Chapter 3890: Radar platform

After the Silver Wolf sat down, he nodded to Lin Rui, "After I received your message, I immediately arranged for someone to inquire. Only then did I know that the offshore platform is indeed owned by Lockheed Martin."
Brooks nodded, "Although this offshore platform is owned by our company, it is actually a facility we stolen near the Red Sea several months ago."
"Red Sea?" Lin Rui frowned.
"This kind of floating island facility at sea is a temporary offshore facility specially designed by us for some military agencies. It is used to establish small offshore bases or temporary observation posts." Brooks replied.
"Strictly speaking, this floating island facility is used for offshore construction. Our company has several sets of such equipment. But just a few months ago, one of the equipment suddenly disappeared.
At that time, we thought it might be a storm on the sea that pushed it to an unknown place. Someone was sent to find it, but the positioning instrument installed on the floating island was obviously damaged.
We were unable to trace this floating island accurately, so it was determined to be an accident caused by bad weather. "Brooks replied.
"In that case, this offshore platform was stolen by pirates." Lin Rui frowned.
"The same can be said. But there is something very strange about this. That is how this offshore platform disappeared in the Indian Ocean and suddenly appeared in the Atlantic Ocean after a few months. This is equivalent to spanning the entire African continent.
To know this floating island facility, although its own value is relatively large. But after all, it is not high-end technical equipment. It's hard to imagine someone would spend so much effort to steal it. Brooks sighed.
Silver Wolf said, "So after I mentioned this, Mr. Brooks was shocked.
Lockheed Martin has always attached great importance to security issues. You also know that the most important thing for companies like them is security.
So their company immediately appointed Mr. Brooks to follow up and investigate the matter. "
Lin Rui was silent for a while, "In other words, this is an ordinary offshore construction platform."
"Yes, it is a very ordinary offshore construction work platform." Brooks nodded.
"These pirates came from the waters of Somalia. They don't know how many similar offshore platforms they have seen. Especially in the area where they are located, from the border area of ​​the Middle East and Africa.
There are many similar drilling platforms offshore for oil extraction and exploration. Why do they want to steal your offshore platform? Lin Rui asked back.
Brooks didn't change his expression, "This is exactly what the company has entrusted me to investigate."
"Okay. It doesn't matter if you don't want to tell the truth. But I can tell you one thing clearly, those pirates who killed us. We have to rush to destroy them now. But in the process, I can't guarantee yours. There is no loss on the offshore platform.
Since you said that the offshore platform is just an ordinary offshore construction work platform. It should be worthless, even if it is ruined, it will be nothing.
In terms of Lockheed Martin's financial resources, losing this offshore platform is as insignificant as throwing away a used disposable teacup. "Lin Rui looked at Brooks.
Brooks was stunned, he turned his head a little embarrassed and looked at Michelle Silver Wolf.
Silver Wolf Michelle shrugged and said, "I said a long time ago that no one can conceal your rhetoric. None of my people are stupid, so they should also know how to keep it secret.
So, tell them the truth. "
Brooks shook his head helplessly, "Well, if you want to know the facts, it's okay to tell you. I don't have to deceive you. But in fact, the less people know the better."
Lin Rui nodded, "I'm listening, sir."
"Well, that offshore platform is actually a reconnaissance facility. It itself is no different from a general construction platform.
A fairly advanced instrument was installed on it, to be precise a radar. Have you heard of the Aegis system? "Brooks asked.
"It's famous, like Thunder. Yankee's signature defense system." Lin Rui nodded.
Brooks explained, "The Aegis combat system Aegiscombatsystem, officially numbered WeaponSystemMk7, is the world's first fully digitalized shipboard combat system.
It is also the first system of the U.S. Navy with decision-making aids, and the most important integrated surface ship combat system in the U.S. Navy. But its core is the radar system.
The most important and most conspicuous of the Aegis combat system is the AN/SPY-1 passive electronic phased array radar. This set of radar has four pieces in a hexagonal shape and is installed in the four directions of the ship's superstructure.
Because the radar itself does not rotate, it completely uses the method of changing the beam phase to scan the airspace targets in front of the radar at a rate of several times per second.
But this system is quite large, and we have made a series of improvements to try to make it smaller. However, the cost of miniaturization of the Aegis system was too high and finally gave up. The miniaturization of the system was only successful after 2000.
The system that originally required ships of more than 8,000 tons to be assembled was equipped on ships of 5,000 tons, so it has been adopted by more countries.
The equipment on that platform is currently the smallest experimental model. So this offshore floating platform is very important to us. "
"How could such an important thing be installed on an offshore floating platform. And how could it suddenly disappear?" Lin Rui said strangely.
"There are several reasons for this, because naval vessels go to sea, which is actually quite expensive. On the other hand, offshore platforms can stay in a certain sea area for a long time, which is convenient for long-distance monitoring.
Moreover, this facility is currently highly automated and does not require many people to control it, so it seems to many people that it is just an ordinary offshore facility.
In fact, we are testing this system. You should also know the current war situation in Yemen. We are using the radar of this system to conduct some key data tests.
However, there were some problems in the process. A considerable storm was encountered that day when the floating island was recovered. We found that the signal of the floating island suddenly disappeared.
In the following months, we never found it again. We never thought that a group of pirates would steal this floating platform. "Brooks said helplessly.
"I understand, so this offshore platform is actually a mobile radar station. The war in Yemen was going on before, and missiles were flying around in three days. And you are using this mobile radar station disguised as a general civilian facility for data testing. .
Maybe you are still providing some assistance to your allies. Lin Rui nodded.