Chapter 907: Crazy America, Grinding Its Teeth and Swallowing Its Stomach

"An AW-109 helicopter in Luzon disappeared in the edge area of ​​the exercise. There is no relevant information at present."

Gibson soon received a report on the accident of the helicopter in Luzon.

In fact, the report said that it disappeared, but under normal circumstances, if the aircraft suddenly disappeared from the radar, it basically means that it crashed.

It's just that no specific evidence has been found yet, so it is said to have disappeared.

This is the first aircraft to crash since the start of the exercise.

Although it is not America's own helicopter, Luzon, a small follower, has only a few helicopters in total.

The AW-109 helicopter is their flagship product, responsible for maritime reconnaissance and maritime patrol, search and rescue, and anti-submarine.

Luzon has only 5 helicopters of this type in total, and now one of them suddenly disappeared, which is definitely a heavy loss.

"Arrange a CH-53 to rescue the accident area, and arrange two other ships to go there."

Although the Luzon people died, they still had to take action to rescue.

Especially when the opponent's helicopter had an accident during the exercise with the relevant American team, it is even more worthy of attention.

So Gibson quickly arranged for rescue.

In fact, even if he didn't say it, the people below would have arranged it.

For things like plane crashes, they have relevant plans, and now they just need to start normally.

"The rescue plane has set off, but it is estimated that it is more dangerous than good."

"This time, we didn't receive any contact from this plane, which seems very abnormal."

"Generally speaking, even if the plane suddenly loses power or has other faults, there will not be no contact information at all."

"It seems that it was directly blown up by a missile in mid-air, but we didn't detect any information about missile attacks."

Gibson couldn't help frowning as he listened to the people below reporting the situation to him.

A helicopter fell inexplicably, and the situation was indeed a bit weird.

You know, it's a clear sky today, and there is no sign of bad weather.

So the helicopter accident is unlikely to be caused by bad weather.

The exercise area is also a sea area they are more familiar with, and there is no situation like the Bermuda Triangle where they can't figure out the situation.

But the helicopter disappeared, which is an objective fact.

"Commander, I suspect that this matter is related to China's electronic reconnaissance ship. The other party's position is very close to the crashed helicopter."

At this time, the captain of the American electronic reconnaissance ship reported his guess to Gibson.

Although their electronic reconnaissance ship has basically been declared shut down, some equipment can still operate to monitor the situation of some aircraft.

The equipment on their ship can know the distance between Luzon's helicopter and China's electronic reconnaissance ship, and even some news about the two fighting. They all know it.

Now that Luzon's helicopter suddenly had an accident, combined with the shutdown of its own electronic reconnaissance ship, Maxwell's first reaction was that this matter was related to China's electronic reconnaissance ship.

If everyone can accept this point of view, or prove that Luzon's helicopter was indeed destroyed by China's electronic reconnaissance ship, then the team members of the electronic reconnaissance ship led by him will not leave everyone with an impression that they are vulnerable and have no core technology.

"Are you saying that China's electronic reconnaissance ship shot down Luzon's helicopter?"

"The other side should not have precision-guided weapons such as missiles, at most some machine guns and heavy machine guns, right?"

"When shooting at the air, the effect of these weapons is very general."

Gibson obviously did not particularly agree with Maxwell's point of view, because this statement was not in his interest.

In the exercise of tens of thousands of people, his helicopter was shot down by a Chinese electronic reconnaissance ship. After this matter was spread, where would he put his face?

Would the higher-ups think that he was not capable enough and dismissed him?

This was definitely not the situation Gibson wanted to see.

So he did not agree with Maxwell's statement.

However, Maxwell did not understand the problem at such a deep level. He said, "There are indeed not many weapons on the electronic reconnaissance ship, and I don't think China dares to open fire and shoot down the helicopter during the exercise."

"But for electronic reconnaissance ships, they have more invisible means to use."

Maxwell thought about the fact that the electronic reconnaissance ship he led was paralyzed by the other party, and many ideas came to his mind.

To make a plane crash, it is not necessary to shoot it down with a missile, there are other methods.

"What means?"

Gibson followed Maxwell's words and asked.

"Electronic interference!"

"Commander, the other party can completely use electronic interference to achieve this goal."

Maxwell gave his reply with certainty, "They are so close that electronic interference can be maximized."

"And judging from the situation in the past few days, the electronic interference equipment on this new electronic reconnaissance ship of China is very advanced and powerful."

"It is obviously a 6,000-ton ship, but the power of the equipment on it is greater than that of our 12,000-ton ship."

"If the opponent's interference is fully turned on to deal with the helicopter in Luzon, then the communication of the helicopter can be interrupted in a very short time and the electronic equipment can be burned."

"In extreme cases, it is possible to directly stop all powered equipment from running, eventually causing the helicopter to crash."

After saying this, Maxwell breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt that this was the most realistic situation.

According to this logic, it makes sense that the electronic reconnaissance ship he led was destroyed by China.

"I just received the news from the relevant departments this morning, and I haven't had time to tell you yet."

"This electronic reconnaissance ship in China was produced by the Wenchong Shipyard in Yangcheng. It is said that many of the electronic reconnaissance equipment in it was provided by Nanshan companies."

"Nanshan Semiconductor, Nanshan Equipment and Venusstar Technology are all partners."

"It is very likely that a large number of gallium nitride power components are used."

For the United States, it is obviously not that difficult to find out some basic information about the 915 electronic reconnaissance ship.

Not to mention that they have their own intelligence network in many places in China, it is very difficult to completely conceal all information about such a large ship.

After all, the construction cycle of the ship is measured in years, and with such a large size, it is not possible to hide it in any factory.

"Gallium nitride power components?"

Maxwell was shocked when he heard this familiar term.

As a professional in the field of electronic reconnaissance and electronic interference, he has definitely heard of gallium nitride power components for a long time.

The application prospects of this thing in active phased array radars have been proven.

It is no secret that China uses gallium nitride power components on a large scale to make radars.

Even Polar Bear has purchased a batch of gallium nitride power components produced by Nanshan Semiconductor.

For the United States, this thing is not unfamiliar.

Many years ago, many domestic companies were researching, and even companies such as Nopp had invested in the production lines of gallium nitride power components.

However, various problems such as yield rate have never been well solved, and the output is not very high, resulting in the cost of radars made with gallium nitride power components being very high.

It can be said that if China can make the same radar with 1 million RMB, the United States is estimated to be unable to produce it with 1 million US dollars.

This gap seems to be getting bigger and bigger.

"If this electronic reconnaissance ship of China uses a large number of gallium nitride power components, then it is easy to understand why many electronic equipment on our ship were interfered with before."

"Even the helicopter on Luzon can basically be confirmed to have crashed after being interfered with by China's electronic jamming ship."

Maxwell gave his opinion with certainty.

This conclusion is beneficial to him personally.

It is not that the team he leads is not capable, nor that the people below have made operational errors.

It is that the electronic reconnaissance ships provided to them by the relevant departments of the United States are outdated in technology.

Before yesterday, everyone still thought that these electronic reconnaissance ships were the most advanced in the world.

But now that we know that China has used gallium nitride power components to make various radars and equipment on electronic reconnaissance ships, the situation is completely different.

Maxwell is very sure that the other party's technical level has surpassed his side.

Even the most advanced electronic reconnaissance ship in service in the United States may not be the opponent of the other party.

After all, in the face of the technological gap, the difference in ship tonnage cannot be easily made up.

"You mean China deliberately destroyed the helicopter in Luzon?"

Gibson frowned, thinking quickly about what to do next.

According to normal understanding, if China takes action, the United States will definitely fight back.

Even whether to make this matter bigger, or take this opportunity to kill China's electronic reconnaissance ship, are also things that need to be considered.

"The other party's starting point may not be to destroy the helicopter, it is very likely that they just want to warn them."

"But I don't know what happened in the middle, and the helicopter crashed in the end."

Maxwell didn't dare to put in private goods at this time, but gave his own analysis in a realistic way.

After all, if it was the Chinese ship that deliberately destroyed the helicopter of Luzon, the nature of this would be completely different.

It is possible that both sides will use their big moves next.

As the captain of a small electronic reconnaissance ship, he certainly does not want to encounter such a thing.

If he is not careful, he will become the scapegoat of the conflict.

He can get the position of captain, so he naturally has a vision.

"Do you have any suggestions on this matter?"

After a moment of silence, Gibson wanted to hear Maxwell's opinion.

Should he make a big thing small, or use this matter as a breakthrough to make things bigger?

The direction is different, and the subsequent handling methods are also completely different.

"I think it's better to handle this matter carefully. There is no direct evidence to prove that it was the Chinese who did it."

"And before, everyone thought that our American military strength was the strongest in the world, and the strength of various ships was also the strongest."

"Once it is admitted that the helicopter in Luzon crashed after being interfered with by the Chinese electronic reconnaissance ship, then the fact that our electronic reconnaissance ship was paralyzed by the other party will probably spread."

"This is very bad for our reputation."

"And we are not sure how many similar electronic reconnaissance ships or electronic reconnaissance aircraft China has."

"If the conflict is expanded rashly, it will be full of uncertainties."

Although Maxwell wanted to teach the Chinese electronic reconnaissance ship a lesson, he was also worried that the matter would get bigger and bigger, and eventually cause trouble.

So it would be better to say that the helicopter in Luzon crashed accidentally.

Anyway, it's not America's own plane, so it's gone.

Gibson naturally understood the meaning of Maxwell's words, so he quickly agreed to this direction.

…

Although the joint exercise between the United States and Luzon and other countries in the southern waters was not particularly popular in China, there were some news reports.

Even relevant departments came out to express some opinions.

So when the news spread that a helicopter crashed during the other side's exercise and all five people on board died, many people on the Internet immediately gloated over the misfortune.

Especially after China also announced that Luzon's helicopter had been constantly provoking its 915 electronic reconnaissance ship, there were more comments from netizens.

"Why did only one plane crash? It would be reasonable if all the planes crashed."

"These monkeys made such a fuss, now they are going to get their comeuppance."

"Isn't it said that the helicopter technology of the United States is the best in the world? Why do they crash for unknown reasons all the time?"

"It's a pity that it's not an American plane that crashed. When will the CH-53 show everyone what free fall in the air is?"

"By the way, didn't everyone notice? Our electronic reconnaissance ship has been monitoring the United States' exercise this time."

"Did you Is it possible that there is some special story behind this helicopter crash that has not been made public? "

"I just saw another piece of news. The exercise was originally planned to last for a week, but it ended two days in advance. It's a bit funny. Could it be that they were frightened by the plane crash?"

"To be honest, this kind of news that everyone likes to hear should come one or two every day."

"The guy above is awesome. At your pace, we don't have to do anything, and all the planes will crash."

...

Various comments have changed the taste of this news.

However, netizens are desperately eating melons there, and using their imagination to comment there.

A small number of people in China have indeed obtained some information and know what the general situation behind this incident is like.

Of course, the real situation will definitely not be reported.

Reporting some facts with a veiled head and tail, and reporting the real things according to needs without lying, this may be what the journalism profession needs to study.

"Boss Cao, this time the 915 electronic reconnaissance ship has become famous among the relevant departments."

"First, it paralyzed the American electronic reconnaissance ship, and then it took down the helicopter in Luzon."

"This fully demonstrates the technical advantages of various equipment provided by Nanshan Semiconductor, Nanshan Equipment and other Nanshan companies."

Pan Jun is well-informed.

After finding out the general situation, he couldn't help but come to Cao Yang's office and tell him about the situation.

Although everyone has seen the power of the 915 electronic reconnaissance ship before, otherwise the relevant departments would not have decided to place additional orders so quickly.

But now there are constant unexpected surprises, and everyone has a deeper understanding of the technical strength of Nanshan companies.

If a 12,000-ton electronic reconnaissance ship is produced in the future, wouldn't it be easy to paralyze the electronic signals of a large area of ​​​​sea with one move?

Who would dare to easily cause trouble in the waters around China at that time?

Just thinking about it makes people feel excited.

"This is the generational advantage brought by technological leadership."

"In 1991, everyone saw the actions of the United States in the desert and had a new understanding of the role of new technologies in wars under the new situation."

"Now technology is changing faster and faster. I think the impact of the new generation of semiconductor components represented by gallium nitride on various radars and other electronic equipment will be very huge."

"At the same time, with the advancement of various technologies, the impact of drones will become greater and greater."

"Our companies such as Venus Technology will increase investment in this area so that everyone can continue to feel the changes brought about by technology."

"For example, on the 915 electronic reconnaissance ship, we can consider carrying our Eagle heavy transport helicopters and some drones in the future."

"Maybe it will have unexpected effects at that time."

Cao Yang must be very happy that the 915 electronic reconnaissance ship can continue to make great contributions.

This is a good opportunity to enhance the influence of Nanshan's enterprises.

Taking this opportunity, Cao Yang is also ready to reveal some ideas about the 10,000-ton and 12,000-ton electronic reconnaissance ships.

If the relevant departments do not have any special opinions, then the Nanshan Group's enterprises will cooperate with Wenchong Shipyard to finalize the design plan as soon as possible and then start preparing for production.

The United States has suffered such a big loss and will definitely learn a lesson.

By then, their new generation of electronic reconnaissance ships will definitely be large-tonnage products that use a large number of gallium nitride power components.

Although the cost will definitely be very high, even if the price of an electronic reconnaissance ship reaches more than a billion US dollars, the relevant departments of the United States will pay for it.

Even if the price of this ship is high, the production quantity will increase instead.

After all, there are too many interest chains in the military industry in the United States.

General small projects will be very complicated, let alone such large projects.

By then, when other people's products come out, the 915 electronic reconnaissance ship may not have much technical advantage.

Of course, given the speed at which Americans work, it would take at least four or five years to build such a brand-new electronic reconnaissance ship from the start of the project to its service.

"Mr. Cao, now that you mention it, I have an idea."

Pan Jun is also a man of ideas. "Isn't Venustech currently researching a heavy transport helicopter similar to the CH-53?"

"At that time, can we use it as a platform to develop an electronic jammer or electronic reconnaissance aircraft, and use it in conjunction with an electronic reconnaissance ship? Maybe it can play a good role."

"After all, helicopters have much lower requirements for take-off and landing platforms than fixed-wing aircraft."

Although Pan Jun's proposal sounds good, Cao Yang thinks it's a bit tasteless.

Because the equipment that can be carried on an electronic reconnaissance ship is definitely much more than that on a helicopter.

Where there is an electronic reconnaissance ship, there is no need for reconnaissance aircraft and jammers to help.

However, if he expands his thinking a little, he can come up with a new plan.

"Pan, your development direction is quite useful. I think it is possible to carry anti-submarine equipment on the Eagle heavy transport helicopter, which will play a greater role at that time."

"At that time, whether this type of helicopter is deployed with an electronic reconnaissance ship, or operates independently, or is carried on a destroyer, it can play a very good role."

Although the electronic reconnaissance ship also has a certain ability to collect underwater signals, it is definitely not as convenient as an anti-submarine aircraft.

Especially in the waters around China, there are various submarines deployed for a long time.

Therefore, it is still very necessary for China to vigorously develop a batch of anti-submarine helicopters.

At that time, let alone producing hundreds of helicopters, dozens of helicopters are absolutely necessary.

That is another large order of more than 10 billion yuan, which Venusstar Technology will not look down on.

"Anti-submarine helicopter?"

"I think the relevant departments should be very interested in your plan."

"I will communicate with them and let them put forward their needs. Then Venusstar Technology will design based on the Eagle heavy transport helicopter. It is really worth looking forward to."

Pan Jun is a smart man.

From Cao Yang's words, he knew that the helicopter reconnaissance and jammer solution he just mentioned was a bit unreliable.

However, being able to come up with a new anti-submarine helicopter solution unexpectedly was a very good gain.

Submarines are walking underwater, and how to find them is something that all countries attach great importance to.

Once they are found, no matter how advanced your submarine is, basically there are only two choices: surrender or sinking.

After all, no matter how fast a submarine is, it is not as fast as a destroyer on the surface or an airplane in the air.

Just drop a few depth charges and you will suffer.

"No problem, as long as the specific requirements given by the relevant departments are not too excessive, the product can be produced next year."

According to the original plan, the Eagle heavy transport helicopter will be able to produce a prototype in the second half of this year, and start small-scale mass production next year.

The development time of the anti-submarine helicopter on the same platform is naturally similar.

The prototype will be produced next year, and after a period of testing, it can be considered for service the year after next.