Not counting the new idea of the pigeon missile, the missile itself alone is actually the latest missile of the third generation.

Compared with the second generation, the third-generation missiles have become more formalized, and there are currently two main missile families.

The first is the pigeon missile series developed by Herman. The real number of this missile is Hermann-Pigeons, which translates very simply, to the Hermann Pigeon missile.

This missile is an improved integrated version of ground and ship-based, and there are two ways to launch, namely ground-launched and launched on a warship, which is equivalent to a combination of surface-to-surface missiles and surface-to-ship missiles.

The previous ground-based missiles were a combined version of land, sea and air, but ground-based missiles were still relatively rudimentary in striking air targets, and the hit rate was not high, so they were vetoed by Herman.

Another family of missiles is Herman's improved Tayster-3 missile.

There are two models of the third-generation Taster missile, which are air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface missiles.

Air-to-air missiles are specialized weapons used to attack enemy flying objects, while air-to-ground missiles are missiles used by bombers to carry out strategic bombing targets.

In Arthur's plan, when the development of nuclear weapons is completed in the future, it must also be able to be carried on different missiles.

In this way, maximum strategic deterrence capability can be maintained, ensuring that Australasia's vast territory and territorial waters can be adequately protected.

Because of the arrival of Arthur and a number of high-ranking military officials. The missile test was also well prepared.

The combined version of the Pigeon missile will be tested, as will the third-generation Tayster missile, to actually verify the integrated combat capabilities of the third-generation Australasian missile.

And the tanks before it are also a reason. In all probability, the third-generation missile should be the last generation of missiles developed in Australasia before the outbreak of World War II.

Whether or not a fourth-generation missile can be developed in a war is a question, and it will have to go through a relatively long testing and manufacturing stage, and it will definitely be in the middle and late stages of the war if it can be put into the battlefield.

This also means that in order to gain an advantage in the early and middle stages of the war, the comprehensive combat capability of the third-generation missile is very important.

This so-called pigeon missile is also an important guarantee for Australasia to solve the troubles in the Pacific.

After all, the army of the island nation is still very annoying. If you can't gain an advantage in the navy, you really have to fight a war of attrition with the islanders, and even if you can win, you will definitely suffer heavy losses.

Speaking of which, one of the reasons why Arthur attaches more importance to the pigeon missile is because of the deterrence of warships embodied in the pigeon missile in history.

Why do the Americans pay attention to the size of the pigeon missile? Because the pigeon missile is indeed capable of hitting warships swimming in the ocean with a high hit rate, this is also one of the means by which the United States has gained superiority in the Pacific Ocean.

It's a pity that the reason why the pigeon missile was finally aborted, in addition to the fact that the three pigeons in the missile looked unreliable, and another reason was that some of the Virgins launched a march against the government's cruel acts.

When the U.S. government resumed the development of the pigeon missile after World War II, although it was found that the pigeon performed beyond everyone's imagination, within a few years the electronic guidance system had made extraordinary progress, and the pigeon missile naturally ended without a problem.

In this era, the so-called electronic manufacturing system is still in its infancy or even in its infancy, and Arthur is still quite looking forward to what role the pigeon missile can play.

After a little preparatory phase, the tests of the missile began in earnest.

The first to be tested was the air-to-air version of the Taist missile. In order to ensure better test data, the test scenario was also carefully designed.

The bombed target was a specially built model about the size of a normal aircraft.

The model will be transported into the air and then thrown straight down from the sky.

Because of its heavy weight, it is also very fast to fall from the air. After ensuring that the transported aircraft leaves a certain range, the aircraft carrying the missiles will attack, successfully hit the aircraft model within a limited number of missiles, and calculate the final number of missiles.

In order to be able to calculate the number of hits of the missile more effectively, the inside of the missile has also been modified so that it does not explode.

After all, this is just a test, not really to blow up the model airplane. Judging from the current aircraft architecture of various countries, as long as the missile can hit the aircraft, the best outcome for the enemy's aircraft is to crash.

Under the close attention of Arthur and a group of military high-ranking officials, this simple test has officially begun.

The whole test took less than half an hour, but the final test results were quite encouraging.

A total of 150 missiles were launched in three tests. Among them, the number of missiles that have been effectively hit has reached 88, which has already reached more than half, and the data is still very good.

Moreover, many of the missiles that did not hit were still passing by the model of the aircraft. Considering the uncertainties in the actual battle, such data is already really good.

The second type of missile tested was still the air-to-ground version carried by the aircraft.

The air-to-surface version of the missile uses Herman's pigeon missile technology, and Arthur is still looking forward to the test of the air-to-surface missile.

The air-to-surface missile was tested with a total of three targets, which were three areas of large, medium and medium.

It is also possible to actually judge the true effective hit rate of the missile by means of targets with different areas.

After a total of 120 missiles bombarded, the data of air-to-surface missiles is actually quite good.

Three targets with different areas were bombed with 40 missiles each, and the specific hit rates were naturally different.

Among them, the largest and easiest targets to identify, 25 missiles hit, and the effective hit rate has exceeded 60%, which is even better than expected.

And the target with the smallest area and the least difficult to identify is also in a much better situation than the missiles of the previous generation.

Under the control of three pigeons, a total of 14 of the 40 missiles were hit, and the effective hit rate reached 3 and a half percent, which is already a relatively good data among the missiles of the previous generation.

As for targets with medium area, the data tested are also moderate. 20 of the 40 missiles hit, which is exactly half of the hits.

From the test of air-to-ground missiles, everyone has already understood the effective improvement of the missile's hit rate by the pigeon missile.

Such a hit rate can be better reflected on the battlefield in the future. Although three pigeons are wasted for each missile, the cultivation of pigeons is much easier than the manufacture of missiles.

And the cost of a pigeon is relatively low, which is much better than wasting a missile. If the missile's hit rate can be effectively increased at the cost of three pigeons, I believe that all countries will do it.

However, it also strengthened Arthur's determination not to sell missile technology in the short term. After all, if the missile technology is done well, the deterrent effect is indeed strong.

Before the electronic guidance system was thoroughly developed, the pigeon missile should be the best in guidance technology.

Arthur didn't want this technique to be used in Australasia, causing huge casualties to the Australasian army and civilians.

Because air-to-surface missiles need to be carried on aircraft, such missiles are actually subject to some major modifications compared to complete pigeon missiles.

Because of this, Arthur was more curious about the testing of real pigeon missiles.

If the Pigeon missile's test data is better than that of the air-to-surface missile, Arthur should consider how much more budget to allocate to the Department of Defense.

Dove missiles can be carried on warships and on submarines. What does this mean?

A large number of submarines equipped with pigeon missiles can inflict devastating blows on a hostile country once it gets close to the coastline of a hostile country.

If Australasia were to go to war with the island nation, these submarines would become a nightmare for the island's coastal cities.

After all, the territory of the island country is relatively narrow and long, and it is an island country in the true sense of the word.

At present, the range of the pigeon missile has basically been able to cover the entire territory of the island country. Arthur waited, if the island nation of this world was as cruel as it was in history, then Arthur would never let go of any of the warmongers on the island.

From the emperor of the island nation down to every civilian who supported the war, they will atone for the crimes they have committed.

As for the women of the island nation, Arthur didn't mind doing something for the men of Australasia.

Back to the tests of the pigeon missile. Logically speaking, the pigeon missile should have two test targets, one is the ground target, which is used to simulate the enemy's industrial areas and other important locations, and the second is the sea surface target, which is used to simulate the enemy's large and small warships.

However, due to the test site, the final test chose a target that remained motionless on the ground and a target that was moving quickly.

To this end, Herman deliberately created a model about the size of a tank, capable of moving autonomously without people.

After the test began, Arthur and Minister Thomas also picked up the binoculars and watched the test intently.

The first to be carried out were immobile ground targets. Like the previous air-to-surface missiles, there are still three targets: large, medium and small.

Compared with the restricted air-to-surface missile, the pigeon missile has a certain improvement in hitting, but in fact, it has not improved much.

However, considering the power and weight of surface-to-surface missiles, it is quite exaggerated to be able to maintain such a hit rate.

The final test is the bottom of the box, and it is also a test that simulates an attack on an enemy warship. Because the test target is only the size of a tank, as long as the missile hits the perimeter centered on the tank, which is 200 meters long and 30 meters wide, it is considered a hit.

After all, the actual warship is much larger than the tank, and if you only test the hit tank, it will be too difficult, and the final data will definitely not be too good.

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