Warship of Great Power

When the news came out, the whole world was shocked.

In fact, the most powerful fleet was actually attacked! And the ones used were not anti-ship missiles, but cluster bombs! This thing can actually anti-ship?

Many military experts were astonished, and many were so excited that they were so excited that they imagined the whole process vividly.

As for the people who were attacked, they should have the most say, but none of them want to talk about it. This is simply their nightmare. They don't want to repeat it again, even if they just think about it and talk about it.

East.

Zhang Zhong was very happy when he said it.

"In the past, we all thought that cluster bombs could only deal with land targets, but this time, a certain country's navy suddenly encountered cluster bombs, which made us see the huge use of this weapon in naval battles. As long as it is used properly, it can give giants at sea Wu Ba poses a huge threat!”

"In terms of power, the power of a single submunition is very small. However, if it falls on an aircraft carrier, especially on a fighter jet on the deck, it will cause a fire. Super battleships are never destroyed by the enemy, but die on the In his own hands, in the battleship era, the only way to sink a battleship was to explode the ammunition, but on the aircraft carrier, it turned into a terrible fire, a fire that could swallow everything! "

How to destroy an aircraft carrier? Just put a fire on the deck!

"Yeah, this reminds me of the Pacific battlefield during World War II, the Battle of Midway. The main aircraft carrier formation of the island country at that time was destroyed because of the large amount of ammunition accumulated on the deck." A military expert invited in the studio also said He said: "At that time, the deck of the island nation's aircraft carrier was filled with bombs..."

This historical information is meaningful and can explain what the aircraft carrier's weaknesses are.

The first wave of attacks did not go well, so Lieutenant General Nagumo decided to continue bombing the island, so he asked the fighter planes originally equipped with torpedoes to remove the torpedoes and replace them with high-explosive bombs.

This operation was carried out in the hangar, which was not bad. When the plane with the bombs was sent to the deck and prepared to take off, they were attacked by American bombers and discovered the existence of a US Navy aircraft carrier. In order to attack the US aircraft carrier , Lieutenant General Nagumo changed the order and asked to load torpedoes.

The mechanics were exhausted and had no strength to carry the ammunition back and forth. Therefore, the unloaded bombs could only be placed aside and the torpedoes were reattached.

Then, they were bombed. The bombs piled everywhere exploded directly on their deck. The consequences can be imagined.

"This is an unsolvable problem. If you want to dispatch quickly, you have to park some aircraft on the deck. Moreover, due to the limited hangar capacity of the aircraft carrier, many aircraft have to be parked on the deck in the open air. However, this will It brings danger. Once the deck is attacked, these aircraft can easily burn, causing irreparable consequences. How to solve this problem?" Zhang Zhong raised a soul question.

"If you want to solve this problem, you need to change the types of aircraft carried by the aircraft carrier and use as many heavy oil engines as possible. This kind of fuel is not easy to burn!" Zhuan continued to introduce.

"Currently, we can see that aircraft carriers are undergoing a change. The aircraft carried will be mainly drones, especially drones using heavy fuel engines. We now all like to use electromagnetic catapults. This is why ? Of course it’s because the thrust of the electromagnetic catapult is continuously adjustable, and it can eject not only fighter jets of twenty to thirty tons, but also drones of two to three tons..."

As a result, this program quickly went off topic, from cluster bomb attacks on fleets to the use of drones on aircraft carriers, because Zhang Zhong also knew that it only takes a little bit of heat, not too much.

Within the Navy, there were many rounds of arguments for this attack.

"Practice brings true knowledge. This time, we finally saw the role of cluster bombs in maritime battles. Our navy also needs to add cluster bombs to its arsenal."

"This is a huge lesson. Our navy should pay more attention to air defense. If we really encounter a cluster bomb attack, how should we defend ourselves."

Some people value attack, while others value defense. After all, only by protecting yourself first can you better attack the enemy.

"Of course we need to intercept enemy fighter jets five hundred kilometers away. So far, our opponents do not have stealth carrier-based aircraft, so... what do we have to worry about?"

Everyone looked at the speaker, Mad Dog Delano, whose Chinese name was Xiang De. At this time, he spoke to us one by one, speaking very fluently.

"That's right, we don't have to worry for the time being. But if we don't worry now, it doesn't mean we won't worry in the future." Wang Wei said: "After all, if they don't have it now, they will definitely have it in the future."

"Even if we have it, we can still detect the stealth machine."

Delano has always been optimistic: "And, I know them, they spend all day thinking about how to get money from Congress and how to put money into their own pockets. Few of them care about naval equipment, right? , I saw a news recently, they quoted 90,000 US dollars for purchasing a small bag of screws, but here, it only costs 1.6 yuan!”

Speaking of this, Delano was very emotional: "The Navy has long been extremely corrupt. Even if our Mingzhou Group's shipbuilding price is higher, it will definitely have an advantage because they are higher. Research on the Navy's stealth carrier-based aircraft Up to now, I don’t know how much money has fallen into some people’s pockets. Huh, it’s not that I don’t look down on them, they are already helpless. The future of the world depends on us!”

Speaking of these, Delano is very proud.

"We already have three aircraft carriers and are continuing to build the fourth and fifth. We also have the most advanced carrier-based aircraft. We have far surpassed them in this field! Even if they use ten times the Funds can’t catch up with us.”

"Xiang De, what you said makes sense, but what we are discussing now is how we should respond if a cluster bomb really explodes above our heads."

"Use laser cannon."

Huanglou, Qin Tao faced the gazes of the leaders and simply said a few words.

"That's right, laser cannon!" After hearing Qin Tao's answer, the leaders reacted instantly: "This is the best close-defense weapon!"

The 1130 close-in defense gun has a fast rate of fire and fierce firepower, but its ammunition reserve is limited. The Red Flag Ten responds quickly and has a wide range of fire. It also has insufficient ammunition reserves. If hundreds of submunitions fall from the sky, nothing seems to be able to prevent it.

How to break it?

The answer is laser weapons!

Compared with other weapons, the biggest advantage of laser weapons is that their ammunition reserves are unlimited!

Artillery depends on the number of shells, anti-aircraft missiles depends on the number of launch tubes, what about laser weapons? You don’t need to look at anything! As long as there is electricity, the laser weapon can be used without restriction!

If the energy power is high enough, then even the time of energy storage can be saved, and it can be fired continuously, not to mention hundreds of sub-munitions, thousands are not afraid, just kill as many as they come!

As long as the laser shines on the submunition, it can immediately detonate the submunition and then turn around to aim at the next one!

Since the laser advances at the speed of light, there is no need to advance any advance, which can greatly reduce the reaction time of the fire control system. These are all advantages!

"Our latest warships have integrated power systems for the whole ship, and the energy provided is in the megawatt level. Therefore, they can fully supply laser weapons for continuous use. Our relevant departments have also developed such weapons. Therefore, in the future, It should be equipped in large quantities, with four on the aircraft carrier, two on the 10,000-ton cruise ship, and one on other warships. It will also be a powerful weapon against drones in the future. "

Compared with missiles and aircraft, drones will gradually become a more difficult weapon. Using lasers to deal with drones is easy.

"Yes, next, the weapons and equipment of our warships should be updated. Laser weapons need to be installed on the ships in large numbers." Wu Shengli nodded: "This is related to the future of the navy!"

"In addition to laser weapons, our electromagnetic gun experiments have also been going very smoothly. The next batch of 10,000-ton large-scale propellers should be equipped."

A batch of seven 055s under construction has come to a perfect end. After outfitting and sea trials, all were delivered to the Navy. The next batch of 10,000-ton large-scale engines has gradually taken shape.

In terms of naval guns, it is definitely necessary to upgrade to electromagnetic guns. After these years of development, electromagnetic guns have matured and of course it is time to install them. When technology further develops in the future, the size and weight will be reduced, and warships of several thousand tons can also be installed. superior.

"Yes, it's time to start construction of the navy's new batch of 10,000-ton large drives." Wu Shengli said: "Currently, the plan approved by superiors is about 18,000 tons. The ship has a wide hull and ample space, and can be adapted to ocean operations. According to the needs, this power system will also be upgraded to four 40-megawatt gas turbines.”

This power is definitely luxurious enough. Look at the British aircraft carrier, which has a displacement of 60,000 tons and only has two 40-megawatt gas turbines. Our own warships of less than 20,000 tons have the luxury of four.

Of course, it is to have sufficient power supply. You must know that the power consumption of the new 10,000-ton large drive will further increase. The electromagnetic gun and laser cannon will require a gas turbine to provide it.

The previous 055 had four gas turbines, just GT25000. Now that the displacement has increased, it is normal to replace it with four.

"Actually, it's better to use nuclear power." Qin Tao said: "It has already developed to nearly 20,000 tons. Let's just use nuclear power, which has unlimited endurance."

"Yes, of course nuclear power is good, but the cost is high. We want to build a large number of ships for service, and we can't just build one or two ships."

The advantage of nuclear power is high endurance, but the disadvantage is of course that it costs money!

Nuclear reactors generate high-temperature, high-pressure or superheated steam, which requires various complex safety protection measures, all of which cost a lot of money. There is also the purification of nuclear raw materials, which consumes a lot of electricity in the process. If If a nuclear reactor needs to change fuel midway, there will be even more expenses.

In comparison, the cost of four gas turbines is really not much. Once these things are produced by Dongfang, they will be cheap.

Therefore, there are not many nuclear-powered warships in the world. Lao Maozi's original Kirov-class was also transformed into conventional power by Qin Tao.

"Okay, let's talk about conventional power. By the way, how is our research on the SS cycle technology of gas turbines?"

For gas turbines, the higher the efficiency, the higher the fuel utilization rate.

In order to improve the efficiency of gas turbines, Lao Maozi generally uses a combustion-steam combined cycle. The exhaust gases discharged from the gas turbines are still very hot. They simply use these exhaust gases to burn the boiler to generate steam to drive the steam turbine and increase the output power.

It sounds like the dissipated energy is reused and the efficiency is relatively high. However, this design has a big shortcoming: complexity!

The space on a warship is precious. The biggest advantages of a gas turbine are its small size, light weight, and high power. Lao Maozi's approach has eliminated these advantages. The gas turbine is equipped with a boiler and a steam turbine. This system is not generally complex. !

Therefore, except for Lao Maozi, other countries do not play this way. They would rather waste energy than make the power system of warships so complicated.

However, improving the efficiency of gas turbines is very attractive, and various countries are also studying it. The British Rolls-Royce Company has invented the ICR cycle and added an intercooler. However, domestically, a new technology has been invented: the SS cycle. This cycle The intercooler can not only regenerate heat, but also spray water!

Of course, the purpose of spraying water is to increase the air intake. After testing, it was found that the efficiency of the gas turbine can be increased by 7%, and it will also make the exhaust emissions more environmentally friendly.

"That's almost it. It not only increases efficiency, but also increases power. In our experiments, the maximum power can be increased by about 24%."

Qin Tao's eyes lit up. This meant that the 40-megawatt gas turbine became a 50-megawatt gas turbine!

"Proceed with your design as soon as possible and strive to complete it within three months. Then we will start building one ship. After the sea trial, we will mass-produce it. This time it will be eight ships."

"good."

The meeting was originally about how the Navy should deal with the threat of cluster bombs, but it quickly turned into a meeting on the 055 modification, because this matter is not a big deal for the Navy leaders. Since laser weapons can intercept, there is no need to go too far. Worry.

For the Navy, the next development is the most important.

However, after these things were said and Qin Tao was brought to the office by his father-in-law, the topic returned.

"That guy is indeed a lunatic. He dares to do anything." Wu Shengli said: "Your Mingzhou Group will not be implicated in the future, right?"

"Of course not." Qin Tao said: "Someone is using a kitchen knife to kill people on the street. Do you still need to go to the kitchen knife seller to trouble? Our Mingzhou Group only manufactures equipment, and on the premise of complying with relevant international laws Selling equipment, what does the customer do with our equipment has nothing to do with us.”

"Well, you just need to be prepared."

"Of course, they will definitely come looking for trouble. We don't care. We don't care." Qin Tao said, "We have no cooperation with them. We are just on guard against this."

In the early days of Mingzhou Group's development, they did do business with the West, but now, their cooperation partners are mainly third world countries. They do not do business with Americans. They do not have any property in the United States, even in the Western world. nothing.

When doing international transactions, they still use their own currency payment system, and the funds are not under their control at all. What can they do?

With the development of Mingzhou Group, those guys have long regarded Mingzhou Group as a thorn in their side. After so many years, they can only grit their teeth if they don't do the same, but is there nothing they can do?

"What's more, as long as they identify the mastermind, we will agree and refuse to deliver equipment to the mastermind. We will also abide by international laws."

In order to blackmail the other party's money, Qin Tao dug a big hole for the colonel. However, no one would think there was anything wrong with this. After all, the colonel had no friends in the world and had offended everyone.

Wu Shengli nodded: "You have made such a statement, let's see who else can blame you."

"They have no evidence. If they want to confirm it, it will take a certain amount of time, otherwise it will be groundless." Qin Tao is very confident.

After chatting with his father-in-law, Qin Tao walked home. Before he reached the family courtyard, someone ran over from behind.

"President Qin, Leader Wu, please go back."

"What's up?"

"They're making moves."

So fast?

When Qin Tao went back, he saw a person appearing on the screen.

"At that time, as soon as I took off, I discovered that I was under attack. Cluster bombs fell from the sky. Our fleet..."

When he said this, the usually calm pilot actually had red eyes: "I had no way to save the fleet at that time, so I had to find the murderer. I believed that the murderer must have flown from nearby, so I pursued him south at high speed. , and turned on the radar at the same time, and then I saw the target flying towards the country in the south. This operation must be planned by the colonel! "

"They are so shameless. Last time they started a war with a tube of washing powder, but this time it was someone else? To catch thieves, stolen goods, cheaters and doubles, they only rely on the testimony of one person, so are they going to take action?"

"Yes, this is the advantage of being strong." Wu Shengli said: "Whoever they say is who they are, and according to our intelligence, this is really not a show, it should be true."

"Can their airborne radar detect our J-31A?"

"According to the information from the colonel, when they towed the plane out, it was scratched by the hangar door. Then, the colonel used pot ash to repair the fallen stealth coating..."

Qin Tao was helpless: "Oh, I originally thought he could live a little longer, but I didn't expect..."

"The British also agreed, saying that they would dispatch aircraft carriers and the latest Type 45 air defense ships."

"This is to increase the sense of presence, but aren't they afraid?" Qin Tao shook his head: "Their two aircraft carriers are treasures, and they don't even have the carrier-based aircraft. If something happens to these two aircraft carriers, …”

"Yes, the colonel is now in his prime, fearless, and even waiting for the British to come."

"Alas, people, it is important to know themselves." Qin Tao also shook his head with emotion: "With the previous experience of Shadamu, doesn't he know that he should be low-key? We have to contact Wana, the situation over there is about to become chaotic, it is a good opportunity for them to expand!"