Siheyuan: Start at level 60, beat up all the animals

Chapter 348 Concept of Intercontinental Cruise Missile

"We need a faster and smaller computing unit," Li Yang said thoughtfully, "Existing computers are too large to be installed on missiles. I was thinking that maybe we could develop a dedicated integrated circuit..."

Zhang Guoqiang listened attentively and couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Li, your ideas are always so avant-garde. But it will take a long time to develop such an integrated circuit, right?"

Li Yang turned around, his eyes gleaming with determination. "Time waits for no one, Mr. Zhang. We must seize every minute and every second. Do you remember the photolithography technology I mentioned earlier? I think it's time to put it to use."

Zhang Guoqiang slapped his thigh and said, "Yes! With photolithography technology, we can make smaller and more precise integrated circuits."

Li Yang nodded. "That's right. Now, let's get to work. We want to make this satellite guidance system the most advanced missile guidance technology in the world."

In this way, Li Yang and his team began to work day and night. The lights in the laboratory were bright, and even in the middle of the night, one could hear the sound of machines running and discussions.

After months of hard work, they finally completed the first prototype. This small chip embodies the team's hard work and looks ordinary, but it contains amazing computing power.

"Finally done," Li Yang said tiredly but excitedly. His eyes were a little red from staring at the microscope for a long time, but the light in his eyes was brighter.

Zhang Guoqiang carefully picked up the chip and examined it carefully. "It's hard to believe that such a small thing can complete such complex calculations."

Li Yang smiled and said, "This is the charm of technology. Now, it's time to conduct actual tests."

A few days later, at a secret missile launch site, Li Yang and his team stood in the control room, nervously staring at the large screen in front of them, which displayed the missile's real-time flight trajectory.

"The countdown begins, 10, 9, 8..." As the transmitter spoke, everyone's heartbeat quickened.

"3, 2, 1, fire!"

With a loud bang, the missile took off into the air and disappeared into the sky with a long tail flame.

There was silence in the control room, everyone held their breath and stared at the constantly changing data on the screen.

"The signal is stable and the missile is flying according to the planned trajectory," an engineer reported, with undisguised excitement in his voice.

Li Yang stared at the screen with a frown on his face. Although everything seemed to be going well, he knew that the real test was still to come.

The missile flew for nearly half an hour and finally reached the predetermined target area. "Prepare for terminal guidance," Li Yang gave the order.

The data on the screen began to change rapidly, showing that the missile was performing complex maneuvers. Everyone held their breath, as this was the most critical stage of the entire test.

Suddenly, the red dot on the screen stopped. "Hit the target!" the launcher shouted excitedly, "The accuracy error is less than five meters!"

There was a burst of cheers in the control room, and people hugged each other excitedly. Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief, with a relieved smile on his face.

However, at this moment, a bold idea suddenly flashed in Li Yang's mind. His eyes became deep, as if he saw a more distant future.

"Everyone," Li Yang's voice drowned out the cheers, and everyone fell silent, staring at him. "Our success is just the beginning. Now, I have a new idea, an idea that may change the entire strategic landscape."

The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Li Yang took a deep breath and continued, "We are going to develop an intercontinental cruise missile."

This sentence exploded in the room like a bombshell. People looked at each other, some showed surprised expressions, some frowned, and some had a flash of excitement in their eyes.

"Engineer Li," Zhang Guoqiang asked cautiously, "intercontinental cruise missile? Isn't this... too advanced?"

Li Yang shook his head, his eyes gleaming with determination. "No, Engineer Zhang, this is exactly what we need now. Just imagine, a weapon that can fly across the ocean and accurately strike distant targets will completely change the form of warfare."

He walked to the center of the room and began to elaborate on his idea. "Although traditional intercontinental ballistic missiles have a long range, they are not accurate enough and are easy to detect and intercept. But cruise missiles are different. They fly at a low altitude and have a flexible path, making them almost impossible to be detected by radar."

Li Yang's words made everyone fall into deep thought. Indeed, if such a weapon could be developed, it would greatly enhance the country's strategic deterrence.

"But," an elderly engineer questioned, "the range of cruise missiles has always been a problem. How to make it fly over a distance of thousands of kilometers is a huge challenge."

Li Yang nodded. "Yes, this is exactly the key problem we need to solve. We need to develop a completely new engine, an efficient engine that can work for a long time in the atmosphere."

He walked over to a whiteboard and began to sketch quickly. "My idea is that we could develop a small turbofan engine that is not only efficient but can operate at a variety of altitudes and speeds."

As Li Yang explained, a revolutionary missile design gradually took shape on the whiteboard. It had a streamlined shape and a sophisticated and complex internal layout, and every detail showed traces of Li Yang's careful consideration.

"In addition to the engine, we also need to solve the problem of navigation and guidance," Li Yang continued, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "We can combine multiple technologies such as inertial navigation, terrain matching and interstellar navigation to ensure that the missile can fly accurately in complex terrain and electromagnetic environments."

As Li Yang explained, the atmosphere in the room gradually changed from shock to excitement. The engineers began to discuss enthusiastically, putting forward various ideas and suggestions.

"Engineer Li," Zhang Guoqiang said excitedly, "If we can really develop this kind of missile, it will be a historic breakthrough!"

Li Yang nodded with a confident smile on his face. "Yes, this will be a difficult task, but I believe that as long as we unite as one, there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome."

In this way, the development of the intercontinental cruise missile was officially launched. In the following days, Li Yang led the team to start a series of arduous research and development work.

They first addressed the engine problem. Li Yang proposed a revolutionary design that combined the advantages of turbojets and ramjet engines. This engine uses turbine mode at low altitudes and switches to ramjet mode at high-speed cruising, greatly improving efficiency and range.

"Look," Li Yang said, pointing to a cross-section of the engine, "the variable air intake here can automatically adjust according to the flight speed, ensuring that the engine can work efficiently under different conditions."

The engineers gathered around the drawings, carefully studying every detail. Although the design looked complicated, everyone could feel the huge potential it contained.

Next, they began to study the structural design of the missile. In order to achieve long-range flight, the missile must be both light and strong. Li Yang proposed the use of a new type of composite material, which is not only strong but also able to absorb radar waves, further improving its stealth performance.

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Li Yang stood in front of the laboratory window, looking at the mountains in the distance, his deep eyes flashing with wisdom.

The discussion just now kept replaying in his mind. The idea of ​​intercontinental cruise missile made the whole team excited.

As a time traveler, Li Yang is well aware of the importance of this technology in future wars, but in Yan Country in the 60s, this is undoubtedly a huge challenge.

He turned and walked back to the workbench, his fingertips lightly brushing over the scattered drawings.

These densely packed design drawings record their team's efforts day and night.

Li Yang's eyes fell on a special drawing, which was the overall design drawing of the intercontinental cruise missile.

A confident smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The concept of intercontinental cruise missiles can actually be traced back to the German V-1 flying bomb during World War II. At that time, it was just a simple jet-powered cruise missile with limited range and accuracy.

However, the development of intercontinental cruise missiles in the true sense did not begin until the Cold War.

The United States and Russia have invested a lot of resources in this regard. The United States' "Navajo" project and Russia's "Brev-375" are both early attempts.

There are several main reasons why intercontinental cruise missiles are difficult to intercept.

First, they fly at low altitudes, usually below the detection range of radar. Second, they can flexibly adjust their flight paths according to the terrain, which makes it extremely difficult to predict their trajectory.

Most importantly, these missiles can cruise in the air for a long time and fly thousands of kilometers, which means they can launch attacks from unexpected directions, putting enormous pressure on the defenders.

At that time, that is, in the mid-60s, there were very few countries that truly mastered the technology of intercontinental cruise missiles.

The United States and Russia are undoubtedly at the forefront, but their technology is still in the development stage.

The United States is currently working on the Hammerhead program, a supersonic low-altitude penetrating cruise missile. Although it is not yet fully mature, it has shown great potential.

The Russians are not to be outdone. Although their KSR-5 cruise missile cannot be called a true intercontinental missile, its range is already quite impressive. However, they still have a lot of room for improvement in guidance technology and engine efficiency.

At this moment, the door of the laboratory was pushed open again, and a young engineer rushed in. "Engineer Li, Engineer Zhang, I just received some latest intelligence about the United States' air defense system, which may be of interest to you."

Li Yang and Zhang Guoqiang looked at each other and saw curiosity in each other's eyes. Li Yang motioned the young engineer to continue.

The young engineer took a deep breath and began to report: "According to our intelligence, the United States' current air defense missile systems are mainly 'Nike Hercules' and 'Hawk' systems. 'Nike Hercules' is a high-altitude air defense missile, mainly used to intercept high-altitude targets, while 'Hawk' is a medium-range air defense missile that can intercept medium and low-altitude targets."

Li Yang nodded thoughtfully. "These two systems have their own characteristics, but they both have a common weakness - they are mainly aimed at traditional high-altitude bombers and ballistic missiles. For low-flying cruise missiles, their effectiveness may be greatly reduced."

Zhang Guoqiang added: "Moreover, the reaction time of these systems is still relatively long, and they may not be able to cope with fast and maneuverable targets."

Li Yang's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "Yes, this is our chance. If we can develop a true intercontinental cruise missile, it will be able to effectively break through these air defense systems."

The young engineer nodded repeatedly with an admiring look on his face, "Mr. Li, your insight is really amazing!"

Li Yang smiled, but his eyes revealed deep worry. "But we can't take it lightly. The Americans are not fools. They must be aware of this problem. I bet they are now stepping up the development of a new air defense system."

Zhang Guoqiang frowned, "Should we speed up the process?"

Li Yang nodded firmly, "Yes, time is life. We must seize every minute and every second. However," his tone suddenly became relaxed, "we also have our advantages."

"What advantages?" Zhang Guoqiang and the young engineer asked in unison.

Li Yang smiled mysteriously, "We can stand on the shoulders of giants. By studying their technology, we can avoid many detours and move directly in a more advanced direction."

As he spoke, he walked to a locked cabinet, took out a small key from his pocket, and opened the cabinet door. Inside was a pile of very advanced-looking electronic components.

"These," Li Yang said, pointing to the components, "are the key parts of my 'redesign'. With these, our intercontinental cruise missiles will be more advanced and more difficult to defend against than those of the United States and Russia."

Zhang Guoqiang and the young engineer stared at those magical components with wide eyes. Although they didn't know what these things were, their intuition told them that these things would completely change the rules of the game.

Li Yang closed the cabinet door and turned to face his colleagues, his eyes gleaming with determination, "Now, let's start the real work. We want to let the world know that Yan Country can also produce world-class weapons!"

Zhang Guoqiang and the young engineers were so excited that they answered in unison: "Yes, Engineer Li!"

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