"Hmm... It's a bold idea to transfer Skitarii technology to Astartes equipment."
Soshiyang touched his chin and expressed his opinion, but he did not object. After all, the weapon only needs to be easy to use, and strengthening radar fire control and information link software is indeed a good way to improve combat effectiveness.
"How long did it take to build these 250?"
"Strictly speaking, there are 200 aircraft. 50 of them were quickly assembled using parts already in the warehouse. These 200 aircraft took about 12 years."
"So fast?"
This really surprised Soshyan. Not to mention other equipment, he knew the equipment of the Astartes. It was notorious for long working hours and difficult production. Otherwise, there would not be so many war groups that could destroy a Thunder Eagle.
As a treasure, if you want to replenish some flying vehicles, you have to beg your grandfather and grandma everywhere to trade with these forging worlds.
Therefore, in his opinion, the output of heavy-duty protective gear, including Terminators, should be much lower, equivalent to the efficiency of sages rubbing it out bit by bit with their hands.
Ulan Huda opened his eyes today.
"Legion Commander, Ulan Huda used to provide equipment to the Eighth Army. You are so familiar with Captain Talos, and you should also know the tactical style of the Eighth Army in the past. Although as a legion, the Eighth Legion and other legions
They all prefer an all-round combat method and deploy a variety of troops. However, after all, due to the special ethos of the Eighth Legion, the number of their ground heavy armor and siege equipment is proportionally less than that of other legions. In turn, they
They also like fast air raids. In addition to fast airdrops, the Terror Squad also often uses low-altitude raids with flying vehicles to attack opponents and conduct airdrops. In addition, the Raptor Squad also mostly uses large gunboats such as Storm Bird as its base of operations, which makes
The Eighth Army's demand for flying vehicles is much higher than that of other legions, so Ulan Huda's equipment production line is naturally dominated by various types of flying vehicles."
"...For example, the Storm Falcon's Storm Engine is actually of the same type as the Storm Claw and Storm Crow series, and this is also the most labor-intensive part. Currently, there are 311 various parts manufacturing plants related to the Storm Engine in the casting world.
There are 46 main factories. Under 100% efficiency, the annual maximum engine output can reach 4,000 units, which can assemble 2,000 Storm Falcons... Of course, this is only the most ideal state. In fact, the current annual output is at most only
It can reach 600 units, because a lot of productivity has to be used to produce other types of engines."
"So the number of these 200 aircraft is actually very small? Based on Ulan Huda's production standards?"
Soshyan smiled and looked at the surrounding soldiers.
"How about everyone stop being infantrymen and drive Storm Falcons from now on."
The surrounding Space Marines burst into laughter, and Bangura continued:
"Because you just instructed me to produce more Storm Falcons, and I wasn't sure how many you wanted."
Soshyan immediately shook his head.
"It doesn't matter, Director Bangura, you are very considerate. These 250 are already a lot. For the current war group... no, it is too much for both war groups. After all, this requires space warriors.
It’s not advisable to have too many drivers, otherwise the infantry line on the ground will be empty.”
Then Soshyan thought briefly for a moment and said to Bangura:
"Director Bangura, do you think it is necessary to create storm claws and storm eagles?"
"You are the commander, and the application and selection of weapons all depends on your tactical needs... But from my point of view, the Storm Eagle is not very necessary, because as a gunship with transportation capabilities, it is functionally equivalent to the Storm Raven
It highly overlaps with the Thunder Eagle and the existing Storm Bird of the chapter. Overly complicated equipment models will only increase the maintenance pressure on the 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
In fact, it has been able to meet the transportation needs of the Astartes company level. As for the Storm Claw... it is definitely not as good as the Storm Falcon in terms of anti-aircraft, and against the ground, it seems to be weaker than the Storm Falcon in terms of firepower. After all, it
Its size and maximum takeoff weight are one-third less than that of the Storm Falcon, but the Storm Claw has an advantage that the Storm Falcon does not have. It adopts a movable engine structure, which makes its flight method much more flexible than the Storm Falcon.
, it can even stay in the air for a long time, and it can also take off and land vertically. There are still some conditions for the Storm Falcon to take off and land, because it does not have a downward buffer nozzle and the engine is fixed."
Bangura is indeed a very pragmatic person. As a Mechanicus person, his evaluation of equipment and weapons is entirely based on rationality and practicality, rather than symbolism or religion. This is something Soshyan admires very much.
A little bit of appreciation.
Soshyan turned to look at the other warriors. He wanted to hear their thoughts and see everyone's understanding of equipment and tactics.
"Captain Alash, what do you think?"
Arash thought for a while and replied in a deep voice:
"I think it is necessary to equip the Storm Claw. There is a Storm Claw in the Chapter. It has performed many meritorious deeds in the Chapter's few expeditions in the past. This vehicle can effectively make up for the gap in the Chapter's low-altitude firepower.
Although the Land Speeder can fly at low altitudes for a short time, it is not used as a flying vehicle. If the Storm Claw can be assigned to each company, it only needs to stay hidden in the rear and wait for calls when needed.
This can greatly increase the company’s tactical flexibility.”
Soshyan nodded slightly and looked at Mark.
"First company commander, what do you think?"
"I also think the Storm Claw is necessary. Although the Storm Falcon has powerful firepower, due to its high speed, it can only perform a one-time fire strike in a short period of time. If you want to return to the battlefield after a dive attack, you need to circle back in a large radius. There is firepower.
During the blank period, continuous suppression of the battlefield cannot be maintained. In addition, the battlefield environment is complex. Enemies may be hidden in jungles, mountains or even canyons. In that environment, it is difficult for the fast Storm Falcon to search for enemies, and the height is too low for them.
This also means higher risks. The Storm Falcon has a fully enclosed cockpit, and the driver's field of vision depends entirely on the simulated picture formed by the connection between the helmet and the sensor. Accidents may occur in complex terrain, but the Storm Claw has a bulletproof glass cockpit, and the field of view is
It is open and can conduct battlefield inspections at very low altitudes to find lone or hidden enemies."
Soshyan then turned his attention to Ben Albert, the forging master of the White Temple. He is a technical sergeant with a serious face and short, lean hair. He is also a very powerful forging master. The melee weapons he forged are very strong and durable.
, Soshyan has a power hammer forged by the opponent in his personal arsenal, but he rarely uses this type of weapon, so he just keeps it as a collection. Many company commanders and veterans, including the Astral Knights, have a sword or war weapon forged by the opponent.
Ax. (A tribute to my favorite knife-forging book~)