Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

The development of tank technology in the East was slow. From the Type 59 tank to the Type 69, and then to the Type 79, all could only be considered first-generation tanks. It wasn't until the Type 80 tank that they could be considered to have stepped into the ranks of second-generation tanks.

With a 730-horsepower turbocharged engine, six pairs of road wheels, and a 105mm tank gun, its performance far surpassed previous tanks. Even against the T-72 tank, it had a fighting chance.

After the Pakistanis arrived, Factory 617 paid great attention and brought out their most advanced tank. This was only for Pakistan; if it were any other country, they wouldn't even be able to buy the Type 80 tank, as it was intended for domestic use by the army.

But now, the Pakistanis actually looked down on it!

"It's not difficult to widen the gap. Would your side like to install a 125mm tank gun?" Just then, a voice came from outside.

*Clang!* Qin Yang put down the kickstand of his bicycle and continued walking forward.

"President Qin?" Seeing Qin Yang, Wang Lin was immediately excited. A savior had arrived!

Old Fang was somewhat puzzled. President Qin, the 125mm tank gun was indeed developed by your Factory 960, but do you have the authority to sell it casually? Are you sure the army will agree to export this advanced tank gun?

When Nie Xiaoqian saw Qin Yang, she was very happy and quickly translated Qin Yang's words.

The Pakistanis on the other side were immediately excited.

"Your side has a 125mm tank gun?"

"That's right. This is the most advanced tank gun we've developed. Its firepower is the best in the world. Rheinmetall and Royal Ordnance have to step aside! The old Russians' tank guns are even more trash. As long as you install our tank gun, you can blast a T-72 tank into slag from two thousand meters away," Qin Yang continued.

"The best in the world?"

"Of course. We use electroslag remelted steel and autofrettage technology, and its quality reaches the highest level of similar Western products. However, our caliber is larger than the Western ones, so the firepower is naturally the best in the world. Although the T-72 tank also uses a 125mm gun, their technology is backward, and the chamber pressure is half of ours. The armor-piercing ability of the export-type ammunition is very poor, and the autoloader is prone to failure. By the way, if we want to replace it, we can not only replace the tank gun but also stuff the autoloader in."

Old Fang's face became even more unsightly. President Qin, you are so generous! These technologies were all developed for third-generation tanks. Are you directly transplanting them to export tanks like this?

However, seeing that the Pakistanis were very interested in Qin Yang's proposal, it seemed that they were really tempted. President Qin accurately grasped the other party's psychology.

The Pakistanis originally liked things that were big and powerful! The Indians on the opposite side had 125mm tank guns, so they had to have them too. The shells of this gun were too heavy and could only be loaded separately, so an autoloader was necessary. All of this was logical, but could their turret fit it?

"Excuse me, can this turret fit the 125mm gun and autoloader you mentioned?"

The Pakistanis who came were all professionals and quickly thought of these practical problems.

When building the Type 122 tank, there were six prototypes one after another. The Type 80 tank that was finally created had the lowest technical level but was also the most mature. After all, the 730-horsepower diesel engine could only drive this much weight.

If the turret is replaced, wouldn't the weight increase by two tons?

"Excuse me, who are you?" The Pakistani hesitated for a moment and still asked.

"Let me introduce you. This young and promising young man is the president of our Fangbei Company," Wang Lin quickly introduced. "President Qin, this is Mr. Mirza, an elite in the Pakistani army."

Mirza? A big shot had come.

"President Qin?" Mirza was excited. "Fangbei Company has been very popular in the international arms market recently. I heard that you are also developing the American Jaguar tank with the United States and are excellent at building tanks."

Mirza was relieved now. He never expected that the famous President Qin would be such a young man.

"That's right. We are excellent at modifying tanks. What we just said is to modify this Type 80 tank to meet your needs."

Wang Lin and the others realized that Factory 960 also wanted to get a share of this project!

However, the tank gun and autoloader were provided by Factory 960, and it was the same who produced the welded turret. Factory 617 could still produce the chassis. Everyone could make money together.

"President Qin, after such an improvement, we believe that the firepower has basically met our requirements, but it will inevitably lead to an increase in weight. If we still use your 730-horsepower diesel engine, can it meet our needs for mobility?" Someone next to Mirza asked.

The Pakistanis came to purchase seriously, and of course, they brought professionals. They quickly discovered another major problem after such an improvement: increased weight and insufficient mobility.

"The T-72 tank only uses a 780-horsepower engine, which is not much more powerful than ours," Qin Yang said. "I believe that after the replacement, our engine will still be sufficient. Of course, if your side has requirements, we can help match engines provided by other suppliers, but I don't recommend your side do this."

"Why?"

"First of all, the price. If you purchase from the outside, the price will skyrocket. I believe your side must be very sensitive to price factors," Qin Yang introduced. "Secondly, our 730-horsepower diesel engine is improved from the original engine. Your side is very familiar with this engine, which is convenient for your side to produce it yourself in the future."

"Produce it yourself?" The Pakistanis widened their eyes.

"That's right. Doesn't your side want to produce tanks yourself? The Indians on the opposite side of you are trying to manufacture tanks," Qin Yang said. "If you want, we are willing to provide assistance. As long as your tank repair factory is upgraded, it can be transformed into a tank production factory."

The 730-horsepower diesel engine was indeed not powerful enough. If they purchased engines from abroad, they would lose profits. Now, in order to get the Pakistanis to accept this backward engine, Qin Yang had to throw out a bigger bait.