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Chapter 162 Air-to-Air Missile Demonstration and Visit to the Manufacturing Plant

On the simple mountain runway, the door of the Greyhound transport plane slowly opened, and Persian Commissioner Miner followed Peng Sheng down the plane with anticipation and nervousness. The sun shone on them, casting two long shadows.

Peng Sheng led the way with a calm face and firm steps, while Commissioner Miner followed closely behind him with curiosity and awe. As they passed through the busy airport area, the surrounding staff cast curious glances at them from time to time.

After a while, they came to the place where long-range air-to-air missiles were stored.

Those long-range air-to-air missiles stood there quietly, like sleeping beasts, but exuding a terrifying deterrent force.

Commissioner Minet's eyes were wide open, filled with amazement and shock.

He slowly approached, stretched out his slightly trembling hand, and wanted to touch the cold missile shell, but he pulled back the moment he was about to touch it, as if he was afraid of disturbing this powerful weapon.

Peng Sheng stood by, explaining in detail to Commissioner Miner the various performance and characteristics of the long-range air-to-air missile. His voice echoed in the air, allowing Commissioner Miner to have a deeper understanding of this powerful weapon.

When Commissioner Minnet set out for northern Myanmar, he saw the only remaining American-made air-to-air missile in the country. Its size was smaller than the one seen in the South Liberation Front, and the front seeker and rear engine were also quite different.

Therefore, if the United States had not developed another long-range air-to-air missile, then these air-to-air missiles in the missile warehouse of the South Liberation Army were indeed produced by themselves.

Judging from the brand new appearance of these missiles and the hundreds of them in stock, the Southern Liberation Front is definitely capable of mass-producing such missiles.

"Captain Peng, did you make all these missiles yourself? As far as I know, there are only a handful of countries in the world that can make ultra-long-range air-to-air missiles. It requires a lot of high technology. How did you do it?"

"Haha, Commissioner Minet, although our territory is only this small place in northern Myanmar, our organization has branch bases all over the world, and we have also absorbed a large number of talents, so manufacturing this kind of missile is not a problem for us." Peng Sheng told Minet some true and false stories about the manufacture of missiles.

"Then can I go to your missile factory and laser-guided bomb factory and see the assembly process?"

"Of course, Commissioner Miner, after we finish shooting at targets with this missile, we will take you to the missile factory and laser-guided bomb factory to see them."

Minai was very happy after hearing what Peng Sheng said, and said with a smile: "Then Chief Peng, can we start arranging the target shooting of air-to-air missiles?"

"Begin immediately, but first let your people get familiar with the control of the supersonic target drone. If we're quick, we can finish it in half an hour."

In that mysterious base, Commissioner Miner solemnly sent two people to embark on the journey of learning how to operate a supersonic target drone. When they arrived at the training ground, their eyes were instantly attracted by the style of the target drone. The target drone was actually a smaller version of the F14, like an exquisite model, but exuding the unique majesty of the F14.

Commissioner Miner's eyes flashed with surprise and concern, and the Air Force representative next to him also widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief. Their thoughts seemed to be instantly pulled back to their understanding and cognition of the F14 fighter.

"It seems that the Southern Jiezhen has a deep understanding of the F14 fighter jet." Commissioner Minet frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt and thought in his tone.

The Air Force representative nodded slightly and responded, "Yes, but it's hard to say whether they have the ability to manufacture F14 parts."

At this time, Peng Sheng stood aside, listening to their conversation, with a look of bewilderment on his face. He really didn't know much about these situations, but he said decisively: "I will go and ask about the situation and give you an answer as soon as possible." After that, he turned around and left in a hurry, leaving Commissioner Minnet and the Air Force representative where they were, continuing to immerse themselves in thinking and discussing issues related to the South Liberation Front and the F14.

After a while, Peng Sheng came back and said to Minei, "Commissioner Minei, I don't know which parts of the F14 you need. We can produce most of the parts, but~"

Before Minay could speak, a representative of the Persian Air Force who followed him asked, "Can you manufacture the moving parts inside the engine and wings?"

"Of course, but manufacturing these special parts will take up a lot of our senior technicians' time, so the price of these parts will be very high."

"As long as you can produce it, price is not an issue. You can pay in US dollars or gold." When the Air Force representative heard Peng Sheng say that it could be manufactured, he hurriedly expressed his willingness to buy it without even asking the specific price.

It turned out that the Persian Air Force was already in a semi-disabled state at this time. Before the war, there were 120 F14 fighter jets, but now half of them had suffered from battle damage and mechanical failures. Some of them had to be dismantled for parts and used on the best parts due to lack of replacement of wearing parts. Now there are only more than 60 fighter jets that can take off and fight.

If the remaining 60-odd aircraft do not have subsequent parts replacement, they will soon face the embarrassment of engine expiration.

Now that they have heard that the Southern Liberation Army is able to manufacture F14 fighter jet parts, they naturally want to grab this life-saving straw, otherwise their air force will become increasingly marginalized in Persia in the future.

Miney was relatively calm. He grabbed the Air Force representative who was about to say something and quickly spoke to him in Persian. Then he turned to Peng Sheng and said, "Chief Peng, you are really amazing. You can supply F14 engines and wing moving parts. I wonder if there is anything else you can't manufacture."

"Haha, Commissioner Miner, you must be joking. We just happen to be researching supersonic aircraft, so this most advanced US military aircraft is of course a reference. However, our manufacturing capacity is still very low, so I don't know what your needs are."

"Haha, Chief Peng, let's not talk about this for now. Let's prepare for the air-to-air missile test first! As for the parts of the F14 fighter, we will discuss this in detail later."

Minei ended the topic of F14 fighter parts and focused on watching the accompanying personnel control the supersonic target aircraft under the guidance of the Southern Liberation Front.

About 20 minutes later, the two Persian operators were able to fly the target aircraft very steadily and even perform some maneuvers. Seeing this, Peng Sheng said, "Commissioner Miner, do you think we should start the live-fire test now?"

"Okay, let your pilots begin!"

"Then let's get on a transport plane and observe from the sky! The radar up there can observe the flight conditions of missiles and target aircraft. Of course, the ground radar can also do that. You can observe from the ground if you want."

"It's better to get a better view from the plane. Oh, and we can watch the missiles fly out from the same altitude, right?"

"Sure. When the Z-1 fighter jet launches missiles, it won't be affected if we watch from the transport plane nearby."

"That's great. Let's go. I really want to see how this missile hits the target."

At 5 meters above the mountains of northern Myanmar, the Greyhound transport plane was flying steadily like a giant steel beast. Persian Commissioner Miner was sitting in the cabin, looking a little nervous, looking out of the window from time to time. Peng Sheng was sitting calmly on the side, directing everything.

Suddenly, a black dot appeared in the distant sky. It was a Z-1 fighter plane roaring over. It was like a ferocious falcon, carrying two long-range air-to-air missiles, and it was very aggressive. Soon, the fighter plane flew next to the Greyhound transport plane, as if to show its powerful force to everyone. The air-to-air missiles it carried flashed coldly in the sun.

Then, under Peng Sheng's decisive command, a flash of fire appeared under the wings of the fighter plane, and two air-to-air missiles shot out like arrows, with long tail flames, flying at a very fast speed towards the target aircraft 60 kilometers away. In these short yet long tens of seconds, everyone on the transport plane stared at the radar screen, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Finally, the radar screen showed that the two target aircraft were accurately hit by two missiles. At that moment, it seemed as if time had frozen. Then, everyone saw on the radar that the two target aircraft were like birds without wings, staggering and falling from the sky, falling straight into the rolling mountains below, leaving only two faint smoke and dust slowly drifting in the air.

After seeing that both missiles successfully hit the target, Commissioner Minet and the Air Force representative who was on the plane with him gradually relaxed. During the landing of the transport plane, they kept talking to Peng Sheng about the missile.

Peng Sheng had done a lot of research before and knew the performance of this missile like the back of his hand. The Persian personnel were very happy to hear the data from Peng Sheng. Before, when they saw the information about this missile provided by the South Liberation Front, they thought that the South Liberation Front was bragging. Now after watching the live-fire shooting, and the target drone was controlled by their own personnel, they couldn't help but be convinced when they heard Peng Sheng talk about these data, and they were also happy that they would be able to buy this advanced missile soon.

The inventory of long-range air-to-air missiles in Persia is now very low, with only about 3 in good condition. Every time the missiles are carried into the air, the pilots are required to launch the missiles only when they are very sure, otherwise they must bring the missiles back to the ground intact.

After the plane landed, the Persian personnel, despite their continuous running around, demanded to be taken immediately to the manufacturing factory of air-to-air missiles and laser-guided bombs.

"Commissioner Miner, how about we eat at the air force base first and rest for a while before setting off? At this time, the factory workers are also eating and resting, so we won't see anything if we go there."

Minai and the others looked at the time and found that it was already 11:, so they agreed to have lunch at the air force base first.

Although the Southern Liberation Front is not financially well-off, it still supplies the air force according to the world's general standards. Today, considering that there will be personnel from the Persian side coming, the base cafeteria deliberately did not arrange pork, and only prepared beef, mutton, fish and other meats, and there were enough vegetables and fruits for the Persian group.

When Minei and his companions saw the sumptuous lunch, they were very satisfied with the warm hospitality of the Southern Liberation Front.

After eating and drinking, they rested in the lounge for about half an hour, and then they couldn't wait to urge Peng Sheng to take them to visit the factory.

The assembly plant for air-to-air missiles and laser-guided bombs is located in a valley not far from the air force base. It is very secluded, with only one road accessible. There are also patrols and fixed outposts on the surrounding mountains, and air defense is also carried out by an air force base in the distance, so it is very safe.

After passing numerous security checks, Minei and his crew finally arrived inside this secret factory.

In the air-to-air missile assembly and production workshop, the scene is busy and orderly.

On the advanced production line, various precision instruments and equipment are neatly arranged, and indicator lights are flashing mysteriously. Several manipulators dance flexibly and grab parts accurately, as if they have life. They quickly and accurately bind circuits on an electronic board according to pre-set programs, and can complete the most complex operations in an instant. Every action is full of the power of science and technology.

The laser deep-melting welding equipment emits a dazzling light, welding the missile body to be extremely solid, fast and with high precision, ensuring the structural strength of the missile. The staff responsible for machine maintenance and debugging are concentrating on various data and equipment operating status, and they make some fine adjustments from time to time to ensure the smooth progress of production.

In a corner of the workshop, there is an integrated fiber optic gyroscope, which is the core of missile flight control. The technicians carefully install it on the missile as if they are treating a rare treasure, because they are well aware of its importance to the missile's flight stability and trajectory control.

Although there are not many people in the entire workshop, everyone performs their duties and cooperates perfectly with the advanced equipment to jointly create powerful air-to-air missiles. With the help of technology, these missiles will go to the blue sky with their mission and demonstrate strong combat effectiveness.

Wang Jiankun asked Zhizi to help design these high-tech equipment, then manufactured most of the precision components in Hong Kong, asked the personnel there to produce some bulky parts, and then brought all the parts to this assembly factory in northern Myanmar for assembly.

Minet was shocked to see these advanced machines and equipment assembling missiles quickly with precise coordination. He thought how great it would be if he could manufacture these in his country. At the same time, he could not help but raise the status of the mysterious organization, the Southern Liberation Front, and regarded them as a partner that needed special attention.

After visiting the missile production workshop, everyone came to the laser-guided bomb assembly workshop.

In this spacious and bright production workshop, the production of 500 kg laser-guided bombs is proceeding in a tense and orderly manner.

On the operating table nearby, technicians were carefully loading explosives.

Wearing professional protective gear, they skillfully and carefully fill the special explosives into the bomb little by little. Every action is full of concentration and rigor, as if they are treating an invaluable work of art, because they know that even the slightest mistake may bring unimaginable consequences.

The crowd walked carefully through the viewing passage and came to the tail wing production line in the distance, where workers were busy carrying out cutting, welding and other processes.

In their hands, pieces of solid metal gradually became precisely shaped tail fins. Sparks flew during welding, like stars twinkling in the night sky, lighting up the entire production line. After repeated polishing and debugging, the tail fin became smooth and delicate, ensuring stable directional control during the flight of the bomb.

In another area, the production of laser guidance heads is even more technological.

Technical experts gathered around the sophisticated instruments and equipment, concentrating on assembling and debugging them.

Those small and complex electronic components are precisely installed inside the seeker, and every circuit connection has been rigorously tested.

The laser guidance head is like the "eyes" of a bomb. It will accurately guide the bomb to hit the target in future battles. Its importance is self-evident.

Throughout the production workshop, the roar of machines and the collision of tools are intertwined, like an exciting production symphony, witnessing this powerful 500-kilogram laser-guided bomb being transformed step by step from a component into a weapon with powerful lethality.

In this workshop, Minet also saw numerous advanced manufacturing equipment, as well as many workers with superb skills producing and assembling precision parts.

After reading this, he had completely believed what Peng Sheng had said before, and gradually understood the meaning of what Li Sheng, the leader of the Southern Liberation Front, had said yesterday about hard work and efforts to industrialize.

Persia's previous development lacked a spirit. It was able to develop into one of the top ten industrial countries entirely because of its rich underground oil resources and its geographical location to confront the Soviet Union.

Their domestic industrial development is completely copied from the European and American models, and has been carefully arranged and castrated by the Americans. Some key industrial sectors have not developed at all, so once they leave the help of the United States, domestic industrial production will almost be paralyzed.

Fortunately, they still have huge foreign exchange reserves and underground oil is still being produced continuously. After paying a large amount of foreign exchange and selling a huge amount of oil, they can barely keep the jobs of tens of millions of people in the country and maintain basic industrial production operations.

After visiting the secret factory of the South Liberation Front, he felt that this unfinished inspection and procurement trip was definitely worthwhile. After returning, he must tell the supreme leader what he saw and heard, and at the same time try his best to promote in-depth cooperation with the South Liberation Front.

"Commissioner Miner, what do you think? This is the production situation of our two weapons. Of course, there are many supporting parts manufacturing factories outside, so it's difficult to take you to visit them one by one."

"Very advanced. I wonder if these devices in your factory can be sold to other companies?"

"Well, sorry, Mr. Minei, these production equipment are all special. It's useless for you to buy them separately!"

"Okay, I am being presumptuous, Chief Peng, we are quite satisfied with these two weapons. How about we discuss the purchase contract together after visiting your 155 artillery production line?"

"Okay, the artillery production line is in Magao. It's already late today and the road conditions there are not very good. How about going there early tomorrow morning?"

"Okay, let's set off tomorrow morning."

That night, the Persian group returned to Langdao and had a good rest in the villa prepared for them.

Minet and his entourage had a long talk in the villa to prepare for the upcoming procurement contract negotiations.

(End of this chapter)