Chapter 575 Small unmanned bomber?
After arranging this work, Gao Zhendong turned the topic to another matter.
As for the details of the laser-guided bomb, wait until the project is approved. The project is inevitable, so there is no need to rush.
Even the Citizen guys haven't figured this out yet, and it's still early in other countries.
“If you want to make this laser-guided bomb, you should first prepare the materials and do preliminary research as mentioned above. It’s almost done for the time being. I’ll tell you about another topic now.”
The comrades of Chunlei Factory were very happy. Chief Engineer Gao kept his word. He said it was two, and it was two.
“As for the second one, the guidance system is not so complicated. It can even be said to be simple - a 500kg long-range ammunition dispenser.”
The ammunition dispenser cannot be too small. Yes, starting from 500kg.
The guidance system of the ammunition dispenser can also be complicated, but Gao Zhendong does not need anything so complicated.
Ammunition dispenser? What the hell kind of bird thing is this? Chief Engineer Gao can always come up with some new tricks.
Seeing everyone's blank faces, Gao Zhendong smiled and said: "This is the name I gave you. You can think of it as a cluster bomb, a cluster bomb that will fly to the enemy's head and spread ammunition."
Ammunition dispensers are also fixed on aircraft. For example, when Citizen John Bull and others were fighting for oil in the Middle East, the JP233 used by John Bull was fixed on the Tornado fighter.
This has the advantage that it can accurately distribute submunitions without power and guidance systems, but it has a big disadvantage - it is easy to get beaten!
The violent wind was probably the combat aircraft that suffered the most losses in that group flight. This JP233 had to be deployed at mid- to low-altitudes, which was also a reason.
Gao Zhendong, knowing the disadvantages of this thing, naturally jumped over the fixed spreader and jumped directly to the line of flying spreader.
Airborne spreaders include those that glide without power, and those that fly with power. Some even use small turbojet or turbofan, which can fly far away.
He introduced the simple concept of the dispenser to the comrades at Chunlei Factory. A subsystem chief engineer who was engaged in ammunition was a little confused.
"General Engineer Gao, isn't this just a submunition bomb? Does it need to be specially made?" I understand, but I don't understand everything.
Gao Zhendong smiled. When quite a few people came into contact with this thing for the first time, they would confuse it with an aircraft carrier bomb. To a certain extent, that’s right. This thing is indeed a type of carrier bomb. , but it is a rather special kind.
“This thing is indeed a submunition, but it is different from your common submunitions. Common submunitions determine the style of the submunition based on the bullet, and the submunitions are not universal.”
"Well, yes, the mother bomb must be designed specifically for what the submunitions look like." Chief Engineer Gao still knows a lot about bombs.
“But this dispenser is upside down. No matter what the submunition looks like, the mother bullet looks the same. This is a universal dispenser that can provide distribution for all types of submunitions in the future. "Sa service."
Universal? To be honest, the comrades at Chunlei Factory have never considered this issue. If they have any submunitions, they can just make a special mother bomb.
“What are the benefits of this? If the sub-munitions are adapted to the mother bomb, it will inevitably cause a certain waste of space, because not all sub-munitions can fit together.”
This is the truth. Gao Zhendong nodded: "Well, indeed, but this little waste is necessary. The advantage of this thing is its versatility. It has a large range and a certain degree of guidance capability. You can think of it as a small unmanned bomber, can you figure it out?”
Gao Zhendong's example made the comrades at Chunlei Factory immediately understand, unmanned bombers! Yes, use this thing to bring submunitions to the enemy without our bombers or attack aircraft taking personal risks!
In this case, universal design is necessary.
It is definitely cheaper to design and produce a standard guidance dispensing shell than to develop it for each sub-munition.
In addition to research and production, having a standard spreader will have great benefits for logistics, fighter aircraft mounting, tactical unification, etc.
If there is a new submunition, as long as its installation in the dispenser is considered during the design, it can be applied quickly, and there is no need to rack your brains for it. Design the shape, consider the range, and think about how to hit accurately.
These things have already been done by the spreader.
Paying a little space cost can reduce ammunition costs, improve maintenance performance, improve strike efficiency, speed up the deployment of new weapons, and achieve multiple benefits.
However, Zhou Gong, who is engaged in guidance, still has some doubts: "General Engineer Gao, this method is good, but judging from the current conditions, even with guidance, the distribution of submunitions is still not enough. Accurate, even no different from high-altitude horizontal bombing."
Gao Zhendong smiled: "If the capabilities and characteristics of the submunitions themselves are not considered, it is true that the simple guidance of the dispenser itself cannot be used as a submunition. But what if I don’t care if it improves the accuracy of my submunitions? So why do you do this? High-altitude horizontal bombing is quite safe.
Seeing that Zhou Gong still didn't quite understand, Gao Zhendong had no choice but to reveal a little bit.
“I have only considered two kinds of submunitions for this dispenser now. Strictly speaking, there is only one, and the other is incidental. This kind of submunition has its own homing and guidance capabilities. The dispensing device only needs to be brought to a suitable height above the approximate target and dispersed, so it is called a dispersing device. "
Gao Zhendong has only one purpose for developing a dispersing device - to serve the people under study. Find a better carrier for the terminally sensitive bomb.
He has no idea of adding small tactical missiles like Citigroup's "Hellfire" to the attack aircraft. Leaving aside the technical difficulty, the power of that thing to hit hard targets is too small, and it is too accurate to hit soft targets. , it has too much power to fight tanks, but in the final analysis it is too expensive.
With the terminally sensitive bombs hitting the armored group, the remaining problems in the battle can be solved by 61 Sambo. This is much more convenient than air support.
Gao Zhendong is not bragging. All tanks now tremble when facing the 61 Fire and Chijian-61. As for armored vehicles, the grenades hung under the 61 assault rifle are enough for them to drink a pot.
As carriers of terminally sensitive bombs, rocket launchers and large-caliber howitzers cannot be counted on in the short term. Large-caliber howitzers are troublesome to reinforce with high G, and their firepower density is not high. Rocket launchers have enough firepower density, but their range is It's more general.
Since we have an air force, the most suitable way to use terminally sensitive bombs to attack the enemy is naturally attack aircraft or tactical light bombardment. These two tasks are probably carried by the improved Z-5.
It comes quickly, carries a lot of bombs, and with the spreader, the range is still far.
And compared with rockets, the mission load of aircraft is the most flexible. When rockets go to the battlefield, the total amount of ammunition they can carry is limited. At the same time, it involves the ability and convenience of logistical support. In the end, Sensitive ammunition, a type of ammunition with a special purpose, may not be portable or easily obtained.
When the comrades at Chunlei Factory heard this, they thought, oh, the submunitions come with their own homing, so that’s okay.
They realized that this new type of ammunition was in a different era and usage method from all previous ammunition. This type of ammunition was a product of the era of guided weapons.
Mr. Zhang smiled and said: "Well, it seems that we have to update our ideas. We can't always use previous ideas to apply current and even future equipment. Mr. Gao, what is the other kind of submunition?"
Gao Zhendong chuckled: "Landmines!"
Speaking of this, the comrades of Chunlei Factory are not sleepy, they are in their own business.
The Air Force's long-range mine laying is originally the specialty of submunitions or cluster bombs. No wonder Chief Engineer Gao said it was incidental.
However, there are some differences with the spreader. It can be spread far away without the need for a plane to visit in person. Although it is far away, it can ensure a relatively high spreading accuracy.
The comrades who are engaged in ammunition have already begun to consider what kind of mines to stuff inside: "Well, if it is 500kg, anti-infantry and anti-tank mines can be deployed."
Gao Zhendong said smoothly. : "You can also get some anti-runway munitions to put in them, such as small ground-penetrating bombs, and landmines that explode when you move and randomly detonate when you don't move. The former destroys the runway and the latter delays repairs. It's also very useful. The effect of flying a single disperser towards the enemy airport is definitely better than that of several 500kg bombs. The damage area of 500kg bombs is too concentrated, making emergency repairs more convenient. "
This is originally used during group fights in the Middle East. He was just brought out smoothly by Gao Zhendong.
Eh? The comrades who were engaged in ammunition suddenly became happy. This thing seems to be really possible!
Now that Chief Engineer Gao has said it, you might as well ask more clearly.
"General Engineer Gao, why do you want to randomly detonate it? Wouldn't it be better to leave it there all the time?"
"First of all, put psychological pressure on the enemy so that they don't dare to get close at all. Even if they go around, they are afraid that it will greatly affect their efficiency. Secondly, we must ensure that the mines can self-destruct within a certain period of time. What if we want to seize and use this airport? In modern warfare, it can delay the enemy for 24 to 48 hours. You can decide a lot of things. At worst, you can send planes over to drop a few, haha."
Where did Chief Engineer Gao come from? So cruel! This attitude of wanting and wanting more is exactly the same as the comrades in the army!
The comrades at Chunlei Factory murmured in their hearts, but they did not stop and wrote down the suggestion of anti-runway ammunition. Even if the army did not establish a project for this thing, it would be good to develop it in their own factory.
"Then what do you think is the appropriate range of this spreader? Does it need power?"
Gao Zhendong took out a pen and paper and drew a picture. On the picture, he simply spreads the cloth. The vehicle is divided into three sections. The front is the guidance system, the back is the power system, the middle is the load bay, the back has folding wings, and the tail has a tail fin.
(End of this chapter)