The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

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Wang Baoguo and the expert group left.

Liu Tao also started to get busy.

"Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, this model is called 80A self-propelled anti-aircraft gun." Liu Tao retained the original design for this model.

After all, this one is very suitable for fighting in the north, where there are many plains and not so many restrictions.

"Suitable for most parts of the country, especially the southern region, a weight of around 30 tons is most appropriate!" Liu Tao also gained a lot this time.

Previously, he had overlooked the particularity of the southern water network, which was not suitable for such a heavy load!
It's so heavy that it's a hassle to cross the bridge.

Liu Tao then began to make improvements.

With the 80A self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, subsequent improvement work will be much easier.

Before I knew it, two months had passed.

Liu Tao developed several self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

除了80A自行高炮外，还有80B自行高炮、80C自行高炮、80D自行高炮、80E自行高炮、80F自行高炮、80G自行高炮。

80A、80B、80C、80D属于自用版本，其中80B是新型设计，尺寸要比80A小一号，整体重量也只有30吨重，动力系统900匹马力。80C整体与80B一样，不过装备的是两门70mm高射炮；80D自行高炮则是装备了四门25mm高射炮！
80E, 80F, and 80G are export versions, with a power system of 800 horsepower, a radar search range of 15 kilometers, and an attack range reduced to 4000 meters. The only difference is the caliber of the anti-aircraft guns. 80E has two 35mm caliber anti-aircraft guns, 80F has two 70mm caliber anti-aircraft guns, and 80G has four 25mm caliber anti-aircraft guns.

Seven different self-propelled anti-aircraft guns were placed there side by side.

Liu Tao felt full of sense of accomplishment.

Liu Tao commissioned the military to transport three export versions of self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to the capital. Now that it has been done, he has to start taking orders.

Otherwise, without orders, there will be trouble at Factory 256.

Since Factory 256 was incorporated into Panshan Machinery Factory, the production line has been debugged. The original Type 59 tanks and even the later Type 69 tanks are no longer produced, and they are preparing to produce self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

Now Liu Tao needs to strive for orders for self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

If you want to get the order, it is better to let the customer see the real product and experience it for themselves than to say a lot of words.

Few countries can afford the Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, even the export version.

Because it is benchmarked against the "Cheetah" self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, the export price is as high as 440 million US dollars per vehicle. If it is a 75mm anti-aircraft gun, it is as high as 460 million US dollars per vehicle.

Most countries cannot afford such a high price.

Iraq and Saudi Arabia are his most selected clients. These two oil-producing countries are extremely rich and have foreign exchange reserves of tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of dollars.

As long as they can win their hearts, they are willing to pay.

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are just one of the targets, the third-generation main battle tanks are also a big target!
In order to get the order, Liu Tao even specially produced a third-generation main battle tank in advance.

It can be said that it was a huge investment!
Liu Tao even wanted to take this opportunity to sell some guns and ammunition.

By now, the tempers between Iran and Iraq have become very high, and even the Renren Daily reports on it every now and then.

This powder keg could be ignited at any time.

Saddam was like a strong man sent from heaven, dominating the international situation and even gaining the support of the two hegemons, the United States and the Soviet Union.

I have to say, this is a miracle.

In today's world, the boundaries between the two camps are very clear. Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind. All countries have to choose a side. If they do not choose a side, they will not have an easy time.

Even China has been preparing for the S3 season for years, and has also been prepared for the fall of major cities. Not to mention other countries.

Currently, there is only one country in the world that can gain support from two major hegemons at the same time, Iraq.

Liu Tao knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the Iran-Iraq War would break out soon!

As a result, on the second day after Liu Tao arrived in Beijing, when he went to No. 25 Xiushui North Street to visit an old friend, he could already smell the smoke of the Iran-Iraq War.

Following the last purchase of 1000 Type 59 tanks and 200 Type 59 tanks, Iraq wants to purchase large quantities of armored vehicles again.

1000把高射机枪、200万发高射机枪子弹、200辆高射炮、2万发高射炮炮弹、200辆69式坦克、2000辆59式坦克，总价值7.24亿美元。

除此之外，采购10万把78式自动步枪、2000把机枪、2000把重机枪、1000把重狙枪、1.01亿发步枪子弹、900万发重机枪子弹、10万发狙击枪子弹、20万发重机枪特种子弹、1万发狙击枪特种子弹，以及各种枪械零部件，总价值2.5亿美元。

With such a large order, Liu Tao knew without hesitation that this was a preparation for war.

After all, Iraq has received a lot of orders in the past year, and now it is taking the initiative to place large orders.

"Mr. Al, Mr. Rashid, my good friends, thank you for your trust and recognition of me as a friend." Liu Tao said with a smile.

Al smiled and said, "Liu, my friend, we have established a deep friendship and our cooperation is very pleasant."

Since we met, the cooperation between the two sides has been very pleasant.

China's delivery time is very punctual, and the orders are delivered with guaranteed quality and quantity, and there are really no additional conditions.

The kickbacks agreed upon by both parties will be deposited into Huaxia’s Swiss bank account as soon as possible.

So far, no news has been released and Al and his team are very satisfied.

It is a win-win situation that you can contribute to the country, benefit your family, and let them live a good life.

"Liu, there will definitely be a lot of orders in the future. Believe me, the orders will only get bigger and bigger." Rashid grinned.

If nothing unexpected happens, his military rank can be promoted further in the future.

If you have made contributions and have money to operate, your military rank will be promoted quickly.

"You two are both my good friends. I will give you a surprise in three days. Believe me, you will like the surprise I prepare for you." Liu Tao said with a smile.

"Oh? What surprise?" Rashid was very curious.

Liu Tao smiled but said nothing.

The other party has just placed such a large order, so we must quickly sign the contract and get the deposit.

Otherwise, when you see the Type 80 main battle tank, you will immediately feel that the Type 59 tank and Type 69 tank are not so attractive.

Liu Tao hopes that all Type 59 tanks in the country can be sold off quickly, and that more Type 80 main battle tanks can be equipped next.

It has to be said that the third-generation main battle tanks are simply crushing the first-generation main battle tanks, which is purely a dimensionality reduction attack.

The two sides are not on the same dimension at all.

The armor protection capability of the third-generation main battle tanks alone is enough to make the Type 50 tank and Type 69 tank invulnerable, while the third-generation main battle tanks only need one shot to blow up the Type 59 tank and Type 69 tank.

Even for the foreign trade version, the same principle applies.

Even so, Liu Tao is a conscientious arms dealer, and the performance of the export version is still better than the T-72 main battle tank.

Anyone who has seen the third-generation main battle tank will feel that the second-generation main battle tank is not as good as it used to be, let alone the first-generation main battle tank!
(End of this chapter)