The Rise of Australia

Chapter 794 Dove-Guided Missile

After the complete ceasefire in South America, it finally brought a little dawn of peace to the world. Although the dark clouds in Europe are still dense, at least the political aspects of the world are no longer all bad news.

After the end of the Chaco War, Britain and France also temporarily ended the confrontation and turned to neutrality for a short period of time.

The biggest impact of such a situation is that the problems encountered by Britain and France before were quickly resolved.

Whether it is the armed rebellion that broke out in India or the desire for independence of the Lone Star Republic, it has no great impact on Britain and France itself.

Once there is no support from the great powers, it is easy for Britain and France to solve these problems in terms of their own strength.

This is good news for the French. There is no worry about the Americas, and the French can concentrate their attention on Europe and Africa.

With the supply of materials from the three republics of the United States and large colonies in Africa, France's reserves of materials are even richer than those in World War I, which is why the French are confident in fighting against Germany and Italy.

After all, no matter how powerful Germany and Italy are, they have a very big flaw at this time, that is, their outlets to the sea may be restricted at any time.

As a Central European country, Germany's seaports are either located in the Baltic Sea or the North Sea, which can be easily blocked by the British.

And Italy, of course, needs no further explanation. As a Central European country, Italy's seaports are all located in the Mediterranean Sea, which can also be easily blocked by the British.

This actually also means that if the British join the camp against Germany and Italy, the current Germany and Italy will basically not be able to make any waves.

But unfortunately, because of that shitty balance policy, the British are unwilling to join France and Austria in the camp against Germany and Italy.

After all, in the eyes of the British, the current comprehensive strength of France and Austria is actually more balanced than that of Germany and Italy.

Even because France is stronger and has not been restricted, the temporary Franco-Austrian alliance is stronger than the German-Italian alliance.

On the Australasia side, feeling that the situation in Europe has become more and more chaotic, Arthur is looking forward to the development and first test explosion of nuclear weapons.

According to historical experience, nuclear weapons should be the most powerful weapons in World War II, which is also Arthur's confidence and trump card to win World War II.

What Arthur didn't expect was that the development of nuclear weapons was still in progress, while another very interesting design was invented first.

As mentioned before, the effective hit rate of Australasia's current second-generation missiles is very poor, and the highest is only about 20% to 30%.

After all, the technology of this era cannot support too advanced guidance technology, and the maximum hit rate of 20% to 30% is the result of scientists' best efforts.

When various aiming systems and optical instruments are invented in the future, the hit rate of missiles will also be greatly improved, and eventually evolve into super-killing weapons that can kill with one shot.

This is indeed the case. In the absence of nuclear weapons in later generations, various intercontinental missiles have become one of the trump cards with the longest killing range and the highest killing power.

What Arthur didn't expect was that Australasia's technological innovation in missiles was not great, and the most important innovation was actually achieved by relying on animals.

In fact, this design is very famous, and it has been promoted by many marketing accounts in later generations. That is, the pigeon missile that uses three pigeons for navigation and aiming.

Regardless of how future generations evaluate such a design, for Arthur, this design was just born in the wrong era.

Judging from the demonstration data and test results of Bhulus Frederick Skony (the author's transliteration, the name was not found) who developed this design, although it cannot significantly improve the missile's hit rate, the effect is still the same.

In Bhulus Frederick Skony's simulated flight results, this pigeon missile has 55.3% success rate when the pigeon pecks four times per second.

Although this is not the hit probability, it can at least increase the missile's hit rate by 10% to 20% on the original basis.

This is only the most preliminary pigeon missile, and it only cost the US government $25,000 in research funds.

In this world, under Arthur's huge research funds, the Australasian pigeon missile was several years ahead of the United States and achieved good results.

Obviously, Arthur also attaches great importance to missiles. After hearing the good news about missiles, Arthur rushed to the missile laboratory to check what was so special about the so-called Dove missile.

The person in charge of the missile research and development project team was Herman, who was also a well-known missile expert.

At present, all the missile and rocket research and development bases in Australasia have been moved to the suburbs of the capital, and the confidentiality work has been done very well.

The nuclear weapons research and development project team, which is even more confidential, has their research and development base located in Carnegie in the desert.

Carnegie is a newly built city in the desert area. The north is the Great Sandy Desert of Australia, the south is the Victoria Desert, and the east and west are covered by plateau mountains. It is basically in a deserted area.

This is not only the research and development results of nuclear weapons, but the huge Great Sandy Desert in the north is also one of the sites for future nuclear weapons tests.

After all, the explosion of nuclear weapons makes a lot of noise, so it must be kept away from people's residential areas. The first is to avoid casualties on property and people in residential areas, and the second is to prevent spies who may have sneaked into the country from collecting relevant information.

Fortunately, the missile research and development base is in the suburbs of the Capital District, and the roads are relatively developed, so it doesn't take too long to get there.

Because there was already a small army stationed at the missile research and development base, there was no need to worry about Arthur's safety.

Therefore, during this sudden trip, Arthur only brought a team of less than 100 people, including several top military officials.

To be honest, with the development of missiles up to now, although the hit rate is still relatively worrying, the effect has been undoubtedly reflected.

The military attaches great importance to the research and development of missiles, and has even expressed its willingness to bear half of the costs of missile research and development.

This time I accidentally heard the news about the pigeon missile. Several senior military officials could no longer sit still and asked Arthur one after another to go to the missile research and development base to watch it on the spot.

Arthur was helpless towards these shameless guys and could only agree with them to follow the convoy to the missile research and development base to see how powerful the so-called pigeon missile was.

Compared with the issue of using pigeons that some people in later generations were dissatisfied with, Arthur actually didn't care about it.

To be honest, every country actually has the means to make animals into deadly weapons, and most countries have demonstrated it in wars.

Including the bat bombs used by the United States specifically to target island countries in history. They tied bombs to bats and then dropped a large number of bats onto island countries.

After these bats arrive in a new area, they spend a short period of time searching for their home. After they find their home, the bombs they carry will explode within a calculated time, causing serious damage to the natural environment throughout the island country, and even to cities and other areas.

Historically, the United States invested a large number of bat bombs in island countries, which also contributed a lot to the victory of World War II.

In addition to bat bombs, there are also explosive dogs specially used to blow up enemy tanks, also known as the famous rebound dogs.

This method is similar to the previous bat bomb, which is to tie bombs to dogs and then let these trained dogs crawl under the enemy tanks, which is also the weakest point in tank defense.

There are also various cases of using animals to cause harm to enemies, which is enough to prove that the lives of some animals are really not that important in the face of major issues of right and wrong.

There may be many Holy Mothers pitying the lives of these animals. But if the lives of these animals are not used to cause harm to the enemy, the casualties will be borne by the citizens of the country.

For Arthur, if he could save the country's population loss with the lives of animals, he would do it without hesitation, even if it cost him his reputation.

Back to the topic, accompanied by Defense Secretary Thomas and Chief of Staff Malone, Arthur officially entered the missile research and development base and saw with his own eyes what Herman said about the pigeon missile.

"Your Majesty, generals. Please see, this is the pigeon missile we have developed. After the missile is launched, the various internal instruments will start to work.

There will be three pigeons inside, which will help the missile better determine the bombing target by pecking at the screen.

We are currently training pigeons that can clearly land on the screen to bomb the target, ensuring that each missile has enough pigeons to ensure the hit rate. "In the missile research and development base, Herman explained to Arthur and others with a smile.

"Mr. Hermann, can this design really improve the hit rate? Can it be accomplished with just three pigeons?" General Silvio asked curiously.

"That's natural. General Silvio, according to our simple simulation calculations, the current maximum hit rate of new missiles can remain above 47%. In most cases, every two missiles can hit one target." Herman He nodded naturally, smiled and explained: "

Without any weather or natural influences, the missile's maximum hit rate can be increased to 55%, which is currently the highest hit rate we can achieve. "

This is not something Herman is proud of. It is actually a 55% hit rate. Compared with the previous generation missile's highest hit rate of 30%, it is already double the gap.

This also means that the Australasian army can hit more targets with fewer missiles, which not only saves the military budget, but also makes the missiles more powerful and better realizes its strategic plan.

"Mr. Hermann, are you telling the truth?" Before General Silvio could reply, Defense Secretary Thomas said impatiently.

"Of course, they are all valid theories based on the first test results." Herman nodded.

"That's great, General Herman. When will the test start? If the actual test level of the missile is really as you said, the Department of Defense is willing to order another 1,000 missiles." Defense Secretary Thomas said with a smile on his face, as if He was not the average person who cried for his father and mother before coming and asked Arthur for a military budget.

Herman glanced at Arthur, and after receiving Arthur's nod of agreement, he smiled and said to everyone: "The missile experiment is now ready. If General Thomas wants, the missile test can start at any time."

From the words Herman used to address Minister Thomas, it can be seen that Herman now regarded Minister Thomas as one of the representatives of the military, not the government's defense minister.

As the theoretical top military official, Minister Thomas also has the rank of general, so it is completely fine to call him a general.

After all, only by regarding him as a military official can we get more funds for the missile research and development base when we discuss the selling price of the missile with Minister Thomas next.

For missile research and development projects, spending money is really like running water. Arthur's annual investment in missile research and development starts at at least 2 million Australian dollars, and at most it even exceeds 5 million Australian dollars.

Of course, so far, the research and development of missiles has been very effective. At present, Australasia has developed the third generation, which is the so-called Dove missile.

And whether other countries have started missile research and development is a problem.

In fact, it is normal to think about it. After the end of World War I, the world situation has changed enough.

The British only want to stabilize their throne as the world hegemon, and their eyes are also on the regional balance policy, rather than vigorously developing their own military technology.

Germany and Austria, which have strong military capabilities, suffered huge restrictions. Without the leadership and threat of Germany and Austria, the development of European military weapons has stagnated.

This is why war promotes technological progress. In World War I, advanced weapons such as tanks and airplanes were developed one after another, including various civilian and military technologies.

After the end of World War I, the Allies at that time were no longer a threat, and the Anglo-Australian alliance could even crush the French.

In addition to Arthur, who is still working hard to study military weapons, other countries have also invested in military weapons, but there is no sense of urgency.

This is also one of the reasons why Australasia can lead the world in military technology in some aspects.

Just like the tortoise and the hare race, the first strong does not mean that it can be strong to the end. Only by working hard, struggling, not looking down on yourself, and not looking down on your opponents can you become the one who laughs last.

Arthur is just like this. Even if Australasia's military technology in the fields of aircraft, tanks, missiles, etc. is already the world's top, Arthur will never be proud and complacent.

Even after each test of a new weapon, Arthur would urge and encourage these experts to continue to develop more powerful weapons.

With Arthur's constant urging, the experts would not be proud of themselves, but would develop the new weapons that Arthur expected with a more serious attitude.

I ran around outside all day today, so I'll just write 4,000 words. Take a break, and update twice tomorrow.

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