148: Easier to intercept

At this moment, Kadeyafu was filled with regret; if he had sought Xu Ning's opinion back then, perhaps he wouldn't have ended up in such a state.

He inwardly cursed his own stupidity.

Xu Ning watched all of this and suddenly said to Grigory, "Of course, Mr. Grigory, you can understand it that way, but we are just worried that you will lose and not admit it, and instead slander Mr. Makarov's decision."

"That's why we invited you here, but Mr. Kadeyafu's method was indeed a bit drastic."

Grigory was stunned, then burst into laughter, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.

"Hahahaha... What kind of joke are you telling... Just with you guys?"

Xu Ning replied with a gentle smile, "That's right, just with us."

Then he turned to Mr. Makarov, "Respected Mr. Makarov, I think we can begin."

"Yes, I also agree with Mr. Xu's opinion."

Makarov nodded in agreement and motioned to the Ms. Anna next to him.

She immediately understood and picked up the walkie-talkie to confirm the readiness of the two naval guns.

When she learned that everything was ready, she nodded to Makarov.

Makarov said with a smile, "It seems our preparations are complete. Let's see the results."

Before Grigory could even open his mouth to mock, Xu Ning quickly replied, "Our Malyshev Military Industry is full of anticipation for this!"

...

In a black military sedan not far away.

Talia and Jelina watched everything with anticipation.

They had arrived at the Tailayev Shipyard last night and accidentally learned that Xu Ning would bring the naval gun he designed to participate in the competition today.

This made them feel very interested.

So they asked Mr. Makarov for help and hid in the car to secretly watch the competition.

"Sister Jelina, whose naval gun do you think will be better?"

Jelina's eyes flickered with curiosity, her gaze moving back and forth between the two naval guns, and after a moment of hesitation, she said.

Although she really wanted to support Mr. Xu, according to Mr. Makarov, the naval gun from Menskyuk Military Industry won the bid, and its performance was more than double that of the second place, which surprised everyone.

If Mr. Xu wants to perform even better, it seems it won't be easy.

Talia asked after hearing this information, "So, Mr. Xu might lose?"

Jelina looked at Talia and replied, "My dad once took me to see the fleet of the Admiral Gorshkov Navy, and a general there told us.

The naval guns of destroyers not only need to deal with surface targets but also need to cope with aerial threats, and sometimes even support ground operations."

"Therefore, naval guns must have strong air defense capabilities and rapid response mechanisms. Perhaps Mr. Xu's naval gun will perform outstandingly in certain specific aspects."

"And we don't know what Mr. Makarov's criteria for judgment are, so we believe that if Mr. Xu does well, it is a victory."

After hearing this, Talia's eyes revealed worry: "I hope Mr. Xu can get everyone's recognition. He is so young and has become the head of a military factory; he must be under a lot of pressure."

"I also hope I can help him lighten some of the burden."

Jelina smiled after hearing this, "If you want to help Mr. Xu relieve stress, you can introduce your dad to him."

Talia blushed, glared at Jelina, and chided, "Then why don't you introduce Mr. Xu to your dad? Maybe he can even become the assistant to the next leader."

Jelina replied, "You little rascal, you dare to make fun of me. It seems you're asking for a beating!"

Saying that, Jelina scratched Talia's ribs, making Talia giggle and finally surrender.

...

Outside, the two naval guns were ready. From a distance, their caliber was both 130 millimeters. As for the specific parameters of Xu Ning's naval gun, Makarov was not very clear, but he remembered the various indicators of Grigory's naval gun very clearly.

The barrel length is 70 calibers, the maximum elevation angle is -15 degrees to +85 degrees, the gun body elevation speed is 25 degrees per second, the rotation range can reach 360 degrees, and the rotation speed is also 25 degrees per second.

The muzzle velocity is 950 meters per second, the rate of fire can reach 45 rounds per minute, and the maximum range is far beyond ordinary naval guns, reaching 29.5 kilometers.

Thinking of this, Makarov's gaze towards Xu Ning held a touch of sympathy. Facing such a powerful naval gun, it was almost impossible to surpass it. Makarov was already considering how to make Xu Ning lose less awkwardly.

A black car with a license plate was parked in the distance. The two ladies in the car came specifically to see Xu Ning's performance. If he performed too poorly, it would not be a good thing for anyone.

As Makarov was thinking, the Ms. Anna next to him confirmed the final details via the walkie-talkie and turned to him.

"Mr., the test procedure has been confirmed to be correct."

"Today's test will be divided into two parts: one is air defense and anti-missile, and the other is rapid response. If there are no other issues, we can begin," the lady said.

Makarov came back to his senses, glanced at the black military car out of the corner of his eye, and then immediately withdrew his gaze.

"Okay, let's start!" He said and then added, "Wait a minute, how about this, let the target drones enter in batches and test the two guns separately."

The Ms. Anna was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "Okay, Mr."

Makarov smiled inwardly. Under normal circumstances, air defense and anti-missile tests are carried out simultaneously, and performance is evaluated by observing the reaction speed, range, and hit rate of the gun platform. However, this direct comparison might embarrass Xu Ning.

So he decided to test the target drones in batches. If Xu Ning's gun platform did not perform well, he would hint to the Ms. Anna to lower the speed of the drones so that Xu Ning could intercept them more easily.

Doing this could leave a good impression on the two ladies and also save face for Xu Ning.

No one noticed Makarov's little scheme. The Ms. Anna still gave instructions through the walkie-talkie as usual. Soon, Xu Ning heard the roar of aircraft in the distance.

Everyone looked up at the sky, and several drones were rapidly approaching.

These drones were used to test the air defense capabilities of the gun platform. Xu Ning's eyes quickly scanned the five drones.

The staff in the distance commanded through the walkie-talkie, "AK-130 ready!"

"Execute air defense mission!"

"Understood!"

Subsequently, the AK-130 produced by the Menskyuk Military Industry quickly started, and its muzzle was aimed at the approaching drones.

The gun platform did not fire immediately but was waiting for the drones to enter the range.

Suddenly, the gun platform radar seemed to have captured the target, and then a deafening roar came from the muzzle.

"Boom!"

A huge explosion sounded in everyone's ears. The AK-130's muzzle spewed out a long flame, and the tracer rounds drew beautiful trajectories in the air, chasing the drones.

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