Chapter 795 Missile Test

Not counting the new idea of ​​the pigeon missile, the missile itself is actually the latest missile of the third generation.

Compared with the second generation, the third generation missile has become more formalized. There are currently two main missile series.

The first is the pigeon missile series developed by Hermann. The real number of this missile is Hermann-Pigeons, which is also very simple to translate, that is, the Hermann pigeon missile.

This missile is an improved ground and ship-borne integrated version. There are two ways of launching, namely ground launch and launch on a warship, which is equivalent to the combination of ground-to-ground missiles and ground-to-ship missiles.

The previous ground missiles were considered a combination of sea, land and air, but the ground missiles to attack air targets are still relatively simple and the hit rate is not high, which was rejected by Hermann.

The other missile series is the improved Tester-3 missile of Hermann.

There are two types of third-generation Tester missiles, namely air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground missiles.

Air-to-air missiles are weapons specifically used to attack enemy flying objects, while air-to-ground missiles are missiles used by bombers to carry out strategic bombing targets.

In Arthur's plan, when nuclear weapons are developed in the future, they must also be able to be carried on different missiles.

In this way, the greatest strategic deterrence capability can be maintained to ensure that the vast land and territorial waters of Australasia can be fully protected.

Because of the arrival of Arthur and several senior military officials. This missile test is also very well prepared.

The comprehensive version of the Dove missile will be tested, and the third-generation Tester missile will also be tested to actually verify the comprehensive combat capability of Australasia's third-generation missiles.

It is also a reason for the previous tanks. In a high probability, the third-generation missile should be the last generation of missiles studied by Australasia before the outbreak of World War II.

Whether the fourth-generation missile can be developed in the war is a problem, and it will also go through a relatively long testing and manufacturing stage. It must be in the middle and late stages of the war before it can be put into the battlefield.

This also means that if you want to gain an advantage in the early and middle stages of the war, the comprehensive combat capability of the third-generation missile is very important.

This so-called pigeon missile is also an important guarantee for Australasia to solve the troubles in the Pacific.

After all, the island army is still very annoying. If you can't gain an advantage in the navy, you really have to fight a war of attrition with the islanders. Even if you can win, you will definitely suffer heavy losses.

Speaking of which, one of the reasons why Arthur attaches more importance to the pigeon missile is because of the deterrence to warships reflected by the pigeon missile in history.

Why do Americans attach importance to the size of the pigeon missile? Because the pigeon missile can indeed hit the warships sailing in the ocean with a higher hit rate, which is also one of the means for the United States to gain an advantage in the Pacific.

It's a pity that the reason why the pigeon missile was eventually aborted was that in addition to the fact that three pigeons squatting in the missile looked unreliable, another reason was that some saints launched a march to oppose the government's cruel behavior.

When the US government picked up the development of the Dove missile again after World War II, although it was found that the performance of the Dove was beyond everyone's imagination, the electronic guidance system had made extraordinary progress in a few years, and the Dove missile naturally came to an end.

In this era, the so-called electronic manufacturing system is still in its infancy or even in its infancy. Arthur is still looking forward to what role the Dove missile can play.

After a short preparation phase, the test of the missile officially began.

The first to be tested was the air-to-air version of the Tester missile. In order to ensure better test data, the test scene this time was also carefully designed.

The target to be bombed is a specially manufactured model of the same size as a normal aircraft.

This model will be transported to a high altitude and then dropped straight from the altitude.

Because of its heavy weight, the speed of dropping from the air is also very fast. After ensuring that the transported aircraft leaves a certain range, the aircraft carrying the missile will launch an attack, successfully hit the aircraft model within a limited number of missiles, and calculate the number of missiles that finally hit.

In order to more effectively calculate the number of missile hits, the interior of the missile has also been modified so that it will not explode.

After all, this is just a test, not a real blow to the aircraft model. According to the current aircraft architecture of various countries, as long as the missile can hit the aircraft, the best outcome for the enemy aircraft is to crash.

Under the close attention of Arthur and a group of military senior officials, this simple test officially began.

The entire test took less than half an hour, but the final test results were quite gratifying.

The test was conducted three times in total, with a total of 150 missiles launched. Among them, the number of missiles that effectively hit reached 88, which has reached more than half, and the data is still very good.

Moreover, among the missiles that did not hit, many still passed by the aircraft model. Considering the uncertainties in actual combat, such data is indeed good.

The second missile tested is still the air-to-ground version carried by the aircraft.

The air-to-ground version of the missile uses Hermann's pigeon missile technology, and Arthur is still looking forward to the test of the air-to-ground missile.

There are three targets in the air-to-ground missile test, which are large, medium and small areas.

Through targets of different areas, the missile's true effective hit rate can also be actually determined.

After a total of 120 missiles were fired, the data of air-to-ground missiles was actually quite good.

Three targets of different sizes were bombed with 40 missiles each, and the specific hit rates were naturally different.

Among them, the largest and most easily identifiable target had 25 missiles hit, and the effective hit rate exceeded 60%, which was better than expected.

The smallest and least identifiable target was actually much better than the previous generation of missiles.

Under the control of three pigeons, 40 missiles hit 14 missiles in total, and the effective hit rate reached 35%, which is already a relatively good data among the previous generation of missiles.

As for the medium-sized target, the test data was also relatively medium. 40 missiles hit 20 missiles, and the hit rate was just over half.

From the test of air-to-ground missiles, everyone has already understood the effective improvement of the hit rate of the pigeon missile on the missile.

Such a hit rate can be better reflected on the battlefield in the future. Although three pigeons are wasted for each missile, pigeon training is easier than missile manufacturing.

Moreover, the cost of a pigeon is relatively low, which is much better than wasting a missile. If the missile's hit rate can be effectively improved with the cost of three pigeons, I believe all countries will do this deal.

However, this also strengthened Arthur's determination not to sell missile technology in the short term. After all, if the missile technology is well made, the deterrent power is indeed strong.

Before the electronic guidance system is fully developed, the pigeon missile should be a relatively excellent guidance technology.

Arthur does not want this technology to be used in Australasia, causing huge casualties to the Australasia army and people.

Because air-to-ground missiles need to be carried on aircraft, such missiles are actually modified compared to complete pigeon missiles.

Because of this, Arthur is more curious about the test of real pigeon missiles.

If the test data of the Dove missile is better than that of the air-to-ground missile, Arthur should consider how much more financial budget to allocate to the Ministry of Defense.

The Dove missile can be carried on warships and submarines. What does this mean?

Submarines carrying a large number of Dove missiles can cause devastating blows to hostile countries once they approach the coastline of hostile countries.

If Australasia and the island country go to war, these submarines will become a nightmare for the coastal cities of the island country.

After all, the territory of the island country is relatively narrow and long, and it is a real island country.

At present, the range of the Dove missile can basically cover the entire territory of the island country. Arthur is waiting. If the island countries in this world are still as cruel as in history, then Arthur will never let go of any warmongerers on the island country.

From the emperor of the island country to every civilian who supports the war, they will atone for the crimes they have committed.

As for the women of the island country, Arthur doesn't mind seeking some benefits for Australasia men.

Let's talk about the test of the Dove missile. In theory, the Dove missile should have two test targets, one is a ground target to simulate the enemy's industrial areas and other important locations, and the other is a sea target to simulate the enemy's large and small warships.

However, due to the test location, the final test chose a ground target that remained stationary and a fast-moving target.

For this reason, Hermann specially made a model that was about the size of a tank and could move autonomously without anyone.

After the test began, Arthur and Minister Thomas also picked up telescopes and watched the test intently.

The first test was the stationary ground target. Like the previous air-to-ground missiles, there were still three targets of large, medium and small.

Compared with the restricted air-to-ground missiles, the hit rate of the Dove missile has been improved to a certain extent, but it has not been improved much.

However, considering the power and weight of the ground-to-ground missile, it is already quite exaggerated to be able to maintain such a hit rate.

The final test is the bottom of the box, which is also a test simulating an attack on enemy warships. Because the test target is only the size of a tank, the missile will be considered a hit as long as it hits the perimeter 200 meters long and 30 meters wide centered on the tank.

After all, actual warships are much larger than tanks. If we only test hitting tanks, it will be too difficult, and the final data will definitely not look good.

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