Steel Soviet Union

"Let me guess, what surprises did Kogin send you to us? A new tank? Or something else, like a new armor-piercing bomb?"

If possible, Malashenko naturally hopes that the new equipment sent will be as large as possible. After all, the larger the equipment, the more useful it will be on the battlefield. But it would not be bad if there are other supporting small things sent together. In short, all comers are welcome and all orders are accepted.

Facing Malashenko's inquiry, the Secretary-General, who was still smiling, did not hide anything too much, and then turned slightly sideways and sent an invitation gesture to Malashenko.

"Please come with me, Comrade General, and I will introduce you one by one."

Malashenko imagined that the first piece of equipment would surprise him, and what happened next was indeed the case, which is unsurprising.

"This is what Kojing told me to introduce to you first, our design bureau's latest improved IS6 heavy tank."

"I don't know much about the equipment. We still have to let professionals come in. Please allow me to introduce you to Comrade General, Senior Engineer Poreshev."

Following a brief introduction, an old man with white hair who looked to be at least sixty years old came to Malashenko, followed by a very standard solemn salute.

"I have admired your name for a long time, Comrade General. I have always wanted to see with my own eyes the rumored to be the best tank commander in my motherland. Today I finally got my wish."

Putting aside what the old man in front of him said, just based on these three or two movements, Malashenko could intuitively conclude that this person was definitely not simple.

"Hello, Comrade Polyshev, it's an honor to meet you. Are you a retired soldier?"

Malashenko could tell that the old man in front of him had a slightly different flavor. He was more military-like than a pure engineer, so he asked without much thought.

"You read that right, Comrade General, Comrade Polyshev is indeed a retired soldier, and like you, he is a tank soldier of our Red Army. At the same time, he is also one of the earliest tank soldiers in the motherland. After he retired, he switched jobs because of his interest. He joined the military industry department and through continuous learning and accumulation, he became the senior engineer he is now. "

"Oh? That's right."

Listening to the secretary-general's brief introduction, it was clear that the old man's background was beyond Malashenko's expectations. It seemed that he only felt a little bit, but he didn't expect that he was actually his senior.

"I'm sorry, Comrade Polyshev. Please allow me to pay you my respects now and thank you for your outstanding contribution to the motherland during those most difficult years."

As long as the person in front of him is worthy of his respect, Malashenko will never be stingy, let alone pretend to be a general leader, especially when the old man in front of him is indeed worthy of his respect. This is especially true next time.

The army transferred to the military industry, and he became a senior engineer with his own hard work and learning. Moreover, during those difficult years when the material foundation and technical conditions were extremely underdeveloped, this kind of resume alone was enough to make Malashenko heartbroken. I admire you.

"Compared to our time, the war you are facing now is a darker and harder time. Today's enemies are better than in the past. The German fascists and their minions are more powerful and difficult to deal with than the White Bandits."

"My comrades and I are already old. You are the backbone and blood of the new generation of our motherland. All we can do is try our best to provide you with protection and ensure that you can use the best weapons to defeat the enemy and defend us. ’s motherland.”

From the firm and resolute eyes, he could taste a unique taste. Malashenko was convinced that the old man in front of him was definitely a hot-blooded square steel man when he was young, and he was as fierce as him. The passage of time has stooped his figure and added the mark of age to his face, but only the aura of a tough man can never be erased.

"Please allow me to introduce to you, Comrade General, the improved IS6 heavy tank that uses a new composite armor upgrade kit."

Just now, he had been looking at people and completely ignored the objects in front of him. Following Polyshev's big wave, Malashenko saw that there was a car parked not far in front of him with its hatch cover wide open. Fattened version of the IS6 heavy tank.

If the baseline version of the IS6 heavy tank is compared to a heavily armored knight wearing Gothic plate armor and holding a lance, then the so-called composite armor upgrade kit improved IS6 heavy tank in front of you even has the war horse under its crotch and its belly. A super-heavy armored cavalry equipped with thick armor for all-round protection.

"Based on your suggestions, Comrade Ke Jing led the design team to conduct repeated demonstrations and multiple practical tests."

"We used the Panzerfaust anti-tank grenades that were captured from the front line and sent to us to conduct shooting tests on up to 7 different configurations and different thicknesses of homogeneous steel and rubber sandwich composite armor target plates."

"Following the goal set at the beginning to make the IS6 heavy tank have defense indicators that are immune to Iron Fist bombardment in all directions, both forward and lateral, we finally used a method that minimized the impact on mobility while still leaving a certain amount of damage. The upgrade kit solution with surplus protection means that the newly added modular composite armor can be immune to the bombardment of the Iron Fist without relying on the base armor of the IS6 heavy tank.”

"In other words, even if the power of Nazu's Iron Fist has been upgraded, its metal jet still needs to continue moving forward after penetrating the modular composite armor. A successful attack can only be considered if it penetrates the basic armor of the IS6 heavy tank itself. "

"This is the design advocated by Comrade Ke Jing. The enemy's weapons are updated very quickly. We must maintain a certain design surplus so that we will not be too passive and always be led by the enemy."

The difference between the speeches of professionals and non-professionals can be understood at a glance. The old man in front of him has a lot of ink in his stomach. Malashenko, who listened to everything verbatim from beginning to end, is already nodding in agreement.

"Can you tell me, Comrade Polyshev, how many tons does the newly added modular composite armor upgrade kit weigh? If all are added, how much impact will it have on the mobility of the IS6 heavy tank?"

Malashenko's problem goes straight to the core. It is a good thing to bring stronger protection, but Malashenko does not want to stop eating due to choking. If it has stronger protection but at the same time becomes an iron bastard that cannot crawl, and is a piss-poor thing like the German rat, then whether the upgrade in armor protection is worth it is another question.