They still have 5 Flying Fish missiles left. How much armament does the Talik-class destroyer have?
There's only one anti-aircraft missile left in the launcher. The ship's guns are fine for hitting subsonic fighter jets, but intercepting missiles is a stretch.
The only reliable weapon on the ship is the MK-15 Phalanx CIWS, but even Barbayang thinks there's no need to upgrade and replace this old Block 1 close-in weapon system, which was taken from the Gearing-class destroyer, on the next generation of destroyers.
After all, this thing has been iterated to block1a, block1b, block1b2, block2 (which was aborted), and there are so many models of the SeaRAM missile that replaced the Gatling gun.
The old Block 1 was indeed a bit better than the Block 0, increasing the ammunition capacity from 989 rounds to 1550 rounds and replacing the depleted uranium core MK-149 Mod 2 with the cleaner and more hygienic tungsten alloy MK-149 Mod 4.
So, these 1550 rounds of 20x102mm shells, as the warship's last line of fire, could intercept a few Exocet missiles from them, even though it was destined to be sunk.
"Don't fire recklessly. Fire one shot first to bait out their last anti-aircraft missile!"
After the dramatic ups and downs, Ha Mandan became more cautious.
In naval warfare, missiles always pose the greatest threat. According to the complete combat organization of the Talik-class ships, there is only one six-cell anti-aircraft missile launcher on board, but it has 18 spare missiles.
Even though no one helps with reloading the target ship, in actual combat, as long as the pace is tightly controlled, the target still won't have a chance to reload.
Before he could prepare, Xia Yu in the back seat performed a half-roll and easily dodged the incoming barrage of bullets, then began circling the Talik-class destroyer outside the effective range of the Phalanx CIWS.
Inside the cabin, as a barrage of bullets swept towards them, Ha Mandan nervously gasped for oxygen.
Pressing the launch button, Ha Mandan fired the Exocet missile from the B3 pylon, and Xia Yu, who had been controlling the aircraft's flight attitude, immediately manually balanced it.
The flares were only for visual effect, while the last five rounds were I/J band chaff rounds, which were both aesthetically pleasing and could be used for air defense.
Accompanying the sound like farting was a barrage of trailing light that tore through the dark night sky.
They had to go all out. Since the ship had spare ammunition, they could reload it during lulls in the fighting, so they had to destroy the enemy's launchers.
"Knock knock knock"
Xia Yu answered while operating the machine.
"Entering airspace 5 nautical miles from the target, B3, A2, B4, A4, and B2 pylons are ready in sequence, launch authorization has been granted, please test fire one round at the target!"
"Woo-woo"
Even the next-generation MK-244 Mod 0 can't compare to the DM-63, but it's perfectly adequate for destroying subsonic anti-ship missiles.
So even without the universal MK-41 vertical launch system, two sets of the low-end MK-48 (without silos) eight-cell launchers, with 16 Sea Sparrow missiles each, would be enough to extinguish the old man's ambition to destroy destroyers by himself, forcing him to sortie in teams.
Further out at sea, in the footage captured by a camera on a small boat, a $2.5 million flying fish explodes into an expensive firework.
"call out"
"Commander, a threat has been detected. The enemy is reloading their anti-aircraft missiles."
"Yes, Commander!"
"Then, what should we do now?"
Intercepting fighter jets or anti-ship missiles—that is a good question.
The warship had one target locked onto by its radar, and their MiG-29UBK was also locked onto, except that the enemy only had one anti-aircraft missile left in its launcher.
"Woo-woo"
Fear, excitement, pleasure, eagerness... all sorts of emotions intertwine, until the target is completely destroyed, bringing the ultimate pleasure.
Terminal air defense is like a special forces soldier's pistol. Once the barrels, machine guns, rifles, and grenades are all used up, all that's left is a small pistol for self-defense. Even if a few more targets are killed, it cannot change the fate of being sunk after suffering a saturation attack.
The 16 shells in the rotating shell ring are not all lethal ammunition; several special shells are also included.
Logistics personnel also remotely controlled the target ship to fire the last missile, while the Mk-15 Phalanx CIWS, which frequently strike friendly forces, was ready.
A single flare fired from the MK-8 naval gun illuminated most of the sea area.
"boom"
The reality is that different choices are possible, but the script the logistics team on the tugboat received was to intercept missiles.
At a distance of 1342.5 meters from the ship and at a height of 8.2 meters, a relatively dense barrage of shells hit the nearly 5-meter-long Exocet missile.
The proximity fuse detonated the missile, creating a metallic light curtain in the sky that interfered with radar. However, perhaps because there was only one missile, the Exocet flying close to the sea was not successfully interfered with and continued to attack the Talik-class destroyer with its attitude unchanged.
"boom"
Not to mention they also have naval guns providing support.
"Quickly, prepare to intercept!"
But Xia Yu's target ship was a good choice. If it were slightly stronger, it wouldn't be able to beat a single target ship, and if its air defense was weak, it wouldn't be interesting to engage in combat. This six-cell turret is just right.
To improve accuracy, the 76-caliber M61A1 Vulcan cannon on the MK-15 Phalanx CIWS fired 400 shells in one go.
This further highlights the advantages of vertical launch units in naval air defense.
At the same time, a thrill of walking on the edge of death also arises in my heart.
The 20x102mm Phalanx CIWS shell is definitely not as powerful as the 20x139mm steel needle shell from the Marder A3.
Born into wealth, Old Ha has a high threshold for emotional response; ordinary pleasures and entertainment are no longer enough to stir his emotions. However, the war simulation service of Concentrated Fire Defense makes him feel with unparalleled clarity that he is still alive.
With over 1,000 rounds of ammunition remaining, the Phalanx CIWS opened fire again. Although the MiG-29UBK had not yet entered its effective range of 1.8km, fighter jets were much larger targets than missiles, and the distance of less than 3 kilometers was worth the risk.
The Mk-149 Mod 4 shell, with a core weight of only 70 grams, costs less than $50. Its interception cost is much cheaper than that of anti-aircraft missiles. The only problem is that the crew does not want to use this thing.
Xia Yu's warning came through the earpiece, making Lao Ha's heart tighten.
Ha Mandan quickly asked.
"After two rounds of attacks, they have less than a third of their Phalanx CIWS ammunition left. Launch another Exocet missile, and once the aircraft is righted, we'll attack head-on and use our machine guns to destroy their launchers!"
Xia Yu quickly offered a strategy.
Regardless of whether the anti-ship missile hits its target, destroying the anti-aircraft missile launcher and depleting the Phalanx CIWS's last ammunition means that the Talik-class destroyer is no longer defended against them.
"You're right, that's what I was thinking too, let's do it!"
"call out"
As Lao Ha spoke, he pressed the missile launch button, and the third Exocet missile carried by the MiG-29UBK left the A2 pylon.
The launch distance of anti-ship missiles is not necessarily better the closer it is. In order to allow time for a series of procedures such as missile release, radar activation and locking, there is generally a minimum launch distance of about 10 kilometers.
So after firing the Exocet missile from a distance, the MiG-29UBK, now upright, charged head-on at the destroyer traveling at 20 knots.
"Woo-woo"
The MK-15 Phalanx CIWS, having locked onto the Exocet first, rotated its six scorching barrels once more under the drive of the motors, unleashing the last shells from its ammunition box.
"boom"
"shooting!"
Looking at the thermal image transmitted back on the screen, the locking frame was aimed at the six-cell launcher box behind the Mk-8 naval gun at the bow of the Talik-class frigate.
"Knock knock knock"
To cover the frontal areas that the MK-15 Phalanx CIWS couldn't reach, five chaff rounds specifically designed for naval guns were fired one by one. While they could interfere with Exocet missiles fired from the front, they couldn't interfere with the cannons carried by the fighter jets.
"Tululu"
The screen was covered with a curtain of foil, but Old Ha still pressed the cannon firing button, and the GSH-301 cannon emitted a very special roar.
This burst of 100 30mm shells poured out, and after the chaff light curtain dimmed, the bow of the ship was engulfed in flames.
"The anti-aircraft missile launcher was successfully destroyed, and the target's Mk-8 naval gun was also damaged. Well done!"
Upon hearing Xia Yu's confirmation of the victory, Ha Mandan was overjoyed.
Was I really that amazing?
With a net worth even higher than Paul, how could Old Hark not be amazing with such financial power!
"The third Exocet missile was still shot down. The Phalanx CIWS is still effective against subsonic anti-ship missiles. Even if we replaced it with a Harpoon missile, it wouldn't have been any better."
"That's right, but we still have 3 Flying Fish missiles, while they have no weapons left."
Old Ha, on the other hand, tried to persuade Xia Yu.
Logically, there should still be some machine guns and cannons without fire control, but these outdated equipment had more uses and were removed by the previous shipowner.
However, even if they don't dismantle them, they still can't intercept anti-ship missiles.
"Yes, let's finish off our objective!"
As Xia Yu spoke, he flew humiliatingly over the Talik-class destroyer before turning away to create distance.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
Re-entering the attack position, Haman Dan pressed the missile launch button, cleared the B4, A4, and B2 racks, and fired the last three Exocet missiles in succession.
The $7.5 million aircraft hurtled toward its target more than ten kilometers away, while Xia Yu no longer conserved fuel and pushed the throttle valve all the way up.
"boom"
A large amount of aviation fuel was injected into the afterburner, and the MiG-29UBK unleashed a surge of power, propelling the fighter jet to break the sound barrier and pursue the three missiles that had already fallen back to subsonic speeds.
It's true that missiles don't fly as fast as fighter jets, but that can still provide consumers with a better experience.
"Boom boom boom boom"
After the whistling sound of the approaching missile, a series of violent explosions followed. The first missile hit the bow, and the second hit the stern, creating two large holes in the 3,500-ton warship.
Before the seawater could rush into the cave entrance, the third flying fish arrived late, and unfortunately, it hit the midships of the Talik-class vessel.
That place happened to be the location of the ship's ammunition depot, which Xia Yu had filled with all kinds of explosives and accelerants. This shot hit the target and exploded into a huge fireball. The warship that jumped from the sea surface looked as if it had been broken in half by a pair of invisible hands.
Arriving at the perfect moment aboard the MiG-29UBK, Old Ha, who witnessed the entire scene, removed his oxygen mask and slumped into a chair, panting heavily.
At that moment, he felt like he had reached the pinnacle of his life, it was incredibly exhilarating!
That was absolutely awesome! Xia Yu has never even blown up a destroyer before!
He could afford the $40 million, but there are so many other things he could do with that money, why does he have to play some kind of realistic battlegrounds or role-playing games?
Yes, Hamandan's trip to Afica cost a total of $40 million.
This amount of money is roughly one-seventh or eightth of his total net worth.
As a ten-figure billionaire, Xia Yu is not yet able to keep up with the consumption concepts of these eleven-figure billionaires, but that does not stop him from making money off them.
"Commander, we have successfully destroyed the enemy ship. I will take over the return voyage now!"
Xia Yu, who had been in charge the whole time and never let his guard down, continued reciting his lines.
Using former Soviet Union fighter jets to shoot down the missiles of the British, they countered the pasta-style Sea Sparrows from their homeland and the Phalanx CIWS from the United States, ultimately sinking the British-built destroyer.
This anti-ship operation had all the necessary elements, making it an absolutely exhilarating anti-ship battle.
"Yes, you can drive the return trip. I feel a bit exhausted and need to rest first."
So engrossed in the role, still enjoying the afterglow of the war, Old Ha readily agreed.
"Click, all done!"
Two drones continued to film the returning MiG-29UBK, while small boats on the sea continued filming until the destroyer, which had been blown in two, sank completely before ending the night's filming.
They are employees of the museum's publicity department, who routinely shoot various promotional videos. Whenever there is a huge, lucrative project, they are required to film on location throughout the entire process.
Hollywood's preparation may not be up to par, but it's still better than Dark Hollywood, which focuses on authenticity.
After packing up the filming equipment, we started the outboard motor and headed toward the coordinates of the tugboat.
After the footage shot by the two drones and the action camera on the MiG-29UBK is fed back to the publicity department, they can edit it into a short film of about half an hour.
This service is valued at $1 million.
You know, if rich guys have spent tens of millions, would they be reluctant to spend a million or so?
Of course I was willing to spend the money, and I even told them to take a picture of him looking handsome.
"This is Humpback Whale 1. The flight deck is cleared and the arresting cables are in place. You are ready to land!"
At 7:35 p.m. that evening, Xia Yu, who had contacted the aircraft carrier, received landing clearance.
It wasn't very late, because this naval operation only lasted a little over an hour at most.
Xia Yu then began his five-sided landing, prepared to pull up again if the landing failed.
With the support of the system, there is almost no possibility of failure, but the camera is pointed directly at both hands to shoot, so we must strictly follow the procedure to show professionalism.
Then you can edit the footage to cut to the front seat.
As we all know, videos cannot be faked.
Our client independently completed catapult takeoff, landing, and anti-ship strikes with the rear-seat crew, making them an undisputed elite naval force.
How true that statement is, only Tom Cruise would know, since they're both actors.
"squeak"
The landing gear tires made contact with the flight deck, the tail nozzles contracted, and the MiG-29UBK, accelerating its descent, gently slammed onto the aircraft carrier.
The sturdy arresting hook caught the third arresting cable, and Hamandan, who felt like he was about to be thrown out, was firmly secured to his seat by the seatbelt. Only at this moment did he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The canopy opened. The MiG-29UBK is not the MiG-29KUB; it does not have the original built-in antenna-type boarding ladder, but the ground crew quickly brought over a ladder.
"Pop"
As soon as he climbed down the ladder onto the deck, Old Ha heard the sound of a cork flying out, followed by a spray of foamy liquor and countless streamers that hit him, covering his head and face.
"Hamandan! Hamandan! Hamandan!"
Everyone was calling his name. If he were the prince, he might have remained unmoved by this scene.
But now he is the Navy's ace pilot, and he has just returned with honors after completing an anti-ship mission, which is very touching for him.
"What champagne? This is clearly a sparkling fruit drink!" He snatched a bottle of 1988 Dom PĂ©rignon P3 from the guards who joined the celebration and took a big gulp. Then he pressed his thumb against the bottle neck, shook it vigorously, and sprayed it all over Xia Yu, who had just come down.
"Sherlock! Sherlock! Sherlock!"
The camera nearby faithfully recorded this scene. Of course, the part where the prince was drinking had to be cut, but there was no problem with him partying with everyone.
Tonight's trial operation can be described as a great success; it's just a matter of time before the official opening in a few days.
The guards helped the drunken old man back to the captain's cabin to rest. Xia Yu, seeing that it wasn't too late, took a helicopter directly back to his villa in the south of Kongluga City.
I haven't seen my family for a few days, so I'll take this opportunity to get together with my wife, kids, and parents tonight and tomorrow.
By tomorrow night, the wealthy people who had booked the trial operation service would be arriving one after another, and he wouldn't be able to find the time until the aircraft carrier museum officially opened.
"Just do your thing, just don't drive while fatigued. I feel dangerous just looking at that big plane."
Lin Shuqin cooked a late-night snack for her son and gave him special instructions.
She knew Xia Yu had a talent for operating machinery, but she never expected he could fly fighter jets. How come he wasn't selected for pilot recruitment back then?
He didn't go at all. Back then, Mr. Huang was preoccupied with sailing warships. Fighter jets weren't as romantic as destroyers.
Unfortunately, his score wasn't high enough, and he ended up being picked up by Lao Lu in college.
It wasn't until he turned 30 that he finally owned his own aircraft carrier and took over a small submarine.
As for warships that can be deployed and are capable of fighting, it seems that we will have to wait another year or two.
"Definitely not, but there's no danger either. They're all mature, established platforms. I couldn't get my hands on those potentially dangerous new gadgets anyway."
Xia Yu handed the struggling son back to his mother and took the wontons from her hand.
Museums are all about stability and nostalgia, and with a well-established system, the equipment is unlikely to malfunction. The only thing to watch out for is the staff.
The price of a high salary is unconditional acceptance of militarized management; otherwise, a private company cannot properly operate an aircraft carrier.
"You go about your business. Just let me and his mother take care of Xiaoyouzi. Your father wants to go to Bogo Village to help out."
Lin Shuqin spoke on behalf of Lao Xia and his son.
He worked in the excavator industry for 30 years, spent more than ten years in Afica, was held at gunpoint, experienced the battlefield, and almost got bitten by a cobra while going to the toilet. His first half of life was quite eventful.
Although he became obsessed with fishing after retiring, he can go back to fishing for fish, but in Afica he still wants to drive.
"Then let's go. Let's find Sophia's son, Coron. He's also your god-grandson. It's only right that he mentors his godfather at work."
My dad isn't interested in aircraft carriers, so assigning him to help out temporarily at the tank museum is just as good. It just so happens that they pulled a lot of people from Bogo Village for the opening of this place, and Lao Xia can fill in as the main force.
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