The night is dense, all the sounds are silent, the wind and sand that have raged for several days have finally stopped, so that the stars in the sky are shining again, and against the backdrop of the endless desert, it seems extraordinarily deep and bright, I have to say that tonight is a rare good weather, even if I was born in the desert and grew up in the desert, Ibrahim was also attracted by this quiet and distant night;

With his eyes shining like the night, looking at the translucent night sky, he looked very intently, the corners of his shazzy mouth occasionally pulled out a silly smirk, but more often it was helplessness and sadness that could not be concealed, as if he saw the tragicomedy that made his emotions churn from the night of the ink, yes, he did see it, but not in front of him, but in his mind - it was an unforgettable scene from the night before..........

On the third day of the war, Iraq's "Falcon" ground-to-air missile units have scored incomparably brilliant victories, so much so that the powerful US Air Force has no choice but to march around the vast edge of the southwest desert and never dare to take a single step, making the southwest desert of nearly 10,000 square kilometers a safe harbor in the midst of a storm.

In the shortest possible time, a large number of troops and weapons were put into this "safe harbor" to form a powerful strategic cluster of heavy forces composed of various arms, which could support Kuwait in the south at any time, and at the same time threaten the coalition forces in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia.

It can be said that occupying this "safe harbor" is tantamount to holding the throat of the coalition forces, and it is not allowed to bite or swallow it, so it can only drag on with its eyes and time, and the most important thing for Iraq is time, but in this way, the strategy and tactics related to air defense operations in the southwest desert need to be thoroughly adjusted. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Under the heavy build-up of troops, the protection of one's own vital forces and important facilities has become the most important thing, so the mobile air defense operations carried out by the Iraqi "Falcon" surface-to-air missile battalion with the main objective of striking the enemy's living forces are obviously not suited to the requirements of the current mission.

After all, the previous air defense operations were close to the field air defense category, and the outstanding thing was the ability to maneuver, but now it is a typical air defense of key areas, which emphasizes the protection of one's own security, so both the difficulty and the intensity of confrontation are much greater than the previous air defense operations, and it is precisely because of this that the armies of all countries in the world have listed the air defense of key areas as a key development direction and have become weapons and equipment with a certain strategic value.

Therefore, the air defense missile system with the capability of air defense in key areas is a high-tech aggregate with advanced performance and strong combat effectiveness, involving no less than hundreds of disciplines, nearly 1,000 materials, and countless advanced manufacturing processes.

There are not even many countries that have yet to manufacture nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, and even combat aircraft, and the reason for this is that the technical difficulty of the ground air defense system is too high, and other countries are not capable of getting their hands on this equipment except for the United States and the Soviet Union, which are the top superpowers in terms of comprehensive technological strength.

China, which has a huge technological generation gap with the United States and the Soviet Union, naturally does not have this kind of strength, so for many years it can only improve the old-fashioned "Red Flag" 2 and act as its own air defense equipment in key areas; even the "Falcon" air defense missile system, which is now shining brightly, is only designed and positioned as a medium-range air defense missile system, and its mission is to carry out medium- and short-range air defense operations in the army's mobile operations, so as to cover the rapid advance of the army's mechanized corps.

Judging from this positioning, the "Falcon" air defense missile system is a typical field air defense system applied to the army, and at best it is only at the same level as the Soviet Union's "Beech"; however, Lu Jiadong, the core promoter of the "Falcon" air defense missile system, with his open and compatible ideas on the development of weapons and equipment, does not regard field air defense as the end point of the whole system, but takes it as the starting point. The starting point of integrated air-space air defense weapons........

Based on this, Lu Jiadong has incorporated into this "Falcon" air defense system many technologies in the field of air defense and even air defense and anti-missile defense, in order to accumulate technology and prepare for the next step of development; it is precisely under the guidance of this kind of thinking that the "Falcon" air defense missile system can carry out field air defense tasks while also having the function of air defense in important areas.

It's just that in this way, the weakness of the "Falcon" air defense missile system has also been exposed, after all, the air defense of the important ground is only a part-time task of this army field air defense system, and the professionalism is not strong, first of all, the firing range is too short, the maximum firing range of 50 kilometers cannot prevent the delivery of weapons outside the defense area in the hands of the coalition forces, and can only passively intercept the incoming missiles, which makes the Iraqi "Falcon" ground-to-air missile battalion tired, and the consumption of ammunition is also very serious;

Second, after the mobility capability is restricted, it is impossible to implement flexible and changeable air defense strike tactics, so it can only fight with the coalition air forces with obvious advantages in technology, capability, and attrition, and over time, its own technical characteristics will inevitably be mastered and cracked by the coalition forces, and finally give the "Falcon" air defense missile system a fatal blow;

Last but not least, it is the strategy of the Iraqi high-level, and it is true that holding this "safe harbor" can prevent the further development of the US military and grasp the first move, but if you think about it differently, this approach is actually no different from being cocooned and self-bound, and to put it bluntly, it is still a matter of Iraq's own strength.

He is not an industrial country, and his weapons and equipment are not self-sufficient, and now all sources of weapons and equipment are completely blocked by the coalition forces, whether it is artillery shells or missiles, it can be said that one shot is less than one shot, even if the "Falcon" ground-to-air missile battalion can support a "safe harbor" of nearly 10,000 square kilometers.

However, with such a strong fighting force, Iraq is only one battalion when it is fully armed, and it has only been three days since the start of the war, half of the ammunition has been consumed, and nearly one-third of the vehicles and equipment have failed; if this situation continues, the Iraqi "Falcon" surface-to-air missile battalion will have only one way to finish, and the Iraqi heavy army group under its wing will be tantamount to becoming a fish on the chopping block of the coalition forces.

"It seems that what Instructor Lu said is right, we have to fight a few tough battles!"

Looking at the starry sky in the sky, Ibrahim couldn't help muttering to himself, this is the conclusion reached by Instructor Lu yesterday evening after a cautious analysis of the current situation, although this kind of hard-hitting stubbornness cannot fundamentally reverse the entire battle situation, but it can stop the enemy with a fearless momentum;

For this reason, starting the afternoon before yesterday, Mohammed, commander of the "Falcon" ground-to-air missile battalion and commander of the air defense of the entire southwest desert region, who had just been promoted to the rank of major general, began to prepare for a tough battle in accordance with Lu Jiadong's suggestion.

Either set up at the border as a top soldier, or as a firepower supplement to configure depth, or provide early warning from residual heat, or simply use waste as a false target to attract firepower, for a full 24 hours, under the cover of the "Falcon" ground-to-air missile battalion, complete the air defense combat configuration of the entire southwest desert region.

So yesterday evening, Major General Mohammed made the final pre-war mobilization, and then Ibrahim, who had been unusually promoted to major, led a forward strike detachment consisting of YJL-10 long-range search radars and two "Falcon" anti-aircraft missile launchers, heading toward the western border where the US military might carry out a surprise attack.

As for the long series of in-depth analysis of the situation, it was conveyed to him by his old superior, Major General Mohammed, before he set out, and Ibrahim knew that it was the old commander who made him clear about the current situation and laid a basis for decision-making on his upcoming independent operation.

After all, his responsibility this time is very heavy, not only to integrate the air defense combat forces of the entire western region to deal with the main direction of attack of the coalition air force in the past few days, but also to make use of the existing equipment to form a relatively independent radar network to provide a feasible early warning for the main force of the "Falcon" ground-to-air missile battalion in depth.

In a word, he Ibrahim is the eyes, ears and barrier of the entire battalion, and it is precisely because his role is related to the overall situation that Mohammed, as the commander-in-chief of air defense, will put him, a hardcore confidant who once served as his personal adjutant, in order to be able to calmly deal with the next desperate battle.........

Ibrahim never felt that the burden on his shoulders was so heavy that he was a little out of breath, so that he loved to talk and laugh, and he no longer had the bright sunshine on weekdays, and even he felt as if he had aged dozens of years overnight, and entered the team of old-fashioned uncles in advance, and his actual age was only 19 years old, only 19 years old.........

"Sir, everything is fine with our radar!"

Just as Ibrahim was looking up at the night sky with a hint of melancholy and enjoying the rare tranquility, the radio intercom placed next to him rang very inopportunely, interrupting his thoughts in an instant, and Ibrahim, who had returned to reality, shook his head, put aside those indescribable illusions, his eyes were cold, and he once again turned into a vigorous young officer, and immediately grabbed the intercom and echoed:

"Why didn't the P-18 radar report it?"

"Report to the sir, the P-18 circuit is faulty and is being repaired!"

"Damn, let them hurry!"

Ibrahim was a little helpless, the P-18 radar was an old Soviet-made meter-wave radar, and although its performance was no longer reusable, Instructor Lu attached great importance to it, and especially explained to him through Major General Mohammed that he wanted to make good use of this radar, but he did not think that not long after he was on combat readiness duty, the P-18 radar with old arms and legs had a problem.

This made Ibrahim very helpless, so he could only order to hurry up the repairs, and then he was ready to issue several remedial measures, but before he could open his mouth, there was a whistling sound in his ears, Ibrahim's dark eyes suddenly widened, and he almost shouted with all his might:

"Air Raid........ Empty ........."

As soon as Ibrahim's first air strike exited, the second air strike was still stuck in his throat, and a huge GBU-24 laser-guided bomb suddenly fell from the sky with a scream of death.......... (To be continued.) )