Munitions Empire-Chapter 1051 - 973 continuously improving 59

Chapter 1051: 973 continuously improving 59

Inside the garrison of the 1st Armored Division of the Tang Empire, a new batch of Type 59 main battle tanks was delivered to the tank company where Liu Guozhu was located.

Previously equipped Type 59 tanks were all sent to other companies, and the brand new Type 59 tanks have been continuously upgraded in details, making the production of each batch actually not very high.

The Army’s logistics generals learned from their experiences and no longer purchased a large number of tanks all at once, but batch by batch, adopting the most advanced technology on all the latest batches as much as possible.

This can ensure that the troops’ equipment of new tanks is always the best, while also eliminating worries about massive equipment obsolescence due to the emergence of new technologies later.

The brand new Type 59 main battle tanks were equipped with automatic fire extinguishing systems, a new technology that sprays fire-extinguishing agents to prevent ammunition explosion inside the vehicle once the tank is breached.

Moreover, the new tanks were also fitted with explosive reactive armor on the outside of the vehicle which looks quite interesting, as if dressing the tank in a suit of armor.

Honestly, having gotten used to the sharply angular tank designs before, the Type 59 tanks didn’t look good at first glance. However, with the addition of explosive reactive armor, it feels completely different.

At least now it really looks full of style, and the sense of technology is also very high.

The Type 59 main battle tanks previously equipped with the troops were mostly also fitted with infrared night vision devices, allowing tanks to continue combat at night and under low visibility conditions, which was unimaginable in the past.

At the same time, the new tanks were also equipped with more advanced aiming systems; this aiming system equipped with a mechanical computer is much more useful than the purely optical scopes of the past.

“How does the new tank feel to use?” An officer, responsible for internal equipment research for the troops, found Liu Guozhu who was maintaining the new tank.

With hands full of engine oil, Liu Guozhu was quite frank; he felt that the pace of the troops switching to new tanks was a bit too fast: “Pretty good, but haven’t gotten used to the new equipment yet, and the tank has been sent to the neighboring troops.”

His complaint related to the weapon equipment regulations of the Tang Empire according to which the newest weapon equipment must be prioritized to the most elite combat troops.

This is to ensure that the main troops can be equipped with new, more advanced weapon equipment as quickly as possible to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops.

During the wartime, as well as under normal development conditions, this regulation is problem-free. But recently, this regulation has caused many troubles when the troops were equipped with new models.

There was no way, there were too many new models of the Type 59 main battle tank and upgrades were too rapid; according to the regulations, troops get equipped starting from the elite 1st Armored Division, leading to various companies within the 1st Armored Division continuously switching different styles of Type 59 main battle tanks.

It’s not to say that some of the internal regulations of the Tang Empire are always reasonable; sometimes problems arise and might not be resolved in a short period.

“Just endure it for now, it’s just that there are a bit too many new tanks recently. Normally, giving priority to your company in receiving new tanks is still the right approach.” The officer shrugged helplessly and spoke to Liu Guozhu.

He watched as Liu Guozhu took a wrench from the tank warehouse wall and walked back to the side of the tank, continuing to ask, “Is there anything else you are dissatisfied with regarding the tank?”

“The old problem, the ammunition count is too low, other than that everything is pretty good. I, who almost always sleep in tanks, didn’t think as thoroughly as these tank designers, they are really quite impressive.” Liu Guozhu had a profound respect for these tank designers.

Other than the low ammunition count, the Type 59 main battle tanks could really be said to be impeccable. Every detail has been thought through very thoroughly, as if custom made for the tank crews.

Even the places the tank crews themselves hadn’t thought of were considered by these designers, down to the position of each handle.

These minute details had deeply moved the tank crew members; they might not have been able to describe them, but during use, they would be pleasantly surprised to find that these little details were exactly what they wanted!

Countless such details together constituted the new Type 59 tank, setting it far apart from the previous tanks equipped by the Great Tang Empire.

If the Type 4 tank developed by the Great Tang Empire represented the world’s first generation of tanks, then the Type 59 main battle tank now equipped by the Great Tang Empire is the representative of the world’s second generation of tanks.

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When the Poplar Empire was still Poplar Kingdom, they handed over Dragon Island to Tang Mo, who was still an arms dealer in Brunas. Looking back now, this might have been one of the most profitable deals Tang Mo ever made.

Today, centered on Dragon Island, the Great Tang Empire has concealed a vast amount of military technology, and this isolated, secretive environment allows the Great Tang Empire to hide many secrets.

The J-6 Fighter Jet is just one of many secrets. Hundreds of these have already been deployed on Dragon Island and have formed a formidable force.

Different from the single-engine, single-seat fighter jets of the past, the J-6 is an all-weather jet fighter, making it unnecessary for the Great Tang Empire to specially equip a dedicated night fighter.

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That means the Junkers Ju 88 Night Fighter, which Great Tang Empire had equipped for night battles, was outdated before it ever saw actual combat.

Interestingly, the Imperial Capital of Chang’an and the important oil-producing area in the southern oil field region, still equip a large number of modified Junkers Ju 88 night fighters – this is also a necessary act for the secrecy of the J-6.

In fact, this is an overkill, because other than the Great Tang Empire, other countries do not even have night fighters.

Residents who have lived on Dragon Island for years have become used to various noises they had never heard before. Here, one can hear the sound of rockets launching and the roar of jet fighters flying overhead.

To them, these might well be the legendary dragon chants, as there are legends that the Great Tang Empire is attempting to resurrect the ancient creature “dragon” on Dragon Island.

Many have also seen jet fighters from afar, but unfortunately, they rarely associate that slender body with the roaring noise.

Hundreds of such jet fighters are actually completely unable to remain secret; it’s only due to Dragon Island being isolated by the Great Tang Empire that has barely kept the existence of jet fighters unknown to the world.

However, bits and pieces of information have still appeared on the desks of intelligence agencies in other countries, mentioning Tang Country’s new type of aircraft, but unable to determine what these aircraft really look like.

After all, they also gathered some fragmented news from some documents circulated within the Great Tang Empire and idle chats from merchants on Dragon Island.

And these pieces of news actually only confirm something that everyone had started to suspect long ago: the Great Tang Empire started selling Butcher Fighter Jets and Panther Tanks, and most likely had more advanced similar equipment.

Yes, everyone had grown accustomed to the weapons sold by the Great Tang Empire being somewhat inferior to those it retained for its own use. So, when people saw the Great Tang Empire selling operational equipment, they instinctively assumed that Tang Mo had even more powerful weapons.

Other countries just didn’t know to what extent the new weapons in the hands of the Great Tang Empire were formidable.

Of course, that did not prevent other countries from purchasing the outdated weapons of the Great Tang Empire; they knew that without buying these, it might take them ten or twenty years to develop similar products on their own.

So they could only blindly buy in desperation, purchasing weapons that had performed very well in wars: Type 63 Rocket Artillery, Type 113 Armored Vehicle, various types of aircraft, various types of cars…