diskusbooks Chapter 388 The Concept of a New Type of Tank
Chapter 388 The Concept of a New Type of Tank
Chapter 388 The Concept of a New Type of Armored Vehicle
"...Utilizing the principle of magical anti-gravity, the pressure of the vehicle on the ground is reduced, thereby enabling a heavier vehicle to be built on the same platform..."
Rafis Yao was carefully looking at a research paper. Recently, the United Nations, or rather the Starry Sky, has recruited many new talents, and a young female researcher recruited from the Republic of the Rising Sun in the far east is one of the best among them.
"The idea of anti-gravity vehicles has existed for a long time, but anti-gravity devices themselves do not have the ability to move. Their means of movement are mainly based on thrust fans. However, actual combat has shown that the movement method of thrust fans is not suitable for high-intensity warfare. They are easily destroyed, and the high mana consumption and difficulty in operation have plagued inventors all over the world. On large anti-gravity ships, a distributed modular anti-gravity method can be used to stabilize the ship by adjusting each anti-gravity module. However, on small vehicles, the cost is too high and the range is insufficient. This has made combat vehicles that do not use magic technology but use internal combustion engines or external combustion engines, or even electric engines, the mainstream."
"In most countries, tanks are mainly wheeled and tracked. Some countries also use anti-gravity wagons as a means of land transportation on the second line. A series of anti-gravity wagons connected by hinges, which do not use rails or roads, greatly enhance the transportation capacity of these countries. In my country, due to the scattered islands and mountainous environment, the research on anti-gravity vehicles has always been a means strongly supported by the government of the Republic of the Rising Sun, mainly focusing on various types of wagons."
"But let's step outside the so-called 'anti-gravity vehicles' and 'non-anti-gravity vehicles' classification. As we all know, our research on anti-gravity modules has enabled the current fourth-generation anti-gravity engine to have the ability to finely adjust its output. Furthermore, the optimized magic wire circuit and electric/magic conversion technology have made it possible to control the output of the anti-gravity engine. So why don't we install anti-gravity modules on our existing combat vehicles to reduce the ground pressure on these vehicles and thus greatly enhance their scalability?"
Several pictures are attached to the long text: After the Universal Stars officially became a United Nations agency, the active combat vehicles of the United Nations Armed Defense Peacekeeping Force are mainly composed of T-90Ms. These armored vehicles, which are based on the few UN heritage vehicles on Earth, have powerful engines and perfect hulls, but their individual vehicle defense is relatively insufficient, and the high wear rate of parts is also a problem. The T-90M weighs 48.5 tons and has a power-to-weight ratio of 18 horsepower/ton.
However, after using the low-power anti-gravity module, its power-to-weight ratio reached 28 horsepower/ton, and the maximum road speed increased to 110 km/h. However, the wear of the running gear also increased accordingly.
However, this means that on the same size tank platform, using anti-gravity technology can increase the tank's performance on the one hand, and maintain its mobility on the other hand while increasing the tank's tonnage.
There was a dazzling array of data, including data from a test vehicle. Rafis didn't know much about the technical details, but she knew what it meant.
This means that with this technology, a better tank can be built.
At the same time, she realized one thing—the UN Armed Defense Peacekeeping Forces' focus this year is on drone attack and defense training, various simulation experiments, and live-fire exercises, especially the peacekeeping operations in the southern New World, which shows one point.
Drone technology—those simple, small quadcopter drones, or FPVs, that she once dismissed—will change the way future warfare is conducted.
In the future, with the increasing development of information technology, drones guided by various means such as fiber optics and radio will be mass-produced and will replace current asymmetric means such as RPG squads and IEDs, leading to a continuous increase in the losses of heavy armored forces.
One effective way to deal with drones is through interference, but radio interference is ineffective against drones towed by optical fibers. Optical fibers, these thin, transparent wires drawn from deactivated magic crystals, have a history dating back nearly a century.
Drones can easily destroy tanks, but that doesn't mean tanks will be replaced. On the contrary, this situation places higher demands on tanks. The best and simplest way to deal with drones attacking the vulnerable tops of tanks is to equip them with metal cages, followed by drone jammers, and then active defense systems.
Whether it's metal cages, drone jammers, or active protection systems, they all take up considerable space and weight on tanks. Moreover, adding composite armor to tanks is also crucial, as it significantly increases the tank's weight.
Therefore, from any perspective, adding anti-gravity devices to tanks, or adding anti-gravity devices to the next generation of tanks, can greatly increase the redundancy of tank modifications.
Upon seeing this, Rafis picked up a pen and wrote her comments on the paper. The UN facilities, which had not used pen and paper for a long time and instead adopted paperless office practices, were undoubtedly ahead of their time. However, she was well aware that both pen and paper and traditional tanks were things that needed to be iterated upon, and those colorful screens were their future.
"Rafis Yoo, Head of the Agreement for the United Nations Human Defense Initiative, said: 'I agree with the idea in its initial stage, but request the United Nations Office for Scientific Research, Development and Heritage Technology Development to provide a specific plan.'"
She handed a brief evaluation to the secretary beside her, and then she turned on the computer. A young woman with an Asian face appeared on the screen; this was the file of the new researcher.
"The conclusion regarding this new recruit is: he possesses enthusiasm for scientific research, innovative spirit, and unique insights into war concepts and weapons research theories. We agree to employ him as a full-time staff member and grant him official citizenship of the City of Stars and the position of researcher at the United Nations Office for Scientific Research, Development and Heritage Technology Development (Military Equipment Department)."
The keyboard clicks stopped. It was already late at night outside. Rafis rested her head on her hand and shut down the OA system in front of the monitor.
Then, a bright spot suddenly appeared in the distance outside the window, shooting straight into the sky. It was the third launch of the month from the Baikal United Nations International Launch Facility, with the experimental Buran-IV super-propellant rapid rocket carrying 239 geostationary positioning satellites into space. These satellites will form part of the Global Positioning System.
Rafis pressed the button on the control panel, drew the curtains, and looked at the empty room under the dim nightlight. She sighed and then went to sleep alone.