The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1063 - 793: Dove-guided Missile Part 2

Chapter 1063 -793: Dove-guided Missile Part 2

After all, the explosion of a nuclear weapon is no small matter; it definitely needs to be kept far from populated areas. First, to avoid casualties and financial loss to the residents, and second, to prevent spies potentially within the country from gathering relevant information.

Fortunately, the missile development base is located in the suburbs of the Capital Region, where the highways are quite developed. It doesn’t take too long to reach there.

Since a small military force was already stationed at the missile development base, there was no need to worry about Arthur’s safety.

Therefore, for this sudden trip, Arthur only took less than 100 people with him, which included a few from the military’s upper echelons.

Visit freewebnoveℓ.com for the best novel reading exp𝒆rience.

To be honest, although the accuracy of missiles was still a matter of concern at the moment, their effectiveness was unquestionably demonstrated.

The military placed great importance on the development of missiles and even expressed a willingness to bear half the cost.

This time, upon casually hearing about the Pigeon missile, several high-level military officials could no longer sit still and repeatedly requested Arthur to visit the missile development base to see for themselves.

Arthur was rather helpless regarding these shameless fellows but had no choice but to agree and let them follow the convoy to the missile development base to see just how powerful the so-called Pigeon missile was.

Compared to some people in later generations who had issues with the use of pigeons, Arthur really did not care about it.

To tell the truth, all countries had methods of turning animals into deadly weapons, and most nations had demonstrated this during wars.

Including the historically famous bat bombs specially used by the United States against the Island Nation, which involved strapping bombs to bats and then releasing a large number of them over the Island Nation.

Once these bats arrived in a new area, they would quickly seek out a new home. And once they found their homes, the bombs attached to them would explode at the pre-set time, causing significant destruction to the Island Nation’s natural environment and even to urban and other regions.

Historically, the United States deployed a large number of bat bombs over the Island Nation, which played a not insignificant role in securing victory in World War II.

Besides bat bombs, there were also anti-tank dogs, or the infamous “bounce-back” dogs, used to destroy enemy tanks.

This method was similar to the bat bombs, involving strapping bombs to the bodies of trained dogs that would crawl underneath enemy tanks, which is the weakest part of a tank’s defense.

There have been various cases of using animals to inflict harm on the enemy, which is enough proof that in the face of major ethical decisions, the lives of some animals are really not that important.

There might be many saintly figures who feel sorry for these animals’ lives. But if these animals’ lives are not used to inflict damage on the enemy, then the casualties would be borne by the people from their own country.

For Arthur, if using the lives of animals could save the loss of human lives within the country, he would do so without hesitation, even if it compromised his reputation.

Back to the main topic, with Minister of Defence Thomas and the Chief of the General Staff Malong accompanying him, Arthur officially entered the missile development base and saw for himself the Pigeon missile that Hermann had mentioned.

“Your Majesty, Generals. Please look, this is the Pigeon missile that we’ve developed. After the missile is launched, the various internal instruments will begin to operate.

Inside, there will be three pigeons, which by pecking the screen, will help the missile better identify the bombing target.

We are currently training pigeons to clearly see the bombing target on the screen, ensuring that every missile has enough pigeons to guarantee its accuracy,” Hermann explained to Arthur and the others, smiling inside the missile development base.

“Mr. Hermann, can this design really improve accuracy? Can it really be completed with just three pigeons?” General Silvio asked curiously.

“Of course. General Silvio, according to our simple simulations, the new missile’s highest accuracy rate can be maintained at over 47%, with most situations seeing a hit for every two missiles fired,” Hermann confidently nodded and explained with a smile.

“If there were no weather or natural influences, the maximum hit rate for the missile could be increased to 55%, which is the highest hit rate we can currently achieve,”

Hermann wasn’t boasting; a 55% hit rate, compared to the previous generation missiles’ maximum hit rate of 30%, was indeed twice the difference.

This also meant that the Australasia Army could hit more targets with fewer missiles, not only saving on military budgets but also making missile power stronger and better realizing strategic plans.

“Mr. Hermann, are you serious?” Before General Silvio could reply, Defense Minister Thomas eagerly spoke up.

“Of course, these are the effective theories derived from the first round of test results,” Hermann nodded in confirmation.

“That’s great, General Hermann. When will the testing begin? If the missile’s actual testing level is really as you say, the Ministry of Defence is willing to order an additional 1,000 missiles,” said Minister Thomas, smiling as if the person who had been desperately begging Arthur for military funds before this wasn’t him at all.

After catching Arthur’s approving nod, Hermann smiled and said to everyone, “The missile experiments are already prepared; if General Thomas wishes, the missile testing can begin at any time.”

Just by how Hermann addressed Minister Thomas, it was clear that Hermann now regarded him as one of the Military’s representatives rather than the government’s Minister of Defence.

As the theoretical top echelon of the Military, Minister Thomas also held the military rank of General, so calling him General was not at all incorrect.

After all, only by seeing him as part of the Military could Hermann negotiate for more funds for the missile development base during the upcoming discussions about the missile’s sales price with Minister Thomas.

When it came to missile development projects, spending money was truly like pouring water. Arthur invested at least 2 million Australian dollars annually in missile research, with the amount even surging past 5 million Australian dollars at times.

Of course, thus far, missile research has been very fruitful. Australasia has now developed the third generation, the so-called Dove Missiles.

Whether other countries have even started missile research is another matter entirely.

Thinking about it, it’s quite normal. After World War I ended, there were ample changes in global situations.

The British wanted to maintain their supremacy in the world, focusing on regional balance policies over aggressively developing their military technology.

Military industry powerhouses Germany and Austria faced tremendous restrictions, and without the leadership and threat of Germany and Austria, the development of European military weapons stagnated.

This is why it is said that war drives technological progress. During World War I, advanced weapons like tanks and airplanes were continually developed, including a variety of civilian and military technologies.

After World War I, the then Allies had no more threats, and the Anglo-Australian alliance could even crush the Frenchmen.

Apart from Arthur, who was wholeheartedly researching military weapons, other countries were also investing in military weapons, but without the same sense of urgency.

This was one of the reasons why Australasia could lead the world in certain aspects of military technology.

Just like the Tortoise and the Hare race, being ahead initially doesn’t mean you’ll remain ahead forever. Only by continuously striving and persisting without overestimating yourself or underestimating the opponent can you be the last one laughing.

Arthur was just like that. Even if Australasia’s military technology in fields such as airplanes, tanks, and missiles was already considered world-class, Arthur would never become complacent.

Even after attending tests for new weapons, Arthur would always urge and encourage the experts to continue developing even more powerful weapons.

With Arthur’s constant supervision, the experts never grew complacent; instead, they pursued their research with greater earnestness, aiming to develop the new weapons that Arthur expected.