Everyone was excited for a long time, and Qin Tao was too embarrassed to interrupt them.
However, they also saw the strange expression on Qin Tao's face.
“Qin, what’s the matter?” Salman asked with concern.
"If it were to be replaced by a universal vertical launcher, it would definitely have to be mixed with other missiles, otherwise it would be meaningless. For example, the guy just said that not only regional air defense missiles like Hongqi-9 must be loaded, but also medium-range missiles. Hongqi-16 air defense missiles, and anti-ship missiles must also be inserted, so our warships will have to make major adjustments."
"The Hongqi-16 requires a specialized target illumination radar. We need to install it on the mast, ranging from two to four. At the same time, we also need to adjust the fire control program and upgrade a lot of equipment, which all cost money. "
After talking for a long time, it turned out that the price was going to be raised!
Salman nodded: "Of course! We are good friends and we will never treat you badly. Since you have worked hard, you must be paid accordingly. Don't worry, money is not an issue!"
“However, after this transformation, the price is a bit high.”
“How much higher can it be?”
“We originally designed the warships and planned to sell them to you for 100 million U.S. dollars each. But now, after such upgrades, the price of each ship may increase by 200 million U.S. dollars. This is too much, and we are embarrassed.”
“One billion ships is not high.” Salman said: “Since we want to buy the most advanced warships in the world, of course we cannot be stingy!”
The navy said it would go up by 100 million, and Qin Tao also wanted to get some benefits for his group, so it went up by 200 million. However, for big investors, this price is still a good deal.
After all, this thing can’t be bought anywhere else.
The British Type 45 destroyers were designed in the past few years and the first batch of three Type 45 destroyers were started. The total cost was 1.25 billion pounds, which was equivalent to 1.8 billion US dollars at the time. However, the British have always been procrastinating. Judging from the character, by the time the destroyer is completed, the project will definitely exceed the cost. It will cost one billion dollars to build a destroyer, and it will eventually become a billion pound one.
Let’s look at the Horizon-class warship jointly developed by Britain and France. The full-load displacement of this warship is more than 6,600 tons, which is smaller than the 052C. The cost has reached a terrifying figure of 1.4 billion euros. Modern warships are quite expensive. Yes, the US dollar has continued to depreciate over the years, which is also a reason for the high cost of warships in various countries.
As for the Aegis battleship, it is even more expensive, easily reaching two billion US dollars.
The 052C destroyer has advanced technology, excellent performance, and a low price. Even if it costs one billion US dollars, it is definitely a bargain.
Who said that Dongfang Military Industry has to rely on low-price exports to occupy the market? With the continuous upgrading of technology, the price of Dongfang Military Industry will gradually increase, but it is still cost-effective!
Is the Type 45 destroyer awesome? There is a big ball above the head, with a rotating radar inside, because they are reluctant to install a four-sided phased array! The anti-aircraft missiles used have a range of only a few dozen kilometers and cannot achieve the purpose of regional air defense at all.
Horizon level cow? There is still no four-sided phased array radar, and it is not a shield ship at all. Only Dongfang exports a shield ship worth one billion US dollars, which is definitely a bargain!
Although big business owners have money, they can't waste it at will. They also have to pay attention to cost-effectiveness. They are also interested in the advanced technology of the East. One billion US dollars per ship is definitely good value for money and a reasonable price.
"Okay, then we will sign a contract based on one billion US dollars per ship." Qin Tao said: "I will try my best to get benefits for you, such as giving you some anti-aircraft missiles, etc., and the subsequent warships will be on your own It will be built in shipyards, and the cost will be further reduced by then."
Qin Tao acted like he was thinking about his customers. The big business owners were very moved. Did you see that? Mr. Qin is a true good friend!
“Then we will modify the plan according to this design.” Yang Dawei quickly operated the computer, replaced the front launcher with chocolate, and made another major change at the back.
"The original 36 launch units on the front can be replaced with 32 vertical launch devices. However, due to the shape of the ship body, the edge cannot accommodate a seven-meter launch tube. However, the 3.3-meter launch tube is still no problem. Hongqi 9 can also launch. As for the ones with a depth of nine meters, they can only be placed at the back." Yang Dawei introduced while revising.
Eastern's universal vertical launcher is very flexible, with a caliber of 850 mm. It can be loaded with a wide variety of missiles, and its depth can also be expanded to nine meters. There are also two types: seven meters and 3.3 meters. Its design is very advanced.
In addition to economic benefits, there are many other considerations when it comes to exporting universal haircuts to big dog owners.
The Hongqi-9 exported by Dongfang is an early model that is already qualified for export, and the Hongqi-16 exported is a model that has been allowed to be exported. In addition to the anti-ship C802, etc., the weapons are all allowed to be exported, so there are not many There is no secret at all.
The key is still the electronic system, but it is not that easy to steal the secrets of the electronic system.
“What is the nine-meter one used to launch?” Big dog owners were curious. They have seen American hanging hair systems. The longest one is only 7.67 meters. This is enough. All kinds of harpoons and tomahawks can be inserted into it!
Why do Eastern people have bigger hanging hair?
"Of course, it launches various long-range attack weapons, especially cruise missiles." Qin Tao introduced: "Similar to the Tomahawk missile, this missile gives our warships the ability to attack at a long distance. In order to increase the range and power, our The weapons are larger in size.”
Everyone was overjoyed when they heard about the cruise missile. This is much better than a single anti-aircraft missile! After all, there is still a sworn enemy in their area. In the future, with cruise missiles, it will be easier to deter the sworn enemy.
“Can it be loaded with other weapons? For example, anti-ship ballistic missiles?” The big dogs thought of something and became excited.
“Well, the Navy is still keeping it secret. Let’s continue talking about this warship.”
"To free up the space for the original anti-ship missile launcher in the back, we should be able to arrange 32 units of vertical launchers. In this way, plus the ones in the front, the number of vertical launchers on the entire warship will reach 64. Mix one pit with two bombs or one pit. If there are four missiles, the number of missiles on the entire warship can be hundreds."
Talk about exporting 052C, but now it’s a mixture of 052C and 052D.
Salman nodded: "Okay, that's right! This kind of warship is very powerful and can meet our needs! This is the kind of warship we want!"
Salman looked at the rear of the warship again: "There are two hangars at the back. Can one of the hangars be used to store my private jet?"
“Ahem, um, Lord Salman, don’t you regard the aircraft carrier as your exclusive vehicle? Why do you like this kind of destroyer again?”
"Yes, I am very interested in aircraft carriers, but I can't always be on the aircraft carrier. Sometimes, maybe I will inspect other destroyers?"
“If your exclusive car can fold the rotors, it should be no problem.”
Salman nodded: "This is simple. I just need to buy a few more ones with foldable rotors."
This was just a small episode, and everyone quickly set their sights on the warship.
“At the bow and stern of the ship, we place a 1130 close-in defense gun each. This close-in defense gun has a very high rate of fire and can undertake the protection task of the last line of defense.” Yang Dawei continued to introduce.
Although the country already has a short-range air defense missile system such as the Hongqi-10, it is still considered advanced equipment and is only for personal use for the time being. Therefore, the close-range defense weapons equipped for big dogs are still close-range anti-aircraft guns, but the number of tubes has been increased to 11, and the rate of fire has been increased. There has also been tremendous progress, and the interception mission can be executed with ease.
“Yes, we are very satisfied with this close-in defense gun.”
“At the bow of the ship, we will install a newly developed single-barreled 130mm naval gun for you. It has a long range and is powerful. If we use our special gliding guided artillery shells, the range can exceed fifty kilometers.”
All the big dog owners opened their eyes wide. Are you so awesome?
“In terms of anti-submarine warfare, our warships are also very advanced. They have bow sonar, towed sonar, and anti-submarine helicopters. When performing anti-submarine missions, the multi-functional vertical launchers can also launch specialized anti-submarine missiles.”
The big dog owners nodded again.
“In terms of accommodation, warships are relatively spacious. The accommodation space is even better than that on aircraft carriers.”
Accommodation conditions on warships are not generous, even on aircraft carriers. Although aircraft carriers are large in tonnage, they have to store aircraft, fuel, etc., so there is not much room for people, but there are more people on aircraft carriers.
Take this aircraft carrier of Goudahu as an example. It has a displacement of 40,000 tons and two to three thousand people must be packed inside. The 052C destroyer has a displacement of 7,000 tons and has a capacity of only 280 people. On average, it can be seen that the space on the destroyer is actually better.
On warships with small space, ordinary sailors' cabins need to live in three-story berths, which are similar to train sleepers. There are three floors from bottom to top. There are three drawers under the bottom bed to store personal belongings for three sailors.
This kind of bed is long enough and wide. The key is that it is too short. You cannot turn over when you lie in it. You may bump it if you move a little, which is very uncomfortable. This thing also has a vivid name, called a three-layer shelf.
Moreover, due to the three-defense requirements of modern warships, ordinary crew cabins do not have windows and can only rely on the ventilation equipment inside the hull. This thing will not stop when it is turned on, and the buzzing low-frequency noise will make people very uncomfortable. .
Furthermore, the positions on warships are different. If you are not working on the deck, you will rarely have the opportunity to board the ship, you will hardly see the sun, and you will have to wander around in the steel warship. You can imagine the frustrating life.
It's better for big dog owners. There are regulations for sailors in the Eastern Navy. Except for cadres and non-commissioned officers who have served for a long time and are married, officers and soldiers of the surface ship force are eligible to disembark from the ship. They still have to be in non-combat readiness and non-duty periods. Ordinary sailors do not live on land, but live on ships for a long time.
Think about how it would feel to live in a sleeper berth on a train for several years. Of course, the old sailor said it didn't matter. The warships we had just after the founding of the People's Republic of China couldn't even sleep on such beds, so we had to sleep in sling bunks.
Fortunately, the accommodation situation of domestic warships is constantly improving. As warships become more and more modern, fewer and fewer personnel are needed, and the space of warships is also getting larger and larger.
At 052C, the three-decker sleeper berths were finally canceled and all became upper and lower double-decker berths.
Such living conditions are the envy of sailors on aircraft carriers! As for the picky dog owners, they will not complain about this kind of living conditions. Looking at the design plan of the sailors' accommodation area, the big dogs present nodded their heads.
From the bow to the stern, I feel satisfied everywhere. Finally, the introduction of the entire warship is completed.
"Okay, that's great. After we go back, we will coordinate the shipyard project and break ground as soon as possible." Salman said.
"We are waiting for your good news in Mingzhou." Qin Tao nodded. This is a big project. It will cost tens of billions to build a shipyard from scratch. The wealthy family's style is to have the best in everything. Yes, when Mingzhou Group Construction Company holds a meeting at the end of this year, it will definitely hand in an eye-catching answer sheet.
“Report.” At this moment, a voice came from outside.
"Come in!"
“The navy has mobilized elite soldiers and generals to form a team of two hundred instructors, which is about to arrive at the Mingzhou Shipyard!”
So fast?
Qin Tao's face was filled with joy: "Everyone, after listening to the introduction of the warship, let's go to meet the instructor team."
Salman was also excited: "Okay, let's go together!"
After leaving, several buses drove into the shipyard, stopped in the open space, and a group of people got out.
They were wearing autumn uniforms, but without any military rank marks. They all stood upright and moved with a military temperament.
However, when he saw the leader, Qin Tao was stunned.
This man has blue eyes and a high nose. He is a foreigner!
“Mr. Stroh, why are you here?”
“I heard that foreign friends wanted to invite instructors, so we came here. We have helped you master aircraft carrier operations before, and now we will definitely be able to help big dogs complete aircraft carrier operations.”
us?
Qin Tao looked at the people in the team, and sure enough he saw other people, such as the aircraft engineer Addison, such as the catapult commander George. The aircraft carrier we gave to the big dog owner did not have a catapult installed on it. What do we need you for?
Qin Tao quickly understood.
These people want to travel abroad.
They were all a group of unsuccessful people in the U.S. Navy. They had nothing to do after retiring. They came to the East and found happiness again. However, for people with free blood flowing in their veins, they were still too lonely.
They have stayed in the East for too long and are tired of it. They are eager to visit the new world.
However, they also know that they have a special status and it is too difficult to go out again. Although playing is important, life is more important.
Finally, the opportunity came.
Training aircraft carrier operations for big dogs, and at the same time taking this opportunity to visit desert areas, change places, and experience different customs, it is good.
The big dogs attach great importance to aircraft carriers, and the United States has also left the land of the big dogs, so there should be no problem.
Furthermore, this also solves a problem for the East.
At the beginning, these people were hired at a high price and played an important role. With the help of these people, the Eastern Navy mastered the operation of the aircraft carrier. But now, these people are useless because we have learned their skills.
We don’t know how to burn down bridges across rivers, so we still feed these people with good food and drink. However, this is a waste after all. Now there is a new opportunity to send them away and let them make money from big dogs. Best of both worlds.
So, these people wanted to go out and play and applied to the Navy. The Navy wanted to save money, so they went along with the flow and approved these people's applications, so they came.
Salman was also surprised when he saw Stroh.
He did not expect that among the instructors sent by the Eastern Navy, there would be such Western faces.
“Are you American?”
“No, I am an Oriental,” said Stroh. “We are all Oriental.”
Orientals with Western faces? Salman put it another way: "Were you Americans before?"
“Your Excellency Salman, their identities are a secret, but I can tell you that they all have rich experience in operating aircraft carriers, and Mr. Shi Jin has commanded an advanced large-scale aircraft carrier.”
These few words are enough. Of course Salman knows what Qin Tao means: These people have all served in the US Navy. The Stroh in front of me was also a former aircraft carrier captain of the US Navy!
Dongfang is so awesome, it has invited all these people here! They must have been in Dongfang before, helping Dongfang master aircraft carrier operations, and now they are here to help the big dogs again!
When these people came to the East, they all gave themselves Eastern names. Delano was called Xiang De, and he talked about it every day, and Stroll fell in love with "Stories by the River" for a while, which is also called Water Margin. He gave himself the name Shi Jin and planned to tattoo nine dragons on his body. However, the Eastern Army refused to tattoo the delinquent youth, so Stroh had no choice but to give up. Later, he got a few stickers for fun.
Salman was very happy: "On behalf of our country and the navy, thank you for extending your warm hand to help us! We will give you the most generous treatment!"
"It's a great honor. Can we board the ship now?" Stroh said, "Also, are we going to wear your military uniforms next?"
"Yes." Salman turned his head and looked at Mutailer: "Quickly, take these people on our warship immediately! Give each of them two sets of military uniforms, and give up my command room to Shi Jin gentlemen!"
Qin Tao was a little surprised. Didn’t Salman like that room the most and wanted to live in it himself?
Salman likes it, but Salman knows in his heart that he can't stand the pain at sea, he just enjoys it. What's more, the aircraft carrier has just started training now, and there is still a long time before it has combat effectiveness. Now, what is in front of him is He is a former captain of the U.S. Navy. Such a person deserves to be associated with him and receive the best treatment!
"Thank you, Lord Salman." Stroh used to sleep in the captain's cabin, but now he felt confident sleeping in the commander's cabin, so he agreed immediately.
“Let’s go to the warship!” Stroh spoke fluent Oriental dialect: “Now listen to my command and walk in unison, one, two, one!”
Stroh shouted slogans, and two hundred people lined up and boarded the warship.
With the arrival of this group of people, everything is ready for the aircraft carrier Fahd to set sail, except for the east wind.
What is east wind? Of course it’s a carrier-based aircraft!
“Mr. Qin, I wonder when your carrier-based aircraft will be able to fly over?”
"The final assembly work is being done over there, but it will be almost done. If you are impatient, you can leave first, and those planes can fly back directly."
“No, we’ll wait,” Alkani said.
Of course we have to wait. As the captain of the carrier-based air wing, Alkani is looking forward to the stars and the moon, and is looking forward to the production-type vertical take-off and landing carrier-based aircraft to their aircraft carrier. It would definitely be a pity if we left without waiting for the carrier-based aircraft.
“Report, the deck tractor and deck fire truck, deck sweeper, etc. are all here!”
"Really? That's great news, Your Excellency Salman, let's go and meet these special vehicles."
Mingzhou Group builds aircraft carriers. Previous orders were only for aircraft carriers and did not include ancillary facilities. These were all specially ordered.
Big dog owners are not short of money, so of course they have to order the best. Take the deck tractor as an example. They order a special model. This kind of tractor is specially designed for hugging. There is a special device on the car to directly transport the aircraft's The nose landing gear is held, so the towing efficiency is more than doubled compared to using a tow bar.
Of course, the price is also high, such a tractor costs 20 million US dollars.
After the big dog owners learned a little about the prices of tractors in the United States, they immediately paid for it. Let’s order four!
Generally speaking, on a 40,000-ton aircraft carrier, two are enough. After all, too many cannot be deployed, and it also takes up deck space. As for the hangar below, there is no need for it. You can just push it by hand. However, , the big dog owners are trenches, two are placed on the deck, and two are used for training on land!
For the aircraft carrier deck, the most expensive thing is the tractor, which is also the most talked about. In fact, there must be some other vehicles on the deck.
For example, if a fire truck suddenly catches fire on an aircraft on the deck, the fire truck will have to drive over. If there is no special one, ordinary fire trucks on land can also be used. However, if the deck shakes, The deck fire truck that is started in a hurry may suddenly drive into the sea.
Fire trucks must also be dedicated.
Then there are deck sweepers, one of which is enough to clean the deck every day.
Of course, in addition to these, there must be other vehicles on the deck, such as emergency power supply vehicles. If any fighter aircraft cannot start, a power supply vehicle must be used. Another example is bomb-mounted vehicles. Small missiles can be carried over, and large missiles can be carried there. You have to use a cart for missiles.
There are also some yellow vehicles, such as forklifts, used for transporting materials, and cranes, used for lifting certain goods.