Chapter 395 Disciple

According to the data in the column box on the right side of the image, the entire robot is 11 meters high and 3 meters wide. The lower limbs are equipped with all-terrain suspension and hydraulic buffer equipment. It can withstand the following howitzers. Even in the face of armor-piercing warheads, it is difficult to completely paralyze the giant combat robot with the file number "1a4789" and the scientific name "Disciple" as long as it does not hit key components.

The attack method of this land combat robot is somewhat special. Its weapon system is not conventional weapons such as grenades, high-explosive bombs, kinetic energy warheads, and guided missiles, but high-energy lasers.

The three tentacles on the head of the "disciple" are entirely made of zero-element polymer, which has strong energy conductivity and high toughness, and can rotate 360 ​​degrees and move up and down. The rhomboid in the middle of the claw-shaped structure at the tip is also composed of zero element polymers, but compared with the zero element polymers on the tentacles, the purity is higher, and the micron-sized zero element particles are arranged tightly and orderly under high pressure to form A high-permeability concentrating crystal, combined with gain and resonance devices, can highly aggregate high-energy photons to form a cluster of lasers and release them.

The giant battle robot is flexible and fast, not only has powerful lethality against mechanized infantry and light vehicles, but also can burn through the armor of most main battle tanks within a certain period of time. If it cooperates with the battlefield data link network, or installs a scanning and locking system for flying targets, it can pose a strong threat to light air targets such as fighter planes and armed shuttles.

To put it bluntly, the "Disciple" is an all-round land combat weapon that integrates infantry killing, vehicle destruction, and air defense. Of course, there is no such thing as perfection in the world, and disciples also have their weaknesses. First, the cost is high. This thing is not a low-quality condom that has money and no money on the gift shelf of the gender clinic. Not to mention precision instruments such as energy, gain, and resonance devices, the star army with ordinary zero element consumption can't afford to purchase them.

Second, the size is too large. The general size means that the target is large, and it is easier to become the focus of the enemy's care. indeed. A single tank or fighter plane is not enough to pose a threat to it, but what about the tank brigades and fighter jet wing in groups? Also, the high-energy laser of the "disciple" can burn through the main battle tank, but it does not mean that it can damage the space battleship.

In this day and age, the actual armor thickness of a main battle tank wearing Chobham armor depends on the type, structure, and material of the attacking warhead, and its protection ability is equivalent to that of homogeneous rolled armor. But in space battleship territory. Because of the armor casting technology of Epsilon technology, the actual thickness of the armor of the Longsword-class frigate of the Star Alliance is about 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000. What does this number represent? 9 meters thick pure steel plate!

This is just a 120-meter Longsword-class frigate, and the Strongbow-class destroyer, Tomahawk-class cruiser, and King Kong-class battleship on it, how terrifying should it be? "Disciples" cannot break through their armor, but they can easily lock "disciples". Therefore, once naval ships participate in the ground war, one can imagine the fate of the "disciple".

third. cooling problem.

Indeed, "Disciples" can be said to be an epoch-making research achievement, a new type of product that inherits the past and ushers in the future. For the first time, high-energy laser weapons are miniaturized to land combat units, and are not used for anti-missile, communication, jamming, and small-scale experimental strikes as before, but are truly weaponized and put into actual combat. In time, it is not impossible to mass produce this weapon.

However, like a shipboard laser cannon. Heat dissipation is a big problem. In the space environment, the shipboard radiator array can provide a powerful cooling effect. But on a relatively small land vehicle like the "Disciple", how to dissipate heat is a big problem. According to the introduction on the pda. The joint development of several scientific research departments of "Iga Industry" finally solved this century-old problem, compressing the huge heat dissipation system into an array of particle heat dissipation furnaces, and fixing it on the back of the "disciple".

It is true that the brand-new heat dissipation system solves the battle endurance of the "disciple", but the attack speed of the "disciple" is limited by the heat dissipation per unit time, and it cannot carry out high-frequency continuous attacks. Therefore, this giant combat robot is not suitable It is a good choice to fight alone and act as the main attacker in the advance of the army group.

The above is the relevant information obtained by Tang Fang from the data of the pda.

"It seems that the scientific research department of 'Iga Industry' still has a few brushes." Tang Fang couldn't help but nodded. According to the research and development log content in the pda, the development idea of ​​the "Disciple" weapon system came from a vehicle equipped with a large-caliber Lascannon's Ypsilon ground vehicle remnant.

Combined with the development progress timetable on the last page of the R&D log, the experimental model of "Disciple" was launched 6 months ago, and is currently undergoing evaluations in terms of combat effectiveness, defense capability, adaptability, etc., and based on information feedback, it will improve its software, hardware system.

In the official database of "Iga Industry", "disciple" definitely belongs to the S-level file, and its research and development, manufacturing, and evaluation process have always attracted the attention of the company's senior management and even the board of directors.

War weapons like "Disciples" are not like the "Phantom" tanks, "Thunder King" tanks, and "Wildfire" tanks that Tang Fang saw at the Crotan "Galaxy" Armament Research and Development Center. Defects such as durability are found to be of no value by the evaluation team, and the entire research and development plan will be abandoned.

In the Star Alliance, the weapons designed by different military enterprises have different styles, just like "Iga Industry", which can be regarded as a pillar enterprise in the field of combat robots, just like the defense industry encountered by the main port administrative division of "Lokia" before. The robot is manufactured by "Iga Industry". For example, the "Rover Technology Consortium" has high attainments in quantum computers and various types of chips.

Of course, in terms of space battleship manufacturing, because it is jointly developed by the research and development department of the military enterprise and the scientific research department of the Star Alliance, the difference in style is not that great.

Let's talk about "disciples". Firstly, this kind of giant combat robot can be regarded as the facade product of "Iga Industry". Once it is successfully developed, it will become a banner of the company. The influence of the field is pushed to the extreme.

Second, the most important thing. And most importantly, the success of the "Disciples" R&D program represents technological progress. Laser weapons extend from the space battlefield to the ground battlefield, and are more miniaturized, practical, modular, and efficient. To put it bluntly. "Disciple" is nothing more than a step, a cornerstone. In the future, "Iga Industry" will build on this foundation step by step to develop more practical and powerful weapons, thereby occupying the entire laser weapon market.

To sum up, "Iga Industry" has spent a lot of money on the research and development of "Disciple", and it is absolutely impossible to abandon it. One day. "Disciples" will appear on the Covenant government's arms purchase list.

"'Disciple'...'Thunder God'...tsk, tsk, tsk." If one day the "disciple" and "Thor" appeared on the battlefield at the same time, what kind of picture would it be like? Tang Fang suddenly had a very vicious idea, and there was another sentence.

"My son is good, call 'Daddy' to listen."

But I don't know how such a secret weapon manufacturing process fell into the hands of His Excellency the Chief Executive? Recalling the previous conversation with Clement, he thought of Fukui Junichi, the poor child must have spent a lot of thought to obtain this information, but it is a pity. In the end it was cheaper for myself. "Let you plot against me, you deserve it!"

No wonder these data can unlock the vile bat and Thor... Tang Fang flicked the data crystal card away, and took advantage of the opportunity to grab it in the palm of his hand. Immediately afterwards, his eyes became tighter and tighter: "Fukui Junichi, what should I do with the information in it? Do I use it myself... or sell it back to 'Iga Industry'? Do you think that old fellow Iwashita Kota will be angry? Crazy?"

"Ding dong!" Just as Tang Fang was thinking about whether the lion should open his mouth to slander "Iga Industry", a bell rang at the door. He put away the data crystal card and turned his head, and Johnny's face appeared on the surveillance screen. inside the device.

He smiled slightly, as if he knew the merchant was coming, and straightened up. He said casually: "Please come in."

"Shhh!" The security door opened, and Johnny walked into the room alone: ​​"Everyone outside is busy. How about you, sit here and drink tea." The businessman said. Go to the single sofa on the left and sit down.

"I know why you came." Tang Fang didn't give him tea, and didn't greet him politely.

"Well...you know?" Johnny was taken aback, and when he was young, he seemed to think of something, and shook his head helplessly: "You bastard, you're a cunt, you can't hide anything from you."

Tang Fang smiled faintly, took a sip of tea from his teacup, and did not reply.

"Brother Tang, I advise you to think twice before acting, this is not a small matter..." The merchant looked worried.

"Needless to say, I have made up my mind."

Johnny's complexion changed, and he persuaded again: "Brother Tang, don't think too much, I am not here this time from the position of the manager of the 'Rover Technology Consortium' office in 'Lokia', but as a friend Here to persuade you. Although I don't know the specific purpose of your large-scale acquisition of mineral resources, whether it is used for metal smelting or mineral trading, there is no major problem. Only shipbuilding, the water in this industry is really It's too deep, so deep that even me, an industry insider, is terrified of it. My brother, listen to my brother's words, don't get involved in it."

"Huh?" After hearing what he said, Tang Fang couldn't help frowning. Just before Johnny entered the door, he had already guessed the purpose of the businessman's visit, but what he didn't expect was that Johnny did not come here to stand up for the enterprise, but to visit in his personal capacity.

The idea of ​​forming "Morning Star Foundry" was born after he killed Fukui Junichi and Clement. When he first came to "Jakartapur", he didn't mention it to Johnny.

From the perspective of the manager of the "Rover Technology Consortium" office in "Lokia", and knowing that he wants to form "Morning Star Foundry", the first thing Johnny should consider is the follow-up transaction between the two parties, as well as the "Morning Star Foundry" The impact on the Covenant ship market after completion. Unexpectedly, the merchant was the first to persuade him in his personal capacity.

To be honest, Tang Fang was both surprised and moved.

The water in the arms market has always been very muddy, and he is well aware of this. An outside organization wants to gain a foothold in the Star Alliance, but also has to stretch its hands into the field of arms, how many difficulties and resistances it will encounter in this process, just think about it with your butt.

Johnny was legitimately concerned, however, there was one thing he hadn't considered. The water is deep, that's for a dwarf, what if the guy in the water is a giant?

How did Johnny know that the political storm in Jakarta's Bur star system was just a piece of rubble thrown into the lake by Tang Fang, and he was behind him. And a whole quarry.

"I appreciate my brother's kindness, but this matter..."

How could Johnny not understand Tang Fang's implication, on the one hand he felt helpless. On the one hand, I worry about him, the old face is just like the corn bread with stick noodles under the chef's hands. A sudden change: "Hey, leaving aside the hurdle of start-up capital, sales matters are still far away. Let's just talk about the most basic problem in front of you. Where can you recruit reliable people? Can't you rely on the mud of 'Garuda'? The master on the wall? It may not be a problem to scold and fight in the street, but it is not so difficult for them to calm down and engage in business and production activities."

"This is just one aspect. Personnel are all soft resources. Let's talk about the hardware foundation. Do you have a site? Do you have equipment? Even if the main product of 'Morning Star Casting' is a civilian-class ship, you cannot use the industrial base Built in deep space, right? Stronghold forces and large pirate groups will all become your major hidden dangers, but if you rent the "land" of the Star Alliance government, then you will inevitably be involved in the maelstrom of local and even central political struggles. As for production equipment On the one hand, do you know how much manpower and material resources are needed to build a dock-type space station, and how long will it take? In addition, you must have a certain level of scientific and technological strength, of course. I believe you have no shortage of core technologies, but you must maintain A large shipyard is in operation. From raw material procurement, to processing and manufacturing, to assembly, then quality inspection, performance evaluation, these links add up, and the number of workers required ranges from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands."

"Not to mention the need to deal with the relationship with upstream and downstream cooperative enterprises. Beware of malicious framing by colleagues and maintain a good relationship with the government."

"Have you thought about this? Have you thought about it!" Seeing Tang's face expressionless. Drinking tea there unhurriedly from beginning to end, Johnny became more and more angry. The more he talked, the angrier he became, he was kindly trying to persuade him to think carefully, but the person concerned was playing it safe, with a stubborn expression of wishing he could "put some earwax on your face".

It's thanks to Tang Fang, if it were someone else, the businessman would have already flown over with the sole of his shoe, so he wouldn't be so obnoxious!

"Have you heard what I said? Think about it, young people, don't take it for granted. It's good to be motivated, but society is dark, the situation is complicated, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Before making a decision, you must We need to conduct on-the-spot investigations first, find out the situation, and think carefully..." Johnny patted the table and talked for a long time, his voice went from high to low, getting smaller and smaller, and his emotions gradually returned to calm. He suddenly realized one thing, one A thing that he ignored in the state of anger.

Looking at the series of events that happened after the Morning Star entered the Jakarta Bur star system, the "Rover Technology Consortium", "Iga Industry", the small pirate group, the local government, and the navy, in just over a day, "Los Angeles "Kia" The current situation can be described as changing rapidly, and the tide is turbulent, but what did the kid on the other side do? He is as immovable as a mountain, he sees his tricks and breaks his tricks. Anyone who plays tricks with him will not end well. When a big battle is over, the treatment, prestige, and benefits will be reaped.

Indeed, the idea of ​​forming the "Morning Star Foundry" was his temporary idea, but combined with the past performances, God knows what kind of small calculations he has in his heart. Opposite this seemingly lazy young man who finds it difficult to move his butt really Be shrewd, definitely more slippery than those old fritters in the parliament.

Thinking of this, Johnny went silent like a jammed machine gun.

Tang Fang gently blew away the tea leaves gathered in the water glass, and looked up at him in surprise: "Huh? Why don't you say it?"

Johnny didn't care whether the cup in front of him had been used, picked it up, gulped down half of it in one gulp, then put the cup on the coffee table, got up and walked to the door without saying goodbye.

This time it was Tang Fang's turn to be puzzled: "Hey, what are you doing?"

Johnny looked back at him angrily, and said, "I shouldn't have come!" After speaking, he turned and continued on his way.

Tang Fang was amused when he heard it, and looked at him winkingly: "You have a lot of ideas, why don't you...don't be the office manager of 'Wanderer', and learn how to cook from me."

Johnny had a black line on his forehead: "Can I think you are poaching the corner of 'Rover'?"

"It doesn't matter..." Tang Fangping raised his hands and made an innocent expression.

"You bastard!" Johnny sighed and walked out of the room without looking back.

...

Thanks to the cooperation of the Xinggang government, the relevant declaration, approval and other procedures of "Morning Star Foundry" were extremely fast and smooth. After Radu Khan, Addison and others signed the lease contract, they temporarily bid farewell to Tang Fang and took the express shuttle Go to the hiding place of the "Garuda" pirate group and gather your subordinates.

After planning what Walton and Joey are going to do next, and making false claims with Dalton, Gardner, and the interim chief executive of "Lokia" Washington and others, the Morning Star submitted the application for departure early the next morning. , sailing out of the Jakartapur star system.

Johnny guessed right. Tang Fang was not the office lord who drank tea and flipped through newspapers, and his ass decided his way of thinking. Now that he made the decision to form "Morning Star Casting", he already had a general outline of development in his mind. (to be continued)