Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in hlnovel.com -> Historic -> battlefield contractors

Chapter 4091 Captured Armor

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    On this day, Ernest and several military bosses from the Western Sahara Popular Front came to find Lin Rui.

    "Mr. Rick, you did a great job on this mission. Not only did you defeat the enemy's offensive plot, but you also captured a considerable number of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles for us. This is really an amazing result."  Nestor nodded.

    "Mr. Rick, actually the purpose of our coming to you is to discuss with you. We want to use these captured tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to form an armored force of our own.

    We would like to know if you will provide training in this area. We have benefited a lot from the training adjustments made to our infantry units some time ago.  So I would like to ask you to continue to train this armored team.  "A senior military official rushed to say.

    Lin Rui looked at him and said, "Judging from the amount of armor seized this time, there should be no problem in organizing an armored battalion with some tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

    But I advise you not to do this.  There are two reasons. Armored forces need supporting logistics facilities.  It is impossible that your tanks and armor will not be damaged, so they need to be repaired.

    Maintenance requires professional maintenance personnel, supporting maintenance equipment, and various armor technical support for maintenance equipment, tools, and instruments.  In addition, you must have replacement parts available.

    ? Personnel is a problem, and in terms of expenditure, it is not easy for you.  We must know that tanks and armored vehicles do have powerful firepower, good protective performance, and fast maneuverability. They are the indispensable backbone of the Army's ground warfare.

    But it consists of thousands of parts and has a complex structure.  Repairs are difficult, take a long time, require coordination, and are difficult to manage.  For you, such conditions simply do not exist.

    Tank maintenance projects alone are divided into disassembly and assembly, electric and gas welding, ordnance, electrical equipment, optical instruments, radios, charging and technical maintenance according to maintenance majors.

    You don¡¯t have technical talents in this area. Even if you want to master these skills through training, it will not take a day or two.  The cost of another armored battalion.

    Soviet-Russian tanks have always been characterized by being silly, big, black and thick. In fact, there are advantages, that is, low fuel and maintenance costs.  Even if the T72 tank has a calibrated fuel consumption rate of 245 grams per kilowatt hour, assuming it travels at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, the fuel consumption per kilometer will reach about 4 liters.

    The German Leopard 2 tank, which is famous for its mechanical manufacturing, has a high-power engine, advanced transmission device, and a calibrated fuel consumption rate of 245 grams per kilowatt hour.  When Leopard 2 is traveling steadily at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour, it consumes nearly 5 liters of fuel per kilometer.

    The fuel tank capacity of Leopard 2 is 1200L, the internal fuel capacity of T7290 plus additional fuel tank is about 1600L, and the internal fuel capacity of M1 tank has reached 1900L. These are veritable "oil tigers".

    ??Especially because a tank is different from a car. The engine cannot stop even if it is not moving, because there are too many equipment on the car that need to be powered.  Moreover, unlike cars, tanks basically travel on roads and often travel on dirt roads or mountain roads.  The fuel consumption of various roads is different.

    Tanks often have to work in harsh environments such as bumps and impacts, wind and sand, high temperatures, and low temperatures, which results in short maintenance intervals for the tank's power unit. In-depth maintenance and cleaning are required every 30 to 50 hours of use or 1,500 to 2,500 kilometers of driving.  , replace the lubricating oil and coolant.

    The time interval between tank overhaul and maintenance is also much shorter than that of a car. Usually, minor repairs depend on the situation. It may have to be repaired after half a drive, mid-term repair after 20 hours of driving, and the engine will have to be sent away for overhaul after 200 hours.  Within hours, the entire tank had to be sent back to the original factory for overhaul.

    Because of the poor operating conditions and drastic load changes of tank engines, the specified time for the first-level engine is 450 motorcycle hours, and the specified time for the second-level engine is only 300 motorcycle hours.  In other words, the engine needs to be replaced after the tank has been used for 300 hours.

    Of course, the replaced engine will not be scrapped and can also be used in other civilian equipment.  There are regulations for the replacement of various parts of the tank. For example, the gun barrel should be replaced after firing a certain number of rounds, the gun barrel should be replaced after a certain number of bullets fired, and the stabilizer should be replaced after a certain number of hours of use.

    When all these costs are calculated, everyone here will be shocked.  So things like tanks and armor are toys for rich people.  With the current situation of your Western Sahara Popular Front, you cannot afford it.

    With all due respect, if you have the money, it is not recommended that you invest in an armored battalion.  It's better to use it to develop other troops.  For example, purchasing some vehicles will allow at least most of the troops to become motorized.  "

    Ernest and several senior military officials suddenly looked embarrassed.  Ernest smiled bitterly and said to Lin Rui, "I also know that it is not cheap to pay for an armored battalion. It's just that in the past few days, we have received some aid funds from other countries. So I wanted to ask if you could help in low-cost  costmaintain an armored force.  "

    "It's possible. But lowering maintenance costs means that this armored force is just a display, with no combat effectiveness and can only show off. Moroccans can do this, and so can Algerians. After all, their national strength is  over there.

    As for you, the Popular Front of Western Sahara, I advise you to give up these unrealistic ideas.  "Lin Rui shook his head.

    "But what to do with these captured tanks and infantry fighting vehicles? Then after we capture them, we can only put them in the warehouse to rust?" A military official couldn't help but ask.

    "That's not true, so I suggest you find a reliable arms dealer and sell all the seized materials. You should be able to get a good price.

    And then use this money to exchange with them some conventional weapons, including artillery, guns and ammunition.  These things are much more useful than flashy armor.

    Of course, I don¡¯t mean that these armors are flashy and useless.  I just think that these armors will not function as they should in your hands.  At least at this stage.

    Because you should still focus on developing infantry strength now.  Your soldiers were born here and adapted to everything the desert has to offer.  This is your own advantage, and you should try your best to maximize your strengths and avoid your weaknesses.  Lin Rui replied.

    "Mr. Narek, what do you mean, we can only dispose of these captured armors at a low price?" an officer said with regret.

    "It is indeed a pity, but at present, this is the best way." Lin Rui shook his head, "If you don't have a suitable candidate, I can find someone for you to do business in this area.

    After all, it is a captured second-hand armor. The price given to you may not be a very good one, but it will certainly not make you suffer too much.  "

    If you like battlefield contractors, please collect them: battlefield contractors are updated the fastest.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report