Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 507: India chooses Barak, a useless option?

The Type 054 corvette Suez has become famous without even realizing it!

After it left the Strait of Malacca and entered the Indian Ocean, some ships inexplicably appeared around it.

These boats hovered around it, taking pictures, and even when it approached Indian land, a helicopter followed nearby.

On the bridge, Aziz listened to the commands, his expression somewhat serious.

"Target distance is one kilometer!"

"Target distance: 500 meters!"

Is that damn helicopter trying to fly over our area?

"Target locked!" Aziz suddenly shouted.

At the radar control console, the commander in charge of operating the radar was instantly delighted. He quickly locked onto the target!
On one side of the bridge, a target illumination radar immediately emitted a dense, continuous beam of light, aimed at the approaching helicopter.

The next moment, the sharp sound of the radar warning receiver rang in the helicopter pilot's headset. The pilot was startled and quickly pushed the control stick away from the warship.

"Damn it, Hangert, don't be afraid, they won't fire." The photographer behind leaned forward with the helicopter's movement, cursing loudly.

"Damn it, I'm not going to gamble with my life!"

Just because you say they won't fire doesn't mean they won't. What if they do fire?
Hangert wouldn't be that stupid.

"Our mission is to monitor this warship comprehensively. You are a soldier, you..."

"I'm not wearing a military uniform right now!"

These are military helicopters; otherwise, they wouldn't have radar warning receivers. But this mission is being carried out under the guise of civilian aircraft. They want to get a clear look at this warship—a warship built by Easterners—they want to see it clearly, and then…

Below, on the warship, watching the helicopter suddenly depart, Aziz's expression turned serious. Sure enough, it was a military helicopter!

Hmph, those damn Indians!
Indians, Navy Headquarters.

“This frigate is indeed very advanced. I never expected that the East could integrate such an advanced air defense frigate so quickly. We…we Indians also need to have similar frigates!” said Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson.

Whatever Easterners have, they must have too!
Now that they know the Easterners have such advanced frigates, they are very envious, but...

Do they have that ability?

In 1983, the Godavari-class large general-purpose frigates, which they designed and built themselves, entered service. These frigates had a full-load displacement of 4,000 tons, were powered by two diesel engines, and were equipped with outdated twin-mounted anti-aircraft missiles and Styx anti-ship missiles. The radars were also provided by the Russians.

This is already the most advanced frigate they can build, but its overall level... is only at the level of the 1960s.

This one, made in the East, is a warship with advanced technology from the 1980s!
If they're willing to admit it, even two thousand years from now, it's still the most advanced!
With its advanced overall design and top-notch weaponry, this warship is absolutely beyond their reach!

just now……

"If we were to develop a frigate of this class, we...we would have to seek cooperation from outside countries, especially for shipborne vertical launch systems. Even the Soviet Union..."

The Soviet Union didn't have it either!

The Soviet Union had indeed achieved vertical launch of missiles, but it mainly relied on the long-range S-300 area air defense missile system. For medium and short range missiles, most of them were still launched from twin-arm launchers, such as the Shtil missiles used on the Sovremenny-class destroyers. Vertical launch systems were rare and were mainly equipped on the Kirov-class cruisers.

As for the SA-N-6 vertical launch missile, the Russians probably only use it for their own purposes right now. Whether they will export it or not, the Indians really don't know!

just now……

What should the Indians rely on?
“Should we look for… the Davidians? They might have suitable anti-aircraft missiles,” a voice said.

In recent years, the Russians and the East have become increasingly close, so they are not comfortable entrusting their equipment entirely to the Russians. They might end up having the East designing it, which would be a huge problem for them.

In comparison, the Davidians are a much better partner!

"Alright, Dropati, go to the Davidians and see if they have any suitable ship-to-air missiles. Their weapon systems have all been battle-tested, so we can use them with peace of mind!"

Dropati nodded: "Okay."

So, that afternoon, before the Suez had even left the waters near India, Dropati arrived in the Kingdom of David, where he was warmly received by Ayar, an engineer from the Lafayette Company.

“Mr. Deropati, since you have come to us for help, we certainly will not let you down. We are currently working with IAI to jointly develop the world’s most advanced Barak ship-to-air missile system! IAI is responsible for the development of fire control radar and electronic equipment, while we are responsible for developing the missile.”

Aiyar then launched into a long, rambling charade.

"Eighty-two years of experience have taught us that low-altitude sea-skimming anti-ship missiles pose the greatest threat to warships. Therefore, we need to enable our missiles to intercept sea-skimming missiles. To improve the missile's maneuverability, our Barak-1 missile uses a completely new mode..."

The Barak-1 is a shipborne air defense missile system developed by the Davids in the early 1980s. It was mainly developed to make up for the shortcomings of their Saar series fast attack craft, which only had machine guns for air defense.

This missile is small in size, only two meters long and weighing one hundred kilograms. As you can see, it is a weapon similar to a short-range air defense missile!

While the other technologies of this missile were acceptable, the most critical problem was its low speed, with a maximum speed of only Mach 2. This led to its nickname "the Prowler" in later generations. Not to mention the Barak-1, even the so-called area air defense missile Barak-8 had a speed of Mach 2!

There is a reason for this. David's solid propellant technology was outdated. To give the missile a long enough range, the missile's speed had to be reduced. After all, the faster the speed, the greater the drag. This resulted in the world's slowest anti-aircraft missile.

Of course, the Indians are very proud of this missile and often boast about it, saying that it is comparable to the Patriot, Standard Missile 2 and S-300.

Now that David has just started working on the Barak-1, he's already got this Indian sucker as a scapegoat, so of course he's going to brag about it.

"What mode?" Dropati asked with great interest.

"Our missile uses a vertical launch system. In order for the missile to turn to the target quickly, it has side-jet technology. Existing missiles rely on control surfaces to deflect, and they need to fly a certain distance and reach a certain speed before they can turn. Ours does not need to do that; it can turn as soon as it flies out."

In fact, for short-range point defense missiles, inclined launch is the best approach. The HQ-10 in the East and the SeaRAM in the United States are both inclined launches, which allow them to move closer to the target in advance and then fire directly.

However, this won't work for Barak, because the missile is designed for fast boats, which don't have much space, so vertical launch would be a better option to save space.

Vertical launch point defense is nonsense, but unfortunately, vertical launch is all the rage now. Aiyar's words immediately caught the attention of the Indians.

For a vertically launched missile to reach its target, it must first go into the air and then turn back!

Now, with lateral thrust technology, you can turn as soon as you fly out!
Advanced, really advanced!

"What about the guidance method?"

"We are using a completely new fire control radar command-to-line-of-sight guidance method..."

Hearing his words, Dropati was a little confused. After the other party explained it carefully, Dropati was suspicious: This is just command guidance, isn't it?

Shipborne radar searches for targets and targets of its own missiles, calculates the launch command, and transmits it to the missile. Isn't the fire control radar's guidance to the line of sight just command guidance?
Command guidance is the most primitive method, essentially similar to model aircraft guidance. Later, it evolved into semi-active guidance, and then active radar guidance.

However, because sea clutter places high demands on the missile's anti-jamming capabilities, many semi-active radar-guided missiles are unable to cope with attacks from low-altitude sea-skimming anti-ship missiles.

The British Sea Dart didn't have this capability, and the French Sea Rattlesnake... they used optical aiming, avoiding the difficulties of radar aiming.

The Davidians, of course, do not have this capability either, which is why they use command guidance.

Furthermore, because the command transmission station does not have the ability to cover 360 degrees, many sets need to be installed on a single warship, each aiming in one direction, and there is no multi-channel capability.

Therefore, this Barak-1 is absolutely a useless product.

However, this did not stop the Davidians from showing off this missile. With their boasting, the Barak-1's design concept became the most advanced in the world.

“Hmm, that sounds good, but… the range is a bit short,” Dropati said, frowning.

With a snail's pace of Mach 2, the Barak-1 reached its maximum range of 10 kilometers. If the speed were increased to Mach 4, it would be less than 5 kilometers!
"That's easy. Once the Barak-1 is developed, we'll add a booster to increase the range. Thirty-four kilometers will be a breeze!"

That's how the Barak missile works. Like the European Aster, it has a thick booster underneath, which naturally increases its range significantly.

just now……

Drogbati finally had no objections.

“Okay, then we Indians can purchase this kind of missile!” “You can also provide research and development funding, and we can develop it together. That way, after it is developed, you can also obtain a license to produce it.”

"Good, good."

The thought of being able to produce missiles himself filled Deropati with excitement.

"Your warships can also be designed by us; we have first-class experience..."

Where did David get his experience from?!

Their primary focus is the air force, while the navy receives the least funding. For a long time, their main focus has been on fast attack craft. They want to gain design experience for 4,000-ton warships by designing for India, using Indian warships as practice.

"Good, good!"

Indians are so easy to fool!

Eastward, Northwestern Polytechnical University.

"Principal Qin, our country, Pakistan, hopes to purchase advanced Type 054 corvettes from your side!"

The Pakistani naval representative, Mirza, had a bright and alert look in his eyes.

They only learned from the recent news that the East was building a brand new frigate. This frigate has top-notch performance and is definitely their best choice!

They were just complaining a bit, wondering why such a good warship wasn't being sold to them.

"Of course, but... this procurement should be handled by the relevant department. Our Northwestern Polytechnical University..."

Northwestern Polytechnical University isn't an institution directly responsible for selling warships.

"We heard that the warship was designed by Northwestern Polytechnical University, so we'd like to know more about it, since..."

Pakistan is poor after all. When purchasing new warships, it has to understand them carefully. Even if it has already taken a liking to one, it will not place an order directly.

"Okay, no problem, I'll find the relevant designers to give you a remote presentation."

Remote introduction?

The old men stared wide-eyed as Qin Liang turned on the projector and then typed away on the computer.

Once the projector image stabilized, a person appeared on it.

"Okay, Principal Qin, we have received your request. We will begin the presentation now."

The Department of Navigation is located on the old campus, so it would be too time-consuming for people from there to come over. Therefore... we'll just give a remote introduction!
This is advanced Eastern technology!
Wireless mobile communication networks have been built, and wired computer networks have also been deployed to major cities across the country!

The first to achieve network connectivity was Dongfang!

Currently, the internet service is only available within the urban area of ​​Chang'an, and it is quite simple.

"Come on, let's look at the overall design drawings first."

The person in charge of the presentation disappeared, and the screen switched to a PowerPoint presentation. A beautiful design drawing of a warship appeared on the projection screen, with a cursor flashing and landing on each position, providing a synchronized presentation.

"Currently, the biggest threat to the navy is air defense, so we'll start by introducing the air defense systems. The search radar at the top of the mast and the HQ-16 missiles on the foredeck are both used for air defense..."

After half an hour.

“Excellent, excellent! The design of this warship is very advanced; we are very satisfied!” Mirza nodded repeatedly. “However… we don’t know if we can participate, even if it’s not built in our shipyard, but involved in the later outfitting, equipment debugging, and so on…”

"Of course, no problem! We welcome our Pakistani friends to participate in the construction of these warships!"

"Yes, we are honored. Also, we would like to upgrade our electronic warfare system..."

That old man is indeed shrewd!

"Of course, no problem, we've got it covered! The data link will also be upgraded to share data with the early warning aircraft."

Mirza nodded.

With these improvements, the entire warship became much more modern!
“Okay, let’s place the order now! Can we… sign the contract at Northwestern Polytechnical University? We heard that’s how Etuo signed it back then.”

This is giving face to Northwestern Polytechnical University!

"Of course, let's connect with our Datang Company."

Qin Liang watched Mirza leave with a complicated expression.

“Principal Qin, this old man has decided on us.” Yu Zhi’s expression was complicated.

"Yes, that's for sure. Northwestern Polytechnical University's technology is the best in the world, so choosing us is the best option."

"I heard that the Indians have gone to cooperate with the Davidians, and they want to use something called Barak."

Qin Liang was drinking tea when he heard this and almost burst out laughing.

Indians are really interesting. In this era, it's best to go to the Russians. Even if they don't import the Shtil, but only the SA-N-9, which is the naval version of the Tor M1, it's still better than the Barak.

Sure enough, they import whatever is inferior. After eating too much curry, the taste is definitely different from that of ordinary people.

Seeing Qin Liang's expression, Yu Zhi knew that there was nothing to worry about.

"Also, a frigate will be built on the other side of the ditch."

Qin Liang's expression gradually turned serious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We need to keep a close eye on them and prevent them from acquiring any modern power. Oh, and we also need to keep an eye on the French. They might sell warships to them. If they dare to do that, we'll..."

"Just how?"

"Implement full sanctions against the French!"

Yu Zhi's eyes widened. When did it become our turn to sanction others, especially France?
"Our electronic technology will be completely banned from use by the French. We previously sold several supercomputers to the French, but we'll have to remotely shut them down. Our regular computers won't be allowed to be sold in France either, and our mobile communication technology will also be banned in France..."

Yu Zhi thought to himself, "We really can sanction the French!"
The electronic systems alone were enough to completely baffle the French! They suffered heavy losses!

The money from selling warships will never be as great as these losses!

Of course, this might alert other countries, who might fear that we will also impose sanctions on them. However... when it's time to take action, we must!

Those Westerners are robbers at heart. Instead of reasoning with robbers, it's better to teach them a lesson.

Moreover, only the French are acting independently. They've been suffering various losses lately, so they might actually take a risk and give them a good beating, which would deter the others from doing the same.

"Understood, we'll keep a close eye on it. By the way, the Russian wants to see you."

"This……"

Northwestern Polytechnical University has many collaborations with Russia, but these projects are progressing slowly; in short, they're dragging on.

Now, is the Russian getting anxious? Should he or she meet with him?

After thinking for a few minutes, Qin Liang finally made up his mind: "Then let's meet."

Half an hour later, Nikolai Nikitin, the head of the Mikoyan Design Bureau in the East, walked in.

"Principal Qin, I heard you've finally returned from your trip. I've been hoping to see you as soon as possible..."

Qin Liang had eight hundred excuses in his mind. As long as the other party said that the progress was too slow, he could find all sorts of reasons to make the other party admit it and accept it wholeheartedly!
"Our superiors want to deepen our relationship with the East."

Upon hearing this, Qin Liang was stunned.

Another major event from 85 that I've completely forgotten!
A guy with a map of Europe on his head came up, and the Russians began to adjust their foreign strategy and foreign policy!

Moreover, the relationship between the two sides is now even closer thanks to Northwestern Polytechnical University!
Northwestern Polytechnical University has participated in projects such as air defense missiles and fighter jets. Moscow has even started building a CDMA network!
Given these circumstances, the Russians certainly need to deepen their relationship with the East!
(End of this chapter)