Chapter 1082: Too Advanced to Be Displayed
"Our country is surrounded by sea on three sides, with a coastline of more than 7,000 kilometers. There are important sea lanes, and there are also feuds. The construction of the navy is urgent." Senyavin looked at the people sitting below: "I think that only 10,000 tons Only large-scale warships can complete the task of guarding the sea.”
Hearing his words, Akar, the director of the Naval Shipyard, frowned involuntarily. A 10,000-ton warship? One bite cannot make you fat, do we have the strength?
"Yes, our navy only has light frigates imported from Germany in the 1980s. Although their performance was good at the beginning, they are now aging. We must have brand new warships, and we have to build them ourselves to meet our needs! "A naval officer spoke.
"Akar, what do you think?" Senyavin looked at Akar.
"Sorry, I think it is more appropriate for us to do it step by step. If we want to build it independently, it is best to start with a light frigate, for example, build a two-thousand-ton class first." Akar said.
One bite cannot make you fat. With the capabilities of their navy, how can they build a 10,000-ton warship! Thinking of the failure of the Gorshkov, Akar knew that he must not rush in again and must take his time.
Let’s build a two thousand ton one first!
Senyavin frowned and thought.
Without any technical preparation, it is definitely unreliable to directly start building a 10,000-ton warship. It seems that we can only do it slowly.
"Okay, then let's take our time and build a two-thousand-ton warship first. However, we must show the design drawings of the 10,000-ton destroyer and let the whole world know our capabilities!"
Let’s brag first and then talk about it!
Among the several projects that followed the trend, only the Americans really wanted to do it, and the others were just joining in the fun. The British could still promote it in a decent way, but for locals, it was a complete joke.
What can a native chicken do? Look at the Gorshkov aircraft carrier. It cost 7.5 million US dollars to buy it back. Then it bought spherical flat steel from the East. In order to improve it, it is said that the boiler was ordered from the East, but after the renovation, They gave up after a year. The interior was damaged by the explosion. The cost of renovation was higher than that of new construction. It was definitely not worth it.
Do you still want to build a 10,000-ton warship? Let’s honestly build a two thousand ton frigate first. Even if this is the case, we can’t say that the local warship construction technology is advanced. After all, many of the systems above are purchased, and they are just building a shell. That’s all.
There are those who follow the trend, and there are those who are disgusted.
On the second day after Dongfang’s 055 destroyer was launched, experts from the South Kimchi Country made sour comments.
"Now we have confirmed that Dongfang calls this kind of warship 055, which is a 10,000-ton cruiser. From the appearance point of view, this kind of warship is indeed beautiful in appearance, but it is just beautiful in appearance. What can it do with its appearance? It cannot be used as food. ." The expert talked in front of the TV cameras.
"We know that the displacement of the American Ticonderoga class and Burke class is within 10,000 tons, but the Orientals have built a warship over 10,000 tons. Why is this? Of course because their radar is not advanced enough! "
"The radar of the Aegis system can search more than 400 kilometers and can track hundreds of targets at the same time. The performance of Dongfang's radar is lagging behind and cannot reach this level. Therefore, in order to improve their performance, they can only increase the displacement. Increasing the radar area will allow the Aegis system’s detection capabilities to catch up with the Aegis system.”
This expert said eloquently: "Actually, there is no benefit in making warships bigger. When they get bigger, the noise will also increase. After their warships are put into service, the noise will reach a new level. How many times will our submarines It can be found hundreds of kilometers away that such a large warship is a living target on the sea. Moreover, given the strength of Dongfang, it is impossible to guarantee the normal operation of these devices. Moreover, are so many tablets all antennas? ?”
He felt very humorous about himself: "Perhaps this is the wrong hole made during the construction process of the warship, or it was deliberately left to confuse others. We all know that Dongfang likes to make mysteries. Maybe, starting from their 052C , the four-sided phased array radar installed on it is bluffing, and it contains the bricks that Easterners like to use in fighting!"
"I think the combat effectiveness of this kind of warship is extremely average and cannot compare with the KDX-3 destroyer we are about to build. After all, this kind of destroyer uses the Aegis system imported from the United States. It is also the only one in the world that has actual combat experience. The Aegis system! Eastern warships only have quantity, not quality at all.”
Watching the Nankimchi Country experts talking non-stop on TV, Zhang Zhong had a complicated expression. Is this guy out of his mind? Or am I suffering from nitrite poisoning due to eating too much kimchi?
"Mr. Qin, our 055 program is ready." Zhang Zhong and the people around him said, "When will it be broadcast?"
Zhang Zhong personally participated in the launching ceremony of 055. After he came back, he planned to do this program, but was stopped. He could only wait. Unexpectedly, these clowns actually came out to sensationalize.
Our Eastern Aegis battleship is actually filled with bricks? Isn't this nonsense?
"Not yet." Qin Tao said: "The navy is still considering it. It probably feels that this warship is too advanced to be displayed in order to avoid being jealous of others."
"When it's time to show your sword, you have to show it. You can't hide it from anyone anyway. According to the news I got, several countries have started to build warships larger than ours." Zhang Zhong said: "Mr. Qin, We always develop in a low-key manner, and these people will look down upon others.”
"They also want to build larger warships? OK, when they announce their plans, we will announce the construction progress of the 055." Qin Tao said.
Of course Qin Tao knows that, except for the United States, the plans of other countries are all beautiful PPT plans. When they announce their plans, we will announce that 055 has been built. It’s a slap in the face. It’s fun just thinking about it.
After finishing speaking, Qin Tao looked at Zhang Zhong again: "What do you know?"
"For example, the British plan to build a Type 83 destroyer, with a starting displacement of 12,000 tons, 128 vertical emitting units, and a dual-band radar."
"How did you know?"
"It's nothing. When I was wandering around on the Internet, I met a few people and got into an argument..."
Zhang Zhong has also learned to fish!
The process of fishing was also very simple. Zhang Zhong was browsing the Internet when he was bored, and then he saw a group of people discussing how powerful the Type 45 destroyer was. Zhang Zhong couldn't bear this.
The Type 45 warship is so powerful, doesn’t it still have a ball on its head? You don’t even have a four-sided phased array radar. How poor are you? Are you still saying you are powerful? Has the Queen-class aircraft carrier been built? Are there any carrier-based aircraft?
You have nothing and you are still saying you are strong?
Zhang Zhong was so angry that he finally couldn't help it anymore: We have a Type 83 destroyer. Our destroyer is a global combat ship with the best performance in the world!
Yeah? You should just talk about it.
So, the other party told all the parameters of the Type 83 destroyer.
"Zhang Zhong, you've gone too far with this big liar." Qin Tao laughed and teased: "But are you sure what the other person said is true? Or is it just random nonsense?"
"While I was having a verbal spat with them, I contacted the Goose Factory and asked them to help determine the IP address of the other party. It showed that it was the Weibo Shipyard, a subsidiary of the British BAE Company."
Since people from the shipyard participated in the debate, there is nothing to say. The reliability should be very high, and it is also very similar to the project in Qin Tao's memory, so there should be no problem.
"Even if the British really have such a project, they are just talking about it." Qin Tao said: "Now they can't even build a Type 45 destroyer, let alone the more expensive Type 83 destroyer. This is a PPT project.”
The success of fishing is also because this kind of project is not a real project in the first place. It is estimated that the British just took it out to brag about it and asked them to build one to take a look. It turned out that it was more expensive than the Queen class, and they could still afford it. ?
"Well, I don't think they can afford it. When the 055 program can be broadcast in the future, I will comment on these projects that imitate our warships one by one, and then draw a conclusion for them. None of them can build it, because they No money!"
When the time comes, you can severely humiliate these people, and you can still continue to be the prophecy emperor, ten or twenty years later, you see, right? Our Zhang Zhong’s preliminary research is correct, they simply can’t make it!
Qin Tao nodded, this is necessary!
"Mr. Qin, but I think our 055 is still not domineering enough." Zhang Zhong discussed another topic: "Anyway, we have a cost advantage, so we might as well build it bigger, for example, the displacement can be enlarged to 15,000 tons, or even It is 17,000 tons and can carry more missiles. It can also carry laser weapons, electromagnetic guns, etc., becoming a giant at sea. How domineering is this? "
"Yes, it will definitely be enlarged when it is remodeled in the future, but now, the Navy should not care about it." Qin Tao said: "When we were designing, there were also different displacement plans. Out of various considerations, the Navy finally decided The displacement is now limited to 12,000 tons.”
Let's start this trend first, so that all countries will feel that it is too shabby to have a 10,000-ton cruiser. When they try to tighten their belts and increase the tonnage to 10,000 tons, they will find that the warships in the East are even bigger. See how they catch up!
"Although our current displacement exceeds 10,000 tons, we only have 112 launch tubes, which seems to be still not enough. Especially in the future, we will need to mix some anti-missile interceptors, and the rest will not be enough." Zhang Zhong Feeling: "It would be great if it could be expanded to more than 150!"
One of the important reasons why the 0.55 million-ton large drive can start construction is the mid-stage anti-missile!
The Americans want to engage in NMD and TMD. It is useless for us to protest, so we can only engage in CNMD and CTMD. We must have what others have! Sea-based mid-course anti-missile is the most suitable solution, and the key is the 055 warship.
The West can install more launch units with the same displacement, mainly because their vertical launchers are small in size. We all have large-sized launch units. Of course, the number is not large, but if small missiles are crammed in, they can be crammed in. There are definitely a lot of them.
At this moment, Xu Zhengyang came over: "Mr. Qin, there is news from Leader Wu, inviting you to watch a target shooting test."
"What target shooting?" Qin Tao disagreed.
"Red Flag Nineteen."
"What?" Qin Tao stood up immediately: "Then what are you waiting for? I'll go right away!"
Zhang Zhong looked at Qin Tao eagerly, his meaning couldn't be more obvious, he wanted to go too!
"Has Leader Wu invited the bureau to sit down?" Qin Tao asked.
"No."
"Commander, wait a little longer, there will definitely be a chance in the future."
This kind of project is of great importance, and only a few people can go to watch it on site.
Qin Tao was very excited. After seeing Wu Shengli at the airport, he couldn't wait, but looking at the people around him, he suppressed his excitement and asked after getting on the plane.
"Dad, why is it so fast? I remember the last time I went to observe, they said that it would take five years to make a breakthrough, and it was still a long way to go on board. Our warship has just been launched, and this missile is going to be tested?"
The last time was in 2000, when Qin Tao went to a certain aerospace institute to see the progress of related systems. At that time, he heard from the R&D personnel that the warhead of the most critical kinetic interceptor missile would take at least five years to complete the research and development, so he didn't pay attention to it anymore. Now it's only been four years, not only has the warhead been developed, but the first experiment is also going to be carried out!
This progress is too fast, right?
"Well, the technology achieved a breakthrough last year, and a series of tests were carried out. Now the time is finally ripe for the first experiment." Wu Shengli said: "More importantly, the weight of the interceptor missile is reduced by one-third compared to the original plan, and the performance of the high-energy propellant is stronger, which increases the shutdown speed of the interceptor missile by 30% and the maximum firing height to 500 kilometers."
"Really? This is a big improvement over the previous indicators!"
Mid-course anti-missile means intercepting ballistic missiles in the middle of their flight. This is the most suitable interception method, but at the same time, it also means that the target's flight altitude is very high. If it is a medium- and long-range missile, the flight altitude is between 120 kilometers and 500 kilometers. If it is an intercontinental missile, the flight altitude will even exceed 1,000 kilometers.
Although the ultimate goal of development is to intercept intercontinental ballistic missiles, it is already very good to be able to intercept medium- and long-range missiles now. The maximum firing height of 500 kilometers is already quite amazing!
After all, the Block 1 missile of the US Standard 3 missile has a maximum shutdown speed of 3.3 kilometers per second and a maximum interception altitude of only 160 kilometers. The improved Block 2 has a shutdown speed of 5.5 kilometers per second and an interception altitude of 500 kilometers.
In the first experiment of the anti-missile interceptor missile, the performance of the Hongqi-19 has been improved to the level of the Block 2 of the Standard 3, which is already very strong. When the Hongqi-26 is developed in the future, it will be no problem to shoot thousands of meters high!
Qin Tao's eyes were full of energy: "Now, we not only have a spear, but also a shield. By the way, what is the target of this interceptor missile?"
The interceptor missile is the Hongqi-19, and what is the target?
Wu Shengli pointed to the sky: "A scrapped satellite."
Directly shoot down the satellite above your head! This also saves a target missile! However, this is not only to save money, but also to reduce the difficulty. After all, even if it is a scrapped satellite, the orbit is known, and if it is a ballistic missile, it is necessary to calculate the various orbital data of the target in a short time to determine the interception parameters.
But it's the first time, it's great to be able to shoot down the satellite!
"Is it because we don't have a long-range early warning radar?" Qin Tao suddenly thought of something.
In the 1960s and 1970s, with the launch of the anti-missile project, the country also built a lot of large equipment, including large ground radars such as 7010, which were deployed on a hillside and could monitor a distance of thousands of kilometers and search for targets in advance.
However, that technology is outdated after all, so it has long been eliminated. If you want to intercept anti-missiles now, you also need advanced radar systems.
If it is 055, it is natural to use its own radar equipment, but to conduct anti-missile experiments on land, more professional land-based radars are needed. In the future, China also has large P-band long-range early warning phased array radars like Pave Paws, but those are all things in the future.
I wonder if there is one in China now?
"Yes, there is not yet. The relevant departments are demonstrating it. It is estimated that it will be a matter of a few years." Wu Shengli said.
The base for anti-missile testing is located in the northwest, which is a desert Gobi Desert. The climate changes unpredictably, which is almost unfavorable for human survival. However, generations of soldiers at the range have been silently dedicating themselves to the development of the motherland.
This time, they welcomed new equipment.
Several five-axle off-road vehicles were parked at the base, all of which were painted in yellow and green camouflage, which was very similar to the color of the vegetation here. On the back of one of the five-axle off-road vehicles were two huge round tubes, nine meters long and 850 mm in diameter, which looked thick and long.
What is this?
It is not a ballistic missile, which is too small compared to a ballistic missile, nor is it an ordinary air defense missile, which is too large compared to an air defense missile.
The soldiers at the base did not know what it was, but they knew their mission, to guard this place well and keep it secret!
Another five-axle vehicle had unfolded a large board, which was tall and wide, and looked like a radar, but it did not rotate, but just stood quietly facing the western sky.
The wind and sand in the Gobi Desert were very strong, blowing on its flat array, making a humming sound.
The other five-axle vehicle had a spacious compartment. Everyone was staring at the screen in front of them, discussing excitedly.
"We have checked the data of the third lap, and there is no problem at all. When it flies over for the fourth lap in an hour and a half, we will launch an interceptor missile!"
"That's right, this time it will be a complete success!"
"Why haven't the leaders come yet? If they don't come, we'll just shoot it down and tell them the good news!"
At this moment, a voice came from outside.
"The wind and sand here are so strong! Is our missile a cold launch or a hot launch? Will it be blown off course when we take off?"
This voice is familiar. Is it President Qin?