Babylonian Empire

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The extreme among them is the SS-N-19 'Granite' supersonic anti-ship missile developed by the Soviet Union when attacking the US aircraft carrier. This is a missile developed in the 70s and served in the early 80s. , Mach 2.5 sea-skimming cruise, can carry nuclear warhead or conventional warhead.

Its typical combat method is to launch several shots at intervals. One lead missile flies in a high orbit to better capture the target, and the rest of the missiles follow covertly in a low orbit. During the entire cruising process, the participating missiles share the shooting elements. These missiles constantly correct their flight trajectory.If the leading projectile is destroyed, the following projectile will immediately follow up and become the leading projectile until the attack is completed.Although the two sides did not engage in a formal battle until the disintegration of the Soviet Union, this type of attack, even the Aegis system, may not be able to cope with it.

(It’s a pity that after China introduced the Varyag, the granite launch shaft above it was removed and replaced with a hangar. Of course, it may be because the missiles cannot be obtained, or it may be because the Chinese side’s combat thinking is close to that of the US side, but, No one can deny the great power of this kind of missile.) Qusay needs a saturation attack, but to what extent he can saturate depends on the inventory of the Red Bird III missile. For Qusay, it has never been I won't begrudge the inventory, this time, I will launch all the Red Bird III missiles!

Since this kind of missile has just been successfully developed, the production capacity is not very large. There are only more than 20 pieces per month. Up to now, they have just made up [-] pieces. If it is a few days later, there will be a few more produced again.

This time, Iraq could not choose airborne launch, because all the airborne aircraft had to be vacated. In addition to conducting exercises, it was to guard Iraq's airspace and be ready to intercept possible Israeli counterattacks at any time.Therefore, this time all launches were made on land.

The launch equipment is a launch vehicle newly developed by Iraq based on the chassis of the Mercedes-Benz 8*8 off-road heavy truck.

Chapter 627 Iraqi Shipyard

The Red Bird No. 8 missile has a total length of less than six meters. After being loaded into the launch tube, the total length is only about seven meters. The chassis of the 8*[-] off-road heavy truck of the Mercedes-Benz series can just place this missile loaded into the launch tube , Moreover, two meters of equipment storage can be set aside in front.

After the introduction of two types of heavy trucks in Iraq, Mercedes-Benz series heavy trucks have excellent performance, but the price is still a bit high, so they are only equipped for key projects in the Iraqi army, while Steyr heavy trucks are durable, moderately priced, and sold in large quantities. Entered the Iraqi army and took on logistics and other tasks.

Based on the Mercedes-Benz chassis, Iraqi personnel modified it to complete the development of a cruise missile launching vehicle, each of which can carry four missiles.

As the launch range of cruise missiles will increase in the future, it is most economical to use the land launch method, and all the data can be set before launch, and the selected launch site data can be input in advance to achieve The purpose of quick launch.

Qusay secretly inspected the Red Bird missile base in Zubayer, and he was very happy. The military production here is in progress. This is the beginning of the great revival of Iraq!

However, when he inspected the F-20 production line, Qusay frowned a little. The production of F-20 is now in progress, but some of the raw materials that still need to be imported from the United States have begun to appear. There are signs of shortage, but, for some reason, the raw materials that should have arrived, such as the titanium alloy used in the F404 engine, and avionics, are now starting to run out of stock.

Qusay knew that the United States was issuing a warning to Iraq. Although the United States had exported production lines to Iraq, since these things still needed to be imported, the United States could still hold Iraq's neck at a critical moment.

Want sanctions?Qu Sai sneered, the sanctions have two results, one can make the country never recover from the fall, and the other can make the country stronger!

Iraq’s industrial system is still imperfect. For example, titanium alloys are rough imported from abroad. If the United States does not provide them, they can be obtained from Europe, such as France, or they can apply for titanium alloy smelting equipment from the Soviet Union. As for Raw materials, Qusay believes that minerals are still very rich in the plateau in eastern Iran.

Unlike later generations, the sanctions this time are at most the sanctions of the United States alone, and Western countries will not respond. Even if Western countries respond, then there will be another superpower. Such a situation in future generations will not happen.

For example, right now, the superpowers are pumping up Iraq.

But now, the United States has not formally implemented sanctions, it is just playing tricks secretly.

As for electronic equipment, Qusay believes that the United States does not provide it anymore, so we can start from the West. You must know that besides a domestic R&D team, he also has a powerful electronics company: Ousheng Electronics, which has grown into A large international company, no one would know that the president of this company is his confidant, and now this company has invested in the shares of British Aerospace Corporation. British electronic technology, especially radar, is also relatively advanced.

After her own training, Sarah has grown into a successful woman!Qusay thought to himself.

If the United States does not provide it, then Iraq will find its own way to overcome various difficulties in the production of F-20, and finally realize the domestic production of all parts. What kind of faces should Slop and General Dynamics look like? Qusai thought of the great eastern powers of later generations. After assembling dozens of Su-27SKs, they stopped importing them. After several years of work, The J-11 came out in large quantities.

In addition to inspecting his main military production bases and checking the progress of these projects, another purpose of Qusay is to see how the technical experts from the eastern powers are doing with the site selection and design of their own shipyards. up.

Qusay knows his goal well. Iraq wants to be strong, and the ultimate development is the power of the sea!Iraq started from scratch and gradually developed its industry. Now, it has finally begun to develop its own shipbuilding industry.

After returning from the big eastern country and letting go of those technicians, Qusay let them "fend for themselves", and never took care of them. Now, before the upcoming exercise, Qusay took time to go to Saddam Port I inspected it once.

Saddam Port, the port named after the great leader of Iraq, is located in the southwest of a small island in Musabar Bay in the northwest of the Persian Gulf, about 80 kilometers away from the straight line of Abadan Port in the west. The port area was originally on both sides of the railway terminal , there are east and west piers, as well as the barge dock, the grain import wharf and the fertilizer plant wharf to the east of the east wharf. The wharf line is 3374 meters, and the water depth is 6.42-12.1 meters. At the end of the 70s, the Iranian zhèngfǔ expanded the new port area on a large scale on the banks of the Dolac River in the northwest of the old port. A total of 28 deep-water berths were completed, including 4 container berths, 2 grain berths and 1 roll-on ore berth. berth for groceries.The wharf line is 5285 meters long and the water depth is 10.6-15.8 meters, making the port more than 40 deep-water berths. As a result, all of them are cheaper for Iraq.

This port has become an important port in Iraq. Among them, in the east port, there is a new Iraqi naval base and Iraq's secret submarine base.

After some investigation, Cheng Yu was very satisfied with this place. Sabal Bay is an excellent deep-water bay with wide water surface, suitable geographical location, good weather conditions, and a direct railway connection, which is convenient for future material transportation.Going west along the coast of the bay, it is most suitable to break ground and build a shipyard on that flat terrain.

These days, Cheng Yu and several of his colleagues have been surveying the terrain in order to determine the construction plan of the shipyard, the location of the slipway, the location of the gantry crane, the factory building of the prefabricated parts, and how to store various materials to make the scheduling reasonable. It is also a university question.

These days, she has been running outside every day. Cheng Yu's white skin has been tanned by the sun in the Middle East. She already knows why the custom here is to wear a scarf to cover her whole body. Fortunately, there are no sandstorms here.

If you go to the desert area, without those equipment, you really can't move.

Carrying the equipment, Cheng Yu and his colleagues started to return after finishing the day's work. They looked up and saw a helicopter flying by in the sky.

"There is a lot of movement in the Middle East this time. Do you think Iraq will launch an attack like Babylon on Israel? The code name of their exercise this time is called Babylon Rage." A male colleague looked at the one on the helicopter in the sky. The sign, known to belong to the Iraqi military, he said speculatively.

"I have never been to Iraq before. I thought it had become very dilapidated after the war. I didn't expect that it is so orderly. It doesn't look like it has experienced war. It seems that these oil countries are rich! Another boy said that the monthly subsidy given by Iraq is enough to work in the country for half a year, which gave them a new impression of this country.

"We are here to work, remember your mission, and don't make rash comments about everything here," Cheng Yu said.

They are engineering personnel. Before coming here, they have been warned that they must not participate in various political and military activities here. They are only helping Iraq to build a shipyard.

Back at the station, a small building in the urban area of ​​Saddam Port. As soon as Cheng Yu put down the instrument, he was told by the Iraqi personnel that His Excellency Qusay asked their person in charge to visit the port office.

Your Excellency Qusay is here?Unexpectedly, when the situation in the Middle East is so tense now, he would actually have the leisure to come here?He really can hold his breath!

The demeanor of a general, as a superior person, this is a kind of calmness that must be possessed, Cheng Yu thought in his heart.

"Cheng Yu, here is all the information." A staff member said.

"Why give it to me?"

"Because you are going to report!"

"Why am I going?"

"Because you are the most familiar with Your Excellency Qusay, so it's easy to talk."

Qusay first listened to reports from some port leaders. Since the end of the war, Saddam Port has resumed its original functions and has become a very important port for international trade.The military port on one side has also been completed. In addition to a secret submarine base that can accommodate more than a dozen conventional submarines, the wharf that can park warships under [-] tons has also been built. This place will be an important one in Iraq. the military port.

Although the Iraqi Navy is still an offshore navy, the take-off of the Iraqi Navy will lay a solid foundation from now on!

Qusay has already sent personnel to Italy to urge the other party to build two Atigreel-class frigates for their own side. This was ordered by President Saddam Hussein. By now, it should be built, right?

If Iraq wants to develop its navy, it cannot rely solely on buying. Therefore, when Qusai came to inspect here, he is more concerned about its own shipbuilding industry and its own shipyards, which need to develop rapidly.

"Report, the representative of the shipyard is here." Secretary Hui reported.

"Ask him to come in," Qusay said.

When the other party came in, Qu Sai looked up and saw Cheng Yu.

At this time, Cheng Yu was different from what he saw on the plane last time, except that his skin was a little darkened by the sun in the Middle East, and more importantly, his temperament had sublimated and he became more mature.

"Your Excellency Kusai, our Chinese personnel have completed the preliminary design of the shipyard after a period of investigation. Now, I will give you a report." Cheng Yu said calmly.

Chapter 628 Invitation to Watch the Exercise

"Saddam Port is an excellent water port, which is very suitable for berthing ships and launching ships after they are built. Therefore, the location and climate conditions for building a shipyard here are very suitable," Cheng Yu lifted his glasses frame, Said: "Now, in Saddam Port, the central part is the main commercial port, the eastern part is the military port, and it is more appropriate to establish a shipyard on the western side."

As Cheng Yu spoke, he handed the blueprints that he had surveyed to Qu Sai.

Kusai glanced at it, and the rough distribution of the shipyard was marked on it, such as the berth, the gantry crane, the factory building, and the distribution of the rails in the shipyard.

Looking at the drawings, Qusay seems to have seen that earth-shaking changes will take place here, various buildings will rise from the ground, and a large shipyard will be built in Iraq. This shipyard, from the manufacture of several small ships Starting with missile speedboats, thousands of tons of warships and tens of thousands of tons of ships, and even in the end, giant aircraft carriers can also be built!

This is a complicated and slow process, but Iraq is firmly taking the first step in this direction!

"So, after the survey work is completed, our shipyard should be able to start construction immediately, right?" Qu Sai asked.