Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Guidance?

Wang Shan's face wore a wry smile: "President Qin, our original plan was to improve the rod material to achieve a penetration depth of 370mm at zero distance. If your armor-piercing projectile can achieve a penetration depth of 400mm, then we will just admit defeat. Guidance is out of the question. You, with Factory 960, emerged out of nowhere and developed so many advanced weapons. It's more like you should be guiding us."

"That's right, we've always been frogs in a well. After seeing the armor-piercing projectile test firing from Factory 960 this time, we should just give up. We will definitely not touch any projects that Factory 960 is involved in from now on," Zhang Quan also said.

Before there was even a demonstration, both of them admitted defeat. Leader Huang smiled: "Don't be discouraged. If their Factory 960's shells can't achieve this penetration depth this time, we will still hand the project over to your institute. President Qin, if you fail this time, the consequences could be quite serious."

Qin Yang nodded.

He claimed that Shen Lu and those people were instigated by Shen Hua. The old leader took it very seriously and immediately set up an investigation team to investigate. After the investigation unfolds, Shen Lu and others will also slander Qin Yang for selling technology, calling it an act of treason.

Whether Qin Yang has committed treason is not up to those people to decide, nor is it up to the old leader to decide, but is determined by the results of this test firing!

"Leader Huang, everything has been arranged and we can start the test firing at any time," Jiang Zhenguo ran over, panting.

This was completely a temporary arrangement. After receiving the call, Jiang Zhenguo quickly and temporarily modified the troop training plan, called the tanks back, and set up the target before running over.

Behind him, the roar of engines sounded. A 59-2 tank drove over and stopped nearby. The tank crew began to unload shells.

At the same time as he reported, a Great Yellow Sea also drove up, and a group of leaders from the armored forces got out of the car one after another, greeting Qin Yang with smiles.

"Then let's begin."

"Wait." Qin Yang looked at Zhang Quan and Wang Shan: "Would you like to go take a look at the target first?"

"We believe in President Qin, and we believe in the troops even more," Zhang Quan said grandly.

"Hurry up and fire. Our troops are waiting for this shot," Old Huang urged.

What does a 400mm penetration depth mean? The armor-piercing projectile produced in the East is the best in the world, even surpassing the United States! The troops don't even need a 125mm gun for the time being, a 105mm gun can deal with the threats of the next ten years!

A group of armored forces leaders were full of expectations.

"Okay, let's experiment immediately."

"Start the test firing!"

"Yes!"

The four tank crew members jumped into the tank and drove rumbling towards the target range.

"Everyone, would you like to go over and take a look together?" Qin Yang asked.

Everyone shook their heads repeatedly: "I heard that the Indian tanks exploded twice during test firings. We have formulated stricter rules and regulations to avoid such accidents. We can't violate them, that would be slapping ourselves in the face, wouldn't it?"

"That's right, let's watch from this safe zone. After the firing is over, everyone can go up and see the results together," Jiang Zhenguo said. If the tank really exploded and injured the observers, he couldn't be responsible.

The 59-2 tank rumbled forward, driving several hundred meters before stopping in front of the target.

As before, the targets for testing the penetration depth of armor-piercing projectiles were all 100mm thick steel plates, arranged sequentially at intervals. This was not only spectacular to look at, but also made it easier to determine the penetration depth data.

Crackling sounds were coming from the radio, and everyone was listening carefully.

"Report, we have reached the test firing position!"

"Fire!"

Boom!

The rumbling of the cannon still echoed in his ears, and Zhang Quan was the first to run over. This was a 105mm gun, using a tungsten alloy armor-piercing projectile. How deep could it penetrate the steel plate?

He was very much looking forward to it.

Wang Shan followed behind him. Although he was old, his legs and feet were still agile, and he rushed over in great strides.

One, two, three, four!

All four 100mm thick homogeneous armor steel plates were penetrated! Looking at the large and small steel balls burned out at the edge of the steel plate, Zhang Quan had lost all hope.

It's over, there's absolutely no hope now!

Wang Shan's gaze turned to the fifth homogeneous armor steel, where a small pit had also been drilled out, indicating that the armor-piercing capability of this armor-piercing projectile definitely exceeded 400mm, it should be around 410mm!

Too strong!

Wait, this pit is very small, and it becomes narrower as it goes inward, forming a cone. What does this mean? Something is wrong!

Where is the rod?

Wang Shan quickly lowered his head to look for the tungsten alloy rod that had fallen below. The rod was a full half meter long! No, I'm afraid it exceeded 600mm! This length-to-diameter ratio definitely exceeds twenty! The rod didn't even break, this material technology is too high! The surface of the rod is still jet black, and the front end of the rod is still sharp!

According to conventional theory, the head of the tungsten alloy rod curls backward during the armor-piercing process, accumulating into a mushroom shape, that is, becoming blunt. This will lead to an increase in cutting resistance and a decrease in cutting ability. The tungsten alloy rod in front of him is still sharp!

Wang Shan froze in place for a second or two, then reached out to touch that part, wanting to test whether it was sharp. The next second, his hand was burned and retracted.

"Old Wang, be careful!" Zhang Quan quickly shouted at him.

"Damn it, how is this possible?" Wang Shan's tone was full of surprise: "This tungsten alloy rod penetrated 400mm of armor steel, and the front end of the rod didn't become blunt, it's still very sharp! How is this done? Only depleted uranium armor-piercing projectiles have this kind of self-sharpening effect, when did tungsten alloy also become self-sharpening? How did President Qin do it?"

At this time, a large group of people slowly walked over, talking as they walked.

"The target has already been reported, a penetration depth of 400mm, President Qin, you have raised the lethality of our armored forces by another level, how did you do it?"

"That's right, President Qin, we used to think that achieving a penetration depth of 300mm was the ceiling, but now we know that there is still a large section above! Why didn't you show this technology before? Were you hiding it from us?"

"That's right, President Qin, what is the ultimate penetration depth that our army's tank gun can achieve?"

Hearing this, Qin Yang stood in place: "The ultimate penetration depth of our 105mm gun will exceed 500mm, and the ultimate penetration depth of our 125mm gun will exceed one meter, so those things I used to fool foreigners are all chicken ribs, without any practical value. Let's steadily develop our own 125mm gun, which can meet the needs of the next thirty years. Do you all believe me?"