Chapter 131 Chapter 444 Shipyard
Although Lao Maozi is considered lagging behind, in fact, this power system can still use its waste heat, even into the 21st century.
In 2021, the P-15B Visakhapatnam guided-missile destroyer of the Sange Navy will enter service. They are very excited about it. The four-sided phased array radar on the mast and the vertical launch system on the deck make Sange full of confidence. , believing that this kind of destroyer is already stronger than Dongfang's 052D.
Its power system is composed of two Ermao "Shuguang" M36E power units and two Rolls-Royce KVM-18 diesel engines (each with a power of 7,400 kilowatts). One of the M36E power units includes two UGT-16000 gas turbines.
That's right, it's the GTD-16000, which is now considered outdated. If Qin Tao guessed correctly, the gas turbines used on the third brother's warship are the same ones that Popov has exchanged with Qin Tao. . The gas turbines that had been gathering dust in warehouses in the 1990s were refurbished by Ermao and then sold to Brother San to make money.
Of course, this also reveals the tragedy of the Dawn Consortium from the side. They sold the most advanced UGT-25000 technology to China so that Eastern warships can make dumplings, but they themselves are no longer capable of producing advanced Gas turbines are left to sell junk.
Now, now I am directly surrounded by Qin Tao.
For the Dawn Alliance, this is very unethical, but for Popov, it is best to get the benefits first. Some of these materials will fall into his design bureau. To make the lives of his subordinates better, a large number of them will go to the black market, making his mouth full of oil.
Anyway, after a few more years, he should retire. Grab some money before you retire.
When the Soviet Union collapsed, few people stood up to oppose it. Most people cheered and feasted on the Soviet Union's corpse. Now, these people can't wait.
For Qin Tao, this is a good opportunity!
Wu Shengli was in a state of excitement.
The navy's power system has always been a long-standing problem. Therefore, after the construction of two 052 destroyers was started, the subsequent construction was almost zero. Because there was no qualified power system, some people even began to wonder whether they should continue to use boilers.
Now, with these four engines, two more ships can be built! He really couldn't wait!
"Uncle Wu, I helped solve this power system. If it wants to build warships in the future, should the Navy consider our shipyard?" Qin Tao made his request in a timely manner.
This time, Qin Tao just acted as an intermediary and did not earn the price difference. He must get some benefits for his shipyard, right?
Hearing Qin Tao's words, Wu Shengli said smoothly: "Well, Taozi, I don't have the final say in building warships alone."
"Tch, what you said doesn't count. Now, what I want is your attitude. You have said it many times. The Navy will not forget my contribution. So the Navy has to show its respect, right?" Qin Tao glanced with disdain. Wu Shengli glanced at him: "Besides, through our construction of missile boats, the navy has also seen our capabilities. If we build large warships, we will be groundbreaking and use the world's cutting-edge design concepts to create a new type for the navy." A warship that transcends the ages.”
Wu Shengli nodded solemnly: "Well, I will help, but the specific construction still has to wait for the decision of the superiors."
"That's about it. I've laid the groundwork. When it's time to trade, we may be able to get more things back," Qin Tao said.
Wu Shengli's eyes lit up: "Taozi, don't worry, I will give you what you strive for."
Qin Tao's foreshadowing, of course, is the three-dimensional method. The seeds have been planted in Sergey's heart, and they will slowly sprout in the future.
“Well, also, I have already told Nikolai that we will go to their shipyard to inspect it tomorrow. If there is a chance, we can also board the heavy-duty aircraft carrier cruiser they are building to have a look.”
What?
Wu Shengli gasped again, is there such a chance?
Of course, I will give half of the things we talked about today to Nikolai. This time Nikolai can make a fortune again, so why not let him take him to visit the shipyard?
Speaking of secrets, they are indeed secrets. However, in the 1980s, when the Navy went to the United States, it even visited an American aircraft carrier. Now, going to see Lao Maozi’s warship is also to give Lao Maozi face.
Speaking of Nikolayev Shipyard, it is easy for people to think of the famous Black Sea Shipyard.
In fact, there are two shipyards in Nikolaev, one of which is the 444th Shipyard in the south of the city. This shipyard is the largest shipyard in the Soviet Union and the only heavy-duty aircraft carrier cruiser manufacturer. At the same time, In the north of the city, there is also the 445th Shipyard, and another one called the 61st Commune Shipyard. Although this shipyard is not famous, it is also very powerful. All of Lao Maozi's large anti-submarine ships and guided missile cruisers are produced here. For example, the famous "Kresta", "Kara" and even the "Glorious" class all come from this shipyard.
So, what Qin Tao and Nicholas agreed upon before the banquet ended was the 444th shipyard.
When the morning sun shines on the earth, the entire city of Nikolayev becomes busy again, and the Black Sea Shipyard on the southern coast also begins a busy day.
An old man with a broad body and a fat body was walking on the No. 0 slipway. It was already summer, and the warm sea breeze was blowing, which made him feel very comfortable. He was wearing a shipyard work clothes and felt refreshed.
"Our order 107 is currently under construction." Right next to him, a somewhat thin man was walking next to him. Judging from his age, he looked about seven or eight years younger than the old man, and he was more energetic.
“Yes, everything is going well, but we can’t be careless. Let’s go around the order 106.” The old man said.
“Yes, let’s take another walk along Makarov Avenue.”
The old man's face was full of energy. Yes, he was Yuri Ivanovich Makarov, the director of the Black Sea Shipyard.
Since joining the work, he has been diligent and conscientious. He became the chief engineer of the shipyard in 1976 and the director of the shipyard in 1979. Under his command, the most powerful battleships in the Soviet Union were continuously launched.
Order 105, also known as "Project 1143.5", has been launched for a long time and is currently undergoing sea trials and making some adjustments. (The ship's name was "Tbilisi", but it was renamed "Brezhnev" soon after construction began, and later was renamed "Tbilisi" and "Kuznetsov")
They have just finished inspecting 107 and are planning to go to 106 again.
Since the outfitting of Order 105, and even earlier warships, Makarov has gone up and down every day, and finally held an on-site meeting for more than ten minutes in the hangar to review the problems or omissions found on site. Whoever is responsible will be "scolded".
Over time, people at the shipyard called the road he took Makarov Avenue. This avenue reflected Makarov's loyalty to the Soviet Union and his meticulousness in the shipbuilding industry.
(The Qinkarov Avenue at the beginning of this book is an imitation of this.)
Walking next to Makarov was Valery Vasilyevich Babich. He was the director of the design department of Project 1143 and was also responsible for supervising here. Therefore, he also participated in these heavy-duty vehicles. In the design and construction of the aircraft cruiser, I follow Makarov around almost every day.
At this moment, someone came over in a hurry.
“Report, director, director, Your Excellency Nicholas is here.”
Nicolas is here?
Makarov nodded: "Ask him to go to Order 106, and we will talk over there."
Makarov's daily work is very stressful, so even if someone comes to visit, he cannot delay his work and just walk and negotiate on Order 106. Anyway, these people usually come to see the heavy-duty trucks. of a machine cruiser.
However, he did not know that Nicholas came with Eastern guests. When the two parties met, it was no longer possible for him to refuse.
Wu Shengli and other naval officers were extremely excited. The car they were in drove directly to the outfitting dock. Then, under the leadership of Nicholas, they boarded the tall warship.
In the past, most of them had come into contact with the largest warships, which were comprehensive supply ships. Those ships were originally very tall, but now they look very small.
“This warship is really huge!” People kept lamenting.
Nikolai is also very happy. Bringing these people here today is regarded as a benefit of the project negotiated yesterday. If they want to see it, he will show them. Makarov is really interesting and let them come directly. .
Then, at the bridge, Makarov and Babbage came out. When he saw Dongfang's face, Makarov was obviously stunned.
“Director Makarov, nice to see you.” Nicholas greeted excitedly.
At this time, Makarov could only feel countless grass and mud horses passing by in his heart. (Russian doesn’t say that, but that’s how the Hero of East China is described.)
Who asked you to bring foreigners with you? This is our latest heavy-duty aircraft carrier cruiser! If you want to take them on a tour, why don't you take them to the two warships in your fleet that are already in service?
However, Makarov couldn't vent. He rolled his eyes and thought of a solution. He just let these people watch on the deck. It didn't matter. Anyway, he was just looking at the steel plate here, and he could still see it. What kind of flowers are there?
"It's nice to meet you, especially these guests from the East. You are very welcome. Now, I will take you for a walk on the deck." Makarov said, pushing up his black-rimmed glasses.
Before the 1143.4 warship, their deck was still very messy. The flight deck was on the left side, which was relatively empty, but the bow was occupied by a thick cylinder, where Maozi's characteristic long-range supersonic anti-ship missiles were located.
Anyway, they operate Yak-38s that take off and land vertically. Even because of the problem of exhaust gas burning the flight deck, these aircraft are rarely deployed. Yak-38s are all deployed on land, and these warships are reduced to helicopter carriers.
So, Lao Maozi is right to call these aircraft carriers heavy-duty aircraft carriers. They are really doing the work of cruisers.
However, these third-generation heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers are different.
It is already a whole deck. Although the upturned deck on the bow side is still a bit interesting, it has to be said that this warship is already closer to an aircraft carrier.
Of course, people can still call me that.
Western aircraft carriers are platforms that carry fighter aircraft. Aircraft carriers only have limited self-defense capabilities. All attacks must be carried out by carrier-based aircraft. Intercepting anti-ship missiles and the like depends on other escorting warships.
However, Lao Maozi's heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruiser is different. Just below the front flight deck, there are 12 3K-45 "Granite" anti-ship missile reflection devices. These missiles have a maximum range of 550 kilometers and are anti-aircraft carriers. Sharp weapon.
It has four 6-unit 9M330 missile vertical launch systems arranged on four side platforms at the front and rear of both sides of the flight deck. Each unit is equipped with 8 bombs, for a total of 192 bombs. It has first-class short-range protection; 4 sides The platform is also equipped with 8 CADS-N-1 "Kashtan" ship-based artillery and anti-aircraft weapon systems, and 4 AK630 6-barreled 30mm guns...
It can be said that even if there is only one of them, it can rush out to fight. No need for knife guards.
At this time, everyone stepped on the wide deck and walked forward. When they reached the side of the wide bridge, Qin Tao said: "You are the first to install a four-sided phased array radar on an aircraft carrier."
If you want to guide the nearly two hundred anti-aircraft missiles, you must have a suitable electronic system. For Lao Maozi, the only one currently available is the Sky Sentinel radar system.
This also reflects Lao Maozi’s backwardness in the electronic field. American Aegis warships have been launched one after another, but Lao Maozi does not yet have such specialized air defense ships. Their Sky Sentinel radar, After being successfully developed in the 1980s, it is currently only used on aircraft carriers of 1143.4 and later models.
"Of course, our aircraft carrier has powerful air search capabilities." Babbage took over the words.
"Have you ever thought that by installing this large four-sided phased array radar on the Type 1155 anti-submarine destroyer, and then transplanting the vertical launch system there, you can create an air defense ship similar to the Aegis destroyer?" Qin Tao pointed out the situation again.
As soon as he said these words, Lao Maozi's warship experts suddenly opened their eyes in surprise.
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