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Nikolaev Shipyard, also known as the Black Sea Shipyard, was founded in 1897 during the Tsarist Russia. It is an old factory with a long history and a large scale. It now covers an area of ​​nearly 2 million square meters. In the past 100 years since its establishment, a total of

It has produced more than 1,000 ships of various types, including heavy aircraft carriers, including aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, etc. It can produce cargo ships with a maximum load capacity of 15,000 tons.

It is the only aircraft carrier construction and assembly plant in the Soviet Union. Currently, there are several aircraft carriers - "Moscow", "Leningrad", "Kiev", "Minsk", "Novorossiysk", "Gol"

"Shkov" and "Kuznetsov" were all built here. One of the reasons why the aircraft carrier production and assembly base was selected in the Black Sea Shipyard is said to be: the Soviet Union

The Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry and other important positions related to shipbuilding in Moscow; many of them were Nikolay's wives. They were very helpful in this matter. In addition, compared to Leninga, which has a population of 4 million and is open to foreign tourists

For example, it is easier to keep secrets in the city of Nikolayev, which is not open to the outside world; besides, the labor resources here are not a problem.

Leaving the necessary engineers to contact the Ruby Design Bureau, Bao Zixuan went to the Nikolayev Shipyard. Fucaira is close to the Persian Gulf, and the air force basically does not have to worry about it at present. But the navy is a shortcoming;

When you are restricted by others, you have the confidence to speak; you must make up for your shortcomings.

In fact, it is closer to the city of Nikolayev from Italy. We go to Moscow first, and Leningrad seems to be a bit far away. However, the domestic situation of the Soviet Union is special; even normal trade exchanges require Moscow’s consent.

The overall economy of the Soviet Union is in recession, and life for shipyards is even more difficult. If Soviet weapons and equipment are the worst-selling products in the world, then surface ships can definitely be ranked at the forefront. Countries currently capable of producing third-generation fighter jets may

There are only the United States, the Soviet Union, and France; the technology of other countries is not that mature. Even if the aircraft produced is said to be a third-generation aircraft, a quotation mark must be added.

For example, Sweden's Saab produces a third-generation light aircraft. Compared with the second-generation fighter jets, the radar detection range is increased and the airborne weapon attack range is farther. The overall performance is much worse than the products of the United States, the Soviet Union, and France of the same period.

As for large transport aircraft, they are exclusive products of the United States and the Soviet Union. Other countries simply do not have the ability or qualifications to develop and produce them. Therefore, if you want to purchase them, you really need to place an order from the two countries.

In terms of army weapons and equipment, the Soviet Union is the absolute king. In this regard, the Americans have to be inferior. In terms of rifles and tanks, the Americans are far behind.

Navy submarines can still get a lot of orders because of their superior performance. Moreover, submarines are the last defensive weapon of a small country's navy. Although with the improvement of sonar and radar performance, submarines are no longer as invisible as they were during World War II. But

It is much smaller than the target of the surface fleet.

It is really not easy for the navy of a small country to be discovered if it conducts a sneak attack.

Three years of army, ten years of air force, and one hundred years of navy are not empty words. Countries with large surface ships are not bad in national strength, at least they have some strength.

As a result, there are fewer customers for large warships; after all, many countries simply cannot afford to equip them.

The most important naval surface ship, the competition is also the fiercest for weapons and equipment. Mainly because there are many manufacturers, and they all have strong technology and long history.

The United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and even Japan and South Korea all have strong shipbuilding industries. It is not easy for the Soviet Union to compete with these countries.

Therefore, almost all orders at the Nikolaev Shipyard come from the Soviet Navy. Weapons and equipment manufacturers really need a lot of export sales if they want to live a good life and make their employees happy. They can't get enough from domestic orders alone; they can barely survive.

Just starved to death! In addition, the Soviet Navy is the least popular among the three military services; and it is mainly based on submarines, which is enough to show the state of the Nikolaev Shipyard.

The entire shipyard was extremely excited about the arrival of General Armament Department Minister Ustinov Jr. and Bao Zixuan of Heiyun Group. Ustinov Jr. was responsible for all weapons and equipment production in the Soviet Union. To be precise, he wanted to obtain military

The order really requires his nod of approval.

And this time, he brought his financial backer, Bao Zixuan, to have purchased a large amount of weapons and equipment from the Soviet Union. It was no secret at all. In fact, the whole world knew that he was helping Fucaira.

Fucairah, which is located in the Persian Gulf and is currently under rapid construction, definitely needs a navy. If there is no Bao Zixuan, it would be fine to be an ordinary and obedient small country. It does not need too powerful weapons and equipment. But Bao Shaofu, who owns the Heiyun Group,

, I will never give in. Not to mention seeking the status of a great power, but I must have the ability to protect myself.

It is necessary to have a navy that can completely block the Persian Gulf, but now there seems to be nothing in Fucaira. When I came to the Soviet Union, I first went to the Ruby Design Bureau, and then immediately came to the Nikolaev Shipyard; it can be said that Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone.

This is definitely a big financier. Whether the shipyard workers can live a good life in recent years really depends on his face.

In order to show the importance he attaches to the two men, Makarov, the director of the Nikolaev Shipyard and known as the midwife of three generations of Soviet aircraft carriers, personally came to the gate of the factory to greet them.

Although the old man is aloof and disdainful of bureaucracy, he also knows that if he wants to make life easier for the shipyard, he must do some things.

Seeing this old man, Bao Zixuan was very emotional.

Makarov, born in 1934, graduated from the Nikolaev Shipbuilding Institute in 1958. He was appointed chief engineer of the Black Sea Shipyard in early April 1976, and became the director of the Nikolaev Shipyard in 1979.

If we talk about the people who least want the Soviet Union to disintegrate, the old man may not be ranked first, but he is definitely at the forefront.

"Giant monster" After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1993, Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin and Navy Commander Grumov, accompanied by Ukrainian Prime Minister Kuchma, went to the Nikolaev Shipyard to study the "Varyan" shipyard.

The possibility of completing the construction of the aircraft carrier "G" and handing it over to Russia.

This aircraft carrier was originally built with funding from the Soviet government, but Ukraine required Russia to pay the full cost. That is, it would be sold as a complete warship, not the 30% that Russia believed was unpaid. Factory director Makarov reported at this time

: "'Varyag' can no longer be completed..."

Everyone asked curiously: "In order to complete the Varyag aircraft carrier, what exactly does the factory need?"

Makarov replied: "If I want to launch the Varyag aircraft carrier, I need the Soviet State Planning Commission and the Industrial Military Commission, as well as 9 defense industry departments, more than 600 related majors and more than 8,000 supporting manufacturers.

In short, it needs a great country to complete it, but this country no longer exists." Everyone present finally understood that it was impossible to build the "Varyag" when the country was disintegrated.

During Makarov's tenure, the "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier was urged to step up construction and conduct the first ski-jump takeoff test, so that the ship could be delivered in time for 1991. Otherwise, with a slight delay, the ship might

If it cannot be delivered, then Russia really has no aircraft carrier to use. As a factory director, his most outstanding contribution was to turn the construction of Soviet aircraft carriers into an assembly line operation.

Bao Zixuan still has great respect for this old man who dedicated his life to the country and the shipyard. At least he has done his job to the best of his ability.

After introducing each other, Makarov first said: "Welcome friends from afar. Your arrival makes the entire Nikolayev Shipyard feel brighter."

Hearing what the old man said, Bao Zixuan was speechless for a while. Not only did he understand Soviet culture, but there were also many foreigners who were proficient in Chinese culture.

In fact, Makarov is not very proficient in Chinese culture. The main reason is that he knew that Bao Zixuan was coming over, so he deliberately learned some greetings from the Chinese. In addition, he knew more about it on a daily basis, and that was how he had the effect just now.

Forcing the old man to do this shows that the shipyard was in a difficult situation at this time.

Bao Zixuan may give them some hope, but he will not place an order for large ships. After all, the Soviet Union's shipbuilding speed is not fast. If the Soviet Union disintegrates, the warships have not been built yet, and it will be too late to cry by then.

Moreover, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Soviet government allocated funds for the construction of many warships; unfinished warships would cost nothing. At that time, not only were there no risks, but you could also get big bargains.

However, orders for some small and medium-sized ships will still be placed with the Nikolayev Shipyard. Establishing a relationship first and becoming a familiar face will make it easier to do anything in the future.