Chapter 160: Flying Fish!
In the South Atlantic, on the blue sea, the waves are surging, and in the rolling waves, a beautiful and mighty warship, breaking through the wind and waves, is constantly advancing.
At the back of the warship, behind the chimney, a large radar antenna was constantly turning, vigilantly searching the sky, as if everything was in full view.
However, in the midst of this huge wave, no one noticed that a missile with a vengeful rage pierced through the huge wave and was flying rapidly, its altitude was very low, almost close to the sea, and the radar of the warship did not find anything.
Suddenly, a man on the island of the warship spotted something that had suddenly come on the sea.
Where did that thing come from? How did it not be discovered? He didn't have time to react more, just shouted a voice: "Flying fish!" ”
As soon as the words fell, the flying missile accurately hit the middle of the warship, and with a huge explosion, the warship had been blown into two sections and began to sink weakly.
A flying missile easily destroyed a modern warship equipped with anti-aircraft missiles, this anti-ship missile, which has a resounding name, is called Exocet!
Zhang Feng knew that since he was reborn in the 80s, he had the ability to predict everything in this era, and it was his unshirkable responsibility to use his prophet to help Iraq develop as soon as possible. After getting the Mirage 4000, the next big thing is to purchase a batch of Exocet missiles from the French aerospace company.
The Exocet missile is an ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming air-to-ship missile made in France, which is transformed from the MM38 ship-to-ship missile. After this kind of missile is launched, it flies over the sea, and because the earth has a blind spot, it is difficult for the opponent's radar to find it, and it is like a flying fish flight, so it is called a "flying fish missile."
The "Exocet" missile is 4.7 meters long, 0.35 meters in diameter, 50~70 kilometers in range, 652 kilograms in total weight, 70 kilometers in maximum range, and 0.93 Mach in maximum speed. Its appearance adopts a typical normal aerodynamic layout, and the four wings and rudder surfaces are arranged in the middle of the body and the guide part according to the X-shape. The guidance method is habitual surname plus active radar guidance. The missile adopts habitual navigation in the automatic control section, and adopts an active radar seeker to implement terminal guidance in the automatic guidance section. The "Exocet" missile has the advantages of small size, light weight, high precision, strong sea-skimming flight ability, and ignorance after launch, especially in the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina, the Exocet missile easily destroyed the Sheffield, Britain's proudest destroyer, and became famous.
The design of this missile began in January 1970, the first launch test was carried out from the "Super Wasp" helicopter in June 1973, a small amount of pre-production began in 1977, the production version was officially put into production in 1978, and the troops were equipped in 1980.
At present, Iraq is equipped with a French-made Gazelle helicopter, the Mirage F1, which is capable of launching such missiles.
Although Iraq has only such a small and pitiful entrance to the sea, and Iraq's navy is very weak, this is only temporary, and when Iraq takes the port of Khomeini and then the land to the east, Iraq's coastline will immediately become wider.
The 21st century is the century of the oceans, and without a strong navy, it will never work.
Now, Iraq obviously does not have the ability to build a strong navy, but this does not mean that Iraq will give up the sea to others, Iraq needs weapons that can face the maritime powers, and at present, the weapons that Iraq can obtain against the sea, the legal Exocet, is a very effective weapon.
Exocet missile, can skim the sea and fly, in this case, because the earth is curved, it will greatly reduce the warning time of the opponent's radar, and by the time the other side reacts, it is already too late, the shipborne air defense missile launch, it is also necessary to warm up, need to rotate the arm to the required angle, and wait until the air defense missile has completed these actions, I am afraid that the Exocet has torn apart the hull of the opponent's warship.
Moreover, Zhang Feng still has an idea that cannot be said.
In the Falklands War, Argentina had many chances, all of which could turn defeat into victory, and if Argentina had enough Exocet missiles, it would definitely not be the end later.
Before the war, Argentina only stockpiled five Exocet missiles, and after a few battles, they had been launched cleanly, and did not damage the main aircraft carrier of the British task force, while France announced that it would suspend the sale of Exocet missiles.
Therefore, we must introduce the French-based Exocet missile into Iraq now, although the cost price of this missile is more than $600,000 a piece, and if we sell it to ourselves, I am afraid that there will be more, but when the Falklands War breaks out next year, it will be a strange commodity to live in!
This is also a fortune plan that has been hovering in Zhang Feng's mind recently, although it may be a little uncomfortable with the British Empire, but Zhang Feng has never had much intersection with the United Kingdom, and it is not considered to dismantle the other party's backstage.
When Argentina urgently needs Exocet missiles, he will buy them, no matter how high the price. Is it sold for 5 million or 10 million dollars? Or 50 million? Wouldn't that be a little too dark? Zhang Feng is now starting to worry about this matter.
Even if one makes four million, ten is forty million dollars, and as soon as it changes hands, the cost of a Mirage 4000 will soon come out.
The French Aerospace Corporation, which developed the Exocet missile, is the largest company in the French aerospace industry and a state monopoly capital enterprise. It was established on January 1, 1970 by the decision of the French political axe, and was formed by the merger of the Southern Aircraft Manufacturing Company, the Northern Aircraft Manufacturing Company and the Ballistic Missile Research and Manufacturing Company. The political axe controls the capital and operations. Based in Paris.
The Company has four main segments, namely aircraft, including civil aircraft, helicopters, aviation services, etc., defense systems, including tactical and strategic missiles and missile systems, space systems, including satellites, launch vehicles, orbital infrastructure, systems, services and telecommunications, including encrypted radio communications.
Iraq and the French Aerospace Company also have extensive exchanges, and the Iraqi Gazelle helicopter is a product of the French Aerospace Company.
There are also many overlaps between French aerospace and Dassault, such as the seeker of the Exocet missile, which was actually developed with the help of Dassault's electronic engineers.
And now, the second stop of Zhang Feng's investigation in France is the French aerospace company.
With the successful precedent with Dassault, Zhang Feng is very confident in purchasing this Exocet missile from the aerospace company.
PS: Thank you for the tip from my friend Fascis!
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