The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 283 Exciting Fantasy
On the plane.

Liu Tao was still in shock.

He didn't expect that the flapping of his butterfly wings would cause such a huge chain reaction.

On the plane, this great news was being broadcast: the British Expeditionary Force suffered a great defeat and Argentina won a glorious victory.

But compared with the chain reaction behind this news, this news is not that shocking.

After all, Argentina is a third world country and does not have a strong presence. Even the country itself is a mess and the situation is unstable.

And Britain is no longer the "Empire on which the Sun Never Sets" that was the world hegemon. Now is the era of competition for hegemony between the Soviet Union and the United States.

The Soviet Union and the United States are the protagonists of the world.

The Soviet Union and the United States determine the world pattern.

Even China is a marginal country and its presence is not strong in this era. The impression it leaves on people is that of a poor and backward country, like beggars. The leader of the Beggars' Gang is still a beggar.

"Thatcher's visit to China, let's see what earth-shaking events will happen." Liu Tao said to himself with anticipation in his heart.

But this will happen half a month later, not now.

Now he has to go back and solve the problems left over during this period of time.

In the previous few months, he once again delivered a batch of Type 80 main battle tanks and Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Libya.

Of course, it’s not just main battle tanks and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns that are delivered, but also other weapons and ammunition.

As for Persia's Type 80 main battle tanks and Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, they are scheduled for July.

There is no way, it’s because the Persians placed the order too late.

"'Eagle Strike-1', 'Eagle Strike-2', and 'Eagle Strike-3' are export versions, so the domestic version will naturally have better performance. We need to research and improve the 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missile when we return." Liu Tao thought to himself, "Also, the production capacity of the 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missile needs to be increased. There is no problem selling this thing. There are many countries in the world that want to buy the 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missile."

Liu Tao intervened in the Falklands War, so it was impossible for him to let the French get away with it.

As the Argentines sank the destroyer HMS Sheffield with the Exocet anti-ship missile, the Super Etendard fighter and Exocet anti-ship missile became famous.

The prices of both have skyrocketed.

Previously, Argentina purchased Exocet anti-ship missiles, and the price of one Exocet anti-ship missile was US$25.

But when the Exocet anti-ship missile sank the Sheffield destroyer, the French had raised the price of the Exocet anti-ship missile to $100 million per missile.

Moreover, the Argentines came to buy, but the French refused to sell.

It can be said that this battle directly caused the price of the "Exocet" anti-ship missile to increase fourfold.

As for the 'Super Etendard' fighter, the price has also increased significantly.

Liu Tao didn't even have to think about it. This time, Argentina used anti-ship missiles to severely damage the British Royal Navy. The French would definitely take the opportunity to promote the "Exocet" anti-ship missiles, and the price of the "Exocet" anti-ship missiles would even increase.

Liu Tao did not want to see this, as he had worked so hard to make things easier for the French.

This time in Beijing, he contacted several friends and basically negotiated the business.

Once they have found out everything, they will formally sign the contract agreement.

The profit of the 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missile is much greater than that of firearms. The cost of one 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missile is about 1 yuan, and the export price is 10 million US dollars, which means the profit is almost 100 times.

This profit margin far exceeds that of firearms, and even the profit margin of the Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and the Type 80 main battle tank is not so large. "The self-use version of the 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missile has improved speed, range, anti-interference, and guidance capabilities." Liu Tao thought to himself.

The version for self-use will naturally have more advanced performance than the export version.

The export version of the "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missile has a maximum range of 70 kilometers, so the maximum range of the domestic version must be at least 100 kilometers.

Even considering the actual situation in China, we should also consider increasing the range.

After all, increasing the range is a routine operation for China.

The promised range is 100 kilometers, but with simple operations, the range can often be increased to 300 kilometers or even 400 kilometers.

For example, a short-range missile may be good, but once something is added to it, it immediately becomes a medium-range missile.

There is also speed. The speed of the Eagle Strike missile is 0.9 Mach, which is very fast. However, if it is discovered in advance, it can actually be intercepted. However, if the speed reaches 1.5 Mach, 2 Mach, or even 3 Mach or 5 Mach, it will be extremely difficult to intercept it.

As for the "guidance capability", the "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missile uses radar guidance, and its accuracy is actually not that high.

If active + microwave thermal guidance airborne radar is used for the final stage of guidance, the guidance capability can naturally be improved.

"It's a pity that there is no navigation system now. Otherwise, if we consider intelligent satellite guidance, it will be a real killer and a nightmare for all warships!" Liu Tao said with some regret, "In addition, for the combat head, we can develop an anti-ship missile specifically for aircraft carriers, which can destroy a 90000-ton large aircraft carrier, so that some people will not be too arrogant in the future."

Liu Tao muttered to himself.

The warhead of the Eagle Strike anti-ship missile is 165 kilograms, so it is no problem for it to destroy a 2-ton warship. As for a warship of several thousand tons, if one is hit, it will basically be either severely damaged or sunk.

If the goal is to sink a 3-ton aircraft carrier, the effect of one missile is estimated to be only severe damage, and it is unlikely to sink the carrier.

If it were a 9-ton aircraft carrier, it would probably only cause some damage.

But if it is a 1200 kg warhead, such a missile is definitely enough to cause a 9-ton aircraft carrier to suffer a devastating blow.

As for who this anti-ship missile is specially tailored for, those who understand will understand!

"Yes, let's do it this way. We can make several versions for personal use. There are so many styles that we won't have trouble choosing. There are so many weapons that we can always find one that we can use!" Liu Tao was a little excited.

He didn't know whether such a powerful weapon would have a chance to destroy a large aircraft carrier, but if it really happened one day, it would definitely be an exciting thing.

The British "Invincible" aircraft carrier is, after all, just a light aircraft carrier, with a standard displacement of only 1.6 tons and a full load displacement of 2.06 tons. It is really too small.

Although it was exciting to see the Eagle Strike missile sink the Invincible aircraft carrier, it was not satisfying after all.

When Liu Tao's thoughts came to mind, the plane was not far from Kun City. The plane was constantly descending in altitude, and the feeling was very obvious.

Liu Tao calmed himself down and began to prepare to get off the plane.

Finally, the plane landed on the runway, rolled over the runway, then slowly slowed down, and then stopped on the apron.

Liu Tao picked up his luggage and got off the plane with the guards.

Now whenever he travels, he is accompanied by guards to ensure his safety.

After all, no one knows whether a spy will appear and take his life.

Up to now, he has offended quite a few people, and some of them probably want to kill him in their dreams.

　Sorry forgot to update last night!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)