"Well... I have a bold idea to move the skills of the Apostles to the equipment of Astat."
Soshiyang touched his chin and expressed his opinion, but he did not object. After all, as long as the weapon is easy to use, and strengthening software such as radar fire control and information chain is indeed a good way to improve combat effectiveness.
"How much time did these 250 aircraft take?"
"Strictly speaking, there are 200 aircraft, and 50 aircraft were quickly assembled with existing accessories in the warehouse. These 200 aircraft took about 12 years."
"So fast?"
This really surprised Soshyan. Not to mention other equipment, he knew Astarte's equipment. It was famous for its long labor hours and difficult labor. Otherwise, there would not be so many battle groups who regarded a Thunder Eagle as a treasure. If they wanted to replenish some flight vehicles, they would have been begging grandpa to sue and deal with these world-casting trades.
Therefore, in his concept, the yield of heavy protective gear, including the Terminator, should be much lower, which is equivalent to the efficiency of sages rubbing out little by little with their hands.
Ulan Huda opened his eyes today.
"Legislative Commander, Ulanhuda used to provide equipment to the Eighth Legion. You are so familiar with Company Commander Talos, and you should also know the tactical style of the Eighth Legion in the past. Although as a legion, the Eighth Legion, like other legions, has a tendency to all-round combat methods and deployed various troops, but in the end, due to the special atmosphere of the Eighth Legion, the number of heavy armor and siege equipment on the ground is less than that of other legions. In turn, they also like fast air raids. In addition to fast airdrops, the Fear Squad often attacks opponents and airborne them by low-altitude raids. In addition, the Raptor Squad also mostly uses large gunboats like Stormbird as their operation bases, which makes the Eighth Legion's demand for flight vehicles far higher than other legions. Ulanhuda's equipment production line is naturally mainly based on various types of flight vehicles."
"...For example, the Storm Falcon's Rage Engine is actually the same as Storm Claws. The Storm Claw series, and this is also the most part of the working hours. Currently, there are 311 parts production plants related to Storm Falcon in the world, and 46 are total factories. With 100% efficiency, the annual maximum engine output can reach 4,000 units, and it can be equipped with 2,000 Storm Falcons... Of course, this is just the ideal state. In fact, the annual output can only reach 600 units at most, because many productivity needs to be used to produce other types of engines."
"So the number of these 200 aircraft is actually very small? According to Ulan Huda's production standards?"
Soshiyang smiled and looked at the soldiers around him.
"Or don't be any infantry in the future, just go and drive the storm falcon."
The Space Marines around him laughed, and Bangula continued:
"Because you just instructed me to produce more storm falcons at that time, I can't tell you how much you want."
Soshiyan immediately shook his head.
"It's okay, Director Bangula, you have thought it through very thoughtfulness. These 250 aircraft are already a lot. For the current battle group... no, there are too many for both battle groups. After all, this requires the space warrior to drive, and it is not easy to configure too much, otherwise there will be no one on the ground infantry line."
Then Soshiyan pondered for a moment for a moment and said to Bangula:
"Director Bangula, do you think the Storm Claws and Storm Celestials are necessary to make it?"
"You are the commander, and the application and selection of weapons depends on your tactical needs... But in my opinion, Storm Eagle is not very necessary, because as a gunboat with transportation capabilities, it has a very overlap with Storm Crow and Thunder Eagle, as well as the existing Storm Birds in the battle group. The overly complicated equipment models only increase the maintenance pressure of technical sergeants. It is better to simplify the types of equipment as much as possible. I think the size combination of Storm Bird and Thunder Eagle can actually meet the transportation needs of the Astat company level. As for the wind
Storm Claw... It is definitely not as good as the Storm Falcon when it is in the air, and on the ground, the firepower is also weaker than the Storm Falcon. After all, its size and maximum take-off weight are one-third less than the Storm Falcon. However, Storm Claw has an advantage that Storm Falcon does not have. It adopts the structure of an active engine, which makes its flight method much more flexible than Storm Falcon, and can even stay in the air for a long time. At the same time, it can also take off and land vertically. There are some conditions for the take-off and landing of Storm Falcon, because it does not have a downward buffer nozzle, and the engine is also fixed."
Bangula is indeed a very pragmatic person. As a mechanical teacher, his judgment on equipment and weapons is entirely out of rationality and practicality, rather than symbolic or religious nature. This is also something that Soshiyan admires and appreciates very much.
Soshyan turned to look at the other soldiers. He wanted to hear what the soldiers thought and see what everyone understood about equipment and tactics.
"Arash Qianhou, what do you think?"
Arash thought for a while and replied in a deep voice:
"I think the Storm Claw is necessary to be equipped. There is a Storm Claw in the battle group. In the past, it created many merits in the battle group's expeditions only a few times. This vehicle can effectively make up for the gap in the low-altitude firepower of the battle group. Although the Rand speed attack boat can fly at a short distance, it is not used as a flight vehicle. If the Storm Claw can be used to each company, you only need to stand by in the rear and wait for it to call when needed, which can greatly increase the company's tactical flexibility."
Soshiyang nodded slightly and looked at Mark.
"Company Commander, what do you think?"
"I also think that Storm Claw is very necessary. Although Storm Falcon has strong firepower, it can only perform one-time fire strikes in a short period of time due to its fast speed. If you want to return to the battlefield after a dive attack, you need to hover back with a large radius. There is a fire gap period and it cannot maintain continuous suppression of the battlefield. In addition, the battlefield environment is complex, and the enemy may be hidden in jungles, mountains, or even canyons. It is difficult for a fast Storm Falcon to search for enemies in that environment, and it is too low to mean higher risks for them. Storm Falcon is a fully enclosed cockpit, and the driver's vision is entirely connected to the helmet and sensors. There may be accidents in complex terrain. The Storm Claw is a bulletproof glass cockpit with a wide field of view. It can be inspected on the battlefield at extremely low altitudes and find enemies that are single or hidden."
Chapter completed!