Weapons are an important factor in war. Advanced weapons and equipment are also an important material basis for forming strong combat power.————Peng Guangqian.

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Just as the main battle tank bidding event held in Iraq was about to kick off in the outskirts of Basra, a new tank was being tested in the large training ground of Kehanga near the Semawo Factory. The powerful diesel engine roared, and the tank's strong and agile body advanced. Although the terrain was undulating, the tank's artillery muzzles were always firmly aimed at the same direction, showing the good performance of the tank's artillery stability system.

After several years of hard work, this new weapon that combines Soviet tank design ideas and German tank technology was finally born. During the test, the tank weight increased a little due to the strengthening of the turret's protective force, which reduced the maximum by 2 kilometers per hour by 70 kilometers, but other indicators met the predetermined design requirements.

China's improved 50-caliber pressing smoothbore gun became the main gun of the Sargon tank. This gun showed its powerful power in the test fire and fully demonstrated its great value in front of the senior officials of the 6th Iraqi Army who were present. It caused a burst of exclamation on the spot when it penetrated the homogeneous armored target plate and 10 rear-effect plates that were penetrated by the previous shot. The top can be called "Skilled Four Seasons".

The power device of the tank uses a German integrated transmission system, so its maneuverability is very good and the failure rate is very low. Its fire control system is also very advanced, using a large number of German technology. German Chase Company provides tanks with fire control observation and aiming equipment, and the entire fire control system is basically the same as that of Leopard. In addition, the Sargon tank also imitates the French Leclerc tank to connect various detectors of the entire vehicle body to the central computer through a data bus. The main control computer controls the combat activities, detection and calculations of the entire tank, and the shooting has been completely automated and integrated, which was quite advanced in the mid-1980s.

The Sargon tanks have taken into account reliability and cost issues from the beginning of their design. At this point, Brakinsky adopted some ideas of Soviet tanks, making a considerable number of components simple to improve reliability and stability and reduce costs. Although Soviet tanks are mostly rough in workmanship, they have their own unique features in some simple and practical designs.

Even so, the internal sales price of the tank to the 6th Iraqi Army was still as high as US dollars per unit, which was equivalent to the cost of the world-class main battle tank at that time. Sargon in the test was enthusiastically praised by senior Iraqi military leaders, and all units were striving for priority equipment. In the end, the 13th Armored Division of the Ninth Army of Iraq was fortunate to become a batch of equipment units for Sargon tanks.

The birth of Sargon is a milestone in the modernization of the 6th Iraqi Army. It marks the first time in history that the 6th Iraqi Army has equipped the world's first-class new weapons on a large scale, comparable to those of Western countries. Regarding its emergence, although all countries have heard a little news, there is no detailed situation. I don't know how the new tanks in Iraq have been exhibited.

Even the German Klaus Mafi, the main partner in the design and production of Iraqi tanks, believed that Sargon was a new tank, and its performance and various aspects still need to be tested. It is still very likely that Iraq will buy a large number of at least a few hundred new tanks. Therefore, they worked tirelessly and transported three Leopard 2 tanks to Basra. The Germans have always regarded Iraq's armored vehicles as their territory and did not allow the United States and other countries to interfere.

The fact is true. The Viper infantry fighting vehicles produced in Iraq were exhibited on the Mercedes-Benz chassis, the Sargon tanks produced were designed in cooperation with Klaus Mafi, and the transmission and fire control systems of the Valid tanks produced were all German products. If American or British tanks suddenly enter the Iraqi market and want to occupy the mainstream, the Germans will definitely not tolerate it.

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Outside Basra, the training ground of the 6th Army of Alabadri...

The flags were flying, motors roaring, and people were surging on the training ground. The Iraqi main battle tank bidding conference was held here. After General Ouyilaire, the chief of the General Staff of the 6th Iraqi Army, made an enthusiastic speech, the bidding activity began.

There was no formal test task on the first day. The main thing was that each manufacturer submitted relevant information and performed a static display and dynamic performance of the tank at the same time. There was nothing to say about the static display. When the dynamic performance time came, manufacturers from various countries who were full of energy made their tanks play their own unique skills and perform. The German leopard drove over the rostrum, and the muddy and undulating roads made the tanks sway up and down, left and right, but the turrets and artillery kept pointing at the rostrum without any change. The stern black muzzle gave people a strong sense of oppression, which left a deep impression on everyone.

The United States shows its superior maneuverability. It rushes quickly on the muddy exercise field, changing directions quickly, bypassing obstacles after obstacles, and its huge body does not affect its movements at all. The performance of the British Challenger tank is also unique. Its left and right tracks are moving, the tank turret aims at the direction of the car, while the body rotates around in place.

The performance of China's Type 85 tank is relatively monotonous, but it only performed a maneuverable performance, which is a certain gap compared to its exciting performance. Judging from the several manufacturers participating in the selection, the performance of the Type 85 tank on the first day was the least eye-catching.

"How does it feel?" Liu Ming pointed to the battle tank doing a turning performance in the venue and asked Mihailorajinsky.

"A very excellent tank, with strong firepower, good protection and very strong mobility. It is a very distinctive third-generation Western tank after the war." Mihailorakinsky replied.

"How is our Sargon? Can Sargon fight it?" Liu Ming asked. He was eager to know the answer because he was deeply impressed by his excellent performance in the Gulf War in his previous life. Once, K fell into soft sand during the battle. When the tanks fought against the sand, Iraqi tanks took the opportunity to fire continuously and hit three armor-piercing shells, but they did not penetrate the armor. The one he reacted, one shot turned these ts into scrap iron.

"It can be said that each has its own strengths. Sargon's motor power is slightly worse than it, but the firepower and protection are at the same level. Our automation level is higher than that of it, and the cost is also higher than that of the comprehensive comments. Both sides are basically equal in size." Mihailorajinsky thought for a while and said seriously.

Liu Ming nodded, and he was finally relieved. The problem of the Iraqi army's backward equipment has seriously troubled him. Although he has put a lot of effort into the ideological style and scientific and technological construction of the troops, the idea of ​​modern high-tech war has penetrated into the Iraqi army. Even ordinary soldiers of the Ninth Legion know about electronic reconnaissance, infrared protection and thermal energy detection, etc.

However, advanced equipment is the material basis of strong combat effectiveness. Without the world's first-class weapons, it is purely self-deception to say that people are conquering nature. Even the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, which has brought infantry tactics to the top, paid a heavy price to face modern enemy weapons in the Korean War. Among them, the Battle of the Pipingli in the fourth battle is a very obvious example. I was several times the main force of the enemy surrounded and annihilated the enemy, but under the attack of the enemy's powerful air and ground fire, they suffered heavy casualties and had to retreat.

"I have to find a way to get one and study it!" Liu Ming started to think about it as he was extremely active...

The next day, the test officially began. The firepower test was first carried out, which was a very important indicator, and all manufacturers attached great importance to it. They drove the main battle tank to the predetermined shooting range in advance and corrected the artillery error. Even if they had a good fire control system and artillery stabilization device, the tank still needed to be calibrated in advance. The US 6th Army once conducted a test for calibration and then the hit rate could be more than doubled compared to the hit rate.

The shooting on that day fully demonstrated the excellent performance of German artillery and distance. The British Challenger tanks used rifled tanks. The rifled guns had a natural advantage in the types of shells, which could fire armor-breaking shells against enemy armored vehicles, grenades against fortifications and infantry, while smoothbore guns were deficient in this regard.

The rifled gun has a natural advantage in range. During the test on the day, the challenger tank broke through the target, which was beyond the reach of the leopard. However, when the British rifled gun fired a tail wing, it was necessary to use a sliding elastic belt, the barrel pressure was insufficient, which made its armor-piercing ability a certain gap compared to the smooth bore gun. Therefore, its performance was not as good as that of the German armor-piercing depth test.

Therefore, when facing tanks with average protection performance, the challenger is even better in firepower than the leopard, but when facing modern main battle tanks with composite armor and good protection, its combat capability is much behind the latter two.
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