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Chapter 1791 Drone Warfare (Second update, please subscribe)
As the New Year is approaching, the butterfly is still gently flapping its wings. In this process, the fate of countless people has been changed, and even the people who have been changed are unaware of it.

Even as the initiator of all this, Li Yian also knew nothing. After all, people cannot predict the future.

But that cannot be said. Just as the New Year arrived, Li Yian once again foresaw the future. It was because of the drone attack test conducted by the Air Force Technology Research Center.

Standing on the viewing platform, Li Yian raised his hand and placed it on his brow, his eyes fixed on the sky in the distance.

The weather today is exceptionally sunny, with a clear blue sky and a few thin clouds floating lazily.

After a while, a low humming sound was heard. People who had experienced World War II could recognize this sound. It was the sound made by a propeller plane flying.

Suddenly, a drone swooped down from the clouds, and a Maverick missile mounted on the bottom of its belly was particularly eye-catching in the sun.

When he saw him, Li Yian raised his eyebrows. It was him!

"In order to let everyone feel the power of drones more intuitively, the flight altitude was deliberately lowered to 500 meters and the attack distance was shortened to less than 2 kilometers during this demonstration."

The guide at the side held a microphone, and his voice spread throughout the viewing area through the loudspeaker. Li Yian squinted his eyes slightly, and the outline of the drone became clearer and clearer in his sight.

"Sir, this is our Death Drone!"

This is the god of death!

Sometimes, some things come much faster than he imagined.

Li Yian could already see his appearance, which was somewhat similar to the Predator UAV from another world. It was not because the technology was the same, but because... its original concept came from Li Yian, and it was he who created the prototype of the Grim Reaper.

Although it was just a sketch, it pointed out a direction. In the end, their research was carried out along the sketch drawn by Li Yian.

So many years have passed, and Li Yian has almost forgotten everything to a certain extent. However, they unexpectedly gave him a surprise.

It was not only Li Yian who came here today, but also senior military officials, Liang Zhijie and others who seemed a little nervous, but also full of anticipation. After more than a month of testing, they have conducted dozens of attack tests.

Now all they need is to make this presentation and convince His Excellency to support their plan.

The drone quickly approached the target area. There was an old truck parked on the ground, standing alone in the middle of the empty shooting range.

Looking at the truck, Li Yian's mind emerged with a scene that is common in another world - targeted elimination by drones.

"Yes, that's it!"

Thinking of this, Li Yian's heartbeat unconsciously quickened a few beats. He could feel that the people around him were also holding their breath. There was an atmosphere of tension and expectation in the air.

Suddenly, a flash of fire appeared under the belly of the drone, and a "Maverick" TV-guided missile broke away from the rack. Then a flame spurted out of the tail, and it rushed towards the target like an angry fire dragon.

Like everyone else, Li Yian's eyes closely followed the trajectory of the missile. Although the missile was moving very fast, at that moment, time seemed to be stretched.

The missile drew a graceful arc in the air and then hit the truck accurately.

"boom--"

There was a loud bang, flames shot up into the sky, and the smoke from the explosion engulfed the entire target area. The wreckage of the truck was blown to pieces, fragments flew everywhere, and flames burned on the wreckage.

The billowing black smoke seemed to foreshadow the future - it was an irresistible force.

"This...is there no pilot operating it?"

"Only drone operators!"

"Will there be no need for pilots anymore?"

“No, in certain situations, drones can be used to carry out missions.”

After saying this, Li Yian looked at the burning wreckage of the truck, his expression becoming more and more solemn. He had been looking forward to this day immensely. Even two months ago, he was also looking forward to this day.

Looking forward to using drones to strike countries or terrorist organizations whose businesses challenge SEA.

However, when he saw all this now, his expression became serious, because he knew what it all meant.

This is not just a simple drone bombing show, but a sign of the future!

The crowd on the viewing platform let out a low cry of surprise. Some people discussed subconsciously, while others stared with their eyes wide open, as if they couldn't believe what they saw. Li Yian stood there, motionless, his eyes still fixed on the burning ruins, with complex emotions surging in his heart.

“This is the future,”

His voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by the people around him.

After hearing your words, Liang Zhijie said:

"Yes, sir, it is the future, and we are currently implementing a plan..."

Liang Zhijie took the opportunity to introduce his "satellite" concept to His Excellency. Listening to his introduction, Li Yian thought of another world - the US military's unmanned attack aircraft.

"...After adopting the satellite data link, we can use it worldwide, both for reconnaissance and attack. By then, it will be able to replace the Air Force in implementing many high-risk missions, such as the first round of strikes against the enemy in depth. Air Force pilots no longer need to risk their lives to carry out strikes. UAV operators can control UAVs thousands of kilometers away from their home air force bases and operate them to strike targets."

Liang Zhijie's tone was full of confidence, and more of it was an indescribable certainty.

"Engineer Liang, I noticed that it only carries one Maverick missile. Is that too few weapons?"

The Maverick missile is an air-to-ground missile introduced by the military from the United States. The reason for introducing this missile is not only based on the assistance provided by the "Joint Defense Program", but also for the purpose of balancing trade.

In recent years, SEA has purchased some weapons from Europe and the United States every year in addition to US aid, both to balance trade and to reduce research and development costs.

After all, with SEA's economic strength, it is impossible to research all weapons, and some must be abandoned. Although SEA has a long history of developing and using TV-guided bombs, it stopped developing TV-guided missiles after determining the development direction of laser-guided bombs. After all, compared with TV-guided missiles, laser-guided bombs are more widely used and more efficient.

"Its payload capacity is there. The launch weight of a Maverick missile is 210 kilograms, and the Reaper only has a 120-horsepower engine. Carrying it is already overloaded..."

In addition to the explanation, Liang Zhijie also introduced:

"So, our next plan is to add a laser-guided pod to it and use small laser-guided bombs to carry out mission attacks. In addition, the military is now developing a new generation of laser-guided anti-tank missiles, which are required to weigh less than 50 kilograms. Once they are successfully developed, this new type of anti-tank missile will definitely further enhance its strike capability."

As Liang Zhijie spoke, the buzzing sound of the white drone in the sky gradually faded away, leaving only a few wisps of black smoke slowly rising in the sky.

"…We are currently developing a new generation of Reaper attack aircraft, which will be larger in size, have a more powerful engine, and carry a correspondingly larger payload."

Listening to Liang Zhijie's explanation, everyone fell silent. They had many questions in their minds, but at this moment, they were more surprised - shocked!

And this shock was entirely brought about by the epoch-making attack method presented by drones.

"Try it according to your idea."

Turning around, Li Yian cast his gaze towards the engineers at the Air Force Technology Research Center and said:
"If you need satellite experiments, the military has just launched a new generation of relay satellites. They have faster transmission speeds and are more suitable for remote control of drones. You can use them for experiments."

This is obviously a secret, and only a very few people know about it. After all, the transmission rate of the relay satellite is top secret, and the outside world often knows nothing about it.

"Really!"

Liang Zhijie and others still had expressions of surprise on their faces, but excitement was already flashing in their eyes.

"Sir, can we really use the satellite?"

"That's fine. The satellite itself is used for military purposes. Now we are just opening up a few dedicated channels. Radio alone cannot meet the needs of drones. If we want to deploy it globally, we must have a satellite. Otherwise, it will be just a short leg. At most, it can only play a tactical role on the battlefield..."

There was a slight pause in his voice, and the TB-2 drone from Turkey in another world emerged in Li Yian's mind.

Although many people look down on the TB-2 unmanned attack aircraft, saying that it has a short combat radius, a small payload, and even uses primitive radio control for operation and control, in short, it is simply not worth mentioning. After all, it is a cheap, low-end drone product.

But its performance on the battlefield is obvious to all. In the Nagorno-Karabakh War, Azerbaijan's TB-2 was "like a fish in water" on the battlefield. According to the recollections of Armenian soldiers: on the battlefield, the sound of the enemy's drone engines lingered in the ears of every soldier all day long. In order to avoid the attacks of drones, we didn't even dare to act in groups. Only by going out alone could we avoid being noticed by the drones in the sky!
This short war cost the Armenian army 185 main battle tanks, 89 armored vehicles, more than 200 artillery pieces and dozens of radars, most of which were achieved by the TB-2 drone.

The shocking images of Azerbaijan’s drones “calling out” ground armored vehicles, tanks and artillery positions in the air have been shown to the world over and over again through social media.

It was also the Nagorno-Karabakh War that made the TB-2 drone make a comeback and allowed the world to see the drone's precise and efficient attacks. The drone's aggressiveness was fully demonstrated in that war.

In the Nagorno-Karabakh War, drones were not just a display of technology, but also a preview of future wars.

It heralded the advent of the age of drone warfare, and it was soon confirmed.

Thinking of this, Li Yian said:
"We can also develop a tactical drone. Well, we can try to develop a tactical unmanned attack aircraft based on the scout."

(End of this chapter)