After returning to his residence, Chen Nian began to sort out his plan to "sell the THAAD system to the outside world".

The so-called THAAD system is actually a transliteration of the abbreviation of THAAD, to be precise, its name is the terminal high altitude area defense system, that is, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense.

It is a land-based theater anti-missile system under the US Missile Defense Agency and the US Army, and is jointly designed and developed by Loma, Boeing, and Raytheon.

A system usually consists of a command vehicle, a fire control radar, six eight-pack launchers, and 48 interceptor missiles, but the design and composition of this system will also vary in configuration according to different battlefield environments.

Overall, however, the overall combat approach of the THAAD system is the same.

All are to find a target at a distance of 1000 km, and then launch an interceptor missile, destroying the target missile with a KKV warhead at a range of 40 to 180 km.

There are two main aspects of this system.

First, the AN/TPY-2 X-band radar has an extremely wide recognition range, although the United States claims to be only 500 kilometers, but in fact, according to popular technical speculation, the detection range of this set of radars has reached at least 2,000 kilometers.

That is, if it is deployed in East and Southeast Asia, it will be able to detect it as soon as the strategic missile is launched.

To use a layman's example, this system is to stuff the camera out of the floor-to-ceiling window of your home, monitoring your every move all the time.

If one day he finds that you are aggressively going to the kitchen to get a kitchen knife, he will immediately convey the information to the command system and send someone with knives, guns and sticks to the door to block you.

How disgusting this behavior is, it is self-explanatory.

The second point is that this system has an extremely wide interception range, which can cover the flight end of an intercontinental missile and the mid-flight stage of a medium-range strategic missile.

For a small country, it only takes a few THAAD systems to defend the entire territory.

Not to mention that it also has an intelligent "interception-assessment-interception" secondary defense system.

It can be said that the name of the strongest missile interception system at that time was not in vain.

To analyze this system in advance, and even provide it to Japan and South Korea to impact the U.S. arms vassal plan, Chen Nian is actually a little hesitant.

After the initial impulse, he began to pause and consider what restrictions he needed to put on it if he really wanted to export.

First of all, the radar performance must be weakened, otherwise, the entire east coast will be exposed to the reconnaissance range of the other side, which is extremely unfavorable to the strategic layout of the other side.

Second, the secondary defense and secondary damage functions should also be weakened, and the number of strategic missiles we have is not very large, and every additional number of defenses is equivalent to halving the number of effective missiles we have.

But in this way, the core capabilities of the THAAD system have been greatly weakened, who will buy it?

Chen Nian couldn't help but fall into a contradiction.

After thinking for a moment with a frowning brow, he reluctantly put down the pen in his hand.

It seems that this matter really can't be done on your own.

Instead of doing it behind closed doors, it is better to report immediately, pull up all the military industry and military experts in the Spark team, and listen to their suggestions

So, two days later, an interim working meeting within the Spark team was held.

The theme of the meeting was to discuss the development of THAAD in China and the sale of THAAD abroad.

At the meeting, most of the experts agreed with this plan.

"I think it's really feasible for us to do THAAD now, or in our own words, to do the CNMD system."

"Because, after the digital array radar technology gradually matures, our radar industry has made great progress, and it is time to further expand its territory in various fields based on this development."

"In addition, with the arrival of the DF-17, our strategic nuclear deterrence capability has risen significantly, and the spear is there, and the shield must follow."

"CNMD at this point in time, not sooner or later, what I said is just right."

Hearing his words, everyone in the conference room nodded, and among them, the expert in charge of radar spoke:

"The AN/TPY-2 radar mentioned by Comrade Chen Nian is actually not a bone that is too difficult to gnaw."

"After digesting the various technologies of digital array radar, there are not many technical difficulties in switching to X-band radar."

"I can even say here that if we just want to build an experimental model, then give us 3 to 6 months, and it will be enough."

"As for other technologies. See what everyone thinks? ”

When the words fell, the heads of other fields opened their mouths one after another.

"There is no problem with the anti-missile missile engine, we can just use the engine of the DF-17, and the interception speed can reach more than Mach 10, which is enough."

"The most difficult thing is their KKV module, that is, the kinetic energy kill vehicle, which requires high accuracy, and it can even be said that it is equivalent to a mini small satellite."

"At present, our technology has not reached this level-—— mainly because the process cannot be reached, don't consider this, and it will not work if you have technology."

This sentence seemed to be specially said to Chen Nian, and after seeing him nod, the man continued to speak:

"However, the KKV is not a mandatory option for the THAAD system, and in the worst case, it is just a compromise to 'mission interception'."

"Okay, since everyone has said it, then I'll also make a statement here. There is no problem with the combat system, and now the BM/C3I intelligence command integration system mentioned by Comrade Chen Nian is actually already being carried out by ourselves, and it is making good progress, and this time it is just right to use the CNMD project for verification tests."

After a series of discussions, everyone expressed a unified view:

Except for some special technologies that have no prior experience, there are no insurmountable technical hurdles in THAAD, or CNMD systems.

That is, it can be done!

Chen Nian's first question was solved, so he immediately raised the next question.

"Well, the problem of our technical foundation is solved."

"The next problem is that if we want to break the U.S. arms vassal program, we have to sell this CNMD system to many countries in the Asia-Pacific region."

"How can we sell them without letting them hurt us?"

Hearing his words, most of the people present showed confused expressions.

After a long time, someone asked:

"Is that a problem?"

"Isn't that a problem?"

Chen Nian asked rhetorically.

"Ahem, that's right."

"Our view is that the CNMD system is a relatively rudimentary system, and it is not the ultimate defense solution."

"It's only temporarily advanced, and as technology continues to advance, its defenses will continue to weaken. For example, now our DF-17 is completely sure that it can break through the THAAD system. ”

"Then in a few years, when our various 'spear' skills make great strides, even if the other party has a shield, so what?"

Chen Nian was stunned for a moment.

"But the problem is, we have to participate in the market now, we have to sell things!"

"yes, it's going to be sold, but."

"Whose THAAD system was delivered on the spot?"

"Just if we have it, don't we put it on them immediately, will it have a big impact?"

Daigo empowerment.

At this moment, Chen Nian realized.

With your gang, you don't plan to give?

That's right!

All I need is it.

Anyway, the purpose is to "break expectations", and it is said that it is expected, so let's wait a few years.

So he settled down and said:

"In that case, let's move on to the third issue."

"After the shield is sold, we should continue to make our own spears"

Xifei 603 Institute, Tang Changhong sat at his desk, looking at the latest submitted materials and sighing.

He sighed not because the materials were bad, on the contrary, because the materials were too complete!

Since the start of the pre-research of the H-20 project, or the Huaxia-made PAK-DA project, Chen Nian has intermittently delivered a lot of technologies to the 603 Institute, including the most critical controllable swept wing technology, and the improved stealth aerodynamic layout design based on the J-22.

Of course, the design of the J-20B in fuel-saving and range extension was not wasted, and the 603 was obtained in one go.

After adaptation and optimization, if only paper data is considered, this strategic bomber, which has not yet been born, has a range of more than 14,000 kilometers.

If one more in-flight refueling is carried out, the range can reach 23,000 kilometers.

In other words, this fighter can not only reach every corner of the world, but even go around that corner several times, complete the combat or deterrence mission, and then slowly fly back to the base for repair.

If only there were such a thing.

It is conceivable that once this H-20 can take off smoothly, what level of deterrence will Huaxia reach.

"It's all on paper!"

Tang Changhong sighed heavily and said.

Gao Yongyu, the assistant on the side, looked a little funny, and while helping him sort out the documents, he opened his mouth to persuade:

"Pre-research, pre-research, isn't it just talk on paper? We already knew about this, so we can't complain about anything here. ”

Tang Changhong shook his head and replied:

"You don't understand."

"If it's really pre-research, it's just that, but the problem is that so many technologies have been smashed, and we have already broken through the technical boundaries of pre-research."

"It can even be said that not only the pre-research boundary, but also many of the things we need to do in the formal research and development process have been done now."

"If we get the approval and finalize the project, as long as the funding is in place, it won't be long before we can build the first prototype."

"How can I describe it to you?"

"It's as if you've finished all the knowledge of high school in advance, and you can't wait to go to the college entrance examination right away, but the leader tells you, no, you continue to do mock papers."

"Can you understand the feeling?"

Gao Yongyu shook his head and replied:

"Most people can't understand it – you and Yang Weiyang should always be able to understand it."

"That's true."

Tang Changhong nodded as a matter of course with a full face, and then asked:

"What did the Russian team say? How's their progress? Is the verification of the variable sweep wing complete? ”

"It's not done."

Speaking of this topic, Gao Yongyu couldn't help but sigh.

"In fact, the design work has basically been completed, after all, they have already had relevant results before."

"But the problem is that we can't blow the wind tunnel right now-—— we can't get in line."

"The priority of the project is relatively low, and in addition, it is a pre-research, so there is no resource tilt at all."

"So, we're just running around on the computer."

Tang Changhong leaned back in his chair, staring at the light above his head, and said a little unwillingly:

"When will it be our turn? It's all a Spark project, how can the treatment be so bad. Damn, I knew that I was like Yang Wei's kid, so I went to say hello in advance. ”

"This is cheap, it really makes him take advantage of it."

However, before he could finish his sentence, the red phone on the desktop suddenly rang.

The two men in the office glanced at each other, and almost at the same time, they realized that something big might have happened.

After all, this red phone doesn't ring casually.

Tang Changhong quickly grabbed the earpiece and said:

"Hello, this is Tang Changhong."

On the other end of the line, a familiar voice rang.

"Changhong, I'm Lin Yongming."

Tang Changhong's face instantly showed a look of surprise, he turned to Gao Yongyu and made a "boss" mouth shape.

"Mr. Lin, I haven't received a call from you for a long time, how are you doing lately?"

Don't give me this, let me ask you, how is the H-20 pre-research going?"

Hearing Lin Yongming's straightforward question, Tang Changhong immediately replied:

"Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed!"

"You mean, if I give you a formal project now, you can build an airplane right away?"

Tang Changhong did not hesitate and replied:

"Not right away, but guaranteed soon!"

"We have solved almost all the theoretical and technical difficulties, and now we are waiting to enter the practical verification link."

"Leader, let's get on!"

"Almost? Don't dare to say death? ”

Lin Yongming on the other end of the phone deliberately provoked.

"No, there are more and more advanced ideas that we want to implement in practice, so we can't talk about it!"

Your mouth is pretty good in your group. If Yang Wei has you, he can say that, maybe he will rise faster than me. ”

"Okay, let's not talk nonsense with you, the above has already decided, agree to the H-20 project."

"From now on, the H-20 project will officially enter the first echelon of the Spark team, and you will have the right to use the corresponding resources and budget."

"On behalf of my superiors, I will appoint you as the chief project engineer, can you accept it?"

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Tang Changhong replied loudly.

The excited look on his face was definitely not fake, and Gao Yongyu on the side was also smiling.

It's finally here!

Although it was not shorter than the wait, it was still faster than expected.

That's enough.

Hearing Tang Changhong's answer, Lin Yongming, who was on the other side of the phone, paused.

Subsequently, he continued:

"This H-20 project is not as simple as you expected."

"The specific project requirements will be issued to you later."

"However, I can inform you in advance that the H-20 program is as important as the DF-41 program in the first place."

"You're not building a simple bomber."

"It's the one that can shatter all shields, the strongest spear in the world!"

(End of chapter)