Great warships

Chapter 664 Designing Air Defense Ships for Parthia

After coming out of the port, Xu Zhengyang finally spoke: "Mr. Qin will really happen the kind of thing you said? Aren't we best friends with the old bus?"

"Of course I don't want that to happen, but there are too many conspirators behind it, and there are always people who want to do something bad. However, we don't have to do it ourselves, as long as there is such a secret organization to help us eliminate these things. Hidden dangers are enough." Qin Tao said: "I think Habiba has this kind of potential, and we can train him well in the future."

Xu Zhengyang nodded: "If it's done by a local, then it has nothing to do with us, Mr. Qin, it makes sense for you to plan for a rainy day."

"It will take a while to send warships from China. Since we are here, of course we have to drop by other countries." Qin Tao said, "Next, let's go to Bandar Abbas."

There is not only a port, but also a shipyard, which was built with the help of Mingzhou Group. The safety of Mingzhou Group's investment there is still guaranteed. Of course, Qin Tao has to go and have a look, but in order to avoid people Eyes and ears must be done in secret.

In recent years, Qin Tao has been busy with domestic projects, and has seldom been active internationally. This time he came out again to walk around to see if there is any new business.

A huge business empire cannot stop expanding.

Abbas Shipyard.

Karim, Husseini... Many people who knew Qin Tao came to welcome Qin Tao.

"President Qin, welcome to Abbas Shipyard." Karim came up first and shook hands with Qin Tao.

"Well, I'm also very happy. I have been busy with other things in recent years, and I haven't come here as a guest. I don't know how our shipyard is developing now?"

"President Qin, we are developing very well now. We have built several [-]-ton oil tankers. In terms of warship construction, we have also built a batch of catamaran missile boats. Now, this place is the most modern in our country. The most advanced industrial base!" Karim introduced to Qin Tao.

"Well, the continuous development of your shipbuilding industry is the result of your own efforts. Congratulations."

"President Qin, I heard that your navy is going to cruise in the Gulf of Aden this time?" Husseini asked.

"Yes, we have this plan and are currently preparing for it."

"So, will you conduct a joint naval exercise with us when necessary?"

Qin Tao quickly shook his head, what can I do?It is one thing to cooperate in the dark, but it is another thing to stand together in the light. We cannot get so close.

"Could it be that you can't even fight pirates?"

"Everyone, on behalf of Dongfang, I would like to thank you for your sincerity. However, we only have three warships here, and the escort mission is urgent. There is no time to hold military exercises. Let's discuss this matter later when we have the opportunity. On behalf of the Navy, I thank you."

"President Qin, do you have concerns?" Karim asked.

Qin Tao is a little strange, something is wrong. These people have a very special attitude today. They know that this kind of project will not be agreed to by themselves, and they still want to propose it. They have other purposes!

"Since Boss Qin is in trouble, let's forget about this matter, but Boss Qin has to help with another matter." Husseini said: "Boss Qin treats friends sincerely, as long as our request is reasonable, Boss Qin will definitely Yes."

"Everyone, what is your purpose? Since you consider me a friend, just tell me directly." Qin Tao said.

"President Qin, we want your 052C destroyer." Karim said, "If it is not convenient for you to sell it to us, you can sell us the drawings and spare parts so that we can produce it in our own shipyard .No matter how high the price you want, we can accept it.”

Sure enough, the drunkard's intention is not to drink!
The 052C destroyer is the second warship in the world equipped with a four-sided phased array radar and a vertical launch system. Now, the reputation of China Aegis has spread all over the world. Some people envy, some envy, and some want it.

Parthia has money, so it can buy it, but can Dongfang sell it?
Even if it is 052B, it is impossible to sell it to Parthia. The rotating phased array radar and four small shields on it are only shipped by Dongfang. If Parthia also has it, it must be Dongfang's technology.

The other party knew that this matter was difficult, so they used the joint military exercise as a foreshadowing first. If they didn't agree to that, they must agree to this one now, right?
"Everyone, your navy doesn't need large warships at all, right? You only need to block the bay here, and even, you only need to have shore-to-ship missiles to meet your needs. You build such a large warship , once on the battlefield, it will be a target for others!"

"President Qin, that's why we need a professional air defense ship with four-sided phased array radar, so that we can deal with threats from the sky." Karim said: "We can't just confine ourselves to this small bay, we have to There are bigger developments, and we also have to sail the oceans to protect our sea lanes."

Karim's eyes lit up when he said this.

"It's too early. With all due respect, you don't have the capability now. Of course, if you really want to build a large warship, I think it's enough to build a displacement of about [-] tons at this stage. This This kind of thing has to be done step by step, it is impossible to develop from a few hundred tons to a few thousand tons at once."

"About one thousand tons?" Husseini asked hesitantly, "Boss Qin, can you introduce us?"

"Now, you have been able to produce anti-ship missiles similar to our Eagle Strike 82. You have American Standard-1 missiles on hand. I don't know if you have imitated them. If you imitate them, you will have anti-aircraft missiles. The tail Get another helicopter platform, and you will have anti-submarine capabilities, and a warship of about [-] tons is enough for you to walk sideways here."

What Qin Tao was talking about was actually the Jamaran-class destroyer, which is 94 meters long, 11 meters wide, with a full load displacement of 1420 tons and a maximum speed of 30 knots.

Listening to these statistics, even a frigate can't compare to it. Dongfang's frigate is already [-] tons in size. However, the Anxi Kingdom is called a destroyer, and others will laugh at it if they laugh at it.

Due to the small tonnage, the weapons of this destroyer are also very simple. The bow is a Fajr-1 main gun, which is an imitation of the Italian Otto-Melera 27mm gun; a triple-mounted Said 76 Anti-aircraft missiles, that is, ship-to-air missiles imitating American Standard 1; 2 double-mounted C-1 anti-ship missile launcher, 1 802mm cannons, 2 20mm cannon, 1 40mm torpedo launcher, It is equipped with a Bell 1 anti-submarine helicopter, but it only has a helicopter deck, and with a displacement of more than 324 tons, there is no space for a hangar.

Five destroyers of this kind were built, and they were the most powerful in the Parthian navy. However, their reputation was not good. One of them sank in a storm, and one of them fired missiles, sinking one of its own ships.

Now, when the Anxi Kingdom wanted to build warships, Qin Tao thought of this first.

However, after hearing Qin Tao finish speaking, everyone was obviously dissatisfied.

"President Qin, the performance of this kind of warship is too poor. What we need is an advanced warship with four-sided phased array radar!"

"Yes, Mr. Qin, as long as you set a price, we can accept it no matter how expensive it is."

"Our Kach fighter project can work, let alone this kind of warship? Mr. Qin, your Mingzhou Group originally built warships."

Everyone started to express their opinions with every word you said.

Qin Tao was also a little helpless.

Everyone was right.

Projects like the J-31A, the second stealth aircraft in the world, can cooperate with Parthia, so why not warships?
Of course there is a reason. The J-31A is a self-developed project of Mingzhou Group. They must first obtain funds to continue the research and development. Anxi State is the best target for funding. Although Saudi Arabia is behind, that is just The icing on the cake, Anxi Kingdom is sending charcoal in the snow.

As for the warship project, the navy was created by tightening its belt to solve the key problems it faced. Therefore, there is no need for Parthia to intervene, and now, it cannot be provided to Parthia.

It is absolutely impossible for them to have a large four-sided shield, but another kind of small four-sided shield can be considered?
The four-sided small shield is not only used by the 052B in the East, but also in other countries!
The domestically produced 052C is a main destroyer designed to provide regional air defense capabilities in oceangoing voyages, while the so-called European air defense ships are essentially luxury frigates emphasizing the ability to plug leaks at low altitudes.Therefore, many air defense ships in Europe use the 052B plan. Israel is using it, and Ah San is also using it. When the Parthian country comes out, it may be five years later. By then, the small shields with high masts will be everywhere. , How can it be said that it is the technology provided by the East?Didn't the Anxi Kingdom do it themselves?

Thinking of this, Qin Tao finally had an idea.

"Okay, since you guys have this idea, I can give you a rough idea." Qin Tao said, "Find a drawing board, and I'll sketch it roughly."

"Since the focus is on air defense, then the displacement is estimated to be doubled, and the target is set at [-] tons. It is too difficult for you to build a warship that is too large at one time." Qin Tao drew while drawing. Let's start the introduction.

"Starting from the bow of the ship, put a 76mm naval gun, and it's up to you to solve it yourself. Behind the naval gun, more than 1 vertical launch units can be placed. The missiles are mainly imitations of the Standard-[-] missile. "

As long as it is not the domestically produced Hongqi-16 and Haihongqi [-], others will not be able to give Mingzhou Group a shit basin, because they do not have these things.

"In the back, if you are looking for a shape, you can carry out a stealth design, the upper layer is retracted inward, and on the top, a four-sided phased array radar is arranged." Qin Tao continued to draw the bridge part.

Everyone's eyes widened.

Of course they can see that this warship is very similar to the smaller 052B. The four-sided small phased array radar looks very eye-catching.

"No matter what lofty ideals you have, at present, your main navigation area is still the bay. Here, the sea-skimming anti-ship missiles flying at ultra-low altitudes pose the greatest threat to you. Therefore, the four sides of the small phased array The radar is installed on it, the detection range is [-] kilometers, and the detection distance of ultra-low-altitude flying targets is more than [-] kilometers, it is your best choice."

This compromise finally satisfied the people present.

"President Qin, can you provide us with these radars?" Karim asked.

"Of course it's impossible. Don't count on us. You have to work hard to develop it yourself." Qin Tao said: "From now on, it will take five years to figure it out by yourself."

Own?We know how many catties we have!While everyone looked at each other, Qin Tao continued: "You can develop your own Kach fighters, let alone this kind of radar."

Mr. Qin, we are all insiders, do we need to be so subtle?
Everyone had resentful eyes.

"Actually, the four-sided phased array radar is just a surface, and a powerful combat command system is needed inside, so as to exert its power. I believe that you can complete the research and development of this system."

"Well, Mr. Qin, we will definitely do it. Does it use a Godson processor?" Karim asked.

"Of course not. The processors used on it are all defective products, and even the serial number has been polished off." Qin Tao said.

Everyone was relieved again.

"Okay, let's move on. Since it is full-time air defense, the anti-ship capability is of secondary importance. It is enough to arrange two double-mounted launchers. This is the lightest, and there is only a helicopter take-off and landing platform at the rear."

"Boss Qin, what kind of power does this warship use?"

"It should be no problem for you to purchase European marine diesel engines from special channels, right?"

"Yes, no problem. If you use the same design as the 054 frigate, you can safely run to more than [-] knots, right?"

The power system of the 054 frigate uses a unique all-diesel power. There are two diesel engines at low speeds and four at high speeds. This allows the frigate to achieve a maximum speed of 27 knots. The same power can be put on a [-]-ton frigate. Properly go to the thirty verses.

This question is a pun. The power of this warship is also powered by Dongfang Quanchai.

Qin Tao nodded: "No problem."

"Mr. Qin, we are very satisfied with the general design of this warship. Can we ask Mr. Qin to contact a design unit for us to design this warship? We will pay the design fee according to international management. How much is it? Is 2000 million enough? ?” Karim asked.

2000 million is already the design fee for an aircraft carrier. Now, to design such a 2000-ton frigate, the design fee of [-] million is definitely not cheap.

"Over the past few years, the world has been inflated, and the purchasing power of the dollar has been declining. I think it costs 3000 million yuan in design fees." Seeing that Qin Tao didn't respond, Husseini immediately said.

"No, 2000 million is enough." Qin Tao said: "You first demonstrate my rough drawing, and when there is no problem, we will make a detailed design."

Anyway, the Anxi Kingdom relies on selling oil, and there is plenty of money, plus the depreciation of the US dollar. This kind of warship needs a new design. Therefore, Qin Tao generously asked for the 2000 million. His designers, They are all world-class, and the price cannot be too cheap, of course.

The design plan of this warship has been decided in this way, and there is still a lot of work to be done, and the detailed design can only be formally entered after the military of the Anxi Kingdom demonstrates the design.

During the construction, the various accessories needed by the rest of the country can also be transported through the east.

"Qin, we hope to use your transport plane to transport all kinds of equipment we need in the future, and we will pay for the freight," Karim said.

These devices are too important. God knows if the Americans will be watching them secretly. What happened to the Xingchen a few years ago is vivid in my memory.

"Of course this is no problem. In addition to the transport by transport plane, we can also take the old bus and load the ship at Gwadar Port, or go directly by land."

There is no border between the East and Parthia, but there is only an old bus in the middle. Even if the Americans want to fight the imperial cemetery and use the military base of the old bus, the old bus is still safe. They do not have the right to hijack the Eastern convoy on the territory of China.

The crowd nodded.

"Qin, when will the first Kakh fighter plane fly over?" After talking about the warship, continue to talk about fighter planes. Husseini is very keen on fighter planes.

"Before the end of this year, the first batch of fighters should be able to come." Qin Tao said: "It's just that this batch is carrier-based. Fortunately, you have experience in operating Tomcat fighters. Even if they are carrier-based, you can also use them." Very well."

The carrier-based type needs to strengthen the airframe structure, strengthen the landing gear, add ship hooks, etc., so its weight must be heavier than the land-based type. If there is no aircraft carrier, it will be awkward to purchase carrier-based aircraft.

However, the Parthian Kingdom came about because of its awkwardness. When it was in the Pahlavi Dynasty, it purchased a large number of Tomcat fighter jets. These fighter jets were completely equipped with carrier-based aircraft. There is no need for Luman Company to lose weight for the customer of Anxi, and Anxi still uses it very well.

Now, it's Dongfang's turn to provide fighter jets, no, it's their turn to produce their own carrier-based aircraft, and the carrier-based aircraft is of course no problem.

Hearing what Qin Tao said, Husseini nodded: "Of course, and, with this batch of carrier-based aircraft, if we have an aircraft carrier in the future, we don't have to worry about carrier-based aircraft."

Hearing the other party's lofty ideals, Qin Tao also felt emotional, why do you want an aircraft carrier?Even if you are rich, various environmental factors will not allow you to have an aircraft carrier.However, for their self-motivation, Qin Tao of course has to express his support: "That's right, if you have an aircraft carrier in the future, you can directly use this kind of fighter. Our navy has also chosen this kind of aircraft as a carrier-based aircraft. It also gave a brand new serial number of J-32."

Qin Tao didn't go to the inland of Parthia to investigate. After all, he just planned to stop by here to have a look. After discussing these things, he left secretly. The next stop was Saudi Arabia.

In the J-31A project, Saudi Arabia has invested a large amount of money and has now become the number one partner of this project. Now that this fighter is about to be delivered, of course it has to go to Saudi Arabia to discuss it.

As a big local benefactor, Saudi Arabia is very rich, and their air force is all equipped with modern equipment.

Knowing that Qin Tao came, the other party was very happy. Salman came to greet him in person and set up the welcome location at Prince Sultan Air Force Base near the capital.

When Qin Tao's special plane entered the opponent's airspace, two F-15 fighter jets came up to meet him, accompanying him. Looking at those planes painted in desert yellow, Qin Tao was also very moved.

"They have always been mainly based on Western equipment. It is really rare to be able to participate in our J-31A project." Qin Tao said: "Without their funds, our research and development would not have progressed so fast."

The big benefactors are the big benefactors. With their financial support, the research and development funds of the J-31A are stronger, and the test flight is faster. As a result, it can now serve.

"For them, Western equipment is preferred. Only when the West does not provide them, they will choose our equipment." Xu Zhengyang said: "It's like the Dongfeng-3 missile back then."

Speaking of this, it is very emotional. At that time, the two sides had not yet established diplomatic relations, and the country was very poor. Under such circumstances, it was really rare to be able to make a business of 35 billion U.S. dollars with this big money owner. Because this business was completed, the relationship between the two parties further developed, and diplomatic relations were finally established.

Now, the other party directly provides funds to participate in the research and development of its own fighters, which is even more commendable.

Prince Sultan Air Force Base, after Qin Tao's special plane landed, a large group of people greeted him there, looking at Salman standing below, Qin Tao warmly hugged him.

"Nice to meet you, my friend."

"We are also very happy, Mr. Qin, I heard that we will receive advanced stealth fighter jets this year, and we are full of expectations." Salman said.

"Yes, it's just that the version received this year is a ship-borne type, and it also uses an ordinary flat-panel slot radar. The active phased array radar is still under development and will not be delivered until next year or even the year after. If your If Fang is willing to wait..."

"No, we don't want to wait any longer. We need this kind of fighter. It's not too late to change the radar for the first batch of fighters when they are improved in the mid-term. After all, our existing fighters use the same radar. , we didn’t feel like we were falling behind.”

They can't wait.

"Your Excellency Salman, the greater your expectations now, the greater your disappointment in the future." At this moment, a voice came from the reception crowd.

Among the crowd wearing robes and headscarves, a man in a suit and leather shoes was originally very conspicuous, but at this time, the other party said that on purpose, so Qin Tao could recognize it at a glance.

This guy has a western face, if it's not from Europe, it's from the United States. Seeing that Saudi Arabia attaches so much importance to its fighter jet project, the other party is very dissatisfied, so he came here to dismantle the situation.

As for how this guy got here, he might be a guest of Salman, or he might be a member of the base here. In short, the meaning of this guy's existence is to make himself unhappy.

"Mr. Kelly, you mean to say that you have admired Mr. Qin's name for a long time, and I brought you here because you wanted to see it. How can you be so rude?" Salman was a little annoyed, and it seemed that he didn't guard against this guy It's here to dismantle the stage.

"Our BAC company has always been rude to liars." The guy continued to provoke.

(End of this chapter)