Chapter 621: Minor Changes to the Carrying Gear

In the chief engineer's office of the third factory, Gao Zhendong was sitting in front of a computer with a few things in front of him, and he was replying to emails.

The email was sent from Professor Fang and discussed work related to the protective portable system.

These matters are generally not complicated and do not involve any advanced technical issues. They can be explained clearly in an email.

The things placed in front of him were the helmets and protective carrying equipment samples sent by Professor Fang, as well as an alumina ceramic bulletproof plate.

The email he is writing now is exactly what he feels after inspecting this batch of equipment. Of course, there is no need to check the bulletproof plates, which mainly serve as a counterweight in this process.

"Professor Fang..."

"… As for the helmet, I am already aware of its appearance and inspection data, and there is nothing wrong with it. I only have one additional suggestion. The helmet should be equipped with a white and jungle camouflage double-sided cloth helmet cover, plus the helmet body, a total of three colors, which can adapt to a variety of environments and help our soldiers to conduct covert operations in the above environment."

The helmet is pretty much as expected, weighing 1.2kg, and can withstand hits from 7.62*25 pistol bullets and can protect against artillery shell fragments. As for frontal hits from rifle bullets, don't think too much about it, as it can't withstand it. However, for oblique bullets, there is a certain chance of ricocheting.

As for the saying that the cervical vertebrae will break when taking a bullet, just listen to it, the bullet does not have that much kinetic energy. This is true even if the helmet strap is tied tightly.

So Gao Zhendong had no opinion on the helmet itself, he just had some small ideas about its appearance.

It seems a bit too noisy to match multiple helmet covers at this stage, but it is still possible to match one. This reminds Gao Zhendong of the double-sided jackets he wore when he was a child, and this method can be used.

As for why he chose these two colors, well, because they look good.

However, in this case, it would not be so convenient for the soldiers to use a helmet for everything from drinking water to cooking to urinating, as Gao Zhendong knew in his previous life. They would have to remove the helmet cover. After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, Gao Zhendong felt that this little inconvenience was worth it and decided to add it.

"…For protective carrying gear, I personally recommend not using any zippers as a means of connection or closure, and using more reliable methods such as plastic adhesive tape, buckles, etc. to complete the above functions."

Zippers are good things for ordinary people. They are strong and reliable, beautiful and durable, have a large connection area, are light and convenient, can adapt to many shapes, and have good closing effects.

However, there is a but. When it comes to the protective carrying system, the first advantage mentioned above no longer exists. This thing is the most unreliable and weakest one. To put it bluntly, it is better to tie it with a hemp rope.

The ammunition hangers for our submachine guns are tied with ropes, but in Gao Zhendong's previous life, when others were at war, this thing on our side would sell out quickly.

It is one thing to say that a zipper is not strong. There are many places where it can break, such as the stitching, chain teeth, pull heads, handles... problems can occur anywhere. Not to mention the many hidden dangers, it is also very difficult to repair and replace once it breaks.

And unlike plastic adhesive tape, it's okay if the plastic adhesive tape loses some hair or a few hooks, the characteristic of a zipper is that if any part of it is broken, the thing is basically useless. Even using a double-head zipper is only a slight improvement, and there is no essential difference.

Gao Zhendong can handle integrated circuits, but he feels that he cannot handle such a difficult task as making a zipper reliable. Not to mention him, no one in this industry in the future will be able to do this well, because these problems are brought from their mothers.

At this time, Gao Zhendong deeply realized, fuck, it turns out that the ball in the ballpoint pen might really be an industrial pearl?

Maybe zippers are considered high-end products these days. Professor Fang, who wanted to make his protective carrying gear better and more beautiful, used zippers quite liberally, and they were placed everywhere. At first glance, this thing doesn't look like a carrying vest but more like a photography vest.

So Gao Zhendong quickly stopped this approach, because if they did so, this thing would be completely ruined.

"...At the same time, it is recommended that no pendants or accessories be placed in the left lower hem area. Most of our soldiers' ground tactical actions are supported by the left half of the body. Too many other items here may affect the execution of tactical actions..."

This is definitely a practical trick or experience. With Professor Fang's current experience, he cannot take this issue into consideration, so he has included a lot of details here. Gao Zhendong's evaluation of this is - it's annoying.

If a piece of protective carrying equipment requires the entire army to change its tactical actions, then this thing is not designed successfully. Regardless of whether those tactical actions are reasonable or outdated, that is another issue.

"…The main connection of the carrying device is on the back and is a zipper. This design is not entirely reasonable. It will make it difficult for a soldier to put on and take off the carrying device smoothly, and it is very easy to damage. At the same time, this position will affect the carrying of other items. The connection should be changed to one or both sides of the armpit, and a larger area of ​​folded plastic adhesive tape should be used for bonding…"

I guess it's because the magazine is hung on the chest, and it's not easy to put it on and take it off like putting on clothes. Professor Fang directly did the reverse operation. It doesn't work from the front, right? Oh, I put it on the back.

It's not that the function of putting it on the back is impossible, but in terms of convenience, it is basically difficult for one person to put it on and take it off. I have to say that Professor Fang's method is a bit weird.

At the same time, there is another problem. No matter what level of mechanization we have, we will still march and we need to carry things on our backs, such as quilts, or three 61 fire sticks, or other things.

This design means that once a soldier is injured or needs to temporarily remove the carrying gear in other situations, this thing cannot be removed without removing the things on his back, which is very time-consuming in actual combat situations.

For soldiers, bending over and tightening the back to exert force are common actions. This thing opens the zipper on the back, and it is basically certain that there is a high probability that it will be stretched open by the tight muscles of the back.

So this thing must be changed, and Gao Zhendong didn’t even say the word “suggestion”, he just said “should” directly. No matter what, you have to change this thing for me.

Apart from these issues, everything else is generally fine. Indicators such as materials, durability, items that can be accommodated, and ease of access are all within a good range.

In general, Gao Zhendong thought that it could be used after some modification. It was impossible for such a thing to satisfy everyone and be liked by everyone. To put it bluntly, even if it was money, there were still people who regarded money as dirt. So as long as it could satisfy the requirements of most people, it could basically be used. If there were some minor problems or places that were not good enough for a few people, they would have to overcome them by themselves.

After writing the email, Gao Zhendong checked it carefully again to confirm that there were no problems with the content and wording before encrypting the email and sending it out.

The former is to ensure the performance of the equipment, and as for the latter, Professor Fang is an old comrade to Gao Zhendong after all, so he still needs to be careful with his tone and not be too harsh or unkind.

Thirty minutes later, Professor Fang took the printed copy of the email sent by a comrade from the school's confidential office, and while reading it he slapped his thigh, and when he saw some parts he even started slapping his head.

"Professor Gao, this is a good suggestion! Great!"

"Hmm... this place is indeed ill-considered..."

"Hey! Why didn't I think of this?"

"Professor Gao is indeed a veteran of the battlefield. These details are so accurate..."

"Stupid! Stupid! I am absolutely stupid! How can this thing be done like this! It is such a joke."

"Oh no! This is a huge mistake! Fortunately, we have Professor Gao!"

"..."

After reading Gao Zhendong's email from beginning to end, Professor Fang did not feel any dissatisfaction. Instead, he was very happy. After Professor Gao's help in finding out the shortcomings and filling them in, this thing has finally reached the level where it can be put into small-scale trial production and put into trial use.

He looked up and called his students.

"Xiao Zhang! Xiao Luo! You two, call all the students in the research group! Let's revise the final version!"

The protective portable system research group of Beijing University of Technology soon became busy again.

Gao Zhendong, who had finally put his worries to rest, rode his bike home after get off work.

Halfway through the journey, a jeep stopped beside him with a bang.

Gao Zhendong braked the car, turned around and saw Wang Dezhui's big head sticking out of the car window.

"Old platoon leader!"

Gao Zhendong was happy to see him. It had been about a month since they last had dinner together, and he missed him a lot.

"Big Wang! What are you busy with? How are Xiaomei and 601?"

"Everything is fine, everything is fine. Xiaomei even said she wanted to go to your house to get some candy, haha."

"Call her over. Xiao'e is also talking about her. Are you carrying out a mission?"

Although Wang Dezhu is a serious cadre as the deputy director of the Beijing Police Station, he is not a regular in the public transportation. So if you see him in the car, it is probably because he has a mission.

Speaking of this, Wang Dezhu looked very happy: "Yes, yes, we caught someone."

He didn't say who he had caught, but just moved his body to show Gao Zhendong the prisoner who was being held in the middle seat by him and another comrade.

It's no big deal for Gao Zhendong to take a look at this bastard. Ever since he helped Gao Zhendong to publish the "Multi-purpose Talent Skills Manual" last time, Wang Dezhu had already realized how important Gao Zhendong was in the eyes of some units.

Gao Zhendong took a closer look and saw that the thing stuck in the middle was crying and couldn't even open its eyes, but it was still conscious, but not in good spirits.

"Did they catch someone who smokes opium?" Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

This man's appearance completely matches the characteristics of someone who would do this.

Wang Dezhu smiled and said, "No, no."

"Why is it like this?" Gao Zhendong asked in surprise.

(End of this chapter)