Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Chapter 573 Specific Daily Manifestations of Late-Stage Fear of Insufficient Firepower

Military characteristics are particularly evident in our weapons and equipment, to the fullest extent.

The root cause of this fear of insufficient firepower is 80-90% due to the lack of heavy firepower during the Korean War and the Sino-US border conflict, which is why there are such obvious military characteristics.

Take the PHL-191 box-type long-range rocket launcher, for example, which is a prime example of late-stage symptoms, with a terrifying configuration.

The dual-modular container can hold a mix of 370mm long-range rockets, 750mm tactical ballistic missiles, and loitering munitions. The 370mm rockets have a range of 300 kilometers, and the missiles have a range of over 500 kilometers, covering the range of short-range ballistic missiles.

With high firepower redundancy, each vehicle carries 8 long-range rockets and 2 ballistic missiles. It is modular and quick-reloadable, and can be reloaded in 10 minutes. A single battalion can cover thousands of square kilometers in a single salvo, directly replacing tactical missiles to complete deep ground bombardment.

The US M270 has a maximum range of only 70 kilometers. Under the same positioning, we directly turned the rocket artillery into a long-range missile launcher, precisely because we were afraid that the front line would lack long-range heavy firepower.

There is also the PLZ-05 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

With a 52-caliber barrel, it has a range of 53 kilometers for ordinary grenades, 70 kilometers for rocket-assisted projectiles, and over 100 kilometers for laser-guided terminally guided projectiles. It features fully automatic ammunition loading inside the vehicle and a burst rate of fire of 8 rounds per minute.

3门 05式90秒可投射108发炮弹,一次性覆盖一整个装甲集群,而同级别美制M109射程仅40公里。

Then there's the Type 15 light tank, a lightweight chassis tank specifically designed for plateaus, mountains, and waterways. Yet, it's crammed with a 105mm high-pressure tank gun and equipped with gun-launched missiles.

The key is that even if the vehicle is light and has limited protection, its firepower must not be compromised, and the predicament of a light tank being unable to penetrate enemy armor must be avoided.

Other types, such as the dual-barreled ultralight curved-fire launcher for individual soldiers, are different from ordinary individual grenade launchers/grenades which are single-barreled. We use a dual-barreled launcher, firing two curved-fire rounds at a time.

Moreover, it does not occupy a mortar slot; it is carried by infantry squads and is specifically designed for clearing trenches and bunkers, precisely to prevent squads from lacking indirect fire suppression capabilities.

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When it comes to basic weapons for individual soldiers, there's not much more to say. To call it insane would be a bit harsh, but that's roughly the gist of it.

The PF-08 red-tube 80mm rocket launcher and the PF-11 93mm rocket launcher were widely deployed throughout the army, issued to almost every infantryman, regardless of their unit size.

This thing is also incredibly light; the Type 08 weighs only 6.7 kilograms, making it easy for a single soldier to carry with one hand. It has an armor penetration capability of 400mm and can be used against bunkers and light vehicles.

This allows for a comprehensive assault strategy, eliminating the past weakness of lacking anti-tank and obstacle-clearing firepower.

The QLZ-87 35mm automatic grenade launcher and the QLT-89 50mm grenade ejector are standard automatic grenade machine guns for company and platoon levels, providing continuous area damage, recoil-free ejection grenades that do not require additional equipment slots, and are specifically designed for trench suppression.

The Type 89 12.7mm heavy machine gun was once the world's lightest 12.7mm heavy machine gun, weighing only 26 kilograms, and could be manned and transported uphill by squads.

Continuous optimization in later stages led to the development of the new generation QJZ-171 titanium alloy 12.7mm heavy machine gun.

The gun body is made of a large amount of titanium alloy and carbon fiber to reduce its weight to less than 20kg. The floating buffer greatly reduces recoil and provides full sustained firepower, making it unrivaled in its class.

There is also the QJG-02 14.5mm single-barreled anti-aircraft machine gun, the world's only titanium alloy 14.5mm large-caliber machine gun, which can be used for both high-altitude and low-altitude operations, and is suitable for shooting down helicopters, fortifications, and armored vehicles.

The emergence of these gadgets was mainly due to the fact that the old Type 54 heavy machine gun, weighing 88 kilograms, was unable to maneuver in mountainous terrain during the Sino-Mountain War.

The high ground lacks anti-material weapons, and light fortifications destroy firepower. The military industry directly reduces weight, allowing large-caliber heavy firepower to move directly with the infantry.

The QLU-11 and QLU-131 lightweight sniper grenade launcher are also very famous. The latter is an optimized version of the former, with lighter weight, less recoil, and more precise fire control.

This is the world's only mass-produced, standard-issue semi-automatic sniper grenade, a development that comes at a time when other countries have spent decades trying to reduce sniper dispersion to just a few millimeters.

We've reduced the kill radius to over ten meters. While others aim for pinpoint accuracy, we aim for complete annihilation wherever we hit. A meter or two off-target is fine; the blast radius covers everything.

As for saying this isn't a sniper rifle, don't be ridiculous. It has a scope, single shot, one-shot kill. What else could it be but a sniper rifle?

The Type 131, in particular, weighs only 9 kg, has an integrated fire control system, can accurately hit the bunker's firing port at 800 meters, has an area of ​​effect of 2000 meters, and a kill radius of 15 meters.

In terms of ammunition, it has full coverage, including armor-piercing, airburst, fragmentation, incendiary, and anti-behind-bunker, lightly armored, and clustered infantry.

The latest improved QLU-131A is equipped with a muzzle fuse device, which can launch smart airburst grenades that detonate in mid-air above the target, making them effective against trenches and blind spots in buildings.

The main theme is fine wine and luminous cups, and you and the cover fly together.

The platoon level boasts extreme firepower redundancy, featuring a family of 35mm automatic grenade launchers, including the QLZ-87, QLZ-04, and QLZ-201 mountain automatic grenade launchers.

The Type 87 6/15 round drum magazine, the Type 04 30-round large-capacity ammunition box, and the new Type 201 lightweight mountain version 50-round ammunition box are all capable of air-bombing, providing full coverage of targets behind reverse slope trenches and bunkers. The lightweight three-person team can move on foot.

The QLG-10 rifle-mounted 35mm grenade launcher is standard issue for rifles, does not require additional personnel, and provides each soldier with a curved-surface kill capability.

There is also the lightweight PBP201 titanium alloy 60mm ultralight mortar, a single-soldier accompanying artillery piece, weighing only 8.5kg. It can be carried by a single soldier, has a titanium alloy barrel, and comes with a simple fire control system, allowing for precise strikes against fortifications 1000 meters away.

The QBS-09 military 18.4mm large-caliber shotgun is an exclusive piece of equipment for urban warfare squads. It is standard issue for infantry and marine squads and is extremely effective for breaching doors, clearing houses, and close-range anti-drone operations.

There's also a little gadget that shoots fire, the Type 1130 close-in weapon system. While other countries are using 6-barreled or 7-barreled systems, with a rate of fire of 4200 or 4500 rounds per minute.

Our Type 1130 is somewhat unique, featuring an 11-barrel design and a basic model with a rate of fire of 11000 rounds per minute, hence its nickname "1130 Million Rounds Cannon".

It has two independent drum magazines on the left and right, with alternating ammunition supply in both directions. Each drum magazine has 1280 rounds, for a total of 2560 rounds of 30×165mm naval machine gun ammunition.

The dedicated tungsten alloy fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing rounds take only a dozen seconds to fire both drum magazines. But the money spent on those few seconds could buy a Maybach S680 4MATIC outright.

The Type 1130 close-in weapon system's radar-electro-optical fire control system can simultaneously track and lock onto 48 aerial or sea-skimming targets, with a detection range of approximately 15km for conventional anti-ship missiles and approximately 8km for stealthy small missiles or live drones.

Equipped with search radar, tracking radar, infrared electro-optical, and laser ranging integrated observation and aiming, it can engage targets in fully automatic combat without continuous manual control. It automatically distinguishes target threat priorities and prioritizes the interception of supersonic sea-skimming anti-ship missiles.

The FK-3000 air defense system is another example of a late-stage form of firepower phobia.

The system features a three-tiered firepower system, including six large long-range anti-aircraft missiles, 48 ​​micro anti-drone missiles at close range, an optional 96 missiles on each side, and a 30mm autocannon as a backup.

In addition to these, it can also be equipped with an unmanned wingman vehicle to carry an additional 48 micro missiles, combining soft jamming and hard kill capabilities, with a full ammunition load, so it is not afraid of drone swarms penetrating the defenses.

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