So their own initiative was a result that satisfied everyone, while the F-15 fighter jets transferred from Djibouti's Lemonnier Air Base were tasked with the combat mission.
That area is closer to Maliland, and crossing the Ayseobi Pass to reach the vicinity of Mogadishu is too far for combat operations. It would be better to start from Nairobi.
As for the F-15, which the Americans once claimed had no weight allocated to ground attack, how many opportunities for conventional air combat have there been since the end of the Cold War? The F-15E Strike Eagle was born out of this need.
To deal with the Zumari Youth Team, they deployed a total of 4 F-15Es and hundreds of JDM Joint Strike Munitions.
Even if each shot only takes away three or five people, it's enough to give the enemy a hard time. Old Magneto refuses to send out ground combat personnel, but if they have bombs for air support, they'll really help you drop them.
If you're wondering if they'll throw something at you, the safest approach is to wait until they've finished and are returning before entering the battlefield. Old Yev, stationed in Syria, knows this all too well.
So many tanks, all blown back to scrap.
Tunguska can intercept consumer-grade drones, but it can't stop JDAMs!
Three days later, the USS Jihuo, which had rounded the Cape of Good Hope and traveled along the coastline, finally arrived in the waters off the coast of Summari. At the same time, four F-15Es were transferred to Moi Air Base.
The concentrated fire defense will launch ground attacks against the youth team within a week, and the four attack eagles will also carry out air strikes on the day of the attack, so they are quite busy right now.
"F-15E? These days it's still the F-15EX, but it's enough for fighting extremist groups."
Looking at the Strike Eagle not far away, Xia Yu couldn't help but think of the Advanced Eagle, which the Americans successfully launched in February of this year and secured an initial order of eight aircraft.
Including logistics, it costs $1.2 billion. It's really expensive, but it's also really scarce.
Stealth fighters are great, but their high cost makes them unpredictable. The F-16 can be upgraded and modified and then reused, and the same applies to the F-15.
The previously cluttered central control unit has been replaced by a large touchscreen display. The new energy large-screen TV is truly impressive. However, the price is the last straw that broke the camel's back.
The Americans are perfectly fine with their own use. The African Americans have enough A-29 Tucanoes and AC-208B combat caravans. The wealthy North Africans can use F-16s or flankers as they see fit.
After all, the hourly cost of this $27,000 Le is too high, and there are very few countries in the world that can afford it and buy it.
Xia Yu, the owner of PMC, doesn't expect any advanced F-15s. He'll be content if he gets a couple of vintage F-15C/Ds to enrich his collection in a few years.
The Americans are still reluctant to open their mouths, but just like with the F-14 Tomcat, it's not impossible to negotiate on models that have been completely withdrawn, as long as the price is right.
It's one thing for private military contractors to put it into operation, but the F/A-18 Hornet can be used commercially, and no company can afford to use it.
With the same budget, you could get two Red Falcons. Twin-engine heavy combat is still a game for pay-to-win players.
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"Calling the boss, this is the Firepower Command, we have arrived in Mogadishu."
Looking out the porthole, Lao Zhao contacted Xia Yu. The dock landing ship, with a displacement of less than 10,000 tons, sailed past a group of fishing boats along the coast, and the third-party perspective was extremely impactful.
Fortunately, Yading Bay has few other things, but it has the most naval warships from various countries, so these fishermen who do part-time jobs are very knowledgeable.
But today's landing ship, belonging to a certain PMC company, is somewhat different.
Yes, naval warfare was just a side job; transporting people and goods and launching beach landings were their main tasks.
"Then let's land. We'll head straight from the outskirts of Mogadishu and establish a camp at the outpost of the Zumari Youth Team."
Xia Yu officially issued the order.
In the early hours of the morning, a waterborne caravan transported all crew members to the Jihuo train in two batches.
Before Lao Zhao contacted Xia Yu, they had already made preparations to set off, and now they had received orders from their boss:
"Buzz"
The Resilient-class stern doors opened, and two Mustang hovercraft, each carrying a Leclerc UAE, emerged from the wet dock and sped toward the beach.
Then came the T-80U and T-80BVM, the KF-31 and KF-41, the Cheetah A9, and...
"Splash splash"
Two armed AS550s patrolled the skies, while self-propelled anti-aircraft guns on the ground protected their safety.
Soon, the armored convoy assembled on the beach.
Locals watched in disbelief as the convoy drove towards the outskirts of Mogadishu, where the African Union's blue helmets would meet up with it.
At the same time, the tribal alliance government was also notified.
The spies planted by the Zumari youth team also learned of the existence of the concentrated fire defense, and the news was quickly relayed to their leader, Abdi.
"We haven't even avenged the loss at Kenniya yet, and you've already come knocking on our door."
Abdi couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Their plan to raid the Kenya WRC event years ago failed because of this PMC company.
However, the enemy's stronghold was on the Afixi coast, and the Chamkarmon youth team couldn't reach it from either side. Therefore, they put aside their revenge and focused on attacking Kenniya.
As a result, because the other side deployed infantry fighting vehicles used for concentrated fire defense on the border, their main force could not cross, and they could only send small groups of troops over, and for many years they were unable to make a big splash.
The situation has improved considerably in the last two years, but the impact of the black swan event has dealt a heavy blow to Kennea's fragile tourism industry.
But their joy was short-lived; the opposing side deployed concentrated firepower again, this time to fight on their home turf.
It's not that joy turns to sorrow, but this is something that had to be faced sooner or later. Abdi has been collecting intelligence on the concentrated fire defense.
He knew that the enemy was stronger than before, with various armored units being added one after another, and not to mention the fighter jets that the museum was operating and making money from, there were also several fighter jets in the order of combat.
"Pass down the order: for the next period of time, be prepared for concentrated fire defenses and bombing by the Americans. All troops should be dispersed and housed separately."
"Yes, Chief!"
The deputy made contact as instructed by Abdi. Besides that company, Old Magneto had also been bombing them with drones before, so he had gained some experience from the bombings.
For example, as long as they live separately, they are less likely to be wiped out in one fell swoop. The lives of the people of Afica are not worth much. It is normal to lose the warriors who accompany you day and night on the road to holy war. Under the guidance of the pearl, there are a steady stream of warriors joining them.
Not only the Zhmali people, but also the Aisaobiya and Kenniya people crossed the border to join their Zhmali youth team.
The lessons learned by these warriors, gleaned from their blood, allowed many more people to survive.
However, given the enemy's aggressive approach, with ground troops and air units attacking from both sides, their losses this time are certain to be in the four figures.
With this in mind, Abdi decided not to confront Jihuo Defense head-on this time.
Once the casualties reach the red line, they temporarily retreat to the mountains.
No matter how powerful those tanks and infantry fighting vehicles are, they can only watch helplessly. Fighter jets can still bomb, but the effect is not as good as on the plains.
Having come up with an idea, Abdi contacted his trusted lieutenant, Marim Ayman of the Ayman Brigade.
This is the guy who led the team that stormed the US military base back then, and his unit was the strongest fighting force in the Smear Youth Team.
“Malim, this time your Ayman Brigade will be dealing with this PMC company called Focused Fire Defense. They are our old rivals. The Kenniya incident stained the blood of many of our warriors.”
"Yes, Chief!"
Marim accepted this daunting task, but if he could make the Americans fail, he could do the same with a PMC company. Bearing a $10 million bounty from the Americans, Marim was extremely confident in his abilities.
He can't beat his opponent in a head-on fight, but who says he can't launch a sneak attack?
The weasel gives him a thumbs up for having this awareness.
But standing on the opposite side of concentrated fire defense, all arrogance and cleverness are catalysts for death.
Not only the Aiman Brigade, but the entire Zumari youth team will be severely damaged.
The armored vehicle convoy marched over 100 kilometers in the field without a single vehicle breaking down. The concentrated fire defense team has captured the target's outpost and successfully established a camp.
"Buzz"
An-124s flew over the camp, and parachutes could be seen blooming in the air.
Since there were no landing conditions, the transport plane could still airdrop supplies. Supplies that couldn't be transported by land were delivered directly to Hans and his team by airdrop.
The company's light armored convoy left the camp, which was equipped with a three-pronged defense system consisting of barbed wire, small phased array radar, and thermal imaging monitoring probes, and retrieved all the supplies.
Meanwhile, the heavy armored vehicle team is preparing for tomorrow's attack. Over the next two months, they plan to eliminate all the strongholds controlled by the Zhmari youth team in the tax collection area, one by one.
The intensity of the battle wasn't very high, but it was very time-consuming.
However, only by ensuring the smooth progress of the first phase of the operation can the second phase achieve the desired effect for Xia Yu.
Of course, guarding against night raids by the Chamari Youth Team is also crucial. In addition to the triad defense against enemy infiltration, there is also a ScanEagle patrolling the sky 24 hours a day.
The enemy doesn't have the old 122mm Hail, but 107mm multiple rocket launchers from dozens of countries are too common in Afika; they can be towed by a pickup truck and fired.
Fortunately, it's rare for a student to surpass their teacher; the original and genuine product is always the best.
During this deployment to Zumari, Jihuo Defense was also equipped with 107mm multiple rocket launchers, but such advanced equipment will not be needed in the first phase of the operation; armored vehicle convoys and attack helicopters will suffice.
Time flew by and it was already the next day, a new week in the operational plan.
"Buzz"
The Leclerc UAE of the Mongoose crew took the lead and drove out of the camp, while four F-15E Strike Eagles that had set off earlier had arrived in the airspace near the target, fully loaded with 500-pound JAMs.
"Boom boom boom"
Guided by GPS, these long-range gliding guided bombs struck several mud houses in the target village.
Amidst the loud explosion and rising smoke, five armed men inside the building were eliminated.
Excluding the cost of deploying fighter jets, a J-Dam bomb costing around $30,000 each takes out 5 people, which is honestly a bit low in cost-effectiveness. But this is already the cheapest guided bomb the Americans have ever made.
At a price of 6,000 per person, the ammunition cost to eliminate the 10,000-strong Champa youth team would only be $60 million. However, the calculation is not like that.
More militants were scattered in the houses that were not marked by the fire defenses; these houses belonged to local villagers.
This round of more than 20 JDAMs destroyed more than 30 mud houses, but only took away less than 100 people. This is why ground troops are still needed to enter the field.
After dropping their bombs, the four F-15Es in the sky returned to Kenniya, where the armored convoy waiting 10 kilometers away began to accelerate forward.
"Knock knock knock"
The Leclerc UAE's large-caliber coaxial machine gun fired first at the target.
"Yes, that's the feeling. After not having any work for so long, my bones are practically rusting."
Hans said excitedly.
Other tank crews shared the same sentiment; they had waited too long for this moment and were ready to fight to their hearts' content.
At that moment, the coaxial machine guns and remote weapon stations fired in bursts of gunfire, fiercely suppressing all the militants who dared to show their faces.
The large stronghold with 300 men stationed there must have anti-tank missiles, but just as they moved the launcher and missiles outside, the guys standing in the blind spot of the armored convoy heard a cannon shot.
"boom"
It was the second Leclerc UAE whose 120mm main gun fired a programmed round.
After the ScanEagle, which was monitoring the entire battlefield, detected the highest priority target, the crew immediately notified the armored unit with the best position, designated A2, and guided them to destroy the anti-tank unit.
"Armadillo, well done."
With the Leclerc 1 car equipped with a broadcast terminal, Hans could see the footage captured by the ScanEagle, so he contacted Gabriel to praise it.
The Armadillo crew is a newly joined all-Chinese employee crew, from the first batch of elite armored units to be equipped with Leclercs, but they have never seen actual combat.
This low-intensity combat is ideal for training and collecting data on weapons and ammunition.
"Giant Panda, you guys take care of that bunker at the 11 o'clock position."
Hans then contacted the Panda crew of the B1 vehicle, whose T-80U was equipped with new ammunition.
Soviet tanks primarily use four types of ammunition: armor-piercing rounds, high-explosive anti-tank rounds, high-explosive fragmentation rounds, and gun-launched missiles.
Unlike NATO, which has many strange and special munitions, my hometown has been working hard for foreign trade in recent years.
"Penetration-expanding round, one round loaded!"
Upon receiving the order, the train captain, Panda, gave the command.
The gunner operated the machine gun as instructed, and the automatic loader spun for a moment, pushing a full-caliber cylindrical shell marked "bts8125mmpele" with a rod on top, along with the gun barrel, into the breech.
"Thump"
The projectile is aimed directly at the target and fired. This penetrating, expanding... or rather, lateral effect-enhanced projectile leaves the barrel, flies over a kilometer, and hits the target.
"boom"
When facing the compacted soil of the bunker, the high-explosive fragmentation grenade will detonate outside the bunker upon hitting the target, triggering the fuse directly.
However, the Pele projectile, which is specifically designed for breaching obstacles, does not contain explosives and is not equipped with a fuse. It relies purely on physical action to attack. After penetrating the mud wall, the radial expansion stress of the inert core laterally compresses the high-density projectile, causing it to disintegrate into countless fragments in the semi-enclosed bunker space, destroying all soft targets.
This is high-tech ammunition that keeps pace with the times. It is a new option in addition to the four-piece set. It is cheaper than artillery-launched missiles and can penetrate more than high-explosive fragmentation rounds. Everyone who has used it says it is good.
"Knock knock knock"
The main guns of several infantry fighting vehicles also opened fire simultaneously, eliminating enemies that were not visible from a plane under the guidance of drones.
In modern warfare, you can't do without map cheats.
Without a three-dimensional battlefield awareness, these militants are dying one by one, their deaths utterly meaningless.
But the real test isn't these things; the real trouble comes from those who hide indoors and don't show their faces.
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