Can You Make A Nuclear Weapons Too?

Chapter 40

The eventful year of 1998 has become a legacy of the past.

In the meantime, there are 4 calendars torn apart.

Already in mid-April 1999, the world was slowly pushing out General Dong, and forsythia was in full bloom on the street.

[This morning, the impeachment of President Bill Clinton was rejected.]

The political scene in the United States was in turmoil over the issue of the president’s impeachment.

It starts with a sex scandal.

However, in the end, the impeachment was overturned by the Senate’s denial, and he continued his presidency as historically.

‘But it seems that the impeachment vote is a little late?’

According to history, the impeachment vote should have taken place in February.

The reason I remember exactly that was around that time when I just set foot in Korea again.

At that time, the TV installed at the airport only aired the news, so I definitely remember it.

“The guests have arrived.”

The moment I was deep in my thoughts, Secretary Kim announced the arrival of the VIPs.

Right now, I’ve been stuck on an island in the Namhae for several days already.

Today is the day when the long-awaited Hyunmoo first appears in the world.

“All guests, please follow me.”

Following the guidance of the staff, the arriving guests moved quickly.

As I was looking at them, the past time passed by like a lantern.

In order to keep the fact of the development from being discovered by neighboring countries as much as possible, the test of the propellant was carried out in the tunnel.

And an accident that occurred during the final assembly process, in which one of the researchers almost lost one leg.

The good news is that, contrary to expectations, there were no checks from neighboring countries, which is probably because the development period has been shortened so much.

I could not have imagined that the development of a ballistic missile, which would take years to say, was completed in just a few months.

[There will be a countdown soon, so please take your seats.]

Since it was such a secret test, there were not many participants.

Only the Minister of National Defense, the director of the National Intelligence Service, and a few people from some competent ministries.

However, some of them had already arrived from the day before, probably because they were careful even to move together.

“As you all know, the actual range of the Hyunmoo, scheduled to be launched today, is close to 800 kilometers. And the warhead weight is 2 tons. But with the missile guidelines with the United States, officially, the warhead weight will be 500 kilograms and the range will be 300 kilometers.”

Contrary to the original plan, the government had requested a significant increase in warhead weight and range.

It is the same situation as violating the missile guidelines anyway, so the future friction with the US is obvious.

If that was the case, it would have been the intention to secure a real deterrent or properly.

“The launch angle will be as high as possible.”

The reason for insisting on the elevation was to prevent it from crossing over our waters.

One of the main purposes of testing is to ensure that the desired range is met.

However, if you want to check whether it flies 800 km with a lower angle, you have to drop it on the high seas, because if you do, you will get into trouble in neighboring countries.

“Then it will be possible to confirm the success of the reentry technology.”

The defense minister pinpointed one of the key reasons for the elevation test.

A missile with a range of 800 kilometers, launched at an angle close to vertical, is capable of reaching the exosphere.

If it successfully falls back on the target, it means that the re-entry technology has been successfully secured.

“That’s right. For this reason, the material for the warhead is a heat-resistant material developed by us.”

“It was hard.”

The defense minister made an expression that seemed to be new to emotion.

Shortly after returning my gaze to the two mobile launchers standing on the other side, he grabbed my arm again.

“Are mobile launchers and vehicles already in development?”

“Yes, thanks to that, Hyeonu Rotem suffered quite a bit.”

Even now, my head hurts when I think of that.

Hyeonu Rotem, who was initially unaware of the development of ballistic missiles, expressed his displeasure at the request for vehicle development, and after persistent persuasion, he concluded that the first step was to convert a commercial vehicle.

“You mean you made it in just a few months?”

However, it was impossible for commercial vehicles to meet the required performance at the most.

In the end, I became the subject of the development of the launch platform again, and it was concluded that Hyeonu was in charge of the vehicle on the condition that it was improved over time.

“There is no need to worry too much because the vehicle will be developed again in the future to meet the military requirements at Hyeonwoo Rotem.”

The defense minister made a face that he had been resting for an hour.

As soon as he was about to look out the window again, the countdown to firing began.

“launch!”

Kugugung!

The fire-breathing missiles soared into the sky in an instant.

It took only a few minutes for the thing that disappeared leaving a long tail of smoke to fall back to the target installed on the sea.

“Oh oh!”

Surprisingly, it pierced almost exactly through the center of a rubber tube that was less than 10 meters wide, and that was a scene with a lot of meaning.

“Isn’t the communism error of a ballistic missile almost at the level of a cruise missile?”

“You can do that.”

“How is that possible?”

“Yeah, of course INS. That is, thanks to the navigation system. I’m releasing it because development is complete anyway, but Hyunmoo’s gyro developed this time is not a typical optical type but an atomic spin method.”

The atomic spin gyro was something we completed around 2020.

An object that has a small margin of error that cannot even be compared with an optical gyro that is generally used for guided weapons.

The important thing is that it uses the spin motion of atoms, so we had to develop a special heater with less magnetic field interference, and we had to make it a reality even with a four-layer shielding barrel.

“How is it compared to the mechanical ones used by American ICBMs?”

“Compared to that, I think the performance is far ahead. In addition, the mechanical type that shows that level of precision is practically impossible to apply because the production yield is close to the extreme.”

“Actually, there was a saying that the US also got a headache because of it. Even if it breaks down, the supply of parts to be repaired is not smooth.”

“Yes. So maybe America will go atomic spin gyro sooner or later.”

The defense minister once again showed a proud expression on his words.

“By the way, with that level of precision, I think it can be used as an anti-ship ballistic missile, have you thought about that?”

“I’m sorry, but that’s impossible.”

“Why?”

“Hyunmoo’s final fall speed is over Mach 10. It is almost impossible for an object that is falling at such a tremendous speed to make a sudden maneuver by calculating the direction of its target in advance. For that to be possible, the computational speed of the built-in computer must reach the level of a supercomputer. Is it possible to mount a supercomputer on a missile?”

As soon as I spit out the words, I remembered the bluff that China used to tremble with toward the world.

They had said that it was possible to sink an American carrier in one hit with the ballistic missile they had built.

Unless it’s nuclear loaded, or a hypersonic glide projectile. Otherwise, it is almost impossible to simply hit a moving object with a ballistic missile.

“That must have been so hard.”

Nevertheless, at one time, the United States was wary of China’s anti-ship ballistic missiles and pushed back its operational range.

However, it was not that a country like the United States believed such an absurd claim, because they were afraid that it might really fall on the carrier due to bad luck.

In addition, it is probably because of the fact that China is a nuclear power, and perhaps China also had a strategy with the latter in mind.

“We will carry out the second test immediately.”

The test was conducted a total of two times.

Actually, I think it would be good to test as many quantities as possible, but as with ballistic missiles worth more than 5 billion at a time, if you shoot and repeat, there will be no budget left.

In the end, the final agreed quantity was just two shots.

👌👌👌👌

Again, the appearance of the bullet going through the tube and going into the water was truly an art.

Again, the common error is only a few meters.

According to history, the final version of the Hyunmoo series we developed. In other words, the latest technologies and atomic spin gyro that only Hyunmoo 4 should be equipped with are a natural result.

clap clap!

The VIPs who watched the successful test applauded and praised the developers for their hard work.

Perhaps the first compliment pouring out of her life was awkward, Heewon scratched her head with a shy expression.

“I’m worried about the future.”

The defense minister, who was watching, muttered out of nowhere.

Why do I not know how it feels?

Although the development was successful, he must have been worried about the pressure from the US to return.

In particular, the US Aegis ship stationed in Okinawa waters must have already followed the trajectory of our missiles, and perhaps a few hours later, through the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, a huge inquiry may come.

“The United States is also the United States, but if Russia finds out about this, the reaction will not be easy.”

The director of the National Intelligence Service, who was listening, added to his concern.

Although the shape of the projectile was different, the maneuvering method to change the trajectory was almost the same as that of Iskander.

Even if not immediately, they are highly likely to protest after the trajectory analysis is over.

How the hell do you have technology in your hands that they didn’t even sell?

“If you don’t know about the US, you don’t have to worry about Russia.”

“……”

People looked at me all at once at the words I spit as if passing by.

Then, would I have insisted on the development of Hyunmoo without that in mind?

He glanced at them and spit out a word.

“A crying child should be read with candy.”

*******

– There is no riot like this.

A few days later, as expected, the Defense Minister informed that the US Department of Defense had received an official request for information disclosure through the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Of course, we claimed the maximum range was about 298 km, but we are not the United States to believe that.

In particular, the excuse would not have been even a sneer for those who had followed the trajectory the whole time with the search radar installed on the Aegis ship.

“Still, it’s less than I expected, isn’t it? I knew the US ambassador would run into the Blue House at any moment.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

– That was blocked by the president.

“how?”

-At the meeting between President Clinton and Your Excellency scheduled for July, they agreed to make it the main agenda, and it seems that the issue was temporarily closed.

Again, it was as I expected.

In fact, historically, it was around this time that Hyunmoo first tested it.

Of course, the development subject changed to me.

And although it has made a leap forward in terms of performance and range, the event itself follows the flow of history.

So, what I believed in was also historical facts.

In other words, it was the case where the crossroad issue was sealed in the meeting between our president and Clinton, but fortunately, that doesn’t seem to change.

“Wouldn’t that make the problem worse?”

Secretary Kim lived with concerns as if he had become a government official.

Was that attitude after I signed the confidentiality oath?

As a woman who has always lived a normal life, it seems as if she has become an important person because of the pledge that she wrote for the first time in her life.

“It will not. Maybe we’ll ask for a range increase to 500 kilometers, and the US will insist on 300 kilometers. The problem is that we don’t have the strength to break that stubbornness, and in the end, we’ll end up with an agreement the way the United States will.”

“But the actual range is much longer. What if we take issue with it?”

“It’s okay if you cry. If the real thing isn’t going to fall into American hands anyway, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Then what if I ask for the real thing?”

“That is impossible. No matter how much we are under the shadow of the United States, as an independent country, we cannot say not to bring a country’s strategic weapons as they please. The reason the military had an accident openly was because they believed in that corner. To put it simply, we are going to make it an open secret.”

“But isn’t that a violation of the agreement?”

“The missile range limits are guidelines, not agreements. In other words, you can break it whenever you want. Of course, in that case, the aftermath would be huge.”

Secretary Kim made a strange expression at those words.

It seems to be relieved, but at a glance, it is also the same as worrying.

Somehow, it looked funny, so I added a word.

“Let’s not worry about it any longer. There are other things to be concerned about.”

“What else?”

“Perhaps the US will take this opportunity to get us to join the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Well, it doesn’t matter as Hyunmu wasn’t developed for export anyway, but I’m worried that it will become another shackle. By the way, did you ever get a call from the NIS? By now, there should be some movement in Russia, but it is questionable that it was just quiet.”

“Yeah, yet…”

Follow me!

As she shook her head, my phone rang.

“Well then.”

Can you make nuclear weapons too?-41