Military Industry of Great Powers: Build the Strongest Flanker

The 317 Aviation Engine Factory is located in Zhuzhou. The replica of the Thunderbolt 7 air-to-air missile just passed the national acceptance last month. Before Chen Qiurong, the project chief engineer, could take a breath, he received a notice from the Ministry of Aviation Industry and went to Lucheng 14th Institute to participate in an expert discussion.

As soon as the notice was sent, Kongzhi's car arrived. He picked me up and went directly to the local military airport. He took a H-6 and rushed to Wuhu. Before I could catch my breath after getting off the plane, I filled my stomach in the airport cafeteria and took a walk. No time is given, just get on the bus.

"Why is it so urgent?"

The escorting officer was serious and just shook his head.

After another two hours, the car drove to the door of the 14th Institute. Director Gao and Zhao Guoqing waited at the door for a while.

Gao Changming met Chen Qiurong and exchanged pleasantries. Gao Changming said to Chen Qiurong: "General Master Chen, let me introduce to you. He is the director of 101 Institute and Comrade Zhao Guoqing, the first deputy director of Chengdu 14th Institute!"

Chen Qiurong said in shock: "Are you Zhao Guoqing, the one who solved the program-controlled switchboard?"

After saying this, Zhao Guoqing hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands and said, "Hello, Mr. Chen, I am Zhao Guoqing!"

Chen Qiurong looked at Gao Changming, shook his head and said, "I thought Zhao Guoqing was as old as us. I didn't expect him to be so young. Gao, you have found a treasure!"

"Haha! Lao Chen, time is urgent, let's go to the conference room!"

"good!"

Gao Changming said on the road: "Mr. Mu came to Lucheng specifically to give instructions to pre-study the plan for medium-range air-to-air missiles. The 14th Institute is mainly in the avionics area. This project has not been approved yet. We need to work with the 317 Factory, as well as China Dian14 has prepared a feasibility study report!”

Chen Qiurong suddenly frowned and said, "Old Gao, I remember that your 14th institute has never participated in a missile-like project, right?"

"Let's talk after we go in!" Gao Changming said, after all, Chen Qiurong knew too little.

There were not many people in the conference room, but everyone was an expert in their own profession.

Professor Ji Hongbo from the 14th Institute of CLP, Chief Engineer Chen Qiurong, Chief Engineer Shi Peigang, and Chief Engineer Bi from the 317th Factory, as well as Engineer Huang Jinxing from the Materials Department of the 101st Institute, Engineer Chen Guangzhen from the Microelectronics Department, and Engineer Shi Wenxiu from the Computer Science Department.

Without further ado, let’s get straight to work.

Chen Guangzhen put the materials on the projector and introduced the avionics system modified by R530.

"Dear teachers, for the avionics system modified by the R530, we plan to use the front-end radar for semi-active guidance, and the final 8 kilometers of no-escape zone to use lidar guidance!"

Chen Guangzhen explained the guidance diagram on a slide.

Only then did Chen Qiurong realize that the solution used was to retrofit the r530 with an avionics system from the 317 Factory.

At that time, 317 Factory also proposed using radar semi-guidance for front-end guidance, while the end used relatively mature infrared guidance.

Unfortunately, there was no radar with the required performance at the time. The r530 was modified to have a range, but there was no suitable platform.

As for the news that the country had just equipped a new radar, Chen Qiurong only learned about it not long ago.

Ji Hongbo said to Chen Qiurong: "Comrade Zhao Guoqing is the chief designer of the new radar!"

"Ah..." Chen Qiurong lost his composure, put away his contemptuous thoughts, and took out his notebook to record.

After Chen Guangzhen finished speaking, Chen Qiurong asked: "I have two questions. One is terminal lidar guidance. This is the first time I have heard of this kind of equipment. Has there been any demonstration? How is the reliability?"

Chen Guangzhen said: "Mr. Chen, regarding lidar, we have all the mature technical reserves of 101. We are currently designing prototypes and strive to produce prototypes for testing within a month. In the laboratory stage, we can already emit high-frequency pulse lasers. Beam, under good weather conditions, the laser impact point can be detected up to 11 kilometers away!"

"What's the approximate power and the approximate weight of the finished product?"

"The power is about 800 watts, the finished product does not include the battery, and the weight is expected to be within 18kg!"

Chen Qiurong nodded. It's useless to say too much now. The reliability can only be tested after the prototype comes out. But no matter what, this is a new technology, and it is also a good thing to expand it.

"Then how did you solve the interference problem of radar semi-guidance!"

The military industry has long paid attention to radar interference. When testing domestic radars, professional interference equipment is not required. As long as two interference sources are placed, the work of the radar can be affected. The problem of anti-interference has been an unsolvable problem for a while. , only the development of clutter filtering technology will be better, but there is still no way to eliminate interference for radar waves of the same frequency.

The r530 radar has a semi-guided range of nearly 70 to 80 kilometers, so it is difficult not to be affected by interference. This is what Chen Qiurong is most concerned about.

Chen Guangzhen nodded and said: "We have two plans to solve the anti-jamming problem. The first plan is that if the interference does not affect the airborne radar, S-wave signal information will be sent to the missile receiving antenna through the data link, and the target's position information will be transmitted for guidance and correction. !”

Chen Qiurong nodded. He knew very well about the 1553b data bus. There was still technology for one-way data transmission between aircraft and missiles.

"What about the second option?"

Chen Guangzhen said: "The second option is to change the target!"

"Change the target? Do you mean to change the target? Isn't this nonsense!"

Chen Guangzhen shook his head and said: "The only things that can interfere with the missile's flight are foreign-equipped electronic pods or early warning aircraft. If the radar is strongly interfered, the antenna on the missile can detect the radiation source. Whoever interferes will be hit!"

"Whoever interferes will be beaten?"

When Ji Hongbo heard this, he really wanted to say hello. This idea was so correct.

The target value of an ordinary fighter plane is definitely far inferior to that of an early warning aircraft or an aircraft equipped with an electronic pod!

"Wouldn't that make it an anti-radiation missile?"

Chen Guangzhen nodded and said: "Commander Chen, the value of the data link is not only one-way communication between fighter planes and missiles. We can also use ground radar to guide missiles. After our satellite technology matures, we can even use satellites to The missile is guided... This is called an all-round, three-dimensional guided strike!"

"..."

Chen Qiurong was speechless. Just this idea was worth doing.

But what shocked him even more was what came next.

Chen Guangzhen stepped down from the podium and Shi Wenxiu stepped onto the stage.

"Dear teachers, I would like to report to you the discussion on using computer CAD technology to assist in the design of hypersonic missiles."

Ji Hongbo was confused...

Chen Qiurong was stunned...

Shi Peigang looked at Zhao Guoqing and took a long breath. It had only been a few days since he proposed it. Have you come up with any ideas yet?

Zhao Guoqing was also helpless. He had never designed an aircraft, but he had never eaten pork. He had always seen pigs running around. After spending so many years at Skunk Works and interacting with many engineers, he was well-informed.

I still vaguely remember those functions of the software... I should read your feedback before I start using it officially!