The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master

Chapter 1237 Using anti-ship ballistic missiles... as bait?

The emotion only flashed through the mind of this naval leader.

Things that happened ten years ago can be used as motivation to move forward, but overindulging in the past has no meaning in the current situation.

Therefore, he quickly returned his attention to the curtain in front.

Through this picture taken from mid-air, we can intuitively see the logic of missile target selection and its amazing hit accuracy.

But the specific damage effect cannot be seen.

The large area of ​​darkness was probably caused by the burning of unburned fuel.

The scary cracks on the ground are due to the lack of ductility of the concrete surface.

This may be intuitive enough for conventional ballistic missiles.

But if it is used as an anti-ship weapon, the target is still somewhat unrepresentative.

Of course, even from a common sense perspective, with a terminal speed of Mach 7.5, coupled with the mass and charge of the warhead itself, anything hit cannot be intact.

Just when he was hesitating whether to ask, Chang Haonan turned to the next page of the report on the projector pedestal with a smile, as if he understood the thoughts of the audience below.

This time, it’s still an overhead shot.

However, the perspective switched to the ground, surrounded by people wearing military coats or camouflage cotton clothes.

There were two searchlights clamped next to it, illuminating the scene in a deep pit like daylight.

The chief responded quickly:

"Is this what's going on inside the crater?"

In fact, the shape of the traces formed by tactical missiles hitting the ground is not much different from ordinary artillery shells or bomb craters.

Everyone sitting in this conference room is a military boss, and I have seen them in person before.

It is usually a large inverted funnel-shaped pit.

For Dongfeng 11 or Dongfeng 15 with a half-ton charge, the depth is about 5-7 meters.

However, the warhead of this superb verification bomb has no charge, and it has a congenital shape like a bicone with some ability to penetrate the ground.

That's why the sight of the smashing was a bit unusual.

It is a structure like a deep well.

After all, it relies on kinetic energy alone, and its destructive power is actually not as good as a high-explosive warhead.

But its ability to penetrate the ground is really impressive.

Even without measuring tools, it can be seen that the depth is at least ten meters.

At this time in 2006, most military leaders were from the Army, so they naturally began to compare with their own experiences when they were young.

At the same time, with the big leader taking the lead just now, everyone else finally got the chance to ask questions.

"Even without additional ground-drilling improvements, it would be difficult for traditional military...or even theater-level first-level headquarters to withstand the blows of this kind of weapon."

Although the leader who spoke this time is currently in charge of logistics, his past experience can be said to be experienced in many battles.

Seeing the scene in front of me, I started to let my thoughts go:

"I remember Comrade Haonan said before that this kind of weapon should fall into the category of tactical weapons after it is put into service... Isn't that right?"

Chang Haonan heard the implication in this sentence, but he didn't understand the military establishment system and the interests that might be hidden behind it, so he was not sure how to answer it for a while.

Fortunately, Jing Zhiyuan, the person in charge of the Second Artillery Group with whom we had met once before, immediately answered:

"Attempts to equip the army with short-range ballistic missiles have been carried out a few years ago. Actual feedback proves that even for tactical weapons, it is difficult for the army to provide sufficient intelligence and technical support. Therefore, at least at this stage, the range of this type is 300 kilometers. The above weapons do not yet have the conditions for dispersed deployment and use.”

Now Chang Haonan also understood.

The idea of ​​the previous person is probably to directly equip this kind of double-cone superb to the army's artillery unit, so that when it is really needed, it can save the trouble of cross-service mobilization.

However, as a logistics officer who is not directly responsible for this matter, the most he can do is throw out an idea.

After being denied, there was no further insistence.

After a few more questions that didn't touch the core, the big leader who hadn't spoken for a long time suddenly spoke again.

But he gave instructions to Jing Zhiyuan in the row behind him:

"This trace is difficult to completely eliminate in a short period of time, so it will definitely be discovered by reconnaissance satellites. For related confidentiality work, you need to coordinate with the shooting range to ensure that key information related to this test is not leaked."

After saying that, he turned to Qiao Chenqing:

"In addition, I received a briefing at noon today, saying that last night's test launch still caused some abnormal weather phenomena. Now many rumors are focusing on UFOs. I have asked comrades from the civil aviation department to start the investigation. Public opinion has been guided, and your Air Force must also cooperate accordingly and not cause too much discussion and panic..."

"..."

It must be said that a leader of this level is really thoughtful.

In just a few minutes, a series of propaganda, guidance and confidentiality work were deployed in an orderly manner.

Jing Zhiyuan, who was the first to receive the instruction, was obviously well prepared for this:

"Please rest assured, chief, before this test, I have contacted the comrades at the newspaper. They will publish a news report in the next few days about the tactical missile force's combat readiness maneuver launch drill on New Year's Eve. With some videos and pictures of the effect range, knowledgeable outsiders will immediately understand what we are implying..."

"..."

It can be seen that although China does not have many top-secret weapons in its hands in this era.

But regarding the confidentiality of weapons experiments, superior leaders have rehearsed it in their minds many times.

Even if Chang Haonan himself had not considered the follow-up countermeasures at all, their combo of moves could basically cover up everything.

However, this traditional method of processing is completely out of step with the preparation of the former...

"Chief."

Chang Haonan didn't let Jing Zhiyuan say much more.

Instead, he seized an opportunity and quickly jumped in:

"Judging from the specific situation this time, only publicizing the news of a tactical missile test is probably not enough to calm the outside world... Of course, it is mainly the various speculations of foreign colleagues. On the contrary, it will have some counter-effects and further increase their understanding of the situation. Interest in this test."

Logically speaking, the formal process of reporting on this test firing has ended just now.

But after hearing Chang Haonan's statement, all the big guys focused their attention on the podium again——

This is not the first day that everyone has met him.

Being able to say something like this obviously means that he has been prepared for it.

"Tell me about it."

The chief sitting in the middle showed an interesting expression:

"What's your plan?"

Chang Haonan quickly changed another page:

"This set of targets in the effect range is too targeted. Previously, it was because it was a new place in the Gobi Desert and foreign satellites would not pay too much attention to it, so it could be kept secret. But now with such a conspicuous crater, the opponent will soon Special SAR satellites will be called in to see that this is actually a simulated aircraft carrier formation, and using tactical missiles to attack this formation is unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally.”

"So my suggestion is to directly and publicly admit that we successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile. Of course, there is no need to mention the specific nature of the missile..."

This sudden and even outrageous suggestion made the ten or so leaders below unable to react.

After a while, the chief's expression turned from shock to confusion:

"If you go by what you said, the other party will soon deduce that we are developing a medium-range ballistic missile for anti-ship?"

There are really too many things involved in this test, and each one of them is a trump card project that I have been dreaming of in the past——

Hypersonic weapons, anti-ship ballistic missiles, sub-guided multiple warheads...

It's a bit like the feeling of being poor and suddenly getting rich.

Before the troops are actually equipped, no matter which one is revealed, the opponent will be prepared in advance, which makes people feel a bit regretful.

But Chang Haonan is very tolerant:

"On the one hand, the research and development of Dongfeng 21D will soon be on the fast track. The next step is either to attack simulated moving targets on the ground, or to directly attack surface target ships. No matter which option is chosen, once the test is carried out, it will be clear In the world, even if it is publicly acknowledged now, it will only be one to two years ago. "

"On the other hand... publicly acknowledging the development progress of anti-ship ballistic missiles can also be considered a good bait."

"Use the entire project as bait..."

The chief narrowed his eyes slightly, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes:

"Then how big of a fish are you going to hoist?"

Chang Haonan stopped showing off at this moment:

"If it goes well, it can disrupt the entire U.S. anti-missile weapons research and development route."

This time, it’s not just the chief himself.

But the whole house was in an uproar!

After letting everyone digest the news for a while, Chang Haonan continued to explain:

“Anti-ship ballistic missiles will bring unprecedented air defense pressure to the U.S. military, especially the U.S. Navy. In this case, they will inevitably invest huge resources in sea-based Standard 3 or THAAD, which focuses on medium-range missiles. into the anti-missile interception system to weaken our military’s area denial capabilities as much as possible.”

“However, this type of missile that relies on kinetic energy killers and pursues an effective launch height has very poor maneuverability within the atmosphere. The theoretical minimum launch height is basically at the level of 80-100km, and it is completely unable to cope with the suction missiles we will focus on developing in the next step. There are two types of hypersonic weapons: gas-scramjet and rocket-assisted glide.”

"In other words, the greater their investment in dealing with anti-ship ballistic missiles at this stage, the fewer research and equipment resources they will have to intercept hypersonic weapons in the future. As for the anti-ship issue..."

Having said this, he paused for a moment and glanced at the naval leader whose brows were almost knitted together:

"Whether air-breathing or gliding, these two hypersonic weapons can be equipped with the same SAR radar seeker, and their attack concealment and penetration capabilities are even stronger, so there is no need to worry at all."