Chapter 285: The C801 production line arrives
After mourning King Khalid in Riyadh and completing the company's next development plan, Zhang Feng returned to the Southern Military Region again.
At this time, the Southern Military District ushered in a major event: China's C801 anti-ship missile production line has been unloaded on the Faw Peninsula and is ready to be loaded and shipped to Basra.
Originally, the equipment of this production line could be delivered in half a month, but with the development of the world situation, especially the war in the Malvinas Islands and the war in Lebanon, whether Iraq has the ability to receive it is one thing, and whether Iraq can receive it is another matter.
And now, the Lebanese war has ended, and the achievements of the Exocet in the South Atlantic have begun to attract everyone's attention.
Of course, absolute secrecy is impossible, Britain will eventually know the truth of the matter, but after this war, Britain's strength has long been greatly reduced, and the most important thing for them is how to maintain the growth of their national economy in the context of high oil prices, which is their most important thing.
In order to persuade President Saddam to introduce the production line of this missile, Zhang Feng did not waste much tongue, because, in the record in Khomeini Port, Zhang Feng has already let his father know that Saddam Hussein is not a stupid person, and knows that this kind of missile can be similar to the Exocet missile, but the price is much different, in particular, it can also be carried by the French Mirage F1 fighter, and in the future, it can also be carried by F-20 fighters, and can even be exported to surrounding Arab countries, especially the last one, which made President Saddam completely moved.
Iraq is a big country and a leader in the Middle East, how can it be proved? The surrounding countries are using their own exported weapons! Just look at how the United States wants the wind to be windy and rainy.
The site of this production line was established in Zubayer, near Basra, and the F-20 production line in the future will also be placed there, so that a high-tech industrial park will be formed in Zubayer, which will be the place where Iraq's science and technology will take off.
The southern part of Iraq has always been their industrial center, and although Iraq's own industry is not very developed, there is still a large steel mill and a large power plant in Basra, which are essential prerequisites for industry.
Zhang Feng also knows that the introduction of production lines does not mean that an industrialized country has been established, although it can produce iron, but aluminum, silver, copper, etc., the smelting of various minerals, and a sound industrial system are also very important.
Although the raw materials needed for the production line still need to be imported, over time, these raw materials will eventually need to be able to be produced in-house.
Ore can be imported from Saudi Arabia by developing its own domestic minerals, or by importing it from other countries, which is said to be poor in its own minerals, but it is still an industrially strong country.
And import from Saudi Arabia, is the most suitable method, the two countries are adjacent, the transportation conditions are convenient, and Saudi Arabia's own country has oil is enough, not very important to other resources, Saudi Arabia has a vast geographical area, in addition to oil and natural gas, what gold, silver, copper, aluminum, tin, zinc and some other non-metallic minerals, reserves are very rich, with good relations between the two countries, sign an agreement, the introduction of some minerals, should be very easy.
Zhang Feng knows that if Iraq wants to develop into a big country, it must be a strong industrialized country, and Argentina's affairs are vividly in front of it, and only when it can produce itself can it truly become a strong country.
Zhang Feng himself has been working hard in this direction, and the introduction of production lines is only the first step in the long march.
Basra Airport.
A passenger plane flying from China slowly landed at Basra Airport, and many familiar faces appeared in Zhang Feng's eyes again.
This time, Zhang Feng came to the airport to greet him in person.
Liang Lao, whose hair has been a little gray, once again led a large number of technicians to Iraq, the installation of production lines, the commissioning of equipment, and the training of skilled workers all need to be carried out under their leadership.
"Old Liang, this time you've worked hard again." Zhang Feng said in fluent Chinese, every time he saw a yellow-skinned and black-eyed Chinese, Zhang Feng always felt a little cordial.
"Where, after such a long delay, His Excellency Cusay won't be in a hurry, right?" Liang Lao asked.
"It's true that I'm in a hurry, but I'm not in a hurry now."
"Why?"
"Because Mr. Liang has arrived, with Mr. Liang leading the team, our production line will be able to start soon." Zhang Feng said.
In a warm welcome, the technicians got into the car and headed for Zubayer.
Although Zhang Feng wanted to take them to the Basra Hotel to rest for a few days, the staff led by Liang Lao still wanted to put themselves into work immediately, and they wanted to take a look at the factory first, whether it could meet their requirements, and how to place the equipment, there was a lot of work to be done in the early stage.
Zhang Feng and Liang Lao got into the same car.
"You're a pretty good car." Liang Lao praised that the seat was made of leather, and it was very comfortable to sit on.
Zhang Feng then remembered that in China, I am afraid that they are still riding bicycles to work, and scientific researchers are the hardest.
"I'll give you one when you get back." Zhang Feng said.
"No, no." Liang Lao hurriedly refused, this is not something you can ask for casually, in fact, when you come here, you can get additional subsidies every day, and the food is also very good, which is much better than in China.
"Elder Liang, since you are here this time, I still have some ideas and want to hear your opinion." Zhang Feng said.
What is the purpose of introducing the production line? In addition to being used for anti-ship, it was also improved into a cruise missile, which was also Zhang Feng's goal.
This time in the Bekaa Valley, if Israel has a large number of cruise missiles, it will not need ordinary planes to carry out risky bombing, and it can directly use cruise missiles to complete the task.
In every attack of later generations, cruise missiles played a leading role.
"Say it. His Excellency Qusay is a genius of military command, what is the idea this time? Elder Liang asked with great interest.
"Those are all false praises." Zhang Feng said: "Our missiles can achieve different tasks by changing the seeker, for example, they can attack targets on land through habitual navigation and terrain matching." ”
In this era, GPS is counted on, and even if there is, it is an American thing, and when it comes to fighting, it cannot be completely relied on. Terrain-matched guidance is another precision guidance method commonly used in cruise missiles. First, the terrain altitude data of the missile's predetermined flight path is mapped and made into a digital map, which is stored in the missile guidance system. After the missile is launched, the topographic data actually measured by the on-missile measuring device is compared with the digital map stored on the missile, the corresponding ground coordinate position of the missile is determined, and if there is a deviation, the missile's flight path is corrected.
Terrain matching guidance is usually coordinated with habitual guidance, and the whole flight is guided by habitual surname, and the error of habitual guidance is corrected by terrain matching guidance in a predetermined number of flight segments. This is also a commonly used cruise missile guidance method in later generations.
After finishing speaking, Zhang Feng looked at Liang Lao and found that the other party was contemplating.
Zhang Feng only put forward a theory, but in the minds of such specific technicians, it must be judged whether it is feasible?
Liang Lao judged in his mind that for C801, the main attack method is to lock the target with radar and input it to the missile, and then, the first half of the missile will fly autonomously, and the second half of the missile's own radar will be turned on, looking for and locking the target, and attacking.
And what the other side said, then, the radar on the missile is already useless, replace the radar seeker and install a digital map? This thing has not been involved in China, and it is more troublesome to implement, and suddenly, a question flashed in Liang Lao's mind: "Your Excellency Qusay, what is the purpose of this improved missile?" ”
When Zhang Feng heard this, his eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that the leader of the Chinese Aviation Academy and the authority of the aviation missile actually didn't know what cruise missiles were for.
"Destroy the enemy with precision from a distance." Zhang Feng said: "Elder Liang, in the future war, this missile will definitely show its might." ”
"And what about ballistic missiles?" Liang Lao asked.
Only then did Zhang Feng understand that the other party did not attach importance to this cruise missile, because China is a big country with ballistic missile serialization!
Unlike cruise missiles, which fly above the ground like airplanes throughout the whole process, ballistic missiles are a kind of missiles that are first launched into the atmosphere, fly long distances, and then fall almost vertically above the target.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, a large number of patriotic intellectuals returned to China one after another to serve the motherland with their knowledge, and Qian Xuesen, the father of missiles, presided over almost all of China's ballistic missile projects, and the Dongfeng series of missiles has become the sharp sword of the country.
"Both have their own advantages and disadvantages, and if the guidance technology is passed, at least the accuracy of cruise missiles will be much higher than that of ballistic missiles." Zhang Feng said.
Before the launch of a ballistic missile, all the data is stored in the guidance system, once launched, it can no longer be changed, and the accumulation of errors will become larger and larger, so if you want to attack a small target with a ballistic missile, it is impossible to hit the target, and only when combined with a nuclear, chemical or biological warhead, it has practical significance.
However, cruise missiles are different, cruise missiles are constantly correcting their own errors, and cruise missiles with extremely high accuracy in later generations, such as the common American Tomahawks, have reached ten meters without GPS accuracy, and after GPS correction, the accuracy is one meter.
"If a ballistic missile can hit this small town, then a cruise missile can hit a house in this small city." Zhang Feng said: "Zubayer has arrived. ”
(To be continued)