Chapter 151 Set foot on Lao Maozi’s land again (additional updates, please subscribe)

The bidding for future warships caused an uproar within the system. After all, not every shipyard has the ability to deal with foreigners. When the country received the order for the first cargo ship from the owner of the Oriental Pearl , among the shipyards in the country, only one dared to take over.

 A number of shipyards are already waiting for orders from the Navy. If they are asked to bid, wouldn’t they lose their jobs?

 The reform will touch the interests of many people, and countless people will come out to obstruct it. The navy is also hesitant.

However, today, at the meeting, when Qin Tao said these words in front of all the leaders present, everyone was moved, and their hearts began to strengthen their beliefs.

 Great warship! If you want to have warships from a great power, you must compete. Only with competition can you develop and progress!

 For the sake of the country, the navy, and the warships of great powers, we must engage in bidding in the future!

 Qin Tao was very satisfied, and so was Wu Shengli.

 After the meeting, it was getting late, and Qin Tao stayed at Wu Shengli's house as usual.

“Brother Tao, I heard that you performed well in today’s meeting.” Zhao Ling walked out of the room and looked at Qin Tao with a smile.

After all two missile boats were delivered by Mingzhou Shipyard, Zhao Ling, the military representative, temporarily lost her role. The subsequent order for missile boats was just signed today. Therefore, during this period, Zhao Ling was transferred back to the capital. Helping with research and development in the second hospital.

Of course, it is impossible for Zhao Ling to know the inside story of today's events, but Qin Tao's passionate remarks about the great warships still spread.

“I am not shouting slogans, I am serious.” Qin Tao said: “I am a very honest person and never lie to others.”

Zhao Ling glanced at Qin Tao, are you not lying? Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group was planned by you, right?

 Liu Minggang's death was exploited to the maximum extent by Qin Tao. Qin Tao's scheming was really terrifying!

“By the way, where is our mother?” Qin Tao asked.

Our mother? Hey, you haven’t changed your tune yet, okay?

 “She works the night shift today.”

"Uncle Wu is also on night shift, which means we are the only two today?" Qin Tao was excited for a while. He has been busy in the past few months, and his youthful hormones have been accumulated. Tonight, he can enjoy it as much as he can It’s cathartic!

“Don’t be anxious, let’s eat first.” Seeing Qin Tao’s eyes, Zhao Ling knew what Qin Tao wanted to do and said quickly.

“No, the food is not as delicious as Qin, I want to eat you first.” With that said, Qin Tao picked up Zhao Ling.

 …

"The predecessor of Lao Maozi's Diamond Central Design Bureau was the First Special Design Bureau of the Ministry of Ordnance. It was established in September 1947. Its main task is to develop surface-to-air missiles." The special train ran on Lao Maozi's land, and the last section of it was equipped with In the special carriage, Qin Tao and several air force personnel who came this time introduced the origin of this design bureau.

Mr. Lin was responsible for the Su-27 negotiations, so he did not come with him. The ones who are coming now are familiar with Qin Tao. Mr. Wu is responsible for leading the team. Several other people have also been here before, including old acquaintance Hao Kejian. Came here together.

In addition to Zhao Ling, who took care of Qin Tao's daily life, and Li Daming, who could drink, there were ten people in total. It was not worth taking a special flight, and Mr. Wu's body was not suitable for flying, so he took the train to Moscow. , just to take care of them, an extra train was added.

 In this way, everyone can speak freely on the train.

Li Daming was very sensible and went to a corner to fall asleep soundly. He would not interfere with these confidential matters. His purpose was to drink.

"At the beginning, in order to strengthen the air defense of the capital Moscow and its industrial areas, Beard assigned the S-25 anti-aircraft missile system task to the No. 1 Special Design Bureau. In 1950, this design bureau was renamed the No. 1 Design Bureau, and the name was soon changed. It was the Moscow "Arrow" Design Bureau. It was not until 1955 that it was renamed the "Adamantine" Central Design Bureau, and this was considered fixed. In October of the same year, under the leadership of chief designer Raspletin, the S-25 air defense The missile system was successfully developed."

(It is also said that this missile was developed by the Lavochkin surface-to-air missile design bureau, or was jointly developed by the two design bureaus.)

  It’s idle anyway, so I might as well brag.

"That's how the name Diamond comes from." Qin Tao continued: "Lao Maozi is very interested in this name. They also have Diamond Ocean Design Bureau and the like. Let's talk about the surface-to-air missile first! Chief Designer Raspletin was definitely a great man, and he developed the S-75, S-125, and S-200. However, when developing the S-300, this talented designer died just after the project was approved."

"Bye?"

"He is dead." Qin Tao said: "So, the entire design bureau was handed over to Benjing." Qin Tao said: "His full name is Boris Vasilyevich Benjing, and he is also a very arrogant person. People, like me, shine when they’re young.”

“Humph, I’m not ashamed.” Zhao Ling said with a smile.

"Well, what I just said was a little inappropriate. It should be that I am a little more powerful than this brother. After all, he is just the head of a design bureau, but I am the head of a group, including the design team. In manufacturing, the number of people I have is several times that of his.”

Qin Tao is really not shy about bragging and being lawless.

However, when Qin Tao looked at Mr. Wu, he found that the expression on Mr. Wu's face seemed a little strange, as if he had lost his mind.

“Mr. Wu, what are you thinking about?” Qin Tao asked.

“Qin Gong, I have met this person you are talking about before.” Mr. Wu said.

What?

Qin Tao felt a little red now. Unexpectedly, bragging met an expert.

"Back then, when we were developing the Hongqi-1 surface-to-air missile, the prototype we copied was Lao Maozi's S-75 missile. Lao Maozi sent some technical staff to provide support, including Ben Jing, although I am younger than him How old he is, but he is my teacher." Mr. Wu said.

It was only then that Qin Tao realized that there was such a relationship!

Lu Ban is swinging an ax in front of the gate, but Guan Gong is wielding a machete in front of him! Qin Tao was a little embarrassed. Mr. Wu probably knew more about the Diamond Central Design Bureau than he did. He didn't seem to have said anything wrong just now, right? It would be really embarrassing if something was wrong.

“However, it’s all in the past.” Mr. Wu said, “I haven’t seen him for decades, so I guess he has become an old man.”

Benjing received his master's degree from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 1947. He was already in his twenties at that time, so now he must be in his sixties. He has not been seen for decades. Things have changed!

Qin Tao nodded: "If that's the case, then he may have retired. Who is the designer of the design bureau now?"

Know yourself and your enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle. What Qin Tao just said is certainly a boring pastime during the journey, but it also allows everyone to prepare in advance.

But now, it seems that the information introduced cannot be used.

If it’s not Ben Jing, then who should be the current designer?

 Qin Tao really doesn’t know.

“If my guess is correct, it should be Veniamin Yefimov.” Mr. Wu said. When it comes to people and things in this industry, Mr. Wu is indeed better.

“Mr. Wu, have you seen this person?” Zhao Ling asked.

"Yes, one month before Lao Maozi tore up the agreement and evacuated the experts, Yefimov had just come to our country, and we were working together on the imitation of the Red Flag missile." Mr. Wu said, "This time, he should be the one to come. Responsible for negotiating with us."

"Speaking of which, our Hongqi-2 missiles are completely outdated now, right?" Qin Tao suddenly remembered something. It was boring to be idle anyway, so he could continue to brag.

 Liquid engine rockets and the ancient electronic tube guidance system have long been outdated. However, due to the lack of smooth development of new domestic anti-aircraft weapons, this weapon must continue to play its role in the military.

However, in a few years, when the advanced missile system is finalized and put into service, the Hongqi-2 missile should be retired.

 “Yeah, I’ve been out of date a long time ago.” Mr. Wu said.

"In the future, we will have a large number of missiles in stock. These missiles are just a waste of money. With a few modifications, they can be turned into surface-to-surface missiles with a range of 70 to 80 kilometers, and they can still be sold," Qin Tao said.

 Transformed into a surface-to-surface missile?

Mr. Wu's eyes lit up. There were thousands of Red Flag-2s in stock in the army. If they could be renovated and the remaining energy could be used, it would be a good project! It’s much better than destroying it!

“Brother Tao, you are just a layman. Surface-to-air missiles and surface-to-surface missiles have different needs and cannot be mixed,” Zhao Ling said.

"That was now. Surface-to-air missiles with solid propellers did not have the power to attack the ground. However, the Hongqi-2 was a liquid rocket. It was large in size and had a sufficient warhead. It had no problem in attacking the ground." Qin Tao said: " If it can really be transformed, I will sell it to you."

 Qin Tao became addicted to being a second-rate dealer.

The train continued to move forward and finally entered the Moscow railway station.

After getting off the bus, someone from the embassy came to pick them up, and the group went straight to their destination.

When he arrived at the Diamond Central Design Bureau in Moscow, Mr. Wu was surprised to see Ben Jing. When Ben Jing stretched out his arms, Mr. Wu also greeted him enthusiastically and hugged him.

"My old friend, I really didn't expect that we could meet again. Decades have passed since the last time we said goodbye. Now, I often recall those years." Ben Jing, who has retired, heard that After Mr. Wu led the team, they returned to the Diamond Design Bureau and came to greet them together.

The two of them hugged each other, and before they knew it, they were in tears.

　　When we first worked together, they were both young guys, but now, both of them are old.

Ben Jing is tall and burly, with white hair and beard, but he is still very healthy. He wears a suit and leather shoes, and a dog fur coat. Judging from the style, it should be the one provided by Qin Tao and others during the last transaction. of.

Everyone else around was also very emotional. Yefimov stood in front of Mr. Wu and shook hands with Mr. Wu warmly: "We said goodbye back then, and I never thought we would see each other again. This opportunity today is too rare. Let's go first. How about we go have a drink and celebrate our reunion?”

Mr. Wu shook his head: "Let's talk about work first. Can we visit the S-300 missile system first?"

Mr. Wu can’t wait. Although I have come into contact with several old-fashioned things before, none of them are complete, either missiles or launch tubes. This time, I will finally be able to take a systematic look at the powerful S-300 missile system.

"Of course, we have samples in our design bureau." Yefimov said, "Now, please come with me."

 It is cold in Moscow in November, but at this time, no one feels the cold, and everyone's heart is full of heat.

According to Lao Maozi's rough approach, there is no need to store the field air defense systems in the warehouse, so they are placed outside in the open air with a layer of white snow on them.

"Is it a trailer? The one you exported to Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia seems to be a self-propelled chassis, right?" Qin Tao finally spoke.

 Sure enough, Lao Maozi’s trap is here!

In this era, many of Lao Maozi's military industries are kept extremely secretive. Even weapon systems such as the S-300 have participated in Lao Maozi's military parades several times and have been exported to two countries in Eastern Europe. They are also kept secret from the outside world. That said, it still carries a veil of mystery.

If you don’t understand, it’s really easy to be deceived by the old man!

"The self-propelled chassis and the traction chassis are just different chassis." Yefimov explained: "We know that your funds are limited, so we recommend that you use this traction chassis. In this way, as long as you get it from us Just buy the weapon system. You have already introduced the production line of Steyr trucks in China, so you can use Steyr trucks to drag it, which can greatly reduce your procurement costs."

“Yes, the American Patriot missile system is also towed. This is just a difference in chassis and has no impact on the weapon system.” Benjing also persuaded.

Both of them have an attitude of thinking about their customers. At this time, even Mr. Wu wanted to nod.

"No, the traction method has fallen behind, so we have to build our own chassis. Although our military expenditure is tight, we can still afford the cost of these vehicles." Qin Tao said.

Is it just the chassis that is different? Of course not! He can fool others, but he cannot fool Qin Tao. Qin Tao knows clearly in his heart that this system using a traction chassis is the S-300PT model that Lao Maozi put into service in 1979. The suffix T means "tow", and it adopts the Ukrainian The KrAZ-260 trailer is towed by the Klemenzug Automobile Plant, and the entire platform is code-named 5P85-1.

In addition to missiles, radars, etc., they are all towed by trailers. This crude method has no motorized off-road capabilities. After developing the S-300PT-1/PT-1A on this system, Lao Maozi stopped developing it and started working on the MAZ543 Self-propelled S-300PS project.

If only the chassis had changed, it would still be acceptable. However, this project has undergone radical changes. The radar and the like have been changed, and the range of the missiles is also different.

 So, the S-300PT in Lao Maozi's army was quickly retired. Now, Lao Maozi is going to sell their retired rags to their own side!

PS: I go to Lao Maozi again to start my Taobao journey. Please subscribe, ask for tickets, ask for rewards, and ask for all kinds of things!

　　

 (End of this chapter)