Chapter 117 Launch a Big Satellite (First Order Request)

"Knock, knock, knock~~"

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in~~" a slightly old voice sounded.

Wang Baoguo took Liu Tao into the office.

The two saw Zhang Zhen, the head of the Fifth Machine Department.

This old man was about the same age as Wang Baoguo, and both were already over 70 years old.

He was in charge of the entire department, and the national weapons industry was under his jurisdiction. You can imagine how many things he had to deal with every day.

"Comrade Zhang Zhen, I have something important to report to you." Wang Baoguo said solemnly.

Zhang Zhen was slightly older than Wang Baoguo, but Zhang Zhen joined the revolution in 1927 and joined the party in 1928. His party age was higher than Wang Baoguo's, and Zhang Zhen was also a top student who graduated from the Department of Chemistry of Fu Jen Catholic University, and his academic qualifications were much higher than Wang Baoguo's.

So when he came to the Fifth Machine Department, Wang Baoguo respected this squad leader very much.

"It's Comrade Baoguo and Comrade Liu Tao, sit down!" Zhang Zhen stood up and looked at Liu Tao, smiling: "Our God of Wealth has returned to Beijing this time, but has he brought back wealth again?"

Last year, thanks to the large orders brought by Liu Tao, the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building can be said to have launched a big satellite.

Even the leaders above were shocked and praised the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building.

No one expected that as soon as the proposal to transform free military aid into paid military aid was made, it would be a great harvest.

In addition to this year's orders, which are almost reaching a total of 2 billion US dollars, the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building can make a big splash.

With money, the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building can also conduct research on some weapons projects and upgrade the production lines of military factories.

More importantly, the several firearms developed by Liu Tao have saved the country at least tens of billions of firearms research funds, and more importantly, they can save a lot of time.

For this reason, Panshan Machinery Factory was promoted to a large military factory by exception, creating the first case in history since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

And Liu Tao was promoted to a deputy department-level cadre at the young age of 25.

You know, 25 years old is too young. Many people actually have opinions, thinking that young people are not reliable. Wang Baoguo argued with reason, and Zhang Zhen made the decision that people with ambitions are not old, and talents are selected regardless of their background. That's why Liu Tao continued to be in charge of Panshan Machinery Factory, instead of the Fifth Ministry of Machinery parachuting someone to Panshan Machinery Factory as the director.

What Zhang Zhen wanted to hear most was that Liu Tao brought another arms order.

Wang Baoguo smiled and said, "This time, Comrade Liu Tao quietly launched a big satellite to shock the whole country!"

"Oh? Tell me about it!" Zhang Zhen's eyes lit up.

Wang Baoguo said, "Comrade Liu Tao has been developing a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun during this period, just like the West German "Cheetah" self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. Now he has finally succeeded in developing it. This time he returned to Beijing to report the good news."

"Really!" Zhang Zhen was shocked.

The West German "Cheetah" self-propelled anti-aircraft gun shocked the world as soon as it was born.

After the news was reported back to China, the Fifth Machine Department also began to organize experts to conduct demonstrations, set up a project team, and began to carry out technical research in this area.

However, after a few years, there have been no major achievements so far.

Every time there is a big surprise, it turns out to be a white surprise. It is nothing more than someone who is eager for success and takes small achievements as big achievements, reporting good news but not bad news.

"Comrade Liu Tao, you come and report to Comrade Zhang Zhen." Wang Baoguo looked at Liu Tao.

"Okay, leader!" Liu Tao nodded and began to report.

The more Zhang Zhen listened, the more shocked he was.

He is not a professional, but he can feel the power of this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun just from the speed, weight, and range.

Speed ​​represents mobility, which can be quickly transferred. It can quickly establish medium and low altitude defense positions, and can also quickly transfer to other places to increase the chance of survival, so as not to be hit by fighters or missiles.

Weight represents armor defense. The stronger the armor defense, the heavier the armor, which also reflects the performance of the diesel generator.

Range is an important indicator of anti-aircraft guns. The longer the range, the larger the defense range.

But what shocked Zhang Zhen even more was Liu Tao's next words: "Leader, it won't be long before I can develop a third-generation main battle tank based on this!"

"Third-generation main battle tank!?" Zhang Zhen's eyes were full of shock.

You know, the Type 59 main battle tank currently used by China is only the first-generation main battle tank.

There is not even a second-generation main battle tank.

The only third-generation main battle tank currently in service in the world is the Soviet Union's T-72 main battle tank.

Although West Germany has developed the Leopard 2 main battle tank, which is also a third-generation main battle tank, it has not yet been mass-produced.

The M2 tank developed by the United States is also a third-generation main battle tank, but it was only reported last year that it would be mass-produced.

China naturally feels the urgency and wants to develop more advanced main battle tanks.

The previous Type 69 MBT was so despised by the armored soldiers that it became a training tool. Now, all of them have been sent to Iraq. The Type 59 MBT is still the first generation MBT. You can't let the Type 59 MBT fight against the third generation MBT.

Two years ago, in order to improve the army's MBT and develop a new generation of MBTs with independent intellectual property rights, a large amount of funds was allocated to a large tank manufacturer in the north to start developing a new domestic MBT.

Although there are some achievements, it is still unknown how many years it will take to complete the development of the domestic second generation MBT.

Now Liu Tao actually said that a third generation MBT can be developed soon!

This is even more shocking than Liu Tao's development of advanced self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

"Leader, this time we developed the self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, and we have overcome many technical difficulties. Many technologies can be used in the third-generation main battle tanks." Liu Tao said, "But in order to complete the development earlier, please ask the superiors to transfer a group of experts to assist me!"

Liu Tao really didn't want to spend a lot of time and energy on drawing.

The technical staff of Panshan Machinery Factory are limited in level.

If there are a group of researchers in the field of armored vehicles, then it will greatly reduce his energy in drawing.

"This time the department will organize an expert group to go to your Panshan Machinery Factory to review and accept the self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. If it is as you said, then this expert group will stay in Panshan Machinery Factory, and a group of engineers will be coordinated for you!" Zhang Zhen said.

Wang Baoguo said with a smile: "I told Comrade Liu Tao before that if he successfully developed an advanced self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, Factory 256 would be placed under the jurisdiction of Panshan Machinery Factory. Today, he just came to my office and asked me to fulfill this matter."

"Haha!" Zhang Zhen laughed, "Good old Wang, you are scheming against Comrade Liu Tao. Factory 256 doesn't have any orders, so you are throwing thousands of hungry employees to Comrade Liu Tao."

Others don't know the situation of Factory 256, but doesn't he, the head of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building, know it?

As the country's focus shifted to economic construction, military spending was greatly reduced, and military procurement was naturally greatly reduced.

In the past, Factory 256 could still produce tanks, armored vehicles, and military vehicles, and the factory could still operate.

But since the second half of last year, Factory 256 has had a hard time.