Rebirth of Military Workers

Chapter 682

“Even if the strong five flight is low, the pilot is careless or unintentionally shot down, it does not mean that the anti-tank missile can have some air defense functions… It is difficult to achieve just the range and the high firing. The cost of development will be astronomical. , The cost will be higher.” said a 50-year-old missile expert.

Air defense and anti-tank are two different functions.

Anti-aircraft missiles have higher requirements for speed and homing guidance, requiring missiles to fly higher and faster.

The requirement for anti-armor missiles is attack power.

“Everyone understands this. Comrade Xie Kai, is it a little inappropriate to make missiles with this function?” Zhu Guangyuan asked, “The serial warhead of armor-piercing blasting is very different from the fragmentation damage of air defense missiles.”

When he was speaking, he looked at Zheng Yucheng and other people in the management committee.

Xie Kai’s words represent the management committee to a large extent.

Everyone knows that in order to increase the probability of shooting down the target, the anti-aircraft missiles are now almost in the fragmentary kill range. The missiles have been chasing the target, detonated when they are close to the target, and use the high-speed fragments produced by the warhead to attack the aircraft.

Unlike anti-tank missiles, they must hit the target completely.

“No.” Xie Kai shook his head and said, “You may want to develop a missile that can be air-defense and armor-piercing. After the development is successful, use it directly… and I propose to have more range of use based on the battlefield environment, which is based on When the warhead can be replaced. In other words, except for the warhead, everything else is the same…”

Everyone was stunned.

They really didn’t think of this problem.

Long-range missiles, nuclear warheads or conventional warheads can be replaced, but portable missiles, so troublesome?

“In this mode, the R&D cost is indeed much less, and the R&D difficulty is also much lower. However, the requirements for engine work efficiency are higher…” Zhu Guangyuan frowned.

Changing the warhead is simple, but also very troublesome.

The individual man-portable missile is mainly a portable one. The warhead of the missile needs to be quickly replaced without affecting its performance.

Different warheads have different combat methods, such as anti-aircraft missile engines and guidance methods, which are different from anti-armor missiles and ground attack missiles…

“Yes, Comrade Xie Kai, even so, we still need to improve the previous overall design and all the technologies to find a balanced performance data. It will not take a short time.”

“What do we have now besides time? The base does not need to quickly come up with results that have not been improved much like other units, and apply to the superior department for further research and development funds.” Zheng Yucheng said.

The expert who said that it will not take a short time, immediately turned red.

They all consider the problems in the thinking mode of the original unit. They have not thought about it, and they are indeed not considering these problems now.

“Let’s discuss it and see if there are any problems.” Wang Guilin also asked.

Xie Kai reported on the actual combat situation. Twenty rounds and twenty hits won 300 orders. The Iraqi procurement team is also coming soon, but this missile is not considered a success.

needs improvement.

The test in the weapon test field can penetrate 480 mm of average armor, and the effect is very reluctant.

This kind of function, which is ignored after launch, is susceptible to interference in a complex battlefield environment and is not very stable.

These were not shown in the Burundi counter-insurgency war.

If you don’t improve, you will smash the signs that were not easy to establish.

What’s more, it has sold more than 50 million U.S. dollars. This funding is enough to support a long period of research and development.

A group of experts expressed their opinions and argued endlessly. Zheng Yucheng and others did not speak, but sat and listened and watched.

Soon, after discovering the attitude of the higher-level leaders, the light sources sighed, and the decision was made by the above, so if you don’t do it, you have to do it.

Those who are in favor of 404’s original researchers, are opposed to the seconded personnel of various aerospace departments, and they are quite distinct.

Seeing that Zheng Yucheng and others’ faces had become impatient, Zhu Guangyuan hurriedly calmed everyone down, “Comrades, the new requirements are very difficult. This is an objective reality. We can’t stop doing research in this area because of the difficulties. Meeting difficulties is the spirit that our national defense science and technology workers should have.”

Everyone disagreed, but they saw Zhu Guangyuan, a talkative leader, cast his sights on Zheng Yucheng and other higher-level leaders, and they immediately understood.

Even the seconded personnel did not speak anymore.

After coming to 404 for so long, I also know that this unit is different from theirs. Almost all research projects are decided by the management committee, and the solutions provided can save R&D from making many detours.

“Everyone has no opinion?” Zheng Yucheng looked around and asked when everyone stopped discussing.

Xie Kai couldn’t help despising him.

Can anyone tell me if someone has an opinion?

Long Yaohua did not expect that 404’s working mode was so crude and direct.

“Since there are no comments, let’s start work in the direction proposed by Comrade Xie Kai.” Zheng Yucheng immediately decided, “I know that everyone has opinions in their hearts, and they will all be accepted. These are all developed based on customer needs and marketed. Oriented. The investment must be recovered, otherwise it cannot continue. Please remember that our project is not a national financial appropriation!”

This was told to Long Yaohua.

It is not to ask for funds, but to tell the superiors that if the R&D funds we raise ourselves cannot be transformed into the market after the technical research is successful, and the R&D funds are recovered, follow-up R&D will be impossible.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

After listening to a conference, Long Yaohua probably learned about the performance of this missile developed by 404. He knew that it was top-notch in China, but he really couldn’t object.

The complex-minded Long Yaohua followed Zheng Yucheng out of the technical conference room and visited the Missile Research Institute again to learn about the development of related technologies. He was also a little stunned at the speed of expansion of the entire 404.

“You are expanding so fast, are all new recruits, will there be no problems with the team’s running-in? Will this affect the research and development progress?” After Long Yaohua came out, he asked Zheng Yucheng and Wang Guilin.

The two shook their heads.

“Chief, this is actually better. Our technicians are not from the same unit. They used to be technicians and experts in various related fields of research and development. When we come to our side, we communicate with colleagues from brother units every day. The problems of the unit’s research and development can be easily solved…” Xie Kai said.

This point was discovered by 404 after digging in various units.

People who can enter 404 are very good both in technology and work attitude. They are purely technical people. In their eyes, there is only technology.

As for the managers of other units, none of them are required here.

It’s okay for managers to not understand technology. Anyway, in 404, managers are for project research and development services. Once there is a problem, the lack of managerial cooperation affects the progress of research and development, etc., they will be held accountable from top to bottom.

This is also a new method based on the improvement of the factory manager responsibility system and the seven-special technical agreement in the 404 base.

“Chief, the new model of the 359 tank is coming out soon, do you want to check it out?” Wang Guilin suddenly asked Long Yaohua.

“Oh? The 359 tank has an improved model so soon?” Long Yaohua was a little surprised, “Naturally, I have to look at it.”

Wang Guilin was talking about a new model, not an improved model. Long Yaohua instinctively understood this to be a modification of the 359.

“Which areas have been improved? How much has the data increased? How much has the cost increased?” On the way to the Armored Vehicle Research Institute, Long Yaohua asked a series of questions.

Both Zheng Yucheng and Wang Guilin hesitated and did not answer.

Xie Kai was happy when he saw this.

The missile tank, which was expected from the beginning, is finally about to be completed. Perhaps there is a problem with performance and other aspects. As long as the time is given, there is no problem.

Workshop 359 was reorganized after the spy case was first reported.

Now the production of new tanks and other equipment and new design scheme models has been transferred to the furniture factory that has been discontinued, and has become an experimental workshop.

Mo Ying became the director of that factory.

The current workshop 359 is very different from before. There are guards armed with guns at the door, and a large area around the workshop has been leveled. The ground is full of traces of crushing tracks.

After checking the pass for the guards, a group of talents was put into the workshop.

“Huh! Such a big change?” Long Yaohua entered the workshop and saw that there was only a tank in the middle of the workshop parked alone, and the surrounding staff were busy with their own affairs.

This tank also uses a wedge-shaped turret, but it is much longer than the 359 tank’s turret, but the barrel is much shorter, and the turret’s tail is even a little puckered, which looks a little weird.

Long Yaohua is very familiar with the 359 tank, and he can tell at a glance that this is not the 359 tank at all.

“Chief, this is a new type of tank that is completely different from the 359 tank. It not only has a powerful precision ground attack capability, but also has a certain air defense capability, especially for those low-altitude helicopters that threaten the tank cluster…” Zheng Yucheng put this workshop The person in charge Li Ruixiang called over, and Director Li, who was in his forties, introduced the tank in front of him with a smile.

“Brand new tank? Not a 359 tank modification?” Long Yaohua didn’t believe it.

We circled the tank and even counted the road wheels of the tank.

Yes, there are still five pairs.

But looking at the huge turret, I always feel that this tank is a bit wrong.

Did not see the coaxial machine gun, nor the anti-aircraft machine gun on the top, just rely on a tank gun?

The tail of the wedge-shaped turret extends to the back of the tank. Is this turret too long? Did you change the ammunition bin to the rear of the turret? This is not a good thing, the defense is not high enough.

For a while, Long Yaohua began to worry about this kind of tank.

“Comrade Ruixiang, call someone over and show the operation to the chief.” Zheng Yucheng said with a smile.

Then he blinked at Xie Kai.

This thing was proposed by Xie Kai. The Iraqis were more interested in it at first, but since then they have not communicated with it.

As a project at the same time as the 359 tank, the 359 tank has already galloped on the battlefield and gained a lot of reputation, but this tank has just begun to produce prototypes.

Li Ruixiang beckoned to two technicians in their 30s not far away. The two ran over and, at Li Ruixiang’s whispered instructions, climbed up the hatch at the front of the turret and got in.

Soon, the roar of the engine sounded.

Long Yaohua frowned and watched. The tank did not move, and even the turret did not rotate.

I was about to ask, but found that the top of the tank turret was lifted upwards and turned into an air defense radar; the tail armor was opened from the top, and finally unfolded, raising three 2×2 missile launchers pointing differently.

“Have you installed missiles here?” Long Yaohua looked incredible.

Seeing this, if you don’t understand, there is no place for his old face.

“Chief, missile tank.” Xie Kai grinned.

When I first learned about the Perry missile tank that Israel had hidden for 30 years, Xie Kai was constantly collecting information about this thing. He didn’t think it was useful at first. Who asked God to give him a chance to be reborn in the 1980s.

The Perry Tank was deployed to the Israeli army in 1985. From the very beginning, Xie Kai had the idea to do this.

The purpose is to camouflage the missile launch vehicle and hide it in the armored unit to clean up the natural enemies of the two tanks, ground attack aircraft and gunship helicopters.

“Such a tank is useful? If it is bombed from the air, it will be killed without any effect.” Long Yaohua smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Such a tank will certainly not be required by the troops.

The price is high, and the combat cost is not high.

“How could it be useless? Chief, think about it, our missile launcher is hidden in a large number of tanks. The ground attack aircraft and armed helicopters of the enemy attacking tank clusters fly over. This thing is directly deployed, the radar is locked, and the missile is launched… …” Xie Kai was very happy thinking about this scene.

The Perry tank contains 12 “Tamuz” missiles produced by Israel’s Rafael Company in the 1980s, which are mainly ground attack missiles.

The missile tank studied by 404 not only has the ability to attack the ground, but also has the function of air defense.

“Yes, the air defense radar is folded at the top, and the launcher and fire control turret are folded at the rear. The appearance is not much different from that of the tank. You can’t find it unless you look closely.” Zheng Yucheng also said with a smile, “Even the tank in front. The artillery is just a missile launcher. On both sides of the main armor, there are four anti-tank missiles stored on each side, and the attack power is leveraged!”

In fact, it is to miniaturize the missile launch system and integrate it into this tank.

The only difference is that there are several different launch systems.

“How much does this tank cost?”

“The tank is mainly expensive for the launch system and the fire control system, and the cost is about 2.8 million; there are 12 missiles in the tail and 8 in the front. This is not included in the cost.” Li Ruixiang introduced.

“Iraq will be our first customer.” Zheng Yucheng said.

At the beginning, the Iraqi side expressed a strong interest. Seeing the actual effect and the actual combat effect, coupled with the relationship between Xie Kai and Ibrahim, the procurement problem was not big.

“Sell again?” Long Yaohua didn’t know what to say.

Good things, how can all 404s be sold out?

“Chief, this thing is a combination of air defense, ground attack, and anti-armor. With missiles, one can cost five or six million dollars…” Xie Kai said.

When Long Yaohua heard this, even if he managed to get home, the corners of his mouth twitched for a while.

Five or six million dollars!

How much does a missile launch vehicle cost?