Chapter 615: Waste utilization of depleted uranium

Commander Cheng respects Qin Guan. Without Qin Guan, domestic tanks are still repaired on 59 tanks. Qin Guan has made a great contribution to make his tanks have a significant leapfrog development. , Facing the armored forces of the Xiong country, he finally had confidence.
Especially now, with the finalized service of the 79 tank, the armored forces can even take the initiative, which makes him happy.
But now, if he speaks out and reveals the secrets of the tank, he still has concerns and worries.
When Qin Guan heard what Commander Cheng said, he couldn't help but began to ask: "On the battlefield, what tank are we using? Can a lot of 79 tanks be invested?"
In a word, I stopped asking Commander Cheng.
Among the three armies, the army’s military expenditures are the most. Yes, until now, Han and Xiong are still the idea of ​​the Continental Army. The air force and navy are auxiliary, especially the navy, which is almost at the level of an offshore garrison. .
A large amount of military expenditure is given to the army. It seems that the army is the most glared, but of course it is not because the army has a large number of personnel.
The number of Han's army is the largest in the world. At present, the total number of troops is 4 million. After deducting several hundred thousand of the Second Artillery Artillery, the army still has more than 3 million.
The number of the army is the largest in the world. Accordingly, the military expenditure is only a fraction of that of the bear country, and 2% of that of the eagle country. Under these circumstances, what new changes can be expected in the army?
The personnel expenses of the army alone account for a large sum.
It was precisely after seeing this phenomenon in the army that the Chief No. 1 decided to disarm by one million, streamline the army's organs, and improve the army's combat effectiveness.
Because the army is bloated, but its combat effectiveness is very low. These bloated places are agencies and units with too many deputies. Each military region has more than a dozen or even dozens of leaders. What else are "regimental security officers" and "battalion-level typing Member" and so on.
The ratio of officers and soldiers is: Xiong Country 1:4.65; Hans Country 1:10; Chicken Country 1:17, while Han Country is 1:2.45. In other words, two and a half soldiers correspond to one officer.
Later, the army continued to be cut down. In the later generations, there are already one million left, but the army's combat effectiveness has been completely improved.
Now, because the country is carrying out economic construction, the military expenditure is further reduced. Although the army has advanced tanks, it is impossible to equip them in large quantities.
This is an embarrassing phenomenon. The army urgently needs advanced 79 tanks. However, it is enough to place a symbolic order for one year. The main force of the army still depends on improved 59.
Qin Guan already understood what he meant. Since the 79 tanks are not the main force of the army, what if the secrets are leaked?
It's not that if the enemy knows the secrets of their own tanks, they can be invincible, and they can take advantage. If the enemy knows how powerful their tanks are, they might be able to scare them!
This is Qin Guan's first reason. Everyone still uses the 59, and the 79 tanks are just a handful of them. What are they afraid of? On the battlefield, they still rely on the blood of the soldiers to win.
"The tanks we export show strong performance on the battlefield, and we will certainly win more orders. With these orders, our military industry enterprises can embark on a virtuous track, so that our military research and development can Continue, until the country’s economy improves, the army can be replaced in large quantities.
Qin Guan continued to say his point of view:
So, now we are exporting our advanced tanks while also conducting pre-research on new technologies. "
New technology, what new technology is there?
Everyone is curious.
The current 79 tank is abnormal. Its artillery can penetrate all the tanks in the world, and its frontal armor can also carry the mainstream 105mm armor-piercing projectiles. Xiong's 125mm armor-piercing projectiles are no exception.
This tank is even considered to be the ultimate version. At this time, what new technology is there?
"The current Chobham armor is already the strongest." Qin Guan said: "We want to continue to improve the performance of our tanks, then we have to find new materials. I suggest starting with depleted uranium. If we can overcome If this technology is difficult, then our tank protection capability can be doubled."
In the past, Qin Guan didn't mention these, because the existing technology has not been fully understood. Now, he has overcome all the difficulties.
In terms of power system, Hans State’s 1500 horsepower diesel engine is the best. That kind of gas turbine is a pitfall. In terms of firepower, 120mm tank guns rely on the introduction of foreign electroslag remelting steel and barrel self-tightening processes. , Already very mature, in terms of protection, with Chobham armor.
So, how to go further?
The answer is depleted uranium.
Depleted uranium, also called depleted uranium or depleted uranium or decayed uranium, etc., is a substance mainly composed of uranium-238. It is a by-product of the nuclear fuel process, so it is also a nuclear waste.
In the beginning, this kind of thing was thrown away and it was useless, but was later used as waste by the Eagles to make armor-piercing bullets and armor.
As an armor-piercing projectile, its biggest feature is that it can further improve its effectiveness. For example, if a tungsten alloy armor-piercing projectile can penetrate 800 mm, it can be replaced with a depleted uranium armor-piercing projectile, which can easily exceed 900 mm.
Because the tungsten alloy is passivated during the armor piercing process, the pointed warhead will become blunt, while the depleted uranium projectile is self-sharpening. During the armor piercing process, the warhead is getting sharper and sharper. Moreover, during the armor penetration process , It can also burn and increase the armor piercing effect.
As the armor, it is also the hardest. Later, when the Eagles dealt with their tanks that fell into the swamp, they used their tank guns to shoot at their tanks. As a result, the thick armor completely blocked the armor-piercing projectiles and their guns. They were unable to destroy their own tanks.
After all, this thing is polluting, so the Han Chinese army's statement is very implicit, called special alloy armor-piercing bullets.
Talking about environmental protection on the battlefield is probably the most ridiculous.
However, Qin Guan did not immediately mention depleted uranium armor-piercing bullets, because the current tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets still have potential to be tapped. Therefore, taking care of the health of tank soldiers, depleted uranium armor-piercing bullets are just pre-research and continue to deepen the tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullet Tap the potential and use a longer core to further improve performance.
After all, Han has one of the best tungsten mines in the world, and Han can afford it.
In terms of armor, it is the right way to get out the depleted uranium armor, which can greatly improve the protective ability of the tank. On the battlefield, no tank gun can penetrate it!
The depleted uranium armor is sealed inside the armor. The radioactivity is minimal. The pollution on the battlefield is mainly caused by depleted uranium bombs. When piercing the armor, the depleted uranium bomb core will burn and produce a lot of dust. After being breathed, it is easy Produce diseases such as leukemia.
As for the depleted uranium armor, don’t worry, staying in the tank for a week is not as radioactive as an X-ray.
"We exported 79 tanks to date palm countries, and can also be exported to other countries in the world. This tank has no shrinkage and is advanced in performance. With these export funds, we can continue to study the next generation of tanks, such as three to five years. Time will come up with a new generation of tanks with much more advanced performance than the current ones. At that time, should we still consider the data leakage of the current 79 tanks?"
Qin Guan was confident.
"Mr Qin, the depleted uranium you mentioned has such a good effect?" Commander Cheng asked.
Later generations know that depleted uranium bombs are big killers, and depleted uranium armor is the most powerful, but now everyone is not clear.
Qin nodded his opinion: "I firmly believe that depleted uranium is the direction to further improve the performance of the tank." Qin Guan's words are very heavy, because Qin Guan's previous views have never been missed.