Chapter 9: Guardian! The World's First Vertical Launch Rocket Launcher!
Project initiation, feasibility study, approval, and commencement.
When a patient suffering from "insufficient firepower anxiety" met an aggressive doctor, the two clicked instantly, and their execution power was instantly maxed out.
Project Name: 'Guardian'!
Project Leader: Harbin Institute of Technology Chen Jinchao National Defense Research Group.
Partner: Jiangshan Heavy Industries Group Rocket Launcher Second Research Institute.
This somewhat absurd project proposal left Han Caijin confused during the approval process. He couldn't fathom where Chen Jinchao had found such a "big sucker" so quickly?
Zhong Xianchao naturally wanted to be the project leader.
The reason why he had to "suffer humiliation" and become a partner, and why the project was able to quickly complete the cumbersome design and feasibility study phases, was because after painting a grand vision, Chen Jinchao pulled out ready-made technology.
Whether it was the secondary ignition technology of the rocket launcher projectile, the flight attitude control technology of the rocket launcher projectile, or the inertial guidance and radar guidance technology of the rocket launcher.
Chen Jinchao presented his recent technical papers published on the internal network, demonstrating his capabilities in these areas.
He had the ability to paint a grand vision, and the ability to make it a reality.
He was clearly prepared!
If dry and tedious technical papers were not enough to persuade Zhong Xianchao, then this would:
"Theoretically speaking, the range will exceed 300 kilometers, and the accuracy will be within 500 meters."
"Sign!"
"Give me the contract, I'll sign it!"
Thus, the new rocket launcher development project, codenamed 'Guardian', was established in a somewhat absurd manner.
As soon as the project was established, two madmen wearing sunglasses appeared in the vast Northwest desert, embarking on a journey of modification.
Since it was a modification, there had to be a template.
The Guardian new rocket launcher was a modified product based on the PHL90 122mm rocket launcher.
But even though there was a template, it might as well not exist.
Because apart from leaving a WS2400 8×8 off-road chassis with good mobility, everything else was stripped bare.
Almost everything was discarded.
Even this chassis underwent some modifications to adapt to rapid deployment relying on rail lines.
"Right!"
"This is stylish!"
As the launch vehicle gradually underwent modification, its domineering and oppressive front, a clear indication of its fierceness.
Chen Jinchao, wearing sunglasses, a vest, and camouflage pants, exuding masculine hormones, stood before this behemoth, making it look even cooler.
Especially when the launch box stood upright, it was like a drawn sword, radiating a chilling aura!
If nothing else, this would be the world's first vertical launch rocket launcher!
Modifying the vertical launch vehicle was only the first step, and the simplest one.
The most difficult and crucial part, the rocket launcher projectile, was the key.
It had to achieve precision guidance, extended range with secondary ignition, and self-adjustment of the projectile's attitude during flight.
Even though Chen Jinchao had exchanged related technologies for the Shenying 400 rocket launcher from the system store, he still had to overcome many obstacles to translate and implement them.
It wasn't the secondary ignition for range extension of the projectile that was difficult.
In the 80s and 90s, the Eastern Great Nation became one of the few countries in the world with the highest successful satellite launch rate, having already firmly grasped rocket launch technology.
Moreover, Chen Jinchao had already hand-built a rocket while at Harbin Institute of Technology, and was familiar with the technology of the second stage ignition.
The secondary ignition of a rocket launcher projectile is essentially the second stage ignition of a rocket launch.
Therefore, Chen Jinchao completed the transformation of the second stage ignition of a rocket launch into the secondary ignition of a projectile in two weeks.
As for the precision guidance technology, inertial guidance was easy to solve.
Inertial guidance is the technique of using the principle of inertia to control and guide the flight of missiles, projectiles, or launch vehicles towards their target.
Simply put, it is about controlling the direction, magnitude, and duration of the engine's thrust to guide the missile to the target area.
While this technology was sufficiently advanced, it was not a challenge for Chen Jinchao who had mastered it after exchanging it.
It was only that to verify the technology, the ammunition warehouse of Jiangshan Heavy Industries Group Rocket Launcher Second Research Institute was almost emptied.
But radar guidance was different.
Radar guidance can be divided into radar beam guidance and radar homing.
No matter what kind of guidance method is used, it requires cooperation with radar.
Radar has a high technical content and is among the top in the military's technology tree.
Chen Jinchao only exchanged for the projectile-related radar technology, neither understanding the current level of radar, nor being familiar with the research and application of radar.
Therefore,
A small radar guidance module forced Chen Jinchao to make time to learn radar knowledge and communicate with experts at the First Telecommunications Technology Research Institute in Jinling...
Time, like a man in his thirties, arrived quickly and left quickly.
Finally, after a total of 4 months, the research and development phase of the project codenamed 'Guardian' was successfully completed.
A rocket launcher vehicle with camouflage paint stood silently in the factory building.
Without a single barrel exposed, it was even more worrisome!
"We made it?!"
Zhong Xianchao, reaching out to touch the Guardian, his voice trembled with excitement.
Although Chen Jinchao had made crucial breakthroughs in key technologies, Zhong Xianchao and his research team had handled countless other tasks, such as component production processes, launch vehicle mechanical design schemes, and wind tunnel tests for the new rocket projectiles.
The birth of a new weapon was not as simple as opening a new production line.
"Let's report it for testing, we'll know then."
Chen Jinchao smiled, looking at this behemoth, he also felt some anticipation.
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