Great warships

Chapter 1199 Number One in the World
Wu Shengli felt his eyelids twitching.

The son-in-law is back, what else could happen? Wu Shengli felt a little unbelievable. He rubbed his eyes, thinking that he must be a little tired from worrying about his son-in-law recently. It was getting late, so he went to bed and talked about it tomorrow.

Wu Shengli was woken up before he even fell asleep.

"Leader Wu, Leader Wu, our superiors have an urgent meeting and we need you to attend."

Wu Shengli's superior is naturally an even more powerful leader. Wu Shengli did not dare to delay and quickly got dressed and went to the meeting. After entering the meeting room, he saw his daughter and son-in-law sitting there, reporting to the leader.

Wu Shengli had a puzzled feeling. In the past, he had left his son-in-law behind several times to work on his own and stood him up. But this time, his son-in-law actually stood him up and reported it directly to his superiors without going through him?

"Lao Wu, you've come just in time. Their Mingzhou Group plans to build a more advanced amphibious assault ship and sell it to certain customers. Because it involves many complex issues, they want to report to us and ask for our opinions. Since you are here, why not say a few words."

"A more advanced amphibious assault ship?" Wu Shengli was a little slow to react. Aren't our amphibious assault ships already the most advanced ones?
With a displacement of 40,000 tons, it can carry carrier-based fighters and transport aircraft, and can also launch drones. Is there anything more advanced than this?

"Yes, the customer has a demand, so we plan to build an amphibious assault ship with a full load displacement of nearly 60,000 tons."

Sixty thousand tons! More than a decade ago, the Navy dared not even think about it, but now, the Navy already has a 100,000-ton aircraft carrier, and a 60,000-ton warship is just so-so, that's all, the Navy is no longer excited.

However, after all, the navy’s first 001 aircraft carrier has only this displacement, so Wu Shengli is still quite curious about an amphibious assault ship of this displacement.

How big does a 60,000-ton ship have to be? Is it necessary to have such a large warship?

By the way, none of these are important. What is important is, who should this warship be sold to?
"Who do you plan to sell this warship to?" Wu Shengli asked.

"Two for the dog tycoon and one for the guinea."

The dog owner is understandable, but Guinea? Wu Shengli frowned, "Didn't there appear to be some problems with the last contract with the Guinea Navy? You guys are also very dissatisfied with Guinea's behavior. Now, you actually want to sell warships to them again? The balance of the last warship hasn't been settled yet, right?"

"On the surface, it is sold to Guinea, but in fact, the real customer is Vana," said Qin Tao.

This is a big matter. Although it can be kept secret from many people, Qin Tao must report it to his superiors. Otherwise, if something happens in the future, he will not be able to bear the responsibility.

Wu Shengli frowned immediately. No wonder his eyelids were twitching. This son-in-law was really troublesome. He actually caused so much trouble for him.

"Are you making money?" Wu Shengli continued to ask.

“No profit, cost price.”

No money? What's the point?
Wu Shengli knew that this matter was of great importance. His son-in-law did not report to him to save him a headache, but the leaders present were not easy to deal with either. Of course, they would call him over to deal with this kind of headache and give him a headache as well.

There was a brief silence in the conference room.

Wu Shengli looked at the map. Wana has developed rapidly over the years. Not only has it become the boss of Africa, but it has also infiltrated the nearby oil regions to continue to grow its power. Are there more advantages or disadvantages?
My own son-in-law is really a tough guy!
Wu Shengli looked at his son-in-law again and suddenly made a decision.

"Dear leaders, this is purely a business matter. We have no opinion and it has nothing to do with us."

I don't want to waste my brain cells, so I might as well be a hands-off boss and not care about anything!
The leaders present all laughed: "Lao Wu, aren't you too irresponsible?"

"We will certainly take the responsibilities we should take, but we won't take the responsibilities we shouldn't take. There's no need for us to burden ourselves." Wu Shengli continued, "As long as there are no items on this export-oriented amphibious assault ship that our navy needs to keep secret, it has nothing to do with our navy. Dear leaders, this is my attitude. I'm going back to sleep."

After saying that, Wu Shengli stood up.

"Dad, I will go back with you. The reporting work has been completed. Let's go back together. We will obey any decision made by our superiors." Qin Tao also stood up.

He didn't want to worry about it. If his superior agreed, they would do the deal. If his superior didn't agree, he would send a message to Vitalia. If his superior didn't agree, then it would be over.

"Wait! Mr. Qin, you reported this to us and made it hard for any of us to sleep. Do you still want to go back to sleep? No way!" The leader stopped Qin Tao and Wu Shengli on the spot: "Old Wu, don't even think about leaving."

"That's right. No one should leave. Let's continue the discussion. Mr. Qin, please tell us what you really think."

Now the meeting finally got to the point! Qin Tao looked at everyone and said, "Dear leaders, my idea is actually very simple. Let others attract the attention of the Americans and drag them into other quagmires. Then we can continue to develop ourselves. It is not easy to strive for an opportunity for peaceful development."

Everyone's eyes widened.

The meeting lasted until late at night. Finally, the superior leader nodded: "Okay, President Qin's plan is correct. We agree to give Wana more powerful weapons."

"Yes, it's an aircraft carrier. It would be best if every country had an aircraft carrier, so that we can maintain this colorful world."

Wu Shengli yawned as he took his daughter and son-in-law home. When they got in the car, Qin Tao leaned his head on the headrest and soon began to snore.

Wu Shengli glanced at him, but didn't say anything. He also closed his eyes and rested until they were almost home. "Taozi, do you think it's a bit outdated for us to continue building 075? Should we also build 076 next?"

"With the three ships built for the customer, we should be able to fully mature this type of warship." Qin Tao said: "When the time comes, if the navy needs it, of course we can switch to building amphibious assault ships. This type of warship has a different positioning from an aircraft carrier, so it should be more suitable for us."

"Are you talking in your sleep?"

Qin Tao started snoring again.

Wu Shengli rolled his eyes at him.

How would the British feel if they knew that a 60,000-ton amphibious assault ship had the same displacement as the British Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier? Their two ships are not yet ready for service, while we have been manufacturing heavyweights one after another.

There are three foreign trade warships to test first, so we should be able to see if they are suitable. If they are suitable, it will not be too late to place an order.

"I think your Mingzhou Group already has a mature design plan?" Wu Shengli continued to ask, "Can it be sent to Huanglou for review tomorrow?"

"It's made for a customer. Does it need to be reviewed by the Navy?"

"Ahem, then let us have a look, okay?"

"Well, this is under the responsibility of the Second Design Department. I will ask Babich to bring someone over."

The Second Design Department of Mingzhou Group specializes in designing aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships! When the 076-ton aircraft carrier was put into service, their design had reached its peak, but this did not mean that they could rest. They still had many projects, and was their project after the -ton aircraft carrier.

The next day, Huanglou.

"An amphibious assault ship is a special type of amphibious ship that uses a full-length deck and can carry various helicopters and fixed-wing fighters. In particular, the emergence of vertical take-off and landing fighters has greatly enhanced the combat capability of amphibious assault ships. However, an amphibious assault ship is an amphibious assault ship, and its combat effectiveness can never be compared with that of a cruiser."

Babich stood in front of the projection screen and introduced to everyone: "For small and medium-sized countries, amphibious assault ships can be used as aircraft carriers. For large countries, the mission of amphibious assault ships is to support amphibious operations. There are docks below that can carry a large number of amphibious combat equipment. The carrier-based aircraft used on the deck above are also prepared for cross-sea landings or to cover cross-sea landings. "

Wu Shengli nodded. Qin Tao had already expressed these views last night. Although amphibious assault ships appear to be versatile, their combat capabilities are not actually strong, so the export of amphibious assault ships is nothing big.

"For some small and medium-sized countries, 20,000 tons is enough, but for big countries, the tonnage of amphibious assault ships is gradually developing towards larger sizes. We can look to the United States."

I wonder what the French, equipped with 20,000-ton Mistral ships, would think when they heard this. In Babich's eyes, France has been classified as a small or medium-sized country.

"At present, the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the United States is the main force of their Marine Corps. It has been put into service since the late 4.5s. A total of eight ships have been built with a displacement of about tons. However, the US Marine Corps is already planning a new type of amphibious assault ship. The displacement of this amphibious assault ship will be increased to tons, making it the world's largest amphibious assault ship, surpassing the French Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier."

"The larger the displacement, the more equipment it can carry and the larger the deck area. We believe that it is more appropriate for the new generation Type 076 amphibious assault ship to have a full load displacement of about tons, so that the cross-shore combat capability will be stronger."

When he spoke of this, a new design of an amphibious assault ship appeared on the projection screen.

"The freeboard of an amphibious assault ship is higher, so it is not suitable to have too much overhang. Therefore, the deck of this 60,000-ton amphibious assault ship is still rectangular. We do not plan to design an angled deck, which will lead to unstable navigation."

There are always some laymen who want to expand the deck of an amphibious assault ship to make it look like an aircraft carrier. In fact, this is not scientific. There is an extra dock underneath, and an amphibious assault ship with the same displacement is more than five meters higher than an aircraft carrier. If it is expanded and drifted outward, it is easy to capsize.

Even if the displacement reaches 60,000 tons, it is still not suitable.

Similarly, an aircraft carrier should try to reduce the area occupied by the island as much as possible, so that the deck area can be expanded. However, this operation does not work on an amphibious assault ship. An amphibious assault ship needs a large, low-lying island, just like the Russian Kiev-class aircraft carrier. This is also because a large amount of the area below is occupied, so many personnel have to move to the upper level to live. At the same time, they dare not develop in the vertical direction, so they can only expand in the front and rear directions.

The island is elongated and there is no double island. This is just an innovation used by the British, but in fact it is not necessary at all.

The entire island seems to be transplanted from 075. Because the deck area of ​​076 is larger, the proportion of 076's island looks smaller.

Although it is a single island, it has two separate chimneys in front and back.

"In order to drive this 60,000-ton warship, we need to install four 40-megawatt gas turbines on it, using a ship-wide integrated power system and electric drive. This will best distribute power needs and reduce the gas turbine intake and exhaust pipes."

The chimney is on the island, and the gas turbine is best placed under the island. This way, the intake and exhaust pipes are shortest, the layout is convenient, and the gas turbine power will not be lost, but it is not easy to transmit it to the drive shaft at the rear.

Therefore, electric propulsion is the most suitable.

The East already has mature experience in these areas. After all, a 100,000-ton aircraft carrier can be propelled by electricity, not to mention a 60,000-ton amphibious assault ship.

"During the normal cruising phase, we only need to start one gas turbine. As the power required increases, we gradually start more main engines, and when we need to sail at full speed, we can start four more."

Almost all of them are existing technologies, nothing much to say.

"The deck is about 60 meters wide, and we divide it into two halves. The left side is used as the take-off and landing area, and the right side is used as the parking area."

"Is there an electromagnetic catapult in front of the deck?" Only now did a leader finally speak.

"There is no export version of the Type 076. For our own amphibious assault ships, we can choose to install a catapult at the front end as needed. This can increase the efficiency of fighter jets. Of course, if it is for cost considerations, it can also be not installed."

Even with a catapult, the aircraft used is still a vertical take-off and landing aircraft. After all, there is no arresting cable, so it has to land vertically. Only drones can slowly glide to a stop.

However, the catapult is still necessary because it can significantly reduce the fuel consumption of vertical takeoff and increase the load capacity. The British Sea Harrier often takes off by short rolling in order to increase the take-off weight.

"Yes, of course we need it." Wu Shengli said immediately: "We must have an electromagnetic catapult for our own use."

"Okay, then we can install an electromagnetic catapult. There is no problem with the J-31A using it. I just don't know whether the need for catapult takeoff was taken into consideration when the tilt-rotor aircraft was designed."

Just having a catapult doesn't mean you can use it. If the aircraft's front landing gear is not strong enough, or the fuselage is not strong enough, the aircraft may be ejected and fall apart. Was catapult take into consideration when the tilt-rotor aircraft was designed?
Babich didn't know, so he raised a question here: if the tilt-rotor aircraft cannot be used and only the vertical take-off and landing J-31A can be used, isn't it a waste?

"Our 076 model uses tilt-rotor aircraft as its main aircraft type?" asked a naval leader.

"Yes, this type of aircraft has undergone a large number of flight tests and has gradually matured. Our Z-20 is suitable for destroyers and frigates, and there should be larger aircraft on amphibious assault ships. The Z-30 with a maximum take-off weight of 30 tons is much more useful than the Z-20 with a maximum take-off weight of only 10 tons." Qin Tao said.

The last time Qin Tao went on vacation in the south, he saw a tilt-rotor aircraft that was being tested. Although his superiors did not give it an official code name, everyone was calling it the Z-30. The maturity of this aircraft will provide the navy with a more advanced means of transportation.

It was Babich who was introducing it just now, and only at this time did Qin Tao interrupt, which was enough to show how much Qin Tao valued the Z-30.

"Yes, this type of aircraft is more useful, and there is also an early warning aircraft version." Wu Shengli added: "By that time, the amphibious fleet will also have airborne early warning aircraft."

Helicopters are too backward to be used as early warning aircraft and are destined to be eliminated.

"In this way, our Type 076 will be the most powerful amphibious assault ship in the world."

"Of course. No matter what we do, we must be the best in the world."

"Ahem, everyone, is it my turn to continue the introduction?" Babich looked at the leaders below and asked, "Why are you interrupting? Wait until I finish my introduction before you speak."

"Yes, go ahead."

"For carrier-based aircraft, drones will also be used in large quantities. In this Red Sea operation, our Type 075 used drones and achieved very good results. The Type 076 has a larger displacement and can carry more drones, not only for reconnaissance but also for strikes. However, in this case, many channels will be needed to control the drones."

Babich and his colleagues are used to summarizing and improving. During the 075's operation in the Red Sea region, they were constantly observing, summarizing experiences, and making improvements.

"Within 100 kilometers, drones are directly controlled. Beyond 100 kilometers, we use a large number of satellites to forward signal control, which not only causes signal delays, but is also limited by the number of satellite channels." Babich introduced: "Especially if multiple warships act together, it poses a greater challenge to control drones. Therefore, we are considering whether we can develop a special communication relay drone to forward signals at high altitudes to replace satellites, with low latency, low cost and high capacity."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

This old Russian guy, Babich, is always thinking about how to improve the combat capabilities of aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. This is a great idea!

"Old Mao, that's good. The ideas in your mind are always being updated." Qin Tao sighed. Babbage's name in the East is Mao Gengxin, and as expected, his name lives up to his character, as he is always updating his ideas.

Babich smiled and said, "I came up with this plan based on the idea of ​​developing a two-seat version of the J-11 to remotely control the Gong- UAV."

(End of this chapter)