Chapter 1665 Super IS-6

"Let me guess what surprises Kotin sent you to bring us, new tanks? Or something else, such as new armor-piercing shells?"

If possible, Malashenko naturally hopes that the new equipment sent is as big as possible, after all, the bigger the equipment, the more useful it can be on the battlefield. But it would be nice if there were other small matching items sent together, in short, we would accept everything.

Facing Malashenko's inquiry, the Secretary-General, who was still smiling, did not hide anything too much, and then slightly turned sideways to make an invitation gesture to Malashenko.

"Please follow me, Comrade General, I will introduce them to you one by one."

Malashenko imagined that the first piece of equipment would surprise him, and the fact that it came immediately afterwards was indeed the case, which was not unexpected.

"This is the latest improved IS6 heavy tank from our design bureau that Kotin asked me to introduce to you first."

"I don't know much about the equipment, so I'll let a professional come. Please allow me to introduce you, Comrade General, Senior Engineer Bolyshev."

Accompanied by a brief introduction, an old man with gray hair who looked at least 60 years old came to Malashenko, followed by a very standard solemn salute.

"I have heard of your name for a long time, Comrade General. I have always wanted to see the best tank commanders and fighters in the motherland with my own eyes. Today I finally got my wish."

Let's not talk about what the old man in front of him said. Just based on these three or two actions, Malashenko could intuitively determine that this man was definitely not simple.

"Hello, Comrade Bolyshev, it is my honor to meet you. Are you a retired soldier?"

Malashenko could see that the old man in front of him had a different taste. He was more like a soldier than a pure engineer, so he didn't think much about it and asked.

"You are not mistaken, General. Comrade Bolyshev is indeed a retired soldier. Like you, he is a tank soldier of our Red Army. He is also one of the earliest tank soldiers in the motherland. After retiring, he transferred to the military industry because of his interest. After continuous learning and accumulation, he became a senior engineer now."

"Oh? That's it."

Listening to the Secretary-General's brief introduction, the old man in front of him obviously exceeded Malashenko's expectations. It seems that he is just a little bit of a feeling, but he didn't expect that he was actually his predecessor.

"Sorry, Comrade Bolyshev. Please allow me to pay you a tribute now, thank you for your outstanding contribution to the motherland during the most difficult years."

As long as the person in front of him deserves his respect, Malashenko will never be stingy, let alone put on a stinky shelf of a general leader, especially when the old man in front of him really deserves his respect.

He transferred from the army to the military industry, became a senior engineer by his own efforts and learning accumulation, and in that difficult period when the material foundation and technical conditions were extremely underdeveloped, such a resume alone is enough to make Malashenko admire him.

"Compared to our time, the war you are facing now is a darker and more difficult time. Today's enemies are stronger than the past. The German fascists and their servants are more powerful and difficult to deal with than the White Bandits."

"My comrades and I are old. You are the pillars and blood of the new generation of the motherland. All we can do is to try our best to provide you with protection and ensure that you can use the best weapons to fight the enemy and defend our motherland."

From the firm and resolute eyes, a unique taste can be tasted. Malashenko is sure that the old man in front of him must have been a hot-blooded steel and a tough man who was not inferior to himself when he was young. The passage of time has hunched his figure and added a mark of old age to his face, but only the breath of the iron-blooded tough guy can not be erased no matter what.

"Please allow me to introduce to you, Comrade General, the improved IS6 heavy tank with a new composite armor upgrade kit."

Just now, he had been looking at people and had not noticed the object in front of him. As Bolyshev waved his hand, Malashenko saw that a "fat version" IS6 heavy tank with its hatch open was parked not far in front of him.

If the standard IS6 heavy tank is compared to a heavy armored knight wearing Gothic plate armor and holding a lance, then the so-called improved IS6 heavy tank with a composite armor upgrade kit in front of him is a super heavy armored cavalryman who even has heavy armor on the belly of the warhorse under his crotch to provide all-round protection.

"According to your suggestion, Comrade Kokin led the design team to conduct repeated demonstrations and multiple actual tests."

"We used the Nazi Panzerfaust anti-tank grenades captured from the front line to conduct shooting tests on as many as 7 composite armor target plates with homogeneous steel and rubber interlayers of different configurations and thicknesses."

"Following the defense indicators set at the beginning to make the IS6 heavy tank immune to Panzerfaust bombardment from both the front and the side, we finally used an upgrade kit solution that minimized the impact on mobility while leaving a certain amount of protection surplus. That is, without relying on the IS6 heavy tank base armor, the newly added modular composite armor can be immune to Panzerfaust bombardment."

"That is to say, even if the Nazi's iron fist has been upgraded in power, its metal jet still needs to continue to move forward after penetrating the modular composite armor, and penetrate the basic armor of the IS6 heavy tank itself to be considered a successful attack."

"This is the design advocated by Comrade Kotin. The enemy's weapons are updated very quickly. We must maintain a certain design surplus, so that we will not be too passive and always be led by the enemy."

The difference between professionals and non-professionals can be heard at once. The old man in front of him is really knowledgeable. Malashenko, who has listened to every word from beginning to end, has already nodded in agreement.

"Can you tell me, Comrade Bolyshev, how many tons does the newly added modular composite armor upgrade kit weigh? If all are installed, how much impact will it have on the mobility of the IS6 heavy tank?"

Malashenko's question goes straight to the core. It is certainly a good thing to bring stronger protection, but Malashenko does not want to be afraid of choking. If you have stronger protection but become an immovable iron turtle, with the same nature as the German rat, then whether the upgrade in armor protection is worth it is another matter.