Chapter 264: Dongfeng-3 is needed
General Zhang was also excited, and as the Minister of Defense, he naturally knew what this meant.
Looking at the Mercedes-Benz Type 80 tank again, I suddenly felt that it was nothing, no wonder the Pakistani army looked down on it!
"Germany's 1500 horsepower engine technology, willing to export to you?" The one-armed chief teacher asked.
"yes, this is what we got in exchange for technology." "We traded it with them with composite armor technology," Mhammad said. ”
Composite armor technology? The one-armed chief engineer suddenly froze: "You have composite armor technology?" ”
Mhammad shook his head: "Of course not, but I have promised them to use composite armor to make auxiliary tenon armor and install it on the turret of their Leopard 2 tank to increase the protection capacity of 500 mm homogeneous armor." ”
The turret milk cover is just a figurative statement, and in front of these strict countrymen, Mhammad did not mention that proper term.
In fact, from 99 to 99, the domestic turret has also been added with a milk cover, which is the same idea.
"President Mhammad, what do you mean by exchanging our composite armor technology?" General Zhang asked.
In any country, the armor technology is top secret, for example, it is a NATO country, Germany cannot get the British Chobham armor, and the Soviet Union exports tanks, all of which are monkey versions, the important thing is the armor technology, it is said that the T-72 provided to Iraq is to fill the position where the composite armor should be placed, and fill it with sand.
Is it worth exchanging your own composite armor technology for Pakistan's production line with 1,500 horsepower engines?
The composite armor technology of the Republic is also at the forefront, and the Type 80 tank, which is now speeding on the test site, is lined with composite armor on its hull.
"yes. Otherwise, those Germans would have exported engine technology to us. "What I promised them was 500 millimeters of homogeneous armor resistance, but I didn't say how thick the additional armor modules were, so you don't have to provide the most advanced composite armor technology," Mhammad said. The previous composite armor also does. ”
At the beginning of the negotiations, Mhammad kept a hand, and if he played hooliganism, he would hand over to the Germans with a steel plate 500 millimeters thick, which would not be considered a breach of contract.
He knew that there were many types of composite armor in China, and as long as he took out one of them and handed it over to the Germans. That's it.
Sure enough, the one-armed chief engineer spoke: "In this case, our new tank has three armor schemes, and we have eliminated one of them, and we can export this eliminated composite armor technology to Germany." ”
The industry of the West is powerful, and China is able to have an industrial technology. It is stronger than the West, and that is also something to be proud of.
"Do you still have research on new tanks?" Mhammad asked. Although he already knew that it was Type 99, he still had to pretend that he had just learned.
"Yes, we are working on a third-generation tank, and we have just established a project at this time." General Zhang said.
As for fighters, high-level officials are discussing plans for joint research and development. The project of the No. 10 machine also let the people in front of them know that the development of a new tank is not a secret.
"If that's the case, we, the Pakistani side, wait until we are equipped with Leopard 2 tanks. You can give one of them to you for study. Mhammad said.
"Thank you very much." The one-armed chief master immediately said, this is really an unexpected gift!
Mhammad knows that the domestic Type 99 tank has too much T-72 shadow, in fact, the entire chassis is almost an imitation of the T-72, so that tank designers can see Western tanks, which will have a great inspiration for them, for example, the excellent acceleration performance of the Leopard 2, the strong ability to shoot on the move, will open their eyes, and excellent ergonomics should also be considered by them.
"We have obtained electroslag remelting technology from Austria, which can also be supplied to you at the same time." Mhammad said.
Electroslag remelts steel! This is the most key technology of the tank barrel, coupled with the self-tightening of the gun body, it can effectively improve the life and pressure resistance of the barrel, with this technology, the performance of the tank gun can be improved more effectively!
It's totally worth it to eliminate unwanted composite armor technologies in exchange for these technologies! At the beginning of the new tank project, the one-armed chief saw hope to catch up with the world-class tanks and completely defeat the opponent in a head-on confrontation!
Historically, after the Republic introduced Steyr trucks from Austria, it successively introduced technologies such as electroslag reconstituted steel and improved its tank guns, but now, Pakistan started earlier.
"I heard that you already have a 120-mm tank gun, and we want to use this gun to install on our Type 59 tank." Mhammad said.
Since the Leopard 2 is also a 120-mm gun, in this way, in the modification of the 59 tank, the use of a 120-mm gun, which can simplify logistics, is very familiar with the performance of this gun, which is the later Type 89 self-propelled anti-tank gun. In the comparison of the two calibers of 120 mm and 125 mm, the domestic choice of 125 mm caliber artillery, this 120 mm caliber artillery, developed into self-propelled anti-tank guns.
"Absolutely." said the person in charge of the 617 plant.
"Thank you very much to our friends." General Zhang said: "Our two countries are true friends. ”
"Yes, we will never forget that in several India-Pakistani wars, your country has firmly supported us, even the last time we had a conflict with India, your country is also ready to contain the Indians, we are strategic allies, and we will continue to deepen cooperation in all aspects." "We have another important purpose for this time," Mahmad said. ”
Another important purpose! Mhammad indecently opened the glass, dipped his fingers in it, and then, on the already dusty table, wrote a line of letters.
DF-3!
General Zhang was stunned, this was the field he had been in charge of, and he clearly knew what this belonged to.
In 75 years, General Zhang served as director of the National Defense Science and Technology Commission, and led the formulation and organization of the development plan for intercontinental missiles, submarine-to-surface missiles, communications satellites, and other cutting-edge weapons and equipment.
And what Mhammad wrote. It is one of the country's ballistic missile arsenals, the Dongfeng-3 missile!
This is the first generation of medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles developed by the Republic. It was test-fired in December 1966 and commissioned in May 1971.
The missile has a total length of 24 meters, a diameter of 2.25 meters, a take-off weight of 64 tons, and a first-stage liquid-fueled rocket engine. It is placed on a mobile launch vehicle and carries out a mobile launch with a maximum range of 2,800 kilometers and a hit accuracy of 3,000 meters.
Now this missile is being refined, preparing to increase the range to 4,000 kilometers, and at the same time, there is a new Dongfeng-21 solid ballistic missile, which is under development.
And the ICBM Dongfeng-5. It has also been successfully developed.
In later generations, Saudi Arabia obtained DF-3 from Eastern countries, which was also in 87, and now it is only 84 years, and this missile is still kept secret from the outside world.
How can General Zhang not be shocked by the fact that Mhammad made it clear that Pakistan wants to buy such ballistic missiles.
"We need a weapon that can deter India. Shine it out when it counts, now. Rajiv is reorganizing India's army, and when he regains control of all the forces of India, he will definitely start to retaliate, and we, Pakistan, will have a large-scale conflict with India. "We urgently need this weapon," Mhammad said. ”
The countries of the East are very short of money, just give money. At the beginning, Saudi Arabia spent a sky-high price of 100 million US dollars to buy dozens of Dongfeng-3 missiles.
And Pakistan, of course, is not a big dog and is not so rich. However, if you want the Eastern countries to sell this weapon, of course, you have to show a certain amount of sincerity.
"We are willing to spend $100 million for the purchase of five such missiles, a set of launch vehicles and related equipment, including the production of propellants." Mhammad said.
Pakistan doesn't need much, and after they get it back, the main thing is to disassemble the imitation and use this missile as a blueprint to develop Pakistan's own ballistic missile technology.
100 million dollars! That's a lot of money.
"We need to report this to the chairman." General Zhang said.
At the end of his trip in Baotou, Mhammad returned to the capital, looking out at the bright lights and wine, although it was only the 80s, it was already full of life.
The main task of coming to the eastern country is over, and Mhammad quietly sipps a cup of strong tea and looks out in front of the wide floor-to-ceiling windows.
"Honey, shouldn't we go back?" Lilith asked Mhammad.
"Yes, the trip to the East, we are about to end." Mhammad said.
"However, there are still many places I haven't visited." Lilith said to Mhammad: "These days, I always run back and forth, I really want to be alone, free to walk around and see." ”
It's like going out to travel, traveling by car, going wherever you want, and following the tour group, you have been urged, here, there, it's all about sightseeing.
Listening to Lilith's infatuation, Mhammad shook her hand and said, "Then tonight, I'll take you out for a walk." ”
"Great!" Lilith said happily.
A bicycle with Lilith in the back, Mhammad is no longer the president of a country, but an ordinary tourist.
Coming out of the back door of the hotel, Mhammad did not bring an escort, the security here is very good, there is no need to worry about assassinations and other acts.
Walking around the alleys of the capital and tasting all kinds of roadside delicacies with Lilith, Mhammad seems to have returned to his old days.
By the time the hurried guards found Mhammad, it was already two hours later. At this time, Mhammad was taking Lilith and eating at a stinky tofu stall. (To be continued......)
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