the West for inspection, and the British at that time were very enthusiastic and showed their tanks to the big countries in the East, and even Qin Zhenhua went up to open a circle.

But? The other party is only willing to sell backward equipment, advanced equipment? I didn't plan to export it at all, especially? At that time, it was already agreed that their CV12-1200 diesel engine? Do you value it? How many units do you want to purchase? The result? They made an excuse that the engine was given, but when it was loaded and transported, it fell into the river.

This is simply a slap in the face, talking nonsense in broad daylight, in short, this is a shame.

At the same time, this shame also hit everyone's face, the big guy is holding his stomach angry, hoping to get his own advanced tank diesel engine, and now, finally has a harvest, the mature 1,000 horsepower diesel engine, installed on the tank, began to be used in large quantities, the updated 1,200 horsepower diesel engine, to achieve bench test, ready for the final loading test, and even in the planning of more powerful 1,500 horsepower diesel engine program.

Now, there is no need to look at other people's faces, and at the same time, according to the values of those people in the West, if the big countries in the East have nothing, they will ban exports, for fear that the big countries in the East will copy their products in surveying and mapping, or sell them at a high price, and when the big countries in the East have them, they will lower the prices, and they will also lift the restrictions on exports, hoping that they can replace the self-produced ones of the big countries in the East with their things, so as to destroy the self-research capabilities of the big countries in the East.

Now, the big eastern countries themselves already have 1,200 horsepower diesel engines, so there will definitely be people who take the initiative to sell large orders for tanks.

After talking about it, Qin Zhenhua finally got rid of the entanglement of these reporters and returned to the No. 1 machine factory.

As soon as he returned to the factory, there were already big gifts waiting for him.

"You, it's really time to come back." Zhu Lao said to him with a smile: "Tomorrow, our first third-generation tank will officially roll off the assembly line." ”

"What, tomorrow?" When Qin Zhenhua heard this, he immediately looked at Zhu Lao in surprise, when he was there in Lao Ba, he was still thinking about it, and after he came back, it was actually done? Is it so fast?

Wait, it looks like there is still some equipment that hasn't been developed, right?

"We're not waiting." As if he knew what Qin Zhenhua was thinking, Zhu Lao said: "The first tank is mainly to test the matching situation of our power system. Therefore, the tops part, some equipment that is not in place, will not wait, and will be offline tomorrow to start testing. Tomorrow is an important time, a lot of people will be coming, and everyone is still speculating, I don't know if you will be able to make it. ”

When I came to the tank assembly workshop, at this time, a festive red banner had been hung on it, and the big yellow characters on it were very dazzling.

Celebrate the first prototype of the WZ-123 project!

Seeing these words, Qin Zhenhua only felt a sigh, back then, when the 123 project was just launched, the army was very determined, after all, it needed money, of course, after this project was launched, Zhu Lao also walked away from his side, ran to the tank design institute, and specialized in 123 tanks.

The R&D room of a machine factory is also constantly developing new tanks, but no matter how it is done, it is still the foundation of a second-generation tank, and the 123 tank in front of it is different, it is already an authentic third-generation tank!

At this time, there were still some workers on the tank, still assembling parts and making some minor adjustments, Qin Zhenhua was standing in front of the tank, quietly looking at the tank.

The first thing that catches your eye, unlike the previous tanks, is not the turret, not the length of the sides of the body, but the cab!

For a long time, the wheelhouse of the tanks produced by the big countries in the East is on the left, and the Khalid tank currently developed for Lao Ba is going to move the cab to the middle, and now, the 123 tank prototype in front of me has put the cab in the center!

Above the driver's head, there is a high 125 mm tank gun, which looks very special, but this layout is more reasonable, after all, the tank is not driven on the road, there is no need to follow the traffic rules of driving on the left, the cab is in the middle, and there will obviously be fewer blind spots.

This is a major improvement, and the cab changes will bring about a relayout of the entire front of the car.

And in front of the cab, what is even more eye-catching is the V-shaped wave shield, and there are several reinforcing ribs in the transverse direction, if you only look at this part, it is easy to think of the T-72 tank, which is simply too similar.