With such a large number of missiles, if it is replaced by the formation of surface ships of other countries, I am afraid that it may not be possible to make up all the ships, and probably only the U.S.Navy, which has deep pockets and the widespread deployment of MK-41s, can do it.

Whether it is the unprecedented density of firepower or the unified deployment of the engagement, the Americans have indeed done their best in this contest, but the war has never been decided by the efforts of both sides, and the RIM-66H that was fought in batches in the front was all in vain, and it was a complete waste of ammunition, and those within the back 60 kilometers did their duty, but in the face of the "return rifle" that penetrated Mach 3 or 4, the probability of interception by the "standard" II with excellent performance was not optimistic at all.

One hundred and thirty Kh-15s, which were intercepted by more than a hundred RIM-66Hs during the sixty-kilometer penetration.

Simply comparing the numbers, the defender's sharp arrows are a little more than the attacker's throwing guns, but if you calculate the probability of killing, the young men of the United States who are terrified and watching the battle in the sky are cold for a while.

In their sight, they screamed in horror at an indescribable sight, a silently approaching "return gun", the speed far beyond the speed of sound, and there was no movement in front of them, and only when the sharp missile head cone touched the hull and burst into a hole in the superstructure or the side of the ship, everyone would be aware of the deafening loud sound and the terrifying tremor transmitted by the hull.

The 130 air-launched anti-ship missiles were intercepted by 60 percent one after another in the process of penetrating the defense, and at a distance of several kilometers, another wave of "sea sparrows" was encountered, and the 20-millimeter tube of the MK-15 "Phalanx" kept roaring. With the RIM-7M, which was moving forward bravely, it knocked out about a dozen "return rifles".

It has intercepted more than half of the "Hui Ma Gun" missiles. Oncoming targets at Mach 4 speeds. The US Navy's air defense interception operations are very hard, and the results can almost be greatly praised, and I am afraid that only one maritime force in the world can shoot down so many heavy supersonic anti-ship missiles that are fired at each other, and even the Red Navy, the initiator of the "saturation attack," cannot do this.

However, even the extraordinary performance did not help much to save the fate of the fleet.

In front of the death gaze of the Kh-15 homing head, the 250-kilogram semi-armor-piercing high-explosive warhead itself is very fearful. Combined with the four or five times the speed of sound in the final penetration, the U.S. Navy ships that were attacked by the "Horse Gun" were immediately hit with heavy casualties, including even the heavy aircraft carriers located in the center of the fleet.

Tried their best to intercept layer by layer, but finally failed to wipe out all the Russians' missiles, and one by one the lightning-fast Kh-15s mercilessly collided and detonated with surface warships, and the semi-armor-piercing warheads instantly tore through the thin layer of iron of modern warships, penetrating the hull and suddenly exploding, and a puff of gray gunpowder smoke symbolizing death suddenly burst out on the vast battlefield, accompanied by flying firelight and hull fragments everywhere.

Compared to its predecessors with liquid fuel propulsion, the Kh-15 missile itself is smaller in weight and range than the KSR-5. The warhead has also been significantly reduced to two hundred and fifty kilograms, but for modern surface ships of less than 10,000 tons. Still an unbearable blow.

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier battle group, which had just been flying indiscriminately with missiles, was in a mess in all directions in a matter of moments, not only were the peripheral warships hit one after another and the flames soared into the sky, but the CV-67 "John F. Kennedy" on the southwest side of the formation center was not spared, and the heavy aircraft carrier, which was huge in size and had obvious radar echoes, ate at least three "return guns" at once, and the ship immediately fell into a large-scale chaos with thick smoke billowing out.

An aircraft carrier, which has a heavy body and a huge physique, will not have a very strict impact for a while when it is hit by one or two anti-ship missiles with a warhead of 250 kilograms.

At the time of the initial attack of the missiles, the entire aircraft carrier battle group was sailing in a northwesterly direction headwind, providing convenience for the release and recovery of carrier-based aircraft, and the aircraft carriers whose course was 45 degrees to the trajectory of the incoming missiles would become obvious targets; in the course of engagement, the commanders had already ordered the ships to adjust their course, and the air defense ships that needed to launch "Standard" II on the periphery would all face the enemy horizontally, and the aircraft carriers at the core of the fleet would aim their bows at the direction of the incoming missiles.

Despite a series of evasive measures, the "Ticonderoga" and "Burke" on the periphery of the fleet suffered considerable losses, and the two aircraft carriers CV-67 and CVN-73, located in the inner layer, were intensively attacked by the "return gun".

During the attack, a fire broke out in the hangar of the conventionally powered "John F. Kennedy", some AGM-84 missiles that had not had time to be recovered to the ammunition depot were killed, and the F/A-18E/F fighters filled up with fuel in the hangar also exploded.

Compared to the "John F. Kennedy", which was attacked intensively, the CVN-71 "Theodore Roosevelt", located in the center of the fleet, was much more lucky.

Although it was in the center of the entire aircraft carrier battle group, the "Sea Sparrow" and "Phalanx" systems on the ship played some role, and the two Kh-15s that rushed to the ship were successfully intercepted by the short-range defense system, leaving only a large unsightly trace of wreckage splashing on the hull.

However, on the north side of this nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the CVN-73 "George Washington", which had just completed its steering due to the overall formation of the fleet, did not have such good luck, and one of the two "return rifles" even hit the front deck directly, and the anti-ship missile with extremely high-speed contact exploded when it pierced the deck, and now the two steam catapults are all finished, and a hideous hole has been left on the deck, and the ability to fly the fighter has dropped by more than 50 percent.

Among the three U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, the "Theodore Roosevelt", which had continuous problems with the ejection system, did not hit a single missile, and the CV-67, which was responsible for the offensive mission of the campaign, was damaged by Yan Zòng, and the sortie ability of the carrier-based aircraft on the United States side suddenly fell to one-third of the normal level. The sea airport, which has a strict compartment handling, is quite lucky.

A roaring Kh-15 is certainly a threat to aircraft carriers, most of which will cause fires and weaken combat effectiveness, but for modern surface ships such as cruisers and destroyers whose protection concepts have almost completely changed, it is often a lifeline for the bottom of the sea to sleep.

In the face of the overwhelming arrival of the Red Navy's air-launched anti-ship missiles, especially the newer AS-16 "Hui Rifle", the nine "Aegis" ships with full firepower have done their best, but compared with a reserve ship deployed in the retreat and a fast combat support ship far away from the battlefield, the "Ticonderoga" and "Burke" who are on the front line of the battle have long had the consciousness of being shot or even killed, and the Kh-15 that attacked at high speed did not have any mercy, and the death collision between the missile and the battleship began. One by one, the U.S. Navy ships that were unfortunately shot immediately plunged into chaos.

Under the blow of the Red Giant's sea and air hammers, about one-third of the dozens of Kh-15 missiles intercepted by the "Standard" II were confused by electronic interference, and more than half of the remaining 20-odd missiles were aimed at the "Ticonderoga" class cruisers and "Arleigh Burke" class destroyers, which were fully jamming and attracting hatred.

The Kh-15 anti-ship missile, the power of the warhead itself is considerable, coupled with the kinetic energy transmission of high-speed hits, the 10,000-ton surface warship that has not taken special protective measures will basically affect the operation as soon as it is fired, and if it eats two or three in a row, it may not be necessary to sink, but there is no doubt that it will become scrap metal floating on the sea.

In a round of missile air strikes, even with the best efforts, the U.S. Navy lost half of its air defense interception force in an instant, and at least three "Aegis" warships were on fire and completely lost their combat effectiveness.

In addition to this, three other battleships were hit by one or two "return guns", and the parts of the damage were also different.

In the fierce battle, the anti-aircraft combat capability of a "Ticonderoga" with two radar arrays in the center and the end of the center was almost completely wiped out, and another "Burke" ship was shot in the amidships, and the smoke exhaust and ventilation pipes were urgently closed in order to prevent the fire from spreading.

After a brutal baptism of missiles, although it was only a medium-sized Kh-15, the Americans still suffered unprecedented heavy losses in the face of the hypersonic penetration of the red spear, the fighters in the sky were still at a loss, the battleships on the sea had suffered heavy casualties, and the worst situation of the "Ticonderoga"-class cruiser was quickly abandoned by the damage control, the ship's lifeboat was thrown into the sea, and the crew had begun to escape so as not to be swept to the bottom of the sea by the whirlpool caused by the sinking battleship.

In just a few minutes, more than half of the fully manned and well-prepared US Navy aircraft carrier battle group was wiped out, both in terms of air defense and carrier-based aircraft sorties.

In terms of the fleet's air defense, only five of the 10 "Aegis" air defense ships can continue to carry out their missions, and only about 400 "Standard" II ships in the MK-41 remain. (To be continued......)