Chapter 160 targets BMP-1 (3k)
While the research on the single crystal furnace was proceeding steadily, Gao Zhendong received a notice from the National Defense Work Committee and came to the National Defense Work Committee for a meeting.
There was only one topic at the meeting, which was the demonstration of infantry fighting vehicles that Gao Zhendong once proposed to the leadership of the National Defense Work Committee.
After this concept was proposed that time, the leader of the National Defense Work Committee asked Gao Zhendong to write a vision for an infantry fighting vehicle, and then took this vision and conducted preliminary research and communication. The National Defense Work Committee has formed preliminary materials for the demonstration of infantry fighting vehicles.
This time, it is a preliminary demonstration of the infantry fighting vehicle to see if it should be carried out.
After people from the National Defense Work Committee reported a full set of ideas about infantry fighting vehicles at the meeting, the participants were very interested in this thing, especially the users.
It goes without saying that the reason is known. Bigger, stronger, thicker pipes and thicker armor will always be their pursuit.
However, the discussion still needs to be discussed. This matter cannot be decided by the user alone.
"This thing is good, but the price is more expensive than an armored transport vehicle. Why not just add some money and just fight with all tanks?"
The leader of the National Defense Work Committee smiled and said: "This Question, Comrade Gao Zhendong, please answer?”
Gao Zhendong did not hesitate: "Okay. In full-tank combat, without anti-infantry fire protection, it is very easy to suffer losses, especially today when the infantry's portable anti-tank firepower has been greatly enhanced."
" Infantry anti-tank firepower? Are the threats to tanks from rocket launchers and recoilless rifles still relatively limited? "
"You are right, recoilless rifles and other weapons pose a greater threat to fixed fortifications. But the rocket launcher is a little different."
Gao Zhendong said, thinking of one of the three guerrilla artifacts that would be available all over the world in the future, so many armed guerrillas in various places would have one at their disposal: RPG.
RPG is actually a code name, which generally refers to all portable infantry rocket launchers. However, this code name is world-famous, whether it comes from Lao Maozi’s RPG-7, or from the English abbreviation of rocket-propelled grenade-Rocket Rropelled Grenade. It’s hard to say.
However, the birth of the rocket launcher is earlier than the birth of the specific model RPG-7. This is very clear.
“Compared with recoilless rifles, rocket launchers are more flexible, simpler, have lower thresholds for use, and are cheaper. Although they have the problems of limited caliber, low power and low accuracy, cheapness is the last word. In addition, On rocket launchers, super-caliber ammunition is often used, which makes the rocket launcher actually a great threat to tanks. "
Super-caliber ammunition means that the caliber of the ammunition exceeds the caliber of the launcher, just like the name of RPG-7. It's a 40mm rocket launcher, but the diamond-shaped rocket doesn't look like a 40mm rocket.
Because the 40mm one is the launch tube at the back, and the rockets are far more than this number.
In addition to rockets, common super-caliber ammunition also includes mortars and rifle grenades.
There was a time when mortars sacrificed their range to increase their power. The shells were longer than the mortar barrel and had a big explosion on the head of the shell. However, this has basically disappeared since then.
Gao Zhendong continued to add: "Although the power of these infantry anti-tank firepower is limited by its size and weight, and does not pose a big frontal threat to the tank, the sides and rear of the tank are still a threat. Within the range. ”
Not to mention other things, the M1A1 and A2 models that were later promoted by Citigroup also had their heads blown off when hit by an RPG.
“Without the cover of flexible anti-infantry firepower, our own tanks, which are relatively bulky and focus mainly on enemy armor on the battlefield, will have worrying survivability even with heavy armor and firepower. "
I won’t say what other people think about this, but the representatives of the users nodded repeatedly. Director Gao deserves to be on the battlefield. Although he has been away from the battlefield for a long time, he is familiar with the battlefield situation. The grasp is still very sharp.
"Director Gao makes sense. A very important purpose of infantry-tank collaboration is to cover each other. If there are only tanks or only infantry, the actual combat effectiveness is very poor."
Gao Zhendong nodded, and then said something A real threat that no one expected.
“Moreover, with the development of technology, the threat of anti-tank missiles is becoming more and more serious.”
It’s not that everyone has thought of this, but at this time, there is no such thing in China. The first-generation anti-tank missile J-201 was developed two years later. However, due to performance problems, it did not actually achieve combat effectiveness.
At this time, no one can remember this thing at all. Even if someone knows about this thing, they will think it is unreliable and expensive, just like all new weapons will be questioned when they are first born. Same, of course, Lao Maozi doesn't think so.
For example, a certain old leader who loved corn very much had a bad job like missile tanks, but in the end it was useless.
"Anti-tank missiles? Such an expensive thing is used to fight tanks?" In most people's minds, missiles are valuable.
Gao Zhendong shook his head: "With the development of technology, anti-tank missiles can also be very cheap, just like the DJS-59 can achieve the same performance as the previous generation of computers at less than one-tenth the price. . ”
Gao Zhendong’s example is very vivid. He is a researcher himself, and the people present are basically the first users of DJS-59, and they also have the deepest understanding of DJS-59’s capabilities. a group of people.
After hearing this, everyone started talking.
"Director Gao is right, technology is developing."
"If anti-tank missiles are really installed on a large scale, it will indeed pose a great threat to tanks."
"If anti-tank missiles are really deployed on a large scale, In the armored assault operations of the corps, tanks must be accompanied by anti-infantry firepower, but armored transport vehicles cannot? "Yes, armored transport vehicles themselves can be used as anti-infantry support for tanks."
User representatives have their own opinions on this issue.
"Comrades, don't embarrass the armored transport vehicle due to its small size. Even though the defense capabilities have been improved through the efforts of Comrade Gao Zhendong, the 12.7mm defense capability is too much for it on the front-line battlefield. The firepower that poses a threat."
"Then increase the armor."
"The armored personnel carrier itself does not have enough firepower to bear the accompanying attack firepower and effectively suppress enemy infantry anti-tank. The task of firepower.”
“Then increase the firepower.”
Hearing this, the user representative did not speak and laughed.
The comrade who said this thought about it and laughed.
If there is too much noodles, add water, if there is too much water, add noodles. At last glance, isn’t this the infantry fighting vehicle that is being demonstrated now?
After a while of discussion, everyone basically agreed that the problem of how to build an infantry fighting vehicle is nothing more than what it will become.
For this, Gao Zhendong has his own opinion, and he is not copying Lao Maozi’s later BMP-1. To be honest, Lao Maozi’s BMP-1, as the first generation infantry fighting vehicle, is more of a change. In addition to the configuration and combat style of the armored force, when it comes to the equipment itself, there are actually quite a few flaws.
For example, the short and weak 73mm low-pressure smoothbore gun has limited actual anti-armor capabilities due to its ballistic performance and rate of fire. It supports infantry and has a short range and poor ballistic performance.
Gao Zhendong raised his hand and spoke: "Comrades, I have some ideas for your reference."
Seeing that he was about to speak, everyone stopped communicating and listened to his ideas first.
Nowadays, Director Gao still has a "little" influence in terms of armored equipment.
“I won’t say much about mobility, as long as it can accompany tanks in combat.”
“In terms of defense, my idea is that the front should be able to defend against 25mm cannon armor-piercing projectiles, and the sides should be able to defend against 25mm cannon armor-piercing projectiles. Defense against our army’s existing 12.7mm machine gun armor-piercing projectiles.”
When everyone hears it, this is quite simple. Based on the armored personnel carrier, the overall defense capability is upgraded by one level.
“This is a good suggestion. It can ensure complete frontal protection against infantry light weapons, and it can completely ignore the firepower of enemy armored personnel carriers.”
“The side can protect against 12.7mm, Basically, it is fully capable of suppressing enemy infantry."
"Is this too much of a weight increase?"
"It will increase but it will not be too exaggerated. It is 592 armor steel. Director Gao should have figured it out."
"So it's him?"
Seeing that no one had any objections, Gao Zhendong continued to express his thoughts.
“In terms of firepower, my suggestion for the main weapon is to use the Beifang 2М-3 25mm gun used by the navy to improve it into a model. This way, the technical difficulty is less, the research time is short, and the power is guaranteed.”
These suggestions made by Gao Zhendong are actually aimed at the north. After all, he knows the situation a few years from now.
With this firepower and defense configuration, aside from the anti-tank missiles on the BMP-1, the 73mm low-pressure smoothbore gun on the BMP-1 poses little threat to the infantry fighting vehicle envisioned by Gao Zhendong.
After all, the theoretical rate of fire is only 8 rounds per minute, and the range of extended-range missiles with rockets is only 1,300 meters. A large caliber is of no use. Not to mention the pitiful 800-meter range when equipped with standard ammunition.
The prototype of the gun envisioned by Gao Zhendong has a range of up to 2,800 meters. When equipped with armor-piercing projectiles, the armor-piercing power can also ensure that it poses a threat to tanks on the sides and rear, not to mention the 400 rounds per minute. Single barrel rate of fire.
The prototype of this gun also made great contributions in the "August 6th" naval battle. It had a high rate of fire and fierce firepower, making the enemy unable to raise its head.
Are you against the cannon? Splash your face.
Someone raised questions about the choice of this gun: "Director Gao, why not use the 23mm cannon on our fighter jets? The navy's gun is magazine-fed, right? Wouldn't it be a lot of work to change it? .”
Gao Zhendong shook his head: "The 23mm aircraft cannon is limited by aircraft. The muzzle velocity of its shells is about 200 meters/second lower than that of the Navy's gun. The firepower performance of a gun is determined by the shell to some extent. And the Navy's The door cannon can also be fed by a scattering chain, and its fire rate and muzzle velocity are high, so its foundation is better."
"What about the Air Force's 37mm aircraft cannon?"
"What is the purpose of that gun? Take care of the aircraft, which also has a short cartridge, said to be 37mm. In fact, its anti-armor capability is no better than the Navy's 25, and its rate of fire is even lower."
(End of this chapter)
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