Great warships

Chapter 826 Tailor-made bidding documents

In this world, the Rainbow Nation has no sense of existence. When the Boers were in power, the Rainbow Nation could still have a sense of existence. At that time, the Rainbow Nation was the only developed country in Africa, and it could produce many advanced products by itself. arms.

Now, just like Da Mao after the separation, there is no other progress except archaeology. The strength of the Rainbow Nation is rapidly weakening, and the innovation ability of the Rainbow Nation is also rapidly losing. However, this is also beneficial. The weapons of various countries It can be sold.

When the news that the Rainbow Country wanted to purchase submarines came out, all the submarine manufacturers were ready to move. They all looked forward to selling the submarines to the Rainbow Country and earning a huge profit.

Especially Germany, after all, Germany's 209 submarines are very popular in the international arms market, and they are confident that they can win this bidding.

However, if they want to bid, they have to deal with some things in advance. Therefore, due to various reasons, the MEKO A200 warship project was finally cancelled, and the Germans returned all the deposits to Rainbow Country, and Rainbow Country also No further investigation, seeking compensation and other issues, the two parties reached a settlement.

Fortunately, the order has just been signed, and the construction of these warships has not officially started, so the Germans have nothing to lose. They are looking forward to making a fortune again in the submarine transaction. For them, this seems to be very easy.

However, when Boulter, who accepted the bidding task, got the bidding request from Rainbow Country, he was dumbfounded.

The Rainbow Country needs a large conventional submarine with an underwater displacement of more than [-] tons!
This alone excludes German submarines!

The 209 submarine has always been very popular, and it is also a modular design. A series of products can obtain different displacements through different combinations. However, its maximum capacity is more than 800 tons, and the German submarine industry has never produced it. More than 3000 tons of submarines!
So, is it okay to enlarge the existing 209 submarine?
Ordinarily, there should be no problem. If you need a large displacement, you can just zoom in directly. However, simple zoom-in may produce unexpected results, and the Kangaroo Country has suffered greatly. The submarines they purchased from Sweden are simple zoom-in versions. As a result, many problems were encountered, and finally it sank.

Therefore, the mature technology that the Germans are proud of no longer exists!
In addition to this requirement, there is another requirement, that is, this submarine must have an AIP system.

The German 209 submarine is a conventional diesel-electric submarine. It needs to float up to the snorkel state to recharge the battery every once in a while. This is the most dangerous. The sea search radar equipped on modern anti-submarine helicopters can easily find this Snorkel out of the water!
Germany has an AIP system, and they are taking the route of fuel cells. They have developed their own 212 submarines. By transplanting this type of fuel cells to export-oriented submarines, they can indeed produce AIP submarines.

However, the other party's bidding conditions also stipulated that the output power of the AIP system must exceed [-] kilowatts!

The fuel cell system of the German submarine was developed by Siemens. They have been conducting research work since the 70s. It was not until 93 that they equipped the 34-type proton exchange membrane fuel cell unit with the successfully developed 212 kilowatts for the first time. On the submarine, a total of two groups were used, and they were only [-] kilowatts.

Up to now, the power of the new proton exchange membrane fuel cell with higher power developed by Siemens has reached 120 kilowatts.They plan to install these two sets of systems on a brand-new foreign trade submarine, with an output power of only 240 kilowatts, which is more than double what the Rainbow National Navy needs!

Three more sets?Of course not!The more it increases, the greater the complexity of the system and the more prone to problems!
"Damn it, we have been tricked again!" Boulter turned on the computer and said angrily to the people inside: "Rainbow Country must have discussed with Mingzhou Group long ago. The conditions they put forward are based on Mingzhou The group's submarines are tailor-made!"

How did the Germans know that the culture of the East is extensive and profound, and now it has adapted to the trend of the times, kept pace with the times, and invented many advanced things.

bidding?Yes, as long as there are some restrictions in the bidding conditions.

The same is true for recruitment, isn't it forbidden to make internal appointments?Then let's go through the process openly!However, the candidates I recruit have prerequisites. For example, for the environmental protection department, it is not too much for me to ask for Spanish, right?What if a certain environmental document is written in Spanish?I ask that the age is not too much for men with a height of 1.6 meters, right?What if we have to drill into the sewer during an environmental investigation?This height can't be changed at all, it's a rigid target, and it's not too much for me to ask for a beard in my left hand, right?

Now, Rainbow Country has released their submarine bidding plan, which is fair and fair. However, looking at the world, only the East meets their conditions, and only the 039 submarine developed by Mingzhou Group!

The bidding teams who came to participate were all angry, and they were almost blocked at the gate of the navy, but during this time, the leaders of the navy seemed to have disappeared, and they didn't show up at all!

On the sea, the blue waves are rippling, and the luxury yacht is still swimming, with laughter from time to time.

"Mr. Qin, the method you proposed is very good. So many suppliers have come, but they can't help but look at our bid. The order for the submarine is yours in the end!" Long Wayne said with a smile: " And they can't say anything, why don't they have large ocean-going submarines."

"That's right, if they dare to simply zoom in, then we'll bring out the matter of Kangaroo Nation to see if they have the guts to do so! The Kangaroo Nation Navy is still in a lawsuit with the submarine supplier."

"Everyone, our Mingzhou Group will never let you down. What we have produced must be advanced submarines, which are more advanced than what we are building for other countries now."

Still advanced?
Everyone was very interested: "Boss Qin, where is the advancement?"

"Let's talk about the command tower first, we want to completely lead the trend of the entire era..."

The Mingzhou Group has built a large number of 039C submarines for the navy. These submarines will always surface and be discovered by others, so some designs must be declassified. Now take this opportunity to use it for the Rainbow Nation. Make them feel they are getting their money's worth.

As for the performance, it must be lower than the navy's own use.

A few days later.

Although dissatisfied with the conditions of the bidding, the submarine bidding teams from various countries did not leave. They are all waiting for the final bidding. They want to see how the Rainbow Nation cheated secretly, and they want to publicly expose this arms sale corruption. case!
With this in mind, they came to the bidding site angrily.

"Everyone, after careful research, our navy believes that if we want to protect the security of our territorial waters, we need modern and advanced submarines, so we issued a tender to the outside world. I didn't expect so many submarine construction units to come. Now, we The bidding has officially started, who will come up first and report your bidding plan?" It was Anderson who was in charge of organizing this bidding, and he looked at everyone with anticipation in his eyes.

"Let's listen to Mingzhou Group's plan."

"That's right, Mingzhou Group seems to be winning."

"Let's study and see what kind of plan Mingzhou Group comes up with. If it is still the original 039B, then there is nothing new."

"Yes, we have to look at the innovation of Mingzhou Group."

Everyone chattered and pointed the finger at the Mingzhou Group.

"Since everyone is so interested, let's introduce it first." Qin Tao said: "Our bidding plan this time is 039D."

In fact, Qin Tao originally wanted to call the submarines using nuclear power treasures 039D, but now that they have caught up here, they can simply call this batch 039D.

"It's already a D-type, what about a C-type?" Someone immediately asked curiously.

"Yes, all you have exported so far are all Type C?"

"Everyone, our C-type is for the navy's own use. This model is confidential, so we won't talk about it. Let's talk about the D-type. This is the best submarine to meet the needs of the rainbow country's navy."

Qin Tao seldom came to introduce the design drawings in person. Even in domestic naval project bidding, he asked his subordinates to introduce them, but here, he played in person again.

The slide projector was turned on, and a CG picture of a submarine appeared on the projection screen. Everyone was shocked when they saw this picture.

"What's on top of the conning tower?"

"Why does it look like it's wearing a big hat?"

"In order to pursue the silent performance and low resistance underwater, it is generally necessary to reduce the volume of the conning tower, but you increased it instead. What kind of abnormal design is this?"

"Everyone first saw the top of the conning tower, so let's introduce it first. This is an innovation in submarine design. Dear colleagues, we have not registered this hat for patent, so if you want to use it on your own submarine in the future We will not charge patent fees for this kind of improvement." Qin Tao said: "Our Mingzhou Group is very generous, and everyone can copy whatever we design."

What if you don't allow copying?In the field of military industry, there is no such thing as a patent right, and it is a skill to be able to imitate it.

However, others call it imitation, and Mingzhou Group calls it original. After this announcement, it can better reflect the level of Mingzhou Group: they are leading the development of military technology in the whole world!
"We know that the conning tower of a submarine is not large, but it provides more than half of the navigation resistance during underwater navigation. The horseshoe-shaped vortex on the surface of the conning tower increases the resistance of the submarine and brings additional noise. Our cap is to solve this problem, let’s take a look at the next one, the schematic diagram of fluid mechanics.”

This is not talking nonsense, but there are various technical analysis. As the PPTs of technical analysis are played on the projection screen, everyone who sees them thinks deeply.

Apart from those engaged in sales, those who participated in the bidding must also be engaged in technology. They quickly understood the principle of this design, and the way they looked at Qin Tao changed.

The Mingzhou Group's rise depends on its absolute strength. In many technical fields, they are at the forefront, leading the trend again and again!
The stealth of surface ships is led by Mingzhou Group, and the AIP of underwater submarines is also led by others. Now, a brand new technology has been developed for submarines.

In the past, everyone was thinking about how to reduce the volume of the command tower. Who would do the opposite and put a big hat on the command tower?Now listening to the explanation, they realized that putting on a big hat can actually have a positive effect.

After this bidding meeting, other submarine designers will definitely study this technology and put a big hat on their submarine conning towers. However, they can only follow suit, and Mingzhou Group is the original.

Although it is a latecomer, Mingzhou Group is already at the most advanced level in the world's shipbuilding field!

"This will not only increase the underwater speed of the submarine, but also increase the righting torque, a genius, a genius invention!" Below, a British submarine designer discovered something and said excitedly, but after he finished speaking, Only then did I realize something was wrong, how could I praise the Orientals?Isn't this a waving flag for the opponent?

The navy officers of the Rainbow Kingdom on the rostrum were all excited. Their choice was not wrong. The design of the Mingzhou Group was actually recognized by these people, which showed that the design of the Mingzhou Group was the best!

"Thank you for your encouragement. Let us continue to introduce. The next thing we will introduce is the rear of the conning tower. We have designed a special vertical launch section here. This section can launch advanced anti-ship missiles or cruise missiles, which greatly increases The flexibility of the submarine to perform missions avoids occupying the space of the bow torpedo compartment in the front. Of course, it is also because of the increase in this compartment that the displacement of our submarine has further increased..."

Why does the Rainbow Country need a submarine with a large displacement?The larger the displacement, the more weapons can be installed in it. It is absolutely impossible for submarines below [-] tons to add such a vertical launch compartment. Such cruise missiles are stuffed into it.

They originally complained about the Rainbow Country’s request for a large displacement, thinking that this was deliberately creating obstacles for them to allow the Dongfang Submarine to win the bid, but now it seems that this is also necessary. The enlargement of submarines is an irreversible trend, and only displacement Big enough to fit enough equipment on it, not a previous era, just a little more fuel and supplies.

"Excuse me, will you install nuclear power treasures on this?" Just after Qin Tao's introduction, someone asked a key question.

"If nuclear power is installed, is it still a conventional diesel-electric submarine?" Qin Tao didn't answer, and someone asked again.

"It seems that I should explain the latter question first." Qin Tao said: "Even if the nuclear power treasure is installed, it is still a conventional diesel-electric submarine. , The layout of this kind of submarine is fundamentally different from that of nuclear submarines. Nuclear power treasures operate independently and only provide electricity and do not participate in other operations. We firmly oppose treating nuclear power treasure conventional submarines as nuclear submarines. Some people wear colored Looking at our nuclear power bank with glasses, in fact, it is much safer than fuel cells and lithium batteries."

The Germans below were not happy: "Why are our fuel cells not safe?"

"Sir, I'm not talking about you guys. We're talking about the Red Empire. Their fuel cell submarines have had many accidents and they gave up in the end. Please don't take your seats." Qin Tao put the other side together, and then said: "Next, let's answer the first question. Whether to install nuclear power treasures on this submarine depends on the needs of our customers. Our AIP cabins are modular and can be changed according to the needs of users. It is a submarine that has been in service for more than ten years, and we can also modify it for customers."

This sentence is even more of a bombshell. The submarines exported by the Mingzhou Group in the past can also be refitted with nuclear power treasures!

If a certain country insists on selling nuclear submarines to Kangaroo Country, then don’t blame Mingzhou Group for being rude. Mingzhou Group can expand nuclear power submarines to the whole world!

"It is irresponsible for you to do this!" The British representative said: "This is nuclear proliferation!"

"We are just selling a diesel submarine with a nuclear power treasure. How can it be nuclear proliferation? A certain country wants to sell nuclear submarines, why don't you see your opposition? You are a typical double standard!" Qin Tao said: "What we sell is not our turn. You make irresponsible remarks, your own submarine is not powerful, and you don’t want others to sell submarines?”

"Can selling to Kangaroo Country be the same as selling to Rainbow Country?"

The double-standard face was fully revealed, and Anderson shouted from above: "Attention, this is the submarine bidding meeting of our Rainbow National Navy. Don't discuss topics that have nothing to do with bidding at the meeting. If anyone makes any more noise, we will invite them out! "

If the quarrel continues, the nature of the meeting will change. Anderson doesn't want the bidding he organized to turn into a noisy situation. His words have an effect. The British blushed and wanted to stand up To leave, but in the end still did not leave.

Qin Tao rolled his eyes at him: "Hmph, I thought I was the empire on which the sun never set. When I leave here, I'll go to the Kingdom of Weeping."

"Mr. Qin, Rainbow Nation is a peace-loving country. We buy submarines to protect our motherland. Therefore, we will not buy nuclear power submarines. We only need conventional AIP power." Anderson said.

"Okay, then let's look at the AIP section."

After the introduction of Mingzhou Group's project, Anderson looked at the following: "Next, let's invite friends from Germany to introduce their plan."

"Your Excellency Anderson, our proposal does not seem to meet your requirements." Boulter stood up.

"Then also introduce, in case we are interested."

Boulter could only introduce, and when he finished, the submarines from France and the United Kingdom were not eligible, but all of them were introduced.

With the introduction, they still have some expectations. What if Rainbow Country really considers their products?

In the end, Rainbow Nation only asked them to serve as a foil. After all, they had to be present to show that the bidding was fair and open. If there was only one bidder, could it still be considered a bid?There must be someone to run with.

"Now, I announce that after careful consideration by the navy, the products of Mingzhou Group meet our standards. We have decided to choose Mingzhou Group as the general contractor to build two 039D submarines, with a total contract value of [-] million yuan!"

A submarine of [-] million has already caught up with the quotation of surface warships, but the displacement is not much different, and the manufacturing process of submarines is more complicated, so the price is not expensive, and Western quotations may be higher.

A group of representatives participating in the bidding were full of displeasure. Although they had known the outcome in advance, they were still dissatisfied now.

There are also some people who are very anxious, they want to rush back, they want to verify whether the hat theory put forward by the Proving State Group is right or not!
The bidding is just a formality, and the winning bidder has already been determined by default!After the bidding meeting, Qin Tao followed Anderson to the office building, signed various documents, and then went to see the old man.

"Boss Qin, we are assured of entrusting these contracts to you." The old man said: "Moreover, all four frigates will be built at the Glory Years Shipyard, which will also effectively improve our manufacturing level. However, the relevant contracts We still have some difficulties with regard to funding.”

When you signed the agreement with Germany, weren't you afraid that it would be difficult to implement the contract?Qin Tao looked at the old man in front of him, really embarrassed to say anything.

"If you have financial difficulties, we can use other means to solve it." Qin Tao said: "Your side is also a country rich in mineral resources."

The Rainbow Country has special geographical conditions, especially in the Kapval Archaic Craton, which produces a large amount of minerals.

Craton refers to an ancient and stable continental block with a huge lithosphere and few earthquakes and magmatism inside.Most of the cratons come from the Archaean epoch, the period when Earth evolved its crust.The oldest rocks in the Kapoval Craton actually belong to Earth's very early crust, which has survived to the present day.

There are abundant minerals, but Rainbow Country did not develop by relying on these minerals. After 94, almost all of them were divided up by various mining companies.

"President Qin, we have a lot of mineral resources, but these resources are already owned." The old man said, "If you are looking for new mines to mine, we can support it."

Qin Tao nodded: "We don't expect extravagant gold, diamonds and other minerals from your side. What we need are other minerals, such as iron ore, nickel ore, etc. We can definitely look for new mines."

The old man nodded: "This is the best."

"However, we have some concerns."

"What worries?"

"The law and order in your side is not very peaceful. Although we don't covet those precious minerals, we are easy to be missed by others. If we want to open mines here safely, we need a certain amount of security force." Qin Tao said : "We need to set up a dedicated security company."

(End of this chapter)