Chapter 570 T22 Tank

Chapter 570 T-22 Tank

In addition to the improvement of light machine guns, the military factory has also made considerable progress in artillery.

It is still the famous French Miss, as a relatively excellent design among semi-automatic artillery, it is quite favored by Australasian experts.

Based on the GA-1902-75mm semi-automatic artillery developed in cooperation with Germany, the Royal Military Factory has improved and produced the M1922-75mm semi-automatic artillery, increasing the fastest firing rate of 75mm artillery to 25 rounds per minute.

In addition, the Royal Military Factory also independently developed the M1922-127mm howitzer, further enriching the artillery system with a caliber of more than 100 mm.

Coupled with the artillery technology from Krupp, the artillery system of Australasia is already very rich, from 37mm machine guns to 305mm giant artillery, Australasia can independently produce and manufacture.

Of course, these are the artillery of the army. The navy's special naval guns have larger calibers, but such huge guns are too wasteful for the army and are extremely difficult to transport.

These two newly developed guns, like the previous machine guns, have been reliably tested and are only displayed to the public this time.

Obviously, these two guns have also won praise from senior military officials including Minister Raul, but the importance of these two guns is not as strong as the previous light machine guns.

However, the latest 75mm semi-automatic guns still need to be equipped in large quantities to enhance the firepower of the Australasian Army.

At present, the French Miss and GA-1902-75mm semi-automatic guns of the Australasian Army can be gradually retired. The replaced guns can also be sold to many countries including the Philippines, which can also provide funds for the army's replacement and reduce military expenditures.

After the machine guns and guns, the weapons display of the Royal Arsenal is about to end.

But in fact, this does not mean that this weapons display is completely over. In addition to the Royal Arsenal, the tank and aircraft factories also have corresponding achievements, and are also waiting for Arthur's inspection.

Speaking of tanks, Australasia has been engaged in tank research and development for more than ten years.

The achievements are also quite good. In addition to the first-generation tanks, there are also the second-generation so-called T-14 tanks.

However, it has been eight years since the development of the T-14 tank. The corresponding technology has long supported the tank manufacturer to develop newer tanks, such as the third-generation tank currently code-named T-22.

Like the previous T-14 tank, the T-22 tank is also divided into two types, one is the most common and basic T-22 tank, and the other is the larger and more powerful T-22A tank.

As the latest generation of main battle tanks, the T-22 tank is highly expected by experts at the tank manufacturer, and is far ahead of the previous generation of T-14 tanks in design.

In terms of size, the T-22 tank is larger than the previous generation T-14 tank, and the number of members has increased from five to six, including a driver, a commander, a gunner, a machine gunner and two loaders.

The tank manufacturer and the Royal Military Factory have also cooperated for a long time. The T-22 tank is equipped with the M1922-75mm semi-automatic gun first developed by the Royal Military Factory, and the main firepower has been greatly enhanced.

Of course, the secondary weapons have also been greatly improved compared to the previous generation of tanks.

In terms of the choice of secondary weapons, the T-22 tank is equipped with an MA-107 Maxim heavy machine gun and a BLN-1 machine gun.

It is worth mentioning that the BLN-1 machine gun can be disassembled and used separately, which also greatly guarantees the safety of the soldiers driving the tank under the premise that the tank cannot be used.

It is precisely because of the design of the two machine guns and the portability of the BLN-1 machine gun that the tank can attack the enemy within a 360-degree range, basically achieving no dead angle.

Because of the consideration of the performance improvement of aircraft and tanks in other countries, as well as the development of artillery, mines and some anti-tank weapons, the new T-22 tank has upgraded the 21mm thick steel armor of the previous generation T-14 tank. At present, the thickest part of the tank is 46mm thick, and the thinnest part is 32mm.

At the same time, the tank is equipped with the latest air conditioning, which ensures that tank soldiers can fight more comfortably in hot summers and cold winters while reducing noise as much as possible, ensuring the combat capability of the tank and trying not to be disturbed by weather and temperature.

However, it is precisely because of the comprehensive improvement of firepower and armor that the weight of this tank has reached 7 tons. Compared with the small tanks developed by other countries, it is completely a giant, and it has huge advantages in size and weight.

There is also a benefit to the increase in weight, that is, the increase in the amount of ammunition. Theoretically, the T-22 tank can carry more than 3,200 machine gun bullets, 41 artillery shells and some emergency supplies, including enough fuel to support the tank to travel more than 320 kilometers.

In general, the tank can also carry an auxiliary fuel tank to increase the tank's mileage.

But generally speaking, there is no need for auxiliary fuel tanks. First of all, there are too few battles that require tanks to travel more than 320 kilometers in one go, and tank soldiers still have the opportunity to rest, including time to refuel.

Secondly, even the latest improved T-22 tank, the engine technology used cannot support the entire tank to run continuously for more than twelve hours.

The current maximum speed of this tank is only 38 kilometers per hour, and the average speed under stable conditions is even only 30 kilometers per hour.

According to the average speed, the main fuel tank equipped is completely sufficient for 12 hours of continuous driving, that is, a mileage of about 320 kilometers.

If you really want the current tank to run continuously for more than 12 hours, either the tank will break down halfway or the tank soldiers will break down halfway.

This is also due to the current technical limitations. The situation in Australasia is much better. At least the actual combat capability of the tank has far exceeded that of other countries.

Especially on the actual battlefield, the performance of the tank is far from being as good as simulated on flat land.

The previous test data of the T-14 tank can also maintain an average speed of 26 kilometers per hour, but on the battlefield, the tank's travel speed is basically maintained below 20 kilometers, far from the expected average speed.

Can this be blamed on the tank designer? Actually, it can't.

Because to put it bluntly, no one can predict the situation on the battlefield, and the environment faced by tanks is something that tank designers can't really simulate no matter how hard they try.

Tanks need to run over various obstacles set up by the enemy on the battlefield, including trenches and ditches dug by the enemy.

It's okay in normal weather, but if it's raining and the land is relatively wet, it will also increase the power consumption of the tank and reduce the speed of the tank.

In addition, when the tank is moving, it also needs to take care of the follow-up of the follow-up army.

The various conditions on the battlefield do not allow the tank to move at the maximum speed. At this time, the data shown by the tank can only show that the tank has such ability.

For the simulation of non-flat roads, the maximum speed of the T-22 tank can reach 31 kilometers per hour, and the average speed can reach 22 kilometers per hour, which is far higher than the previous generation of tanks.

Although this data cannot be achieved on the battlefield, the latest tank has been improved compared to the previous generation, which is the most important thing.

What is crucial for current tanks is not to increase the speed of the tank, but to reduce the tank's rate of collapse and improve the stability of the tank.

It has to be admitted that the current tank is already a big killer on the battlefield. No army at present can cope with the mass charge of tanks unless they are equipped with a large number of artillery and anti-tank weapons.

But the problem is that the current tank breakdown rate is still frighteningly high. Even the Australasian tank, which is theoretically the most advanced in the world, cannot avoid its own tanks from breaking down during combat.

However, the good news is that the tanks of various countries have been significantly improved compared to World War I, which also shows the improvement of military technology in various countries compared to World War I.

The breakdown rate of British tanks in World War I was as high as 60%, and the current breakdown rate has dropped to less than 50%, and it is still being improved.

Even the Italian tanks that set a record for breakdown in World War I, according to the latest tank research progress, they have also achieved a 60% climbing rate.

Although it is not certain whether Italy's test data is true, it should be improved, at least it will not replicate the 90% breakdown rate in World War I, which made Italy a laughing stock of various countries for a long time.

In Australia, which has done relatively well in terms of the breakdown rate, the T-14 tank has been able to achieve a breakdown rate of less than 40%.

The current T-22 tank has a breakdown rate of less than 30% in many sample tests, which is considered to be a very good performance among tanks.

You know, even in World War II, tanks of various countries could not avoid breakdown. This is a naked technical limitation. At least the current technology cannot achieve a breakdown rate of 10% or 20%. The data of Australasia is enough to satisfy Arthur.

This is also the reason why the new tank is equipped with a detachable light machine gun, because it is necessary to ensure the safety of the crew in the tank after the tank breaks down.

Although the tank is a big killer on the battlefield, if it is driven to an area covered by the enemy's firepower and then breaks down unexpectedly, it will become a living fixed target.

Even if the enemy's artillery cannot cover it, lying quietly under the enemy's eyes, it is destined to be charged by the enemy army and visited by a large number of bombs.

At this time, a detachable machine gun can effectively suppress those enemies who threaten the tank and ensure that these tank soldiers can remain safe before their own rescue arrives.

Before the tank's grounding rate is completely resolved, the safety of tank soldiers still needs to be guaranteed.

In order to properly solve the tank's grounding rate, one of the newly added tank crew members needs to be responsible for the maintenance of the tank, that is, the so-called maintenance soldier.

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