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"With such excellent technology, why don't you share it with the country? Are you worried that the headquarters will seize your technology patents?"

"What the hell is going on, little brat?"

General Liu asked with a smile.

Lin Kaifeng said: "General, you misunderstood. No matter what technology, there must be a preliminary accumulation of technology and experience. Our group only solved some of the difficulties in realizing this technology last year. In addition to technical accumulation, the research and development of tank gas turbines also requires a large amount of materials and production equipment. These things cannot appear out of thin air."

"Without time accumulation, everything is just talk."

Li Jinjun interrupted: "In other words, everything is mature now?"

Lin Kaifeng nodded.

A small gas turbine requires the cooperation of more than a dozen scientific disciplines and dozens of upstream and downstream industrial chains.

And none of them is indispensable.

Many years ago, Lin Kaifeng handed over the ceramic composite armor technology to the military intact.

It took the military three full years to complete the research on ceramic composite armor.

Compared with the first two technologies, the other technology is equally time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Smoothbore gun and full-size fin-stabilized discarding sabot shells.

In the international military field, the Soviet Union was the first to use gas turbines in tanks.

It was also the first country to convert its tank gun barrel from a traditional rifled gun to a smoothbore gun.

We are ahead of other countries in two technologies, but that’s all.

There are still a lot of problems that need to be solved urgently.

Original time and space.

The United States will mass-produce tank gas turbines next year, with each unit costing up to US$300,000.

There are two main challenges in the development of tank gas turbines.

First, the cost is too high.

A tank gas turbine with only average performance costs two to three times as much as a traditional tank diesel engine.

Another issue is the engine's fuel consumption.

The fuel consumption of gas turbines is also several times that of traditional diesel engines.

It consumes a lot of fuel and the cost of construction remains high.

If these two problems are not solved, it will be difficult to promote military gas turbines on a global scale.

In the remaining half hour, Lin Kaifeng further introduced to everyone the other performance of the tank in front.

Off-road capability is only part of the tank's capabilities when it comes to upgrading.

Firepower and defense are the key.

Ceramic composite armor technology is a unique patent of Northern Machinery Group.

Lin Kaifeng shared the technology with the military. As the patent owner and with a military license, Northern Machinery Group can still conduct research and production in this field.

Inside, Lin Kaifeng improved the existing autoloader and old-fashioned rotating floor.

The Soviet Union and the United States took completely different paths in tank research.

The West, led by the United States, has always been superstitious about tank basket technology.

What is a tank basket?

Simply put, it is a basket for people located under the tank turret.

The tank turret performs rotating combat. The commander, gunner, and loader enter the basket and load shells into the artillery as the tank turret moves, locking onto enemy targets.

Tank baskets are rarely seen under the turrets of Eastern Bloc tanks.

In its place is a tank floor that can rotate.

Both technologies have their own advantages and disadvantages, but overall, the advantages of rotating floors far outweigh the disadvantages.

Full-size fin-stabilized discarding sabot projectiles are divided into armor-piercing projectiles and armor-piercing projectiles.

It can penetrate all tank armor below 600 mm.

Ceramic composite armor can defend against various anti-tank rockets and conventional armor-piercing projectiles.

After a day of testing, everyone was full of praise.

The updated Type 59 tank has been brought to the international stage. Who dares to say that it is not a new type of tank?

What's wrong with the Type 59 tank being old?

As long as we make some repairs, we can fight for another 30 years.

Li Jinjun laughed and said, "Comrade Lin Kaifeng, we are all really impressed by you."

"You have modified a Type 59 tank with so many advanced technologies. How much does your group plan to sell it to foreign countries?"

Lin Kaifeng raised three fingers and said, "If it's less than three million dollars, don't even think about it. We have to buy an additional two hundred thousand dollars worth of arms."

“Buy one, get one free, no cheating.”

The tank design drawings and research and development materials have been packed into a special safe. When General Liu and others return to the capital, these things will be returned to the headquarters of the three armed forces.

It was sent to various scientific research institutes for study and research by tank military personnel.

One generation is put into service, one generation is developed, and one generation is pre-researched.

This is the path of weapons research and development that Lin Kaifeng had already decided on.

A batch of specially made Type 59 tanks were sold to the Kingdom of Bayang, and the desert tycoons were responsible for paying the bill.

Using the various technical drawings provided by Lin Kaifeng, we are conducting a new generation of research work.

When the research makes progress, Lin Kaifeng will provide a new batch of technical information as appropriate to enhance Longguo's weapons and equipment pre-research capabilities.

Each link is closely linked to the next, and we are on a path of sustainable and scientific development.

Ensure the export of Longguo's weapons and equipment and achieve overtaking on the curve.

National defense forces maintain absolute superiority.

In the evening, after everyone finished their meal, they went back to their rooms to rest.

General Liu and Li Jinjun called Lin Kaifeng into the room alone.

In front of General Liu, Li Jinjun took out several agreements from his handbag.

"Comrade Lin Kaifeng, this is the trade contract that the United States sent over not long ago. You are right. We have a border conflict with Curry Country, and the United States is more anxious than we are."

"In terms of replicating helicopters, the country's scientific researchers are currently facing many difficulties."

In just a few words, General Liu and Li Jinjun's intentions were made clear.

The headquarters and the Ministry of Ordnance Industry hope that the Northern Machinery Group can contribute to the national defense cause.

Assist the aviation department and the three-service headquarters to strengthen Longguo's research on military helicopters.

Mainly heavy multi-purpose helicopters.

Lin Kaifeng said without thinking: "Old General, Minister Li, can you give our group two Black Hawk helicopters, one for disassembly and the other as a research reference."

"Haha, that's what we've been waiting for."

General Liu smiled and said, "Don't mention money. You have created a lot of foreign exchange for the country and opened up countless international opportunities. Two Black Hawk helicopters will soon be delivered to your Northern Machinery Group. Just consider it as a reward from the country."

Last time, Longguo and the United States conducted a multi-type helicopter transaction.

Got a certain number of Black Hawk helicopters, Apache helicopters, and Chinook helicopters.

The three types of helicopters represent the top technological achievements in the U.S. aviation field.

Among them, the most eye-catching is the Black Hawk multi-purpose helicopter.

The aviation department has organized a strong team to research and replicate the Black Hawk helicopter.

Until now, no one has been able to fully understand the Black Hawk helicopter.

Stones from other hills, can learn.

General Liu believes that when something happens, there is no need to stick to the norm.

Problems that professional teams cannot solve may not be unsolvable by others.

Handing over the helicopter project to Northern Machinery Group may produce unexpected results.