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Chapter 1051 Mine-resistant vehicle test
After receiving Hiroyuki Seto's letter, Mitsuhisa Yoshida attached great importance to it, and after reading the content of Hiroyuki Seto's letter, Mitsuhisa Yoshida felt that it was a bit exaggerated: Huateng Industrial Group is indeed very powerful and developing very fast, but Don't forget that they are a provincial state-owned enterprise. If it wasn't for the support of the Huaxia local government, how could they develop so fast?The most important thing is that this kind of enterprise has an upper limit, so in terms of development potential, Yoshida Mitsuhisa does not think that Huateng Industrial Group can grow enough to threaten oil otters all over the world.

So in Yoshida Mitsuhisa's view, Hiroyuki Seto's words are a bit exaggerated, but after thinking about it carefully, Yoshida Mitsuhisa couldn't help laughing: Probably Seto-kun wanted to use such fierce words to remind himself that he must be treated with caution How about cooperation with Huateng Industrial Group?In this way, he also has a heart...

Thinking of this, Yoshida Mitsuhisa picked up his pen and seriously wrote back to Hiroyuki Seto...

When Yoshida Mitsuhisa replied to Hiroyuki Seto, Zhang Qihang also received a call from Cai Xiangdong. During the call, Cai Xiangdong's tone was very excited: "Mr. Zhang, comrades have modified a few prototype cars, come and have a look. "

"Two prototypes have already been modified?" Hearing Cai Xiangdong's words, Zhang Qihang was shocked: "So fast?"

It has only been less than 3 months since we decided to build a mine-resistant vehicle, and even a prototype vehicle has been produced?

Cai Xiangdong's tone was very natural: "We have so many people, besides, with the foundation of 2151 and 2300, isn't it normal to get two prototypes for testing? It's the next test process, and that's a waste of effort." .”

This is true!
Hearing what Cai Xiangdong said, Zhang Qihang also came to his senses: That’s right, now we just took out two prototypes, and the prototypes are not equal to the finalized products, and the 6*6 2151 off-road truck and the 8*8 The 2300 is a mature product that has passed the finalization and entered the army. What needs to be done now is to add protective armor to the 2151 and 2300. It is understandable that it should be faster.

Thinking of this, Zhang Qihang couldn't help becoming excited and looking forward to it, he immediately responded: "No problem, I'll be there tomorrow."

"Haha...then you have to hurry up," Cai Xiangdong said happily, "Let me tell you, everyone is impatiently preparing for the test now."

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Zhang Qihang was very interested in the anti-mine vehicle of Sinotruk Group. At noon the next day, he rushed to the test track of Sinotruk Group. He saw that the front of the vehicle was very similar to the Mi Jun M977 heavy-duty military truck. Zhang Qihang curiously asked Cai Xiangdong about several anti-mine vehicles with obvious knuckles: "This design also borrows from the anti-shock wave concept of the V-shaped vehicle bottom?"

"Yes," Cai Xiangdong replied, "according to the calculations of the design department, at this angle of inclination, the explosion shock wave from the front can be effectively deflected to other places. In addition, such a large inclination angle has the effect of tilting the armor. Under the premise of the same thickness of armor, it can play a better protective role."

Zhang Qihang nodded: "Understood."

When the thickness of the armor plate is limited, it is common sense to place the armor plate obliquely to effectively improve the armor protection capability.

Talking here with Cai Xiangdong, Zhang Qihang couldn't help but carefully looked at the two particularly mighty and majestic anti-mine vehicles in front of him. The foundation of the return is actually two military trucks.

当初在经过设计部门的协商和讨论之后，考虑到用户的需要，重汽集团最终决定搞两个基本型的防地雷车：一个是在6*6的2151中型战术卡车的基础上搞一个中型的防地雷车，一个是在8*8的2300重型卡车的基础上搞一个重型的防地雷车。

After finalizing the plan, Zhang Qihang didn't care much about the research and development process of these two mine-proof vehicles out of consideration of confidentiality and avoidance of suspicion. Everything was handed over to the R&D department of Sinotruk Group. He was really curious about these two basic anti-mine vehicles.

According to the test process, the first thing to test is the protection ability of this vehicle when it runs over anti-personnel mines.

This is also understandable. Although the design standard of this car is to be able to withstand the power of 20 kg of IDE, if it cannot even resist the most basic anti-personnel mines, it means that there are serious problems in the entire design.

With a loud bang, the modified anti-personnel landmine with electric excitation exploded under the high-standard military anti-explosion tires. Under everyone's gaze, the huge anti-mine vehicle only shook slightly, and the tires were almost unharmed.

The commander-in-chief of the on-site test picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted: "One group, go forward and check the damage of the tires."

"One group received."

After the voice fell, three inspectors stepped forward to carefully inspect the tires. After a while, the voice of the inspectors came from the walkie-talkie: "A group confirmed that there is no obvious deformation of the tires, and you can continue to drive."

Hearing the voice from the walkie-talkie, Zhang Qihang was a little surprised, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Cai Xiangdong: "With such a powerful explosion, can the tires continue to drive?"

Hearing Zhang Qihang ask such obvious layman's words, Cai Xiangdong laughed immediately: "Mr. Zhang doesn't understand the technical standards of military run-flat tires, does he?"

"Well," Zhang Qihang nodded, and asked curiously at the same time: "Can you tell me? I'm really curious about this."

I really don't understand the technical standards and requirements of military bulletproof and explosion-proof tires. There is nothing wrong with admitting it. If you don't understand, just ask.

Cai Xiangdong didn't mean to laugh at Zhang Qihang, and said: "The bulletproof and explosion-proof tires of our mine-proof vehicle are the bulletproof and explosion-proof tires and wheels of the 92-type wheeled infantry fighting vehicle. The requirement for this tire is that it can withstand 5.8mm rifles. bullets, 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets..."

"Resist direct fire from 5.8mm rifle bullets and 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets?"

When Zhang Qihang heard the words, his eyes widened: Nima!Is the performance of this tire so powerful?

Hearing Zhang Qihang's words, Cai Xiangdong knew that Zhang Qihang's thinking was wrong. He smiled and waved his hands and said, "It's not the same as what you think. I'm talking about a design that can withstand 5.8mm rifle bullets and 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets. It’s not that the bullets can’t go in, but after the bullets go in, most of the energy of the bullets can be absorbed by the wheels, and the impact and damage of the bullets to the tires are extremely limited, and the damage is not enough to make the wheels lose normal driving ability."

Only then did Zhang Qihang understand: that is to say, after being shot by a 12.7mm heavy machine gun, the wheels can still be used normally in a short period of time and can continue to travel for a certain mileage.He nodded repeatedly and said, "So that's what happened. This is indeed too powerful. Besides being able to withstand direct fire from 5.8mm rifle bullets and 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets, are there other technical indicators?"

"Of course there are," Cai Xiangdong nodded and said, "There is another important technical indicator, which is to require the bulletproof and explosion-proof tire[email protected]When the explosives explode directly under the wheels, it can guarantee the normal driving ability of the vehicle... As for why such a requirement is made, you should understand that there are landmines everywhere on the battlefield. Although the design requirements for wheeled armored vehicles are relatively low, they do not require It can resist the explosive power of tank landmines with a charge of more than 5 kilograms and adopts energy-concentrating blasting technology, but at least it can resist the explosive power of powerful anti-personnel landmines everywhere on the battlefield? "(These technical indicators are not fabricated. The "Military Technology" column of CCTV Channel 7 once published a program in December 19, which was dedicated to introducing military special bulletproof and explosion-proof tires and their manufacturing.)

Zhang Qihang nodded again and again: "That's the truth."

What Lao Cai said makes sense. It is not required for a wheeled armored vehicle to be able to withstand the use of shaped charges with a charge of 5 kg.[email protected]The explosive power of anti-tank mines above black S gold, but at least you must be able to resist the explosive power of high-power anti-personnel landmines, right?Otherwise, how do you charge with the tank?
Cai Xiangdong went on to say: "Everyone considers that whether it is Afghanistan or Iraq, there should be a lot of landmines besides the bombs on the roadside, so we simply decided to use the tires and wheels of the Type 92 infantry fighting vehicle directly. It's been verified."

"This method is not bad, but the price of this thing is not cheap?"

When talking, Zhang Qihang felt a little guilty: Although he didn't know how much the Type 92 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle cost, it was said that the purchase price was 400 million RMB, but the tires couldn't be cheaper, right? ?These 6 tires plus two spare tires, not a million?In this way, the cost of the anti-mine vehicle will not just go up?
But Cai Xiangdong smiled: "It's a bit expensive, but it's not that expensive. Let's put it this way, the final vehicle cost is still within the range of the vehicle cost we discussed before."

Zhang Qihang immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I can rest assured."

While Zhang Qihang and Cai Xiangdong were talking, a group of engineers and technicians who had inspected the 6*6 anti-mine vehicle reported over the phone: "Subtle blast impacts can be seen on the body, but the deformation of the relevant parts is not obvious. , the chassis structure has no obvious impact and deformation, and the driving test can be carried out."

"Understood," the on-site commander's voice came from the intercom: "The driver gets in the car and conducts a driving test."

"Understood, the driver gets in the car and conducts a vehicle driving test."

Following these words, the driver who had been waiting at the side immediately got into the car and drove the car slowly. After a while, the driver's steady voice came from the intercom in front of Zhang Qihang and Cai Xiangdong: "Commander-in-chief , the condition of the vehicle is good, and the change of the tires can be felt, but the impact is minimal, and the normal driving of the vehicle will not be delayed."

"Received, all departments are starting to prepare, and the second test will be carried out next..."

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Although the whole test process was boring and tasteless, Zhang Qihang still watched it with great interest for a long time. After watching the test process for a long time, Zhang Qihang felt confident. When he returned to his office, he immediately called Musta Fa Muharjem's phone call.

As soon as the phone was connected, after a few simple greetings, Zhang Qihang asked Mustafa Muharjem directly: "Mustafa, my friend, I remember you said that you knew a lot in Iraq. People from PMC company?"

Mustafa Muharem, the guy who sold Huateng plant protection unmanned helicopters in the Middle East and developed a series of "modification kits", is now completely developed. He is now not only the largest in the entire Middle East Suppliers of civilian "plant protection" UAVs and "modification kits", and even the coalition forces in Iraq headed by the Mi Army will purchase Huateng plant protection unmanned helicopters and corresponding "aerial photography kits" and "airdrop firefighting equipment" from him. Fire extinguishing kit", as for those PMC companies operating in Iraq, they are his main users. It can be said that this man is completely shaken.

But Mustafa Muharem knew very well in his heart that he could tremble in front of others, but he was not qualified to tremble in front of Zhang Qihang, so he has always respected Zhang Qihang very much. Listening to Zhang Qihang asking this question now, Mustafa Muharem couldn't help but "thump..." in his heart: Could it be that something happened or changed in Huaxia, and the Huaxia government is not inferior to Huateng Industrial Group. Exported unmanned helicopters?
Thinking of this, he quickly defended: "Zhang, I know some, but I assure you, I have never done anything..."

"Take it easy, my friend, take it easy," Zhang Qihang interrupted Mustafa Muharem with a smile, and said, "I'm going to tell you some good things, don't be nervous."

It's a good thing...

Hearing what Zhang Qihang said, Mustafa Muharem breathed a sigh of relief: as long as it is a good thing.He quickly said: "If there is anything I can do for you, please feel free to ask. You know, it's my honor."

Following the words of Mustafa Muharem, Zhang Qihang and Mustafa Muharem added in their hearts at the same time: For the sake of the dollar.

What you think in your heart is one thing, but on the surface, Zhang Qihang still smiled and said to Mustafa Muharjem: "My friend, this is the case. In the past two years, the rice stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan The Mi Army and its allies encountered a large number of roadside Z-bomb attacks. As a result, the Mi Army and its allies suffered great losses and many people died.

And these roadside Z bombs are so powerful that even the most advanced armor-reinforced M1114 'Humvee' military vehicle of the Mi Army can't withstand them. Even the PMC companies that received orders from the Pentagon are too scared to go out to execute the contract. You Do you know all these? "

Mustafa Muharem said how could I not know such a thing?But he didn't understand what Zhang Qihang meant when he suddenly mentioned this. After thinking about it for a while, he hesitated and said: "I know, but I know a little bit, but..."

Zhang Qihang didn't go around in circles with Mustafa Muharem, and said directly: "That's the thing, our company has developed a mine-resistant vehicle. The performance of this mine-resistant vehicle is very good. The Bimi Army is now The performance of the South African RG-31 anti-mine vehicle is even better, my friend, can you..."

Before Zhang Qihang finished speaking, Mustafa Muharem smiled bitterly and said, "Sir, you think too highly of me. I don't doubt the performance of your anti-mine vehicle, but how could I have that strength?" Sell ​​this thing to the Mi Army and its coalition forces? If I really have such a great ability, I won't be bitter about selling our civilian drones..."

Before Mustafa Muharem could finish speaking, Zhang Qihang interrupted him, and said with a smile: "Who told you to sell this anti-mine vehicle to the Mi Army and their coalition forces? Can you Sell ​​this thing to the Mi Army and their coalition forces, can I not understand?"

This is true!
Hearing what Zhang Qihang said, Mustafa Muharem immediately understood: Mr. Zhang is right, he should not be so embarrassing himself.

Thinking of this level, Mustafa Muharem couldn't help feeling a little curious, and couldn't help asking Zhang Qihang: "What do you mean, sir..."

"We can sell to those PMC companies," Zhang Qihang said with a smile: "Now those PMC companies are in a difficult situation, right? On the one hand, even the M1114 armor-enhanced Hummer with the best protection performance can't protect the employees of those PMC companies. Leading to more and more roadside Z-bomb attacks, their employees began to resist going out to perform tasks;
On the other hand, these PMC companies are living on orders from the Pentagon. If they fail to implement the previously signed contracts, they will not only face huge claims from the Pentagon, but also mean that they will not be able to receive orders from the Pentagon in the future...

In the final analysis, all this is caused by the insufficient protection performance of the vehicles when they go out to patrol and perform tasks, but if they use our anti-mine vehicles, then everything is not a problem, and the personal safety of employees is guaranteed; After the employees are sure that their safety can be guaranteed, they are naturally willing to go out to perform tasks. In this way, these PMC companies can not only complete the orders of the Pentagon, but also continue to undertake new orders. This is a great thing ? "

"..."

Hearing what Zhang Qihang said, Mustafa Muharem was really moved: Yes, I can't sell this mine-proof vehicle to the Mi Army and their coalition forces, but I can sell these mine-proof vehicles For the PMC companies in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon has no control over what kind of vehicles these PMC companies use.

But Mustafa Muharem hesitated again: "If this is the case, it would be great, but how is the performance of your mine-resistant vehicle? Is it really as good as you said? In addition , the most important thing is price, you know, these PMC companies are very price sensitive..."

(End of this chapter)