Chapter 920 The Era of Precision Guidance
Facing the high-walled power grid many years later, these members of the Sleeping Grass Party will recall that distant afternoon when they were suddenly dug out of the grass by a team of military dogs—
Until they were pointed at by a row of black guns, they couldn''t figure out how the other party found this place.
It took several decades before one of them saw the relevant description in a memoir—
Very lucky, or very unlucky.
They became the first batch of "contest results" of the Chinese Air Force''s first laser targeting pod.
It is a pity that this record has not been included in the war history.
?However, the first officially recognized achievement of the Condor 1 pod was not much better than that on the night of September 2001.
Of course, this is all for later.
Especially for those unlucky ones who got caught.
In fact, in 2001, the security department’s attitude towards groups such as the Wall-Climbing Party and the Grass-covering Party was basically that they would not take the initiative to deal with them unless they went too far.
So, this group of people should have been criticized and educated, and at most detained by public security for a few days, then released.
??However, one of them was so frightened that he confessed and admitted that he had contacts with overseas intelligence agencies.
?At this time, not to mention several other accomplices, even the police comrades responsible for routine interrogation were shocked.
Overseas intelligence agencies.
The shining third-class merit.
The nature of the matter immediately changed.
Although these people met online, they had not had many offline contacts in the past, so the other people most likely have nothing to do with it.
But some things cannot be weighed even if they are not weighed by four ounces, and they cannot be weighed by a thousand catties.
??Although it will not be counted as an accomplice, secretly photographing secret military areas is a crime in itself.
?As a result, they became negative examples and experienced first-hand what it means to have a camera pointed at the airport and life in a prison cell.
?For a time, even the candid photography teams in Shengjing, Chengdu and other places were in a panic, and they quickly fell into mutual suspicion.
After all, whether they are climbing walls or lying on grass, most of them are just curious in nature and do not really want to use the information for anything.
And the real spies who were bribed are not in the same camp.
Eventually, almost all of these small groups disintegrated one after another, and the security department also entered a period of relative purity...
This is naturally a matter for later.
As for the laser targeting pod test on September 6th, after such an incident, it naturally ended successfully.
Prototype No. 1007 successfully achieved stable tracking and targeting of 14 moving targets of three categories at a shooting range southwest of Hokyong.
? It’s just that the J-10AS itself has not yet reached the stage of weapons testing, and the few laser-guided bombs currently equipped in the country are imported, so it is really reluctant to throw them away casually, so the real bomb test still has to wait for the same type of domestically produced ammunition.
Fortunately, Norinco''s "Tiange" series of laser-guided bombs have entered the middle and later stages of the research and development cycle. After the laser coding of the pod is determined, they should soon enter the live-fire test stage.
When the Aviation Industry Corporation was split up, Luoyi 613 Institute was won over to the Aviation Power Group. In addition, the introduction of the Shenying 1 was a project that Chang Haonan advocated, so the test results were naturally sent quickly. In the hands of Chang Haonan.
"Mr. Chang, judging from the test results, the adaptation relationship between our domestic data bus and the pod provided by Thales is good. The fire control system can operate normally and aim at the pod for full-function operation. The next step is to implement it based on the law." We have used the technical information provided by the party to localize the pod hardware.”
?Lu Guangshun, the chief designer of the Shenying 1 project and also the deputy director of the 613 Institute, reported to Chang Haonan.
“The introduction schedule of the Damocles pod is related to the upgrade schedule of the M88-3 and M88-4.”
?Chang Haonan put aside the report that had been turned to the last page:
"Within this year, we should be able to obtain relevant information on the high-precision two-axis gyro-stabilized platform. By then, you can take down this most critical technology as soon as possible, so that at least we can target the most basic functions of the pod. Not controlled by others.”
"As for the non-cooled thermal imaging equipment, Thales is very serious about it. I am afraid that I will have to wait until the M88-4 plan is released in the future to get it. I have asked the 606 Institute to speed up the progress as much as possible, but this kind of thing is not possible after all. It can be done overnight.”
Hearing that Chang Haonan could guarantee that a core technology would be in place within the year, Lu Guangshun breathed a sigh of relief:
"It''s okay, Mr. Chang, we..." At this point, he smiled bitterly:
“Our progress should not be as fast as you think. After all, there are many projects at hand and our strength is somewhat scattered..."
“I have a rough idea of ??the size and capabilities of your 613 team.”
?Chang Haonan waved his hand to interrupt the other party''s explanation, and then continued:
“So, I didn’t say I would set a specific research and development timetable for you.”
“However, you must also realize that high-precision gyro stabilization related technologies will be very helpful for other projects in your hands, especially the development of inertial navigation systems for long-range missiles.”
At this point, he stretched out his hand and tapped the report in front of him for emphasis:
“So, you cannot regard Shenyang 1 as a task of the same level as other projects. Instead, you should concentrate your efforts on completing it first, at least prioritizing the digestion and absorption of inertial stability control technology.”
Although Institute 613 is called the Electro-Optical Equipment Research Institute, its business scope is not limited to the research and development of photoelectric detection or laser TV equipment in traditional concepts.
In fact, for most of the past time, their main job was to develop inertial navigation equipment such as gyroscopes for various missiles and rocket weapons.
After all, no matter how sophisticated the guidance form is, it must rely on motion-sensing stability control to achieve it.
For a long time in the past, this was the main shortcoming that restricted the accuracy of our country''s long-range weapons.
?Lu Guangshun nodded and wiped the sweat from his forehead:
“Yes…I understand.”
?Chang Haonan has been in the management position of the Aviation Power Group for almost two years.
?Although most of the time they are responsible for front-line research and development work, if they really get serious, it can still give people a sense of oppression.
?Seeing that the other party was already tense, Chang Haonan did not continue to increase the pressure, but changed to a relaxed tone:
“As for the specific production form, you can talk to the aviation force and listen to the opinions of users.”
?At the turn of the century, the People''s Liberation Army was still in a stage of "whatever it is useful for".
Although this situation has changed a lot due to Chang Haonan''s efforts, it still takes time to change the way of thinking. A large number of technical staff still hold a self-centered equipment development idea and are not interested in solving user pain points. Not positive.
It also became the main conflict between Party A and Party B during this period.
As a reborn person, Chang Haonan not only has advantages in the technical field, but also has more advanced commercialization ideas.
It’s just that in the past, this brilliance was often overshadowed by his other advantages.
In short, Lu Guangshun, who was next to him, had already taken out his notebook from his pocket and looked like he was listening carefully.
"If their budget is not enough, you can actually consider first producing a targeting pod with white light alone, or white light plus a low-light night vision channel. This is more controllable in terms of technology and cost, and can at least be used during the day or under illumination. Conditions are not that bad for night use.”
"And if the aviation force really needs night use and training, they can also consider importing some finished uncooled thermal imaging equipment from Thales to solve the most pressing problems of the army, and then localize it when conditions are available in the future. Alternative…”
…”
In fact, the current training level of the People''s Liberation Army aviation unit is indeed difficult to describe.
Let alone night fighting, night flying is a skill that is not practiced often for many units.
As for air-to-ground precision guided munitions…
Approximately the same as the mid-range bullets from 1996.
The whole army may not have a few crews that have fought.
Therefore, for Chang Haonan, it is better to let the aviation generally enter the era of precision guidance before considering further matters.
Fighting rockets is a fine tradition of our army and can certainly be retained.
??But a modern air force cannot rely solely on rockets for air-to-ground combat...
(End of this chapter)