Great warships

Chapter 306 Purchase of Modern Class

In the Indian Ocean, the confrontation with the Xingchen continued. In order to show their innocence, the relevant departments have decided to open the box for inspection at a third-party port. However, this kind of thing still makes countless people feel ashamed.

In the midst of this humiliation, they strengthened their beliefs: they must have a strong fleet, guard the sea and territory of the motherland, and protect every cargo ship flying the flag of the motherland!

With this belief, the military procurement delegation came to Damao North Shipyard.

"What you see is No. 878, a warship that is being outfitted, and most of the equipment installation has been completed, including naval guns, torpedo tubes, etc." Factory Director Sergey Chemezzo The husband said, with a smile on his face.

A group of workers are still working on the outfitting dock. Their task is to polish. This task started a few days ago. Mezov was overjoyed, and immediately got people to start work.

That's right, you have to start working!Looking at the shiny new warship on the berth, he was very happy.

This important ship has long been renamed the Yekaterinburg, but after it is exported, it will definitely be replaced with a new name, so he simply introduced it with the number 878 under construction at the factory.

Listening to the harsh noise of grinding, Qin Tao pointed to the dock on the other side: "Another 879, is it inside?"

"Well..." Chemezov hesitated.

Seeing the erratic look in his eyes, Qin Tao immediately guessed something, and asked him considerately: "Is it because the rust hasn't been polished? It doesn't matter, we don't care. Since we bought a second-hand warship, we don't care about its condition. You should know it in your heart. Take us there to have a look, as we say in the East, an ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her parents-in-law."

Chemezov nodded: "Okay, let's take you to have a look."

This is a dock with a roof, which is very luxurious. It is necessary to build some confidential ships. At this time, in this dock, there is a rusty warship moored. The scaffolding has just been built, and countless workers Standing on it, holding an angle grinder, polishing the rust on it.

The place that has been polished is as bright as new, and the part that has not been polished is full of rust. In the junction area, there is a clear distinction.

"After the shutdown, it was parked in the open air, so it's normal to get rusty." Chemezov explained.

"Yeah, rust is normal, but it's not normal to be rusted like this. The steel used to build warships is no problem, right? If it's just rust on the surface, it's fine. If there are problems inside, That would be a lot of trouble."

Qin Tao's attitude was completely different from before and after. Zheng Ming on the side was holding back a smile. He knew that President Qin was deliberately finding fault again and was planning to bargain.

"Of course not, it's just rust, how could it affect the interior of the hull?" Chemezov quickly assured: "Please rest assured, I guarantee on the reputation of the shipyard that there is absolutely no problem with these two warships! "

"Well, I believe you, my friend, but, in terms of price, a rusty second-hand warship, and a brand new second-hand warship..."

Before Qin Tao finished speaking, Chemezov shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, the price is already very low, more than half of what we expected, and I have to give it to you..."

Chemezov looked at the other military representatives around Qin Tao, swallowed the rebate abruptly, thought for a while, and continued: "If you still need to modify, we don't need to charge additional modification fees. gone."

"Modification is necessary, you guys still want to charge for the modification?" Qin Tao glanced at Chemezov: "Are you too dark?"

What is too dark, we are very kind, obviously you are too dark, okay!If it weren't for what you said just now, I wouldn't show you the warships being polished here even if you were killed!At this moment, Chemezov was very aggrieved.

However, he didn't dare to talk back to Qin Tao, what if Qin Tao was not happy and slapped his ass and left?
He had heard that when Qin Tao and the others were at Ermao's side, they bought the ashesed An-225 and spent [-] million. What a rich man!He can't offend such a benefactor.

"President Qin, what else do you have in mind?" Chemezov asked Qin Tao cautiously, just like a bullied little daughter-in-law.

"I heard that you have developed a newer 9M317 missile. Therefore, the warship exported to us should not install the outdated 9M38 missile. Just provide us with the latest missile. The number is still two hundred. , we won’t make things difficult for you either.”

What?
Chemezov opened his eyes wide: "How do you know?"

"You don't need to worry about this. We know it and we know it. The two types of missiles are very versatile, so there is no need to change the warship, just replace the missiles. How about it? Do you have any difficulties? If it is difficult, we will not buy it. .”

Of course there are difficulties, money!
The Shijili air defense system is used on the 956-class destroyer. The 9M38M2 missile equipped on it is Lao Maozi's main air defense missile. Over the years, Lao Maozi has stored a large number of missiles of this type in his arsenal, so there is no need It costs too much money, just drag it out of the arsenal, and just ship it away.

However, the 9M317 missile is different. This missile was also developed by the Altair Scientific Research and Production Consortium. Compared with the prototype missile, the length has increased by 0.2 meters, and the range has expanded from more than 20 kilometers of the prototype to 1991 kilometers. This modification The missile was first intercepted in 30, before the collapse of the Red Empire, on the cruiser Sakharov. Eight targets were intercepted with 500 missiles, three of which were at 50 meters and [-] meters. , flying at a height of five meters, and the other five missiles directly dealt with targets at a height of three meters, all of which successfully hit.

Next, it was supposed to be mass-produced, but the Red Empire collapsed!In the following years, there has been chaos. The military factories simply do not have the ability to produce such missiles, and they simply do not have any stockpiled ammunition.

Now, Qin Tao wants this kind of air defense missile, that is, it needs to be newly produced, how much will it cost?

Qin Tao looked at Chemezov with contempt: "We came here with sincerity, please also be sincere, and don't perfuse us!"

He made a good gesture. If the other party disagrees, then he will turn around and leave. These two modern-class ships should continue to rust!
Zheng Ming was watching Qin Tao's performance with great interest. Of course he knew that Qin Tao was seeking real benefits for the navy.

The navy already has the Hongqi-16, which was imitated from the early 9M38M2 missile. Now, the navy is going to develop a further range-extending model. If it can get a more advanced 9M317 missile from Lao Maozi, of course it would be great .

After all, there is no need for the old models, which can be produced by our own side to meet the needs at any time. Even if the old man does not give one, there is no need to worry about not having missiles to use, but the advanced models will be gone.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, I must extort some good things from Lao Maozi!

Chemezov is called a tangle.

How to do?promise each other?how is this possible!Where can I find missiles?Do not agree?What if people leave?Are these two Type 956 destroyers really going to become scrap iron?

"President Qin, the price of this new type of missile may be higher!" After a long time, Chemezov choked out a sentence, you can also ask for this kind of missile, just add more money!
"Higher? Well, then let's ask for a smaller number. It was agreed to be two hundred missiles before, but now, how about changing it to one hundred? Two for one, is it okay? You If you still don’t agree, then you must have other ideas!”

It is impossible to add money, however, the amount can be reduced a bit.

One hundred, two hundred, there is no difference in fact. Anyway, as long as this kind of missile is brought back, our side can produce a large number soon. On the modern class destroyer, there is a magazine at the front and back, each with 24 bombs , plus the one hanging on the single-arm launcher, a warship can hold up to fifty, and two ships can carry exactly one hundred.

That's enough for now, let's talk about it later.

"One hundred pieces, I'm afraid it's not enough for you?" Chemezov said.

Two for one is fair on the surface, which is equivalent to doubling the price of purchasing missiles, but in fact, 9M38M2 missiles are just like free gifts, and they don’t cost much, but 9M317 missiles need brand new missiles. The relationship between production and price may be ten times or even higher.

However, Chemezov didn't dare to say it. If he said that he used the missiles in stock to fool people, the big money maker in front of him would probably have to leave again.

He can only put it another way, you want a hundred pieces, it is not enough!Could it be that the missiles in that ship are gone when they are used up?

"My friend, you are right." Qin Tao said: "So, you should also understand some truths. In the future, we will continue to purchase this kind of missiles. You can make money as long as you start the production line. We Now, it is because of the budget and the ideas of the superiors, and in the future, you may be able to earn more."

After finishing speaking, Qin Tao gestured to Zheng Ming who was beside him with his eyes. This man was sent by the Navy. There are some things I can't say clearly.

Chemezov suddenly understood.

A hundred missiles are definitely not enough. After they drive back, they will test-fire a few of them. They are definitely good. They will definitely buy them in large quantities. At that time, they can demand high prices!No matter how expensive it is, Eastern customers have to buy it. Otherwise, with warships and no missiles, isn’t it just having guns but no bullets?
Even if they suffer a little loss this time, they can still make a fortune in the future. Moreover, now they are gritting their teeth and starting up the missile production line. Not only can they sell missiles, but they can also produce new types of missiles for the navy, all of which are profitable.

The big deal is that they will now use part of the Hyundai-class profits to the missile factories, and they will have to go through them to sell missiles in the future!

"Okay, I promise you." Chemezov finally nodded in agreement.

This is not a one-off deal, and there will be a lot of income in the future.

Of course he didn't know that this was really a one-shot deal. When the two modern-class ships sailed to the east, it didn't take long for a large number of supporting equipment of the modern-class warships to appear on the warships in the east.

What kind of roof radar, what kind of music station, what kind of anti-aircraft missiles, and it is almost a matter of the front and rear feet. Dongfang's copycat capabilities are terrible!

Now, Chemezov is still immersed in the vision of the future.

"This naval gun..." Qin Tao spoke again. Chemezov was walking at this time, in a trance, and almost fell down.

Naval gun, what's wrong with the naval gun?Not even naval guns?Don't be so shameless!

This dual-mounted 130mm naval gun is Lao Maozi's main naval gun.

Although the era of missiles has already entered during the Cold War, there are still many situations where missiles are not suitable for use. For example, when confronting and driving at sea, missiles cannot be used at this time. Aiming at the target is also a deterrent: should we go?If you don't go, I will open fire!

The first-generation rotatable missile launcher can also be turned to open the cover, but the follow-up anti-ship missile launcher is fixed, which is inconvenient to operate.

Moreover, in front of low-level opponents, it is the best choice to play a shore strike. The naval guns have high firepower and are cheap.

Lao Maozi has developed quite a few naval guns. The AK-130 naval gun installed on the Hyundai class is an excellent naval gun specially designed for use by large warships jointly designed by their Amedist Design Bureau and Frunzer Armament Design Bureau.

Warships of three to four thousand tons all use 76mm, up to 100mm naval guns. The big guys like the Hyundai class use 130mm guns, and they are still dual-mounted, and the firepower density is quite strong. Rapid fire can kill all targets on the opposite beach.

Specifically, such a gun is equivalent to the firepower of an artillery battalion. After all, people use water to cool the gun barrel, so there is no need to worry about overheating. There is also an automatic loader. The rate of fire is amazing: [-] rounds per minute !

For those artillery on land, six or seven rounds per minute is already good.

Looking at the traditional naval warfare weapons in the world, except for the advanced naval gun system used on the new Yankee Zumwalt-class destroyer, no naval gun can compare with the AK130 in terms of fierce firepower and powerful power!

The performance of this naval gun is quite good, but there is no problem, and there is no upgrade or replacement product, so don't come here to find faults!

Chemezov was worried.

"This naval gun is good, but it's too heavy. It would be great if we could get its blueprint and make some parts to reduce the weight." Qin Tao said.

No need to modify, no need to spend money, we accepted it, just want a blueprint.

Hearing Qin Tao's words, Chemezov finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If it is a missile system, or a design drawing of an electronic device, you have to hesitate. The design drawing of a naval gun is nothing important. If you want it, you can do it. Anyway, this warship sails back, and people can survey and map it.

Naval guns are no big secret.

Asking for a design drawing is incidental, but it will play a vital role in the development of the motherland's naval guns.

The navy has spent huge sums of money to introduce 100mm naval guns from France. However, this kind of naval guns are not high enough, so they were eliminated later.

In terms of air defense, the rate of fire of the 100mm gun is not enough, the accuracy is not enough, it is difficult to form an anti-aircraft barrage, and the combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the 76mm gun; in terms of anti-ship and ground support, the range of the 100mm gun is too short and the power is too small. Difficult to effectively hit enemy ships.

Therefore, after the arrival of the modern class, the navy took aim at the 130mm naval gun and began to engage in this class.

Those with a displacement of less than 76 tons are equipped with 130mm guns, and those with a displacement of more than [-] tons are equipped with this [-]mm gun.

Of course, the first problem is to lose weight.

Lao Maozi has never considered the weight issue. The turret of the whole set of AK-130 naval guns is directly cast from steel, with a total weight of 94 tons! (There is also a saying that it is more than 30 tons, which feels unreliable. Is it a question of whether to count the bomb feeder?)

Although this kind of weight is not a big deal when used on the modern class with a displacement of 1 tons and the glorious class with a displacement of more than [-] tons, it still has a lot of impact.

For example, because the turret is too heavy, the rotational inertia is too large, so the speed cannot be increased. When it is necessary to aim quickly, the servo system cannot keep up, but it loses the ability to respond quickly.

At the same time, because it is too heavy, it is almost insulated from warships less than [-] tons.

It is not convenient to install such naval guns on warships of six or seven thousand tons unless the weight is reduced.

In later generations, the famous H/PJ45 naval gun in China was improved on this basis.

In order to reduce the weight, the first thing is to change the double barrel into a single barrel. After all, naval guns are only occasionally taken out for emergencies. If you have them, you don’t need too many, let alone install two double-mounted naval guns like the Hyundai class, which is too extravagant.

At the same time, various materials are used to reduce weight to further reduce its weight. The shape, of course, must also become a stealth shape with corners.

Even so, in order to be able to be installed on the 052 destroyer of six or seven thousand tons, it has been further simplified. For example, with a single feed, only one type of bomb can be used. If you want to switch, you have to switch from The bottom is reselected, and the time is very long. At the same time, in order to reduce the recoil, it is also equipped with a special muzzle brake.

On the 055 destroyer, because the displacement is large enough, the muzzle brake was removed, and the design of single-tube dual-link ammunition feeding was restored. Switching ammunition types is very fast, and at the same time, the ballistic performance is also better.

After all, although the muzzle brake can reduce the recoil force, it will bring impact to the muzzle, strong muzzle flame, serious overpressure and noise during the action. Therefore, after removing it, the performance of the artillery will be stronger.

Although a modern-class destroyer was dismantled last time, and all the equipment was distributed to various design units for research, but if the design drawings can be obtained, it will still bring greater benefits to the imitation and improvement.

Therefore, Qin Tao made this request incidentally.

Anyway, it's not a big deal, Chemezov can call the shots.

After visiting the two warships and making many requests, everyone came to the office of the shipyard, and the designer Mi Xin from the Northern Design Bureau and others also rushed over.

Finally, these two modern-class ships are about to be sold. After the sale, they will have a certain income. These days are too difficult!
"We have studied the improvement of the helicopter hangar that you proposed last time, and we will definitely complete the relevant improvement work in the final outfitting stage." Misin said to the guests from the east with a smile: "You If Fang has any other requirements, he can also raise them, and we can revise them together.”

What else do you need?
Zheng Ming discussed with a few people around him, and finally shook his head: "We don't think there is any other need for modification at present. Please complete the outfitting for us as soon as possible and deliver it to our navy."

They really can't think of anything that needs to be modified now. As for Qin Tao, even if he knows, there is no need to say it.

For example, anti-ship missiles have an extended range model, and the range has been increased to 240 kilometers. However, this missile has not yet been finalized, and it is useless for our own side to mention it.In the future, after the domestic advanced supersonic anti-ship missiles mature, they can be replaced at any time.

For other things, it is unrealistic to change the anti-aircraft missile to vertical launch. It is too difficult to modify, and the price will soar. The most important thing is not to modify, but to serve as soon as possible!

Qin Tao didn't say anything, even if the project was finalized.

"So, do you want to buy a batch of anti-submarine helicopters to go back?" Misin continued.

Although the modern class was designed for air defense and anti-ship, the anti-submarine task is mainly undertaken by the Type 1155 Dreadnought class, but this does not mean that the modern class cannot anti-submarine. It still has sonar and ship-borne helicopters , after improving the hangar, it is more convenient to carry the helicopter.

So, with the warships, you have to buy a batch of helicopters to go back, right?

This helicopter is not included in the warship order. If you want to buy it, you have to spend extra money. This one can make you a fortune!
"If it's cheap, we can consider it; if it's too expensive, we can temporarily use our own straight nine." Qin Tao said.

Chemezov and Misin looked at each other with disappointment in their eyes.

"Qin, our hangar is designed for the Ka-27. If you use your own helicopter, it is not suitable, and the matching system is not compatible."

"But, we don't have any money." Qin Tao said, "By the way, if your government is willing to use debts to pay off, it can be considered."

In the past few years, Lao Maozi lacked light industrial products in the country, and a large number of bad guys took action, and there were also many official actions. In this way, one after another, when the Red Empire collapsed, the debt reached hundreds of millions.

Da Mao inherited the power of the Red Empire, and also inherited the debt relationship of the Red Empire. Therefore, this money needs to be paid by Da Mao. Of course, Da Mao must not take care of it now, until the international oil price rises sharply After that, they had this opportunity.

Moreover, it is not certain whether this kind of international debt can be obtained in the end. If the debt can be exchanged for helicopters, it can be considered.

Although there is no communication with the country, there should be no major opinions in the country.

Qin Tao said, we have no money, and the way you look at it, Chemezov and Misin knew that the only hope was lost again.

"By the way, now that we've come to this point, after we finish negotiating the contract for the 956 destroyer, we can go to the Kamov Design Bureau to have a look. It's also convenient to talk to them directly."

(End of this chapter)