The rocket assault tank matter is over here. Malashenko will complete the things that Kotin needs his help to complete. After that, the rest will be all up to Kotin himself, and it will be up to him.
Judging from the current situation, there shouldn't be much of a problem. Malashenko thinks this matter is basically reliable.
"I hope it can be used sooner. We really can't afford to delay it. The battle in the future will only become more and more difficult."
After looking at the infantry fighting vehicles, and then solving the problem of how to deal with the body and chassis of those IS2 heavy tanks for Kojing, Kojing's related matters here are basically finished.
If there is nothing else going on, it stands to reason that Malashenko should set off and return to the front line, preparing to lead the newly upgraded leadership division to deal with the next battle.
However, so far, it seems that there is one more thing that must be done by Malashenko himself. The 260 project testing work at the Kirov factory in Leningrad, which Shashmulin personally presides over, still needs to be completed.
Comrade Ma, let's go and see for ourselves.
There is no way, this 260 engineering vehicle can be said to be of great importance.
Let’s not mention how much combat power it can bring to the army in the future. This depends on the output after it is actually finalized and put into production.
The only thing that is certain is that Malashenko will definitely use this thing to replace the is4 heavy tank that has been criticized for a long time and has mediocre performance, and become his new generation vehicle.
This does not mean that the IS4 heavy tank is not good and Malashenko despises it.
But for Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division, which is all equipped with IS6 heavy tanks as its main force, the low mobility caused by the IS4's 60-ton weight is really a headache.
It is true that the is4 is not slow compared to ordinary heavy tanks. For example, the mobility of the is4 is much stronger than the German King Tiger. But the important thing is that the is4 has a "relative mobility disadvantage" to the is6. It will be at high speeds.
He couldn't keep up with the offensive rhythm and fell behind seriously.
The troops under his command were advancing wildly, rushing forward, while Malashenko's command vehicle was still far behind. It was just like an old ox trying to pull a broken vehicle, trying to climb to the front line of the conflict as quickly as possible.
, convenient for command.
But the speed of a car is always independent of people's subjective will. No matter how anxious you are, the is4 will still run at the same speed.
Can't keep up with the big army.
Things like this have happened more than once on the battlefield, and several times it has even directly affected Malashenko's control of the troops and combat command. To be more serious, this is an unresolved problem, and it can even be said to be a
Hidden danger.
If there are problems, they must be solved. Problems will always accumulate and become big problems. If you try to find a solution when the problem is too big, it will be too late by then.
It seems unnecessary to replace the command vehicle with the IS6. It is really a reversal. Malashenko has always bet on the next generation of updated heavy tanks. I am sure that it will be better in the three elements of speed, firepower and mobility.
It has better integration than is4, which is perfect. This ideal model that Malashenko has high hopes for is Project 260 under the leadership of Shashmulin.
Others may not know it, but it is impossible for Malashenko not to know that the final derivative of Project 260, that is, the thing that was given the name "is-7", has such outrageous speed and maneuverability
.
If is6 is a medium tank among heavy tanks, then is7 is undoubtedly a light tank among heavy tanks.
In the existing history, in order to ensure that this 70-ton Soviet super steel behemoth has sufficient mobility, Shashmulin led the design team to consider a variety of design options and different styles of engines, and finally selected
The Soviet Red Navy M-50F3 V12-cylinder 1250 horsepower diesel engine is used as the core heart that drives the huge body of the IS7 heavy tank.
Just like the previous generations of Red Army heavy tanks that existed in the past, the heart of the is7 is not a newly designed thing.
In order to ensure that the new equipment is mature and reliable and can form a stable and efficient combat effectiveness as soon as possible after it is put into production, the heart of the is7 is still directly pursuing the "use principle" of existing shelf products, just pull it over and use it.
In the Soviet Red Navy, the heart of the is7 was originally used on torpedo boats. The maximum horsepower output of up to 1,250 horses is enough for a torpedo boat to carry heavy torpedoes and fly rapidly on the sea. Even if it is used on a 70-ton boat
On the is7, the power-to-weight ratio is still as high as 17.85.
What is the concept of a power-to-weight ratio of 17.85?
This means that the power-to-weight ratio of the is7 not only beats all the heavy tanks of World War II, including any of the Red Army's own Stalin series heavy tanks, but it can also beat some of the embarrassing and lax 21st-century third-generation tanks.
The power-to-weight ratio of the main battle tank also explodes.
Well, that's right, I'm talking about the provocateur 2 who leads the brother country. The power-to-weight ratio of the precious black tea is the real "men are silent, women cry", and mobility is undoubtedly "the shame of the Wuchang, NATO's most
"Pull", even is7, the "grandfather" that preceded it by half a century, can easily blow it up.
Once the IS7 was obtained, Malashenko even had to specifically order his command vehicle to run slower so that the IS6 heavy tanks in the subsequent large forces could keep up and not fall behind.
As long as Shashmulin's design plan does not deviate much from the existing history and remains basically unchanged, then this situation is bound to happen, and it is not nonsense.
As for Shashmulin's personal ability, Malashenko has absolute confidence.
After knowing and being in contact with this guy for so long, Malashenko has indeed discovered that this assistant of Kojin is an outstanding chief engineer who dares to innovate boldly, has all kinds of unconstrained design ideas, and dares to practice.
Malashenko has already thought about it. As long as the results of this trip to Leningrad are satisfactory and the factory test of Project 260 can come to a successful conclusion, then he must take it away and perform surgery on those German sticks.
Let's try this thing out to see if it works.
"I hope everything goes well. I'm really fed up with is4 being like a tortoise."
As agreed before, Malashenko and Shashmulin took a direct flight to Leningrad the next day, and flew away to the horizon as Kotin saw him off at the airport.
If it weren't for the lack of time, Malashenko would actually like to take a trip to Morozov's side to see if there is anything he can do to help. After all, the subsequent batch improvements of medium tanks are quite impressive.
important.
But there are priorities and priorities. Solving the problem of is7 as soon as possible is the top priority in Malashenko's heart. Comrade Ma has never been so excited and can't wait to see this unprecedented super car.