Chapter 11 Bidding for the Yanguo Military’s New Tank
After the 077 Machinery Military Factory successfully delivered a batch of Type 59 civilian engineering vehicles to Linjiang Provincial officials, the major construction sites that had been stagnant immediately became lively, and workers began to get busy in the construction.
This Type 59 civilian engineering vehicle produced by the 077 Machinery Military Factory is really outstanding.
The efficiency of one Type 59 civil engineering vehicle can actually be equal to that of two or more imported foreign civil engineering vehicles.
In the face of various extremely harsh environments, the Type 59 civil engineering vehicle has demonstrated strong adaptability.
When other imported civil engineering vehicles went on strike one after another, it was still able to operate stably and work normally.
Gradually, the reputation of the Type 59 civil engineering vehicle began to spread like wildfire in the construction industry of Linjiang Province.
More and more construction companies have shown strong interest in it and placed orders with 077 Machinery Arsenal.
The Type 59 civil engineering vehicle is highly praised for its affordable price, excellent durability and strong environmental adaptability.
In addition, it has efficient working performance and high-quality after-sales maintenance services.
With the blessing of many advantages, bosses in major construction industries have followed the official practices of Linjiang Province and purchased large quantities of such construction vehicles.
The steady influx of orders made the executives of 077 Machinery Military Factory smile.
This Type 59 civilian engineering vehicle is like a magical key, successfully opening the door to the revival of the 077 Machinery Military Factory.
Taking advantage of this hot sales, the 077 Machinery Military Factory, which was originally facing difficulties, quickly turned a profit and became full of vitality.
077 Machinery Military Factory has completely escaped the shadow of bankruptcy.
Not only the 077 Machinery Military Factory has made countless profits.
Even the top military officials of Yan Kingdom were happy.
They also did not expect that the sales of Type 59 civil engineering vehicles would be so hot.
With a steady stream of funds, Yanguo's military began to become active.
I want to update and iterate the tank I own.
No, high-level meetings were held and arguments continued.
Some senior officials believe that although there is a "cash cow" called the Type 59 civil engineering vehicle, it does not have much funds. How many things can be done with the funds.
First, the Type 69 tanks will be used to fill the vacancies of the scrapped Type 59 tanks.
But some senior officials have different ideas.
They believe that the Type 69 tank has lagged behind compared to main battle tanks from other countries.
And I don’t know how many generations behind.
Whether it is in terms of weapons and equipment, power components, and armor thickness.
Some military officials believe that since the Type 69 tank has fallen behind, it is okay to equip a small part of it. If it is deployed on a large scale, it will follow the "fallback path" of the Type 59 tank.
At that time, we may not encounter such a good thing as the 077 Machinery Military Factory can transform the Type 69 tank into a civilian engineering vehicle.
So what should the military do with the Type 69 tanks?
So these top military officials feel the need to redesign and develop a new type of main battle tank.
The performance at least reaches the international first-tier level.
After intense discussions, the Yanguo military finally decided to hunt down only part of the Type 69 tanks to replace the original retired and scrapped Type 59 tanks.
Then a tank bidding meeting was held.
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The Yanguo military is going to hold a brand new tank bidding conference?
The Yanguo military urgently needs a main battle tank with excellent performance to enhance the country's military strength.
No, there was an innovation and a brand new tank bidding meeting was held.
The 077 Machinery Military Factory was also honored to receive a warm invitation from the Yan Kingdom military.
When Lin Chenran received the notice from his superiors, he was extremely surprised at first. I never expected that the Yan Kingdom military would catch up with the trend and keep up with the times, and even initiated new measures such as "tendering activities."
Although it is already very common abroad.
But this is the first of its kind in the country.
In the past, the usual practice of Yanguo's military was to directly assign tasks to specific mechanical arsenals and entrust them with the responsibility of designing and developing certain weapons and equipment.
However, now there has been such a change, and a unique "tendering activity" has been launched.
Lin Chenran became very interested in the Yanguo military's main battle tanks.
If 077 Machinery Military Factory can win the bid, it will open up a new way of making money.
Then, Lin Chenran raised his head and whispered to the assistant sitting beside him: "Go and inform Mr. Song to come to my office. I have something to discuss with him."
Not long after, there was a slight knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock!"
After hearing the knock on the door, Lin Chenran, who was immersed in his work, raised his head slightly, stopped what he was doing, and then responded in a gentle tone: "Come in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the door was gently pushed open, and Song Xiyun strode in with vigorous steps.
His temperament is calm and reserved, giving people a sense of trustworthiness.
Upon seeing this, Lin Chenran quickly stood up from his seat and walked forward with a smile: "Mr. Song, I'm so sorry. I've been so busy recently, otherwise I would have gone to your production workshop in person. Looking for you."
After hearing these words, Song Xiyun unconsciously showed a smile of relief on his face.
He nodded to express his understanding, and at the same time expressed his appreciation for Lin Chenran's humble attitude.
Lin Chenran did not become complacent just because he successfully designed and developed the popular Type 59 civilian engineering vehicle.
He picked up the teapot, tilted it gently, let the hot tea slowly pour into the cup, and then handed it over with both hands.
Song Xiyun took the tea cup and took a sip of hot tea.
The warm liquid slid down the throat, bringing a comfortable feeling.
Then Song Xiyun put down the cup, looked at Lin Chenran with a smile, and asked, "Is there something important that comes to me in such a hurry?"
Lin Chenran did not answer immediately, but silently picked up a document from his desk.
Then he handed it to Song Xiyun on the side.
The other party still looked confused and confused.
After seeing the contents of the document, Song Xiyun smiled slightly.
"The superior leaders want a brand-new main battle tank, but the Type 69 tank has lagged behind and cannot adapt to the ever-changing forms of warfare."
Lin Chenran said lightly.
The Type 69 medium tank is a medium tank improved and developed on the basis of the Type 59 medium tank.
The main weapon it carries is still a 100mm smoothbore cannon, which is exactly the same as the Type 59 tank in terms of firepower.
It only improves mobility and night combat capabilities.
Therefore, some senior military officials of the Yan Kingdom looked down upon the Type 69 tank.
No, the Yanguo military held a "unique" bidding meeting for a new type of main battle tank.
"Should our 077 Machinery Military Factory also have to bid?"
After Song Xiyun carefully read the documents, he asked lightly.
"Mr. Song, what do you think?"
There is also a Type 79 tank, which was successfully designed and developed in 1981 and used for hunting troops. However, I may postpone its design and development to 1984, all for the sake of this book!
Also, the weapons and equipment involved in the novel should not be exact, thank you.
(End of this chapter)