Chapter 196 Sea Rattlesnake Target Shooting Test Performance

“Mr. Qin, your Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group has released a big satellite!”

In the capital, Huanglou, in the conference room, countless people looked at Qin Tao with admiration.

 That’s right, it’s worship.

Qin Tao actually got the aircraft carrier order. Even if it is a 10,000-ton light aircraft carrier, even if it is a civilian standard, it is quite outrageous!

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, there is nothing we can't do, but this also requires the cooperation of the navy. Guests from Siam are coming tomorrow. If our navy holds us back, then in the future , we just don’t interact with each other until death.”

Hearing Qin Tao say this, the expressions on the faces of the people present were very exciting. Wu Shengli said: "Mr. Qin, there are so many shipyards in our country. Which one of us is not begging our navy to talk to us in this tone? You are definitely the first."

"Only when we have strength will we have confidence." Qin Tao said confidently. He was really not afraid of the people in front of him. In his previous life, he and these navy bosses had the same attitude. Now that he has traveled through time, he is even less afraid. .

"What's the best way to arrange tomorrow's itinerary? Mr. Qin, can you plan something for us?" A leader said with a smile. No one thought Qin Tao was so presumptuous, because Qin Tao is a person who can create miracles. , the navy must provide for it.

“Tomorrow, arrange for them to board our No. 109 destroyer and go to sea to observe the target shooting experiment.” Qin Tao said.

 As expected, Qin Tao was creative and actually came up with such a suggestion!

In the 1980s, there was a honeymoon period between China and the West. After extensive inspections, the Navy introduced the French Sea Sidewinder ship-to-air missile in 1987 in order to make up for the shortcomings of anti-aircraft firepower. When it was introduced, it was ready. The localization plan began with the Haihongqi-7 ship-to-air missile project.

At the same time, since this missile has been introduced, it must first be installed on a warship for testing. The Kaifeng Ship No. 109 assumed this mission. In September 1989, the No. 109 Ship docked at the outfitting dock of a certain shipyard and began to After modernization, the two 57mm anti-aircraft guns at the rear were dismantled, and an eight-unit Sea Sidewinder anti-aircraft missile launcher made by the French CSF Company was installed at this position, with a reserve of 32 ammunition, as well as supporting combat data for the missile. systems, search radars, communication systems, fire control radars, etc.

 It was not until December 1990 that the modification was completed, and it is currently in the sea trial stage.

 This warship has become the first domestic warship equipped with Sea Sidewinder. As for other warships, such as the 052 class, they are still in the construction stage at the shipyard, and other frigates are also being refitted.

 At the current position, the only destroyer that can be pulled out is No. 109. Because it is very different from other warships, this warship is also called 051TD. T stands for special modification, and D stands for formal design. They are both pinyin letters.

The reason why we chose ship 109 is because this warship has begun to undertake some weapon system test tasks and has become a weapons test ship at sea. When new anti-ship missiles were developed, they were modified to ship 109 for testing.

 It is very clear what Qin Tao wants to do.

“What we have negotiated is just the shell. Siam has not yet made up its mind about the weapon system on it. We must let Siam know that purchasing our weapon system is quite good and let them form a habit.”

 “Form a habit?”

 Many people do not understand this sentence.

Qin Tao nodded: "That's right, let them know that it is absolutely fine to purchase our warships and purchase our weapon systems by the way. Once this habit is formed, they will not consider Western weapon systems in the future. "

Siam is a traditional weapons exporter to the motherland. The navy is also equipped with many warships made in the country, including amphibious ships. Therefore, in the bidding for the new generation of frigates, the relevant domestic institutions are full of confidence and believe that they will definitely be able to place the order. Get it.

 However, the result was a big surprise. The manufacturers of the motherland were eliminated first, and finally Siam chose the frigates of Kimchi.

This has left many people scratching their heads. Finally, based on experience, Siam’s weapon systems are mainly Western, especially the MK41 launch system. Therefore, its own frigates were eliminated because of this factor.

  If customers are accustomed to using Western products, customers will be very cautious when choosing Eastern products, because the weapons are not universal and the logistics are a headache.

 From now on, fool them, no, train them in the habit of using weapons systems produced by the motherland!

"Let them feel the advancement of our Sea Sidewinder system on the No. 109 destroyer, and then let them watch our 022 missile boat destroy maritime targets with rapid-fire cannons. In this way, they will choose the aircraft carrier they purchase. Our weapons and equipment.”

 022 missile boat?

Hearing Qin Tao say this, someone present frowned: "I'm afraid this is not appropriate? The 022 missile boat has been in service for so long and has never done a target shooting."

The navy is poor and can't bear to spend money. Now it suddenly comes on stage. What if the show fails?

A smile appeared on Qin Tao's face: "Our target missile seems to have a self-destruct program, right? Just set the time and it will be done?"

 The expressions of the audience are very wonderful.

"I don't believe it. When our army exercises, in order to entertain the superiors, we have never done this before. The stakes are very high. Let them show their true skills!"

“Mr. Qin, what are you doing...”

"What? Is my suggestion bad? Then what was your original plan?" Qin Tao said with a smile: "Invite them to stay, eat, and hold talks? What visual impact can that have? There is no creativity at all. "

“I think Mr. Qin’s plan is good.” Wu Shengli said.

Others also nodded. Qin Tao was right. Their previous plan was too uncreative. What about the visual impact? Nothing compared to target shooting.

“Yes, it’s time for our 109th ship to hit the target anyway.”

Since the ship 109 has been refitted, it has not yet had a target shooting! After training for so long, it’s time to play for real.

Everyone agreed, and the matter was settled. The next day, a special plane landed slowly at the Capital International Airport.

Qin Tao stood at the back of the crowd. After all, there were too many big shots here. For someone of his level, he should just stay in the back. As a result, when the big shot who presided over the meeting last time got off the plane first, Qin Tao Also shocked.

 Why is this big guy here?

However, if you think about it, this kind of project must be of a national level, and there must be more than just naval officers involved!

Wu Shengli was in front, and he and the people from the foreign affairs department greeted him. When they heard that they were going to watch target shooting at sea, these people were obviously very excited and immediately nodded in agreement. So, after resting for a while in the airport, they sat down again Boarded the Dolphin helicopter and flew directly to the naval base.

The big shots were sitting on one plane, but Rakul couldn't squeeze in, so he took another one, and Qin Tao was also on this plane.

Lakul was very happy to see Qin Tao and immediately started chatting with Qin Tao.

“In three years’ time, our navy will have an aircraft carrier, which is really exciting.”

 There is a translator along with him, who faithfully performs his duties and acts as a microphone for the conversation between the two people. Although the two of them can communicate simply in English, in this case, they still have to go through a translator, which is more formal.

"Yes, we are also very happy. The navy has promised to build it for you first, and the aircraft carrier built for them can be towed back."

“Chinese people are really nice when it comes to treating their friends.” Lakour said: “We are very grateful to China.”

The Kingdom of Siam, like the Kingdom of Monkeys, will not be a white-eyed wolf.

At that time, the United States withdrew from the Monkey Country in despair. The Monkey Country arrogantly claimed that it was the third military power in the world and wanted to build a huge federal state.

Of course Siam would not watch such a thing happen. The West did not care, but China was interested enough and stretched out its hand to give them a hand. Therefore, the relationship between Siam and China has improved.

Now, it is logical to carry out this kind of arms sales. As long as the performance meets the needs of the Siamese people and the price is cheap, Siamese has no reason to choose foreign products.

 Naval base, port.

The destroyer No. 109 stood majestically on the pier, covered with colorful flags from bow to stern, and welcomed the representatives of Siam with the highest-level ceremony.

Captain Sun Yu's face was full of excitement. He stood on the bridge and looked at the crew members wearing brand-new navy uniforms, standing from the bow to the stern of the ship. His heart was full of excitement.

 What kind of guests are welcomed are secondary. The key is that they need to launch Sea Sidewinder missiles to intercept the YJ-8 target missiles flying at low altitude! For them, this is a first time!

 When the order was given, the sailors who had been training for several months were gearing up. They had been preparing for this day for a long time!

 Two helicopters landed slowly in the open space of the pier.

"My friend, this is our 051DT destroyer." Wu Shengli introduced: "Although it looks no different from our previous 051 destroyer in appearance, its weapon system has been replaced. From here you can See, in the middle of the warship, there are 16 latest anti-ship missile launchers."

 That’s right, 16 pieces.

After all, the previous triple anti-ship missile launchers were too big and took up a huge space. After the two launchers at the front and rear of the chimney were removed, there was a huge gap in the middle, with anti-ship missiles arranged horizontally. The missile launcher is very spacious, even if two groups are arranged, there is still some left.

 In this way, a 051 class can carry sixteen Seahawk 8 missiles, which has excellent anti-ship capability.

“Behind it, we have arranged a set of Sea Sidewinder anti-aircraft missile launchers. After we board the ship and go to sea, we will conduct a target shooting experiment to let everyone see the performance of our anti-aircraft missiles.”

The big shots nodded frequently: "Okay, great, we didn't expect that you would organize such an event for us! We are very excited and looking forward to it."

 “Hello, Chief!” At this time, seeing everyone coming, an officer at the bow of the ship shouted.

 “Hello, Chief!” all the people shouted together.

"salute!"

 In unison, everyone raised their right arms. This scene was extremely spectacular. When it comes to military appearance, no country can compare with China!

 Wu Shengli and others returned the gift, and then said: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone, now get to your places and get ready to set sail!"

The sailors ran away one after another according to the established route and returned to their posts. Just a moment ago, they were all standing on the side of the ship, but now they have disappeared.

The big man got on the ship with great interest, and then, accompanied by Wu Shengli and others, walked to the back first and looked at the Sea Sidewinder missile launcher.

The eight-unit launcher stands on the second deck behind the tail gun, pointing up at the sky, looking majestic.

"This is the Sea Rattlesnake system we introduced from France. We are currently working on localization. In the future, it will be replaced by our domestic models, and the cost will also be significantly reduced." Wu Shengli said: "This system has been installed in It has been installed on four Saudi F2000-ton destroyers, and the French Navy is also equipping it in large quantities. It is an excellent modern air defense weapon."

 Qin Tao looked at the launch system stuck on the second deck and was filled with emotion. In the 1990s, and even after entering the new century, the navy relied on this as the main force of air defense.

The Sea Sidewinder missile system has two models, the original 8S type, and the 8S type with a coaxial configuration of the missile launcher and multi-sensor fire control system. From the appearance, there are four launch tubes on each side, and a radar antenna like a pot lid in the middle.

However, this early model was quickly eliminated. The replacement 8MS model had the launcher and fire control system separated. This launcher became a compact eight-unit system that can rotate and tilt, and the fire control system was placed on the device. rear.

 Comparing the two, the latter is easy to use and simple to upgrade, so it is widely used.

However, due to the limited space for modification, the weapon system in front of us does not have a special automatic loading system behind the missile launcher. Once the eight missiles are fired, they will have to be loaded manually. If there is a fierce attack In battle, there is no sustained combat capability at all.

 Of course, it is enough for a test ship.

“The biggest feature of this missile system is its excellent ability to intercept sea-skimming anti-ship missiles.” Wu Shengli has personally experienced this project and is very familiar with this missile.

 In the 1980s, the war in the Atlantic made the Exocet missile completely famous.

Its trump card is sea-skimming attacks, flying at low altitudes throughout the process. In this way, the target warship's sea search radar cannot detect it at long distances. Due to the influence of the curvature of the earth, by the time it is discovered, only a dozen or so are left. The target is only exposed at a distance of five or six kilometers if the waves on the sea are larger.

 At that point, it is almost impossible to intercept.

Although the British Navy's Sea Dart system is famous, it has no ability to deal with this kind of missile. In naval battles, the results are minimal. Therefore, this is also the reason why the domestic navy did not introduce the Sea Dart in the end.

 Times have changed. Future anti-ship missile attacks will be carried out through ultra-low altitude means!

The Haiying 8 missile currently equipped on this warship is an ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming anti-ship missile similar to the Exocet. At the same time, this warship also has weapons specifically designed to deal with such missiles.

Wu Shengli introduced to everyone: "We know that if we want to accurately track anti-ship missiles, the most important issue is to overcome the influence of sea clutter. Therefore, this missile has multiple means such as radar, infrared, and television."

Looking at the pot-lid-like antenna, you can tell that the performance of this radar is not very good. When it tracks missiles flying across the sea, the radar will encounter a lot of problems.

  Mirror targets, large background noise, beam distortion...especially once the enemy releases electromagnetic interference, it will cause them even more trouble.

At this time, the infrared angle deviation tracking device will come into play. The principle of this device is similar to that of anti-tank missiles. It can help the missile overcome various shortcomings of radar guidance and accurately track the target.

If the radar fails to work, you can quickly switch to TV tracking guidance. In short, multiple methods are used together to effectively ensure the hit rate of the missile.

"When conducting interceptions at sea, two missiles are generally used to intercept one target. The theoretical interception rate reaches 96%. Of course, we will have to wait for a while to know the specifics after we go to sea for testing. Now , let’s get on the bridge!”

What was introduced at the beginning was a complete set of combat systems, not only Sea Sidewinder air defense missiles, but also supporting electronic equipment, such as Sea Tiger search radar and Beaver-II fire control radar, and these equipment had to go through Taveta The C3I combat command system is used for overall coordination.

On the bridge, a command and combat system modified from the No. 105 ship has been installed, working together with the Tavitak C3I combat command system. The use of these systems has made the bridge of the No. 109 ship appear modern.

Even though a lot of space was freed up, when everyone walked in, the bridge suddenly became crowded.

"Let's go up there." Qin Tao pointed to the top of his head. Just above the navigation bridge, there is also a special compass bridge. This bridge with a shed is a characteristic of the 051 destroyer. Even if it is this ship Destroyer No. 109 already has a modern command system, but the compass bridge has still not been dismantled.

(Looking at the photo, after the later modification, there seemed to be two big round **** squatting here. I don’t know when they were modified. In order to leave a place for the protagonist and others to stand, it is also because I don’t know when these were modified. Therefore, it is assumed that the bridge style is still the same as before)

Therefore, some people who did not feel that they were too important had no choice but to follow him up to the bridge of the compass. Although Rakul was qualified enough to stay below, he saw Qin Tao going up, so he followed him up.

 The upper part is still bright!

LaCour held the railing and stood with Qin Tao. At this time, the 109th warship had already sounded its whistle.

 Woo, ow!

  Streams of black smoke came out of the chimney behind the bridge. The propeller at the tail rotated. The warship slowly left the dock. The bow split the waves and moved forward.

 “This location is really good.” Rakul said to Qin Tao.

“Yes, as long as our eyesight is good enough, we can see the wonderful picture of missile interception at sea. By the way, do you need a telescope?”

The roof of this shed is transparent, and the surroundings are directly open. The field of view is so wide, which is perfect for watching missile interception scenes.

“I think a telescope is probably needed, but the field of view of the telescope is too small.”

 The greater the magnification, the smaller the scope of the scene you can see. When you pick up a telescope, what if the field of view is limited and the missile cannot be found?

“You can capture and track the tail flames launched by our missiles,” Qin Tao said.

 “Hmm, that’s a good idea.”

While the two were talking, the warship continued to move forward. The port was no longer visible, and was surrounded by the endless sea.

"Ship No. 109 calls for the target missile launcher. Ship No. 109 calls for the target missile launcher." Captain Sun Yu picked up the radio and started calling according to the original procedure: "I have reached the predetermined target missile test sea area. Please call me. Shoot a target, please shoot me a target."

“Target missile launch boat received, I am currently on your starboard side, please note that the target missile will arrive from the starboard side.”

This kind of weapon system test is risky. Even if the target missile does not have a warhead, it is a big thing of several hundred kilograms after all. When it flies over at a speed of Mach 0.9, if it is not stopped, it will hit it. , it is enough for a warship on a test mission to drink a cup.

“Ship No. 109 has been received and I have made all preparations!”

 “The five-minute countdown begins!”

 The warship entered a tense atmosphere.

Behind the bridge, beyond the first row of two four-unit anti-ship missile launchers firing towards the port side, is the auxiliary mast of the 109 destroyer. The triangular pyramid supports the frame upward, with the characteristics of the Lao Maozi era. The original search radar has been replaced by the brand new TSR3004 "Sea Tiger" air/sea search radar. At this time, it began to rotate and search the surrounding sea areas.

  Intense radar waves were shot into the surrounding sea area. According to its height, it should be able to detect warships at sea seventy or eighty kilometers away, but now, the target missile launcher did not appear on the radar screen.

“Can your YJ-8 target missile fly a hundred kilometers?” Narris, who stayed on the bridge, spoke.

"Of course not. Anti-ship missiles with a range of more than 100 kilometers are under study. Currently, our missiles can only fly about 40 kilometers, and the target missile test ship is about 35 kilometers away."

“So, why can’t your sea search radar detect it? Is it because the performance of the radar is not good enough?”

“No, this is the most advanced S-band sea search radar successfully developed by the French company Thomson a few years ago, with a range of hundreds of kilometers.”

“So, why is your target launcher not shown on the radar screen? Could it be...”

“That’s right, it’s a 022 missile boat that can hide in the waves.”

 Suddenly, all the guests were shocked.

 (End of this chapter)