One month after the completion of the Dongfeng-17 waverider hypersonic ballistic missile experiment.
The official media of the Dragon Kingdom announced that our country has recently completed the test launch of a new "hypersonic glide vehicle". After flying 7,200 kilometers, the "hypersonic glide vehicle" accurately hit the target, and the hit position was far away from the target. The bullseye is only a few meters away.
This piece of news, mixed in with the countless messages every day at this time, is not particularly eye-catching.
At least, it is difficult for ordinary people who do not understand missile technology to understand what this represents.
But for Western countries that have been collecting information about the last Dongfeng-17 test launch this month, it has completely confirmed their previous thoughts.
That is, Long Guo did complete a hypersonic ballistic missile experiment a month ago.
"If their official media is not lying, then the performance of their ballistic missile in this experiment is even better than we previously expected."
Anthony said to Alex sitting opposite him in a daze.
As a professional technician, seeing such a technical product is almost like a mountain standing in front of me.
It made him feel extremely hopeless.
The latest model of submarine-launched ballistic missile they are expected to develop has a range of only 6,000 kilometers, and its speed is almost completely incomparable to Longguo's ballistic missiles.
This is despite the fact that they are expected to use a lot of carbon fiber materials to increase the speed.
Compared to Anthony, who was a little lost, Alex was not that big of a blow.
After all, he has enough understanding of the rapid development of Longguo Aerospace in recent days, and is mentally prepared for them to be able to produce such ballistic missiles.
"I'm more curious about their engine technology."
In Alex's view, although Longguo's ballistic missiles may have adopted certain changes, thereby completing the increase in range.
However, according to the general aircraft design situation, when the range increases, the speed or warhead load capacity will decrease to a certain extent.
However, judging from the intelligence collected, their ballistic missiles did not show a decrease in speed. On the contrary, they reached ultra-high speeds that are unimaginable to ordinary people and difficult for even professional technicians to accept.
"I don't know how they did it. While taking into account the range, they were able to increase the speed to three or four times the original."
Alex didn't know about the Rocket Research Institute's latest achievement, the total nitrogen anion salt propellant.
Based on the performance of current mainstream solid propellant fuels, it is just like Zenith star technology.
Not only can the propulsion speed be increased to more than three times the original, but the range can also be increased by seven to eight times compared to engines of the same configuration.
So actually speaking, the Dongfeng-17 that Zhang Xingyang and his team are testing now is not a complete version.
It can only be regarded as a beta version, and its performance is at least half of that of the full version.
In Zhang Xingyang's design, the complete version of the hypersonic ballistic missile will have a range of more than 14,000 kilometers and a speed of more than Mach 20.
However, there are also many problems here, that is, although the missile's engine can achieve such performance.
But there is nothing we can do if other aspects of the missile cannot keep up.
For example, when the speed exceeds Mach 20, the aerodynamic situation of the missile in the atmospheric environment is more complicated. Even in the face of particularly subtle disturbances, unexpected situations will occur.
This requires that the aerodynamic layout of the missile must be very excellent, and no errors can occur.
However, it is now possible to blow wind tunnels at twenty times the speed of sound, not to mention the problem of construction funds.
The technical difficulties alone are enough for shock wave wind tunnel engineers to spend countless efforts to overcome.
"You must know more about engine technology, but their aerodynamic layout must be extremely excellent."
After Anthony was alone for a while, he said helplessly.
"Otherwise, even if the engine thrust increases several times, it will be very difficult to double the speed."
Because Anthony already knows that Longguo's missiles have very strange trajectories, and most of the time they fly within the atmosphere.
Because of air resistance, even if the thrust is doubled, the speed will be less than doubled.
"If Longguo hadn't adopted a very excellent aerodynamic layout, it would mean that they have completely broken through the current technology in terms of engine thrust."
"At least the thrust is more than five times higher than the current thrust."
Anthony looked at Alex with some evil intentions and said.
After all, such a troublesome thing cannot be borne by myself alone.
Since you're not having a good time, don't even think about running away.
"Everyone, today we don't want to hear you bragging about how advanced the other party's technology is."
Richard, who was in charge of presiding over the meeting, looked at the experts present who were discussing technical details with an unfriendly expression.
"All I know is that our land is now within range of their missile threat."
"And do we have any way to defend against possible missile attacks?"
Under Richard's glance, many technical experts present looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
In the end, Alex, the most prestigious among everyone present, couldn't help but stand up under the pressure of Richard and others' eyes.
"Sir, I'm sorry."
"Our current weapons have no power to fight back against such high-speed precision strike weapons."
Alex's words made the military personnel present look even worse.
Especially the leader, Richard, whose face was already very bad, now turned even darker.
"In other words, the defense system we spent a lot of money to build is actually useless?"
It’s no wonder that Richard said this. In the past month, the parliament had put a lot of pressure on him.
Especially after knowing that Gaul's satellite reconnaissance department went out drinking during working hours, he was even more furious.
Even Richard, as Minister of Defense, was reprimanded.
"Sir, it's not our problem."
Alex didn't agree with Richard's criticism, but shot back directly.
"With the level of technology they are now exposed to, there is no anti-missile system in the world that can carry out this kind of defense."
"Even Yingjiang's latest anti-missile system is powerless in the face of such hypersonic weapons."
Hearing what Alex said, Richard's face improved a lot. As long as he could prove that it was not their problem, he could keep his position.
Then this problem becomes much better.
"Then what do you think we should do in the face of such weapons?"
Richard took the opportunity to ask such a question.
This was also the question that Parliament had asked him.
It's just that he was prevaricated at that time.
Alex had previously discussed this with many technical staff present.
Based on the numerous information they obtained, they once analyzed that the missile tested by Longguo did not know what method was used at the end of the flight, but it was actually able to fly up and down in the atmosphere using Sanger ballistics.
Therefore, it is impossible to carry out terminal anti-missile missiles according to the current conventional anti-missile missiles.
Only by adopting a mid-course anti-missile approach can effective interception be achieved.
"Judging from their missile technology, the only time period when we can potentially intercept is during the middle of the missile's flight."
As Alex spoke, he drew the Dongfeng-17 missile trajectory on the demonstration whiteboard in the conference room.
And the small, briefly protruding mid-flight section of the missile is highlighted on it.
"But the mid-flight time of their missiles is very short, if we want to carry out precision strikes against them."
"Then we need to be able to detect them during their takeoff and ascent."
While saying this, Alex glanced at the newly appointed head of the satellite reconnaissance department.
The guy from before has been arrested for dereliction of duty.
The current person in charge, after knowing the fate of his predecessor, is very dedicated to satellite reconnaissance work.
"This requires our satellites to be able to detect targets in a timely manner."
"And the latest data obtained from allies shows that the electromagnetic signature of their missiles is very weak, and we can only detect it from the infrared signature of the missile."
"Therefore, if we want to detect their missile launches as soon as possible, we must have new military reconnaissance satellites."
Alex is right. The Dongfeng-17 leaves them a very short reaction time if they want to rely on ground radar for anti-missile purposes.
Then by the time their radar detects the missile, their fate has already been sealed.
Because when their radar discovered it, the missile was not far from its final target.
At this time, the missile has begun to drift at high speed within the atmosphere, and it is completely impossible to rely on ordinary anti-missile missiles to intercept it.
Therefore, if you want to intercept, you must have military satellites that monitor ground conditions around the clock.
Only in this way can their missiles be discovered as soon as they take off.
"Of course this is only the first step. After discovering the target, we still need to analyze its trajectory."
"Because their missiles are very fast and their orbits are very strange, we need large supercomputers and corresponding computing models."
Every time Alex said another word, Richard's face became better and better.
Although what Alex said requires a huge amount of money to complete.
But in terms of financial investment, it is something that the members of parliament need to consider. According to Alex, it would be good if he can do the job.
"Because the end of their missiles flies very far, so if we want to carry out mid-course anti-missile missiles, the range of the anti-missile missiles needs to be very long."
"This requires us to need a long-range anti-missile missile."
"This, to be honest, is difficult."
If we talk about the two points mentioned earlier, they can still achieve it with their domestic efforts, but anti-missile missiles with a range of more than 5,000 kilometers are still very difficult to achieve on this planet.
This is equivalent to completely redesigning and manufacturing a ballistic missile with ultra-high accuracy.
"So compared to interception, we are more inclined to develop the same hypersonic missile."
This is also the result of discussions between Alex and many professional and technical personnel in the missile industry and rocket aerospace.
Compared with building a super huge anti-missile system, it is simpler to design and manufacture a hypersonic missile.
And there is no need to build a huge anti-missile system.
However, Gaul has basically given up the idea of developing land-based long-range ballistic missiles.
Today, the main development direction of long-range ballistic missiles is submarine-launched ballistic missiles carried on their nuclear-powered submarines.
"I will make recommendations to Parliament."
After listening to Alex's analysis, Richard nodded worriedly and said.
Obviously, even Richard himself knows that given the current domestic public opinion in Gaul, it is almost impossible to promote the development of long-range anti-missile missiles.
But it is also impossible to persuade the big men in Congress to pass the proposal and allocate massive funds to build a missile defense system.
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But this time, Longguo's missile experiment made them feel a real missile threat.
Wilson also saw their concerns about this and directly used this opportunity to see if he could get his hands into Gaul.
In fact, Yingjiang has always wanted to do this, but Gaul, who can barely guarantee self-sufficiency in the military industry, has always disagreed.
But this time, it seems that I have to disagree.
"You must ensure that you issue a joint statement with us demanding restrictions on long-range hypersonic missiles."
Richard did not engage in too many entangled discussions with Wilson on the anti-missile system.
It's just that his avoidance of talking about it represents a kind of acquiescence in this regard.
"Of course there is no problem, we are allies after all."
Wilson didn't care much about this. After all, such a statement was what the inside of Yingjiang wanted to see.
After some discussion of the details of the statement.
The two sides ended this meeting.
And a statement was issued a week after the meeting.
Eagle Sauce will deploy the latest anti-missile system in Gaul within three years.
And both sides called on all countries in the world to impose restrictions on long-range, high-factor ballistic missiles in order to ensure world peace.
After all, in their view, such long-range ballistic missiles must be equipped with nuclear warheads. In order to avoid a nuclear war, it is natural to impose restrictions on this.
But when they said this, they seemed to forget one thing.
That is, in their nuclear arsenal, there are dozens of times the number of long-range ballistic missiles equipped with nuclear warheads! (End of chapter)
