Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

The choice of caliber must be made carefully, after all, once a choice is made, it will be mass-produced, and the army will have a large number of stocks. Once the caliber is changed, what about the previous ammunition stocks?

In terms of light weapons, the replacement of small-caliber rifles took a long time. It was not until last year that Qin Yang's invention of the 5.8mm general-purpose cartridge shocked everyone, and the higher-ups finally decided to replace it. Even so, it was only a small batch of production, proceeding slowly.

According to the history that Qin Yang knew well, the 155mm howitzer technology, which was introduced at a huge cost, was shelved for a long time. The 155mm shell production line, which was established with an investment of more than 100 million RMB at that time, was forced to stop production for as long as 8 years after producing only more than 3,000 shells. After entering the 1990s, the door to arms sales opened, and it slowly developed. As for domestic use, procurement only began in the 21st century.

Now, the country is specifically introducing a brand-new howitzer that is hardly equipped by the armies of various countries around the world for export. Isn't this being taken for a ride?

"Yes, we use 152mm caliber howitzers, but now the world's mainstream is 155mm, and Dr. Bull's howitzer technology is advanced and has a long range. Through this introduction, we can greatly improve the progress of our domestic artillery technology," Leader Fang said, "We will first engage in foreign trade, and when foreign trade achieves results, our domestic army may also be equipped with it."

"This project can improve the overall manufacturing technology of our domestic artillery, and the higher-ups attach great importance to it," Leader Dong also said, "If we have relevant technologies, it will also be convenient to lower prices. President Qin, you are the general manager of Fangbei Company, and this kind of import and export business is also your task."

"Okay, since it is a task assigned by the higher-ups, I will definitely handle it properly," Qin Yang puffed out his chest, "I will not let down the trust of the higher-up leaders in me."

"Report, just received news that Dr. Bull and his party have already boarded a passenger plane from Austria to our country," At this moment, a secretary walked over.

So fast?

"President Qin, do you need some information about Dr. Bull so that you can know yourself and your enemy?" Leader Fang asked.

"Yes."

The passenger plane slowly landed on the runway of the Capital Airport. Dr. Bull looked at the city outside with anticipation in his heart. He also hoped that he could gain something.

Gerald Bull, born in 1928 in Ontario, Canada, is a French-Canadian. Although his family was unfortunate, he had a strong learning ability. From a young age, he was the child of other people's families. He obtained a doctorate degree from the University of Toronto in Canada at the age of 22. Originally, he was engaged in rockets, but when a German woman put the design drawings of the Paris Gun in front of him, he found his ideal: a super gun.

His research quickly attracted the attention of the government and received a large amount of research funding to complete the construction of the super gun, which was planned to launch satellites.

However, his childhood experiences shaped Dr. Bull's unique personality. He was very sensitive, easily angered, and out of tune with the people around him. As a result, he was finally hated and ostracized, and eventually could only wander around the world.

Dr. Bull still wanted to study his cannon, so he had to have funding. In order to raise funds, he decided to improve the 155mm howitzer and then sell it for money.

In 1964, the United States, Britain, Germany and Italy signed the Quadripartite Ballistics Agreement, which determined the 39-caliber 155mm caliber as the second-generation large-caliber howitzer technology standard. This type of howitzer has been used for decades, and its performance can completely suppress the Soviet Union's 152mm howitzer, but in Dr. Bull's eyes, this type of howitzer still has a lot of room for performance improvement.

In 1975, Dr. Bull came up with the GC-45 45-caliber 155mm howitzer, which set off a 45-caliber revolution in the world. The GC-45, with its unique 45-caliber, 23.5-liter chamber volume, boat-tail full-bore base bleed projectile design, and a maximum range of 39 kilometers, became the most dazzling existence in the world.

"Because you have the temperament of a military expert," Qin Yang said, "Now, I will take you to your residence first. After you rest, you will meet with our leaders tomorrow."

Not very tall, with a fat face and a somewhat silly appearance, Qin Yang recognized him at a glance. After all, Dr. Bull was also a famous military genius, how could Qin Yang not know him.

But now that he said that, Dr. Bull was obviously very satisfied.

"I demand to go to the shooting range. I want to see how good your artillery is," Dr. Bull said, "If I am not mistaken, you are still using Soviet-made howitzers from twenty years ago, right?"

Sure enough, he is a workaholic! Qin Yang asked curiously: "Do you want to go now?"

"That's right, go now."

"Okay, I can take you to see it, but test firing requires application."

The artillery genius Dr. Bull came to the shooting range and saw the Type 66 howitzer displayed on the scene.

"This is your imitation of the Soviet D-20 howitzer, but this gun mount is not the original D-20. If I am not mistaken, it should be the gun mount of the D-74 122mm gun."

Dr. Bull could tell the origin of this gun at a glance, which made Qin Yang very emotional. A genius is a genius!

"The maximum range of this gun is only 17 kilometers, which is already behind. The 155mm howitzer we developed has recently been tested in the Middle East and has a maximum range of 43 kilometers," Dr. Bull continued.

39 kilometers is the normal range. Using special methods can further increase the range. However, the 43-kilometer range in the Middle East is already the maximum, and it will not be so easy to increase it further.

"Yes, your artillery technology is the most advanced, so we invited you here," Qin Yang said, "However, the range of our howitzer is more than 17 kilometers. We have developed a brand-new shell that increases its range to 23 kilometers."

"Really? Can I take a look?" Dr. Bull asked.

"Okay."

The ammunition box was opened, and Dr. Bull was shocked: "This shell looks very similar to our low-drag extended-range full-bore shell!"

Guess which one is Dr. Bull?