Tower of Babel High-Tech Center.

"Our test was very successful, and we accurately shot down a highly maneuverable target aircraft." Bai Xue sat on the chair and presided over the meeting: "However, we still exposed some problems. ”

With that, she glanced to the side, where Mhammad was sitting at the table next to her, observing the meeting.

Mhammad nodded schematically, and Bai Xue continued: "Our system has insufficient early warning capabilities to deal with ultra-low-altitude incoming missiles. ”

"It's inevitable." After Bai Xue finished speaking, a technician immediately said: "Our phased array radar antenna array is very heavy, and it is impossible to place it in a higher place, otherwise it will cause the center of gravity to move upward, increasing the risk of the ship capsizing in strong winds and waves." ”

Due to the influence of the curvature of the earth, only when you stand high can you see far, and if the shipborne radar wants to see the target flying at ultra-low altitude in the distance, it must have enough altitude, but if it is high, the center of gravity will rise, which is a contradiction.

"Yes, even similar warships in the West cannot solve these problems." Another technician said.

Pakistan has a strong academic atmosphere, even an ordinary technician can put forward opinions and suggestions to the chief engineer, negotiate and solve the problem together, so that the technicians can speak freely, which promotes the faster development of technology.

"Yes, but it's a real threat, and we have to address it." Bai Xue said: "The first point I propose is to improve our data link system, which can synchronously receive data from early warning aircraft and integrate them into our missile warning system to increase our reaction time." ”

Bai Xue said this, and the technicians present all nodded, this is a solution, since the shipborne radar cannot see the missiles flying at ultra-low altitudes in the distance. We can only rely on early warning aircraft, receive data from early warning aircraft, and integrate them into the existing computer system for comprehensive analysis.

"However, sometimes our warships will be dispatched alone, and there is no guarantee that there will be AWACS aircraft at every time period." Another technician said.

It's good to say not far from the coast. With the support of early warning aircraft on land, when it comes to the sea, only the aircraft carrier can provide early warning aircraft, and a single warship has no early warning aircraft to use at all.

"So, we need to strengthen the fire channel in close proximity." Bai Xue said: "Our shipborne radar can detect incoming sea-skimming targets at a distance of 30 kilometers, if the sea state is high, or the stealth performance of the missile is good." The distance of discovery may be closer, and at such a distance, we only have time to react once, and our existing missiles, which are heavy anti-aircraft missiles, hit targets at close range, first, it is a waste, and second, it takes too long. So, I think. We should also add short- and medium-range missiles to our system. ”

At present, the Kidd-class destroyers have only one type of anti-aircraft missile, which can shoot up to 120 kilometers and reach an altitude of 30,000 meters. It provides effective regional air defense, however, such a large missile is not suitable for dealing with targets at close range, especially after acceleration before turning down. Waste of time.

With the development of missile technology, Bai Xue, under the influence of Mahmad, also began to believe that the stealth performance of missiles would get better and better, so that the distance detected by radar would be closer.

Add a short- and medium-range missile! Even the American Aegis system, in addition to standard missiles, is stuffed with Sea Sparrows.

For Pakistan, the Sea Sparrow, which has a range of about 20 kilometers, also happens to be the best choice for short-range defense, and Pakistan has a better choice than the Sea Sparrow, which is an active sky flash missile that is almost the same as the Sparrow missile! Improve this air-to-air missile into a ship-to-air missile, and install it on a Kidd-class destroyer, and it will have excellent close-range air defense capabilities! Even if there are more than a dozen missiles flying at ultra-low altitude skimming at the same time, they can have enough fire channels to resist saturation and return fire.

"In that case, we'll have to rebuild the Kidd-class destroyers and add silos, but right now, the Kidd-class destroyers don't have enough space for the new vertical hair system." A technician said.

"We don't have to open up new space, we can use the original silos, for example, we can only fit one large anti-aircraft missile, now we can fit four small anti-aircraft missiles, and when we replace them, we only need to replace separate silos." Bai Xue said.

Four bombs in one pit! The ideas put forward by Bai Xue are all highly operable, and when Mhammad heard Bai Xue's words, his eyes suddenly lit up, although this is not as good as the Americans' universal vertical hair, it is already a good solution, and in the future, different types of anti-aircraft missiles can be mixed according to the degree of threat in the target area.

"I think Chief Engineer Bai's plan is completely feasible." "Our technology is gradually improving, and then we are developing universal silos, and now, we are actively exploring the design process in between, and we are adapting to local conditions to solve all kinds of existing problems," Mhammad said. ”

Mhammad is not a technician, and he usually does not participate in this kind of discussion, but only attends the meeting, but now, the plan proposed by Bai Xue is indeed feasible, and this is what later generations did, so Mhammad immediately made a decision.

"Mr. President is quite right." Bai Xue had a smile on her face: "We will build a general silo in the future, and now we will solve the problem of whether there is or not according to local conditions." Do you have any comments? ”

No one shook their heads, this plan is indeed the plan with the smallest cost and the ability to increase combat effectiveness.

The meeting unified the thinking, determined the next step of the improvement plan, although the topic is very important, the time is not lengthy, the kind of procrastination, without any substance of the meeting, is simply a waste of time, here is an efficient technical unit, not a public institution.

All the people were gone, with some tiredness on their snowy faces.

"Bai Xue, our shipborne air defense system can be put into operation in such a short time, and you have the greatest credit." "On behalf of Pakistan, I thank you," Mhammad said. ”

The Aegis system of the United States has been developed for more than 10 years, and the S300 of the Soviet Union has also been developed for more than 10 years.

All this is the result of standing on the shoulders of giants, phased array radar, which is stolen from the Soviet Union's Sky Sentinel, as well as the American Patriot system, and missiles, which have a deep relationship with China's Hongqi-9, and other kinds of anti-aircraft missiles for reference, plus Pakistan's already strong electronic capabilities, finally integrated this missile.

Of course, more importantly, there are talents, it is Bai Xue who can take the lead, undertake the development of this air defense system, and work diligently, within five years, this system will be made, although there are still many places that need to be improved, but after all, it can already be deployed in actual combat.

"President Mhammad, every time you come to me, do you say thank you?" Bai Xue said: "If that's the only way, then forget it, I've heard you many times." ”

"Of course not." Mhammad said: "Our country will select the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and the finalization of this air defense system will become the special prize of this year's National Science and Technology Progress Award, with a bonus of one million US dollars, which will be awarded to all technical personnel, and also an advanced individual in national scientific and technological progress, you, Chief Engineer Bai, will win the special prize, and the bonus will be one million US dollars." ”

The progress of science and technology is the crystallization of the hard work of countless scientific and technological personnel, of course, Mhammad will not let their hard work be in vain, as the chief engineer Bai Xue, but also made outstanding contributions, so the reward of one million US dollars to Bai Xue is also a kind of compensation, Bai Xue has contributed the best age of her life to the national defense of Pakistan.

Although China has been reformed and opened up, and the people's living standards have been greatly improved, this million US dollars, converted into RMB, is almost 10 million, which is definitely an astronomical huge amount, and Bai Xue has suddenly become Bai Fumei.

Hearing so many awards, Bai Xue didn't have an excited expression, she said lightly: "I am here on behalf of the motherland, my efforts are all deserved, this reward is still awarded to the outstanding engineers of the Pakistanis, Pakistan's rocket industry is booming, this special award, let the rocket experts take it." ”

After speaking, Bai Xue paused and continued: "Actually, after the target shooting went smoothly this time and the air defense missile system was finalized, I planned to return to China, and now, new problems have arisen, and when these problems are solved, I should return to my motherland." ”

Return? Mhammad was stunned for a moment and said, "No, Bai Xue, you are our senior engineer in Pakistan, I don't want to put you back again." ”

When Bai Xue came, it was to help develop the shipborne air defense system, and after this system was completed, Bai Xue really should go back, but Mhammad would never let Bai Xue go.

The technical team has been formed, and Bai Xue is here, the soul of Pakistan's Babel High-Tech Center, how could Mhammad let such a soul go?

"Why?" Bai Xue asked.

"We still have an AWACS project, which is underway, and I hope you will complete the development here and help us develop the AWACS aircraft." Mhammad said.

"No, I don't want to get involved in any other field anymore." Bai Xue said.

"Our shipborne air defense system is not perfect enough." Mhammad suddenly remembered something and said: "Can our system intercept ballistic missiles?" (To be continued......)