Chapter 780 Lao Mo, there is a big fish (Second update, please subscribe)
On the opening day of the exhibition, a wide variety of weapons and equipment immediately attracted the attention of merchants from all over the world. Of course, merchants from all over the world were paying attention. The focus is completely different.
The difference is that Israel and Yugoslavia went straight to the F-1B fighter jets on display. Colonel Harrison, who came from Tokyo, was more concerned about small arms in Southeast Asia.
“K50 assault rifle?”
As soon as he got hold of the assault rifle displayed on the cabinet, Colonel Harrison discovered the difference between this assault rifle. Although it can be seen that it is developed on the basis of STG44, it is lighter than STG44.
"The total length is 1000MM, the barrel length is 450MM, the weight is 3600G, the rate of fire is 700 rounds. .028 caliber."
Looking at the information introduction on the side, Colonel Harrison asked.
“The K50 uses British .280 ammunition?”
Colonel Harrison, who has been paying attention to the development of small arms, has a certain understanding of the British .280 ammunition. Its excellent performance attracts The Belgian FN team came to participate in the research and development, and as a member of the Commonwealth, it is natural for Nanyang to adopt this ammunition.
“Yes, but we have made some improvements to it according to the needs and redesigned the warhead and cartridge case. Its warhead is steel core and weighs 8 grams. Its performance is better than the British .280 ammunition. Excellent, with better ballistic performance, used on the K50 assault rifle, the initial velocity reaches 839m/s, the muzzle kinetic energy is also 2670J, and the bullet weight is only 18 grams.”
When the staff of Nanyang Defense Company introduced the ammunition used by K50, Colonel Harrison asked again.
“Can live fire be arranged?”
The answer is yes.
Of course customers have to experience it personally when they come to visit, and there are still many customers who are interested in K50. After all, in this era when handheld machines are still used in many countries, the performance of K50 is still very good.
The military attaches stationed in Southeast Asia from small South American countries such as Colombia are even more interested. After all, they still use Mauser rifles imported before the war. Of course I am interested in something as advanced as an assault rifle.
As for Colonel Harrison's interest, it was completely forced - during the Peninsular War, the M1 carbine, which had shown great performance in the Pacific, performed embarrassingly and could not even penetrate the enemy's cotton-padded clothes. That's why he is so interested in small arms.
Just when Colonel Harrison asked about the time of the live ammunition firing, the Chilean military attache stationed in Chang'an on the other side was eyeing the s.FH18 howitzer. No, it should be the GM32 howitzer.
“This artillery is the s.FH18 howitzer replaced with a 155mm caliber barrel?”
Lieutenant Colonel Juan asked.
“Yes, sir, considering that many countries use 155mm caliber ammunition, our company has launched this howitzer. Although it uses the gun mount of the s.FH18 howitzer, the barrel is replaced with a 32x It has a diameter barrel and is equipped with a high-efficiency muzzle brake. It can fire Nanyang-made artillery shells. When firing Nanyang-made high-explosive shells, the maximum range is 17.7 kilometers. Even when firing American-made M107 artillery shells, it still has a maximum range of 15.8 kilometers. Range.”
In the past few years, in order to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops, the military required Nanyang Defense Company to improve weapons, including the s.FH18 howitzer. This German-made howitzer is the main artillery of the Nanyang Army. Although its status in the military has It was replaced by the American M-114A1 howitzer that was gradually supplied by the United States, but the military still has 786 s.FH18 howitzers in reserve.
In order to improve its performance, and because the 150mm artillery shell fired one less round, the military proposed to transform it into a 155mm caliber. While using the US-made artillery shells, it could also be exported to use the waste heat.
The replaced gun barrel adopts a 32-fold diameter, has a single-chamber muzzle brake, and fires 155mm sub-package shells, which is common with US-made 155mm grenades. These artillery pieces have all been replaced with inflatable rubber wheels, which is conducive to car towing and marching.
As early as two years ago, the brand-new GM32 howitzer has been exported to Hyderabad, Kashmir and other princely states. Although the quantity is not large, it has really made Nanyang Defense Company a small profit. After all, those cannons They were all picked up from Europe back then. Now taking it out for exhibition is naturally to make a fortune. Not to mention, there are really many countries interested in the GM32 howitzer. After all, this thing is cheap!
Not every country has the opportunity to accept US aid, and even if it does, it may not be able to get a sufficient number of artillery. Therefore, they are still very interested in the modified GM32 howitzer. Of course, the most important reason is that it is cheap and has shells. Cheaper - During World War II, artillery shells produced in the United States were always on sale. After the Peninsula War, artillery shells will be sold off again, and the price of artillery shells will only become cheaper. In short, for these countries, just use the 155MM caliber.
Not to mention countries like Chile and Argentina that are interested in it, even France, the Netherlands and other countries also have a certain interest in it. After all, they also have a batch of s.FH18 howitzers in their hands, because The caliber is different and it has been stored in the warehouse. Instead of recycling it as scrap iron, it is better to improve it and see if we can find some overseas buyers.
In addition, Israel and Yugoslavia are also very interested in them. After all, the former imported a large number of German-made artillery from Southeast Asia through middlemen when it was founded a few years ago, while Yugoslavia imported a large number of German-made artillery pieces from Southeast Asia through middlemen. Bian also seized hundreds of s.FH18 howitzers that year. Their interest in the GM32 howitzer, whose performance has been greatly improved, is not the slightest.
After learning that the 155mm rocket extended-range projectile made in Nanyang has a range of up to 21 kilometers, the Israeli military representatives immediately decided to purchase 58 GM32 howitzers - a modification kit, which is also the s.FH18 howitzer in their hands. total number. Purchasing a modification kit is a typical example of spending a little money to do big things!
For such a good start, Nanyang Defense Company is naturally overjoyed. Modification kits can also make money!
But what makes them even more happy is that many countries have shown strong interest in Nanyang's modified M4 tanks, especially small South American countries like Peru and Colombia. For these countries with little money, modified second-hand tanks Tanks are obviously more in line with their needs. After all, their prices are cheap enough, and cheap is king in this world.
However, compared to those small countries, the Israelis are eyeing the VT-1 main battle tank launched by Nanyang Defense Company.
“Its total combat weight is 38 tons. Its power equipment uses the 8V-71T diesel engine produced by BMW authorized by General Dynamics, with a power of 613 horsepower. The tank gearbox uses a hydraulic torque converter. Semi-automatic gearbox. This improvement makes the shifting operation very simple and gives the tank improved maneuverability. The tank can accelerate from standstill to a speed of 27 kilometers per hour in 30 seconds."
< br>"The armor thickness is 140 mm on the front, 80 mm on the sides, 20 mm on the bottom, 30 mm on the top, and 45 mm on the tail. The turret armor thickness is 200 mm on the front..."
From the introduction of the defense company staff , two Israeli army officers realized that this tank is equipped with the best suspension, traveling system and excellent transmission system at the moment. Its maneuverability exceeds that of tanks in Europe and the United States. Moreover, the tank has a low profile and a large inclined nose. The armor plate and the use of an oval turret reduce the probability of being hit and being discovered, making its survivability higher than that of many tanks.
Just as the Israelis were learning more about the performance of the VT-1 main battle tank, Major Petrov on the side was completely confused because he saw... saw a familiar tank.
When he saw an old acquaintance, he almost subconsciously had an idea - when did we send our tanks here for the exhibition?
(T54 in the picture above, VT-1 main battle tank in the picture below)
The tanks do have some similarities - first of all, its turret and body adopt a steeply inclined nose. The armor plates looked so similar to the new tanks he had seen in the military camp near Moscow. They looked exactly the same.
Is this the new tank he saw in Moscow?
Absolutely not.
Because the display photo next to the tank clearly told him that this tank was a new Nanyang tank.
What is the biggest difference?
Moscow’s new tank has five pairs of wheels, but this tank has six pairs of wheels!
Are there any differences besides that?
Almost exactly the same!
Is this a coincidence?
How could there be such a coincidence?
Perhaps some weapons will look similar because sometimes engineers have some overlap in their design ideas. But there is only a slight similarity, and there are still obvious differences between them.
But these two tanks - there is no difference at all.
Almost subconsciously, a professional instinct flashed an idea in Petrov's mind.
“There must be a spy!”
Not just a spy! But a big fish!
(End of this chapter)