Chapter 347: 300-Kilometer Rocket Launcher, Are You Sure It's Not a Missile?

"Holy crap, if this technology were placed in the modern era, it could crush the active equipment of several countries!" Li Mingyuan spun around in the laboratory in excitement.

"Placed in this era, it is simply a divine weapon!"

He hurriedly took out paper and pen and began to record the parameters and key technical points displayed by the system.

Just as he was writing furiously, a warm current suddenly surged into his brain, and a massive amount of technical data poured into his mind like a tide.

The propellant formula for the Rocket Shell, the design principles of the Guidance System, the mechanical structure of the launch device, the control logic of the automatic loading system...

All technical details were clearly presented in his mind, as familiar as if he had designed them himself.

Li Mingyuan immediately threw himself into work, converting these technologies into actual design blueprints.

His pen moved rapidly across the paper, and one blueprint after another gradually took shape.

Structural diagrams of the launch rack, cross-sectional diagrams of the Rocket Shell, circuit diagrams of the Guidance System, design diagrams of the control panel...

"The key to this Remote Rocket Launcher lies in two points," Li Mingyuan muttered to himself while drawing, "one is the propellant formula, and the other is the Guidance System."

The propellant used a composite solid fuel; its energy density was nearly double that of existing Rocket Shells, and its combustion was more stable, which was the key to achieving ultra-long range.

The Guidance System adopted Infrared Guidance technology; in the terminal phase of flight, the Rocket Shell would automatically seek the heat signal of the target to achieve precision strikes.

This meant that even moving enemy armored units would be unable to escape their fate.

"However, this technology is difficult to realize in this era..." Li Mingyuan frowned, then relaxed again.

"But it is not impossible; the precision manufacturing capability of the Iron Arm-11 Robot should be able to handle the key components of the Guidance System."

Li Mingyuan completely forgot his fatigue and spent the entire night immersed in an ocean of technology.

When the eastern sky turned pale, a complete design plan for the "Thor MK-1" Remote Rocket Launcher was already laid out before him.

He rubbed his sore eyes, looked at the thick stack of blueprints on the table, and revealed a satisfied smile.

"Now the Di Guo bastards are going to cry! You want to develop biochemical weapons? I'll use the Remote Rocket Launcher to flatten your entire base first!"

He grabbed the phone and called key colleagues and leaders one by one.

"Hello, Lao Liu, emergency situation, come to my laboratory immediately."

"Minister Zhang, I have an important discovery here; please organize a high-level meeting as soon as possible."

"Director of the Military Department, it's me, Li Mingyuan. There is a major technical breakthrough, more important than a Missile!"

After finishing the calls, Li Mingyuan took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and gulped down a large cup of strong tea to refresh himself.

Looking at his stubbled, red-eyed self in the mirror, he smiled: "For the future of Long Country, it's worth it!"

In less than an hour, the conference room of the military industrial base was already packed.

Minister Zhang, the Director of the Military Department, Technical Backbone from various departments, and even several Advanced generals from the military region rushed over.

The atmosphere was heavy and tense; everyone knew that anything that could make Li Mingyuan this excited must be an extremely important breakthrough.

Li Mingyuan walked into the conference room carrying a stack of blueprints, and the eyes of everyone present immediately focused on him.

"Chief Engineer Li, you called us all here so early in the morning; what important discovery is there?" Minister Zhang asked impatiently, forgetting to light his pipe.

Li Mingyuan did not answer immediately, but walked to the conference table and spread the blueprints out one by one, covering the entire long table.

"Everyone, I want to introduce to you a brand-new weapon system—the 'Thor MK-1' ultra-long-range Remote Rocket Launcher!"

There was Silence in the conference room; everyone was digesting this information.

"Remote Rocket Launcher?" The Director of the Military Department frowned, "Don't we already have Remote Rocket Launchers? The range is over forty kilometers..."

"Forty kilometers?" Li Mingyuan sneered, "The range of our 'Thor MK-1' is three hundred kilometers!"

"What?!" The conference room instantly erupted; several generals stood up at the same time, looking at Li Mingyuan in disbelief.

"Three hundred kilometers? You aren't joking, are you! This is no longer a Remote Rocket Launcher; this is a Missile!" Minister Zhang's pipe fell onto the table, and he didn't even notice the tobacco spilling all over the floor.

"Chief Engineer Li, are you sure you haven't made a mistake? A three-hundred-kilometer Remote Rocket Launcher... this has a longer range than our active Missiles!" The voice of the Director of the Military Department changed pitch.

Others whispered to each other, discussing; some were skeptical, some were shocked, but everyone's eyes held an instinctive awe.

Li Mingyuan looked around, and only after everyone had calmed down slightly did he slowly say: "That's right, three hundred kilometers. And this is not a Missile; it is indeed a Remote Rocket Launcher. The most critical point is that it also has Infrared Guidance—whoever it hits will cry!"

"Infrared Guidance?" A technical expert asked in disbelief, "You mean it can automatically seek targets?"

"That's right," Li Mingyuan pointed to the Guidance System section on the blueprint, "in the terminal phase of flight, the Rocket Shell will automatically seek the heat signal of the target, such as tanks, armored vehicles, or even the heat radiation of large command posts, then automatically adjust its trajectory to hit with precision. Theoretically, the hit accuracy can be controlled within ten meters."

The conference room fell into dead Silence again; everyone was stunned by this data. A hit accuracy of ten meters for a weapon with a range of three hundred kilometers was simply incredible.

"This... this is simply a revolutionary breakthrough!" Minister Zhang finally came back to his senses, his voice trembling with excitement, "If we have this kind of weapon, the enemy's rear bases, supply lines, and command posts will all be within our strike range!"

The Director of the Military Department stood up and walked to the blueprints to examine them carefully; he was an experienced artilleryman with a deep understanding of Remote Rocket Launchers.

"Chief Engineer Li, theoretically speaking, how difficult is it to realize this system? Can our existing industrial base support it?"

Li Mingyuan was prepared: "The key technology lies in two points: the propellant formula and the Guidance System. I already have the detailed formula for the propellant; the chemical plant just needs to produce it according to the formula. The key components of the Guidance System can be produced using the precision manufacturing capability of the Iron Arm-11 Robot. Overall, although there is a certain degree of difficulty, it is definitely within our capabilities."

"What about the mass production cycle?" Minister Zhang asked the question everyone cared about most.

"If we go all out, we can complete the production and testing of the first batch of prototypes within three weeks, start small-batch production within two months, and equip frontline troops within half a year," Li Mingyuan answered confidently.

The atmosphere in the conference room began to grow heated; everyone realized that this might be the key weapon to change the course of the war.