Although his approach was unorthodox, Malim's understanding of modern armored vehicles was correct.
Even a steel tortoise needs eyes to see and hit accurately. If the commander and gunner's two sights are both useless, the tank is useless.
If the millimeter-wave radar of the active protection system is destroyed by the enemy, tanks and infantry fighting vehicles can only rely on explosive reactive armor and base armor for protection. The worst off are self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and self-propelled howitzers.
Neither of these armored units can withstand explosive reactive armor; the base armor can only protect against shrapnel, and it cannot stop machine gun fire at all.
Today, their five multiple rocket launchers fired 100 rockets simultaneously, which could destroy or disable at least a dozen armored units defending the area, causing the enemy tens of millions in losses.
This can be considered revenge for what happened years ago, letting this company know that Dongfei is their territory as the Zhmari Youth Team, and that they dare to interfere...
"Boom!"
The sudden, violent explosion shattered Marim's illusions.
What happened?
He turned his head and saw one of their multiple rocket launchers turn into towering flames amidst the smoke.
Damn it, even with six mortar squads as bait, they were still spotted by concentrated fire.
"Quickly, launch! The suicide bombing convoy rushes to the camp gate!"
In a panic, Marim gave the order.
"Boom!"
A second explosion followed immediately, and another Sudan-made Taka Y3 multiple rocket launcher, along with the rockets in its directional tube, was reduced to a fireball.
The directional tube of a rocket launcher is actually a seamless steel pipe, which is much easier to produce than rocket shells, so many countries choose to manufacture it themselves.
After Sudan finished making the single-tube Taka Y1, it listed the imported original as Taka Y2, and added two rows of eight directional tubes to it, which resulted in the Taka Y3, which had twenty shots. Then it eventually ended up in the hands of the Zhmari Youth Team.
Of course, this rocket was a counterfeit.
Most 107mm rockets on the market actually come from Turkey and Persia, since products from industrialized countries are more stable than hand-made ones.
The price of several hundred to over a thousand US dollars per shot is affordable for users, yet before they even launched an attack, they had already lost two Taka Y3s…
"Boom!"
This is the third one; the third Spring Knife-300 missile fired from Sparrowhawk B-2 has accurately hit its target.
"puff"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
The slug crew fired its fourth shot, but just as the screen switched to the loitering munition's perspective, the Taka Y3 next to Marim completed its aim and officially opened fire toward the camp.
One 107mm rocket after another pierced the night sky. Xia Yu, who had just put on his coat and slipped on his slippers, came out of the tent, feeling relaxed all over.
rockets?
He's been hit by rockets countless times, but in the early days of his business, he had to dig foxholes in his tent. Now, he's no longer in that sorry state; he can just stand there and watch the fireworks.
A dozen seconds later, the propellant burned out, and more than 20 rockets, with no visible exhaust flames, appeared in the sky above the camp.
Unfortunately, the moment they took off, the Centurion C-RAM intercept system, which was connected to the generator power supply, and the old Cheetah's air search radar locked onto the targets.
Yes, the two Sparrowhawk Bs are only the first layer of defense; the semi-fixed Centurion and the mobile Cheetah together form the second layer of defense.
"Duka"
"Knock knock knock"
The land-based Phalanx CIWS's six-barreled Gatling guns fired first, followed closely by twin 35mm anti-aircraft guns.
With a maximum speed of only 372 m/s for a 107mm rocket, it's not even necessary to use the Red Cheetah, which can fire programmable airburst rounds. The old Cheetah's barrage of a dozen or so conventional armor-piercing rounds can intercept a single one.
"Boom boom"
The tracer propellant on the shells ignited the night sky, and one rocket after another was blown up in mid-air, turning into fireballs.
Thus, all 20 rockets in the first round were intercepted.
Meanwhile, on the other launch site, the last Taka Y3 was also hit head-on by the fourth Spring Knife-300 rocket from the Sparrowhawk B-2 after firing eight rockets.
"Boom!"
Of the five multiple rocket launcher units, four were destroyed, leaving only the last empty launcher.
"Waaaaah"
Inside the outpost camp, one after another, FPV self-destructing drones upgraded with thermal imaging modules took off and flew towards the front of the camp.
Whether it's true or not, Sparrowhawk B Unit 1 destroyed 6 mortar units, so the target of these flying drones was the suicide convoy discovered by Unit 2 during its patrol.
Consumer-grade drones are the best option in this situation. Loitering munitions could also be used, but the number of Switchblade-300s obtained from Afton is limited.
After Xia Yu classified them as drone munitions, consumer-grade drones, which do not occupy official positions, are more suitable for rapid countermeasures.
As for the previous problem of not being able to use FPV at night, one solution is to fire flares, and another is to add a thermal imaging module to the racing drone, like Xia Yu did.
Technology iterates very quickly. Anti-interference fiber optic FPV concentrated fire defense also exists now, but the targets they need to strike have no interference capabilities at all. Conventional FPV is still the most commonly used, followed by thermal imaging version.
"Duka"
"Knock knock knock"
The centurion and the old cheetah roared again:
"Boom boom boom boom"
The final eight 107mm rockets were also blocked by the barrage of fire, signaling the complete failure of Malim's night raid.
He was incredibly unlucky to run into Jihuo Defense; this company was even more difficult to deal with than the Americans.
There was no other way; Lao Mei used it for air defense at key locations near the airport (one unit defends 1.3 square kilometers), while Xia Yu used it in the field. Fearing there wouldn't be enough ammunition, they added another self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.
Even the headquarters of a combined arms brigade doesn't receive this treatment; the air defense capabilities of the concentrated fire defense are somewhat excessive.
If the target wasn't something that only used those three methods, he would have used short-range air defense missiles as well.
Unfortunately, missiles aren't really needed to intercept rockets or mortar shells. With the land-based Phalanx CIWS as the main force and the Cheetah missiles providing support, that's enough.
However, if one day I sell both Centurion C-RAMs, getting an 11-barrel LD-3000 would be a good idea; its terrifying rate of fire can intercept faster and heavier targets.
For example, missiles with a speed of no more than Mach 3, or the 2000-pound version of JDAM.
As the boss, Xia Yu should be more rational with her spending, but who doesn't enjoy this feeling of excessive spending?
Yeah, he'll definitely get it done in a couple of years.
"Boom boom boom boom"
Then a series of explosions came from not far away.
It was their suicide drones that wiped out the suicide convoy of the Chamkarmon youth team.
What era are we living in? Self-destructing cars are nowhere near as useful as drones. The other side is completely out of touch with the times!
Of course, keeping up with the times has the same effect; consumer-grade drones can be solved with dual 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, which can be either programmable airburst rounds or conventional armor-piercing rounds.
Under this general trend, even loitering munitions will be thwarted. Xia Yu Construction Company's strategy has always been to focus on both defense and damage, believing that a two-pronged approach is necessary to achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.
Today was a night of reaping the rewards, a night of triumph.
"Guinea pig probably won't be able to sleep tonight. Give everyone an extra midnight snack. Combat personnel and village guards, send men to chase after him. Bring back all the members of the Kumari Youth Team who participated in tonight's attack."
Xia Yu issued the order.
If my sleep is ruined, then I'll eat my fill and then work overtime.
The power of the Springblade-300 warhead is equivalent to that of a 60mm artillery shell. If it causes a secondary explosion, that's fine, but if it doesn't, there will definitely be some that escape.
With a sparrowhawk watching from the sky, they have no fear of escaping.
"Yes, boss!"
Groups 2 and 3 led the chase, while Lao Wu boiled water to prepare noodles.
A bowl of authentic braised beef noodles for a late-night snack—that's true enjoyment.
The pickup truck he was in was taken away by a Switchblade-300, and Malim ran into the dense forest in a panic.
He wanted to go back; he wanted to be with his Ayman Brigade.
It's a pity that he chose to personally lead the team to launch a surprise attack on the defenses tonight. Little Ma's fate was already sealed. Since he's already here, he might as well stay here forever!
As for his Ayman Brigade, Xia Yu will send them down to meet up with him, the commander, in a few days.
A trip should be organized and complete, leaving no one behind.
While eating beef noodles that Xia Yu had specifically instructed to have more vegetables than noodles, Xia Yu looked at the convoy that had returned after capturing the person. A disheveled Marim was being escorted off the vehicle.
While being chased, he intended to commit suicide with a pistol, but a sharpshooter shot him with a full-power bullet, breaking his arm. He was then bitten on the thigh by Xiao Hei, the son of Da Huang and Da Hei.
As soon as I got out of the car, my face was illuminated by a powerful flashlight.
"Honey badger, can you identify who this is?"
Xia Yu spoke up.
It's fine during the day, but in the dark, even with a flashlight, he has trouble recognizing Black people.
So let the professionals handle it!
"Sir, this man is Marim Eman, the one the Americans have put a $10 million bounty on for.
After carefully examining it, Domi said with certainty.
"It turned out to be a big fish. But then again, the Americans wouldn't have offered this price if they didn't have some skill."
Xia Yu said with emotion.
I didn't sleep well tonight, but at least I got 10 million in revenue to console me.
"So you're the boss of Jihuo Defense? You knew we were going to raid you at night, so you've been waiting, haven't you?"
Marim couldn't understand the two men's French, but he was now more interested in figuring out the problem.
"We've been waiting for you, and we're not that free. It's just that you haven't taken any action, which makes me very uneasy. So we specially arranged for an extra drone to patrol in the sky, but who knew you would run into the line of fire."
Xia Yu expressed his helplessness, saying that without the Sparrowhawk B-2, if the five multiple rocket launchers were to fire a salvo, the Centurion C-RAM and the old Cheetah would run out of ammunition.
However, once consumer-grade drones take over surveillance, the Sparrowhawk B-1 rocket will likely be able to confirm whether there are any targets of higher value. In most cases, less than 50 of the 100 rockets will be fired.
Two air defense units could intercept at least 90% of the attacks, but he was cautious by nature and deliberately increased the number of air patrol units, which caught Malim off guard.
Well, this is what you call a cunning weasel, shrewd and cunning.
“Guinea pig, bring our 10 million man a bowl of beef noodles. He deserves it.”
Xia Yu instructed Lao Wu, "I won't chat much with my defeated opponent."
With Marim's $10 million, plus the money he got from selling a Centurion C-RAM, Focused Firepower could afford to buy an LD-3000. Otherwise, even selling two would have been a bit short. What a great guy!
"Okay, coming right now!"
Looking at the steaming bowl of beef noodles, Xiao Ma, whose right hand was broken and who didn't even know how to use chopsticks, was on the verge of tears.
This shouldn't be his last meal before he's beheaded, right?
That's how it is when you can't communicate. Considering the $10 million, even beheading is within the rights of the Americans. The Central Firepower Defense Force is only responsible for sending the Eman Brigade down.
Dawn was fast approaching, and at this time the concentrated fire defense should have set off to attack a small stronghold of the Chamkar youth team.
But the boss announced that the plan would be postponed, and that they would stay at the camp to rest and regroup, and fight again tomorrow.
Just as the firefighting team was taking a break, Abdi, who had just woken up, learned of this devastating news.
"Damn it, even Marim has fallen into their trap?"
His most trusted subordinates were defeated by concentrated fire defense, and he was thrown into chaos. This PMC company was even more difficult to deal with than the Americans.
No, he has to speed up the evacuation. It's pointless to keep his troops scattered across so many strongholds. Only by retreating to their base in the mountains can they stop the concentrated fire and defensive attacks.
Over the next month, things progressed in the direction Xia Yu had hoped for.
"Boss, the Zhomali youth team has sped up their withdrawal; we need to move camp."
"Okay, I'll leave this to you for now. I'll go back for a bit."
Having confirmed that the first phase of the operation was nearing its end, Xia Yu needed to prepare for the second phase and also go back to see his wife and children.
The outpost was too dangerous, so he didn't take Xiaoyouzi and the others with him. Instead, he left Liv with the three little ones in Kenniya.
Most of the company's helicopters are left at Moi Air Force Base. They didn't ask to ride in helicopters, but they did clamor to ride in tank rocking cars.
There was no other way but to let them ride!
"Buzz"
The weasel airborne combat vehicle rampaged across the grass of the air force base, and the three siblings had a great time.
Because they were going to attack from multiple directions, Xia Yu also transferred two old Weasel trucks from the European branch.
The terracotta weasel is no longer needed, but it can still be left for the children to play with, especially since he removed the missile launcher and replaced it with an M260 seven-tube rocket pod.
During the day, you can fire smoke grenades, and at night you can fire illumination grenades. Neither of these requires accuracy. Little Yuzu has even developed a way to train by skipping training grenades across water.
However, these are the only three types of ammunition available. All other live ammunition is too dangerous, so Dad gave an order forbidding the uncle in charge of ammunition from giving them to them.
After all, this level of bird control is considered a basic obligation, and further escalation is definitely not an option.
"You just spoil them. What kid plays with these things?"
Seeing this, Liv said helplessly.
"The weasel family's rocket-firing skills must be taught from childhood; this is our family's signature skill."
Xia Yu's words implied that archery and horsemanship were the keys to conquering the world, but besides rockets, there were also tank cannons, remote weapon stations, machine guns, anti-tank missiles...
"Whether it's the PMC business or the museum business, these skills will still be useful in the future."
His son and daughter don't have a systematic approach to learning; if they don't start learning from a young age, what will they do when they grow up?
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