Salman asked loudly: "How far is it from our ship?"
"100 kilometers to go, speed Mach 3!"
"Immediately launch 2 Barak missiles to intercept!"
After Salman gave the order, his mind became a little confused.
If he remembered correctly, Tang's Jiangwei II-class frigate was equipped with YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, its cruising speed was Mach 0.9, and its final sprint speed was only Mach 1.5.
How come this missile has a cruise speed of Mach 3? This is the same speed as our BrahMos anti-ship missile.
Salman rushed to the radar screen in a few steps and asked: "Didn't you make a mistake in your calculations? Is the speed of the incoming missile really Mach 3?"
"Captain, it is indeed Mach 3. It is now less than 70 kilometers away from us."
With such skill, the missile has advanced another 30 kilometers.
Salman saw two Barak missiles drawing two trajectories in the night sky, flying towards the south, and felt a little more at ease.
But thinking about the current performance of this incoming missile, I feel a little uneasy.
What a surprise. How come this Jiangwei II-class ship has supersonic anti-ship missiles?
"Oh my god, it's actually three meters above sea level now!" the radar officer exclaimed.
Anti-ship missiles generally lower their altitude and fly sea-skimming when they are 15-20 kilometers away from the target.
This missile actually flew across the sea so early, which undoubtedly made the interception of anti-aircraft missiles much more difficult.
Salman was shocked when he heard this, and his uneasy feeling became even stronger.
"Order, launch four more Barak missiles to intercept! The close-in defense system is also ready to fire!"
The naval officers and soldiers of the three countries were still well-trained. In a short period of time, they launched four Barak anti-aircraft missiles again.
Two rounds of six anti-aircraft missile interceptions against one missile have never happened before in the naval training of the three countries.
Generally speaking, if a single target is intercepted by two anti-aircraft missiles at the same time, it can be definitely destroyed.
"Report, the first wave of Barak anti-aircraft missiles failed to intercept! The incoming missiles are still 40 kilometers away from our ship!"
Salman felt relieved. Fortunately, he had arranged for the second wave of launches. If the wait had failed, it would have been too late to launch another wave.
Before he could finish his thoughts, he heard another shout.
"Report, the second wave of Barak anti-aircraft missiles failed to intercept!"
"What? How is that possible! Order the close-in defense system to open fire with all its strength. This missile must be destroyed!"
At this time, in the dark night of the Indian Ocean, the battle alarms of the entire Keqin ship were blaring shrilly, and the ship's short-range guns were already pouring bullets into the southern sky.
Salman held up the telescope and looked south, and could vaguely see a snake-shaped trajectory formed by a bright spot, rushing towards the Keqin against the sea surface.
He was startled. Is this missile maneuvering like a snake at such a distance? No wonder the Barak missile failed to intercept it.
Suddenly, when the bright spot was still 5,000 meters away from the battleship, it made a big turn!
"It's over!"
Salman exclaimed, this turn is too evil. Does it know the range and location of the close-in defense cannon?
That's right, the missile made a sharp turn just outside the range of the close-in defense cannon, perfectly avoiding the firing range of the battleship's close-in anti-cannon.
Then, it plunged into the middle and rear part of the Keqin near the waterline at an astonishing speed.
There was a "boom", followed by continuous explosions. This should be the missile in the vertical launching device inside the battleship exploding.
Just a few seconds later, a bigger explosion sounded.
On the dark night of the Indian Ocean, a gorgeous firework was set off.
The 6,500-ton Galgo-class second battleship of Asanguo quickly sank into the ocean after its ammunition exploded.
Due to the missile hitting the ship, the missile on the ship exploded, and none of the 250 crew members on the ship survived.
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On the southern sea, aboard the frigate 053h Dodoma.
Tajik opened his mouth wide and looked at the Keqin signal that disappeared on the radar screen. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Although the missile test launch during the day amazed him.
But that was against a target ship that had no power to fight back. He actually had some reservations about the actual combat performance of the missile.
Unexpectedly, tonight he would be able to see the actual combat effectiveness of the Tuna missile.
This... is so... simply...
Tajik was at a loss for words. He didn't know how to describe the power of the Tuna missile. It was so amazing.
It can be observed from the radar that the Tuna missile briefly avoided the interception of two rounds of six anti-aircraft missiles, and then cleverly avoided the firing range of the four six-barreled 30mm cannons and came from the blind spot.
It hit the Keqin's belly.
Emotions, this tuna missile is actually a smart missile!
On the one hand, Tajikistan is happy that its country has such a powerful military industrial enterprise, but on the other hand, it is distressed by the mess in front of it.
If the missile hadn't been so powerful and Asan Kingdom had intercepted it, perhaps nothing would have happened in today's confrontation.
After all, the clear message he sent in compliance with the order of the Ministry of National Defense showed that the Asan Kingdom warship was the first to launch the missile.
The BrahMos anti-ship missile launched by the Keqin was accurately intercepted by the Tuna missile 50 kilometers away from the warship.
Although the radar detected that the missile target deviated somewhat from the warship, it was still a highly threatening target, and the air defense system responded automatically.
Yes, the defense system on this warship was in automatic mode just now. It may have been set to automatic mode during the missile test launch in the afternoon and was not checked during the emergency departure at night.
Therefore, the missile that counterattacked the Keqin was really not what Tajik wanted to launch.
That is the automatic processing of threatening targets by the defense system. Since the Keqin launched a missile against the Dodoma, it was naturally defined as an enemy ship by the system.
Since it is an enemy ship, of course it must be attacked to eliminate the threat.
The clear coded telegram sent by Tajik was true. This can be classified as a system failure, which resulted in a missile being sent to attack the Keqin.
This is really an accidental hit!
Tajik said to the adjutant: "Send a report to the Ministry of National Defense and explain clearly the process of how we mistakenly fired missiles and sank the destroyer Keqin in Asan Kingdom. We are waiting for further instructions!"
"Yes, Captain."
At this moment, all the officers and soldiers on the bridge were excited and nervous.
During the first sea trial after the battleship was refitted, it sank an Aegis destroyer. What a great result this was?
However, will it trigger a war between Asan Kingdom and their own motherland? Facing Asan Kingdom, they have no chance of winning.
"Xinghai, please immediately assess the possible reaction of the Asan Kingdom after the Keqin is sunk."
Du Qiu looked at the big screen. He also saw the scene just now through the Harrier drone deployed over the sea area.
The defense system I designed is indeed powerful and fully meets the design expectations.
In fact, Du Qiu helped the Tanga Federation refit warships for the purpose of experimentation.
For example, this autonomous defense system is what Du Qiu plans to deploy in space battleships in the future.
There are too many unexpected situations during space flight, such as encountering meteorites.
The battleship is flying at high speed. If someone waits to find a meteorite flying at the same high speed and deal with it accordingly, it will definitely be too late.
By that time, the battleships will be damaged, ranging from light damage to serious damage, including loss of life and death.
The dark space is full of dangers at every step.
Unexpectedly, the captain did not turn off the autonomous defense system during the Tajik voyage.
I guess it was turned on during the missile test launch in the afternoon, and I forgot about it later. After all, the missile test was successful and everyone was happy.
Now that the matter has come out, Du Qiu can only face it calmly.
Xinghai's voice sounded, "Sir, there are two ways to fight, four possibilities. One, the Asan Kingdom declares war with the Tanga Federation!
After the defeat, the Tanga Federation handed over the captain responsible for the accident, related missile technology, etc., and paid compensation.
Second, the two sides negotiated and settled the matter. The Asan Kingdom asked the Tanga Federation to punish the captain and others responsible for the accident, and the Tanga Federation paid a sum of money in compensation.
Third, the two sides still negotiated a settlement, but after learning about the modification of the Tanga Federation warships, the Asan Kingdom requested the Tanga Federation to provide relevant missile technology as compensation.
Fourth, after the United States and other countries knew the truth, they helped the three countries to pressure the Tanga Federation and obtain relevant missile technology."
Du Qiu frowned and said: "How come the Tanga Federation loses in all four of your situations? Could it be that the Tanga Federation cannot win the war with the Asan Kingdom?"
"Sir, in the war between the Tanga Federation and the Asan Kingdom, the Tanga Federation has absolutely no chance of winning."
“What if we fully supported it?”
"Oh, we can definitely win, but we will definitely be exposed to the world."
Du Qiu couldn't help but rub his temples again, an action he hadn't done for a long time.
The main reason is that he has been using crystal pillows to enter dreamland, and his headaches have almost disappeared.
"There is another possibility." Xinghai's voice sounded again.
"Tell me."
Xinghai said: "The Tanga Federation can rely on its relationship with the Tang State to bring the Tang State in to compete with the Asan Kingdom, so that the Asan Kingdom will not start a war.
Of course, the Tanga Federation still needs to issue a statement in time. When its warship was undergoing modification and trial sea trials, with the Keqin taking the lead in attacking, the officers and soldiers panicked and fired missiles, sinking the Keqin.
Didn't the Dodoma also send out a clear telegram, which would serve as evidence?
However, missile technology will certainly be speculated upon by the world.
After all, a single missile sank an Aegis ship equipped with 48 Barak anti-aircraft missiles, which is impressive when you think about it."