Special Steel Material Announcement

"Eagle Country?"

Everyone present looked at Song Xiyun with confusion.

Why did it suddenly bring up Eagle Country out of the blue?!

"If we can import the 760 horsepower four-stroke V-type 12-cylinder V-46 diesel engine from Bear Country, then there's no need to import a diesel engine of the same class from Eagle Country."

Old Wei directly rejected Song Xiyun's idea.

After all, Eagle Country had always been wary of Yan Country, and importing diesel engine-related technology from them was not only expensive but also came with various harsh conditions.

In contrast, Bear Country was different.

As long as the price was right and the military officers and engineers were drunk at the drinking table, everything could be discussed.

Although Yan Country and Eagle Country were in a so-called "honeymoon period" at the moment, it was actually coming to an end.

Especially after the tense relationship between Yan Country and Bear Country eased, the "honeymoon period" between Yan Country and Eagle Country would end prematurely.

As the head of the Yan Country military equipment department, Old Wei knew the inside story well.

Since Lin Chenran proposed obtaining the 760 horsepower four-stroke V-type 12-cylinder V-46 diesel engine from Bear Country, there was no need to consider diesel engines of the same class from Eagle Country.

Lin Chenran smiled slightly and said, "Old Wei, and all the military bigwigs, we are buying diesel engines from Eagle Country for export."

"Sha Country, which boasts 'a piece of cloth on its head, the richest in the world,' uses American-made weapons exclusively. One of the export versions of our Second Generation Main Battle Tank is assembled using various American parts."

To cater to the needs of various customers worldwide, the 077 Machinery Military Factory had put in a lot of effort.

For countries with many American-made weapon systems, they would directly assemble a Second Generation Main Battle Tank using American parts.

For countries with many Soviet-made weapon systems, they would assemble a Second Generation Main Battle Tank according to Soviet parts.

Old Zhu and Su Yiming below were surprised. They hadn't expected the 077 Machinery Military Factory to have such a detailed market positioning and product strategy.

This way, it could not only meet the needs of different countries but also improve the product's adaptability and competitiveness.

Lin Chenran had once said that the 077 Machinery Military Factory should not only compete for orders from the Yan Country military but also gain a share in the overseas military sales market.

And now, this statement had been proven.

Amazing!

Truly amazing!

As expected of you, 077 Machinery Military Factory.

It had long surpassed many other third-tier Yan Country machinery military factories and was at a leading level.

Numerous third-tier military factories in the country were competing for orders for the Yan Country military's Second Generation Main Battle Tank, without broadening their horizons to look towards the overseas military sales market.

They originally thought that the 077 Machinery Military Factory was like them, belonging to the "first tier."

But unexpectedly, the 077 Machinery Military Factory had already reached the "stratosphere."

It directly set its sights on the Second Generation Main Battle Tank in the international military sales market.

"Our main target is still the 760 horsepower four-stroke V-type 12-cylinder V-46 diesel engine from Bear Country."

Lin Chenran agreed with Old Wei's suggestion and emphasized the priority of securing this powerful "heart" from Bear Country.

Although Bear Country and Eagle Country had abandoned diesel engines in their next-generation Main Battle Tank research and development, Yan Country had not yet possessed such high-power diesel engines.

Diesel engines were still the best choice for Yan Country tanks at present.

Lin Chenran continued, "In terms of tank armor, our 077 Machinery Military Factory has made new breakthroughs."

"We have independently developed a special steel material, whose strength is several times that of our country's existing special steel."

"Although it hasn't entered the final testing phase yet, but..."

Everyone present showed expressions of disbelief.

The 077 Machinery Military Factory had actually developed a special steel material, and its strength far exceeded existing special steel in the country?

"This..."

"Hiss!"

Hearing Lin Chenran's confident reply, the bigwigs present couldn't help but gasp, a feeling of disbelief welling up in their hearts.

A thought spontaneously appeared in their minds: Is Lin Chenran not deceiving us? Does the 077 Machinery Military Factory really possess such strength?

Old Zhu trembled with excitement, his eyes wide, and he asked in disbelief, "Director Lin, has your 077 Machinery Military Factory truly independently developed a special steel material? How is this possible?"

The other bigwigs also chimed in, "Yes, Director Lin, when can you let us personally witness this special steel material?"

However, Lin Chenran just smiled slightly and replied in a relaxed tone, "Everyone is too anxious!!!"

He then explained, "The special steel material has not been fully formed yet and still requires a series of tests and verification work."

"So, please be patient and wait for a while."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed expressions of sudden realization, but deep down, they were still shocked by the news.

After all, they all knew what it meant to be able to independently develop special steel.

After Old Wei and the other Yan Country military bigwigs exchanged glances, they reached a unanimous decision in their hearts.

If the 077 Machinery Military Factory could truly produce special steel, and even stronger than the special steel currently used in Yan Country.

That would directly impact Yan Country's various weapon systems.

For example: nuclear submarines.

Next, Lin Chenran continued to introduce his company's Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development plan.

The hull of the 077 Machinery Military Factory's Second Generation Main Battle Tank was very low.

The height from the ground to the top of the turret was only 2.5m.

Armor thickness ranged from 12.5mm to 125mm.

To increase its protection capability and ability to deflect shells, multiple angles of inclination were specifically added to its front and sides.

Fire control system: Periscopic micro-perturbation simplified fire control system, using electrical synchronization to achieve automatic synchronization between the gun axis and the aiming line, integrating day and night aiming and laser rangefinding, and adding a collective NBC protection device.

After half an hour of explanation, the Yan Country military bigwigs present, as well as representatives from the other two machinery military factories, gained a deeper understanding of the 077 Machinery Military Factory's Second Generation Main Battle Tank design and development plan.

This wasn't even a Second Generation Main Battle Tank, but a two-and-a-half generation Main Battle Tank.

Except for the main armament and artillery system, which had some gaps compared to the Third Generation Main Battle Tanks of Eagle Country and Bear Country, everything else was comparable.

Especially in terms of tank armor defense, the 077 Machinery Military Factory's Second Generation Main Battle Tank was superior.

Under the same conditions, the Second Generation Main Battle Tank designed and developed by the 077 Machinery Military Factory could destroy the opponent, while the opponent could not penetrate its armor defense.

At this moment, Old Zhu from the 617 Machinery Military Factory and Su Yiming, the representative from the 625 Machinery Military Factory, looked embarrassed.

Compared to the 077 Machinery Military Factory's Second Generation Main Battle Tank, their design and development plans seemed relatively backward.

It wasn't that they weren't capable, but that their opponent was too powerful.

Type 80 Tank

Basic Specifications (WZl22)

Weight: 38 tons

Length: 6.325 meters

Width: 3.37 meters

Height: 2.86 meters

Crew: 4

Armor: Homogeneous steel

Main Armament: Type 81 105mm Rifled Cannon (44 rounds of ammunition)

Secondary Armament: 7.62mm Coaxial Machine Gun, 12.7mm Anti-aircraft Machine Gun

Engine: 12150ZL Turbocharged Diesel Engine, 730 horsepower (537 kW)

Power-to-weight ratio: 19 hp/ton

Suspension: Torsion bar suspension

Operational Range: 450 km

With external fuel tanks: 600 km

Speed: 60 km/h