The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master

Due to the angle problem, the ground observation station can only confirm that the warhead landed within the range of the target range and did not go to other places.

As for the specific location of the hit...

That is invisible anyway.

In order to ensure safety, the range of the target range is already very large, and the whole picture can only be seen from the air.

But for safety reasons, it is obviously impossible to get an airplane in the sky to observe while the missile is falling.

However, this is enough.

Due to the angle problem, the radar station and optical station set up in the middle of Longyuan to observe ballistic data cannot see the situation at the moment of the hit.

Therefore, at the last moment, everyone who stayed in the Yanliang base could only wait for the target range to report the situation through voice.

Every second seemed so long.

Especially during the period when the loud sound of the warhead hitting the ground was heard on the radio, but the observer’s report was not heard.

Although it was less than two seconds, it seemed as long as a lifetime.

So much so that after the voice of "confirmed to hit the target area" fell, the atmosphere in the entire tower first solidified instantly, as if even time had stopped passing.

Then, there was a boiling cheer.

Although as early as nearly half a century ago, the X15 technology verification aircraft broke through the 5 Mach dividing line and officially sent humans into the hypersonic flight club.

Although ten years ago, the "cold" plan of the Central Aerohydrodynamics Research Institute had already inserted a hypersonic flying body on the 5V28 missile.

Although fourteen months ago, the X43A verification aircraft, which also used hydrogen and oxygen fuel, even reached an astonishing speed of 9.8 Mach in the atmosphere, which was far ahead of the rest...

Although...

In any case, today's test shows that in terms of the application of hypersonic aircraft, China has undoubtedly walked at the forefront of the world-

This verification bomb numbered GC-X is not just an empty shell that can withstand hundreds of thousands of degrees of high temperature.

It is a real weapon with a complete guidance and control system.

Although the word "verification" is also in the name, the degree of completion is obviously much higher than all the predecessors on this route.

Six years after the opening of the 21st century, the Chinese military industry, which has stumbled all the way, finally stood at the top of the world with a technology that can influence the world pattern.

The dreams of many people, the obsessions of many people.

All became reality at this moment.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many precision equipment inside the tower and it was easy to cause problems with too much movement, Chang Haonan would probably be lifted up and thrown into the sky.

But even after the degree of restraint, Chang Haonan, who was in the middle of the crowd, couldn't bear it.

Fortunately, the celebration did not last too long.

The observation station in front soon sent back new news.

"Academician Chang, this is the flight trajectory map of the ammunition in the final stage sent by the shooting range!"

The cheering and celebrating crowd dispersed, and the huge tower returned to silence.

Chang Haonan straightened his wrinkled clothes and came back to the control console.

Yanliang is just a test flight base, not a dedicated satellite launch center.

The large screen in front can only display specific information such as radar weather, and there is no way to put any random picture on it.

Therefore, except for a few air traffic controllers who had to command the landing of Tu-160 No. 41175, almost everyone on the scene gathered behind Chang Haonan at the fastest speed.

Just to take a look at the screen.

The operator in front of the computer has been working in this position for nearly ten years, but has never seen such a scene as today.

The palms holding the mouse are sweating.

After clicking crookedly twice in a row, the file that had been downloaded to the desktop was opened.

Then, a collective exclamation was heard from behind:

"Oh~"

First, the tail speed of the warhead before it touched the ground reached 2530m/s, which is equivalent to about 7.5 times the speed of sound.

However, for this number, everyone who has experienced a test launch has become accustomed to it.

What really makes everyone amazed is the photo below.

A processed photo.

It can be clearly seen that the trajectory deviated once during the warhead's descent.

The optical system even captured two moments during the attitude adjustment process.

This is a capability that a conventional inertial guidance system would never have.

The previous test with Dongfeng 3 only simulated the start-up of the seeker module to verify that the overload and high temperature caused by hypersonic flight would not damage the internal equipment of the warhead.

But the seeker itself was actually missing.

And this time, it was considered to have made up for the last piece of the puzzle.

"The radar seeker is effective."

Chang Haonan's eyes were still fixed on the screen, and his tone was flat.

It seemed that he was talking about what he had eaten tonight or something like a casual chat.

"So, this is considered... a success?"

Dai Pengxin, who was standing behind him, was even a little bit unconvinced by the scene in front of him.

Orthogonal slider control, missile-borne SAR guidance, double-cone hypersonic configuration, and small solid rocket engines that can be used for PBV.

Four core technologies.

One test, all verified.

Even three of them were piggybacked by other projects.

Especially the anti-ship ballistic missiles that their Second Academy of Science and Technology is responsible for.

It is equivalent to completing at least 50% of the test process in one step.

Later, we only need to consider combining with the Dongfeng 21 missile body and conducting a real mobile target strike test.

"Strictly speaking, it is not yet."

Chang Haonan finally straightened up and exhaled a long breath:

"Wait until tomorrow morning, and then go to the shooting range to confirm the hit situation... See which target this missile has selected!"

...

Almost everyone did not sleep well on this New Year's Eve.

The shooting range is located in the west of Longyuan, thousands of kilometers away from Gaojing.

Therefore, it is necessary to take a passenger plane to the nearest Yumen Airport, and then transfer to the helicopter of the Army Aviation Corps to the scene.

Fortunately, the Army Aviation Transport Force has begun to replace the more comfortable and reliable Z-12 helicopters in the form of "sprinkling pepper", otherwise some older comrades may not be able to bear this non-stop journey.

The next morning.

When most people who had just celebrated New Year's Eve were still immersed in dreams, four Army Aviation helicopters had formed an echelon and flew over the Longxi shooting range.

"Tell the pilots not to land yet, but to fly around the entire bomb drop zone and take a look at the whole picture from the air."

In the cabin, which is much quieter than that of ordinary helicopters, Chang Haonan said to the commander of the Army Aviation Regiment who was responsible for flight navigation.

The latter immediately gave instructions to the pilots via radio.

Soon, the four-plane formation that was originally on the landing route rose a little higher and then prepared to fly around the field.

In fact, there was no need to actually fly over the bomb drop point.

When the helicopter flew to the edge of the shooting range, Chang Haonan had already noticed that there was a very obvious big pit about one kilometer away.

In the entire shooting range area, there were 1 large, 3 medium and 7 small cement targets, a total of 11 groups.

From the air, it can be clearly seen that the big pit appeared in the center of the target with the largest area and a cross-section similar to the angled deck of an aircraft carrier.

The cement surface around the big pit was cracked layer by layer, almost spreading to the edge of the target.

There was a small circle of burnt marks nearby -

Since this warhead was not loaded with explosives, only the unconsumed solid propellant ignited some flames, which quickly extinguished.

But even so, it is not difficult to see the terrifying penetration brought by the 7.5 Mach speed.

If it was a real warhead, and the one that was hit was a real aircraft carrier.

Then even if it didn't break in two on the spot, it would probably be difficult to escape the fate of sinking!