Warship of Great Power

The day's test project has been completed, and it's time to return.

Just when Li Pingfan was about to issue an order, a voice suddenly came from the bridge.

"The report, the data link sent a message, and the superior leaders asked to have a real-time call with us."

In the past, even making a satellite phone call was not easy, and it might conflict with other systems on the warship, such as turning off the radar when making a satellite phone call. But now, the 10,000-ton ship 055 The electronic technology on the large drive is very advanced. All electromagnetic wave radiation is carried out through flat-panel antenna arrays. These arrays have been coordinated and tested for a long time, and there will definitely be no mutual interference.

"Come in." Li Pingfan said.

A large screen hanging behind the bridge flashed twice, and then a shadow of a person appeared. Judging from the background, it was in an office.

"Reporting to Leader Wu, the 055 destroyer No. 101 is undergoing a sea trial mission. Please give instructions." Li Pingfan looked in the direction of the camera with a firm gaze.

"Today's audition subjects are very important, right?"

"Yes, the subject of today's sea trial is mainly the test of YJ-18C, which was very successful!"

"Did any accidents happen during the sea trial?"

"Yes, ours..." Li Pingfan glanced at Qin Tao, and Qin Tao spoke next to him.

"During the test, we encountered a sudden power outage. A strong self-induction phenomenon occurred at the moment of the power outage. Therefore, our radar array experienced a super-power radiation. Leaders, please rest assured. After we return, we We will definitely study it carefully and improve relevant supporting equipment to prevent this situation from happening again."

"Well, then you must learn from the experience and lessons of this sea trial and summarize it carefully. Of course, if you encounter the same situation again in the future, you will still have to cut off the power when it is time. After all, ensuring our safety is the first priority. Bit."

"Yes!" Li Pingfan felt so happy. He thought his superiors would scold him, but he didn't expect it to be an encouragement.

That's right, our navy has grown and grown. It can't be like before. We have the final say on our own territory!

"It's okay, let's return to the flight. Come back and write a report."

"yes!"

The signal was turned off, and various surveillance images reappeared on the screen. Li Pingfan excitedly issued the order: "Now listen to my order and return!"

The bow of the ship split through the waves and headed west, back to the estuary, and back to the Mingzhou Group Shipyard. Everyone was still excited until it landed ashore.

"Mr. Qin, thank you for those words you just said." Li Pingfan said.

"Thank you for everything I should do." Qin Tao said, "We are in the same boat, so we have to work together."

"Yes Yes."

"By the way, when will the Hongqi-19 test start?"

Before Li Pingfan answered, Qin Tao saw Xu Zhengyang walking over in a hurry.

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Nicholas just called and said that he would come over in the near future."

"What is he here for?" Qin Tao looked at the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier that was being refitted. Since the external cleaning work had been completed and the boiler and propeller had been replaced, the floating dock was no longer needed. , it is being renovated at the outfitting dock. Do you want to come and see the remodeling of this aircraft carrier? The construction period is still half a year away!

The outside looks brand new, but what about the inside? Lao Maozi has never known how to take care of things. He deals with the inside if he can. Many places are broken and need to be repaired and the pipes need to be re-layed. This is all a waste of time.

"have no idea."

Qin Tao doesn't know, and Xu Zhengyang naturally doesn't know either, but it's not a big deal, and he will find out when Nicholas comes over.

Nikolai came just as he said he would, and sometimes he didn't even say hello, but this time he finally said hello. The next morning, he showed up at the Mingzhou Shipyard and stood next to the ship that was being refitted. on the aircraft carrier.

"Qin, thanks to you, this aircraft carrier can be modified. Now the power system has been completely renewed. I really have an urge to take this aircraft carrier out and try it out."

After the aircraft carrier replaces the main engine, there is a lot of extra work that needs to be done. This is not a car. It can be driven by replacing the engine. Various tests are very strict. Nikola is just talking about it.

"Well, you can think about it, just think about it."

Nicholas smiled: "Qin, I am here this time for the modification of this aircraft carrier. When the decoration inside is completed, it will be time to repair the island. I hope to use your electronic equipment to replace the island. facilities.”

Upon hearing Nicholas's words, Qin Tao was stunned: "Our electronic equipment?"

Lao Maozi attaches great importance to this, or in other words, he has always been on guard against it. Even if the aircraft carrier is refitted, the island will not be allowed to go up. Of course, this is the content of the agreement. To implement it, Yarekin and the others drink in the guest house every day. I was so drunk that I rarely looked at the modifications on warships. However, after the Eastern engineers finished modifying the Varyag, they had no interest in the Kuznetsov because it was too old.

I didn't plan to modify it for Lao Maozi at the beginning. Unexpectedly, now they actually come to ask for modification?

"Yesterday we received news that an EP-3 had an accident and almost crashed. Later, they protested to you through relevant channels." Nikolai said: "We are very satisfied with Dongfang's electronic equipment, so, The boss finally approved this plan, and the electronic equipment on our Kuznetsov will be installed by you."

"However, this is incompatible with your combat command system." Qin Tao said: "We will not provide our weapon interfaces. If you want to provide matching, you can only provide your information. If not, Then your aircraft carrier will not be able to communicate with the escort formation, which is very inappropriate."

The other party wants to use Dongfang's equipment, but Qin Tao has no intention of providing those equipment to them. There are many problems in this.

"At least we can communicate with your modified cruiser. When our aircraft carrier formation goes to sea, it will inevitably be followed by more than two cruisers." Nicholas said: "Your electronic equipment is very advanced and should not be large in size. Give it to us Leave some space for us to install our own communication equipment, so that we can also coordinate other escort warships."

These are two sets of equipment, and they are still two sets of incompatible equipment. If they are placed in the naval equipment of any country, they will be dissatisfied with this arrangement.

One can use advanced data links to communicate with cruisers, while the other can only use backward data links or even voice to communicate with destroyers and frigates. How can this be messed up on the battlefield?

However, Lao Maozi doesn't care, because they have long been accustomed to fighting on their own. Even the four-sided phased array radar on their aircraft carrier is doing its own thing and will not be coordinated at all. The air defense system on the cruiser is also Everyone is doing their own thing, and there is no data exchange between them.

"Okay, since you have this need, we can help. Do you need to modify it according to the cruiser plan?"

Four small shields are installed on the cruiser. This aircraft carrier can also be modified in that way and still remain consistent.

"No, we want four large shields, installed where the sky sentries originally were."

Lao Maozi has been tinkering with heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruisers. When the fourth ship of Type 1143 was built, although the hull was still the same as the Kiev, the equipment on it was completely changed. The four huge flat plates around the ship island , making it unique, this is the first time the Sky Sentinel phased array radar has been put on the ship!

Lao Maozi's aircraft carrier cannot take off and land carrier-based fixed-wing early warning aircraft. At most, it can only rely on useless things like the Ka-31 to fill blind spots at low altitudes. In high-intensity naval battles, there must be loopholes, which requires warships with high performance. Powerful radar.

The arrival of Sky Sentinel on the ship shocked the Western world, thinking that Lao Maozi had acquired the same air defense capabilities as the Aegis system.

But in fact, the Sky Sentinel radar is just four phased array radars, each doing its own thing, and the data between each other cannot be exchanged. Its performance is far behind the Aegis, let alone the radar on the Eastern Aegis battleship. System.

The Kuznetsov is also equipped with this kind of radar. It may have been advanced at the time, but it is already outdated now. Dongfang helped modify the hull so that the warship can continue to operate. However, the electronic system on it Woolen cloth?

If we drive it back, can Lao Maozi complete the subsequent modification work by himself? Just look at their own frigate. I'm afraid it will take a long time!

Therefore, these days, Nikolai has been working hard, hoping to upgrade all the equipment here in Dongfang. The boss's tone is getting looser day by day. Until yesterday, when he heard about the results of the Dongfang warship, the boss was silent for a long time. Then he nodded.

Just change it in the East, this is the best choice!

After getting the boss's approval, of course Nicholas must come over as soon as possible to cook the raw rice into cooked rice.

On Damao's cruiser, Dongfang installed four small shields. However, these small shields only have a search range of more than two hundred kilometers, which is still too close for the aircraft carrier. They need a farther search radar! A four-sided shield is the best choice!

If it were in the past, don't even think about it. Dongfang only exported warships with four small shields. But starting from last year, Dongfang built the 052C into a foreign trade warship. Big dogs immediately purchased a batch and planned to form a joint fleet.

Therefore, this subsystem will definitely be able to obtain an export license. They do not expect the same dual-band radar as the 055, nor the 18-sided shield of the 003 aircraft carrier. As long as the four-sided phased array radar on the 052C is enough.

Qin Tao frowned.

Nicholas asked anxiously: "What, Qin, don't you want to sell this equipment to us?"

It can be sold to big dog owners, but why can't it be sold to us? Is it because they are afraid that we will map and imitate the technology above?

"Of course you can sell it, but it's expensive!" Qin Tao said awkwardly: "Nicola, we are friends, and I don't want to talk about money. It would hurt the friendship between friends too much. However, we in Mingzhou The group is a shipbuilder, and this radar is also supplied to us by our brother units. They have relevant quotations in foreign trade, and I can't change it!"

It turns out it’s about money! Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief: "Qin, of course we know that this thing is expensive, and we are also prepared. Just tell us how much it is, and we will find a way to raise it. We can't embarrass you."

"The price of foreign trade is 100 million for one shield, 400 million for four shields, another 100 million for data processing, combat command and display systems, and the entire system is worth 500 million. The data processing uses our Loongson computers, which I can cost I’ll sell you a batch of them at a low price, but this is just a drop in the bucket, and the entire system costs US$490 million.”

Nicholas also took a breath: "So expensive?"

"Yes, it's so expensive. Only the rich and wealthy are willing to purchase this kind of warship. Look at Europe, which country can have a warship with four large shields? The British Type 45 destroyer still has a pair of back-to-back radars. Antennas, they can’t even equip four arrays of radar antennas.”

"Then how can you afford to equip yourself?" Nicholas asked.

It is cheaper for our own use. Can the price be the same for our own use and for export? Qin Tao was slandering in his heart, but he couldn't say this with his mouth.

"Because we are facing various pressures, the state has increased its allocation of funds. In recent years, military expenditures have been tilted towards the navy, and they have increased year by year." Qin Tao said.

Nicholas sighed, how he wished that his country's naval military expenditures would also increase!

"Qin, the boss just approved a budget of 100 million." Nicholas said, "How about you give us a way?"

"One hundred million is definitely not enough. You have to spend at least another one hundred million so that you can be equipped with the single-sided rotating phased array radar on the 052B." Qin Tao said: "That radar only has a faster target refresh rate. With the four-sided phased array radar, the search distance and so on can meet the standards.”

At first, when the brother units were bidding, they built a 052B. It had four small shields on the front and a large rotating shield on the back. After building one, the Navy compared it and thought that this kind of warship was not easy to use, so it gave up. Only one plane-rotating phased array was built, and the relevant units did not even recover their R\u0026D funds.

If the Mao Navy wants it, just sell it to them so that the relevant units can make some money.

In fact, a rotating phased array is also a phased array. Isn't there an extra-large S1850M long-range radar on the island of the Queen-class aircraft carrier?

Nikolai shook his head: "Considering the situation we will face in the future, we believe that four-sided phased array radar is better to use."

"If that's the case, then you can only provide money. If you can't provide money, then use energy in exchange, $100 million in cash, plus $390 million in oil or natural gas."

Lao Maozi has no money, but he has energy. It’s okay to treat Lao Maozi as a brother from Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Nikolai frowned a little: "The income from our export of oil or natural gas also comes from where there is need, and it is impossible to transfer it directly."

After the collapse of the Red Empire, important sectors in these countries were privately owned for a long time. Later, they were nationalized and truly became the wealth of the country. However, the money from selling energy still has somewhere to spend. If When international oil prices fell, the money they paid for selling oil was not even enough for them to spend.

A wry smile appeared on Qin Tao's face: "So, this is what I was worried about just now. Nikolay, for you, the issue of money is the most important issue. Now you want to repair this aircraft carrier, but you don't want to spend the money." Money. I’m in a dilemma.”

Nicholas was also very embarrassed. What Qin Tao said was true. How could they repair it without money?

Nicholas gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, unable to think of a good way.

"If you refuse to sell your energy to us, there is a new way."

"What can I do?" Nicholas asked.

"Our 055 has already undergone sea trials and will be equipped with troops soon. Many countries are jealous and want 10,000-ton warships. You can lease the worst-looking glory-class cruiser to Ah San. Ask for $400 million in rent from Asan.”

For Lao Maozi, if he has no money, he goes to Ah San for pocket money. Although Ah San is also poor, he is willing to invest!

The Glory-class cruiser is also a legacy of the Red Empire. After the collapse of the Red Empire, Lao Maozi's Kirov-class cruisers were quickly abandoned, as were the aircraft carriers. Only the Glory-class cruiser was still busy as an old man. The flagship of each fleet.

Now, the Kirov-class cruisers have been restored, and the strength of their navy has also developed. In order to raise enough funds to repair the aircraft carrier, they might as well rent out one of the Glorious-class cruisers!

If it were in the past, Ah San would definitely not be taken advantage of, but it is different now. When Ah San saw that the Eastern Navy was about to obtain a 10,000-ton warship, he was so envious that he gritted his teeth!

At this time, Ah San will definitely like it if we send a Glory-class ship over, and we can spend 400 million U.S. dollars. The money the Navy gets from leasing warships can of course be used on the Navy's own projects!

Nikolai's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes, this is a good idea. Our Type 1164 cruiser has a full load displacement of 12,000 tons, which is similar to your 055. Our warships also have powerful anti-ship missiles. ...The P-500 anti-ship missiles above are already lagging behind, so we can put the two above symbolically to give them a good appearance. Qin, do you have the ability to intercept P-500 anti-ship missiles?"

If this kind of missile is given to Dongfang, Lao Maozi will definitely not be happy. It won’t be long before Dongfang will survey and imitate it. But if it is given to Ah San, there will be no problem. After all, Ah San may just take it apart and reinstall it, and many parts will come out. He The only worry is whether leasing this kind of warship to Asan will pose a threat to the East.

The P-500 is a supersonic anti-ship missile!

"You don't need to export the P-500. Don't you have an anti-ship missile jointly developed with Ah San? Let Ah San wait until the missile is finalized and assembled on the Glorious class."

"It doesn't seem to match." Nicholas frowned.

"If it doesn't match the package, wouldn't it be possible to modify it for them and then ask for another sum of money?"