Chapter 97 Leopard 2 tanks bombard Apocalypse tanks from all directions (Happy Chinese Valentine's Day!!!) The armor defense test of the Apocalypse tank is the top priority of this test because it is directly related to whether it can meet the needs of the Saudi military. The reason why Saudi Arabia chose to cooperate with the 077 Mechanical Military Factory is that it was attracted by the special basalt steel used in the Apocalypse tank. This steel has excellent protective properties and can effectively resist attacks from various weapons. "Abdul, thank you for your attention to the Apocalypse Tank." Lin Chenran said. That’s right, Abdul and others have assembled a second-generation main battle tank that is now mainstream in the international community: the Leopard 2 tank of the Hans country. This is a very advanced main battle tank with powerful firepower and mobility. "Lin, don't say that. We were originally planning to bring an entire American M1 main battle tank here to test the armored defense of the Apocalypse tank, but because we were being watched too closely, we couldn't transport it secretly to Yan Country, so..." Abdul apologized repeatedly. Lin Chenran nodded in understanding, indicating that he understood their difficulties. He knew that the Eagle Sauce was keeping a close eye on them, especially to prevent this kind of second-generation main battle tank from flowing into Yan Country.
"Abdul, when the Apocalypse tank is equipped with your army, you can also conduct tests. Anyway, its smoothbore gun has a caliber of 125mm, which is almost the same as the T72 tank of the Russian bear." Lin Chenran said indifferently. Although there is a certain gap between the Russian Bear's 125mm smoothbore gun and the Eagle Sauce's 125mm smoothbore gun, the gap between the two is actually not obvious. Lin Chenran also made another suggestion to Saudi Arabia: after they complete the hunting suit of the Apocalypse Tank, they can use the M1 tank to test the armored defense capabilities of the Apocalypse Tank. "Thank you Lin for providing us with valuable experience." Abdul expressed his gratitude repeatedly. This concerns the national defense security of Saudi Arabia in the camel region, so Abdul and others will not take this issue lightly. At Lin Chenran's signal, the staff of the 077 Mechanical Arsenal began to get busy. They need to dock the Apocalypse Tank at the designated location. Then wait for subsequent armor defense tests. The first to appear was the Leopard 2 tank from the Hans country. The Leopard 2 tank is a second-generation main battle tank developed by the Hanseatic League in the 20s. The tank has a combat weight of tons, a maximum road speed of 72 km/h and a maximum range of 550 km. The main weapon is a 120mm smoothbore gun. The Leopard 2 tanks secretly delivered by Saudi Arabia to the Camel region this time were obviously the export version of Hans, with all aspects cut down. But it doesn’t matter, as long as it can fire 120mm caliber shells. Since the testers of the 077 Mechanical Arsenal had never driven a Leopard 2 tank, the testers became personnel from the Saudi Arabia in the Camel area. This time Abdul specially brought a shift of tank drivers. "Abdul, it's time to start!" After the staff at the 077 Mechanical Arsenal were ready and reported, Lin Chenran turned around and said. "Then let the test begin!"
Abdul said to Lin Chenran and the senior military officials of Yan State with a smile, and nodded to Salman beside him. Salman immediately understood Abdul's intention and turned to give instructions to the operator of the Leopard 2 tank. As Salman's order was conveyed, the driver of the Leopard 2 tank quickly started the engine, and the tank emitted a low roar and sped towards the test site. Not long after, the Leopard 2 tank arrived at the test site, followed by a deafening roar that seemed to tear the entire sky apart. This was the sound of the Leopard 2 tank firing, firing an armor-piercing shell at the Apocalypse tank in front of it. I saw the armor-piercing bullet dragging a long fire dragon and rushing straight towards the Apocalypse tank at an extremely fast speed. At this moment, Lin Chenran and others heard an even louder explosion. Then, they saw flames rising up around the Apocalypse tank, thick smoke billowing up, and dust was also stirred up in the air. Compared with the 125mm smoothbore gun of the previous Apocalypse tank, the 2mm smoothbore gun of the Leopard 120 tank seemed a bit inferior. The senior military leaders of Yan State all remained very calm and just watched everything quietly. It wasn't long before the test results were revealed. Even though the Leopard 2 tank fired armor-piercing shells at such a close distance, it still could not break through the frontal defense of the Apocalypse tank. The armor-piercing bullet only leaves a relatively shallow crater on the front. "This……" "That……" Although Abdul and others had seen the test of basalt special steel before. However, when they witnessed with their own eyes the Apocalypse tank withstanding the bombardment of the Leopard 2 tank's 120mm caliber armor-piercing shells, they could not help but reveal a look of surprise. Their eyes were filled with disbelief and shock. The Leopard 2 tank is the second-generation main battle tank of the Hans country, and its armor-piercing shells are extremely powerful. It is really shocking that the Apocalypse Tank was able to withstand such a powerful attack unscathed. Then, Abdul asked Salman to continue giving instructions to his drivers to shoot in different directions of the Apocalypse tanks. He wanted to see the limits of the Apocalypse Tank. As soon as the order was given, the Leopard 2 tank quickly took action. Continuously fire multiple armor-piercing shells at the test Apocalypse tank. Until all the armor-piercing bullets in the inner chamber are fired. At this time, everyone was anxiously waiting for the result. The top executives of the 077 Machinery Military Factory also showed anxiety on their faces, but when they saw their factory director looking at the explosion site calmly. Their hearts also settled down. The backbone was not panicked, and other senior executives also began to calm down and suppress their inner anxiety.
"Lin, I see that you look calm and you seem to be very confident in the Apocalypse Tank." Abdul turned around and saw Lin Chenran staring at the explosion area in front of him calmly with a telescope, without any tension on his face. "Abdul, of course I have confidence in our own Apocalypse tank." Lin Chenran put down the telescope, turned around and said to Abdul with a smile. Then, Lin Chenran continued: "Before, the 100mm thick Xuanwu special steel could withstand the bombardment of the 72mm smoothbore gun of the T125 tank." "The main weapon of the Leopard 2 tank is now a 120mm smoothbore gun. Although the difference is only 5mm in size, the difference in power is huge." "Also, the Apocalypse tank is covered with special basalt steel, and the lowest part is 150mm thick. It is still a bit difficult for the Leopard 2 tank to penetrate it, unless..." Upon hearing this, Abdul's curiosity instantly exploded. He wanted to hear what Lin Chenran said after "unless". "Unless the tank driver can aim at the 150mm armor thickness of the Apocalypse Tank and fire multiple armor-piercing shells in succession, it will be possible to penetrate the defense of the Apocalypse Tank and cause damage to the tank." Lin Chenran continued. The probability is too small! In a rapidly changing battlefield, it is impossible to hit the same spot continuously. Happy Chinese Valentine's Day!!! Of course the author is working hard to write this! (End of this chapter)