Changkong Fighter

Chapter 274 The Sudden Appearance of Fifth-Generation Fighters
So far, no anomalies have been detected in the drones and electronic warfare aircraft.

"Let the US military enter the area. Be careful to monitor the surrounding airspace."

Seeing this situation, the commander issued an order.

"clear."

At an altitude of 12000 meters, several Hercules transport planes are flying toward their designated positions. Inside the cabins, fully armed Ranger soldiers are checking their equipment and attaching reflective strips and radio frequency IFF identification devices to the back of their helmets and on their wrists.

"Guys, remember this! Your mission is to enter the base and kill everyone you see!"

"Sir, should we leave no one alive?"

"Yes! Not a single one will be spared!"

As they spoke, the soldiers shouted excitedly.

As the green light inside the cabin turned red, the paratroopers stood up one by one, preparing for their airdrop.

Amidst the whirring of the hydraulic system, the Hercules' rear hatch opened, and the company commander was the first to jump out of the fighter jet, followed by the other soldiers.

As the soldiers rushed out of the aircraft, parachutes bloomed in the sky, and other Hercules transport planes deployed paratrooper vehicles one after another.

Two AC130 gunships moved forward, preparing to conduct close-range suppression of the ground.

Liu Jun looked at the large expanse of parachutes that had been scattered across the island. The paratroopers had already been deployed, but the island below remained as if nothing had happened.

Has the enemy moved?

Just as Liu Jun was thinking this, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the RWR, a signal that had never been received before.

Ding ding dong! Ding ding dong! Then the radar alarm sounded its basic alarm tone, reminding Liu Jun that he was being illuminated by the fire control radar!
In a dense forest in the Kuril Islands, beneath a digital camouflage net, a "Patriot" system, which had been hidden and whose radar and system were not turned on, was deployed. Some soldiers wearing strange combat uniforms and strange badges on their shoulders quickly pulled back the camouflage net, and the anti-aircraft missile system was deployed.

The radar was activated, the search radar acquired aerial targets, and then the fire control radar illuminated the surrounding aircraft. Patriot missiles were launched one after another to attack the incoming aircraft group.

This is also a characteristic of ground-based air defense forces. As long as the camouflage is done properly, it is difficult to be detected by aerial reconnaissance, even with the use of drones and thermal imaging. Therefore, sometimes ground units are needed to conduct further reconnaissance to prevent missed detections and being deceived by camouflaged targets, since aerial reconnaissance is not absolute.

After being activated, Patriot missiles flew toward their respective locked targets under the guidance of ground radar.

Almost the instant the radar warning light went off, the voice of J-15T pilot Jin Bi came through the communications channel: "Radar signal intercepted, all levels on alert! It's a Patriot missile! Electromagnetic jamming suppression is in progress!"

Gold coins control electronic warfare pods to jam and suppress incoming missiles, interfering with their guidance heads.

Invisible electromagnetic waves began to "interact" with the ground-based fire control radar!
"Enemy fire control radar signal intercepted, channel 3350, data transmission. Cross-polarized antenna is working well. Increase main lobe gain and suppress!"

hum!
The J-15T's several electronic warfare pods worked to jam the guidance heads of incoming Patriot missiles. In addition to the J-15T itself, the WZ-7 reconnaissance aircraft over the Kuril Islands also jammed the missiles via data link.

"Drone interference during startup warm-up, maximum rated power, preparing for burn-through!"

"Area suppression and interference! Seize electromagnetic dominance!" Compared to fighting a BVR war with an alien civilization, the current enemy stationed in the Kuril Islands has entered the field of offense and defense that humanity excels at, a field that humanity has studied for 100 years.

Invisible electromagnetic waves continuously interfere with the sidelobe of the incoming Patriot missile's seeker, preventing the seeker from "knowing" where its target is or locking onto a false target.

In modern air combat, missiles used by both sides are becoming increasingly advanced and intelligent, especially with joint guidance systems and infrared planar imaging, making it increasingly difficult for fighter jets to evade missile attacks. Therefore, electronic warfare has become an extremely important aspect, aiming to eliminate missiles before they enter the guidance range of infrared seekers.

Patriot missile systems suffer from the problem that ground-based fire control radars are unable to continuously track targets due to electromagnetic suppression, and launched Patriot missiles also experience target misjudgment due to the influence of false sidelobes.

This is a soft kill against ground-based air defense missiles. In addition to soft defense measures, the J-15T escorting aircraft also has hard kill measures.

"Target locked! FOX3!"

A launch warning tone sounded on the communication channel, and the PL15 missile carried by the J-15T detached from its rack and flew straight toward the incoming Patriot missile. As the most advanced missile in Tokyo, it can not only shoot down aerial targets, but also attack incoming missiles.

After detaching from its pylon, the PL-15 sought a point of convergence with the incoming Patriot missiles. Like a wave collision in a game, the two missiles met in the air and exploded, intercepting all the incoming missiles.

Inconspicuous fireballs rose into the sky in the distance, some even outside the WVR range, and the J-15T quickly locked onto the location of the Patriot missile air defense positions.

"Attention all units, channel location data has been sent. Knock it down!"

"understand!"

On the heavy-duty pylon under the J-15T, an air-to-ground missile manufactured by Dongda University flew toward the Patriot air defense position on the ground, preparing to destroy the exposed air defense position. However, the Flying Shark Squadron also felt the pressure.

These are just the exposed air defense positions; who knows if there are other air defense positions on the island that haven't been exposed yet.

Meanwhile, at the US command center, Dongda University was also synchronizing the data from the island to the US military command center.

The commander in charge stared at the CIA liaison with a grim face.

"Sir, just now, our young man was almost shot down by our own missile. Please tell me, why is our air defense system deployed on the Kuril Islands!"

The production of Patriot missiles is almost always recorded and numbered, but now the rebels have missile systems that are not recorded.

"Sir, we are interrogating the people we arrested, and they are not clear about the specifics of the matter."

"Then let them remember."

However, before the commander could finish speaking, the officer in charge of liaison, as if he had noticed something, suddenly shouted:

"Commander, this is an AIM-120!"

"what?!"

At this moment, the commander looked at the empty radar. There was nothing on the J-15T radar of Dongda University, and the AIM-120 missile could not have appeared suddenly. In other words, there was a fifth-generation fighter jet nearby!
The rebels actually have fifth-generation fighter jets?!
Why launch at this particular time of year? Was it just to cover for fifth-generation fighter jets launching missiles?!
(End of this chapter)