Chapter 1175 Equipment Update (Part 2)
1174. Equipment Update (Part 2)
A staff officer looked at the data and asked: "I took a look, that is to say, When the Hercules transport ship unloads units, it directly opens the bottom of the cargo hold, and then allows these units to go down directly without queuing up?"
"That's right."
"But that's right. This means that the entire floor of the transport ship is in a moving state. Is this process too dangerous for the personnel and equipment inside?" the staff officer asked.
"We have conducted many experiments on this to ensure absolute safety! Because the size and carrying capacity of the Hercules transport ship are enough to support a very thick and stable armored bottom hatch." said a representative of Tyron Heavy Industry.
Several staff officials exchanged opinions in a low voice. Army Lieutenant General Cheng Shitao also looked at the screen and nodded. What he values is that the Hercules transport ship can still protect the soldiers carrying soldiers even if it is shot down. Function. This is very important for the Fourth Civilization Army, which is short of soldiers.
Seeing their discussion, the representative of Tai Lun Heavy Industry continued: "So in fact, in our vision, the work of rapid delivery and rapid deployment should be completed by the Hercules transport ship. The medical transport aircraft can better assist frontline soldiers in combat. This is a set of complementary combat systems..."
"Okay, Representative Norath, please stop talking about topics that have been rejected by the meeting. The same goes for the Thor mecha and the medical transport aircraft," Qi Jian said.
Representative Norath of Tyran Heavy Industry lowered his head and stopped talking.
In the Fourth Civilization, these large enterprises do not dare to be as domineering as in the Galactic Republic. They behave submissively in front of the state machine.
After a while, a staff officer passed a document to Qi Jian. Qi Jian looked at it, nodded and said: "Okay, then if the Hercules transport ship can pass the next prototype test If the aircraft is tested, it will be included in the procurement unit, and we will use part of the budget used to purchase the Diamond-class multi-functional cruiser and C-9979 landing ship to produce this transport ship.”
Representative Noras. With excitement on his face, he sat down and high-fived several assistants around him to celebrate.
Johnson, the representative of Halo Weapon Systems Group, also clapped his hands to express congratulations, his eyes full of envy.
Compared to Tyran Heavy Industries, which was established shortly after the rise of the Fourth Civilization, the Halo Weapon Systems Group, which was only integrated and established after the outbreak of the war, is still too young, whether it is team size, funds or production lines. The number is far less than that of Tyron Heavy Industries.
Not to mention anything else, Tyran Heavy Industry's Ghost Fighters, Siege Tanks, Vulture Chariots, Giant Mechas, Wolf Warrior Mechas, and SCVs are all products with very large production volumes, and are even widely used in the Confederation of Independent Systems. exit. The scale of their company now ranks at least within the top 30 even among the Confederation of Independent Systems!
The amount of funds involved in this order for the Hercules transport ship alone is more than five times that of the Pelican transport aircraft.
The scale of the company is too small and many orders cannot be accepted. For example, regarding the work on the Endless-class super aircraft carrier, Governor Tang Xiao really wanted to hand over this project to them, but he couldn't afford it, so he had to let the Trade Alliance do it. The Halo Weapon Systems Group just sent a few expert teams there and made some outsourcing money.
When will we be able to make the group company bigger... Representative Johnson thought that there should be several issues next, and I don’t know how many will be passed...
"... ...Representative Johnson! Representative Johnson!" General Cheng Shitao's voice brought him back from his thoughts.
"Ah, yes!" Johnson responded quickly. "Our next topic is your...Scorpion tank." Cheng Shitao pointed at the screen. He seemed to sense Johnson's nervousness, and nodded to him with a smile.
Johnson stood up and looked at the simple, industrial-looking tank projected in the holographic projection. He nodded heavily and said, "Then, let me introduce our group to you. The core product of M-808, the Scorpion main battle tank!”
In the holographic projection, the image of the tank began to rotate slowly, and the detailed structure, three views and internal equipment inside were continuously broken down. .
This tank has a rear turret and is not big. It has four tracks. It does look like a scorpion at first glance.
"The Scorpion tank is 10.2 meters long, 7.8 meters wide, and weighs 66 tons. It uses an unmanned turret and a four-segment track suspension system. It has a maximum crew of 2 people. Its main weapons are a 105mm caliber multi-function cannon and a coaxial parallel laser gun. ." Johnson began.
“Because it is a ground unit, it is not equipped with a shield, but we use ceramic titanium armor, which has a very good resistance to blaster weapons. The four-segment track suspension system has both stability and stability. And off-road performance, with a maximum road speed of 120 kilometers per hour and a maximum off-road speed of 80 kilometers per hour. "
"In terms of weapon systems, we studied the wreckage of some Galaxy Republic AT-TEs obtained from the battlefield. The AT-TE's heavy-duty multi-function howitzer was carefully studied and the M-522B multi-function cannon matched to the Scorpion tank was produced. This cannon can fire armor-piercing projectiles and blaster beams, which can be used on targets. "Causing a variety of different attack methods."
Johnson paused and saw that the officials of the staff were looking at the data of the Scorpion tank carefully. Many of them were still nodding slightly, and their confidence suddenly increased. Said: "The main purpose of the Halo Weapon System Group's development of the Scorpion tank is that our army currently lacks heavy armored assault units. Siege tanks are more positioned as battlefield fire support, while the Giant Mecha and Wolf Warrior Mech are mainly the core The military type and mobility cannot bear the role of assault. However, our army still has excellent armored units such as the Vulture tank, M-9 Wolverine anti-aircraft tank, and M-650 Mastodon armored personnel carrier, so as long as the Scorpion tank can join them, We can immediately form a multi-functional, diversified high-speed assault armored force!"
"In our tests, the armor of the Scorpion tank can withstand at least two heavy howitzers behind the AT-TE walker of the Galaxy Republic! shot, and the laser cannon of the TX-130 Saber levitating tank requires at least 10 seconds of irradiation to ensure that it can penetrate the armor of the Scorpion tank. In other words, the Scorpion tank has achieved a very good level of mobility, firepower and protection performance. The balance can ensure the establishment of advantages on the current battlefield.”
Qi Jian thought for a while and asked: "So in the test, what was the combat result of the Scorpion tank compared to AT-TE and TX-130?"
"If it fights against AT-TE, it will be more than 3,000 In this simulation test, the Scorpion tank's winning rate was about 21%; and against the TX-130, the Scorpion tank's winning rate was 38%," Johnson said.
“This winning rate is not ideal.” Qi Jian frowned.
Johnson did not panic at all, and continued: "The main reason for this winning rate is the huge size of the AT-TE walker. Its overall volume is more than four times that of the Scorpion tank. And the TX-130 Because it is a suspended vehicle, it is equipped with a deflector shield, so the Scorpion tank needs multiple shots to penetrate the opponent's shield. "Then what is your so-called advantage?" Qi Jian began to shake his head.
Johnson said solemnly: "The manufacturing cost of the Scorpion tank is one-sixth that of the AT-TE and one-quarter that of the TX-130, and the production hours are only one-tenth that of the AT-TE! And, compared to For the AT-TE that requires 7 crew members, the Scorpion tank only requires 2 crew members, and we can use the model where the commander is a human and the driver is a B-1 robot to save manpower. "
His hands. Supporting the tabletop, he said decisively: "In other words, with the same resources, we can have 7 Scorpio tanks to fight against an AT-TE walker, and 5 tanks to fight against a TX-130 hover tank! The most important thing is Yes, the Scorpion Tank’s simple and universal production process can be easily manufactured on planets with weak industrial foundations!”
-
[Easter Egg Chapter Attached Picture: Scorpion Tank! . 】
(End of this chapter)