Chapter 1228 The Nemesis of the Underground Fortress

Chapter 1228 The Nemesis of the Underground Fortress

The convoy arrived at Yanliang Airport before the first rays of dawn illuminated the sky.

As for the most important camouflaged transport vehicle, it drove directly into a hangar that had already been vacated and converted.

All the preparations before actually hanging the bomb will be completed here.

There was nothing unusual to be seen, whether it was the surrounding highlands or the satellites in orbit.

"昘——"

As the camouflage cloth covering the four-axle special vehicle was lifted by several soldiers escorting the vehicle, the snow-white and slender projectile body instantly appeared in front of the people who had been waiting nearby.

The crane and missile bracket nearby were already ready, but in order to ensure safety, it was necessary to wait until all irrelevant personnel present had left before subsequent operations could be carried out.

"Commander, this is the hypersonic verification missile that will be tested next week."

Chang Haonan took two steps forward and came to the front of the car, pointing at the goods on it and introducing them:

"Because it has just been transported over a long distance, although this vehicle itself has a special shock absorber installed, after it is unloaded, we will have to conduct a final inspection of all systems to ensure that there are no problems during the test process, and then we can start the joint training."

In fact, under normal circumstances, tactical missiles that truly belong to the Second Artillery Force will be raised at a small angle when being inspected or reviewed so that they are easier to see.

But this car only has the same chassis and has no real upright ability.

Therefore, the leader in a military green Zhongshan suit raised his head slightly and walked around the transport vehicle for about a quarter of a circle before he finally saw the overall shape of the missile.

At the end of 2004, the leader had seen a similar conceptual plan at a conference held at the Jingxi Hotel.

Now, only one year and two months have passed, and the diagram on the PPT has become a reality.

Even though he had experienced many storms and waves, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality, like a dream.

Almost subconsciously, the commander's mind flashed with the Second Artillery equipment he had inspected some time ago, and then gradually overlapped with the scene in front of him...

"It seems to be about the same size as the Dongfeng 11?"

He asked Chang Haonan who was following beside him.

The latter immediately gave the answer:

"The length is about the same, but in order to ensure the initial acceleration, the diameter of the projectile has to be slightly smaller."

"Oh……"

The chief nodded slightly, and then asked the next question:

"I remember that you fired a missile modified from the Dongfeng 3 in Liao Province last summer. Its terminal speed also reached hypersonic speed. Is there any difference in performance between it and this missile?"

Even brigade-level transfers of the Second Artillery Corps require direct approval from the highest decision-making level.

What's more, it is related to hypersonic weapons.

So he certainly knew the general situation of that test.

However, after all, I am not from a related major, so I can only understand some parameters listed in the tables.

Chang Haonan continued to explain patiently:

"Although both are ballistic missiles, the current test missile has a relatively low ballistic altitude and flies within the atmosphere throughout the entire flight. Therefore, it is more difficult to reach the same speed, and the test of the warhead's reliability is higher. Of course, correspondingly, the flight time is shorter, and it is much more difficult for the enemy to intercept it..."

Having said that, he paused slightly and glanced at the leader whose expression remained calm.

Then I decided to add some spice:

"Specifically, even the several anti-missile systems that the US military is still planning, such as THAAD and Sea-based Standard Missile 3, have a very low probability of successful interception. As for the current level of missile defense, such as Patriot or Standard Missile 2..."

Chang Haonan smiled:

"There won't even be a chance of luck."

Sure enough, these words had an outstanding effect.

Although the United States has always stated that the purpose of building a missile defense system is to defend against missile attacks from North Korea or Persia, it is not aimed at China or Russia.

But this statement can obviously only fool fools.

Even Ye Jiushen didn't believe it.

With China's current national strength, it is temporarily unable to build a complete missile early warning and defense system.

Therefore, in order to maintain the balance of deterrence, the spear must be made stronger.

The leader in Zhongshan suit also showed a satisfied look between his eyebrows.

But only for a moment.

Then it returned to the previous state:

"If this kind of weapon can be equipped to the troops, the external pressure we face will be much less..."

There was no sound of sadness or joy in the voice.

The people behind him looked at each other for a few times, and no one knew how to respond to this sentence.

I had no choice but to turn my attention back to Chang Haonan.

The latter also lived up to expectations:

"Commander, cryogenic liquid fuel air-launched missiles take too long to prepare, and are difficult to maintain on a daily basis. Their actual combat value is indeed quite limited. The X43A developed by Boeing is also used for technical verification... At most, because of its relatively low cost, it can be used as a target missile for testing anti-missile interception systems in the future."

"However, our colleagues at CASIC are currently developing a new type of solid propellant suitable for tactical missiles. Once successful, we should be able to use a missile similar to the DF-11 or DF-15 to accelerate this biconical warhead to Mach 6-7."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the top part of the verification bomb.

"Such a combination will still be relatively practical, and from any perspective, it is a strictly tactical weapon, so there is no need to worry about misjudgment."

This point hit the heart of everyone present.

Especially General Jing Zhiyuan, the head of the Second Artillery Corps——

Over the years, the Second Artillery's equipment replacement speed is actually slower than that of its big brother the Army, and it almost wants to sit at the same table with the Armed Police.

Seeing that the navy and air force gradually gained their own long-range strike capabilities, he was under a lot of pressure.

After all, since the establishment of the first conventional missile force more than 20 years ago, their slogan has always been "Use me in the first battle and win the decisive battle."

It is both the starting point and the end point of the war.

Considering that China's nuclear arsenal at this stage was not outstanding in terms of quantity or quality, the first half of this slogan actually carries more weight.

The weapon described by Chang Haonan is obviously one of the trump cards for the "first battle".

In just a few seconds, he had almost figured out the deployment location and launch positions of the new missile brigade.

Anyway, everyone knows who the target of a short-range missile with a range of less than one thousand kilometers is.

Just see through it without saying it out loud.

"What about the power? How powerful is it?"

The leader put his hands behind his back and spoke much faster than at the beginning.

The ultimate goal of all weapons, in the final analysis, is to achieve destructive capability.

Besides, the Chinese army’s fear of insufficient firepower has been around for a long time.

Chang Haonan was well prepared for this, and quickly asked two staff members to unfold a schematic diagram of the warhead structure:

"This verification missile is equipped with an additional radar imaging guidance component to help the anti-ship ballistic missile verify the target analysis and terminal control capabilities, so it is not loaded with explosives."

He pointed to a shadowy area at the rear half of the warhead that had a cross-sectional shape close to a drum and said:

"If we don't take this additional test equipment into account, the space inside the warhead is enough to accommodate a 350kg warhead."

The chief pushed his glasses, bent down and looked at the drawing for a long time.

His eyes gradually swept over the slender pointed cone part at the front of the bullet.

Compared with the densely packed equipment in the second half, this place seems a bit empty.

Chang Haonan spoke in time:

"The space utilization rate of the double-cone warhead is indeed not ideal, especially the front part, which cannot accommodate too many sophisticated electronic equipment or explosives..."

"But the good thing is that this warhead uses the latest slider control technology and has a very high terminal hit accuracy. If a penetrator is added to this conical space, combined with the equally impressive terminal velocity, it will undoubtedly provide strong penetration, posing a great threat to enemy command posts and military bases hidden underground or in mountain structures..."