The attention to Viktor Rezenov, naturally, contains a lot of expectations.

All the commanders in the meeting room turned their heads to look at his seat after whispering to each other for a while, probably looking forward to the number one ace of the Red Air Force to express his opinion, whether it was from an operational or technical point of view.

"So, Comrade Rezenov,"

After a period of spontaneous discussion, it was General Sergeyev who waved his broad palm, and he motioned for everyone to be quiet for a while, "The question raised by Comrade Dzerginsky is of great interest to everyone here, what do you think?" We know that your service experience is extraordinary, and we can say that you know the situation at the front and in the rear very well, so you might as well give us a brief description of what you think. ”

"Ah—all right, Comrade Commander."

was directly named by the commander of the Air Force Sergeyev, and Long Yun, who was pondering silently, hurriedly agreed, but he hadn't thought about what to say or say something, so he couldn't state the technical details he was thinking about one by one, right?

After all, now, the generals in this room are in a meeting, not in the design bureau and experts get together to discuss technical issues, he simply sorted out the printing materials in his hands, and felt that it was better to directly bypass the technical details and talk about the conclusions; As for the technical merits of the R-27P/EP missile, it is not too late to call Moscow later:

"The question of NATO, or the anti-radiation missiles of the Americans, is indeed a very real question.

First of all, the situation is clear, as soon as the enemy discovers that we are using anti-radiation missiles in battle. They will inevitably take a series of countermeasures; Combined with the analysis of the military-technical level of the NATO bloc. Not to mention that sooner or later they will get the homing head of the R-27P / EP anti-radiation missile. Even if we don't get a similar physical object, I'm afraid that one or two similar anti-radiation air-to-air missiles can be developed very quickly.

In this way, the 'threat of the same kind of missiles from the Americans' is not only an inference, but also a reality.

In fact, when we first formulated the plan for 'anti-radiation warfare' using the R-27P/EP missile, we also took this into account and conducted some tactical analysis. The key issue now is if both the enemy and the enemy are heavily armed with and use anti-radiation air-to-air missiles. What impact will it have on the next phase of the air combat posture? ”

While speaking, Long Yun paused for a moment, his eyes scanned the commanders present, and all he saw was a focused expression of the deputy seeking to solve puzzles, so he continued:

This effect, which can be summed up in a nutshell, is that it will greatly increase the risk of fighters using radar and other electronic systems, and at least make pilots who turn on radar combat suspicious.

Oh, and frankly, it's more than that.

A series of tactical deductions in theory showed. In the extreme case of the frequent use of anti-radiation missiles by the warring parties, or even as a standing weapon, we can even consider. The traditional mode of over-the-horizon air combat will inevitably be subverted at a certain level. Because at that time, in air combat, fighters must either turn off the on-board radar, or must always maintain a maneuvering posture, otherwise they may be detected and attacked by anti-radiation missiles at any time; In order to completely evade the threat of anti-radiation missiles, no matter which of the aforementioned two evasion methods adopted by the pilot, it will seriously interfere with the implementation of the combat plan.

If you think about it further, what will the air combat mode in modern warfare look like in the air situation where anti-radiation missiles threaten the sky?

On this basis, the tactical deduction of air combat, due to time constraints here, I will not go into detail one by one. All in all, in airspace operations where anti-radiation weapons threaten severely, the engaging fighter must turn off the airborne radar when entering a visual or even over-the-horizon confrontation, which means a complete change in the rules of confrontation; To exaggerate a little, when analyzing the air combat situation in this situation, the radar systems of the fighters of both sides can be completely ignored for the time being, and there is no need to consider the advantages or disadvantages of performance at all.

- Ah, yes!

With that said, I think you've got to the point.

From an objective standpoint, the fighter models currently equipped by the Red Air Force, such as the MiG-29 or Su-27, can completely compete with NATO's advanced fighters in terms of flight performance, but the performance of electronic systems, especially radar, is not ideal, and this often puts our side at a disadvantage in over-the-horizon operations and large-scale air battles.

But now, you can think about it, even if the Americans quickly put anti-radiation missiles on the battlefield or take some other means of response, in short, it is better for NATO or ours to turn off the radar of both warplanes for air combat? ”

"Ah......h

"Yes, is that so......"

With Long Yun's elaboration, the generals at the long table all fell into new thinking, and some even whispered to themselves, obviously agreeing with the words of the major general of the aviation force.

Yes, Major General Viktor Rezenov has made the next step of the battlefield situation very clear: in the face of the threat of anti-radiation air-to-air missiles, even if the Americans have anti-radiation missiles and use them on the battlefield, at most they are deeply afraid of both sides and dare not turn on radar engagement.

And once the radar factor is eliminated and the fighter plane is actually piloted to fight it out in visual air combat, the fighters of the Red Empire can get rid of the adverse effects of the relative backwardness of radar, while the Americans must abandon their dependence on advanced electronic systems.

Isn't it clear at a glance which of these situations is more beneficial to both the enemy and us?

As the minds of those present expanded, the situation that had been felt rather difficult was no longer seen as a threat, and the faces of the generals showed a look of relief or excitement, and the atmosphere in the meeting became lively. According to the analysis of the number one ace of the Red Air Force, the new weapons that are more technologically advanced will suddenly bring the air combat mode back to the level of the MiG-15 and F-86 eras.

Without the great superiority of electronic technology, then the United States, and even the entire NATO, will still be stumbling, if you want to drive them out of the Eurasian continent in three months, it will be no difficulty at all, and in another year or two you will be able to directly attack North America across the ocean!

Although Victor's words were only limited to air combat, such a bright prospect still gave rise to a sense of hope for everyone present.

However, in the midst of this light-hearted, promising voice, there were also people who raised different opinions: a thin major general in the regular uniform of the Air Force raised his hand in his seat, and this middle-aged man with the rank of major general of the radar corps politely asked Victor with his eyes before speaking, after all, he was temporarily allowed to speak, and then coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I personally basically agree with Comrade Rezenov on the next step of the battlefield; But other than that, I have a little bit of my own vision.

If I speak frankly, my view is that the next step of our battle may not be as smooth as it is now.

Although today is the first day of the strategic counteroffensive in the Southern Theater of Operations, we have already achieved unprecedented results, so it is obvious that the 'Transcaucasus' and 'Rostov-on-Don' fronts will rapidly advance all the way to the south, that is, to advance the front to the enemy's territory. In this case, we will inevitably face a problem, which has appeared once in the European theater, that is, how to ensure that the fighters of the Air Force and the Territorial Air Defense Force going to unfamiliar areas to fight in unfamiliar areas can receive sufficient air support and command and coordination when the ground forces are advancing rapidly? ”

"You mean...... Difficulties with ground guidance? ”

Listening to the Major General's speech, Long Yun also probably realized the problem, he asked in a low voice, only to see the Major General of the Radar Corps on the opposite side nodded solemnly:

"Yes. As we all know, the combat mode of our air forces, whether VVS or PVO, fighters are basically fighting under the unified dispatch and coordination of the ground command center and in accordance with the instructions sent by the ground guidance station; This unitary command mode of air situation support encountered certain difficulties when fighting in Western Europe, but at that time, the entire campaign ended very quickly, and the enemy was defeated before completing the deployment, so the problem was not clearly exposed.

But now, if we gain a certain initiative on the battlefield with the help of anti-radiation missiles, and the 'Rostov-on-Don' Front, which is the main offensive force, quickly moves south into Turkey and even the Middle East, this problem will become even more serious.

Ladies and gentlemen, we might as well imagine that when launching the next series of offensive campaigns, the combat airspace of VVS fighters will basically exceed the coverage of ground guidance stations, and the number and command capabilities of our air command platforms are very limited; However, as for the Americans on the other side, their air early warning and command platforms are very well built, and even if the foundation in the Middle East is not yet solid, they can rely on a complete set of air combat command system to resist the attack of our army.

Today, we have achieved great success in the Caucasus; But it's not because the opponent didn't use the radar, we just caught them off guard.

So let's think about it this way, if in the next battle, our side uses anti-radiation missiles to offset the opponent's electronic technological superiority, this will indeed be a help to our fighters; But now, I'm really starting to doubt that. After all, in the integrated combat system of the US military, it does not rely on the fighter's own radar to obtain air information and discover targets, and simple suppression is of little significance to the mobile phone-borne radar -- in this case, even if both the enemy and us give up using the airborne radar, the US military's entire air command system, including early warning aircraft, is still operating normally, but our command system is relatively lacking, how can we ensure that the enemy in front of us is defeated in one fell swoop? (To be continued......)