Chapter 508 The Era of Electronic Warfare

“Our reconnaissance satellite has just captured the latest photos of Wasteland Village.” An intelligence officer came to Swift with the photo.

"Wasteland Village? Did those Easterners get any toys again?" Swift held his cigar in his mouth with interest and looked at the photo.

The photos taken from a high position are very clear. On the jump runway of Wasteland Village, a large three-winged fighter plane is taking off from above. The shape is so beautiful and so unbelievable.

"Su-33? How is it possible that Lao Maozi sold the carrier-based aircraft to the Easterners? What do the Easterners want the carrier-based aircraft for?" Swift shouted in surprise: "This is unscientific!"

With just one glance, you can identify the model of this fighter. It is the second heavy-duty carrier-based fighter in the world! It is even conceivable that when the American Tomcat fighter jets are withdrawn from active service, this fighter jet will become the only heavy-duty carrier-based fighter jet in the world.

Now, this kind of aircraft has actually appeared in the east, at the base of Wasteland Village. What are they going to do?

 It is easy for people to think of the Dongfang Sea Fortress. Could it be that Dongfang obtained the aircraft carrier power in this way?

 impossible, absolutely impossible!

Swift would never believe that such an insignificant country in the East could possess such a war machine?

"Didn't that Dongfang Sea Blocking Ship be burned into an empty shell? There is no second shipyard in the East that can build such a big thing, right? Mingzhou Group is currently building the world's largest Blocking Ship. It's impossible. Free up your hands to build an aircraft carrier." The people next to him were also shocked.

"Report, we just got secret information." At this moment, someone came over to report.

 “What information?”

“Dongfang has independently developed the J-15 fighter jet and plans to use it on islands. Because the runway is limited, it will use a ski jump to take off and block the landing.”

 This is not the Su-33, but the J-15 independently developed by Dongfang? Moreover, this kind of aircraft is used on islands?

 Swift frowned and looked at the person who reported the news: "Is the information reliable?"

“Very reliable. It was sent by their internal personnel, codenamed Shaokang No. 1 and Shaokang No. 2.”

 Swift nodded: "Yeah, okay!"

 He knew that the intelligence officers with these two code names were the treasures of the intelligence agency, and the information sent out was never missed.

 Now, with this information, they can rest assured for the time being.

　　I was almost shocked!

Swift looked at the information, frowned and thought for a moment, and then said: "Does Da Mao know about this project? Whether you know it or not, you must tell them about this project. The Orientals are copying their fighter planes! Wait until later, The technology of the Orientals exceeds that of Mao, and they may also squeeze the export market of Mao’s military aircraft!”

 Speaking of provocation, they are definitely good at it.

 East.

The take-off and landing of the carrier-based aircraft has been successfully completed. Although the base is not yet able to simulate the shaking of the deck, this is already a new journey. Next, more people will master the take-off and landing operations of this kind of carrier-based aircraft. Officially became an excellent naval carrier aircraft aviation force.

Wu Shengli was very happy.

"Today's J-15 flight once again created a miracle and made up for one of our regrets. I believe that in the future, we will definitely have a strong maritime power. This fighter will also become the backbone of our navy! I’m really looking forward to this carrier-based aircraft landing on our aircraft carrier!”

"Why not?" Qin Tao looked at Wu Shengli: "How about the first landing and takeoff of a carrier-based aircraft in March?"

 March for this kind of project?

Wu Shengli's heart was suddenly aroused. Of course he knew what March meant, and he also knew how ground-breaking Qin Tao's proposal would be.

“Taozi, you still have a lot of ideas, don’t you?”

Qin Tao nodded: "I have some ideas, but I don't know if the leaders have time to listen to them. Aren't you very busy?"

"You should listen even when you are busy!" Mr. Lin said from the side: "Taozi, the ideas you put forward are always eclectic and much better than those staff members who stick to the rules! I want to listen too!"

 “Then we have to find a suitable place.”

 “Go to our air force base nearby!”

There are a large number of foreigners in the base here. Although they have withstood various tests, they still cannot be completely assured that the air force base next door is much safer.

In the conference room of the air force base, everyone listened excitedly to Qin Tao's introduction. All kinds of fantastic ideas opened the eyes of those present.

Originally, they only planned to conduct regular military exercises, but this kind of exercise has been carried out several times in the past few months, so it will not feel refreshing.

 Now, these plans mentioned by Qin Tao are all brand new!

“Taozi, if you put on a military uniform and join the army, you can come directly to be my assistant.” Wu Shengli said enthusiastically.

Qin Tao shook his head: "I won't go."

Are you kidding me? I am the CEO of Mingzhou Group, which is well-known in China and even around the world. I am usually very impressive. Why should I be your assistant?

Wu Shengli smiled and said nothing else.

“Electronic countermeasures are also very important in this plan. It requires being able to cut into the Link16 data link. Do we have this ability?” This is what Mr. Lin is most worried about.

A smile appeared on Qin Tao's face: "If the other party doesn't change the frequency hopping rules, we can still get in. According to the other party's practice, if there is no risk of leakage, generally they will not switch."

The Link-16 data link system obtained last time is crucial. In Qin Tao's plan just now, he must know the whereabouts of the other party, and it is crucial to get into this data link system.

  Previous data links, including the previous generation Link4 data link, did not have advanced encryption capabilities and were easy to be stolen. Only in Link16 did this capability be improved.

Its main encryption and anti-interference method is frequency hopping: the communication data of this data link system is sliced ​​into 75-bit groups after two checks, each group has 15 parts, and each part has 5-bit data segments. Each segment takes only 6.4 microseconds to transmit, with an interval of 6.6 microseconds. When each small segment is transmitted, one of the 51 frequency hopping frequency points will be selected for transmission according to specific rules. Its frequency hopping speed is 76923 hops/second.

 It jumps more than 70,000 times in one second!

Ordinary radio monitoring can only monitor a certain frequency band, and the interference cannot be a large blockage of the entire frequency band. The power required is quite outrageous.

Therefore, even if you obtain one of the data packets, as long as you don’t know which frequency hopping frequency point to receive it next, you will not be able to receive the complete communication information, let alone crack it.

　 Frequency hopping radio signals are difficult to crack unless you have an identical machine! This is like the Jenny cipher machine of World War II. The West directly built an electronic computer and wanted to crack the code through a large number of calculations. Later, it directly obtained a Jenny cipher machine. As a result, the Germans acted in front of the West. It's transparent.

Now, the other party does not know that it has obtained a Link16 data link system. If it still operates in the same way as before, it can easily break in, monitor, and even publish false news.

Of course, if you are just monitoring, the other party will not notice it. If you publish false news, they will definitely investigate and then switch to new frequency hopping rules.

At this time, Mr. Lin asked worriedly, but the others just laughed and said nothing.

"Okay, your navy is still hiding this from us? It seems that you have gained a lot." said Mr. Lin.

 Some things don’t need to be said, you can just guess them.

"This already belongs to electronic warfare." Qin Tao said: "We are still very weak in this aspect and cannot compete with technologically advanced opponents. We must also develop our own electronic warfare capabilities as soon as possible. By the way, How is the progress of our early warning aircraft project?"

In the past, Qin Tao only occasionally chatted with Mr. Lin and others, and never asked about it again. Although the Navy also needs fixed-wing carrier-based early warning aircraft, under the current circumstances, the Navy is working hard to raise funds to build the J-15 Project. Projects of this type are stretched thin, and there is simply no extra power to develop early warning aircraft.

This kind of thing cannot be rushed.

"Early warning aircraft project? We are currently in close contact with the Kingdom of David. By the way, Taozi, we all remember the suggestions you gave us back then." Mr. Lin said: "If you are free..."

“I’m not free.” Qin Tao quickly shook his head.

 The Chinese New Year is almost here!

This Chinese New Year, I don’t want to run back and forth outside. What should I do if the ocean doesn’t recognize me when I get home? As a father, I am really incompetent.

Mr. Lin still had a smile on his face: "Taozi, I remember you brought back a model of the Yak-44 early warning aircraft before? When the navy has aircraft carriers and catapults, it will definitely need fixed-wing ships. An early warning aircraft, right? This early warning aircraft technology was invested and developed by our Air Force."

Wu Shengli frowned at the side, and then said: "Taozi, why don't you take a few days to accompany them for a walk?"

Qin Tao glanced at Wu Shengli dissatisfied, why are you panicking? If we have the Air Force, we will naturally have the Navy. How dare they ask for more money from us? Go directly to your superiors to file a lawsuit!

However, since Wu Shengli has spoken, Qin Tao cannot offend two people at the same time.

Qin Tao thought for a while, and then said: "Okay, I can go for a run, but if there is an accident in the future and a large amount of money is claimed, one-third of the compensation will go to the navy!"

 It was a conspiracy from the beginning! Qin Tao had made this suggestion before. At that time, Mr. Lin lamented that Qin Tao was really dark. But now, Mr. Lin felt that Qin Tao was even darker.

If there is no accident, our Air Force will get an airborne early warning aircraft, and everyone will be happy. If there is an accident, we will also train a research and development team for the early warning aircraft, and at the same time receive a large amount of compensation. This is the best of both worlds, but why should the compensation be allocated to the Navy? ?

"What does this have to do with the navy?" Mr. Lin looked at Wu Shengli, who was grinning happily, and couldn't help but ask Qin Tao.

"What does this have to do with me? You have to let me go." Qin Tao said: "If I say that one-third of the compensation will be given to our Mingzhou Group, then if you want to default on the debt in the future, you might even send me to jail. If you go to jail and say that I embezzled money from your Air Force, it would be better to give it to the Navy to show brotherhood. Anyway, if the Navy has money, it will also place orders with our Mingzhou Group to build more warships. This is the best way to lose money. good."

"Old Lin, if Taozi goes, the compensation will be doubled. Our navy will only share one-third of it. You still make money. Why are you looking like this? Come on, smile!"

Mr. Lin smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Okay, just follow what you said."

 At the end of January in 1996, Qin Tao took a plane and went to the Kingdom of David with a group of people.

 Among the people who went with him were Mr. Lin, who was growing stronger and stronger, and Mr. Wang, who was specifically responsible for the early warning aircraft program of the 14th Institute.

 On the plane, everyone started chatting.

Mr. Wang is an expert in the development of early warning aircraft. When China first started to develop Air Police No. 1, he presided over the research and development. The project failed in the end, which was also the reason for the weak scientific and technological capabilities at the time. In recent years, the rapid development of domestic electronic technology has also given rise to This gave Mr. Wang greater confidence.

"Currently, there are not many types of strategic early warning aircraft in the world." Mr. Wang said: "The American E-3 early warning aircraft uses a flat slot antenna, and the Da Mao An-50 uses a mechanically scanned horizontal slotted waveguide. Antennas are much worse in performance.”

Although they all have a big plate on top, the things inside the big plate are different. Da Mao's big plate is essentially the same as a flat antenna like a modern top-plate radar. After all, Da Mao's precision processing capabilities are too poor to process it. Advanced flat panel slot antenna.

“However, these are all outdated. The future belongs to active phased array radar.” Qin Tao interjected: “Although we started late, we have a high starting point and can directly overtake in corners and reach the world’s advanced level.”

Mr. Wang nodded: "Yes, this is also our inevitable choice. Fortunately, we have made breakthroughs in shipborne phased array radar. We have been able to produce qualified T/R components. The biggest problem at present is that we lack advanced technology. Computer systems currently used on warships are temporarily replaced by commercial machines, but they always have flaws in terms of security."

Qin Tao had confidence on his face: "Yes, we still lack advanced military computers at present, but don't worry, we will be able to overcome this difficulty in the next one or two years. We will have self-developed advanced computers in China system."

The Loongson project has begun. Of course, this project is not only for civilian use, but can also be used for military purposes! When it was first developed, Qin Tao had already thought of using it as a military computer. In two or three years, or even this year, the Godson-1 will be available.

 “Our own?” Mr. Wang opened his eyes wide.

“That’s right, it’s our own. After you come back, you can go to our Loongson Company to do some research when you have time.”

Mr. Wang nodded. If it can create a miracle, Mingzhou Group has the most potential. Since it is a subsidiary of Mingzhou Group, it will definitely be able to create it!

Whether it is an air defense destroyer or an early warning aircraft, it needs a high-performance data processing system. Otherwise, it will be the same as Damao's A-50. Although it is a strategic early warning aircraft, it can only command more than a dozen fighter jets at the same time. It is simply like a large Same as the MiG-31.

  (There is also a saying that the data link is not good.)

“If the computer system problem can be solved, then our self-research will have another layer of guarantee.” Mr. Wang said: “I have learned from experience this time...”

At this point, Mr. Wang changed the topic: "The trend of early warning aircraft in the world is definitely transitioning to active phased array radars. The Phercon early warning aircraft of the David Kingdom has set a precedent. Many of their experiences are worth it." We learned.”

“Yes, it is because of the use of active phased array radar that the Falcon early warning aircraft of the David Kingdom does not have a large plate on the top, and the layout is very advanced.”

 “Advanced?” Qin Tao smiled: “What’s advanced? It’s not that they are technologically inferior.”

In this era, almost all early warning aircraft have the appearance of carrying a large plate. Only the Falcon early warning aircraft has a big nose in the front and large cheeks on both sides.

Of course, this has the advantage of active phased array radar. Since it is made of individual T/R components, it can be completely dispersed. However, Faircon does this not only to take advantage of this advantage, but also because it has no choice but to do so. s Choice.

 The Kingdom of David was surrounded by enemies and fought countless wars. Therefore, the Davidians established a powerful and unique military industry and developed a series of unique weapons.

 In the army, there is the Merkava tank, which is the only main battle tank with the engine in the front. Among the air force equipment, they have also self-developed the Young Lion fighter jet. However, due to insufficient technology, they used a lot of borrowing methods.

The Falcon early warning aircraft is also a product under such conditions. It is not that easy to make the aircraft carry a large plate. The large plate has a great impact on the aerodynamic layout of the aircraft, so a large number of wind tunnel tests are required. David If you don’t have this ability, just give up.

"When the technology becomes more advanced, all the T/R components can be put into the skin of the aircraft. This will be a truly tall early warning aircraft. In the future, even fighter jets will be able to be laid out like this, with no blind spots in all directions, but Now, the layout of the Falcon early warning aircraft results in a certain blind spot behind the fuselage, which is not the most advanced at all. If we want to build it, we still need a big plate on the top. Mr. Wang, how are you doing with your research?"

"Yes, we have also done detailed research. If we want the early warning aircraft to have excellent performance, we need to have a large disk on the top. Therefore, we approached David this time to propose a backpack-type large disk. The design of a three-sided active phased array radar, and our radar radome will have a diameter of 14 meters, which is the largest in the world."

The U.S. Air Force's E-3 early warning aircraft has a radome diameter of only 9.1 meters, and the A-50's radome is 10.2 meters in diameter. The largest one before was probably the Tu-126 early warning aircraft, with a radome diameter of 11 meters. Now, the radar designed by our own The diameter of the cover actually reached the order of 14 meters.

 The bigger this thing is, the greater the impact on the aerodynamic layout.

“The people from David will definitely not be able to do this, and they have to leave it to us. When the time comes, we will use this to lower their prices.” Qin Tao said, “I’ll play bad guy.”

Mr. Lin glanced at Qin Tao with satisfaction. He left the price negotiation to Qin Tao, absolutely no problem!

 The early warning aircraft incident was also thanks to Qin Tao’s foreshadowing!

Mr. Lin spoke: "This time we plan to use the Il-76 airframe. Thanks to Taozi going to the Chkalov Aircraft Factory and buying back ten Il-76 and Il-78, otherwise we would really There was no suitable platform for retrofitting.”

“Mr. Lin, you probably don’t know that there are still A-50 airframes at the Chkalov Aircraft Factory, right?”

What?

 Mr. Lin opened his eyes wide: "Is there still an A-50 body?"

Mr. Wang nodded: "Yes, Mr. Qin and I went to the Chkalov Aircraft Factory together and saw the A-50 airframe that has been discontinued there. If this kind of airframe is used to assemble our early warning aircraft, it will definitely be Easier."

Mr. Lin swallowed hard and said: "Taozi, when we come back from the Kingdom of David, do you want to go to the Chkalov Aircraft Factory?"

Qin Tao shook his head: "No, I want to go home to celebrate the New Year! Don't always count on me for everything, I'm very busy, okay?"

“Well, is it time for the aircraft of your Mingzhou Group Air Transport Company to be inspected annually?”

Qin Tao could only give in: "Okay, just go."

 The plane landed at the airport of David Aircraft Company (IAI).

 At this time, it was the afternoon, the afternoon sun was shining on the airport, and there was no trace of coldness. The Mediterranean climate was still good.

 “Everyone, welcome to the Kingdom of David.” Aharjon Qazi, who was in charge of the reception, extended his hand to everyone.

The relationship between Dongfang and the Kingdom of David is quite good. Before the introduction of the Su-27, the most advanced Pili-8 air-to-air missile of the domestic air force was the Weishe-3 with a complete set of technology introduced from the Kingdom of David. Therefore, everyone is Old acquaintance.

At this time, Kaz shook hands with everyone one by one, first Mr. Lin, then Mr. Wang. When he saw the third person, he was stunned, and then asked tentatively: "This is Mr. Qin of the Mingzhou Group." ?"

“Yes, it’s me, how did you know?” Qin Tao was very curious.

"Of course I know. You have created miracles one after another in the field of shipbuilding. In the aviation industry, your J-31A fighter was also launched by you. You are a magical man!"

Facing Katz's praise, Qin Tao said modestly: "No, I'm just lucky. If you want to join the J-31A project, you can."

Kaz shook his head helplessly: "We do have this idea, but some people will definitely not agree. Our self-developed fighter jets had to stop research and development due to their interference. How could they let us invest in the J-3?" Eleven A!”

When speaking of this, Katz suddenly thought of something: "Since you are developing a stealth aircraft, you must have also developed corresponding stealth paint, right?"

 Stealth paint? Why worry about this? In 1999, we still couldn’t get the paint for the stealth machine?

 Of course, we can’t say yet.

“This is a secret.” Qin Tao said bluntly, and then pointed to the tarmac in the distance: “Is that a Falcon early warning aircraft modified from a Boeing 707? Can we go over and take a look first?”

 (End of this chapter)