"Mr. Osama, please allow me to recommend a brand new offensive weapon to you!"
"This is the Kamikaze suicide drone modified by our company based on the original Fire Bee drone. It can carry 20 kilograms of explosives and fly for 100 kilometers at a speed of 450 kilometers. It can be detonated in two ways: image transmission control and remote control!"
"Kamikaze martyr?"
"Yes, this name is good, right?"
"That's nice, but what is it used for?"
"For any purpose, you can launch a Kamikaze Warrior to attack any target within 150 kilometers! Whether it is an airplane, a bunker, or a house!"
"Like a missile?"
"Yes, but it is not a missile, but a drone. It is not as powerful as a missile, but it is cheaper than a missile!"
Speaking of which, when the Kamikaze drone was tested in Nevada, the range could be even further. However, considering the special circumstances of the Middle East, especially the special status of Israel, the range of the Kamikaze drone has been cut again and again, and even Shepard was also warned that the drones could only be used in Afghanistan and not in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere.
This is not alarmist. Although Israel has been extremely arrogant in fighting this and that in previous Middle East wars, it still has no sense of security. Therefore, the United States does not allow Saudi Arabia to purchase any offensive missile systems. Although the Kamikaze drone is nothing missiles, but if launched in the border desert area, they may still threaten Israeli settlements. Therefore, Shepard had to ask the technical department to perform a second castration of the Kamikaze Martyrs.
Osama was not very interested in the thing that looked like a large flying monkey in front of him at first, because the price was a bit expensive, with a unit price of 1.5 million. He could not see how cost-effective it was at the moment. The most important thing was, The operation of this thing is quite complicated!
In order to ensure the hit rate of the self-destructing drone, aai's technical team prepared two sets of operating systems, one is remotely controlled and controlled through wireless group transmission technology, while the other is controlled using equipment on the ground like a model aircraft. The former is safe, but the control distance is limited by the terrain. The mountainous terrain of Afghanistan may greatly shorten the control distance of the drone.
Not to mention the control of the latter. Visual control on the ground requires the operator to carry about 30 kilograms of equipment and other auxiliary equipment. Not to mention the movement of things, visual control alone is very proficient. Job, this is not a third-person first-person perspective control, but to correct the unmanned self-explosion drone from your own perspective on the ground.
But does this mean that the Kamikaze Martyrs are useless?
No, the dozens of kilograms of explosives and internal fuel carried by the Kamikaze Martyrs are enough to cause devastating blows to any unprotected or lightly protected ground targets. Even tanks cannot escape disaster, let alone bunker aircraft.
Not to mention, Shepard recommended this thing to Osama for attacking Soviet military bases and airports!
The price of a Su-25 fighter jet is US$4 million, but the actual cost of a self-destructing drone is only US$700,000. Therefore, if the two are exchanged, the price-performance ratio will be sky-high!
Not to mention the more expensive MiG fighters and other types of ground attack aircraft!
To this end, Shepard also gave Osama a practical demonstration in Pakistan.
Shadow Company's technical team launched a test Kamikaze fighter target aircraft thirty kilometers away, and then, under the control of the ground operator, the target aircraft successfully hit a small wooden building that was used as the target. Ten meters away from the building, this distance makes almost no difference to the dozens of kilograms of explosives loaded on the drone.
You must know that the weight of a high-explosive bomb of a 155mm howitzer is at this level, and its killing range can reach 300 meters, and the intensive killing area is also 60 meters. The weight of the high-explosive bomb still refers to the full weight, not the equipment. The weight of the drug, therefore, the killing range of the self-destructing drone will only be wider.
And this time, Osama finally became interested. After all, he would accept any equipment that could attack the Soviets. As for money, as long as it was about spending money, it didn't matter!
Osama immediately transferred money from Saudi Arabia to Shadow Company's overseas account and ordered two drones to test the waters.
Shadow Company immediately sent two Kamikaze-1 drones from the Nevada factory to Quetta.
After receiving the goods, Osama could not wait for a moment and ordered the guerrillas to find suitable targets for drone attacks. It would be best to use expensive fighter planes or the like, or even worse, helicopters or headquarters. s things.
So, just three days later, Soviet soldiers stationed at a military airport southwest of Paktia saw a strange little flying object flying crookedly south of the airport.
This temporary airport is used for temporary supplies of attack aircraft performing attack missions. The base's air defense facilities only have small-caliber anti-aircraft guns and a ZSU23 Shilka anti-aircraft gun. There are no anti-aircraft missiles or radars.
Therefore, the Soviet army did not have any alert or warning for the self-destructing drone launched from the mountainous area. Until they saw the strange thing appearing above the airport, the Soviets at the airport thought it was their own secret weapon.
Then, under the control of the operator on a nearby hill, the drone pounced on the Mi8 helicopter parked under a simple awning with an indomitable momentum.
This Mi8 helicopter landed here to deliver fresh water supplies to Soviet soldiers. After landing, the pilot was warmly welcomed by the garrison, and they also warmly invited him to drink sugar water and eat barbecue. When the drone arrived at the airport, the pilot was raising his hand I was having a great time eating the steak.
Then, when the anti-aircraft gun hurriedly turned to fire, the drone hit the awning against the anti-aircraft barrage.
The fragile ceiling was instantly smashed through by the weight of the drone. Then, the explosive device inside the drone was activated. The dozens of kilograms of explosives were like a heavy punch falling from the sky, hitting the quick-drying cement block. A big hole came out.
The unlucky Mi8 helicopter was even blown into parts. Most of its rotor was carried by the shock wave and flew more than two hundred meters away, and then smashed into the wall of the tower.
Several Soviet soldiers who were near the hangar at that time disappeared, and only their stumps and fragments of military uniforms were found dozens of meters away.
After the explosion, the shrill air defense sirens were sounded by Soviet soldiers who were belatedly aware of the explosion.
