Chapter 1142 Laser Tank (Additional Chapter 13)

Tikhonov is definitely a representative of Andrei's most trusted group of officers. When he was in the Far Eastern Military District, Tikhonov was appreciated by Andrei and transferred to the Moscow Military District. He became the commander of the 4th Guards Tank Division and turned a small division into a powerful force.

Afterwards, Tikhonov showed his loyalty to the Soviet Union with practical actions. Especially when there was turmoil in Moscow and Boris mobilized some so-called "patriotic masses" to take to the streets to disrupt the Soviet order, the 4th Tank Division firmly carried out Marshal Andrei's orders, entered Red Square and restored order!

This army is the backbone of the Soviet Union!

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Afterwards, Tikhonov was promoted to the next level and became the commander of the 1st Guards Tank Army, which included the 4th Guards Tank Division, the 32nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division, and the 144th Guards Motorized Rifle Division.

After all, the offensive route this time is mostly mountainous, and motorized infantry divisions are more convenient than tank divisions for fighting in mountainous areas.

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Although it is called a tank army, it only has one tank division. This does not mean that the attack power of this type of force is not strong enough, because the number of tanks equipped by the Soviet motorized infantry divisions is often comparable to that of Western armored divisions.

Tikhonov did not enter the senior ranks of the Moscow Military District. He certainly knew Andrei's intentions. In many cases, generals leading troops on the front line were more valuable than senior officials in the military district. He loyally carried out every order of Marshal Andrei, especially now, in the attack on Alaska, he was at the forefront!

At this time, sitting in a huge ground effect vehicle, he followed the army's direct troops to land in Alaska simultaneously. Tikhonov was very excited.

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In the past, landing on island countries dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of Americans, and now, it is landing in Alaska!

Originally, Alaska was bought by the Americans through a conspiracy. Now, if the Americans don’t return it, we will use war to resolve the issue!

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There was a rumbling sound of the engine in the cabin, and Tikhonov's eyes were fixed on the tanks in the middle. These tanks had just entered service in their troops three months ago and were also the most advanced weapons of the Soviet Union!

1K-17S laser tank!

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Now, the Soviet Union already has laser weapons for outer space and ship-borne laser weapons. These laser weapons are often megawatt-class lasers that can directly explode missiles.

After all, the platforms of these weapons are very large, and at the same time, land-based laser weapons are also being developed intensively.

In fact, this kind of weapon has always been secretly developed by the Soviet Union. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, people were surprised to find that laser tanks already existed in the Soviet era!

This laser tank looks like a multiple-barrel self-propelled rocket launcher. It uses a tracked chassis and has a fifteen-tube launch device on it. You can see that there is a red lens inside each tube.

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This type of laser cannon uses solid alumina as the laser source and requires a 30-kilogram cylindrical artificial ruby ​​crystal. Because the laser produced by one laser is not strong enough, fifteen lasers are required to work synchronously. Through an automated aiming system, multiple laser beams are projected onto the smooth target surface and focused together, which can produce a strong burning effect and destroy enemy observation and aiming equipment.

From the perspective of concept, it is similar to the laser device on later Chinese tanks.

It cannot directly detonate a nuclear bomb. Its greatest use is to destroy the opponent's sighting and observation equipment, which greatly limits its conditions of use. At the same time, the high cost makes it absolutely unaffordable for the post-disintegration Russia. It has become a useless existence and was eventually dismantled. It could not be finalized and put into service.

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But now, the situation has changed a lot. After the continuous maturity of space-based and sea-based laser weapons, this land-based laser weapon has also begun to mature!

It uses a solid-state laser. After various technical improvements, this laser can finally emit a maximum power of 0.5 megawatts! This is no longer destroying the opponent's sighting facilities, but directly destroying the opponent's weapon platform!

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Whether it is a tank on the ground, a plane in the sky, a flying missile, or even a strategic missile, it can be destroyed!

In the atmosphere, attenuation is very serious. The power of this laser is not large enough, so its effective distance is at most 20 kilometers. However, for ground weapons, a distance of 20 kilometers is definitely long enough!

At the same time, this laser also requires a powerful energy source. Even if it is equipped with a generator with sufficient power, it will be limited by fuel and eventually become useless. Therefore, the Ural Transport and Mechanical Industry Design Bureau in Sverdlovsk, which is the highest research and design institution for self-propelled artillery in the Soviet Union, developed a new chassis specifically for it under the leadership of Chief Designer Yuri Vasilievich Tomashova.

From the outside, this tracked chassis looks the same as the six-wheeled chassis of an ordinary self-propelled artillery, but when it moves, you can't hear any sound of the internal combustion engine, only the buzzing sound of the electric motor. Because it uses electric propulsion! And this electricity is provided by a small nuclear reactor at the rear of the vehicle.

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The technology of the Soviet Union's small nuclear reactors had long been mature. One example is its extensive use on spacecraft. However, this is the first time it has been used on land.

In addition to the cost issue, another key point is safety. This weapon will be used on the battlefield. Once it is destroyed by the opponent's anti-tank weapons, it will cause a terrible nuclear leak.

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Therefore, the outside of this nuclear reactor is covered with a thick layer of newly developed composite armor, and there are various emergency measures to ensure the safety of this nuclear reactor, which can be shut down at any time. At the same time, this is only a temporary measure.

The Soviet Union also invested a lot of money in the research and development of more advanced nuclear fusion reactors, which is related to energy issues in the next few decades.

The nuclear reactor provides almost unlimited energy to charge the supercapacitor of the upper laser to meet the shooting needs. When using the strongest 0.5 megawatt power shooting, it takes one minute to fully charge.

The 4th Tank Division is an experimental unit. All new equipment is tested in this unit. Therefore, the cultural level of the soldiers in the 4th Tank Division is also the highest. Many commanders at the grassroots level are already college graduates. Now, those who operate these laser tanks have all taken relevant courses.

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There are not many of these laser tanks, only five in total. At the same time, they will not participate in front-line battles. The soldiers still need to explore the specific tactics.

The flight was long, and while they were carrying out the strategic transport, the air battle had already begun ahead.