Arash, who had his helmet under his armpit, heard Soshiyan want to assign a warship to the White Temple, then nodded with a solemn face and said loudly:
"Thanks to the Legion Commander for their support, the battle group did lose a lot of light ships during the Great Vortex Expedition, and needed supplementation in urgent need."
"It's not just support, but also a commander who reasonably allocates ship resources."
"Yes, I will definitely remember."
Then the shuttle arrived at the end of the new star rating, where there was a warship that was close to the size of a light cruiser, but its appearance and bridge distribution were slightly different from the existing warships of the Empire.
"This Viper-class destroyer has also completed all tests and can be put into actual combat for inspection at any time, but many sages still have doubts about its combat effectiveness."
The Viper-class missile destroyer is an extreme variant of the Cobra-class destroyer. It was originally designed to remove most of the Cobra-class weapons to add more torpedo tubes and add to carry boarding torpedoes to its standard equipment, making it a professional lightning strike destroyer or jumping team to transport destroyers.
However, this design proved not very successful in actual combat, because destroyers cannot carry enough crew members to perform large-scale jumps, and at the same time, the limited ammunition load of the destroyers makes them unable to carry many torpedoes and have almost no continuous combat capability, and can only serve as a simple weapon of decisive battle.
For the Imperial Navy, which pursues efficiency and versatility, this result is unacceptable, so the Viper-class plan is completely abandoned, and most Viper-class destroyers are converted back to their standard equipment.
However, after several large-scale naval wars that he personally participated in, Soshiyan realized that the effect of large-scale missile or torpedo attacks was still valuable, especially after he reached a certain status and height, he had long come up with the idea of ​​doing something for the human empire, such as updating or creating some valuable new tactics.
For example, he asked Ulan Huda to build a Viper-class. His initial idea was that if the missile body could be reduced without reducing its power and thus increasing the load, the Viper-class might become a weapon that is very suitable for large-scale naval battles and add a newer choice to the empire's naval tactics. As for the suitable missile body, there may be a chance to encounter it in the future.
Unexpectedly, I found it in the Great Vortex Expedition, and Ruizha's Sun-Meteorological Plasma Missile became the target of Soshiyang.
This special plasma missile is a large Titan in the militant Titan legion of Riza's warriors. For example, a powerful weapon that can be used by the general level. Its size is larger than normal plasma missiles. Even a huge war engine like the general level Titan can only carry 6 rounds at a time, but it is smaller than a ship's torpedo. This type of plasma missile even has three small plasma engines, making it extremely fast after launch and a very long range. The limit range that the engine can control in space can reach 26,000 kilometers - but the actual combat distance is only about 20,000 kilometers, and it will be decomposed into six plasma groups equivalent to the mass of a plasma impact cannon before impact, which can fill a large area of ​​deadly plasma without being disturbed by enemy equipment, causing huge coverage damage to enemy Titans or other heavy armor targets.
According to the Director of Riza Foundry, the single-shot power of this missile is even stronger than the Destruction Strike missile used by the War Commander-level Titans. Therefore, even if it is the armored shell of a cruiser, it may not be able to bear it if it is eaten for a few more rounds.
In addition, this missile is equipped with a hunter wet piece system, which can independently track and lock large targets, avoid obstacles on the route, and perform multi-section curve maneuvers.
Things are good things, but this is Rizha's special skill, which cannot be obtained by Soshiyang just by touching his mouth. Even with his relationship, he only asked for the "right to buy" from the foundry director, but the installation and use must be the technical priest of Rizha.
Although there are indeed many restrictions, it does give Viper-level "defunct" model a brand new possibilities.
"... Legion Commander, we have re-adjusted the structure of the Viper-class, abandoned the torpedo tube at the bow and the main weapon of the ship's ridge, placed the missile's vertical launch platform in the front half of the ship, and fired from the upper deck, and launched 72 Sun-class missiles in one minute. There is also an automatic loading system, which can re-load 72 Sun-class missiles in ten minutes. The entire ship can carry 216 Sun-class missiles. In addition, a cruiser-class detection system and radar are installed in the rear half of the ship, so that the scanning range of the ship can cover the missile's limit shooting range. Considering the energy occupancy rate of these systems, we had to remove all the energy weapons and add two engine nozzles, so that it has an extremely fast speed and can immediately break away from the enemy's firepower shooting range after launch, which is quite safe during combat."
After installing the Sun-Fall missile, the firepower of the Viper-class is extremely fierce. Even if it is extreme, it means that 80% of the interception rate of a volley still means that 14 missiles will hit the target in a volley. This is equivalent to being bombarded by 84 plasma impact cannons. Not to mention small ships, the Moon-class may not be able to withstand a round of void shields, and the Viper-class itself is just a destroyer.
Although the combat range of the Sun-Meteorological Missile cannot be compared with long-range energy weapons such as Light Spear, its instantaneous burst output is enough to match the cruiser's close-range volley. Coupled with its smaller hull and faster speed, its survival is still guaranteed during combat.
Of course, the price is not without it.
"...After removing all the energy weapons, the Viper-class only has the point defense artillery on both sides of the ship and a light bombardment gun. The direct firepower may be worse than the galaxy escort ship, so it cannot perform combat missions independently, which is why many sages question it."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! In fact, for Soshiyan, what Bangula said is not a problem, the real problem is...
The Sun-Earth missile is too expensive!
This is Riza's unique skill. Even a "deep partner" like Soshiyang cannot cut down any price. Just put, 72 Japanese meteorological missiles are equal to 72 Riemanlus, and the Viper-level is equivalent to destroying a tank regiment in one round.
As for why it is so expensive, Soshiyang doesn't know. It's expensive because of the materials or the process, Ruiza won't tell him. Anyway, Ruiza, the most core plasma compression missile head technology, is covered tightly, and there is no place to find Soshiyang if you don't buy them.
Soshiyan sometimes guessed that if this technology could be mastered by other world-casting, perhaps this kind of missile would be less expensive?
But there is no way, this is the current situation of the Mechanical Cultivation Society. Everyone relies on technical barriers to make a living, so they can only build the barriers higher and higher...
So this Ulan Huda type Viper-class destroyer Soshiyang only asked Bangula to build one, more just to verify tactics and technology use. If there are more suitable missiles in the future, perhaps this destroyer will shine...
If the idea of ​​this fast missile ship is proven to be feasible, Soshyan will promote it to other Astartes and the Imperial Navy in the future. He did not intend to hide it himself and only use it for his own use. If he could develop the Imperial Navy's already very solidified combat ideas, then the original intention of developing this model of warship would be achieved.
"It's okay, it's just a test nature. I don't expect it to form a strong combat power immediately. What I hope to see is a new idea and a new way of thinking. After all, our enemies are constantly changing. If our tactics do not change accordingly or innovate, this will not conform to the general rules of war. Any force in the empire can be self-confidence, but Astartes cannot, because we never know what enemies we may face. The first Tyron War was a bloody lesson."
Chapter completed!