At this time, Chen Nian was still enjoying his holiday time. He did not know that the Chinese radar system would face the biggest test in decades.
But by chance, during the technical deduction process, he had already anticipated such risks, and had even started discussions with Chen Guo.
Walking on the beach of Wuzhizhou Island, Chen Nian casually kicked a conch he dug out and said to Chen Guo:
".So future wars must be wars dominated by electronic warfare."
"There have been several weapons that can be called dimensionality reduction strikes in human history, from the earliest stone tools, to later iron weapons, to heavy crossbows, to artillery, and then to nuclear bombs."
"Every time such a weapon appears, it will bring huge changes to the world structure."
“But with the proliferation of technology and checks and balances, the role of these weapons will gradually diminish.”
"Now, even nuclear bombs, including nuclear bombs, have gradually reduced their initial power of 'dimensionality reduction strike'."
"All countries are eagerly looking for the next breakthrough point. In my opinion, this breakthrough point lies in radar and electronic systems."
Chen Guo was holding a coconut in her hand, wearing a floral shirt and a straw hat on her head.
This is in great contrast to his status as a top research scholar and the standing leader of the Spark Group, but what he said undoubtedly showed his level.
"Yes, this is also the current judgment of most scholars in the military field."
"In fact, in the field of electronic warfare, especially in the field of radar, competition between major powers has been going on for a long time."
"We used to call it the 'railgun race.'"
"In the beginning, radar only needs to emit the simplest electromagnetic waves, and then determine the target location based on the echoes."
"But the technology was too simple, and adversaries quickly figured out how to deal with it."
"I just need to find an antenna, measure your electromagnetic wavelength, and then actively emit electromagnetic waves of the same wavelength in the direction of the radar. I can block the receiver with the signal and completely blind the radar."
"It's like..."
Chen Guo couldn't find a suitable metaphor for a while, so Chen Nian said for him:
"Thrown a flash."
"That's right! Or more appropriately, it should be continuous glare directed at the eyes."
"So to avoid this, radar technology is updated one at a time."
“First came radar with variable wavelengths, followed by pulse radars that regularly emitted high-frequency radar waves, and then came phased array radars that were superimposed on hundreds of small radars, and then came the radars we use now that don’t use phase shifters. , purely digital synthesis digital array radar.”
"In the final analysis, these leaps in radar technology are all for the same goal: to avoid enemy identification and interference and enhance detection capabilities."
"Of course, most of the technical investment is still in the direction of anti-interference."
"Now your idea is to create a more advanced electronic warfare system that can jam all existing radars in the full frequency band. The technical difficulty involved will be even more difficult than continuing to develop a new generation of radars."
"However, if it can really be done, then in the field of electronic warfare, we are likely to occupy a relatively 'dominant' position for a long time."
Hearing his words, Chen Nian nodded slightly.
In fact, the so-called new electronic warfare system is not his personal vision.
In the previous life, the United States had developed an ARES system named after the "God of War" Ares.
The power of this system is amazing. After identifying radar waves, it can directly inject a large amount of interference signals from the radar side lobes, causing radar misjudgments and inducing other enemy radars to turn on, thereby exposing the pulse characteristics of all radars and the location of the radar.
However, at the time when Chen Nian traveled through time, the United States had not yet used this system in actual combat.
It's not because the technology is not up to standard, but because the technology is too far ahead of its time.
As early as 1982, they used the ALX-99 on the EF-18G to achieve comprehensive interference in Syria and mastered the location of the opponent's position in a very short period of time.
After the information was transmitted back to the E-2C early warning aircraft, hundreds of fighter jets took off carrying anti-radiation missiles. In just 6 minutes, all the radar positions that Syria had worked hard for decades were destroyed.
…
Now, with the support of the technology provided by Chen Nian, China's radar technology is progressing faster.
It should be said that it should be impossible to interfere with China's radar again.
What we have to do is find ways to interfere with others.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Nian said:
"Now that digital array radars are available and electronic jamming pods have been iterated for two generations, the conditions are ripe for us to develop the next generation of electronic jamming equipment."
"I suggest issuing a task to Institute 14 as soon as possible and asking them to start organizing the development of electronic jamming pods."
"We will strive to come up with a set of equipment that can meet the application requirements within a few months."
"This will not only ensure technological leadership, but also allow us to have more available means for our overseas operations."
"clear."
Chen Guo nodded and replied:
"I'll make arrangements after I get back today. The 14th Institute has already accumulated technology, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"Okay, then as soon as possible."
Chen Nian answered briefly, without any fluctuation in the expression on his face.
New electronic jamming equipment is only the first step. In fact, if you want to establish an absolute advantage in the field of electronic warfare, you must rely on intelligence.
Perhaps, quantum computing projects will also be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
On the other side, Jiangnan Shipyard completed the outfitting work of the 055 ship at an unprecedented speed.
In just over two months, this 10,000-ton giant ship evolved from the "incomplete version" when it was first launched into the complete body.
All equipment has been installed, all electronic systems have been adjusted in place, the mooring test has been successfully passed, and the next step is to officially conduct sea trials.
On April 23, the Navy's Army Day, Type 055 officially sailed out of the port, preparing to begin a two-month sea trial.
The main engine was turned on for the first time, and the integrated power system started smoothly. The Jiujiang ship, which had not yet received its ship number, cut through the waves and sailed forward.
In the bridge command room of the Jiujiang ship, Zhou Minghui stared closely at the display screen, fearing that an alarm message would pop up from somewhere.
However, what he feared did not happen.
Reports came one after another, all reporting that the self-inspection was completed and everything was normal.
"The radar system power-on self-test is completed and everything is normal."
"The power system is normal."
"The weapon system is normal and the fire control radar is working normally."
"The fire self-inspection is completed, normal."
"The communication is normal and the data link is normal."
After nearly two hours of self-checking, all systems were working normally, and Zhou Minghui finally felt relieved.
In fact, the past two months can be said to be the most stressful two months in his life.
He not only hopes that 055 can complete outfitting and launch sea trials as soon as possible, but he is also worried that too fast speed will lead to work errors and omissions, which will affect the performance of the ship's first sea trial.
Therefore, he went to the dock almost every day. Even if he didn't know much about technology, he still wanted to chat with Wen Xingdong to learn about the latest developments.
Well now, he finally got on the ship and finally sailed to the sea.
Next, as long as all the sea trials can be successfully completed, this Republic's maritime sword can truly be used on the battlefield.
Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to the engineer accompanying the team and asked:
"All self-checks have been completed. Are there any problems on your end?"
"no problem."
The engineer shook his head and replied:
"The system operates well, the engine works stably, and the data feedback from each module is normal."
"It should be said that the preparations for today's test subjects have been completed."
"The next step is to wait for notification. After the airspace is clear, we can start the radar work test."
Zhou Minghui nodded. As an experienced navy man who has gone through no less than five sea trials, large and small, he is actually very familiar with this sea trial process.
The reason why the radar test must be carried out after confirming the airspace clearance is ultimately to protect the 055 and prevent the leakage of its radar characteristics.
This preparation work generally does not take long. After all, the Jiujiang ship is still within China's territorial waters at this time. Basically, there will be no flying objects with no eyes that will break into the designated exercise area at this time and come into contact with it. Navy brow.
As a result, he relaxed a little and quietly waited for instructions from his superiors.
However, things seem a little different today.
After waiting for a full twenty minutes, the notification that the airspace was clear had not yet come.
Zhou Minghui couldn't wait any longer. He directly picked up the communicator and called the headquarters.
"I am the Jiujiang ship. The self-inspection work has been completed and our ship is ready. Please give me your instructions whether to conduct a radar working test!"
After a brief noise, the command's answer came from the communicator.
"Please maintain your current combat position and continue to wait for instructions. Over."
"Understood, maintain the current combat position and continue to wait for instructions. Do you want to conduct a sea maneuver test first? Please give instructions."
"Agreed to conduct sea maneuver test, keep the radar turned off, completed."
"Understood, keep the radar off."
Zhou Minghui put down the communicator with confusion on his face. He was vaguely aware that something seemed to have happened, but he couldn't figure out what happened for the time being.
However, since the command has not terminated the sea trial process, it means that the problem should not be too big.
If the radar cannot be tested, the worst case scenario is to test the power system first.
Anyway, the entire audition process is very long, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be in a fixed order.
As a result, Zhou Minghui pushed the joystick and issued instructions. The Jiujiang ship's sailing speed suddenly increased and it began to perform various high-speed maneuvers with astonishing intensity on the sea.
During this process, the engineers accompanying the team constantly monitored the working status of this giant ship, for fear that the load would exceed the safe range.
But in fact, with the support of two AGT110 gas turbines and the most advanced all-electric drive system, even if it goes at full speed, the overall load of the ship is only 30%.
In other words, in a high maneuvering state, the load of the Jiujiang ship can still support the use of all other equipment and weapons on the ship, and is more than enough.
Seeing this result, Zhou Minghui couldn't help but show a satisfied smile on his face.
However, what he didn't know was that most people in the land command headquarters looked a little serious at this time.
"Have you checked it out? Is it a malfunction of the radar system or electromagnetic interference?"
A man stood in the center of the headquarters and asked the soldiers in front of him.
The latter pointed at the large command screen and replied at a very fast speed:
"We have contacted all parties and determined that they were experiencing the same interference."
"In addition, warning information has also been received in the northern region."
"At present, we have ordered two KJ-500s to take off, and four J-22s are escorting them. According to the data link information fed back by the KJ-500s, the latest model of airborne digital array radar has not detected abnormal intrusion targets. "
"At the same time, Lingnan also reported that they had not received any early warning, but they confirmed that they had received electromagnetic interference."
"They completed most of the radar system replacement in August last year and are using the latest model of radar, which has strong anti-interference capabilities."
"Based on the current situation, this early warning should be caused by the enemy's active electromagnetic interference."
"Currently, all combat units are ready and can enter combat readiness at any time. Please give your instructions!"
After listening to his words, the man nodded solemnly.
Just half an hour ago, part of the radar in his military region identified a large number of abnormal targets and immediately issued early warning.
Logically speaking, in such an emergency, the entire military region should immediately enter a state of combat readiness.
But with his rich experience, he immediately judged that this matter was unusual.
Therefore, he did not immediately implement combat preparations, but called up the results of different types of radars in all other areas for comparison.
And this comparison really allowed him to catch the flaw.
There is no "hundreds of planes coming" at all, there are just a lot of chaotic interference electromagnetic waves!
The man's heart couldn't help but surge with anger.
They came to mess with us in 1994, they messed with us in 2001, they messed with us in 2003, and now it’s fucking 2007, you guys still want to mess with us?
dream!
Times have long since changed!
If you want to provoke, then you must bear the consequences of provocation!
He took a deep breath and gave the order.
"Air Police-500 continue to move forward, scan the entire airspace, and catch those rats!"
"The Jiujiang continues its sea trial mission!"
"Don't they just want to give us a blow? I just want to see who can stop us!"
(End of chapter)
