Great warships

Chapter 465 Nos. 138 and 500

In the past, Qin Tao didn't pay much attention to the development of anti-ship missiles. Anyway, the relevant departments are responsible. Now, with the refitting of No. 138 ship, the issue of anti-ship missiles has become urgent.

The research and development of pony bombs is progressing well, and Qin Tao is very satisfied.

"We have full confidence that we will complete the research and development before the new millennium!" Huang Song said.

This is a brand-new anti-ship missile. Its shape and engine are ready, and the other parts still need to spend a long time in research and development, then to the test launch, and then to the finalization. There is a long time to go.

Five years is not a long time.

"Can you save the engine and casing next year? The one that can fly directly." Qin Tao asked suddenly.

Save it up and fly directly?

Huang Song felt a little curious about Qin Tao's request: "This is easy, but it's meaningless if you only fly!"

"No, it's meaningful, very meaningful." Qin Tao said: "Next year, our No. 138 will be refitted. At that time, we can test it to see how well this missile is placed on our warships." No problem. For example, whether the tail flame will scorch the bridge or not."

Huang Song thought about it seriously, and then said: "This is no problem."

Qin Tao was also very satisfied after visiting and inspecting the No. [-] Aerospace Academy for a day. On the way back, Qin Tao and Wu Shengli chatted about the development of anti-ship missiles.

"At present, the main equipment of our navy is the Eagle-81. However, relevant units are improving and increasing its range to about 12 kilometers, becoming our main anti-ship missile. After all, the size and weight of this missile are very large. It is small and convenient for deployment on light warships." Wu Shengli said: "Although this YJ-[-] is advanced, it is too big after all, and can only be used on warships with a displacement of more than [-] tons."

(The C802 for export, that is, the version with a turbojet engine on the C801, has never entered active service in the Navy. The Navy has been using the Eagle Strike 81 to make do, and then the Eagle Strike 83. As for its various data It is confidential, so we will follow the general information.)
In terms of length, the YJ-83 is also close to seven meters, but its projectile diameter is only 0.36 meters, and its overall weight is less than one ton. As a subsonic anti-ship missile, its adaptability is very good.

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, subsonic missiles and supersonic missiles have their own advantages. We should develop them together. Moreover, we can combine the advantages of both to develop a more advanced missile."

"Combining the advantages of both?" Wu Shengli became interested.

"For example, on most of the air routes, subsonic flight is carried out, and in the final stage, supersonic penetration is carried out. Such anti-ship missiles will have a longer range and attack more stealthily. We want a real long-range strike For the enemy's aircraft carrier, the range of the missile must be more than 850 kilometers. Moreover, it is best to be able to launch vertically and stuff it into our [-]mm launch tube."

Wu Shengli became serious.

The concept of the 850mm launch tube was first proposed on that nuclear submarine. After that, Qin Tao often used it. Everyone knows that Qin Tao plans to use this as a general-purpose vertical launch mechanism for the navy. , All kinds of missiles are stuffed into it.

I have to say, this is indeed an idea.

Then launch a brand new anti-ship missile?

Wu Shengli pondered.

Time passed day by day.

On June 6, two days after Children's Day, destroyer No. 3 finally arrived in Mingzhou.

Although this warship is going to enter the Mingzhou Shipyard for repairs, the navy still can't wait to ask it to enter the Mingzhou Naval Port first, where it will be given a hull number and other ceremonies before it will be driven to Mingzhou for shipbuilding factory.

Qin Tao can also understand this kind of behavior. The three fleets are all coveted for this warship. In the end, the Eastern Fleet got it. Of course, they must complete the commissioning ceremony quickly to make other fleets give up.

After all, the navy stationed in Mingzhou belongs to the Eastern Fleet.

Qin Tao was invited here, and a large number of naval leaders also rushed over from the capital. Flags were flying at the military port, and the military bands were playing cheerful music. The scene was very lively.

"President Qin, on behalf of the Eastern Fleet, thank you for your outstanding contribution to us." After seeing Qin Tao, Leader Yang immediately reached out his hand and warmly shook his hand.

"Leader Yang, these are what I should do, and this is not due to me alone." Qin Tao was very polite: "I just did my best."

"Boss Qin is too modest. In the future, the modification of this warship will have to rely on your Mingzhou Shipyard. I can put the ugly words in front of me. There can be no quality problems in the modification. Otherwise, our military representatives will not sign it. .”

"Old Yang, what you said is wrong. When did Mingzhou Shipyard have quality problems? If you are worried, leave it to us. Let's rest assured about the technology of Mingzhou Shipyard!" Another leader came over .

Qin Tao could only laugh along with him: "Leader, please rest assured, our Mingzhou Shipyard is willing to issue a military order!"

"Did you see it? The Mingzhou Group has this confidence! By the way, is there a captain for the largest destroyer in the entire navy?"

The Navy's largest destroyer, it's exciting to think about it!I don't know how many destroyer captains are looking forward to piloting this kind of warship.

"Yes." Leader Yang nodded proudly: "After careful study, our fleet decided to appoint Zhang Zhen as the captain of this warship!"

Zhang Zhen?Old friend, Qin Tao is very curious: "Why is it him?"

Judging from his resume, although Zhang Zhen's career is rich, it may not be comparable to those veteran destroyer captains.

When Qin Tao drove the first ship back from Lao Maozi, he met Zhang Zhen. At that time, Zhang Zhen commanded only a frigate. In the past few years, Zhang Zhen's position has been changing constantly. He even went to the Naval University for further studies. , and participated in many of Qin Tao's operations, and now he drove back this glorious class ship, and he also drove back the former Varyag.

However, this still does not make him stand out from many competitors.

"Because he is a commander in the navy who is willing to study and learn." Leader Yang said: "When appointing a modern-level commander, he was considered, but due to various considerations, he became the commander. Alternate, now, the alternate should also become regular."

"Willing to study, willing to learn?"

"That's right, you can go to his office to have a look. His study notes are stacked up to the height of a person. He has also studied a lot of aircraft carrier command technology. If he is not too young, the modification of the aircraft carrier will also take time. I see, for As an aircraft carrier captain, there is no problem."

"Come on, come on!" someone yelled.

As a result, no one spoke, everyone looked towards the sea, and a large warship was slowly moving over.

It drove very slowly, very slowly. After all, it was about to enter the port, so it could not continue to soar on the sea. On the main mast of the warship bridge, a long rope was pulled forward and backward, and it was covered with colorful flags. This is the highest ceremony of a warship: hoisting all flags!
From the bow to the stern of the ship, sailors in white navy uniforms stood with serious faces and tall and straight figures.

"Our warship is finally back!"

"The [-]-ton destroyer is so spectacular!"

The big guy became emotional again.

The warship is slowly docking. Since a special berth has been vacated to welcome the arrival of the warship, the warship can dock by itself without the help of other tugboats.

On the bridge, Zhang Zhen gave orders one by one, and under his command, the huge warship docked steadily at the pier.

Everyone applauds.

"Report to the leaders, we have successfully completed the task of operating the warship to return to the motherland!" Zhang Zhen stood on the bow of the ship, raised his right arm, and shouted to the leaders on the shore.

"On behalf of the motherland, I welcome you back!" The big leader present said: "You have successfully completed the task this time, and the superior has decided to award you the collective third-class merit!"

"Thank you leader!"

"Now, I officially announce that this warship is named Destroyer No. 138! I hope it will become the most powerful surface ship in our navy after undergoing modification!"

Everyone applauded.

Qin Tao knew that this ceremony looked sloppy, but it was necessary. He could understand the hearts of the leaders present. This warship will become the most powerful main battleship of the navy!So, although brief, it is a sign.

Naming ceremony, just such a sentence, even the hull number cannot be painted on the spot, because after going to Mingzhou Shipyard, it will be remodeled, and the bottom of the ship must also be cleaned of rust and marine life, etc., and finally painted A layer of anti-rust paint, a layer of navy gray, and then the hull number can be painted.

"Come on, let's go up and see!"

Leader Yang was the one who couldn't wait the most. He urged the big leader to go up. After all, he couldn't be at the front.

"These anti-ship missiles are really domineering!"

After going up, the first thing the big guys look at is of course the anti-ship missiles on both sides. Whether it is the Glory class or the Kirov class, the anti-ship missiles on both sides are all majestic and domineering.

"It's a pity, we don't have the same type of anti-ship missile." Another person sighed.

"Yes, there is no one of the same model, but we have a substitute." Qin Tao said: "We have inspected the development progress of the pony bullets of relevant units. , we can get the launch tubes in place first."

Qin Tao became even more confident after inspecting the pony play.

"Really?" Leader Yang was very happy: "How much can you put?"

"Our current plan is to put it in a square shape, so that 24 anti-ship missiles can be equipped. However, if we arrange it in high density, this inclined launch position can arrange two square-shaped launchers, and one formation The number of positions is eight, and the number of eight formations is 64."

This is of course a joke. If you go out with 64 anti-ship missiles, it is estimated that a group of people will be scared to death.Moreover, even if the volume can be put down, the weight will be too much.

Only in the CG pictures of later generations, such an arrangement has been made, which is actually impossible.

Even if it is 24 pieces, it is already huge.

"Okay, just arrange it like this, our warship will scare many people when it goes out."

"Hey, there seems to be a lack of electronic equipment here?" Someone said, pointing to the mast behind.

"Well, it hasn't been installed there yet. Anyway, we are going to reinstall our own products." Qin Tao introduced it to everyone.

The brick-red anti-rust paint was under their feet. Everyone stood on the deck, looking at this huge warship, and imagining endlessly.

What would it look like if this warship entered service?
"Really, such a good thing can't be done by our southern fleet!" Finally, someone couldn't help complaining: "In terms of sea area, we are the largest, but in terms of tonnage, our southern fleet is the smallest. It's not fair, it's not fair!"

"Okay, Old Zhao, don't be unbalanced. The 054 frigate has finished outfitting, right?"

"What outfitting, the sea trial has already started!" Leader Zhao glanced at his companion dissatisfiedly: "What outfitting, it has long been the old calendar! Moreover, the sea trial is also very smooth!"

"Really? Where is this warship now? Do you want to drive it over?" The big leader became interested.

"Okay, we'll get in touch right away."

an hour later.

On the sea, a beautiful warship appeared in everyone's eyes. Judging from the displacement, although it is called a frigate, it is actually almost the same displacement as the two 052s. The large hull, especially the stealth shape, looks full of modernized.

"500, this hull number is really special!" Qin Tao said with emotion.

The destroyers of the navy all have a three-digit number starting with 1. The fleet is distinguished from the second digit. As for the frigate, it starts with 5, but it is more confusing, not as detailed as the distinction of destroyers, and there are some hull numbers is vacant.

For example, the first number at the beginning of 5, which is 500, has never been used by warships. What about now?It was used on the first 054 frigate!

Although 054 was built under the auspices of Qin Tao, Qin Tao did not catch up with the launching ceremony, so he did not participate in the naming ceremony during the launching ceremony.I've heard about it, but haven't paid much attention to it.

Now, looking at its hull number, Qin Tao sighed with emotion, holding a sentence in his mouth, not embarrassed to say it.

Isn't the five hundred the same as two two hundred and five?It's not a good joke.

"Well, this frigate has cross-age significance, so we decided to name it with an integer." Leader Zhao said: "Come on, let's go up and have a look."

"Reporting to the leader, all the crew of our No. 500 ship, with the cooperation of the relevant technical personnel of the shipyard, are conducting sea trials. Please instruct, Captain Gao Yun."

"What is your latest sea trial project?" the big leader asked curiously.

"The recent sea trial subject is to search for ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming targets with shipboard radar, and at the same time assign the targets to Hongqi-16 missiles and multi-barreled naval guns to intercept them layer by layer."

"Really? This is the time to test the true capabilities of our warships. How are you doing?"

"Report to the leader, we have been testing for a week, and there is no problem at all, but there is no live ammunition shooting test, can we let us..."

"No, it's not like you don't know how much a missile costs." Leader Zhao immediately shook his head: "Captain Gao, don't think that you can be arrogant because you have made meritorious service before, and you can raise such an objection in front of the leaders. A realistic request!"

"Have you made meritorious deeds before?" Qin Tao became curious. There are not many opportunities for the navy to make meritorious deeds!
"Yes, Captain Gao used to command frigate No. 552."

Frigate 552?As long as you listen to the hull number of this warship, you can know its glory.

In 88, it made great contributions, and in a few years, in 97, it will continue to show off its power and write a legend.

As for the commander of this warship, that is of course even more admirable. (I couldn't find out the specific captain, so I used an alias.) It is precisely because he has made great achievements in the past that the fleet will hand over more advanced warships to his command, but 051 is too old, and the fleet has always been Waiting for a brand new warship, as a result, watching one after another warship fall into other fleets.

Finally, an advanced 054 came. Although it is also a frigate, it has a larger displacement than the previous 051 and better seaworthiness. During the sea trial, Captain Gao brought people here.

"Captain Gao, you are my idol!" Qin Tao stretched out his hand and held each other together.

Gao Yun was a little surprised: "Mr. Qin, why did you say that! You are the idol of all of us. During the sea trial and operation of this ship, we are all feeling emotional. Only people like you, Mr. Qin, can design it. This kind of warship."

The two admire each other, making the people around them look weird.

"This warship is the first frigate in our navy to be equipped with vertical launch missiles. Now that it's the critical time for sea trials, I don't think it's necessary to make too much fuss. Let's test fire one and shoot a target." The leader spoke up.

Seeing the leader speak, Leader Zhao frowned, but swallowed what he had to say.

Leader, you don't know how much it will cost!To launch an interceptor missile, you have to launch a target missile, and millions of them will go out.

However, you must listen to the words of the leader.

"That's right, our ship No. 138 will also be equipped with a large number of Hongqi 16 missiles after improvement." Leader Yang said: "You have tested it, so you can give us a demonstration. When it is our turn, the sea trial will be completed." You don’t need it when it’s time. Don’t hold back and make people laugh.”

The original medium-range air defense missiles on the Glory class will be removed and replaced with Hongqi 16. During the final sea trial, they will also be tested.

Leader Yang was watching the fun at this time, he didn't know, and he should be crying and laughing by himself next.

"Okay, since that's the case, let's come together and let your eastern fleet be responsible for launching the target missiles, how about it?" Leader Zhao said: "We are a test warship, and we can't launch the target missiles ourselves to intercept them!"

What?Leader Yang's eyes widened.

Leader Zhao continued to talk: "Don't hold back so much, it makes people laugh."

The words were returned intact, and everyone burst into laughter.

"Let's go, let's go to sea together!" The big leader was very happy, and seemed to have forgotten the purpose of this visit.

A wharf is divided into two sides, one is docked with No. 138, and the other is docked with No. 500. The two warships are of different sizes, and the design styles are also like two different eras.

The diesel engine at the tail of the 054 destroyer roared, and led the leaders to leave the dock. The No. 138 destroyer also blew its whistle and went to the Mingzhou Shipyard to accept the modification. After all, time waits for no one. You can drive to the dock first to complete the cleaning work.

"Due to the use of diesel engines, the maximum speed of this warship is only more than 20 knots, but it is relatively fuel-efficient and economical. During our sea trials, the power system has never had any problems. It is produced by Mingzhou Machinery Factory. The parallel gears also work smoothly.”

This kind of driving method has never been seen in the world. Four engines of the same size are used, two are driven at low speeds, and two are merged at high speeds. This design is too creative.

Moreover, the diesel engine used at low speed is not fixed. Units [-] and [-] are used for a period of time, and units [-] and [-] are used for a period of time. In this way, the wear and tear of the engines will be the same in the end.

Gao Yun introduced it to the leaders, and he admired Mingzhou Group very much.

"Everyone is saying that the Navy is now building a new generation of air defense destroyers. There is no need to invite bids, and they can be directly handed over to Mingzhou Group. The most advanced ones will definitely be built!"

Hearing what Gao Yun said, Qin Tao's face changed: "Captain Gao, what you said is inappropriate. Our Mingzhou Group has always advocated competition, and the navy's warship construction competition plan was also proposed by us first. Including this 054, we also competed with our peers. We will not be arrogant because of our own strength, thinking that everything is our own."

Gao Yun also realized that it was obviously inappropriate to say such things in front of the big leader!My words won't help Mr. Qin, maybe they will even harm Mr. Qin!

The big leader smiled and looked at Qin Tao: "Taozi, what are you afraid of? We know that your Mingzhou Group's ability to get the warship contract is your ability, and it has nothing to do with your father-in-law."

Qin Tao could only laugh dryly.

Calling him Mr. Qin was very formal and unenthusiastic. Now calling him Taozi is very kind. The leader is joking, but Qin Tao knows that most of the time, he has to be careful and not be arrogant.

"Attention, the radar has detected the target!"

The roof radar on the top of the bridge has spotted the incoming target!
The whole ship entered the air defense state.

In fact, this kind of test has been going on for a few days, but it is just a test, even if it is to intercept the order and press the button, it is also a simulation.

Today is different.

Today I can finally come here for real!

The target irradiation radar captured the target and continuously emitted electromagnetic waves. At a distance of 500 kilometers, a plume of smoke rose from the deck of the No. [-] frigate, which could be seen clearly on the bridge.

"Spectacular, really spectacular! This is a major breakthrough for our navy!" The big leader was very happy.

"In the future, our frigates will use this vertical launch system!"

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