Dominate South Asia

Under the wings of the A-7 attack aircraft, there are two triple-mounted racks, each with three Maverick missiles. In order to avoid interference, the extra rack in the middle has been removed.

In this way, one attack aircraft can carry twelve Maverick missiles.

The Maverick missile is not large in size, with a length of 2.64 meters, which is shorter than the short-range air-to-air missile. The missile body is cylindrical, and the four triangular wings and rudders are arranged in an X shape. The warhead is slightly round, and the power unit is a dual-thrust single-stage solid rocket engine. The range is 24 kilometers and the cruising speed is slightly higher than the speed of sound.

This is a tactical air-to-ground missile developed by the United States in the 1960s. The warhead is an armor-piercing and explosive type. It is mainly used to attack ground and surface targets such as tanks, armored vehicles, missile launch sites, artillery positions, and ships at sea. It is widely used. After being equipped with troops, it participated in the Vietnam War and the Middle East War with a high hit rate.

This missile has three guidance modes: TV guidance, laser guidance and infrared thermal imaging guidance. TV guidance can only be used during the day. When the battlefield is filled with smoke, the laser attenuation of the laser is very severe. Infrared imaging guidance can be used all day, especially at night.

The missiles shipped from the United States are all TV-guided and laser-guided Maverick missiles. The most advanced infrared imaging guidance is the United States's signature weapon and the most expensive. None of them have been shipped.

Now, the weather is clear, and it is a good opportunity to launch an attack.

Twenty A-7 attack aircraft are making preparations for departure in an orderly manner. The technology of this attack aircraft is not advanced, but it has a good attendance rate. After being equipped with the Pakistan Air Force, it has never failed and can participate in the battle with full equipment and full personnel every time.

When everything was ready, the A-7 attack aircraft began to taxi on the runway. Because the Maverick missile was very light, the fighter plane only taxied for 300 meters before it was pulled up.

One after another, the attack aircraft took off and flew in formation to the south.

Four Tomcat fighters also took off and escorted the attack aircraft formation. If the Indian Air Force came to make trouble, they could be shot with Phoenix missiles from a hundred kilometers away.

The engine was roaring, and the squadron leader Hanif looked at the map tied to his thigh. The desert area was endless. If they wanted to find the Indian troops, they needed to rely on precise navigation.

Since the early warning aircraft needed to continue patrolling in the Kashmir area, their attack this time was completely dependent on themselves.

The damn Indians actually wanted to launch a surprise attack on the southern line! This is absolutely intolerable to Pakistan! Hanif looked at the Maverick missiles hanging on the rack and was full of confidence.

"Attention, the front is about to enter the desert area, the altitude is 500." Hanif said, in order to avoid being discovered by the Indian ground radar, they need to fly at ultra-low altitude and descend before entering the Indian airspace.

The A-7 is a flexible aircraft, and the low-altitude performance of ground attack aircraft has always been very good. They are flying fast at an altitude of only 500 meters from the desert.

India, 100 kilometers south of Bulger, desert area.

There are endless deserts everywhere. As the sun rises, the temperature in the desert is rising rapidly, and now it has exceeded 40 degrees.

The Indian soldiers covered their whole bodies tightly and leaned against the shade next to the tank. Some people simply got under the tank and squinted their eyes while lying on the sand.

They were the first troops to arrive here. The order for this mission was vague. At first, it was said to be an exercise, but for an exercise, the training bullets in the tanks were enough. Why should they wait here for the transport team to transport live ammunition?

The most equipped in the Indian army is this T-55 tank, which is a standard tank from the Soviet Union. It has been in service in the Indian army for more than ten years. This tank has not been improved to adapt to the desert. Most areas of the Soviet Union have cold climates. The tanks are very warm and there is no air conditioning.

In the desert area, the iron lump of the tank is at least 60 degrees! No tank soldier is willing to stay in the tank.

They drank water from military canteens and waited here for a day. What was going on?

At this moment, the people lying on the ground felt the ground shaking and the sand swaying.

What happened? A tank soldier wanted to get up, but forgot that he was lying under the tank. His head hit the tank chassis heavily and blood immediately flowed out.

"What happened?" The commander of the tank division was in a tent, using his tank cap as a fan and fanning himself. He also felt the ground shaking and ran out of the tent immediately.

The sand outside was hot from the sun. It was very uncomfortable to step on the sand barefoot. The commander climbed onto the top of a tank, picked up a telescope, and looked into the distance.

The dust was rolling. It was a newly arrived tank unit!

The high gun barrel, the small flags fluttering on the double antennas, and the majestic figure were so magnificent at first glance.

"T-72!" The division commander spitted: "Damn it, when will my tank unit be equipped with such a tank!"

The T-72 is a new tank developed by the Soviet Union in 1967. It began mass production in 1974 and was officially unveiled in 1977. In the early 1980s, it was introduced by India and equipped with an independent armored brigade.

This tank has a 125mm caliber gun that can tear open the main armor of all tanks! Six pairs of road wheels, an 800-horsepower engine, and an air conditioner.

This air conditioner is the most important. Watching those tanks running in the desert, they don’t even need to open the tank cover to know that they are enjoying it. The tank division commander is depressed and his eyes are full of envy.

In order to get this batch of tanks, he almost fought with the people in the equipment department. Unfortunately, this batch of tanks still didn’t have his share and was taken away by this independent armored brigade.

Now, watching this unit galloping in the desert, thinking of his own march, the tank is so hot that it must open the hatch, but if it drives too fast, the rolled up sand will splash into the tank, which is very uncomfortable.

"Damn it, I hope you all have daughters!" The division commander cursed.

"Buzz, buzz." At this moment, a roar sounded in the distance, as if to build momentum for him.

In India, if you have a daughter, you need a lot of dowry. The most insulting thing is to have a daughter.

Now, hearing the roar in the distance, the division commander stood on the top of the tank very proudly, posing a victory posture, even the sky was speaking for him.

Wait, it seems wrong, why is this roar continuing?

"Plane! There is a plane coming!" An Indian soldier was sharp-eyed and first spotted the plane flying at a very low altitude. He waved at the plane.

Here, the plane must be ours. This exercise is really huge. The plane has not even started yet.

"Pay attention, kill the new batch of tanks first!" In the cockpit, Hanif looked at the tanks in the distance. Those tanks were very special. They were definitely not the Indian T-55, but the latest models!

How did you tell? At such a long distance, it is impossible to tell. Of course it's very simple. Just look at the other side's tanks running in the desert, and the cross-country speed exceeds 50. This can only be done by T-72. The engine power of T-55 is insufficient. When it reaches the desert, it will drop even more. The speed of those tanks exceeds 30, and the armored soldiers can't stand it.

Unexpectedly, I encountered the most advanced model of the Indians! Hanif pushed the operating lever and flew over there. At the same time, a Maverick missile was activated, and the TV camera deflected downward, firmly locking a tank.

The T-72 tank troops continued to advance in the desert. The brigade commander of the tank brigade was in a tank. As the tank bumped up and down, his sight looked at the tank division commander on the opposite side. He put on such a posture just to show off. Look, this is a real tank. What are you showing off with those shabby T-55s? Go back to the steel mill and remelt it.

He and the man on the opposite side were classmates at the Armored Forces Academy. The other party was promoted to division commander, while he was only a brigade commander. He never had the opportunity to suppress the other party. This time, equipped with advanced tanks, he finally had the opportunity to show off.

No one noticed anything special about the plane in the sky. These were two tank units meeting up, and the commander of the armored brigade knew their mission. Two hours later, after the hottest time of the afternoon, the attack would begin.

In the sky, a flash of fire appeared under the wing of the fighter plane, and a Maverick missile, dragging a tongue of fire, flew down.

"Cool!" a tank soldier shouted. It was rare to see a fighter plane launching a missile.

But the next moment, he reacted: "No!"

The missile flew to the tank on the opposite side!

Hanif looked at the multi-function display in his cockpit. The picture on it was synchronized, and the crosshairs were firmly pressed on a moving tank.

The camera in the guidance head in front of the Maverick was closely tracking the opponent. In such clear weather, it was too easy to lock onto the vehicle on the ground.

The current distance was ten kilometers, and the Maverick only needed a few tens of seconds to hit the target.

Flying down from a high altitude, the armor-piercing blasting warhead of the Maverick missile accurately pierced the top of the T-72's turret.

The front armor of the tank is the thickest, followed by the back, and the thinnest is the top armor. The Maverick missile easily tore open the top of the turret and drilled into the turret's hanging basket. Then, boom! There was an explosion.

The crew in the tank were hit by countless fragments in an instant. Even if there were no exploding fragments, the air wave was enough to kill them all. Then, the heat flow detonated the split ammunition rotating in the turret. They were all loaded with live ammunition.

"Boom!" The second explosion, the whole tank exploded violently. In the explosion, the turret was blown up from the seat ring into the sky, just like a UFO taking off.