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[Beep—Enemy missile attack! Enemy missile attack!]

Once the missile entered the 700-kilometer range, the latest air defense radar on site detected the hypersonic missile approaching from the horizon and issued a missile warning!

Normally, for targets traveling at speeds of Mach 5 or higher, the blackout created by the plasma sheath would block radar waves, allowing the target to be detected passively via infrared detection.

However, in recent years, due to the upgrading of gallium nitride components, the performance of phase-encoded signals has been further improved, which has isolated the interference of plasma sheaths.

In addition, wide/narrow band alternating waveform technology, intelligent cognitive detection technology, and so on, ultimately achieved full detection of the entire blackout area.

"They launched the Changjian-100 missiles so quickly, and two at once! How did the Red Team discover the position?"

"WZ-8 reconnaissance aircraft, the radar just detected a strong infrared signal, but the signal has now been lost..."

"Discovering the position isn't a big deal; what I'm worried about is the presence of J-1 unmanned combat aerial vehicles. If the WZ-8 can get here, this one definitely can too. Its stealth design means even the US AWACS can't detect it..."

"In this situation, our electronic warfare aircraft are about to be exposed. If they aren't, we can't hold out. One or two of our J-16 electronic warfare aircraft will be scrapped. This is a calculated move! The Red Team has tactical experts!"

The observation room of the Jincheng Military Region.

The three senior staff officers looked at the Blue Force's combat dynamics map, and when they saw the suddenly detected missile signal, they immediately analyzed the underlying calculations.

"Okay, quiet down."

Zheng Weihong tapped the table and said seriously, "Unplug the microphone and bring in the real-time data of the Blue Team's combat command... Everyone knows the Red Team's information, so abide by the discipline of observing from the rear and do not interfere with the front-line combat command."

Blue Team's frontline combat command center.

The staff officers were quickly analyzing and organizing intelligence reports. When the air defense radar detected the missile, they also noticed the anomaly immediately.

"Report! Southwest network intelligence confirms that the Red Force's heavy bombers have taken off, carrying 14 Surface-to-Air-88 missiles and 2 Changjian-100 missiles... They've fired both Changjian missiles!"

"Have you determined why our position was exposed?"

The Blue Force's frontline combat commander, Zhou Guyu, quickly asked, "Did their bombers carry WZ-8 reconnaissance aircraft when they took off?"

As a commander of an air force unit, he knew that the WZ-8 had two modes.

One type departs from the ground with a range of 7200 kilometers, while the other departs from a bomber with a range of 9400 kilometers.

The fact that the position has been suddenly exposed must mean it has been scanned by a WZ-8 reconnaissance aircraft.

Otherwise, the position wouldn't have been exposed when the bombing was still over a thousand kilometers away.

"No, it's completely loaded with missiles!"

"Damn it, this is a ghost..."

Zhou Guyu slammed his hand on the table, staring at the rapidly approaching missile signal on the big screen, his mind racing as he considered various strategies.

"We have three minutes at most to make a decision, otherwise the missile will enter its terminal penetration phase and activate its maneuvering and trajectory-changing capabilities, making it impossible to intercept..."

The assistant staff officer next to him made a hypothesis with a solemn expression: "First of all, we can be sure that this bomber is very unusual, otherwise the level of secrecy would not be so high, and at the same time, an entire air combat regiment, or even a super air combat regiment, would not be conducting a live-fire exercise."

Therefore, we assume...

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) is now famous not only for its fighter jets but also for its drones.

The ultra-long-range UAV remote control and communication system developed by Chief Engineer Lin is now a strategic system for our Air Force's rapid response.

Since bombers have multiple crew members, could the drones they remotely control be counted as part of a single bomber?

After all, we both have satellite resources…

Because satellite networks cover the globe, although this exercise simulated kicking down a door and breaching an enemy's borders, satellite communications were not banned, and both sides had their own available frequency bands.

"That's exactly what I'm afraid of..."

Zhou Guyu gritted his teeth and said, "If that's the case, it means we've become the Americans, we've become that lightning fighter jet."

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If they can deploy unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, then guess what? Are there J-1 fighter jets waiting for us overhead right now?

I said that this time it was all J-10 and J-20 fighter jets, as well as early warning aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, and air defense battalions. The headquarters also wanted us to be the target, the blue team.

This is essentially a battle between drone combat systems and modern fighter jet systems.

But it's unclear how this drone combat system works, and what role this heavy bomber plays within it.

"Pass on the order!"

After Zhou Guyu finished speaking, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes: "Electronic warfare aircraft No. 1 will take off immediately and jam and cut off all satellite frequencies within a 500-kilometer radius of the Red Force, jamming and blinding these two missiles. We must coordinate with the air defense missiles to intercept and shoot them down. We absolutely cannot let them land on our positions..."

However, it is important to note that, while ensuring effective jamming, the altitude should be reduced as much as possible to avoid high-altitude attacks…

"Attention airborne early warning units, there may be something overhead. When electronic warfare aircraft number one scrambles to engage, the enemy is exposed. Immediately pinpoint its location and attempt to guide anti-aircraft missiles to shoot it down..."

From a cost-effectiveness perspective, it would be best to release the interception and let the two Longsword-100s fall, since the infantry in the position are scattered, and if these things really fall, they will hit a few people.

But rules are rules.

The purpose of headquarters setting up this position was to have them block all air power and prevent the enemy from crossing the line even slightly.

Because of the exercise setup, this is an infantry position.

But if it were a real combat scenario, this place could be a core research institute, a core base, or even the capital city.

Di-

The order was given, and because the pilots were already seated in their fighter jets awaiting instructions, the J-16 took off in less than ten seconds, then quickly ascended into the air, heading towards the two Changjian-100 missiles in the distance...

Noisy!

As the J-16 reached an effective altitude of 4000 meters, a sudden static sound came from the satellite communication instrument in the command center, indicating that the Red Force's satellite frequency band and wireless communication were being interfered with.

Immediately afterwards, the trajectory of the Changjian-100 missile, which had been tracking the screen, began to drift. The entire radar identification and positioning system of the missile was disconnected, leaving only the inertial guidance system in operation...

The next moment, four HQ-12 missiles soared into the sky, instantly piercing the sky, crisscrossing each other, and intercepting from the left and right, precisely heading towards the blind Changjian missile that had lost its radar positioning and evasion capabilities.

However, under the exercise system's settings, the HQ-12 aircraft swayed briefly at a distance of fifty meters, and the two passed each other in the air...

[Beep—Enemy missile shot down!]

But before Zhou Guyu could even breathe a sigh of relief...

Suddenly, the J-16's signal indicator lit up red, a warning that it was being targeted and locked on.

[Report! I'm locked on! Laser attack! It's a laser attack from the Red Force without any J-1 fighters! Upper right, upper right position... We are now attempting to maneuver and use radar jamming to evade the attack!]

[Beep—Enemy aircraft detected! Enemy aircraft detected!]

The shouts of J-16 pilots and operators rang out one after another through the headsets in the command center.

Di-

As soon as he finished speaking, two red signal dots appeared above the J-16 fighter jet on its upper right, at an altitude of 15000 meters, while the altitude of the signals was rapidly decreasing.

This data was shared by the KJ-500 early warning aircraft through the J-16 data link. With the help of multi-platform search and positioning, it quickly located the Red Force's lack of J-1 fighters.

Because the J-16 fighter jets were only flying at an altitude of 4000 meters, their lasers were significantly weakened by the atmosphere. To ensure an absolute kill, the two J-1s used a dive-bombing maneuver to pursue and attack...

Sizzle! Sizzle—

Without the command center needing to issue repeated orders, the remaining four HQ-12 missiles were immediately launched and, guided by the KJ-500 early warning aircraft, rushed towards the diving Red Force's J-1 fighter jets.

[Beep—Electronic warfare aircraft number 1 has been "destroyed" and is silently returning to base according to exercise rules.]

[Beep—Four HQ-12 interceptor missiles missed their target...]

Under the tense gaze of everyone, in less than ten seconds, the J-16 electronic warfare aircraft, which had been maneuvering and attempting to evade interference, had its survival signal turn into a kill signal.

Immediately afterward, the J-1 fighter jet accelerated instantly, followed by a nimble maneuver to change direction, evading the missile interception at an altitude of over 5000 meters. Then, with a high-G maneuver, the two fighter jets soared into the sky like twins, quickly reaching an altitude of 10,000 meters to decelerate and reduce their thermal infrared signature. Then, thanks to their small size and stealth design, they disappeared from all radar interfaces...

"Optical tracking, AI-powered combat... This thing, upgraded with the AI ​​chip, is even more terrifying than it was a few years ago."

Seeing that the Blue Team had used up eight HQ-12 air defense missiles and an electronic warfare aircraft to intercept two Changjian-100 missiles, Zhou Guyu took a deep breath and silently asked, "How much longer until it gets dark?"

The twilight exercise was good news for them, as it would soon be dark.

If the exercise were conducted in broad daylight, given the J-1's simplistic, high-to-low combat style, its optical tracking system would be immune to electronic interference.

Unless they also possess the configuration of the J-1 fighter jet and fly together to altitudes of 3 or even 4 meters to counterbalance each other, none of their fighter jets will dare to take off before the J-1 fighter jets run out of range.

"It will get dark in 32 minutes, but in another 8 to 10 minutes, the light conditions in the sky will be insufficient for the J-1 fighter jet to perform optical tracking..."

The assistant staff officer reported immediately that, as a combat-ready air combat regiment, everyone was familiar with the J-1 fighter jet developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group in recent years.

After all, this thing was even featured in a report by the "Director," who obtained information about a wind tunnel testing machine.

Therefore, once he determined that there might be no J-1 fighter jets overhead, he had already confirmed that the sun had set and it was getting dark.

"The optical tracking will fail in 8 minutes, and we're doomed... The Red team not only has tactical masters, but also a geography and math master. They seized the window of opportunity in the last ten minutes before dark."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Guyu sighed and quickly ordered, "It's getting dark now, the J-1 fighters must have returned. In eight minutes, all fighters will take off..."

The three flight groups each consist of three squadrons, with four aircraft per squadron. The interception operations are carried out with a configuration of one J-20 fighter jet and three J-10 fighter jets. Each squadron is arranged as close as possible to its familiar comrades.

The first flight group is 400 kilometers outside the position, the second flight group is 280 kilometers outside the position, and the third flight group is 150 kilometers outside the position!

The airborne early warning unit is positioned at 250 kilometers to provide command and information support, while the second J-16 electronic warfare aircraft is positioned at 300 kilometers to provide electromagnetic shielding and on-call electronic tactical support. The two auxiliary units must engage in combat while dynamically relocating to ensure limited combat radius and safety.

The air defense missile battalion moved forward to a position 30 kilometers away to conduct a final defensive maneuver...

Now that night has fallen, it's impossible for an air combat regiment, with thirty-six fighter jets and three flight squadrons, to all be deployed together.

This would significantly increase the risk of a collision, and would also cause mutual interference.

The best approach is to establish three air defense interception lines by setting up the three flight squadrons according to the effective combat command radius of the KJ-500 early warning aircraft, which is 470 kilometers.

As long as the Red Team doesn't break through both lines of defense with a powerful bombardment, then the Blue Team will win this exercise.

If the Red Force's heavy bombers break through two lines of defense and enter within a 220-kilometer radius, launching the 14 externally mounted KD-88 missiles or even the air-to-ground missiles in the cockpit, then this exercise will be a failure.

If the Red Army's bombardment also carried aerial bombs, allowing the enemy to break through the last line of defense and even the anti-aircraft missiles, and drop the aerial bombs on the position... Zhou Guyu dared not imagine such a scene.

"receive!"

The assistant staff officer immediately made arrangements.

Soon, fighter jets began to take off, and more than thirty fighter jet signal points quickly appeared on the blue team's exercise map, which then formed formations and defensive lines.

"Report!"

At that moment, a radar monitor in the corner of the command room quickly reported: "Red Force bombers spotted at 723 kilometers, speed Mach 1.4, supersonic cruise penetration! Also... there are four dogfighting drones following closely around the bomber!"