Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Can such advanced technology like laser suppression be exported?

Of course, there's no problem! For a long time, the export products of Eastern military industries have been more high-end than the models used domestically. Take tanks for example, while the country was still using 59 and 69 tanks, they were already being exported. Now, they are even promoting advanced models like the Type 85 tank for export, while the Type 99 tank for domestic use hasn't even been developed yet.

This is also a helpless choice for Eastern military industries. After all, domestic military technology is relatively backward. Taking out the most advanced technology is just so-so in the international market. If the technology is a level lower, it simply won't sell.

Moreover, advanced weapons all need to be tested in practice to gradually mature. The military doesn't have money and it's impossible to invest heavily in research and development. So, testing them in the foreign market first is like using the customer's money to refine the technology for ourselves. Wouldn't it be better for the military to purchase it after it matures?

The laser suppression system is the same.

Currently, the country simply can't produce advanced fully automatic models. It's better to first develop the semi-automatic observation and aiming system to equip the troops, and export the fully automatic models to continuously test them in practice, gradually mature them, and then use them ourselves.

With this process, the laser suppression system will mature.

Zhu Lao thought for a moment, then nodded: "If it's semi-automatic, then we can complete the research and development now, and then equip it on our tanks! At the military parade, we can show the world our achievements in tank close-defense systems."

"Yes, let the world know that our Eastern technology is also quite awesome," Qin Yang nodded.

When the newly developed Type 99 tank appears at the military parade, it will definitely cause a sensation. The 125mm tank gun, 1200 horsepower engine, and advanced composite armor mean that the East has climbed to the peak of third-generation tanks, reaching the same level as the West.

And in some other sub-systems, it can even surpass them. This close-defense system is a unique Eastern innovation!

During this period, military technology is constantly developing, and countries are researching tank offense and defense technologies. Among them, the research and development of the old Maozi (Russians) is the most effective.

In the early 1980s, the old Maozi developed the world's first active defense system—the Drozd-1, installed on the T-55 medium tank.

However, this system was still very primitive and only used for testing. Later, they improved it to create the Drozd-2 with better performance.

Advanced weapons and equipment should not only be cherished, but also be displayed, which is a manifestation of confidence.

With this project settled, Zhu Lao was very happy and immediately left the workshop to go back to the office to make a phone call, requesting that the laser suppression system be improved according to this method, and that the prototype development be completed as soon as possible and installed on the tank.

Wang Lin and others continued to chat with Qin Yang.

"President Qin, that Lu Feng who was transferred away by you..." Wang Lin couldn't help but ask about this person, "Our factory is very busy now, can you transfer him back?"

"He's very good," Qin Yang nodded, "He participated in many of our projects, such as the electron beam welding of titanium alloys, and the welding of structural parts for the 60,000-ton hydraulic press, and so on. Now, he is our backbone. Thank you for providing us with such an excellent talent!"

Wang Lin couldn't continue.

"By the way, Lu Feng fell in love with a female worker in our factory, and the two have already gotten married," Qin Yang said, "I didn't make it to the wedding banquet, I don't know if they invited you over."

Damn it, a meat bun hitting a dog. Wang Lin knew that he could completely forget about getting Lu Feng back. He's a technical backbone over there, and he even got married there, so he's a member of Factory 960 now.

Nie Xiaoqian followed Qin Yang behind, without speaking, just looking at Wang Lin's face, she found it funny.

"It's a pity that the upper-reflected fire control system hasn't been developed yet, so our Type 99 tank still has to install a lower-reflected fire control system for now," Qin Yang said, looking at the turret being installed, sighing, actually just changing the subject.

Countries all over the world are installing upper-reflected systems, only the East took a shortcut and developed an unconventional lower-reflected fire control system. This fire control system is actually to simplify the system and is suitable for the current industrial technology level of the East.

However, the performance of the upper-reflected system is more advanced and must be made.

"Yes, we can only make do with the fire control system for the time being," Wang Lin said, "Our tank's fire control computer is not that advanced either, and cannot process that much data."

It's the chip again. The development of all walks of life requires the support of the chip industry!

Qin Yang made up his mind that he must solve this shortcoming as soon as possible and can no longer delay it.

Soon, Zhu Lao came back and continued to assemble the tank with everyone, busy with enthusiasm.

Qin Yang also helped out.

The engine and gearbox from the Coal Province Diesel Engine Factory formed a complete power pack, which was hoisted into the engine compartment at the rear of the tank, and then began to install various accessories. When Qin Yang saw the installation position of the storage battery, he couldn't help but nod in praise: "It's the best choice to install the storage battery together with the engine. It will be much easier for the tankers to move the battery in the future."

"Yes, that's what we thought too. Now the most troublesome thing for our troops' tankers is changing the battery," Zhu Lao said, "Moreover, there is still some space in the engine compartment, so even installing an auxiliary power unit in the future is possible."

Being a tanker is a physical job. Disassembling tracks, cleaning the gun bore, and moving shells are all physical jobs, but among all the jobs, changing the battery is the most troublesome.

Take the common Type 59 tank as an example, it requires four lead-acid batteries, each weighing 120 kilograms. The space inside the tank is narrow, and only one person can operate inside, which is very difficult. What's even more deadly is that this thing contains sulfuric acid. If it tilts during the moving process, the sulfuric acid inside will flow out. It's lucky if it flows onto the clothes, but if it flows onto the skin, it will be a permanent scar. If it flows on the face...

So, later on, when moving the battery for the Type 59 tank, it was no longer passed in through the driver's compartment, but through the spare door. It's safer, but it's still a physical job.

Now, the design is much more convenient.