Chapter 286 High Cost
In the dark universe, a light-bodied Peregrine is moving freely at a speed of 3000 kilometers per second.
Behind it, the tail flames from several nuclear fusion engines flickered blue.
But in the blink of an eye, a silver light streaked across the deep space and instantly reached the hybrid engine unit at the tail of the Peregrine.
Then, the Peregrine Falcon, painted in rust red, turned into a ball of violent flames while sailing at high speed.
A few seconds later, accompanied by systemic damage, the Peregrine's nuclear fusion engine could no longer withstand the harsh environment inside the spacecraft and exploded.
The originally dark universe seemed to be lit up by the explosion of the spaceship at this moment, illuminating the surrounding existence white.
At the test bench, Fan Ren had already seen this scene through the surveillance equipment. He vaguely guessed the result, but suppressed the happy expression on his face.
He was waiting for the feedback information that Ah Dai received. All experimental results must respect science and be concluded with real test data, rather than visual observation and his personal feelings.
"Boss, the distance is 5000 kilometers, the relative moving speed of the target ship is 3000 kilometers per second, and the tracking speed of the turret is zero. Our electromagnetic railgun has accurately hit the target."
"Pretty!"
Even though Fan Ren was usually calm and composed, he couldn't help but show his suppressed excitement when listening to Ah Dai's feedback, and he even waved his arms excitedly.
"The ammunition took seconds to fly, and during this time, the target ship moved 501 kilometers. Under the influence of gravitons, the ammunition deviated from the straight trajectory in a slight curve throughout the entire process, and hit the target ship perfectly."
"That's right. Super-eating ore can act on gravitons. Under its action, the gravitational characteristics of the target ship received by the built-in chip of the ammunition are continuously locked, and the gravity attracts the deviation of the trajectory. This is the launch procedure of the new long-range ammunition."
Fan Ren couldn't help showing excitement on his face, because the ammunition he developed this time was the first of its kind in the Galactic Alliance.
The successful development of this type of ammunition will completely solve the problem of insufficient range of electromagnetic railguns due to their straight trajectory and flight speed.
After this, human civilization will become the first civilization in the Galactic Alliance to possess ultra-long-range electromagnetic railgun ammunition.
From now on, whether it is the Punisher or the Dragonite, which has always had a weak presence, after being equipped with this kind of ammunition, its effective range will completely surpass the 2000-kilometer effective range of traditional attack missiles.
I believe that the ineffective losses incurred in the pursuit of the Hans civilization expeditionary force during the blocking battle decades ago will no longer exist in future cosmic tug-of-wars.
Fan Ren thought about these factors in his mind, and then his brows frowned again.
It’s just a bit expensive.
As the most expensive ore per unit price in the star market, the selling price of super-eating ore is greatly different from that of ordinary silver-like super-metal ores.
Just from the difference that the unit price of super-eating ore is calculated in grams, while the unit price of non-silver-like supermetals is calculated in tons, you can see the huge price difference.
If we do a detailed and precise calculation, taking the size of ammunition used by the 800mm caliber electromagnetic railgun used by battleships as an example, the cost of each round of this long-range ammunition is as high as 10 star coins.
In comparison, one round of ammunition fired is equivalent to the price of 100,000 tons of silver-like supermetal.
Fan Ren couldn't help but imagine tens of thousands of Punishers at a distance of 5000 kilometers, with the enemy looking at them as fools, and the spectacular scene of cannons firing. It would inevitably end with countless jaw-dropping explosions and fireworks.
only.
What you play out are real gold and silver star coins.
One round of ammunition costs 10 star coins. The Punisher has 8 main guns. The cost of firing Punishers at the same time is star coins.
Among weapon systems, the electromagnetic railgun, which is famous for its fastest firing rate, obviously cannot achieve the ability to hit the target with one shot. After all, most ships today are built with modular design, and each system exists independently.
It is also to ensure the normal use of naval guns in extreme environments. Taking battleships as an example, under normal circumstances, the number of main guns on a battleship is about 5-8.
Even if a single shot destroyed a gun, or even multiple guns were destroyed by concentrated fire, the remaining guns could still be used normally.
With multiple rounds of attacks, it is conceivable that the money spent on ammunition alone would be an astronomical figure.
This is why, with the tracking function, the effective range of the long-range ammunition designed by Fanren is controlled at 5000 kilometers.
Because once this distance is exceeded, the amount of super-eating ore consumed will double every thousand kilometers.
Obviously, this is a very low cost-effectiveness and a high price that conventional fleets cannot afford.
"Boss, mass production?"
Ah Dai was puzzled to see him fall into silence. Wasn't the successful development of this long-range ammunition a happy event worth getting excited about?
Hearing this, Fan Ren put away his little thoughts, nodded and said through gritted teeth: "We will start by manufacturing a small batch of them, with the goal of satisfying our battleships' firing of 100 rounds as the benchmark unit."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Dai's response came instantly.
"Yes, we need to purchase 8000 million star coins of super-devouring ore in total. The chips built into the ammunition can basically be ignored. Are you sure, Boss? If you are, I will place an order with Deputy Captain Jin."
Listening to his question, Fan Ren felt a little annoyed. With the successful sales of jump engines in the star market in the past few years, the Fox Pirates did have a relatively abundant amount of funds in their account.
About ten billion star coins.
Now, the cost of just one electromagnetic railgun ammunition consumes nearly one-tenth of this money.
He could already imagine the helpless look on Jin Qiaoying's face when the bill was sent to her desk.
Thinking of the woman who once again exuded the same spirited and energetic temperament that she had when Xinghai Technology was first founded, Fan Ren couldn't help but reveal a warm smile on his face.
In the past few years, with the joining of Jin Qiaoying, the Fox Pirates have been led by A-Dai in industrial construction, Jin Qiaoying is responsible for economics and trade, and Li Jian is in charge of the Qingluan Legion. With the cooperation between the several people, the hidden base that was originally clueless has developed rapidly.
Today, it is not just the jump drive that has gained success in the star domain market.
Their efficient nuclear fusion solution also received considerable orders.
It is precisely for this reason that the hidden base today is significantly different from when we first arrived here a few years ago.
Taking the Qingluan Corps of the Operations Department as an example, the number of battleships under its command has reached 10,000, and all ships within the corps have completed the assembly of jump engines.
In the next period of time, these warships will continue to transform their nuclear fusion engines with relatively slow conversion rates in batches.
All of this is inseparable from Jin Qiaoying's successful arrangement of economic and trade affairs in an orderly manner.
(End of this chapter)
