Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

There are professional weapon test ranges on the Gobi Desert, where all formal weapon tests take place, but there are exceptions.

For example, the air defense missile, which has been named Hongqi-16 at the suggestion of the Air Force, is about to be test-fired, but it was chosen to be on a beach on the coast of the Bohai Sea, east of the capital.

The sea gently lapped against the rocks on the shore, and the ground was covered with black mud. After the tide receded, crabs stretched their pincers out of the mud, showing off ostentatiously, and then began to walk sideways on the mud.

Not every beach has yellow sand; beaches with mud are more common, but such beaches also have advantages: no one visits, and they are relatively quiet.

His back was always straight. Hearing Old Lin's words, Leader Liu said, "Old Lin, this project is not just for your Air Force, but also for our Navy. As long as the project passes this test, we will immediately purchase it and install it on our warships. The Navy has been suffering from air defense for a long time!"

This is just a performance test. The real finalization will have to go to the Gobi Desert and take a long time. However, the Navy can't wait!

Leader Liu looked at the deployed air defense missile launcher: "Looking at this launching box, I know that the missile inside is bigger than the Sea Sparrow. The Sea Sparrow is only for point air defense. I hope this missile can provide us with medium-range air defense保障!"

"Please rest assured, Leader Liu, we will definitely do it," Qin Yang ran over from the launch site and said to Leader Liu.

"General Qin, you are a domestic military industry genius. No matter how difficult the task is, it is not a problem in your hands." Leader Liu said with a smile, "I just don't know when you will be involved in warship manufacturing and when you will fulfill our Navy's aircraft carrier dream!"

Looking at Leader Liu's eager gaze, a picture appeared in Qin Yang's mind: on the American aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, a general in his sixties stood on tiptoe, leaning forward, carefully listening to the American's explanation. Because there were regulations prohibiting touching anything on the aircraft carrier, his hands could only be tucked into his sleeves.

This scene made countless people cry.

In later generations, the motherland's aircraft carriers were launched one after another, and the old general could finally rest assured. He was transferred to the Navy in the 1950s, and for decades, he has been making his own efforts for the development of the Navy. He has also been looking forward to the Navy having its own aircraft carrier!

"Leader Liu, I can't promise this, but now we are working hard towards the direction of aircraft carriers in a down-to-earth manner. For example, our J-11 fighter jet is a naval carrier-based aircraft. When the Navy needs it, there will be no need to worry about the carrier-based aircraft project."

The Navy has had many aircraft carrier plans, but there was not much to choose from in terms of carrier-based aircraft. It could only let the air combat heroes board the ship. The air combat hero of that year also painted an oil painting of the J-8II taking off from an aircraft carrier.

Long-cherished wish

In fact, it is not easy to transform the J-8 into a carrier-based aircraft, but now, there is a ready-made one!

The Tomcat is a carrier-based aircraft. Even if it is sold to Iran, it still retains equipment such as the arresting hook. Except for the IFF, there are no other changes.

"Yes, we can finally be said to have solved a subsystem." Leader Liu nodded: "Next, there are things like deck steel, catapults, and arresting cables for aircraft carriers. I hope your Factory 960 can make these things when you are free. By the way, regarding the J-11, I heard that there are some different voices in the aviation system. Don't worry, our Navy strongly supports you!"

"Old Liu, your verbal support is of course simple. If you really support it, then allocate some funds from your space program to us!" Old Lin said with contempt from the side.

Everyone laughed.

"Report, the target missile is ready, and live ammunition shooting can begin at any time!"

"Then let's start!" Leader Liu said, "Let us look forward to the wonderful performance of this missile!"

Why did Leader Liu issue the order for this project? Qin Yang looked at Old Lin with doubts.

"The target missile is from their Navy, and they have to check the ultra-low-altitude interception capability." Old Lin said, "Coincidentally, we also want to see it, so let's listen to their Navy."

The Hongqi-2 missile intercepts high-altitude and high-speed targets. Now, what the country's air defense lacks most is the ability to intercept ultra-low-altitude flying targets. The Navy provides the target missile, and the Air Force can save money.

On a warship thirty kilometers away, a flame suddenly rose, and a target missile flew out of the square launching box. The speed became faster and faster, and the white smoke at the tail gradually spread, covering the entire warship.

This is the newly developed Yingji-8 missile, the same powerful weapon as the Exocet missile! Even the British Navy cannot intercept this advanced anti-ship missile! Now, can the newly developed Hongqi-16 intercept it?

"Search radar has detected the target, 28 kilometers away, altitude 50 meters, speed Mach 0.8!" The technician shouted loudly from the radar truck.

"It was detected as soon as it was launched, amazing!" Leader Liu exclaimed.

"The target is descending to an altitude of 20 meters!"

"Attention, Launcher No. 1, prepare!"

The cover of the square launching box opened, looking up at the sky.

"Distance 15 kilometers!"

"Launch the missile!"

The milky white missile left the launching box, dragging flames as it flew away. Looking at the smoke rising from its tail, everyone held their breath. Could it hit?

"Distance 10 kilometers, the target is descending to an altitude of 10 meters!"

"Distance 3 kilometers, the target is descending to 5 meters!"

Reports echoed on the sea, everyone was silent, just looking into the distance, although they probably couldn't see anything.

"Estimated to enter the kill radius in ten seconds!"

"Five, four...zero!"

A ball of fire suddenly bloomed on the sea in the distance, everyone was still holding their breath, waiting quietly.

"Radar shows that the target has disappeared!"

"Observation Post No. 3 reports that the target missile has exploded in the air!"

"It was shot down, we shot down the ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming anti-ship missile!"

"Success! Our air defense missile has reached the world's first-class level!"

At this moment, everyone cheered.