Babylonian Empire

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Chapter 591 Selling F-14 Again

"However, we still have an American avionics, which can be shown to you for research, but we want to share technology." Qusay said.

There is also an American avionics that can be used for research?Tu Jida was overjoyed.However, in addition to the F-20, Iraq is equipped with either Soviet fighters or French products. Where can I find American avionics for my own research?

"During the battle to liberate Tehran, we captured several F-14 fighters that could not take off, and one of them had complete avionics equipment, especially the AWG-9 radar and Phoenix missiles. These were all captured anyway. Yes, it can be used for your research, but we hope that our Iraqi technical personnel will participate in the whole process of the research."

"I will report to the higher authorities, but I think there should be no problem." Tu Jida said happily.

What Your Excellency Qusay is talking about is the powerful Tomcat fighter radar. This radar has a very powerful performance. With a search distance of 20 kilometers, it can even guide four phoenixes to attack four targets at the same time. It is comparable to an early warning. The performance of the aircraft, although this radar was developed earlier, it is not inferior to the performance of the F-[-] radar. In Iran, the Tomcat was later used as an early warning aircraft.

It is naturally desirable to have such avionics for research. Tu Jida knew that the other party had done him a big favor this time.

For Qusay, this was just a matter of course. After the F-14 fighter jets captured the Tehran Air Force Base, there were a total of seven planes that could see the complete outline of the planes. Although they had been used as organ donations, they were still A few more complete ones were found.

With these F-14s, Qusay naturally needs to maximize their value. Although the variable-sweep wing technology of the F-14 fighter is relatively complete, it is already an outdated technology, and the F-14's The engine does not have much reference value. Therefore, the most important thing on the F-14 is probably the epoch-making AWG-9 radar. As long as Cheng Fei understands the principle of this radar, it will also be a leap forward. , Moreover, this set of radars is more suitable because the United States will not come to block or restrict exports, because this has nothing to do with the United States!

In order to tap these values, Qu Sai presented the F-14 to Chengfei, and it was a joint research. You must know that in terms of imitation capabilities, no one can compare with the technicians of the eastern powers, and our own researchers, It will also benefit greatly.

At the same time, he also sold these to the Soviet Union, but he didn't know whether the Soviet Union could agree to the conditions he proposed.

Helmet sights and R-73 missiles are of great value, and Qusay also offered corresponding bargaining chips. The combination of F-14 radar and Phoenix missiles should be able to tempt the Soviets, right?

Qu Sai didn't know that his own words really moved Mikoyan Design Bureau.

The Mikoyan Design Bureau, the full name of the "Mikoyan-Grevich Design Bureau", is the main fighter design bureau of the Soviet Union alongside the Sukhoi Design Bureau.Established by Artyom Mikoyan and Mikhail Gurevich in 1939, the "MiG" series fighters produced were named after the two designers A-I Mikoyan and Mi - The first letter of the surname Jo-Glevich.

Since the production of the first MiG-1 aircraft, the Mikoyan Design Bureau has always been an important aircraft design bureau of the Soviet Union, and has also designed a variety of world-famous fighters, such as the air corridor of the MiG-15, such as the Vietnam battlefield Take the small MiG-21, such as the MiG-3 that can fly to three times the speed of sound that once made the West tremble.

Now, the MiG-29 has been designed, put into production and entered military service. However, in the last actual combat of the MiG-29, it was defeated by the Mirage 4000 of Iraq. The technical backwardness caused the MiG-29's radar performance to be seriously flawed, and it was impossible to gain an advantage beyond the visual range in air combat with Western fighters under the command of the lack of early warning aircraft. Therefore, to improve the MiG-29's radar, Mikoyan The design bureau took this matter very seriously.

Now, the improved MiG-25 interceptor based on the MiG-31 has entered service in the army. In order to obtain better performance, the MiG-31 uses the latest developed results, passive phased array radar, which This kind of radar antenna does not need to be rotated, and it relies on the phase shifter to achieve the convergence of radio waves and realizes many functions. However, this radar is not suitable for the MiG-29 because it is too bulky, and only the heavy MiG-31 In order to be able to afford it, and it is too expensive, it is not suitable for this kind of fighter that needs to be equipped in large quantities on the front line.

(In later generations, the improved airborne radar of the exposed MiG-31 is still not as good as the outdated F-14 airborne radar, AWG-9 radar, which is already an important benchmark.) In this case, the US Navy’s main fighter F The airborne radar of the -14 Tomcat fighter jet, this kind of high-performance pulse Doppler radar, has great reference significance for the researchers of the Mikoyan Design Bureau. Moreover, this kind of radar is not outdated, even the United States , is also working on an improved APG-9 based on the AWG-71 radar.

Therefore, they really want to get this kind of radar, but they are hostile to the Western camp, and the Western fighters that they can usually come into contact with are all on the battlefield where they can go off at any time. Now, this opportunity is really great, to get one A complete F-14 will provide them with a good opportunity to learn about Western fighters.

It's just that the price is very high, because what Iraq wants is the latest scientific research success on the MiG-29, helmet sights and R-73 missiles.

This matter is no longer something that can be decided by the Mikoyan Design Bureau, nor can it be decided by the "Pennaire" missile design bureau. It is the high-level officials in Moscow who can decide whether to conclude this transaction.

It's just that the current high-level, their main energy is not on weapons and equipment!The chief designer of Mikoyan Design Bureau thought depressingly.

Since Chernenko came to power, because of his physical condition, he was doomed to be only a temporary replacement. So, who will be his next job?

Chernenko was very satisfied. It was Grishin, who was from the "Dnieper Gang" with him and had always been Chernenko's deputy. However, other people's opinions are also very important. Chernenko Nenko also knows that the reforms introduced by Andropov are very necessary now.Chernenko maintained Andropov's reforms, and as an important subordinate of Andropov's reforms, Gorbachev also had a lot of supporters, and he has always recommended Gorbachev to Chernenko. Erbachev.

The Soviet Union wants to continue to make great strides in development. A staunch reformer may be more suitable for the needs of the Soviet Union. Chernenko is a little hesitant.

The news from Iraq finally reached the top leadership. Chernenko only heard the KGB head talk about this issue at the end of a meeting, but in Chernenko’s eyes, this was all trivial.

"Iraq hopes to exchange the captured Iranian F-14 fighter planes for our MiG-29 helmet sights and R-73 missiles." The head of the KGB said: "The radar and missiles of this fighter plane are very useful to our scientific researchers. Great effect, however, the MiG-29 is our latest equipped fighter, this kind of interchange will lead to the loss of our advanced technology, however, Iraq also proposed to continue to purchase 2 BMP-76 infantry fighting vehicles And fifty БМД paratrooper combat vehicles, and twenty Il-[-] transport planes, and it is even possible to hold a joint military exercise with our country."

When it comes to joint military exercises, the Minister of Defense's eyes are brightened. If Iraq is really willing to hold military exercises with the Soviet Union, does that mean that Iraq's defense policy is beginning to lean towards the Soviet Union?

However, even so, it is not worth it to exchange the most advanced systems on the most advanced Soviet fighter planes. The Soviet Union has always strictly controlled its own weapons and equipment. MiG-25 pilot Victor Bielian Captain Ke's defection to Japan by flying a plane brought huge losses to the Soviet Union, which is a living example.

"Iraq's request to purchase infantry fighting vehicles and paratrooper fighting vehicles, as well as the Il-76 transport aircraft, we can fully meet. We also fully agree to the joint military exercise proposed by Iraq, but we cannot agree to the exchange method proposed by Iraq. "The Minister of Defense said that no matter how advanced the F-14 is, the secrets of Soviet fighters must never be revealed. If it is two years late, when the MiG-29 is ready to be exported, it will be more or less the same.Although he knows that if the F-14 can really be obtained, it will be of great help to the military in studying the current main naval carrier-based aircraft of the US military.

If this is the case, I am afraid that Iraq will not buy those equipments. Gorbachev thought to himself, these people really can't even see these things?The latter conditions proposed by Iraq are all supplementary. Only when the former conditions are agreed, will the latter be possible.

Unlike them, what Gorbachev cares about is the huge profits that Iraq will continue to import from the Soviet Union. You must know that Iraq is a very wealthy country. Their imports of weapons have always been directly settled in US dollars. Yes, it will bring foreign exchange income to the Soviet Union. In the process of the Soviet Union’s transactions with Western Europe, such as food imports from Western Europe, it is also settled in US dollars. Iraq is different from those poor Asian, African and Latin countries. Every time Iraq sells arms The projects are all large-scale projects. The current reforms of the Soviet Union need funds most!

We must try to agree to this arms sale!

Chapter 592 Exchange with the Mi-24 Production Line

"Everyone, if we don't give Iraq a little sweetness, I'm afraid Iraq won't place any more orders." Gorbachev finally spoke, "These purchase plans proposed by Iraq are all based on this exchange agreement. , we want to induce Iraq to buy more weapons, so we have to come up with enough exchange conditions."

"You mean, you want us to export MiG-29 equipment? That's impossible." Ustinov said, "It's impossible for us to exchange our most advanced fighter. Although this fighter will be exported in the future, but Not now, before our T-10 project is completed, the various performance data of the MiG-29 will be extremely confidential."

"I didn't say to use MiG-29 to exchange." Gorbachev said: "I just said, find someone who has enough energy level with MiG-29, but will not pose a threat to us. Wouldn’t it be better to export weapons in exchange for the F-14 that our scientific and technical personnel need? Now the main carrier-based aircraft of the US aircraft carrier is the F-14. If we can study the performance of this fighter, it will be beneficial to us in the future. The U.S. Navy will have a great advantage in encountering it."

What Gorbachev said also reached Ustinov's heart. If all the performances of the F-14 can be researched, it can provide more reference for the encounter between the powerful Soviet fighter planes and the US Navy. Meaning, familiarity with the opponent's performance will give one's own advantage. The last time one's own MiG-29 faced off against the Iraqi Mirage 4000 suffered a loss mainly because they did not know the opponent's performance.

Gorbachev glanced at General Secretary Chernenko, seeing that he had no reaction, and continued: "Those F-14s must have been hidden by the Iraqis like a treasure. With their good relationship with France, Maybe it will be used by the French to study it, and then improve the radar of their Mirage 4000. Therefore, we must act quickly and get these things first. Last time, Iraq did not propose to buy Mi-24 Gunship production line, but didn't we promise?"

The production line of the Mi-24 helicopter?This kind of helicopter has entered the service of the Iraqi army in large quantities. From this point of view, Iraq has already mastered all kinds of data on the Mi-24. It is just that there is no precedent for exporting it to their production line. There are too many things that I can only partially satisfy them, so I didn't agree to their request at the beginning.

"Our T-72 production line can provide them, and the Mi-24 should not be too difficult, right?" Gorbachev continued: "In this way, although the Iraqi MiG-29 weapon system was not given, However, it can be regarded as our very friendly sincerity, and, compared with those two small systems, the Mi-24 production line will allow Iraq to send us more funds and ease our current economic situation. Moreover, As far as I know, our more advanced Mi-28 helicopters should be entering military service soon, right?"

The Mi-28 helicopter is an all-weather special armed helicopter with a single rotor and a tail rotor developed by the Miri Design Bureau. The NATO codename is "Havoc". It began to be designed in 1976. Many unique designs of the Mi-1982 have been introduced, such as the troop compartment that can carry 11 infantry, the bubble-shaped windshield, and so on.Its structural layout and combat characteristics are similar to popular Western designs, especially AH-24, so it is nicknamed "Apachesky" by the West.

The Mi-28 has amazing overload capability, the onboard optical sighting system has good performance, and has good maneuverability. Even a crew member who is not skilled enough to fly an ordinary helicopter can control it decisively; survival The ability is very strong, the cockpit and airborne equipment can resist the attack of enemy air defense firepower, and fully meet the western "combat standards for anti-tank helicopters". Ultra-low altitude penetration capability below 20 meters.

When Iraq wanted to buy the Mi-24 production line last time, Gorbachev made a special effort to find out. His current thinking, how to save people can have enough reasons to persuade them to export Iraq to them for the production line for the Soviet Union. In exchange for a large sum of money, this is the most important thing.

You must know that the profit from exporting to the Mi-24 production line in Iraq is far greater than the profit from helmet sights and R-73 missiles. Therefore, after Gorbachev learned about the specific situation of the Mi-24, he felt that since The production line of T-72 can be sold to Iraq, and so can Mi-24, because the more advanced Mi-28 is about to be developed, and Mi-24 was originally exported to Iraq. Since they want to make it themselves, then Just let them build it themselves. You know, their profit from buying a hundred Mi-24 helicopters is not as large as the profit from selling the production line.

Speaking of Mi-28, Defense Minister Ustinov no longer insisted, because he already knew that Mi-24 had exposed a large number of problems on the battlefield in Afghanistan, and these problems were all solved on the basis of Mi-28. With the improvement, the Mi-24 is no longer advanced. If the Mi-24 can be exchanged for the F-14, this transaction should be worthwhile.

"If Iraq is willing to accept our terms, I agree in principle." The Minister of Defense finally spoke.

"I also agree." At this time, Chernenko, who was already drowsy, also spoke. Such a simple question does not need to be discussed for so long.

The news reached the Mikoyan Design Bureau, and they were very happy. Getting this fighter means that they can fully understand the technology of the variable-sweep wing fighter of the United States. Although the wind of the variable-sweep wing has passed, but However, the fully variable swept wing controlled by computer in the United States still has much higher performance than the MiG-23, which can only be manually fixed at a few angles.

Moreover, although the MiG-29 radar was not developed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau, they still expect their own radar development units to be able to understand the technology of the AWG-9 radar and use it to improve their own fighters.

苏-27与米格-29的shè控系统与雷达的研制是由法佐特龙科学生产公司旗下的两个单位研制的，包括位在祖可夫斯基镇的仪器制造研究院(NIIP)与位于莫斯科的无线电工程研究院(NIIR)。由NIIP负责苏-27的SUV-27shè控系统以及RLPK-27雷达，NIIR负责米格-29的SUV-29shè控系统与RLPK-29雷达，也负责研制shè控计算机，以及与OEPS光电系统的整合工作。

Among them, due to the difference in required performance, SUV-29 uses a common Gasselin antenna (that is, a pot cover), while SUV-27 plans to use a planar slot antenna, and uses horizontal mechanical scanning and vertical electronic scanning to increase Its scanning speed and data update rate surpass the AN/APG-15 radar used by the F-63.However, due to the backwardness of the Soviet Union's electronic technology, many years of testing and improvement still failed to solve technical problems such as planar antennas, electronic scanning, and software, which made this advanced radar unable to meet the performance requirements.Therefore, NIIP decided to abandon the use of this avant-garde antenna in 1982, and instead adopted a version of the MiG-29 Gesselin antenna with a 1.5-fold increase in caliber. In this way, the performance of the two radars may not be much different.

These two units, after receiving the news from the top management, were also very excited, eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the AWG-9 radar.

They didn't know that they were not the only ones who got the F-14 radars, Qusay gave them to others, but not the French, but the Eastern powers.

Qusay's inspection in Chengfei went very smoothly. He looked at the Super Seven fighters on the final assembly line with great interest. became a reality.With this project, Chengfei has surpassed Shenfei in exporting foreign military aircraft. Shenfei's high-altitude and high-speed fighter J-2 is still negotiating at this moment, and hopes to obtain it from the United States, which has a very good relationship. Technical Support.

After the inspection of Chengfei, Qusay's visit to the big eastern country has come to an end. According to the original plan, it is time for him to return to Iraq.

In Chengdu Airport, Kusai, who was about to board the special plane, saw that figure again in the hall on the first floor. Cheng Yu, who was seen in Shanghai Qiuxin Shipyard, was leading several people wearing glasses. Carrying a few boxes.What are they doing at Chengdu Airport?

"Your Excellency Qusai, those are the technicians of Shanghai Qiuxin Shipyard, because we proposed to build a shipyard in Saddam Port, they are responsible for the survey and design in advance, because the direct flight from Shanghai to Iraq has already taken off , so they transferred to Chengdu, where there is a flight to Kuwait, where they will transfer to a car to arrive in Iraq." A secretary said.

"Why didn't you report this to me earlier?" Qusay asked.

"I'm sorry, you have been visiting today. I wanted to report this kind of thing to you after I go back. By then, they will have already arrived in Iraq." The secretary said.