The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 589: Eagle Strike Missile Attack

At this time, the warship was docked in the port.

There are 6 warships in the entire port, the largest of which is the "Alvand" class frigate with a full load displacement of 1350 tons.

The Alvand-class frigate was built by the British company Vospar for the Persian Navy in the late 60s. It was developed from 1966 to 1968 and entered service in 1971. The ship is 94.5 meters long, 11.1 meters wide, has a full load displacement of 1350 tons, a range of 18 miles at 3650 knots, and a maximum speed of 39 knots.

During the Pahlavi dynasty of Persia, a total of four "Alvand" class frigates were ordered from the British.

During the Pahlavi dynasty, Persia purchased a large amount of naval equipment from the United States, Britain and other Western countries, and established the most powerful navy in the Gulf region at that time.

The entire Persian Navy now has a total of 132 ships, of which three missile destroyers and four frigates are the core, and the others are various missile boats, speedboats, torpedo boats, etc. The total naval strength is about people.

At this time, the warship was completely unprepared and had no idea that it was being targeted and was about to be in disaster.

"Attention, the targets have been assigned. Each of you should use your fire control radar to lock onto your own targets." The commander of this operation said on the radio.

Their combat goal this time is to destroy the seven warships in the port.

"Got it." The pilots of other planes replied. After receiving the target, they turned on their radars, climbed higher and locked onto the target. At this time, the flight formation had already dispersed.

Everything was done so skillfully: opening the weapon safety, waiting for data to be injected into the missile, and the onboard computer planning the route. After everything was completed, the Eagle Strike missile left the belly of the plane, dragging a tongue of fire.

At this time, the Persians also discovered it and immediately sounded the air defense alarm.

The officers and soldiers of each warship were in chaos.

This kind of sudden attack is hard to guard against.

"Quick, hide!" an experienced sailor shouted.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

The missile is too fast!
So fast that it is difficult to take effective measures to avoid it.

An Eagle Strike anti-ship missile slammed into the belly of the Alvand.

"Boom~"

A deafening roar resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The huge hole, with seawater constantly pouring in, was unable to stop the warship from sinking.

Experienced veterans jumped into the water and swam hard towards the shore.

The port was in a horrible state at this time. Seven warships were destroyed almost at the same time. The entire port was burning with flames, sea water continued to pour into the holes, and the warships were tilting and sinking.

There were even small ships that broke in half in an instant.

The sea water was dyed red.

In the red sea, Persian sailors were swimming hard towards the shore.

These soldiers who were not dead were extremely terrified at this time.

They didn't expect that the Iraqi Air Force would attack here and use anti-ship missiles.

The Persians also have anti-ship missiles, but they have not been used so far.

Unexpectedly, it has not been used yet. Today, I got a taste of the power of the "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missile.

The planes in the sky used their cannons to straf the water surface, shooting at the Persians who were trying to escape.

By now the Iran-Iraq War had reached a point where the hatred between the two sides had become very deep.

Then the planes began to take off and leave.

Now that the goal has been achieved, it is not appropriate to stay any longer, after all, the combat radius is limited.

Once there is not enough fuel in the fuel tank, the plane will inevitably crash, and all the pilot can do is abandon the plane and parachute.

At this time, the Persians in Khomeini Port were all stunned.

Our warships were destroyed in just a few minutes.

The damn Iraqis dared to launch an air strike on their navy. The Persians, who had superior air and naval forces, had never thought of such a situation.

Then the Persian defenders became angry, but it was useless to be angry.

Because in just a short period of time, the Iraqi plane disappeared.

After receiving the report from the defenders of Khomeini Port, the Persian Air Force was urgently dispatched from the rear airport, and a combat formation consisting of two F14 "Panda" fighters, three F4 fighters, six F5 fighters and eight J-7 fighters quickly came to support.

The battlefield of the Iran-Iraq War is now the most complex, with both advanced weapons and equipment and backward weapons and equipment.

Even for fighter jets like the J-6, both sides have more than a thousand of them.

It is really difficult to replenish advanced aircraft after they are shot down.

For example, the F14 "Panda" fighter jet that Persia likes very much, the loss of one will make the Persian Air Force very sad. Now the US military purchases an F14 "Panda" fighter jet for 4400 million US dollars. If the Persians want to get one, they will have to pay at least hundreds of millions of dollars.

Even if it's just spare parts, the price is very high.

On the contrary, fighter jets like the J-5 and J-6 are much cheaper, come in large quantities and are sufficient for all crews.

Although such fighters cannot be used as the main force in combat, they can still be used to defeat the enemy when they are down or to launch a surprise attack.

A country like Persia imported more than 30 million pistols and rifles for its people, thus making every citizen a soldier.

This time, F14 and F4 fighter jets took the lead, and other aircraft provided support.

They wanted to avenge the sinking of their navy ships, annihilate the invading enemy, and make sure that Iraqi planes would never again dare to enter Persian airspace.

Gerard had been rewarded, the radar had picked up the Persian aircraft.

Gerard sneered. This time he was going to teach the Persian air force a lesson and let them know that they were not safe even here.

Gerard was actually quite emotional in his heart. The weapons and equipment produced by his old friend were so advanced that radar could clearly detect them from such a distance, and they also had an enemy identification system.

Gerard asked the anti-aircraft missile battalion to prepare to strike the enemy hard.

It wasn't long before the Persian planes entered the ambush.

"咻咻～～"

Missiles were fired from the launch vehicle and flew towards the planes in the air.

"Boom~~"

An anti-aircraft missile first hit an F4 fighter, and the F-4 fighter exploded directly in the air and turned into a ball of dazzling flames.

"Didi didi~~"

Warnings continued to sound from the cockpits of the two F-14 'Panda' fighter jets. The pilots maneuvered the aircraft, climbing rapidly and releasing jamming bombs to avoid the missiles.

However, an F-14 'Panda' fighter was hit. The missile hit the wing. The plane did not explode immediately, but it had lost balance, flames were burning, thick smoke was billowing, and it was spinning continuously.

Seeing this situation, the pilot of the fighter jet immediately made a decision to abandon the plane and parachute.

Even the F-14 and F4 fighters were hit by anti-aircraft missiles, not to mention the F-5 and J-7 fighters.

In the end, only one F-14 and one F-4 fighter jet escaped.

The pilots of the two fighter planes were furious, with flames of hatred burning in their eyes.

They were not willing to leave just like that, but instead adjusted the fighter's posture in the air, then pressed a button and launched an air-to-ground missile.

The missile attacked the exposed anti-aircraft missile position.

Even if they die, they will destroy this anti-aircraft missile position and avenge their comrades.

Although they destroyed a radar and two launch vehicles, they also lost the chance to escape.

The two fighter jets turned into brilliant fireworks and bloomed in the sky.

(End of this chapter)