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Chapter 1664: New Generation Tanks (First Update, Please Subscribe)
What does a war entail?
Of course it is a lot of experience, but how do we learn from these experiences?
It doesn't mean that we can learn from experience by keeping the veterans.

This is a systematic and complex task.

There are specialized agencies that implement it from multiple angles, and the Defense Command Soldier Research Center is one of them. As soon as the war ended, it jointly formed an investigation team with the Army Ordnance Readiness Command and the Research, Development and Engineering Command.

The team members summarized the survey conducted on Army soldiers participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The survey focused on the various types of weapons and equipment used by Army soldiers. The purpose of the survey was to obtain some inspiration or direct suggestions from the feedback of these soldiers, so as to improve the Army's existing weapons and equipment or use them as a reference for the design of future equipment.

The officers and soldiers they visited who participated in military operations ranged from brigade commanders to riflemen, from artillery to armored troops, from ground forces to air forces.

This is a huge and time-consuming task, involving thousands of soldiers and thousands of reports.

Finally, all reports will be sent to the Soldier Research Center in Taiping, where they will be compiled.

"Everyone was extremely dissatisfied with the performance of the Type 46 pistol."

Captain Friedrich, a researcher at the center, said:
"On the one hand, its magazine is too small, and on the other hand, soldiers feel that its stopping power is insufficient. They hope to improve the shooting accuracy in low visibility conditions..."

Major Liang Guanjie held the cigarette and smoked it. When he realized that the cigarette was burnt out, he put out the butt in the ashtray.

"That's no problem. The military is testing a new type of pistol. As for the stopping effect of the bullet, can a new type of bullet be developed? What about rifles?" he asked.

Across the conference table, Staff Sergeant Qiao Changlie looked up from the page in his hands.

"Everyone is very satisfied with the AR15 weapon, especially its accuracy. As one brigade commander said, "It is the AR15 that defeats the AK47 and RPG that threaten us."

All riflemen generally agreed that it was an excellent weapon with low recoil, high accuracy, and long range. However, almost all mentioned that they would like to have a scope or something like that.”

He said as he flipped through the report.

"Many people believe that it is extremely necessary to equip the battlefield with a scope."

Major Liang Guanjie nodded.

"Record this for further research."

"Regarding the rifle-mounted grenade launcher, this weapon is very well received and many soldiers feel it is the best combat weapon."

"MG1 machine gun, the soldiers are confident in this weapon, the vast majority of opinions are positive, most of the negative comments are about the auxiliary gunner's load. Soldiers suggest using lighter materials to make the tripod."

The MG1 machine gun is a copy of the FN MAG general-purpose machine gun, which is a very excellent weapon.

"About 23 percent of the fighters responded that it was too heavy,"

The sergeant who reported it gave a forced smile and said:

"This is a general-purpose machine gun. It might not be easy to reduce its weight, right?"

But no one answered. Liang Guanjie lit another cigarette, took a puff, and then continued.

"Since the request has been made, corresponding research must be conducted, which is the significance of establishing a soldier research center."

Next, they continued to discuss the report there. Finally, they would compile a report based on the feedback from the soldiers, and then solve some problems in a targeted manner.

Of course, for some problems with weapons and equipment, they will first conduct research and then submit targeted reports, such as requiring companies to improve certain equipment.

From their faces, one can see their extremely serious attitude. They all know very well the importance of this job - it is related to the life and death of the soldiers.

In fact, the investigation report not only covers weapons and equipment, but also various other equipment, from bulletproof plates, to carrying equipment, to helmets, military boots, etc. Many of these reports are soldiers' emotional catharsis. For example, they directly described military boots as "the worst garbage ever."

They also need to write this in the report, but as to whether they can produce military boots that meet the soldiers' requirements, only God knows.

As usual, these reports will ultimately influence the purchase and development of many weapons and personal equipment.

However, compared to these equipment, what gives the fastest feedback?
Still heavy weapons and equipment!

After all, compared with ordinary equipment, the military is more sensitive to the use and damage of heavy equipment on the battlefield.

In the office of Nanyang Defense Equipment Company, Huang Zhiyuan, a tank engineer, looked at the photo in his hand and asked.

"This was destroyed by an anti-tank missile, right?"

Zhang Hu nodded. Although he did not go directly to the battlefield this time, as the first ace tank commander of SEA and now promoted to colonel, he had his own opinions on the research of equipment.

After the Suez Canal crisis, he was on the front line and used his "ace" status to provide many valuable suggestions to tank manufacturers, such as increasing the shooting depression angle of tank guns, which was the experience he gained on the battlefield.

Not only that, he also asked for the development of a new type of turret, because in actual combat he found that the turret of the VT1 tank exposed many problems. In addition to the narrow internal space, its protection capabilities also had certain shortcomings.

Later, his suggestions were adopted by Company 11 and used to further improve the VT1 tank, and these improvements made this tank known as the most powerful tank in the Western world.

Now Zhang Hu came here for the same reason - for better tanks. "Yes, we encountered anti-tank missiles made by the Russians there. Although it did not change the overall situation, the threat was real. Our tank armor could not withstand the attack of anti-tank missiles."

Looking at the destroyed tank in the photo, Huang Zhiyuan frowned and said:
"At present, there is no tank in the world whose armor can withstand the attack of anti-tank missiles..."

This is the biggest challenge that tanks face in modern warfare. Just like the Cobra helicopter, which was launched with eight anti-tank missiles, it poses a serious threat to tanks.

After all, he could easily destroy the tanks with anti-tank missiles from a few kilometers away, outside the range of the tank battle group.
Those seemingly indestructible tanks are almost vulnerable to anti-tank missiles. Because of this, Huang Zhiyuan, a tank engineer, even had an idea that tanks might really be on the verge of being eliminated.

But will tanks really become obsolete?
Putting down the photo in his hand, Huang Zhiyuan continued.

"Just like the popular European theory that armor is useless, steel armor is vulnerable to armor-piercing shells. Therefore, the armor of German and French tanks can only defend against weapons with a caliber of less than 40 mm."

The theory of the uselessness of armor is a popular theory. Due to the powerful shaped charge ammunition, another idea was born, which was popular in Western Europe, especially West Germany and France. This idea is that no matter how the armor is designed, it is unable to provide sufficient protection for the tank against the shaped charge warhead, so armor protection is almost abandoned in favor of strengthening firepower and mobility.

As an armored corps officer, Zhang Hu was no stranger to this kind of argument. He asked.

"Mr. Huang, do you think this theory is correct?"

In response to his question, Huang Zhiyuan replied.

"This may be true in terms of current armor technology, but... we can develop a new type of armor that may be able to make up for the shortcomings of current steel armor."

"New armor?"

Zhang Hu looked at Huang Zhiyuan with some confusion and asked.

"Do you mean using other materials?"

"Yes, other materials, such as alumina ceramics!"

Any soldier who has some knowledge of technology has a certain understanding of alumina ceramics. After all, that is the equipment they wear on the battlefield.

"Is alumina ceramic the material used to make bulletproof plates?"

"Yes, we all know why the military uses alumina ceramics to make bulletproof plates, because it is harder and lighter than steel."

Huang Zhiyuan explained:

"Because of the weight, under the same weight conditions, we can use more alumina ceramic armor. Since it can withstand rifle bullets, it can also withstand armor-piercing bullets. In addition, we can use other materials in the armor to increase its ability to resist shaped charge warheads."

Huang Zhiyuan then explained his idea there.

"The shaped charge warhead relies on metal jets to penetrate armor, but these metal jets are easily affected. Even air can greatly weaken their power.

If we use metal and a variety of non-metallic materials to make armor, because the materials are different, it will cause great interference to the metal jet. In this case, its defense capability against shaped charge warheads will naturally be improved. "

After explaining his idea, Huang Zhiyuan added:
"Of course, this is just an immature idea now, but it is indeed feasible in theory, and we are currently preparing to conduct experiments in this regard."

As an armored officer, he is not completely ignorant of technology. He said as he pondered Huang Zhiyuan's idea.

"Using composite armor to enhance the defensive capabilities of armor while disrupting metal jets... seems very feasible in theory."

Then he said:

"In addition to alumina ceramics, the company seems to have developed some new bulletproof materials. Perhaps we can learn from them and conduct research in this area."

The reason why he came here was to cooperate with the enterprise and make targeted improvements to the v T1 tank and the problems exposed in this military operation.

The new expert theoretical concept mentioned by Huang Zhiyuan can not only solve the problems exposed in the actual combat of the vT1 tank, but also point out the development direction of tank armor.

Although they don't know whether this type of composite armor is the future development direction, who can know if they don't try it?
"Engineer Huang, we are not just researching new composite armor. Although the VT 1 tank has been improved, its foundation is still backward. Therefore, the military is currently considering developing a new generation of tanks. The new generation of tanks is not just an improvement in armor. Compared with the VT 1 tank, it should be a more powerful and modern weapon."

Develop a new type of tank!

In fact, since the advent of the VT 1 tank, the company has been researching a new generation of tanks, mainly conducting some technical reserve research, and Huang Zhiyuan is also deeply involved in it, presiding over the development of many projects.

"So the military has decided to launch the project."

In response to Mr. Huang's question, Zhang Hu replied with a smile:
"Every military operation always brings some gains. Although this military operation was smooth overall, it exposed many problems.
Therefore, the military must solve these problems in a targeted manner. Since the tanks have exposed problems, they must be improved. "

After thinking for a while, Zhang Hu shook his head and said:
"If improvement doesn't solve the problem, then we can only design new weapons from scratch! Without advanced weapons, how can we win the war?"

Over the years, SEA's defense forces have gone down a dark path, and this path dependence is technology - almost all soldiers believe that only advanced military technology is the fundamental prerequisite for winning a war.

Therefore, they have never given up on their pursuit of leading military technology...

(End of this chapter)