Chapter 879 Nuclear-powered aircraft?
If there is no subsequent explanation, the argument and evaluation given by the staff are undoubtedly a little shocking. But those detailed information and loophole-free logic make people's hearts sink.
Is it true that Libya will have a war as expected by the staff?
All of the people present are the senior leaders of the Somali army, who know too well the significance of Libya as an 'ally' to Somalia. Not to mention the others, the missile base now built in Libya plays an important role in Somalia's national security, which is an effective means to deter Europe before Somalia develops intercontinental missiles.
Otherwise, why were Europe and the United States so easy to compromise in the nuclear crisis before? Isn't it because the missile base in Libya will hit the European continent directly?
This should be added to the reasons of the Chief of Staff of Hussein. For the sake of France's national security, the Gaddafi regime, which is close to Somalia, should also be destroyed.
The conflict in Libya has reached a very dangerous situation, and even Li Mo has been openly attacked by opposition in Libya. At this time, what does Somalia need to do?
It's definitely not enough to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Somalia has signed a common defense agreement with Libya. When Libya encounters a third-party military invasion, Somalia has the obligation and responsibility to assist Libya to fight back against the aggressors.
Although many international contracts have been undermined, Libya is very important to Somalia, and it is impossible for Somalia to give up the Gaddafi regime easily.
"If there is any military intervention by foreign forces, which direction is most likely to come from, sea, land and air? And what preparations can we make in these directions? Li Mo knows something about the assessment plan of the general ginseng, but he is not very clear. As far as he knows, not only Libya, but also some national general sengs are included in this evaluation system.
"In the air and at sea." Chief of Staff Hussein replied without hesitation, "With the precedents of Iraq and Afghanistan, if France really comes out, it will never allow France to fall into a quagmire of war like Iraq. Otherwise, France's actions will lose any meaning.
Without the participation of ground troops, it attacked Libya with the most advantageous air and sea forces. It is capable of destroying some of Libya's military facilities, but it is obviously impossible to completely destroy the Gaddafi regime. It is impossible for ground troops to lose their function.
"As for the ground, we can't forget that Libya still has the opposition. These rebels, composed of declining royal families, consortia and opposition tribes, also have a lot of resources and power in their hands. And once it really reaches the direct conflict, the Libyan people will quickly divide into two factions. Foreign [***] is responsible for destroying Libya's air force and war potential, while the ground opposition forces are responsible for clearing the participating Libyan political axe army.
Hussein's explanation made everyone a little clear. And I think such a situation is very likely to happen.
"Air and sea forces are now our weaknesses. Don't talk about the navy. What about the Air Force? Our air force is extremely reluctant to defend Somalia, let alone go to Libya to support. Those countries all have aircraft carriers. Major General Gedi, the commander of the Navy, interrupted. Although Major General Gedi accepted the fact that the navy was too weak, he still had some complaints in his heart.
Li Mo also has a headache when he hears this, and the foundation of Somalia is still too weak. Although the development has recovered in a few years, it is still far from those old big countries.
As for war, Li Mo doesn't care much. Arms dealers are war criminals first. If there is no war, why do you want arms dealers?
"That is to say, even if the war breaks out, we can only watch it?" Li Mo rubbed his forehead and asked.
Once the war breaks out, don't rely on maritime support or anything. At that time, it will be a problem for the Somali navy to pass through the Suez Canal. Not to mention that at that time, the Mediterranean Sea must have gathered all kinds of ships. Those small boats in Somalia must have been eaten without bone dregs left.
According to our analysis, if we want to solve the crisis in this regard, there are only two ways. The first is to strengthen Libya's air force and air defense. The second is to set up an air base directly in Libya. Either way, we need to add at least 100 advanced fighters to Libya. Hussein explained with a flat face.
" Hiss..." There was a sound of inhalation in the conference room.
Somalia's most advanced is the Su-27 fighter, but so far, there are only 23, which were originally 24, and one crashed some time ago. In the confrontation with those Western countries, the Su-27 fighter jet does not have an advantage in the first place. If it does not form an advantage in terms of scale, it may fail more. After all, air combat is not only a test of the ability of fighters, but also the quality of satellites, early warning aircraft and electronic warfare, and even the quality of pilots, are important factors affecting the results of air combat.
What is the concept of 100? Even if you buy it directly, you can't buy it for a year. And what about the funds? It is as much as billions of dollars.
In the "Great Air Force" plan once proposed by Li Mo, Somalia is only equipped with 500 fighters, and the main fighters at the cutting edge to seize air power are also planned to be equipped with only 100. It is impossible to change this plan easily for the Libyan crisis. And Li Mo can't afford so much money.
Libya is rich, not to mention whether they are willing to pay, even if they are willing to pay, they can't reach this scale in the short term.
After all, it's one thing to buy it back, and it's another matter whether you have combat effectiveness. The quality of the Libyan Air Force is not necessarily comparable to that of Somalia.
Some people also proposed that the strength of the Somali air force can be increased, and they can directly support Libya when needed. Somalia is only about 2,000 kilometers away from Libya, and Su-27 fighters can be completely transferred. But there are still several countries between Somalia and Libya. If it is normal, you may allow several military aircraft to cross the border after discussion, but in a special period, others will not necessarily open their airspace. After all, it will offend the other party.
"Well, that's the end of this meeting. Let's go back and think about what else we can do." Li Mo felt that everyone had no good idea for the time being, so he announced the end of the meeting.
When he returned to the office, Li Mo received several phone calls in a row, all from state dignitaries who were good with Li Mo. They all called to greet the attack in Bengazi, and most of them also condemned the attackers by the way.
The last call was from Li Yanran. She probably got the news of Li Mo's attack from Li Yuting and quickly called Li Mo to ask if Li Mo was injured or something. The words are full of worry and a trace of blame. It's strange that Li Mo didn't tell her when she encountered such a thing.
Li Mo explained a few words with a wry smile and asked Li Yanran not to tell others. Li Mo didn't want his family to worry about his safety.
At the thought of this, Li Mo's anger at the attacker was another layer. These damn guys, if you are against Gaddafi, why do you attack me? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?
The next day, Li Mo hurried to the aviation industrial park. At yesterday's meeting, Li Mo was aware of the crisis. He must figure out the progress of Star Group's research in aviation.
In Anli's office, the Minister of Scientific Research, Abick, reported the recent situation of the scientific research department. He now knows about the attack on Li Mo yesterday. So I tried my best to pick up those pleasant reports, but in the middle of the report, I found that Li Mo frowned and couldn't help but feel sorry.
"Minister Abick, I don't want to listen to those technical terms now. I just want to know if we can go to the fighter project now?" After listening to the report, Li Monai asked seriously.
Abik's face suddenly became a little embarrassed. Now all the work of the scientific research department is on the 'tactical transport plane' proposed by Li Mo last time. Although he has the help of a lot of afted aviation experts, he still can't get the 'tactical transport plane' in the short term. At this time, where does the scientific research department have the energy to get a fighter?
"Boss, even if we put down our work to study fighter jets, we will not be able to reach the level of the third generation aircraft in a short time. At most, it's good to have the level of one and a half to two and a half generations. Obviously, this kind of plane is not what you need. Although Abeek was very embarrassed, he still answered honestly.
Li Mo listened and frowned. If a generation and a half to two and a half generations of airplanes can still play a role in some third-rate African countries, but in the face of Western powers, it is purely to die.
"You haven't had any relevant discussions? What do you think is the main difficulty in restricting the development of fighter jets? Li Mo knew that he was a little anxious, but time didn't wait for anyone.
"Power!" Abick replied without thinking about it.
"For the design of aircraft, we can learn from the design of advanced fighters from other countries. We also have our own advantages in terms of materials, that is, we can gradually solve the photoelectric equipment, but the power system is not so easy to solve. Now our own engine push-to-weight ratio is less than 6, and now the general aircraft engine push-to-to-weight ratio is more than 8 or even more than 10. The engine is the heart of the aircraft. Without a good engine, no matter how well designed it is, it will not produce an excellent aircraft.
Li Mo rubbed his forehead. He knew that Abick was right. The power was the heart, and the heart was not good. How could he make the main body work normally?
Suddenly, Li Mo thought of something. He immediately asked, "Do you know nuclear power? It's not the kind of nuclear reactor used in a submarine, but a nuclear-powered jet engine?
Abik was stunned and didn't understand what Li Mo meant. Did he plan to install a nuclear engine on the plane?
"I heard that during the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union began to study nuclear power on aircraft, such as the NB-36H nuclear-powered bomber studied by the United States on the basis of B-29 bombers, and the Tu-119 bomber studied by the former Soviet Union on the basis of Tu-95 bombers. However, later, both countries gave up the 'Aircraft Nuclear Power Propulsion Plan' because of many problems that could not be solved and because of the intercontinental missiles.
(to be continued)