Li Ningyu did not pay too much attention to the detailed configuration of the Far East's latest ZX-201, a 203mm self-propelled howitzer. Instead, he carefully looked at the shooting data. This time, he test-fired two types of artillery, 155mm and 203mm.
The error of 203 mm is small, the error is 6 meters for 3 kilometers, the error is 11 meters for 5 kilometers, and the error is 13 meters for 8 kilometers; the power of the artillery, the killing radius of the 203 mm shell is 470-480 meters, and the killing radius of the 150 mm shell is
320~380 meters. Comparing the shooting effects of the two calibers, one 203mm howitzer is as powerful as two 155mm artillery shells.
Although the 203mm artillery is stronger than the 155mm, as a professional soldier, he still understands that the larger the caliber of the artillery, the greater the proportion it needs and occupies in logistics supplies and battle sequences, just like a
Generally, a turret is equipped with 10 people, while a main turret requires at least 15 people, or more.
Because the larger the caliber of the artillery, the larger and heavier the shells are. The weight of the 203mm self-propelled howitzer is also not light. The total weight is about 3.3 tons, and the barrel length is 3.1 meters. It adopts a dual system of breech locking and horizontal locking. In order to buffer
The firing pressure and fixed hydraulic system have a muzzle velocity of 392 meters per second, a maximum range of 11.3 kilometers, and a firing rate of about 35 rounds per hour.
At the same time, the self-propelled artillery also adopts a specially designed exclusive chassis. The entire vehicle is 5.67 meters long, 2.85 meters wide, and 3.93 meters high. The entire artillery vehicle is composed of the artillery and the power chassis. Its main advantage is that the structure is very
It is simple and easy to reduce the total weight of the entire vehicle. However, a major disadvantage of self-propelled artillery is that it has no armor protection.
The Far East Design Department plans that the total combat weight of the entire self-propelled artillery is 23.15 tons. An artillery squad consists of 13 people, of which 5 people ride on a self-propelled artillery vehicle, namely the squad leader, driver and 3 main gunners, and the remaining 8 people ride on a crawler
Or on a wheeled ammunition transport vehicle, accompanying the tank.
According to Li Ningyu's recollections, after the early 20th century, the era of short-range attack small-caliber flat-firing mountain guns in weapons and equipment has completely passed, and the small-caliber mortars previously equipped in large quantities in the Far East will only be suitable for close combat situations.
In the future, all countries will begin to develop and produce a large number of long-range attack artillery.
The caliber will also become larger and larger, and the range will become further and further. Originally, Li Ningyu did not want to invest too much in this area, but in the face of a large number of equipment from various countries, the Far East had no choice but to research and manufacture as the situation developed.
Develop more sophisticated artillery, which will be used to suppress enemy firepower on sudden battlefields in the future.
Therefore, the Far East Ordnance Manufacturing Factory located in North Korea developed and produced five new types of artillery according to Li Ningyu's instructions after the war. Among them, howitzers were the most numerous, with a total of four calibers, namely 305, 203, 155, and 105 mm. The other was
The main weapon of the tank is a 125mm high-pressure smoothbore gun.
The first generation of tanks in the Far East will be full-track armored combat vehicles equipped with a main gun. They need to have excellent cross-country mobility and solid armor protection so that they can stand out on the battlefield with their strong firepower and powerful weapons.
Assault capability, but currently the rotating artillery tower and crawler propellers are still in the design and development stage.
From the 19th century to the early 20th century, land wars between various countries occurred frequently. However, the warring parties mainly used trenches, barbed wire, and machine gun fire points to form their own defensive positions. They were all in a stalemate of positional warfare. Therefore, each side
All sides urgently need to develop a new weapon that combines powerful firepower, high maneuverability, and thick protective armor.
At the end of the 19th century, the emergence of diesel power gave all countries new hope. However, for a while, all countries did not combine new weapons. However, after the land wars in the Northeast and South Asia in the Far East, those equipped with heavy machine guns
The armored chariots made the eyes of all countries shine, because isn’t that the invincibility they want on land?
Therefore, in the Far East and the Tsarist Empire, after the end of the First Northeast War, countries around the world began to imitate the armored vehicles of the Far East. However, because the Far East has long been a world leader in diesel power systems, some countries will first have to overcome diesel power.
Of course, not all countries have sufficient funds, so in addition to the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Russia, many countries have begun to purchase diesel engines from the Far East.
After facing the orders that came in one after another, Li Ningyu naturally smiled from ear to ear. Because these orders were all for nothing, Far East naturally started selling diesel engines without hesitation, but it was only the third generation.
diesel engine, and Far East had already begun the design and production of the fifth-generation engine.
Although in the battles in the Northeast and South Asia, the special armored vehicles of the Far East can attack when advancing and defend when stopped. They are almost invincible and omnipotent on the battlefield. However, within a year, some major problems have been exposed.
, because when crossing trenches and opening roads, wheeled armored vehicles still often get stuck in pits, waiting for rescue by follow-up troops. In the end, it was found that the main reasons were deficiencies in the power system and the ability to climb hills.
Therefore, after the war, Li Ningyu immediately ordered the Far East Military Equipment Department to start designing a new generation of land combat vehicles based on special armored vehicles, and at the same time, upgrade the existing special armored vehicles to use fifth-generation diesel
The engine, but the crawler device is still in the research and development stage, mainly just replacing the power system.
But before the new armored vehicles take shape, Li Ningyu has already made plans for the future. Armored vehicles in the Far East will be divided into three categories, including light, medium and heavy.
Armored vehicles with a dead weight of less than 8 tons, whether wheeled or tracked, are all light-weight. They generally use 50-85 mm caliber heavy machine guns and small-caliber cannons as their main weapons. They are generally used for battlefield security and targeting of target areas.
Reconnaissance, or other special missions.
The medium type generally weighs 10-30 tons and uses 105-125 mm weapons. It mainly performs combat tasks. The heavy type generally weighs 30-60 tons and is used to support medium-sized armored vehicles in land combat.
However, the design and production of artillery of various calibers is one of the first things that the Far East Arsenal has to do. After reading all the contents of the telegram, Li Ningyu held his chin with one hand. Seeing Li Ningyu's expression, everyone whispered softly
He left the cabin and walked into the passage. After thinking for a while, Li Ningyu wrote instructions on the message.
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