Volume 9 Undercurrents Chapter 7 Dumb Loss
The next few days. In accordance with the exercise plan formulated by the Joint Military Exercise Coordination Organization, the participating troops of various countries have respectively carried out emergency response actions against piracy and maritime escort to maritime emergencies. Natural Disaster Joint Rescue Operation" and other three catties. Subjects conduct joint exercises. The exercise will be preceded by a "military friendship confrontation sports competition" and a "military friendship joint confrontation exercise." ”
There are many patterns and single quality.
In the past two years, the US military has shown its skills in the exercises, allowing the world to see the strong combat capabilities of the US Navy and the Navy 6 Combat Unit. Because the Republic sent troops to participate in the exercise, this year's highlight is the combat ability of the Republican ** team.
In the first joint exercise, the Republican ** team was out of the limelight.
The location of the exercise was the sea area between Guam and Rota, in accordance with the "Coordination Organizing Committee." The US Navy's "Saipan" amphibious expeditionary fleet, Canada and Australia, played the role of a fleet with limited escort and a surprise attack by pirates when passing through a narrow sea area, the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier battle group of the Republic Navy and the US Navy's "Ford" aircraft carrier battle group played the role of long-range rescue forces, and warships of other countries played the role of quick rescue forces. With the U.S. Navy 6 squad volunteering, the "seals" played the pirates.
Before the exercises began, the situation was very unfavorable for the Navy of the Republic.
In addition, the communications system of the Republic Navy is completely incompatible with that of the US Navy and other participating navies, and in addition to relying on its own search forces, it can only obtain tactical information from various "friendly forces" through a few satellite phones.
Can the U.S. military be considered a "friendly force"?
Rear Admiral Hua Jianfeng, who commanded the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier battle group, did not pin his hopes on the "friendly forces" at all.
New problems followed, and the pirates were played by the well-known "Navy SEALs, as the 6th team of the United States, and even the most elite special forces of the U.S. military, although the scale of the "seals" was not large, and the total strength was only a thug-type speedboat with a high impact on the sea. "As long as" Seal "board" Saipan. Even if the "pirates" successfully control the "merchant ships", who can guarantee that the "seals" will not play yin? For example, underwater thrusters. Sneak attack on the "Saipan" from under the surface of the sea. And who can guarantee, "Saipan." will not collude with the "Seal" and deliberately leave the "Seal" a chance to board the ship?
"Seals" will not "dive." "Hua Jianfeng can't control it.
Whether the Yankees will play yin or not, Hua Jianfeng can't care about it.
All he can do is make it impossible for the "seals" to get close to the "merchant ships" from the sea.
The new question is, "Huaxia." It is difficult for the carrier-based early warning aircraft to appear as rubber boats used by the "Seals". To put it simply, Hua Jianfeng's battlefield search methods and battlefield information are seriously insufficient, and it is likely to delay the operation. In accordance with the "drill plan." When the "pirates" attacked the merchant ships, the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier battle group was carrying out other tasks 10,000 kilometers away, and it was not possible to send escort forces to the "fleet" before the current "pirates." It is also not possible to send interception forces to the sea where "pirates" may appear, and can only take action after receiving a request for support or if "pirates" are present. And so it goes. The reaction time left for Hua Jianfeng was very short.
The situation of the US military is much better. Although the "distance" between the "Ford" and the fleet is also a kilometer. Other restrictions are the same as those of "Huaxia. But there are no "technical" problems with the US military. Battlefield information can be obtained from Canadian and Australian warships escorting "merchant ships" through tactical data links, and possibly even from the "Saipan", so there is no need to worry about time problems.
This was not a fair exercise, and Hua Jianfeng did not think that it would be a fair exercise.
Now that it was decided to take part in the exercises, the Navy of the Republic was ready.
At the beginning of the exercise, the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier battle group entered the "scheduled sea area" on time. Subsequently, a fighter carrier-based early warning aircraft and two large carrier-based helicopters were dispatched to carry out "other" combat missions arranged by the "Coordination Organizing Committee."
As Hua Jianfeng expected, the carrier-based early warning aircraft failed to approach the "pirates" of the "merchant ships." ”
The "Seal" must have used the latest rubber assault boats, and the phased array radar equipped with the carrier-based early warning aircraft can only detect metal objects capable of emitting electromagnetic waves, but cannot detect rubber boats.
Do pirates have the money to buy multimillion-dollar rubber assault boats?
Do pirates really need to be pirates if they really have so much money?
For the arrangement of the "Coordinating Organizational Committee". Hua Jianfeng was very dissatisfied, and the thugs could only be dissatisfied.
AWACS aircraft are not useful, and those 2 large carrier-based helicopters are different.
Different from the helicopters that fought with the "Huaxia" carrier, this is the latest "multi-purpose battlefield monitoring helicopter" that not only has the capability of an early warning helicopter, but also has the combat effectiveness of an anti-submarine helicopter.
What's more, the all-electric configuration and automatic adjustment of the slurry pitch coaxial reversal main rotor make its maximum non-ground effect ceiling reach an astonishing photo, tired motor to obtain load power. Huai Neng will be able to raise the limit in a short period of time. This alone has given this helicopter, which is still in the stage of finalization, an astonishing combat capability.
When used as a "carrier-based early warning helicopter", the ceiling is increased by 4,000 kilometers. If it flies at an altitude of Tianmi, the maximum detection distance of its airborne early warning radar for low-altitude targets of about square meters exceeds 2 thousand kilometers, which is not much worse than that of a carrier-based early warning aircraft. When used as an "anti-submarine helicopter", the detection distance of the airborne photoelectric detection equipment on the periscope or snorkel exposed to the sea surface will increase by every object meter raised by the ceiling. If it flies at an altitude of 10,000 meters, its airborne photoelectric detection equipment can present a periscope 10,000 kilometers away!
It is not surprising that the detection range of photoelectric detection equipment exceeds that of radar.
With the "non-penetrating type photoelectric mast. Popularized in an all-round way, the periscope of the submarine has undergone the most profound transformation in history. Historically, periscopes have been made of high-strength steel tubes to ensure overall strength and robustness. As periscopes no longer penetrate the pressure-resistant hulls of submarines, there is no longer a need for high-strength steel tubes, and they can be made entirely of composite materials that are lighter and more difficult to detect by radar. The Navy of the Republic has already carried out relevant tests, using the previous sea search radar, it is difficult to use periscopes made of composite materials. As a result, the only way to do this is to change the detection method and replace the sea search radar with high-precision optoelectronic detection equipment.
Because it is a "test model", the helicopter is not equipped with a combat system, but is equipped with detection equipment that must be fully tested during the test phase. After the finalization and mass production, this type of helicopter will have two different models: "carrier-based early warning type" and "carrier-based anti-submarine type", and the Republic Navy mainly purchases "carrier-based anti-submarine type carrier-based early warning type" mainly for overseas customers who have small aircraft carriers that cannot carry carrier-based fixed-wing early warning aircraft.
Also set "test helicopters." Participate in drills. The Navy of the Republic is also well-intentioned.
In addition to solving the problem of means of detection. I am afraid that the main purpose of the Navy of the Republic is to sell new products. The cost of a new type of helicopter is as high as tens of billions, or even tens of billions of dollars. In the case of the limited amount of procurement by the Navy, if it cannot open up the overseas market, it will definitely not even be able to recover the cost.
Take advantage of the big stage of the "joint military exercise." Showing the excellent performance of the new helicopter will surely win the favor of many overseas customers.
More importantly, this is an exercise of direct confrontation with the US military.
If the weapons and equipment of the republic can deal with the US army, it will definitely be able to deal with other enemies!
The exercises are enough to prove the advanced nature of the weapons and equipment of the republic.
In helicopters are now approaching "merchant ships." Before the "pirate", Hua Chuangfeng was not very sure. After all, test equipment is test equipment. Many technologies are immature, will there be "stage fright." "No one is sure.
As it turned out, Hua Jianfeng's worries were somewhat unnecessary.
The two helicopters patrolling in the southeast direction of the "Huaxia" aircraft carrier almost simultaneously used photoelectric detection equipment to spot eight rubber boats a kilometer away. The battlefield information was then sent to the command center on the aircraft carrier via a tactical data link.
After informing the "Coordination Organizing Committee," Hua Jianfeng immediately ordered carrier-based fighters and carrier-based helicopters to be dispatched.
Eight small thugs roared out of the flight deck of the aircraft carrier, and then the mouth frame anti-submarine helicopter took off urgently.
Hit the bottom of the hand, let the number of "seals." It has become a "soup chicken". Subsequently, the officers and men of the 6th Brigade of the Republic Navy, who arrived by helicopter, played the role of "volunteer" search and rescue team members and fished out the "seals" floating on the sea.
By the time US fighters and helicopters arrived, the "Huaxia" helicopter had already returned home with "prisoners of war."
The results of the exercise stunned many of the former generals and several judges of the "Coordinating Organizing Committee."
The "pirates" didn't even see the shadow of the "merchant ship", and they were "captured" by the sudden arrival of the republican ** team. That's not a real pirate, it's a "seal" of the U.S. military. "The most elite special forces in the world! When many "seals" were picked up by rescuers from helicopters. I don't understand what the hell is going on.
During the review stage of the exercise, the generals and senior officers of various countries understood the reason.
At the end of the day, the generals of Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore asked the commander-in-chief of the republican performance, Admiral Soo Xianglong, about the specific performance of the new helicopter. Information on the new helicopter was requested. The Navy of the Republic was also well prepared and sent beautifully printed brochures to the admirals who were interested in purchasing.
It's both a drill and an act.
At the beginning, the United States suffered a dumb loss.