Chapter 121 TZB-2000 Early Warning UAV
"Helicopters?"
"One shot?"
Both Abdullah and Mahmoud listened to Zarif's words and their eyes widened in disbelief.
It's not that they are surprised to hear such a new thing, on the contrary, it is precisely because the two of them know too much that it is so incredible.
Although helicopter manufacturers will vigorously advertise that their helicopters have so-called air combat capabilities after being equipped with weapons and equipment, and have used posing and photographic techniques to shoot down so-called target aircraft with airborne air-to-air missiles.
But those who really know know that this thing is just a gimmick to get people into the pit.
It's like a developer selling a house and telling you that their house is a city CBD, a central lake-view house, and the real school district center is the same routine.
There is no way, the performance and aerodynamic shape of the helicopter itself are determined, and this kind of aircraft, as a support force for ground forces, can deal with ground targets such as tanks and armored vehicles.
The core equipment that is really the air defense of the key places cannot be put on the table at all, because whether it is speed, endurance or maneuverability, not to mention compared with ordinary combat aircraft, it is compared with slightly better fixed-wing UAVs.
Because of this, even if the "Heron" drone that can shoot down New Delhi is either an anti-aircraft missile or a combat aircraft, it will not be the turn of a helicopter to do such a thing.
Even if a helicopter is really used to take 10,000 steps back, the range of the air-to-air missile must be long enough, how can it be guided? How can it be determined? And how can it be tracked and damaged?
Behind this is a set of more complex technical issues that are even more difficult than the helicopter shooting down the drone itself.
Because of this, when they heard that Zarif said that the "Heron" drone was shot down by a helicopter, the shock of the two could not be concealed at all.
"I know that the two of you may be suspicious, but it doesn't matter, we will disclose this helicopter over-the-horizon strike system developed by China Tengfei Group to the two of you this time, please do this here!"
Zarif looked at the two suspicious people in front of him, and invited with a gentle smile.
"Helicopter over-the-horizon strike system?" Abdullah and Mahmoud glanced at each other, both seeing something curious in each other's eyes, and then both walked out of the bunker gate at Zarif's signal.
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"Shot down?"
If Mahmoud and Abdullah were shocked when they heard that the "Heron" had been shot down, then Anthony, who was on the Il-78 tanker, was completely shocked when he learned that the "Heron" that had just rushed into the exclusive economic zone was shot down in an instant.
To know? According to his estimates? At this time, Pakistan no longer has any equipment or weapons capable of threatening the "Heron" UAV.
Only then did I confidently let the "Heron" go in to brush up on the experience.
As a result, the experience was not brushed, but I was brushed off.
This is no longer a simple slap in the face for Anthony? Rather, it is possible to play a good handful of cards into a mess.
No way? The unit price of the "Heron" purchased by New Delhi is as high as 42 million US dollars, which is more expensive than the Su-30MKI? But that's not the most important thing, the key is that the world's first downed record of this advanced drone will forever be on his head Anthony.
Not to mention that IAI's huge rebates are gone? The New Delhi government also needs to hold him accountable.
Did you think you had a last resort? Anthony, who has gained both fame and fortune, only feels that the world is spinning at the moment, and there is a trend of chickens flying and eggs.
After steadying for a while, Anthony calmed down a little? He hurriedly picked up the intercom and asked the "Canberra" electronic reconnaissance plane that was approaching for reconnaissance: "Have you figured out what kind of air defense weapons Pakistan is using?"
"Nope!"
"No, how could it not be?" Anthony exclaimed.
"Nothing shows up on your device? Sir, I can't help it!"
The commander of the Canberra electronic reconnaissance aircraft replied very simply, he couldn't help but be simple, and he slipped away very quickly, no way? Shooting down the "Heron" drone before really scared them.
You must know that at that time, they were only 30 kilometers away from the "Heron" drone, and that missile only needed to be a little farther away to knock down their "Canberra" electronic reconnaissance plane.
So the commander didn't even want to? Turning around with the plane and running on the high seas.
It doesn't matter if you run this run, you can't get any of the signals that could have been collected, don't you say it? There is also a huge loophole in the dense reconnaissance network for close reconnaissance.
It's just that Anthony doesn't know all this, even though he's directing it all from the plane? But in terms of technical level? It's not as advanced as the ground guidance command? After all, ground guidance is supported by radar data.
After all, the Il-78 is a tanker, not an early warning aircraft, and it will already kill the people of New Delhi if it can integrate the communication and command system...... Don't be embarrassed.
Therefore, Anthony can see the one-third of an acre of land outside the porthole, and no matter how far away it is, it is no different from the deaf and the blind.
In addition, the New Delhi Air Force has never conducted such a complex large-formation, multi-aircraft training, and it can still hold up smoothly, and the slightest problem will be exposed.
Of course, if all this is only because he is in this mountain, like Anthony, of course, he will not notice anything, but it needs a kind of God-like perspective to see the whole picture.
And at this moment, there is such a thing hovering over the area of the air force exercise in New Delhi.
The altitude is 11,000 meters, and the speed is 623 kilometers per hour.
If anyone is able to stay in this position, they will find that the big guy with a total length of 10.26 meters, a wingspan of 31.82 meters, and a turbofan jet engine has been cruising in this area for more than 8 hours.
In other words, before the arrival of the large formation of many aircraft in New Delhi, this large aircraft had been circling the high seas for a long time.
The paradox is that the New Delhi Air Force has always thought that this airspace is safe, and no aircraft have intruded, but they do not know that their every move has long been watched by this large aircraft.
"This is the TZB-2000 large UAV that we just customized from China Tengfei Group. ”
Anthony was ignorant and confused about the situation, but in the Karachi air defense underground command room, Zarif pointed to several clear data, impact, radar, electronic and other comprehensive display images in front of him and introduced to Mahmoud and Abdullah beside him: "The helicopter over-the-horizon strike system and core I just talked about with the two of you are this TZB-2000 large UAV, and the FHDL-6 long-range radar-guided air-to-air missile launched by the Z-12pro is actually powered by TZB- 2000 large UAVs on the radar provide radar guidance signals and ultimately destroy the target. ”
"It can reconnoitre, it can guide, and it can also provide command and command ......" Looking at the screen in front of him, Abdullah's face did not subside, but became more intense, and he immediately turned his head to look at Zarif: "Doesn't it mean that this drone is no different from an early warning aircraft?"
Hearing this, Zarif laughed: "Yes, TZB-2000 is an unmanned early warning aircraft!"