Chapter 443: The Giant Bear Awakens 1
At last year's Victory Day parade, the alliance unveiled the T-81 (K1), T-82 (K1A1) and T-83 (K2) main battle tanks.
At a time when Western agents are digging their hearts and minds have not obtained its specific performance parameters.
Only a year later, the NATO military attachés in Moscow dropped their jaws again.
In 1985, the 40th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War was celebrated.
In order to unite allies, boost morale, show style, and show military strength, the Kremlin specially invited bear friends from all over the world to come to help.
Including India, Brazil, South Africa, Argentina, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Yugoslavia, Vietnam, Syria and other countries.
Sweden, Finland, Egypt, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Algeria and other countries attached great importance to this invitation and also sent second-in-command to attend.
In view of the current signs of a significant thaw in bilateral relations, a major country sent a deputy television figure, as well as the foreign minister and the deputy defense minister.
The long-awaited heavy rainstorms in Western countries did not appear, and instead there were clear skies.
The temperature of 23 degrees Celsius is neither hot nor cold, just enough to wear a suit to attend this event.
"Dear Alliance Ministers! Distinguished guests......"
Since there was already a successful rehearsal last year, this year, both the big pineapple and the officers and soldiers are familiar with it.
The Western military attachés waited patiently for him to finish reading the speech, and the commander of the Moscow Military District, Peter? Georgievich? Senior General Lushev stepped forward to ask Defense Minister Marshal Akhromeyev, and then officially opened the prelude to the military parade.
At the forefront are still World War II veterans of the alliance and other countries.
Then there were the infantry platoons of the "Mosin-Nagant" rifles and the cavalry platoons with the "Pinepinesand" submachine guns.
The T-34 and IS-2 tanks are also regular customers, but what people don't notice is that they are all newly produced.
The Airborne Troops, the Marine Corps, and the Army Special Forces Platoon, armed to the teeth with high-tech individual equipment, walked sonorously and powerfully.
Whether it's camouflage uniforms or firearms, Western military attaches and agents have already seen it last year.
What they're really looking forward to is the next team of vehicles, because this year is the 40th anniversary.
According to common sense in the past, the Soviet Union should show the world the sharpest main battle equipment in its hands.
"You must not have guessed that there will really be a main battle tank of the T-84 model!"
Miji is also in Moscow, but it is his own villa, watching the live broadcast with Yelena and Lilia.
After the T-64B, T-72B, and T-80B, the equipment developed by the three alliances, the Kimchi T-83 (K2) followed.
The T-81 (K1) was not eligible for the debut as the T-82 (K1A1).
But the tanks behind the "Panther" (K2) squad made the eyes of the Western guests shine.
"This is the latest T-84 'Bastion' main battle tank developed by the Alliance!"
The narrator has known the number of the equipment, but the rest of the performance, including the caliber of the main gun, is kept secret.
At first glance, the T-84 looks like a copy of the T-80, but the two still have considerable differences in appearance.
After all, the new products of the Ukrainian plant are upgraded on the basis of the alliance template, a lot of observation and sighting equipment has been installed, and the indicators are superior to the original in all aspects.
"Ka Ka ......" was suddenly regarded by countless flashes as the first valuable superstar of the audience
Western observers intuitively believe that this is an upgraded version of the T-80B, presumably an improved version after mastering the performance of the American M1 tank.
From the current situation, it shows that the Soviet Union has mastered the physical object and related technology of the M1, which should be a sure thing.
After the "Bastion" team, there is the M1A2 SEP, the top-of-the-line version of the M1A2.
Eighteen tanks in one square are not much, and they are not on a large scale.
But the technology and significance of its substitution are immeasurable.
The Pentagon still does not know how its own "Abrams" appeared on the streets of Moscow.
However, it is certain that the technical secrets of M1 and M1A1 have been completely cracked by the Soviets.
"That's ...... Our Tank ??? ”
Seeing the familiar weapon, all the British military attaches were stunned.
Due to the intransigence of Berlin by the British government, as well as its strong support for the United States.
Decided to punish this accomplice for aiding the abuse, he supplied the Challenger-II main battle tank to the big pineapple.
London has been secretly glad that it has shown through various channels that its native products are not in the hands of the Soviets.
Now, it's time to surprise the British gentlemen!
Although the Challenger-II entered service with the British Army more than a decade later (1998), it was not very different from the Challenger-I in appearance.
As long as you are an insider, you can recognize at a glance that the T-86 in front of you is most likely a "challenger".
However, no one dares to pack a ticket, because if you haven't seen the situation in the cabin, it is too mysterious to infer from the shell alone.
In fact, the first few are all cover-ups, and the real threat is the T-90A, an upgraded version of the T-72.
The largest main battle tank in the Alliance Army is the T-72, with more than 10,000 units in service.
If Defense Minister Marshal Akhromeyev agrees to upgrade it to the T-90A, it will be a disaster for the NATO countries of Western Europe.
Fortunately, the total cost of the upgrade was high, and Big Pineapple put the plan on hold for the time being.
In fact, the army has two plans, Plan A is to upgrade the T-80B to the level of the T-84, and Plan B is the T-72 upgrade plan.
Taking into account the current state of military spending, priority was given to the former.
Because the T-80 was already expensive to manufacture, it could not be allowed to become obsolete quickly.
The T-90A, with its fit-shaped turret and external reactive armor, and a remote-controlled weapon station above its head, directly reversed the outside world's perception of Soviet tanks.
At least in the eyes of the audience, this tank is very refined, abandoning the idea of shoddy construction and embarking on the path of excellence.
"Husband, it seems that there are still three vacancy numbers, right?" Lilia, a secret agent, is keenly aware of a loophole
The T-86 was followed by the T-90, which seems to make some sense.
“…… Well, it does! That would be an even bigger surprise, packed and sent to NATO! ”
The T-87 is the "Leopard"-2, the T-88 is the ram of Italy, and the T-89 belongs to the French "Leclerc".
Isn't the "Leopard"-2 sold all over Europe and called the "European Leopard"?
After the "Leopard"-2 was generally installed in Western European countries, the streets of Moscow flashed here, and the other side was amused......
Last year, due to the appearance of the kimchi triplets, the White House and the Pentagon urgently halted all M1 production plans.
Now the development of a new tank is in full swing, and it is not known what it will be called, but it is certain that I am scared in my heart.
Thousands of them were produced in Washington, and when Moscow shook its little hand here, the other side of the Atlantic burst into tears.
Whether it is the United States or the Soviet Union, the M1 main battle tank does not have any secrets to speak of.
Venedykotov (general designer of the T-72) has found a way to deal with the "Abrams" and its upgraded version M1A1 by studying the real thing.
That is the famous artillery-launched missile, which has a range of five kilometers and can solve the opponent outside the enemy's range.
The prototype was tested, launched at a distance of five thousand two hundred meters, completely penetrating the frontal armor of the M1A1.
The Ministry of Defense is very satisfied with this, because the upgrade cost is not high, but the combat effectiveness of the T-72 has been greatly improved.
This can ensure that in a large-scale tank battle, the Soviet army can offset the advanced technical equipment of the West at a much lower cost than its opponents, except for helicopter gunships.
In the West, especially in the NATO camp.
The British Army's "Challenger"-I is a good armor-Chobam composite armor.
The Leopard-2 of the West German Army was a good gun - a 120 L 44 mm smoothbore gun.
The American M1A1 has both, equipped with depleted uranium armor and the same 120 L44 mm smoothbore gun as the Leopard-2.
Once Uncle Sam's land weapon is declassified, it means that the tanks of other NATO countries will also be swept into the garbage heap.
Most of the weapons now equipped by the NATO bloc are completely unsheltered in front of Moscow.
It is believed that after this military parade, the panic of being swallowed up by the torrent of steel will continue to spread among the officers and men of the armies of Western European countries.
The main battle tank platoon is followed by infantry fighting vehicles, the American M2A1 and the British "Samurai", which can still bring a lot of surprises to the audience.
After that, the K9 howitzer produced in South Korea was also fortunate to be read, who made this product of kimchi sell well.
The Alliance's 2S19 self-propelled howitzer has begun to be developed in this time and space, and it will be installed in the troops four years later, and it is still timely to come out now.
After that, there was a joyous parade of wheeled armored personnel transporters, jeeps, anti-aircraft missiles, self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, etc.
The sights in front of us have come to an end for the time being, and the greater anticipation comes from the blue sky overhead.
A Mi-8 helicopter flying the Union flag slowly flew over Red Square, escorted by two wingmen.
Behind it is a formation of twelve Ka-52 gunships, comparable to the American AH-64 "Apache" helicopter gunships.
This is by far the most sophisticated equipment that the army aviation has mastered.
The helicopter unit is not the highlight of the show, but the jet formation is the highlight.
At the head of the pack were 12 Su-35 fighters, and the group of planes participating in the parade were all active troops, but they were on combat readiness patrols.
The pilots of the alliance made no secret of their love for this fighter, which surpassed its Western counterparts in all aspects.
The vitrified cockpit, the Russian-language operation interface, and the realistic simulator all allowed them to master the essentials of the Su-35 in a short period of time.
In just over a year, the first ace division of the Air Force, armed with 24 Su-35S, formed combat effectiveness.
In addition, the alliance is also extremely proud to show the outside world Su-30MS, Su-27MS, MiG-29MST and other advanced fighters.
However, to the surprise of Western audiences, the F-15 and F-16 appeared in the sky......
The commentator announced in public that this is the latest Yak-15 and Yak-16 fighters developed by the alliance.
However, industry insiders can judge from the appearance alone that these two new equipment are related to the American F-15 and F-16.
This is a show of force to the United States and NATO and a demonstration of its powerful equipment superiority.
Bringing the most advanced US fighter planes in service to the foreground is tantamount to slapping the Pentagon in the face.
Thankfully, the alliance will not sell any fighter planes participating in the parade.
This is a very regrettable thing for the eager allies.
Especially when the Western countries, led by the United States, are pressing forward step by step, everyone feels that life is like a year.
Only by rapidly increasing one's military strength can one ensure that one has a sufficient sense of security.
"Dear Deputy General Manager Dong Zhi, out of consideration for consolidating good-neighborly and friendly relations between the two countries and deepening cooperation in military technology, our side very much hopes to purchase 28 'Mirage' fighters again!"
The head of a representative regiment of a certain major country came with a TV character this time, not just to watch the Victory Day military parade.
Moscow wanted to make good use of this rare opportunity for the gathering of giants, so on the second day, the "Sentinel" defense exhibition was held.
Whether it is an alliance manufacturer, a small partner in Eastern Europe, or even an arms dealer as far away as South Africa, they can come to the exhibition.
As a fat meat to win over allies, the main product of Mao Xiong is naturally the "Mirage"-2000 fighter.
“…… We have always been steadfast in our belief that it is our duty to defend our great allies with powerful warplanes! ”
Tarasov, a former KGB agent and now deputy general director of the Alliance Arms Export Group, met an old friend again, so naturally he had to give a warm welcome.
Thanks to the Gallic tease, Mithra's cabinet fell to Washington under frequent pressure from the American-led organization in Batumi.
At the same time, the quota and technical threshold for individual import and export trade were set, and the total amount of economic and trade exchanges with the Soviet Union was greatly reduced.
The intensity of economic sanctions against the alliance has been raised to the level of Britain, a hardcore ally of US imperialism.
This immediately angered the Kremlin, and since the French were stubborn, the alliance had nothing to fear.
As a retaliatory measure, Moscow decided to sell "Mirage" fighters to its allies around the world!
"So the unit price is still 10 million dollars, plus a spare engine and a full set of weapons, right?"
After the batch of "Phantoms" purchased last time flew back to China, a certain big country suddenly found that it had taken a big advantage.
Not only are the avionics systems of the French products so advanced that they are beyond imagination, but even the supporting missiles have surpassed the level of similar French products.
Therefore, this time we purchased a little more, and made up 48 planes to meet the needs of two regiments (24 planes each).
"My Dong Zhi, I think you have also found that the advanced nature of these fighters exceeds that of the French export models, and many countries have put forward their purchase intentions to us. The third party who entrusted us with the sale of fighter jets has made it clear that they want to increase profits, so now the price of a single aircraft is half a ton of gold, or fifteen million dollars. ”
Tarasov did not tell lies to fool the other side, this fighter is very popular in the international market.
After learning that the "Mirage"-2000 began to be sold to the public, the first person to propose the purchase intention was Argentina!
During the Anglo-Argentine Battle of the Islands, Argentine pilots piloted French "Super Flag" fighters to sink the destroyer "Sheffield."