Chapter 596: The End of the Frigate Stark

Chapter 596: The End of the Frigate Stark

011 Aviation Industrial Base!

This is undoubtedly the largest investment in your province since the founding of the Republic!

The 011 Aviation Industrial Base alone has invested 30 billion yuan, a real investment!

And you should know that in addition to the 011 Aviation Industrial Base, there are also a series of supporting projects.

For example, water diversion projects, power supply projects, and road projects!

These are undoubtedly the most important for the entire Anshun and the entire Guizhou Province.

Not to mention, Panshan Group has two production bases in your province-03 Production Base and 07 Production Base, both of which are the most important production bases in your province.

The two sides have been in close contact before.

Facing Panshan Group taking over the 011 Aviation Industrial Base, the Guizhou Province is in favor of it, because with the reduction of orders in recent years, many factories in the 011 Aviation Industrial Base are not doing well, and there are many cases of unpaid wages and wage arrears.

This matter is also a headache for the local government of your province.

Many factories were transferred from the military to the civilian sector, but this became a huge burden for the local industrial bureaus and industrial departments. Every year, they had to squeeze out some funds from the fiscal budget to these third-line factories.

Many leaders are troubled by these third-line factories every day, but they dare not let these factories go bankrupt.

Now, the 011 Aviation Industrial Base is taken over by Panshan Group as a whole, and the original military-to-civilian factories are also transferred from the industrial bureaus and industrial departments to the 011 Aviation Industrial Base. This is undoubtedly a great relief for the heads of the industrial bureaus and industrial departments of your province, and also makes all prefecture-level cities and even the province feel relieved.

Panshan Group is also generous, and soon settled the factory's overdue wages, project funds, procurement funds, etc.

Now the reconstruction of the 011 Aviation Industrial Base is a major development opportunity for Anshun and your province.

In the southwest region, excluding Tibet, your province ranks last!

This puts a lot of pressure on your province, and it is also trying to keep pace with the times, carry out reforms, and keep up with the development pace of brother provinces.

This negotiation involved all aspects.

It lasted for three days, and both sides had a dedicated team responsible for the subsequent detailed docking.

After negotiating with the province, Liu Tao took a special plane back to the headquarters of Panshan Group.

At the same time, in the Persian Gulf, the war of attacking ships between Iran and Iraq was in full swing.

Iran and Iraq adopted this unconventional method to destroy the enemy's economy by attacking the opponent's oil tankers in the waters of the Persian Gulf, and then achieved the goal of forcing the opponent to surrender early.

In this case, the international crude oil price has risen, and now it has exceeded the price of US$50 per barrel.

Shipping prices and insurance to the Persian Gulf are rising like a rocket.

Especially after large oil tankers in the United States and Europe were attacked, this rise was even more fierce.

Being locked by the "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missile almost means being destroyed.

On this day, the nearby US "Stark" frigate was ordered to go to the Persian Gulf to escort US oil tankers and ensure the safety of their navigation.

The Stark frigate was cruising in the central waters of the Persian Gulf, only 3 kilometers away from the war zone designated by Iraq and close to the Persian coast.

But the officers and soldiers of the Stark frigate were not worried at all. The Stars and Stripes were flying in the wind. They believed in the powerful deterrence of the US Navy. Neither Iraq nor Persia dared to attack US warships.

The consequences of daring to attack US warships are very serious. Just look at Libya!

At this time, a Falcon-50 business jet was flying in the sky. This Falcon-50 business jet was equipped with 3 turbofan engines and a maximum range of 6,000 kilometers. It had been modified and carried 2 "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missiles. The Iraqis also gave it a feminine name-"Susanna"!

At this time, the pilot of "Susanna" was an experienced air force fighter, Mohammed. Mohammed had more than 1,000 hours of flight time and had launched more than ten "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missiles in a Mirage fighter.

Muhammad turned on the radar search, and soon, a large light spot appeared on the screen. Based on his experience, Muhammad judged that it was a medium-sized ship sailing along the edge of the "restricted area" and it seemed that it might break in at any time.

He thought it should be a "smart" Persian tanker, and the captain would probably be fine sailing along the edge of the restricted area.

"Damn Persians, go to hell!" A fierce look flashed in Muhammad's eyes, and he was full of hatred for the Persians.

Muhammad decided to teach the "Persians" a lesson with missiles.

Soon, the missile hanging under the wing of "Susanna" completed the power-up, downloaded the aiming data from the onboard fire control system, and entered the launch state.

Muhammad opened the cover on the joystick and pressed the red launch button. The heavy "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missile detached from the rack, and the fuselage of "Susanna" shook, and then the aircraft became more flexible. After the missile fell a distance, the engine ignited, and it flew quickly towards the target with a bright tail flame.

At the same time, he repeated the launch action, fired the second Eagle Strike anti-ship missile, and then turned sharply left and entered the route back to Wahda.

Just as the Susanna found the target, the radar of the Stark frigate, which was regarded as the target, found a suspicious aircraft signal.

Captain Glenn R. Brindle of the USS Stark ordered the radio operator to send a message to the approaching aircraft: "Unknown aircraft, this is a US warship, located in the sea 12 miles away from you, heading 078, please indicate your identity."

Unfortunately, it was too late, the missile had already been launched.

Two "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missiles were seen flying at an ultra-low altitude of only 3 meters above the sea surface, attacking from the side. At this time, the radar reflection area of ​​the "Stark" was the largest.

The radar of the "Stark" frigate did not detect the incoming "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missiles. When it found that it was attacked, it was too late.

When the lookout on the ship saw the tail flame of the "Eagle Strike" missile with the naked eye, the "Stark" frigate had lost the opportunity to save itself.

The "Phalanx" close-in defense guns on the ship did not have time to fire, and the jamming system was only activated at the last moment, and the effect was negligible.

The first Eagle Strike missile penetrated the hull directly under the bridge, but there was no explosion, and the unburned engine fuel caused a fire.

However, the second Eagle Strike missile hit the same area directly and caused an explosion, tearing a 3m x 4.6m hole in the hull.

The two Eagle Strike missiles caused great damage to the Stark frigate, and the fire burned for 24 hours, and the ship tilted to one side.

The seawater continued to pour in.

The officers and soldiers on the ship were either dead, injured, or starting self-rescue.

Before rescue, the 4,100-ton warship sank into the sea.

After the news came out, the world was in an uproar, oil prices continued to rise, and shipping costs also soared.

Many shipping companies even regarded the Persian Gulf as a restricted area and dared not enter the Persian Gulf.

Iran and Iraq dared to attack even American warships, so what are these shipping companies!