Chapter 230 Weapons of Fire Support Troops
After the meeting, Gong Xiaoxiang, the commander of the artillery division, did not leave at all, and stayed at the headquarters waiting for the closure of the sky. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝU๏ฝEใ ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ
waited until Chief of Staff Zhao Zhenfan came out of the house, and Gong Xiaoxiang said hello to Zhao Zhenfan and was about to go in to see Feng Tian.
Feng Tian means that when he is free, he will find a time to talk to Gong Xiaoxiang again, who knows that this one is so impatient.
Seeing Gong Xiaoxiang, Feng Tian scolded with a smile: "I said that you don't understand the words, didn't you say that you should find time to talk about it, I can't leave a mess here." โ
Gong Xiaoxiang was a little sneering, and said: "Commander-in-chief, it's not that I don't know that you're busy, it's really because there is no artillery, if you don't know what fire support troops are and what weapons they are equipped with, do you say I can sleep well?" โ
It makes sense for Gong Xiaoxiang to say this, who told you to send out all the cannons of others?
Whoever changes will be in a hurry, and I can't complain about Gong Xiaoxiang.
Feng Tian was so worn by the artillery division commander Gong Xiaoxiang that he had no choice but to say: "Okay, how about going to implement your business tomorrow morning?" โ
As long as there is accurate news, Gong Xiaoxiang will not care about the time of the night.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, then tomorrow morning."
Samples of the new equipment are still at the shooting range of the secret base, not nearby. On the road, there was another train, and they had to change cars, and Feng Tian and Gong Xiaoxiang traveled all the way to the west.
On the way, Feng Tian complained: "What do you say are you in a hurry, I just came back and want to run out, you are really tormenting." โ
At this time, Gong Xiaoxiang felt that he had done too much, the commander-in-chief only came back yesterday, and today he was forced to run another leg by himself.
"Ahem, I thought I was nearby, I didn't think too much, I'm sorry, commander-in-chief, I was in too much of a hurry."
Some enterprises such as steel mills and artillery manufacturing plants moved from Fengtian were not enough to meet the needs of Fengtian's military modernization, but thanks to the help of German Wilhelm, some key equipment and technical personnel were introduced from Germany to enrich the extremely critical production departments and train technical personnel for the Yulong Group.
Now the scale of Yulong Group is very large, because there are some mysterious people to join, and the scientific research reserves are very abundant.
In particular, the military industry is mysterious and not known to outsiders.
This time, Feng Tian went straight to the location of a certain project of the military industry, that is, the project team that produced weapons and equipment for Gong Xiaoxiang's troops.
This is a powerful weapon, which is still in the trial production stage, and has been named the "Thunder Rocket Artillery" by Fengtian.
In fact, the so-called Benlei rocket artillery is the famous Katyusha in later generations.
In 1938, the Special Design Bureau of the Second Central Committee of the Soviet Union and Russia successfully trial-produced vehicle-mounted rocket artillery, and in order to carry as many rockets as possible, the rocket launcher had a total of 24 I-shaped launch rails, which were staggered in two rows, twelve in each row, and looked like two rows of fences.
In March 1939, the BM-13-16 of the Soviet Russia's eight-rail was successfully trial-produced, and its launch frame was also I-shaped, and one rocket could be hung on the top and bottom.
In this way, the BM-13 can carry a total of 16 BM-13 (a modification of the ะ ะก-132) 132-mm rockets, and the launcher has a directional range of 90 degrees from the left to the right 90 degrees.
Immediately, the Soviet military subjected it to various rigorous tests.
The test results showed that the BM-13 was particularly suitable for striking exposed dense enemy forces concentrations, field fortifications and cluster tank artillery.
Since the BM-13 is self-propelled, it is also suitable for striking enemy forces that appear out of nowhere, as well as for conducting artillery battles with opposing parties.
Almost all of the rocket artillery produced after 1943 was based on the universal GMC truck, and this type of rocket artillery was renamed BM-13ะ.
During World War II, rocket artillery units have become the most powerful part of the entire artillery force.
Dai Xunzhang, the leader of the project team, welcomed Feng Tian in and said, "Commander-in-chief, why did you come back after you just left?" โ
"Hmph, it's not this newly appointed commander, I have to take a look at the so-called new weapons in person, but first but his mind, but also to provide convenience for future research and improvement of weapons, if there are problems in the future, you can discuss them yourself."
After Dai Xunzhang and Gong Xiaoxiang met, several people came to the shooting range together.
Gong Xiaoxiang was attracted by a weapon in front of him, which he had never seen before.
Dai Xunzhang, the leader of the project team, first introduced the performance characteristics of this weapon to Gong Xiaoxiang, and then watched the whole process of the experimenter's loading of shells and other operations, and Dai Xunzhang explained them one by one.
This is a multi-orbital self-propelled rocket artillery. There are a total of eight launch slides, a salvo can fire 16 rockets with a caliber of 132 mm, the maximum range is 9.5 thousand meters, can be single-fired, can also be partially fired, or a salvo, it takes about five minutes to load the ammunition of a salvo, and a salvo only takes seven ~ ten seconds.
The carrier vehicle has a speed of 90 kilometers per hour, and the gun has fierce firepower and a large killing range, and is an effective weapon for destroying the enemy's dense forces in a large area, suppressing the enemy's firepower system, and destroying the enemy's fortifications.
After all preparations were made, Dai Xunzhang asked the commander-in-chief whether to launch it.
Feng Tian nodded and said, "It's ready to be launched, let its owner see how powerful it is?" โ
The order was given, and the rocket artillery fired eight volleys, and then, eight more volleys, and the distant explosions set off rows of barrages, which was spectacular.
If such firepower is placed in a phalanx, Nima, the whole regiment or even the entire brigade can be wiped out, amazing!
There are four major series of rocket artillery, they are the M8 series with a diameter of 82 mm, the M13 series with a diameter of 132 mm, the M30 series with a diameter of 300 mm, and the M31 series with a diameter of 310 mm.
This weapon is only a test product of the Sealed Heavens, and it can be regarded as a primary product, which is suitable for the needs of the current battlefield.
The next step is to further manufacture the Benlei-2 series rocket launchers with a range of 12 kilometers and carry 10 bombs and complete the launch in the cab.
And that's not all, Feng Tian is arranging a research group to study the miniaturization of rocket artillery.
This problem is not too difficult for Feng Tian, after all, Feng Tian has seen the real thing.
"Well, the effect is not bad, and mass production can be arranged. There is no problem in equipping the troops after two months, right? After watching the test launch, Feng Tian nodded with satisfaction and said to Dai Medal, the leader of the project team of Yulong Group.
"It's all arranged, and production will be arranged immediately after the success of this test launch, and it will definitely not delay the use of the army." Dai Medal hurriedly replied.
"Okay, your work is still very successful, but you must ensure the quality and never slack off." Feng Tian said solemnly.
"Yes, our production department must follow the instructions of the commander-in-chief and complete the production task of military products with quality and quantity." Dai Medal replied.
"I'm sure you have this realization, let's look at the next one." Feng Tian said with satisfaction.
Dai Medal hurriedly beckoned to the back, and several staff members came over carrying a long box. Dai Medallion lifted the lid of the box and took out a tube about one meter long and handed it to Zheng Qi, saying: "This is a sample of the three-three type bazooka produced in trial production, the accuracy is very high within 200 meters, and the accuracy will be reduced if it is farther away." โ
A bazooka is a portable anti-tank weapon that fires rockets, mainly launching rocket-piercing shells, but can also launch rocket-propelled grenades or other rockets, which are used to strike tanks, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, military equipment and destroy fortifications and kill living targets at close range.
Of course, the Bazooka can also be used to kill living targets or complete other tactical missions.
Due to its small mass, simple structure, low price, and ease of use, the bazooka has played an important role in anti-tank operations in previous wars.
This bazooka has a caliber of 44 millimeters, a caliber of 100 millimeters with armor-piercing projectiles, a mass of 2.3 kilograms, a mass of 1.2 kilograms of explosives, a muzzle velocity of 90 meters per second, a direct firing distance of 150 meters, an effective firing range of 250 meters, a maximum firing range of 600 meters, and an armor-piercing thickness of 150 millimeters.
A bazooka consists of a launch canister, a mechanical firing mechanism, a safety device, a firing system, a sight and a harness, etc.
The launch canister is a smooth straight tube with two ends open, made of seamed steel tubes, with a short flare expansion section and a drug positioning gap in the front, a reinforcing hoop at the tail of the barrel, and a gauge frame and a firing and firing frame welded on the barrel. The firing system is composed of a fire cap, a fuse tube and ignition powder, etc., and the aiming device adopts a mechanical sight, and the gauge is folded, which can be folded into the gauge frame at ordinary times, and is equipped with a super-caliber hollow charge to break the armor. The bottom inertial instantaneous fuse is used.
Taking the bazooka, Zheng Qi asked, "Is there a target, I'll test shoot it." โ
"By no means, commander-in-chief, your status is noble, it is better for the test shooter to test the firing." Dai Medal hurriedly persuaded.
"Don't you have confidence in the quality of your products?" Feng Tian turned around and said to Dai Medal.
"This ...... Just the commander-in-chief's ...... Security ......" Dai Medal was speechless for a moment when asked.
"Okay, there's nothing to be afraid of, it's no different from shooting."
The target vehicle is ready, it is a broken tractor.
Feng Tian touched the bazooka and watched it carefully, carried the bazooka to a position about a hundred meters away from the tractor, opened the ruler to aim at the tractor, and everyone watched his movements with wide eyes.
Feng Tian pulled the trigger, and a white smoke erupted from the tail of the bazooka, only to see that Feng Tian was slightly shocked by the recoil, and the huge explosion sound of "boom" was deafening, and when the smoke cleared, the tractor had turned into a pile of burning scrap metal.
"Well, it's very good, but the recoil is a bit big, and the accuracy can be improved." Feng Tian said with satisfaction.
"Yes, we will further improve and refine it and bring it into the production process as soon as possible." Dai Medal replied.
After reading these equipment, Feng Tian basically counted in his heart, the equipment of the army has met the requirements of Feng Tian's heart, and the Northland Volunteers should have the ability to wreak havoc on the enemy army, only the training of the army is needed.
After reading these weapons, Feng Tian asked Gong Xiaoxiang: "How is it, are you still satisfied with your weapons and equipment in the future?" โ
"Satisfied, so satisfied. Commander-in-chief, I really didn't expect that there would be such a weapon of mass destruction, no wonder you said that the fire support force is absolutely appropriate, if this becomes a scale, what kind of army can resist this kind of blow? โ
"Well, with new weapons, there must be well-organized and well-trained soldiers. There are still many shortcomings in the current products, and we will slowly identify the shortcomings in the future and continuously improve their performance. โ
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." (To be continued.) )