Super military empire

"Within ten million? There is not much expectation at this price. We sell all types of Longwei tanks to the military according to the production cost. You should know what the price is. The new tanks are far in terms of performance. Far more than Longwei Tank..." Faced with a price of 10 million yuan, Liu Yijiu simply couldn't accept it.

If the configuration is not reduced and the military wants to equip it, they will have to lose nearly tens of millions per vehicle just at the cost.

This situation was something Liu Yijiu had never expected, and even everyone in the design and development team did not consider this issue.

Moreover, from the very beginning of the project, it was considered that the production of these tanks might be unacceptable to the military because the price was too high. Liu Yijiu and others once carefully analyzed that according to the high and low matching, a small number of them are equipped each year, and they continue to In the end, the Republic does not need to be equipped with too much. There are only more than a thousand of these tanks, with the Dragon Guard tank and the Type 59 that has not been retired for a long time in the 21st century. Main battle tanks, etc., can fully meet the national defense needs.

It is enough to equip thousands of vehicles in thirty years. Only thirty vehicles a year are enough. The military can afford this cost.

Currently facing a reduction in configuration and performance, who can accept it?

The hope of the military may be to equip more advanced equipment at lower prices, which is simply impossible.

"Let's talk about this later. Anyway, we must first see the tank and successfully complete various tests before discussing this issue..." Qi Hao is not Li Yunlong. More often, he considers doing it with less money. More things.

"I have to ask the old man, what does it mean. This tank was originally developed for our domestic troops. If it is not good enough, we will still consider exporting. In this, we have invested a lot of research and development costs." Yijiu's face is a bit ugly.

This matter is indeed a mistake.

If the production quantity does not increase, the production cost will certainly not come down.

Of course, if the country develops rapidly in the technological system and the prices of many things are lowered, the production cost of the entire tank may really be compressed to less than 10 million.

The old man proposed that science and technology is the primary productive force, and since the upper ranks, he has been vigorously developing the science and technology industry.

The military industry also attaches great importance to it. Although many projects have been discontinued, they are all painful decisions that have to be made because of lack of money and because of the poor technological foundation.Only with the support of the old man, the new tank will avoid the fate of reduction.

After introducing the matter to the old man, the logistics department also explained their difficulties. The two sides were not wrong at all, and there is no R&D unit that does not understand the customer's needs. Facing such things, the old man is also a bit big.

National defense is nothing else. The more advanced and combat-powered equipment, the more obvious the improvement of national defense capabilities.

"Comrade Xiao Liu, you also know the situation of our military. However, under the current situation, our military's refitting plan must be realized. The cost of the equipment you develop is inherently high. The logistics department is based on Considering the price, your cost has doubled, which will indeed affect the entire military plan..." Qi Hao did not decide to purchase according to the original plan because of the embarrassment of the father.

When the old man heard this, he glanced at Qi Hao, then at Liu Yijiu, who was hit, couldn't help but smile.

If the allocation is really reduced, the research and development enthusiasm of the entire team of the Ninth Academy is expected to be hit unprecedentedly.

This is even more serious than the chaos of the Ninth Institute in the era of great turmoil.

"Well, isn't the new tank designed by the 617 also about to be finalized? At that time, let's take a look at the difference in technical performance and combat capabilities between the two sides, and then consider the situation of the armed forces, how about?" .

At this time, it is obviously inappropriate to propose to reduce the configuration without seeing the combat capability.

Liu Yijiu immediately became happy, fearing that their efforts would be wasted without even the chance of performance.

"Chief, or let's just find a chance to compete with the 617 side. What do you think?" There is no technical cooperation with the Ninth Academy on the 617 side. Their new tanks also consume a lot of research and development funds.

As long as the tank performance of the Ninth Institute is much better than theirs, the military will eventually not agree to let them export these tanks even if they are unwilling. At that time, at least, the R&D and investment military must give the Ninth Institute.

With the technology in hand and the military has a demand, it can only let the relevant units of the Ninth Academy to carry out production.

"My little comrade is very confident. 617 also asked to compete with you. After all, our military expenditure is insufficient, and every penny must be spent on the blade..." the old man said with a smile.

After Liu Yijiu left, Qi Hao asked the old man, "Is it a bit inappropriate to compare the two units that are inherently contradictory?"

"There is competition, there is pressure. Only when there is pressure, can they make faster progress! What was the original situation of 617? Now they want to surpass the 619 side, and 619 wants to surpass the whole world, so their development , Is the fastest..." The old man didn't think there was anything unacceptable in this comparison between the two units.

After getting the answer from the old man, Liu Yijiu took a reassurance.

Immediately rushed back to Daba Mountain and convened a meeting to discuss this matter.

Perhaps, his assignment of work is the most appropriate.

"...That's the way it is. This is supposed to be 617 Li Yuming and others gave us eye drops, and their technical equipment should be more in line with the military leaders’ ideas, and the performance is much better than the original tank developed. In the end, such a result will appear. They believe that many of our configurations are unnecessary. Therefore, we need to compare them and win them with a big score to avoid the fate of the six-round plan being reduced. ..."

That's right, the new tank project is called a six-round plan in Dabashan.

From the beginning of the project, it has received various tilts from the Ninth Academy. This is the most important and the most invested project in the Army.

"Director Liu, what exactly is there on 617?" Jiang Ming was very concerned about this.

As the person in charge of the new tank, if you want to compare, then you must know that you know the enemy.

"I don't know the specific technical configuration. The confidentiality work over there is quite good. Even Qi Hao is not clear. That guy Johnson and us can't pee in the same pot, so don't count on him. But, don't worry. In any case, their heavy tanks cannot surpass us in any respect!" At this point, Liu Yijiu is still confident and sure.

"Then how should we deal with it? Should we continue to add some spare technologies to it?" Shen Wei, who was in charge of armor design, was a little depressed.

With graphene, some other armors have been developed and have become alternate technologies.

For example, reactive armor is one of them.

In this regard, it took him and the entire team several years to figure it out.

It turns out that even if the armor uses a layer of depleted uranium armor to increase the thickness, it cannot be compared with the composite armor with 7 layers of graphene.

In the end, reactive armor became a backup plan for the six-round plan. Moreover, Liu Yijiu never thought of using this technology on new tanks at first. It was only used to upgrade Dragon Guard tanks and various domestic equipment. The defense of the tank is increased above.

"Use, add all the technologies we have, as long as they can be used!" Liu Yijiu gritted his teeth and said, "Aren't Li Yuming and the others wanting trouble for us? Didn't they want to challenge us? I think The cost of their tanks should be around 10 million, otherwise the logistics department will not propose this. If our tanks can be one enemy five, or one enemy ten or more..."

This is Liu Yijiu's inference.

Whether the 80 type main battle tank or the 88 type, the original cost is quite high, otherwise the Republic will not only be equipped with hundreds of them.

The situation is no longer the same as before. 617 and the Ninth Academy are outraged. At the beginning, they were to surpass the Ninth Academy base. They are the most basic and technically experienced tank research and development base in the Republic. The Ninth Academy is a rising star to challenge them. Liu Yijiu's insult to 617 was also a shame to their entire base.

Therefore, it cannot be taken lightly, and the performance of the new heavy tank designed by the 617 cannot be referenced only with the 80 or 88 technology.

Any unit in China, under strong pressure and under the attention of its supervisors, will explode unimaginable capabilities.

"I think, let's not do it like this. You have said that our cost is 20 million. Even if we win, the military will not be able to purchase at too high a price. Increasing technical difficulty is entirely Let us find things for ourselves. Didn't our tank design talk about the optimal configuration considered?" Qian Dayong is not good at technology, but he does not want the Ninth Institute to eventually fall out with the military because of price issues.

The military gave enough prices. For them, that was a good thing, but it is obviously impossible now.

The Ninth Court belongs to the country and the military, but it is independent of government management and military management.

The current relationship is between the manufacturer and the customer. If the customer is offended, there is absolutely nothing good.

"but……"

Hearing this, Shen Wei suddenly became anxious.

"Or, let's replace it with 152 guns? Or like Dragon Guard, add air defense and anti-armor missiles on top of the tank..." Strong defense can only improve survivability.

Attack power is an issue that must be considered for all heavy weapons and equipment.

"Let’s pull it down! Don’t say that our current 152 tank gun has not been successfully developed at all. Even if the development is successful, it can’t go up. Not to mention how much heavier the 152 gun is than the 125 gun. Just the carrying capacity is too bad. Many." Qian Dayong glared at Yu Mingjiang.

These guys only obey Liu Yijiu, and don't care about himself as the district director.

It was clearly stated that 152 tank guns were not allowed to be used. It was possible to increase the power of 125mm tank guns to the greatest extent. As a result, they wanted to install larger-caliber guns on the tank.

For large-caliber artillery, not only the generals of the Republic have a nearly fanatical preference, but even the designers are crazy.

The military still launched the space artillery program despite Liu Yijiu's opposition.

This wastes a lot of money.

"Okay, the 152 is not suitable for tanks at all. We need to consider not only combat capabilities, but also other issues. With such a cannon, our speed will slow down, and at the same time, the amount of ammunition carried is reduced. It will make our tank look like the German Tiger style back then..." Liu Yijiu shook his head.

When the quantity is insufficient, the amount of ammunition carried is related to combat performance.

In order to have more powerful firepower and defense, the Tiger gave up its mobility. Although its combat capability was very strong, it was eventually besieged by the Soviet t34 because of the high cost and too few numbers, even if one shot could overturn a T34. When the cannonballs are gone, it will eventually become a target...

Because of this situation, in this regard, Liu Yijiu also hopes that the military can match high and low. If there is a war, the new tank will become an arrow, using its powerful offensive force to tear the enemy’s armored clusters, and act as a meat shield. Staying in the front of the attack, the low-end tanks behind them besieged the opponent's tank at the beginning, and when the advanced tanks in front are almost the same, the low-end tanks will cover.

No matter how bad a domestic tank is, it is impossible to be killed by enemy tanks all at once.

Therefore, there is no need to reduce mobility in order to pursue higher performance.

Otherwise, they will have to face the same ending as the German Tiger Tank.

Like a saying circulating in the arena, no matter how high martial arts is, one is afraid of choppers.Even the number one master in the world will endeavor to die when facing countless people besieged.

"We must speed up the progress. At the same time, considering the current situation of our troops, the maintenance cost must also be reduced as much as possible. Some technologies do not improve performance much, but increase the cost. Then, we simply canceled the initiative. Good." Liu Yijiu also considered this issue on the way back.

The tank cannot be made, and the army cannot use it.

Even if the army is not equipped with much equipment, it still has to be considered.

"Then the work these days, let's discuss these issues first? Anyway, we have obtained the first-hand data, and the research work will not stop. Many technologies can be used on other equipment..." Qian Dayong Asked Liu Yijiu tentatively.