Great warships

Chapter 810 Frigate Gorshkov
A design bureau that has not designed a brand new warship in ten years, in order to win the bidding, came up with a tall design plan, which looks unique, but would the navy dare to use it?

If Mr. Qin hadn't reminded him, something big would happen to that mast!
Look at the one designed by Mingzhou Group. Although it is not very brilliant, it is obviously the safest solution.

After Yang Dawei's introduction, it's time to comment.

"These two solutions are already in front of us. Now, which one should we choose? I believe everyone has their own opinions. Now, let's study which one we should use." Nicholas said: "Moiseyev, tell me, after all, after the first warship is built, it will fall into your fleet."

Moiseyev looked a little embarrassed, he looked at Shishkin, then at Qin Tao, and said: "First of all, the designs of the two warships are good, we are very satisfied, but, in many details On the other hand, we still need to pay attention. For example, our Northern Fleet mainly operates in the waters near the Arctic Ocean, where we often face various extreme weather conditions. Therefore, if the mast is too high, it may make our warship's center of gravity unstable. Especially since it is equipped with a four-sided phased array radar, it is better for us to use a mature solution.”

"Your Excellency Moiseyev, our plan is already very mature. If the position of the four-sided phased array radar is too high, we can completely lower it. However, the design of the East is immature. They are designing At that time, even the supporting missiles were not arranged!" Shishkin was anxious.

Before coming to the meeting, Shishkin not only presided over the design work, but also contacted many senior military officials. The first thing he contacted was Moiseyev. The big guys all work in one place. According to the theory We should help each other.

He clearly promised well at the beginning, how could he have imagined that now Moiseyev would actually support the Oriental project!
Who is immature?of course?An oriental project of course!The weapon systems are all reserved, this is clearly a semi-finished product!

"We reserved it mainly to give the navy more choices. Isn't modularity popular now? You can regard these reserved places as modular spaces, and you can install whatever you need in the future." Qin Tao said: "After all, we were not in charge of these projects originally, and you probably don't allow us to have too many secrets. If we don't reserve them, is there any other way?"

Shishkin almost spit out a mouthful of old blood. Originally, he thought that he knew domestic military products and it was a huge advantage to facilitate matching. He didn't expect that it would be useless for Qin Tao!People reserve it directly, and Da Mao can dress it up however he wants!
Is this mature or immature?
Moiseyev has already expressed his opinion, Nicholas nodded very satisfied, and then looked at the second person: "Nosatov, what about your Baltic Fleet? You don't need to deal with strong winds and waves, which plan do you think is more suitable? "

Nosatov stood up hesitantly. Yes, he also agreed to Shishkin and tried his best to support Shishkin's plan. But now, he seems to have understood the situation on the scene. If he still follows his original idea If it is, it is estimated that they will wear small shoes in the future.

"That's right, our Baltic Fleet doesn't need to deal with strong winds and waves. However, our fleet is small after all. If it is to meet the needs of our fleet, it may not be appropriate to build a warship for us. Moreover, once our fleet needs it, Support other fleets as well."

Nosatov lowered his head and didn't look at Shishkin's expression. He could only secretly apologize in his heart. I'm sorry. It's useless even if I support it. The minority obeys the majority. After I finish speaking, it's my turn. The Pacific Fleet has spoken, and the Pacific Fleet is Nicholas' base camp, and will definitely support his proposition.

Shishkin's face became increasingly ugly.

The person in charge of the Pacific Fleet stood up: "Over the years, we have seen the Mingzhou Group develop and develop advanced warships. The stealth warship is their first, and they have the most experience. Now, we are sure that Mingzhou The specially designed warships given to us by the State Group must also be the most suitable for our navy’s needs. We request to equip the second warship of the same model to the Pacific Fleet, and our fleet has not received a brand new warship for a long time.”

For Da Mao, the most important thing is Europe, so their Northern Fleet is the well-deserved leader. However, in addition to the Northern Fleet, the Pacific Fleet is next, so they also request to receive brand new warships!

And they directly stated: We want warships, we want warships designed by Mingzhou Group!
Shishkin knew that at this meeting, he became a complete loser. Without the support of a fleet, his team returned without success. Next, the Northern Design Bureau may be disbanded!
However, just when he was disappointed, a voice spoke.

"The design of the Mingzhou Group is indeed the most suitable for our navy. We need to adopt the design plan of the Mingzhou Group. However, there is still a lack of weapon systems in this design plan. Therefore, I hope that the Mingzhou Group can hand over the complete set of design drawings to The Northern Design Bureau, the Northern Design Bureau will perfect the weapon system."

This person was sent by the big boss. He was responsible for supervising the bidding, and he was also responsible for saying such things after the failure of the Northern Design Bureau.

For the proud Northern Design Bureau, it doesn't bother to plagiarize other people's designs, but the Orientals' designs do not have weapon systems, and it is impossible for the Da Mao Navy to want an airship without weapons, so he also has a legitimate For the reason, let Mingzhou Group hand over the design drawings to the Northern Design Bureau.

Shishkin had mixed feelings in his mind. He never imagined that the Northern Design Bureau would be reduced to helping others to modify the design drawings. However, he still couldn't refuse. If they rejected this project, they might not have any projects in the future.

They can only accept it, but will the Orientals agree?

"Of course there is no problem. We can hand over the design drawings to the Northern Design Bureau, and they will perfect the weapon system. After the hull is built, your supporting units have completed the research and development of the weapons, and you can assemble them. At that time, the warship The power system has also been installed, we can completely deliver the hull to you, and you can do the final assembly by yourself."

"That's right, that's it." Shishkin nodded. In this way, their Northern Design Bureau can also occupy a larger share of warship production.

"Well, the meeting this morning has made great progress. Our 2230 frigate project has officially completed the design. Now, the Navy has named the first warship the Gorshkov!"

When hearing this name, everyone was in a complicated mood.

Gorshkov, the most important admiral of the navy, it was during his tenure that the navy developed a lot, so in memory of him, the navy named the heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruiser with a displacement of more than 4 tons Gorshkov, but now, that warship has long been decommissioned.

Generally speaking, only tens of thousands of tons of warships will use the names of generals. This is done to commemorate the heroes and to let the sailors remember the history. But now, the name of General Gorshkov is only hung on a ship On the [-]-ton frigate, the displacement has shrunk to one-tenth of the original!

However, for the Damao Navy, this naming also has a deep meaning. After all, although the brand new frigate is small, it represents the beginning of a new era!
"We will drive here for the time being, and hold a new meeting when we go down."

Is there a new meeting this afternoon?Shishkin looked at Mutisin. Did he really come here for something else?
You can't drink at noon, and the big guys can only eat something, but at the dinner, the big guys are still very excited, discussing the next development of the navy.

"For the 22350 frigates this time, our navy needs at least eighteen ships, six ships for each fleet, so that's enough!"

"Our aircraft carrier formation needs two more ships!"

"The 22350 frigate is an all-rounder at sea and can perform various tasks, but it's a pity that the displacement is still too small."

Why is the displacement limited to [-] tons?Not because of poverty!They don't have the funds to build large warships at all, which makes the old man very upset. You know, among their previous navies, the most common ones are the Dreadnought class and the Modern class with seven to eight thousand tons. They are all large warships. Now, they are Forced to use only small warships.

"It's simple, as long as we have money in the future, we can expand the displacement of the current 22350 frigate!"

"Our existing old ship can also be modified in the mid-term, so it can't be wasted." I don't know who said this, but this sentence reminded Shishkin that Mutisin was once the chief designer of the cruiser. Did he come here to help improve the cruiser?

The navy is too much, why isn't this kind of improvement task entrusted to us?Our Northern Design Bureau is the design unit of warships. We can definitely improve the design of cruisers. Why do you want to hire someone from the East?
Among the naval equipment, the Dreadnought class is continuously retired, but a part of the Modern class is still retained. This is of course because the Modern class burns boilers and has low operating costs.

However, those large warships, including the Glory class and Kirov class, these big guys, the Navy is still trying to keep them. These are the glory of the former Red Empire.

It's a pity that these warships are not in good condition. If you want these warships to function, they need to be upgraded. At present, the [-]-ton large drive that the Orientals have is the remodeled Glory class, which has been rebuilt very successfully. So, this time you are looking for someone from the East to help design and transform the cruiser?

Shishkin was very upset. Their jobs were repeatedly robbed, but they also knew that they had no other choice. Now that they could receive the task of improving the weapon system of the 22350 frigate, it was already good, and it was impossible for them to intervene in other tasks, and, if you want to intervene, you won't necessarily be able to do better than the Orientals.

in the afternoon.

"The meeting this afternoon is mainly about the modification of the cruiser. First of all, I would like to invite the Mingzhou Group to introduce the improvement of the Type 1144 cruiser." Nicholas said to everyone on the rostrum. These words immediately shocked those who did not know man of truth.

Type 1144 cruiser, a super battleship with a displacement of [-] tons!Who would have thought that our side would actually want to improve a warship of this level!
However, how did the improvement work be handed over to the Orientals to design?Shishkin was still dissatisfied. In this mood, he saw Mutisin stand up from his seat and walk to the speaking position.

Sure enough, Mutisin came here for this project!
"The first big problem with the 1144-type cruiser is the power system. In order to drive this super battleship, the designers used a nuclear power system. However, many people ignored the reliability of the nuclear power system, which led to this cruiser. He is obviously in his prime, but he is lying down because of power problems. In order to revitalize the Type 1144 cruiser, we plan to equip it with two [-]-megawatt gas turbines..."

When he heard this, Shishkin was only surprised, changing to a gas turbine?Use gas turbines to drive a [-]-ton giant ship?This unscientific!

"How to solve the problem of intake and exhaust? There is no flue reserved inside the hull!" Shishkin couldn't help asking questions. He wasn't embarrassing his former superior, he was just a little puzzled.

"The two gas turbines are deployed directly under the flue, so that the distance is the shortest, which can meet the intake and exhaust of the gas turbines." Mutisin replied.

"Deployed directly under the flue? The distance from the gas turbine to the propeller will be very long. Such a long drive shaft will not only cause power loss, but also cause the hull to vibrate!"

Generally speaking, the engine is arranged at the most stern of the hull. The shorter the distance of the transmission shaft, the better, the transmission efficiency is high, and the vibration is small. A way to monopolize the improvements of the Project 1144 cruiser?After all, only Dongfang can process and install drive shafts with sufficient precision.

Mutisin nodded: "That's right, there is a long distance between the engine and the propeller at the tail, so our best way is to use an all-electric propulsion solution, and all the power of the gas turbine is used to generate electricity. Electricity drives the motor in the tail."

When turning the drive shaft into a cable, the problem is solved.

"Full electric propulsion? No, it's too risky." Shishkin shook his head: "We can't use such an unreliable plan. Our modification is not easy, we must be safe!"

"Why is it unreliable? Mr. Shishkin, you are the chief designer of the Northern Design Bureau, have you been working behind closed doors? Now, all-electric propulsion has long become the mainstream." Qin Tao said below: "We The aircraft carrier built for the big dog plans to adopt the all-electric propulsion scheme. The aircraft carrier and destroyer designed by the British all use the all-electric propulsion scheme. In this way, the power of the whole ship can be comprehensively distributed, and high speed is required. Just output the power to the drive system, and distribute the power to other systems if you need to fight. Even if you have an electromagnetic gun in the future, you can use it. Take the current cruiser as an example, we plan to use two gas turbines and two Driven by a diesel engine, in the past, these two engines with different speeds had to work separately, but now the power is transmitted through electricity, and they can work together. When all four engines are combined, the output power will reach 12 horsepower! Low speed Sometimes, even only one diesel engine is enough, having said so much, you should be able to realize how flexible it is, right?"

Shishkin's face is ugly, is he out of date?

The integrated power system of the whole ship is indeed a very popular thing in recent years, but in Shishkin's eyes, it always feels that this thing is still far from being practical, and it may take a long time before it can be used on warships. Now, Dongfang People have already used this thing!

Now that Dongfang has already started to support the aircraft carrier, it seems that it is nothing to use it on the cruiser.

"Excuse me, if we adopt this system, how much will it cost?" Moiseyev asked. He couldn't wait for a long time. Even if only one is modified, it can raise the combat effectiveness of the navy to a higher level. The current All the Type 1144 cruisers are lying down.

Since the first Gorshkov was handed over to the Mingzhou Group for construction, they saved part of the funds, and they didn't know whether the funds were used to transform the cruiser.

"Not including the dismantling of the original nuclear power system, just installing gas turbines, generators, drive motors, and the cost of replacing the entire ship's cables is [-] million U.S. dollars." Qin Tao said.

He is really not expensive, which is much cheaper than the cost of refitting a big dog.However, this number still surprised the people present.

"One hundred million dollars, why is it so expensive!"

"Yes, with this money, we can start building a 22350!"

"Everyone, the 1144-type cruiser is a giant ship of [-] tons. Its biggest problem at present is that its power system is unreliable. As long as the power system is replaced, this kind of warship can be revived." Qin Tao said: "You guys It’s impossible to have professional guards with knives around your aircraft carrier, and only one Peter the Great is not enough, upgrading more cruisers is the most suitable choice for you.”

Not to mention other weapon systems, it would cost so much money just to upgrade the power system, they simply couldn't afford it!

Nicholas also frowned: "Boss Qin, with our current strength, we really cannot afford the high maintenance costs of this kind of warship."

They originally only planned to improve the air defense system, but now, they have to disembowel and perform major surgery, which costs money like water, which is not something they can afford.

"That's right, if you don't have money, you will definitely not be able to complete the transformation. Now it's time to solve the problem of getting money. Have you ever thought about selling one of them?"

As soon as these words came out, many people became vigilant again. What is President Qin going to do?Is he trying to fool himself into selling the giant ship in this way?Do they want to get this giant ship of their own?Absolutely not!

Seeing everyone's vigilant eyes, Qin Tao smiled: "Everyone, you have also seen our progress over the years. Our navy has entered the era of Aegis warships. Although the displacement is not very high, it has first-class combat performance. , IMHO, for us, it is not cost-effective to purchase old warships, if necessary, it is more appropriate for us to start building brand new warships ourselves."

Shishkin felt very sad.

The old-fashioned Type 1144 cruiser is still a treasure here in Da Mao, but in the eyes of the Orientals, it is no longer desirable, and they are not wrong, it is indeed the case, the Orientals already have more advanced warship design and construction Ability, definitely look down on this kind of modified goods.

"Boss Qin, what do you mean?"

"Of course it is to sell this kind of warship to a suitable customer. You can think about it, who in the world wants advanced naval equipment, but does not have the relevant research and development and construction capabilities?"

"You mean Ah San?"

If Qin Tao suggested selling this kind of warship to Ah San, there would be nothing to say. It must not be out of selfishness, because it would definitely not be in the interests of the East for Ah San to obtain such a powerful warship.

However, why did Mr. Qin suggest this?
Nicholas was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized that Qin is a man of principle. When he wanted to sell the equipment to Ah San, it must be to cheat Ah San, just like the Chaori King last time. Like the aircraft carrier, Ah San bought it back and never used it, but this incident also stimulated Ah San. After that, Ah San would rather build an aircraft carrier by himself than buy a second-hand aircraft carrier from Lao Maozi for renovation.

Now, a cruiser?How is this going to trick Ah San?
For Qin Tao, it was too simple to pit Asan. The integrated power system of the whole ship was fine when tested by Lao Maozi, and there would be no problems. It's normal, after all, we haven't considered this situation.

No matter how many missiles there are on the Kirov-class cruiser, if the entire ship loses power, it will be waste. Qin Tao is not worried.

Qin Tao is only responsible for making suggestions. If Ah San takes a fancy to this warship, it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. This will definitely hinder Ah San's other naval projects. It can be said that this method is used to delay the progress of Ah San's navy. Yes, in this regard, Qin Tao has always spared no effort.

"That's right, it's Ah San. You are still doubting whether our design is mature, so let's let Ah San pay for the experiment and transform the first Type 1144 cruiser. Anyway, that ship is also lying down. If you are satisfied after the transformation, then with the money from Ah San, the power system transformation of the second ship and the third ship can be completed, and your navy will have two reliable cruisers. As for the Peter the Great, it will be sure in the future We will also face motivation problems and have to improve.”

The Kirov has been docked at the pier since the failure of the power system in 90. It has been exposed to the wind and the sun for many years, and its condition is very poor. They never thought of repairing it. If they sell this warship to exchange money for repairs The other two ships are really a solution!

"However, since the last time, Ah San has had some doubts about refitting second-hand warships, so he may not be able to cooperate with us!" said the officer from the Far East.

"Well, it depends on our efforts. The relationship between the Northern Design Bureau and Ah San should be good, right?" Qin Tao looked at Shishkin.

(End of this chapter)