Reconnaissance Aircraft Sent by Other Countries

Chapter 33 Reconnaissance Aircraft Sent by Other Countries

But then he thought, 2 meters is already in the stratosphere. As far as the Chinese fighter jets are concerned, they probably can't reach that high yet. Suddenly, a thought flashed through Wu Zu's mind.

"Could it be a reconnaissance plane sent by another country?"

When Wu Zu realized this problem, his heart skipped a beat, and he immediately had a feeling that something terrible was about to happen.

The unidentified flying object at this altitude is likely there to steal classified information.

After all, the Jiangnan Arsenal where they were located was an important place for ensuring the supply of equipment to the front line of the army.

Unexpectedly, he inadvertently discovered the reconnaissance plane's trail.

"Is it from Japan, or from the US?"

Wu Zu frowned, staring at the sky for a long time before turning his gaze back to the screen.

The small white dot on the screen was still moving back and forth, clearly indicating that the other side was conducting reconnaissance of the Jiangnan Arsenal.

If an arms factory is exposed to the surveillance range of enemy reconnaissance aircraft, it could be attacked by missiles in an instant once wartime begins.

"They're incredibly audacious, daring to fly over so openly!"

Wu Zu clenched his fists in anger.

It should be noted that China's current air defense system is quite weak, essentially non-existent.

Existing low-altitude radars not only have extremely limited scanning range, but also lack effective means to counter enemy missiles.

Thinking of this, Wu Zu immediately copied down the information on the screen, then hurriedly ran downstairs and headed towards the factory director's office.

Meanwhile, 20,000 meters above the Jiangnan Arsenal, a black U2 reconnaissance aircraft was circling and hovering, maintaining a steady flight speed.

The pilot of the reconnaissance plane chewed gum, hummed a tune leisurely, and looked relaxed, showing no concern about being discovered by the Dragon Kingdom.

The scout sitting in the back was holding a huge camera and taking pictures of the arsenal below.

"I never imagined that an arms factory would be hidden deep in these mountains and forests!"

Robinson, who was in charge of taking photos, operated the camera's stabilizer and snapped away at the Jiangnan Arsenal below, saying, "It seems they haven't noticed us yet."

Pilot Jack's lips curled into a slight, disdainful smile: "How could they possibly detect us? Our reconnaissance plane is currently at an altitude of 2 meters, far beyond the range of their radar!"

Robinson laughed along, "They really are behind the times. We've been flying here for almost 10 minutes, and they haven't reacted at all."

"Don't worry about taking pictures, there's nothing to worry about. If you think the angle isn't good enough, we can lower the altitude a bit more. Their radar's maximum detection range is only fifteen kilometers at most!"

"Forget it, I don't want to take any risks. Sally's still at home waiting for me to come back!"

Robinson rejected Jack's offer.

"Damn it, you're using Sally to provoke me again. By the way, when are you going to introduce me to Sally's cousin?"

"Haha, don't worry, after this mission is over, you can come back with me, and we should be able to see Lucy then!"

"We've got a deal, so don't stand me up this time!" Jack instructed.

"Don't worry! Let's lower the altitude a little more; there's a cloud that can block our view."

At this moment, the two were as relaxed as if they were on vacation, completely unaware that their movements had already been detected by Wu Zu's radar.

Inside the director's office at the Jiangnan Arsenal.

Lei Fu was sitting with his legs crossed, holding a report in his hand, a satisfied smile on his face.

The manufacturing project for the Type 99A main battle tank has been approved, and various arsenals have received some technical data. The most critical component, the digital fire control system, has been handed over to the Jiangnan Arsenal.

This news made Reifu extremely happy, as this technology was enough to enable an ordinary tank to achieve a qualitative leap.

Just then, there was a rapid knocking on the office door.

"Factory manager, are you there?"

Lei Fu was slightly taken aback: "A-Zu? Come in quickly!"

Immediately afterward, the office door was pushed open, and Wu Zu, covered in sweat and looking anxious, pointed to the sky and said, "Factory Manager, there's a reconnaissance plane in the sky!"

Upon hearing this, Lei Fu subconsciously glanced in the direction Wu Zu was pointing, and his expression instantly tensed up.

"A reconnaissance plane? How did you spot it?"

"radar!"

"Huh? Radar?" Reiford was slightly taken aback. "I didn't receive any notification from the radar unit."

"It's not the radar from the radar unit; it's a radar I made myself!"

"What?" Reif's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. "Your radar? The Type 99A main battle tank doesn't seem to be equipped with millimeter-wave radar yet!"

"It's not the kind of radar used on tanks; it's a homemade air defense radar!"

"Huh? You—you mean you've developed an air defense radar?"

"That's right! The enemy's reconnaissance plane is right above us. I don't have time to explain in detail. You need to have the missile units shoot it down immediately!"

Seeing Wu Zu's earnest and anxious appearance, Lei Fu did not dare to question him easily.

After all, although the child is only nine years old, his ability in military technology is truly astonishing.

If he can build a Type 99A main battle tank by hand, then it doesn't seem impossible for him to build an air defense radar.

However, this matter is of great importance. If the air defense forces are notified rashly, their location may be exposed.

So, Reif immediately returned to his seat, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.

"This is Lei Fu from the Jiangnan Arsenal. Immediately check our airspace to see if any enemy reconnaissance aircraft have appeared!"

Hidden deep in a dense forest 30 kilometers east of the Jiangnan Military Region is a radar station.

Chen Yan was startled when he heard Lei Fu's voice on the phone.

"Enemy reconnaissance plane?"

He quickly looked at the computer screen in front of him and replied, "No, everything is displaying normally!"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then a boy's voice came through.

"It's just 20 kilometers overhead! Immediately notify the air defense forces to shoot it down!"

Chen Yan was stunned when he heard the voice on the phone.

"Twenty kilometers? Our radar's maximum detection range is only fifteen kilometers—"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then a voice came through: "If it can't be detected at 20 kilometers, forget it, I'll handle this myself!"

The call ended, and Chen Yan stared at the receiver in astonishment for a long time.

"What's going on? We're using the most advanced radar in China. How did it know there was an enemy reconnaissance plane 20 kilometers away?"