If the success of the country's infrastructure projects represents the smooth development of the civilian aspect, then the breakthrough of various military technologies in the military factories symbolizes the rapid development of Australasia's military strength.

Although Australasia has achieved considerable results in the military technology of the navy, land and air force, Arthur has never been complacent.

Arthur understands that no military technology will always be strong, and only by continuously studying and developing more and more advanced military technologies can Australasia's military power be among the top in the world.

Historically, the atomic bomb dropped on an island nation was powerful enough, right? At the time, it was claimed to be the most powerful weapon in the world, and it could easily destroy a city.

However, in later generations, the original atomic bomb had become a unit of measurement, and the explosive power of the most advanced nuclear weapons was hundreds or even thousands of times different from that of the original atomic bomb.

The first to make progress was Australasia's leading tank technology.

Having said that, since the T-22 tank was developed in 1922, Australasia has not had a new tank in nearly a decade.

One of the reasons is that this time has been peaceful, and the T-22 tanks have also been able to basically meet the needs of the Ministry of Defense.

The second is the limitation of related technologies. Even if Australasia's tank technology has reached the forefront of the world, it is still impossible to develop more advanced tanks beyond the time limit.

After all, if you want to make a breakthrough in tank technology, it is nothing more than working hard in terms of firepower, protection and speed.

After a lapse of more than nine years, the Royal Military Factory finally handed over the design of the new tank to the Ministry of Defence, which finally alarmed Arthur.

Because of the secrecy of the tank design, the design of the new tank was entirely Australasian and all participants signed a confidentiality agreement.

The newest tank has a total of two designs, the first is a new serial tank, the Knlurnvir-I.

The Knlurnvir-I tank is a light tank designed by Cromwell, a British military specialist who had emigrated to Australasia.

Unlike the previous Australasian World of Tanks concept, which tended to be big and strong, Cromwell's light tank mainly pursued small size and high speed.

The Cromwell I tank is 5.1 meters long and 2.2 meters wide, and can seat up to three people. Because of the drastic reduction in the size of the tank, coupled with the weakening of the tank's protective ability, the weight of the tank was reduced to 7.5 tons, making it a light tank in the true sense of the word.

In terms of firepower, the 32 mm cannon of the original medium tank was replaced with a 20 mm gun, and a machine gun with 7.92 mm caliber ammunition was equipped.

The three members of the tank are the scout, the driver and the gunner, which is a streamlined version of the original tank crew.

With a small engine, the Cromwell I could barely reach 148 horsepower, a top speed of 48 km/h, an average speed of 36 km/h, and a maximum range of 170 km/h.

Although the power of light tanks on the battlefield is not as exaggerated as that of medium and heavy tanks, light tanks have their own role.

After all, the small size, the range of use of light tanks will be more. It can be used as reconnaissance, landing operations, and rapid maneuver strategies.

Considering the role of light tanks and the subsequent evolution of light tanks into special tanks, Arthur decided to set up a light tank company to design and produce light tanks.

At the helm of the new enterprise should be the designer of the Cromwell light tank - Cromwell Paley.

In Arthur's vision, not only light tanks, but also the production line of main battle tanks in the future should be separated from the military factory and a special tank factory will be established.

After that, the design and production of tanks will probably be divided into three types, namely light special tanks, medium and heavy main battle tanks, and tracked infantry fighting vehicles.

According to the specific needs of the Ministry of Defense and the army for various types of tanks, orders can be placed with different tank factories, which can ensure the production efficiency of various military factories to the greatest extent.

After all, if all weapon series are concentrated in one military factory, no matter how large the military factory is, the production efficiency will be affected for various reasons.

In fact, the development prospects of the special tanks mentioned earlier have been reflected to a certain extent in the current light tanks.

The Cromwell I tank was also equipped with smoke launchers, air filters and small air conditioners, which guaranteed the combat capability of this light tank in a variety of areas.

Arthur is also more optimistic about the light tank developed by Cromwell, and decided to let the royal consortium invest 5 million Australian dollars as the start-up capital of the Cromwell tank factory, and the royal consortium will hold 98% of the shares.

The remaining 2% of the stake is used as a reward for Cromwell, and it also increases his motivation to develop tanks, which is one of Arthur's usual ways of rewarding talent.

After the establishment of the Cromwell Light Tank Factory, all the design drawings and construction technology of light tanks previously mastered by the Royal Military Factory will also be transferred to the Cromwell Tank Factory.

By splitting the business, the Royal Arsenal will also have more energy to design other weapons, making all of Australasia's weapons range more powerful.

After reading the design of the light tank, Arthur became even more curious about the design of the new medium and heavy tank.

As the main battle tank in the true sense of the word, the design of the medium and heavy tank determines the strength and combat effectiveness of the armored forces in Australasia.

According to the tank plan submitted to Arthur by the Ministry of Defense, this time the medium and heavy tanks also have two different designs.

Since the design was completed in 1931, this new serial tank was also named the T-31 tank.

Like the previous T-22 tank, the T-31 tank is also available in two versions, the T-31 medium tank and the T-31A heavy main battle tank.

The T-31 medium tank has been reduced in weight compared to the previous generation version.

The weight of the T-22 tank reached 23.7 tons, which is definitely considered relatively heavy among medium tanks.

The latest version of the T-31 medium tank has appropriately reduced the weight to about 22.3 tons.

The entire tank is 6.63 meters long and 2.88 meters wide, and is covered with a layer of special steel armor of varying thicknesses.

The armor protection reached 55 mm at its thickest point, and the side armor was also protected by 25 mm steel plates, which ensured the safety of the tank's occupants in the face of bombardment.

As a refined medium tank, the T-31 medium tank is also very different from the previous one in terms of firepower.

Medium tanks of this class are still the protagonists of tanks at the moment, and they are also the most procured tanks of the three tanks by the Ministry of Defense.

Because of this, the T-31 medium tank had to carry the best firepower, and the main armament was changed to a 32 mm rapid-fire machine gun.

The T-31 medium tank was designed to inflict effective casualties on the enemy's army in war, becoming a nightmare for the enemy's army.

The secondary armament is two BLN-3 gas-guided medium machine guns, which are the second generation of the medium machine guns developed by Browning, which can also be disassembled for individual use.

In terms of ammunition reserves, the entire tank has 62 shells and 3,550 bullets to ensure that it can exert sufficient power in war.

Of course, there is another important data, and that is the speed and driving distance of the tank.

Although there are no exact figures, according to the tank designers' estimates, the T-31 medium tank can reach a maximum speed of 42 kilometers per hour, and the average stable travel speed can be maintained at least around 34 kilometers per hour.

This speed is still a certain increase compared to the previous generation of tanks, and it is also extremely important for the actual combat capability of the tank.

However, in terms of maximum driving range, the new tank actually has some regressions compared to the previous generation.

The fuel reserves of the previous generation of medium tanks allowed the tank to travel continuously for more than 320 km, but the fuel reserves of the new generation tank are only 280 km.

In fact, such data is carefully calculated. According to the feedback of the armored forces, most of the time, the fuel reserves of 320 kilometers are somewhat too wasteful, and the current tanks simply cannot achieve a continuous range of 320 kilometers.

Because of this, in the design of the new generation of tanks, the Royal Military Factory directly cut part of the oil reserves, reducing them to 280 km.

Even so, current tanks are not necessarily capable of driving more than 280 kilometers continuously at a steady speed.

At the current stable speed of 34 kilometers per hour, the tank will have to travel for at least 8 hours if it wants to drain the fuel in the tank.

It is still somewhat difficult for the current technology to ensure that the tank does not have the slightest problem on the way for eight hours of continuous driving.

You know, there are still a lot of flaws in the current tank driving. For example, bumps and noise during driving, as well as the stability of each component.

At present, Australasian tanks can only achieve stable driving for about four hours. With more time, the tank will inevitably fail, which is why the tank unit will have a maintenance man for each tank.

In the Australasian tank formation, the platoon-level tank unit must be equipped with a dedicated tank repairman.

Below the platoon, that is, in each tank squad, one tank crew member must have good tank maintenance skills, and the other crew members must also have a rough understanding of tank maintenance.

Having said that, if it does go to the battlefield, it is absolutely impossible for the tank to move at the designed stable driving speed.

After all, there are enemies on the battlefield, and if you want to advance smoothly, you must clear all obstacles in front of you, including the enemy.

It is precisely because of these factors that for the current Australasia, such a tank design is completely sufficient, and it is a relatively reasonable tank designed based on real battlefield data.

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