Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Qin Yang hadn't expected that a casual drawing during a meal could sell for so much money, but he was very happy to receive the check from the other party.

"Mr. Marion, rest assured, as long as you send us the engine data, we will complete the matching as soon as possible. Our jointly developed engine will have world-class performance!"

"Yes, we are also full of expectations."

After a friendly meal, Qin Yang's inspection of the Capital Jeep Factory came to an end. However, Wu Liang didn't plan to let Qin Yang leave so easily.

"President Qin, do you think our improved Jeep can meet the needs of the army and continue to serve the military in the future?"

In the past, the 212 produced by the Capital Jeep Factory was almost the only choice for the army. It was used not only by the leaders of the troops, but also by the front-line soldiers. Various weapons could also be installed on the vehicle, such as recoilless guns. However, this type of vehicle was too old after all, and the army needed brand new vehicles to replace them.

Their introduction of Cherokee was not only for their own use, but also to provide the army with the next generation of military vehicles. However, they were not sure whether the army would like it.

Taking advantage of President Qin's presence, they asked him, as he was the most discerning.

Qin Yang smiled: "Well, it's a bit difficult."

In his previous life, the army began to choose a new generation of military vehicles. Many domestic companies were bidding, and the one that was finally selected was the Warrior off-road vehicle. This vehicle was developed by Second Auto Works and was almost a copy of the Hummer. It used a mid-mounted engine, had a wide body, and excellent maneuverability. The front-line troops liked it very much. There were not only four-wheeled products, but even six-wheeled off-road vehicles, forming a vehicle series.

As for the Capital Jeep Factory? They didn't have any exciting performance. They studied many international models, such as the British Land Rover, and absorbed the technology of Cherokee to create the first generation Warrior. The first generation Warrior, with a total output of only more than 400 units, had a major casualty accident during the exercise in 2009 due to insufficient torque of the fixing bolts of the rear axle differential of a certain factory.

This blow was huge, so the second generation Warrior took a lot of time to develop and test. Finally, I don't know why, its shape became the same as the G-Wagon. The civilian version was also called BJ80, with monthly sales in single digits.

The most bizarre thing was the engine. The military vehicle used a Cummins 2.8T diesel engine, while the civilian vehicle had to use a gasoline engine. Because there was no suitable one, they simply stuffed a transverse engine into it. It is estimated that only they could put a transverse engine in a longitudinal transmission system.

"Factory Director Wu, for you, improving the quality of existing products should be the most important thing. You can learn from our automobile factory to see how to improve the overall quality of the car."

Qin Yang didn't want to interfere too much with other things. A state-owned enterprise after decades will always have various stubborn problems. Qin Yang didn't want to get too involved, and he didn't need to.

For him, coming here was just a coincidence.

Sitting in the car back, Qin Yang looked at Dr. Wright beside him: "Dr. Wright, is there any other place you want to go?"

He had spent enough time with him. If he had nothing to do, he could leave. Qin Yang still had a lot of things to be busy with.

"President Qin, I have been here for a long time. I think I need to return home and report what I have seen here to my superiors, especially your wheeled infantry fighting vehicle chassis. I think it has great potential." Dr. Wright said, "This trip to the East has broadened my horizons a lot."

After coming here once, his pocket was empty. He couldn't stay any longer, otherwise the money in his pocket would not be enough.

"You have a lot of things that have opened my eyes, but in some aspects, you are still behind."

"Is that so? What aspects?" Qin Yang asked.

"Attack helicopters. In this regard, you are almost blank. On the battlefield of the future, attack helicopters are very important."

The other party was really amazing, and could see the shortcomings of the East at a glance.

That's right, the lack of attack helicopters is indeed a problem.

Attack helicopters fly at treetop level, mainly to deal with ground army equipment. From main battle tanks to armored vehicles to infantry, no ground force can compete with them.

In the West, attack helicopters are already very common.

The United States began using AH-1 attack helicopters in the 1950s and 1960s, and they were invincible on the battlefield. Now they have even created the AH-64, which has powerful performance. The old Maozi has the Hind, this attack helicopter has a huge belly, not only can it attack the ground, but also transport a certain number of infantry to fight. One Hind is equivalent to a combination of an Apache and a Black Hawk.

Europe also has jointly developed attack helicopters, only the East has nothing.

The East's helicopter industry was originally very backward. For a long time, there was only the Z-5 with piston engines. Later, although some were developed by themselves, they all ended without success.

In order to launch a carrier rocket to the Pacific Ocean, Super Frelons were imported from France. After a good trial, the Super Frelon was localized, which is the Z-8. The Dolphin helicopter has not yet been introduced, but under the promotion of Qin Yang, two hundred Black Hawks have been obtained from the United States, becoming the main force of the Army Aviation. However, this helicopter is only a transport helicopter, and the imported version is still a civilian version. The military version is impossible. As for attack helicopters? Don't even think about it.

Without attack helicopters, the East would be constrained in combat.

In the past, the East did not need to develop this.

The US military has a large number of helicopters because they can guarantee that they have absolute air superiority. Only when the air force first obtains air superiority can attack helicopters dare to move out. Otherwise, attack helicopters are targets for the opponent's fighters. If the East cannot even guarantee air superiority, attack helicopters will be courting death.

As for ground support, the East has a large number of Q-5s.

No matter how good the Apache is, it is not as good as the A-10 attack aircraft. The reason why the Americans have a large number of attack helicopters is because of the differences between their military services. Calling the air force is not as good as calling their own attack helicopters.

Therefore, in the past, the East did not attach importance to this type of aircraft.

However, in the future, the East will definitely need it. After all, we must have what others have.

So, how should the East's attack helicopters develop?

Since there are already Black Hawks, it seems easy to develop on the basis of the Black Hawk, but in fact, this is the most difficult path to take, because the technical level of the Black Hawk is too high.

Not to mention anything else, there is not a single fuse in all the circuits of the Black Hawk. This is quite awesome. The East's basic industry cannot reach it. Rashly imitating the Black Hawk will fail because it cannot reach the original level.