Chapter 357 Do you want a tall submarine?
Sea Sparrow missiles can be launched from three launchers, namely the MK29 tilt box launcher, MK48 and MK41 vertical launchers. The last one is universal and can be stuffed with all kinds of stuffing, so if you only have sea sparrows, the first two are usually used.
"Either we have a vertical launcher or an Aegis system. The distance is still far away." Qin Tao continued to spray: "If you use MK29, you can arrange one at the front and one at the front, and you will still have 16 ready bombs. Moreover, you can also prepare them in advance. To attack the target, one is enough, and there is a chance for a second follow-up shot. With a vertical launcher, the anti-ship missiles will have no time to dive when they arrive, so they can only fire two salvos. In this way, the number of intercepted targets will be different. ?”
“Don’t always follow the trend. Users are not stupid. It would be great if they didn’t build a vertical launch system. It’s useless!”
"Slander, you are clearly slandering!" Li Renjun was extremely angry: "Security, where is the security?"
"Why, didn't you just argue with us? Now that you can't argue with us, you start looking for security guards again?" Qin Tao said with a smile: "You guys are only at this level!"
“Okay, let’s continue with the theory. Our warship is a destroyer with balanced air defense, anti-submarine, and anti-ship performance. Therefore, the vertical launch system only has 16 units to make room for other systems!”
"Okay, since you said that, let's continue with the theory. For a destroyer with a displacement of less than 4,000 tons, it is impossible to achieve balanced development of air defense, anti-submarine and anti-ship. If you are so proficient, you must be sparse in everything." Qin Tao continued to criticize: "If the displacement is enlarged to five or six thousand tons, it will be better. And, more importantly, there is a problem with your ship design!"
Is there a problem with the ship design?
Li Renjun laughed angrily: "What's wrong with the ship design?"
"We are about to enter the 21st century. When you were designing, didn't you consider the need for stealth? They are just like the warships during World War II. They are messy and disorganized, which significantly increases your radar reflection area. Moreover, your The length-to-width ratio of the ship has reached 9.5, which is exactly the level of World War II! Modern warships need an length-to-width ratio of about 8 to have better seaworthiness. I'm surprised. You have imported American LM2500 gas turbines. Are you so stingy with motivation? Or is your designer level too low, still at the level of World War II?"
"Damn it, you are here to cause trouble!" Li Renjun no longer wants to argue with Qin Tao: "Where are the security guards? Quick, please call the security guards and drive them away!"
Qin Tao shook his head helplessly and looked at Mahmoud and others who were following him: "You see? This is a case of concealing illness and avoiding medical treatment. The truth is refuted. They cannot withstand the test of a few words from us now. If you still If you want to consider this kind of foreign trade warship, that’s up to you!”
Simple data can best explain the problem.
In previous eras, warships did not have enough power. If you wanted to make warships run faster, you had to make the warships into an elongated shape.
During World War II, the length-to-width ratio of warships was generally around ten.
With the development of technology, the power of warships has increased, so warships have become wider and wider. In this way, with the same displacement, the internal space of warships will become larger.
The 054 frigate, which has a displacement of one or two hundred tons less than the KDX-1 destroyer, has a larger internal space than the former because its aspect ratio is only 8.4. Because it is wider, it can deploy a 32-unit vertical launcher.
This basic data shows that the other party's designers are still at the level of World War II.
Mahmoud was a little embarrassed. After all, he came here with Qin Tao and the others. Now, with Qin Tao saying this, how could he continue to inspect the South Kimchi Country? He is an accomplice.
Furthermore, what Qin Tao said is right.
Although the shipbuilding industry of South Kimchi Country is developed, when it comes to independently designing warships, this is only the second model. If it is a warship close to 4,000 tons, this is the first time. Therefore, South Kimchi Country has insufficient experience. A better design should have been made, but now, the entire warship looks so unbearable.
"Mr. Li Renjun, you have no way to answer these questions, so are you going to drive people away?" At this moment, a woman's voice sounded.
Sure enough, the female reporter is still the same, continuing to create coincidences and help Qin Tao speak, so that she can gain Qin Tao's favor and create opportunities for further contact with the following.
With a smile on his face, Qin Tao looked at the female reporter, who also looked over at this time, their eyes met, and some sparks sparked.
"Yes, as a warship designer, what do you think of these issues? Is this warship, with no stealth considerations and an aspect ratio equal to World War II, already the highest level of your design team?" Other reporters also asked. I seized the opportunity and asked Li Renjun a question.
Li Renjun can say that Qin Tao is here to cause trouble, because they are colleagues, but these reporters' questions must be taken seriously. Reporters are the most difficult to deal with. If he dares to use the same method, it will probably cause trouble. All the reporters criticized him.
Qin Tao turned around and walked away. Anyway, his mission had been completed.
What on earth do these guys think that they dare to use this immature warship as a foreign trade product?
The domestic navy is holding on to the 054, and the red flag -16 on it prohibits exports, which is enough to show that the navy attaches great importance to this warship. However, the same thing will not happen to the Kimchi Country, because they just built a shell. , all weapon systems above are purchased.
Therefore, while they are producing it for themselves, they will not leak the secret when selling it. Anyway, this kind of system has been sold to many countries, whether it is Sea Sparrow, Harpoon anti-ship missile, or the subsequent anti-submarine system, there are many in the world. The whole country is using it, nothing is kept secret.
Their advantage is, of course, assembly.
It’s a pity that their current practice is too shallow and they are not ready to export it. Exporting it in such a hasty way will lead to the current situation, where they are strongly despised.
Actually, if they really want to sell it, they should sell the 209 submarine.
After all, Germany’s 209 submarine is an evergreen tree in the world arms market. In later generations, this product, which was called the Zhang Baogao-class submarine by the South Kimchi Country, was successfully sold, and it was still a billion-dollar deal.
However, this submarine, which was manufactured with technology introduced by the Kimchi Country in 1992, has not yet been introduced to the international market. Either the Kimchi Country has not completed its own order and has no time to sell it, or it has not yet obtained the support from the German company. Authorization.
In short, the opponent's trump card was not launched, and they came up with a useless one. What is the King-class? Even the South Kimchi Country itself only equipped three ships, and then improved it to the five or six thousand tons KDX-Ⅱ. Moreover, these three ships Throughout the entire service process, warships did not undertake combat readiness tasks.
The first paragraph has various flaws, which is understandable. However, it would be wrong to use it to deceive others.
Qin Tao returned to his booth and was in a good mood. Before he could sit down and take a sip of water, he discovered that those shy Pyramid people had come to visit again!
Qin Tao greeted with a smile: "Everyone, do you want to see other frigates? It is said that Britain and France are also participating in the exhibition, and they also have good things there."
nice one?
What good things could come from Britain and France in the 1990s? There are no vertically launched ship-to-air missiles, and they are extremely expensive. As for American products, you can only afford second-hand ones.
The only products that are affordable, have first-class performance, and can export production technology are Chinese products!
“Mr. Qin, let’s take another look at your products. We are very interested in your products,” Mamish said.
They say that a good horse never turns back to eat grass, but the other party probably doesn’t understand this truth. Even if it does, after shopping around, you have to eat what you should.
Qin Tao replied: "Welcome, welcome, but we have already seen the frigate, and we have talked about everything that needs to be discussed. We have more than one product on our booth. I think that for your navy, it is currently the most important one." What is lacking should be submarines.”
Submarine!
Sure enough, the eyes of the naval officers of the Pyramid Nation present were all brightened.
Qin Tao observed 0.1 seconds of silence for his colleagues from the South Kimchi Country who had just criticized him. If the other party pushed 209 to the Pyramid Country, they would definitely win. Qin Tao had no excuses to complain. After all, 209 was really invulnerable.
For the Pyramid State, even if they continue to develop their own maritime power and become the number one maritime power in the nearby area, they will not be able to compete with their old opponents who have fought for decades. Although the opponent's navy may not be strong, the opponent's navy may not be strong. But it has the strongest air power in the entire region.
Why does the Pyramid Country agree with what Qin Tao just said? It's because for them, the biggest threat comes from above their heads!
They have to choose the strongest anti-aircraft ship so that when war comes, they dare to go out and wander around. Others have to stay in the port honestly. Even the port is not very safe. There is nothing that the old enemy cannot do. of.
Therefore, compared with the surface fleet, it is safer underwater. For the Pyramid State, it is urgent to expand its underwater power. After all, they currently only have four 033 submarines imported from China, which are too old. .
The first choice is of course the German 209 submarine, but that thing is too expensive! The economic strength of the pyramid country is not very strong. Although it is constantly developing its industry, it is actually still an agricultural country. Its most profitable export product is long-staple cotton.
Now, if you can purchase high-quality, low-price, and good-performance submarines from China, it will be a dream.
“Do you still have submarines?”
"Of course. Alas, everyone's eyes are attracted by our frigate model." Qin Tao was a little helpless: "So much so that no one pays attention to our submarine model. This is a model with a displacement of 2,500 A modern submarine of more than 100 tons.”
While speaking, Qin Tao had already led everyone to the other corner of the booth, where there was a one-to-twenty submarine model.
The submarine model, which is more than three meters long, is actually not small in the entire defense exhibition. However, because the one-to-ten warship model is too eye-catching, the submarine model in front of you seems a bit small.
At this time, the officers of the Pyramid Country were immediately amazed after seeing it.
“It’s an underwater line type!”
“Yes, it looks a bit like 209.”
There is no way, this is a mixed product of 209 and Kilo class, so it looks similar to both models, which also shows that the person in front of me is very good at submarines.
"Our submarine adopts an innovative design. Its front half is a single-shell structure, and the rear half is a double-shell structure. This not only meets the needs of sound insulation of the power cabin at the back, but also meets the needs of life in the front. There is a big need for space.”
Combining East and West, a brand new design solution!
"Is this mature?" Someone asked immediately. Qin Tao had just devalued Hyundai Heavy Industries as worthless, but what about themselves? Is this the first time they have designed a submarine themselves?
“Of course it is mature. We have hired designers with decades of design experience to lead the team. They have even designed many models of nuclear submarines. What problems can there be with conventional submarines?”
We have no experience, but we can invite experienced people to come.
One sentence dispelled these people's concerns.
“A hairy man?” Mamish asked.
"It is not convenient for us to disclose this. Only if you place an order can we allow you to meet with the designer." Qin Tao gave up: "We know that Lao Maozi has to consider the need to break the ice in the Arctic, so All are using double-hull submarines, and in other countries, there is no such demand. However, double-hull submarines still have many benefits, so we combined the strengths of various companies and made innovations."
“What are the benefits of designing this way?”
“There are many benefits. For example, the interior space is relatively spacious. In this submarine, we have removed the hot bunks for submariners to ensure that each submariner has his own sleeper, half of which are double sleepers.”
The advantage of course is that there is more space!
“Can the outer shell of this model be disassembled?”
“You can only dismantle the front, because the back is double-layered.” Qin Tao instructed his men to dismantle the front shell.
You can see the torpedo room in the front, the upper crew cabin in the middle, the space layout of the battery cabin in the lower part, and there are even models of several people inside, which are really detailed.
“Excuse me, did this person do it in equal proportions?”
"Of course, people are made according to the figure of 1.7 meters. You can see that there is still enough space above the head, which can make people live more comfortably inside. Even if they do not surface for a month, there will be no space. A sense of depression.”
The 033 submarine currently operated by the Pyramid State Navy is too crowded inside and the headroom is not high enough. Therefore, some submariners will have psychological problems if they live there for a long time.
Submarine soldiers are a branch of the military whose treatment is comparable to that of pilots, simply because they live in a harsh environment.
Making their lives more comfortable is of great benefit to improving their combat effectiveness.
“Not surfacing for a month? That seems unlikely, right? Are you talking about snorkel status?”
"Of course not, I'm sorry, my expression was wrong." Qin Tao said: "The current one can't do it, but after adding an additional cabin, it will be no problem."
Qin Tao said, waving to the others: "Tear apart the middle and take out our additional cabin!"
Therefore, the people from the Pyramid Country watched in surprise as several staff members pulled out the middle and rear position of the three-meter-long model, and then took it out from a box under the booth like a chef's cutting board. Same thing, I plan to add it.
"What's this?"
"AIP cabin. When designing our submarine, we took the upgrade needs into consideration. We can add an AIP cabin to it at any time. Through this cabin, we can greatly increase the submarine's underwater endurance time. !”
AIP cabin! It's so amazing!
Everyone watched in amazement as the technicians lifted it up and installed it in the corresponding parts to form an elongated foreign trade submarine.
“What AIP technology does it use?” Mamish asked.
“After many investigations, we believe that the Stirling engine is the most suitable, so we adopted this power system to greatly enhance the underwater endurance time of the submarine.”
“Do you have Stirling engine technology?”
"Of course, our country started researching it in the 1960s. It has matured a long time ago. Although it is not very powerful, it is better at being quiet. Anyway, if a submarine has to keep silent and sail at such a high speed, it is not possible. quick."
Everyone nodded.
Speaking of the Stirling engines used in domestic submarines, everyone can think of them being imported from abroad. However, in fact, before the import, domestic research and development had been carried out for decades and a solid foundation was laid. Therefore, the Stirling engines introduced in China at the same time were Island countries can only rely on imported technology until they grow old, but domestically they are constantly developing.
What to develop? Of course it’s power!
The early V4-275R Stirling engine originally introduced by the Swedish Kockum Company had a power of only 75 kilowatts (the other party also made reservations, and the one they used for their own use was 110 kilowatts). After domestic research and improvement, the new generation Stirling engine produced by itself The power of the engine was increased to 162 kilowatts, and later, the second-generation product increased the power to 320 kilowatts. With four units, it can reach a speed of more than ten knots underwater, which is definitely powerful enough for a diesel-electric submarine.
Everyone in the Pyramid Country looked at it for a long time, and their mouths were almost watering.
“For us, modern submarines are very important. If the price is right, we can purchase two of them. We would rather postpone the purchase of frigates than purchase submarines first!”
Mamish made up his mind.
“The one without AIP cabin is US$150 million, and the one with AIP cabin is US$200 million.”
“This price is the same as the price of the German 209 submarine purchased by the Kimchi Country. Mr. Qin, your price is too high.” Mamish couldn’t help complaining.
"High? Where is it higher?" Qin Tao shook his head: "Don't compare our submarine with the 209 submarine, otherwise we will think it is an insult to us."
"Think about it, what does the 209 submarine look like? The one purchased by the South Kimchi Country is 209-1200, with a displacement of just over one thousand tons. What about ours? After the AIP section is installed, the displacement is close to three thousand tons. ! If calculated according to this level, our quotation of 400 million is suitable. Coupled with the AIP system, this submarine is worth 500 million. Now, we only need 200 million, which is definitely worth the money!"
The price of a submarine of this level is really not high. This is of course because the Mingzhou Group has not built a submarine yet. It is just a test product, so it gave the other party a preferential price.
If it weren't for Qin Tao's factors, those Kilo-class ships would have cost 300-400 million US dollars each.
The people from the Pyramid Country stopped talking.
“I’ll give you some internal information. You can compare it with other manufacturers’ submarines and prices. If you think ours is good, it’s not too late to order from us.” Qin Tao said generously.
After sending these people away, Yang Dawei whispered in Qin Tao's ear: "Mr. Qin, what if they really come to order our submarine? We don't have a plate bending machine yet!"
"There's nothing to worry about. Even if we don't have a plate bending machine for the time being, we can still ask other brother factories for help. Just pay them the processing fee. Besides, the people of the Pyramid Country have never been able to buy things quickly. Wait until they are completely Make up your mind, it will probably be half a year or even a year later, and by then, we will have all the submarine manufacturing equipment."
The first day of the defense exhibition finally came to an end. Qin Tao looked at his men who had been busy all day: "Thank you everyone, let's go to Alley No. 10!"
Hutong No. 10, a food street in the capital of Malaysia! Everyone immediately shouted long live.
Xu Zhengyang frowned, Mr. Qin, your safety is very important, can we not go to crowded places? However, seeing how excited the others were, Xu Zhengyang had no choice but to go along.
The sun is gradually setting, and Hutong No. 10 is bustling with activity.
When everyone had chosen the delicacies they wanted and sat down to wait, Qin Tao continued to say: "Let's go to Alor Street tomorrow. When we come out, we must not only work well, but also eat and drink well."
“Mr. Qin, do you want to go tomorrow?”
“Yes, if I don’t put bait, how can the fish take the bait?”
Xu Zhengyang felt a chill in his heart. Mr. Qin, isn’t the other party just trying to use a beauty trap? As long as we don't get fooled, it's a good thing you actually want to take the initiative to fish? Are you really interested in that mermaid?
"Following that mermaid, we may be able to dig out more people behind it, and then ask the comrades on the secret front to take action. The revenge last time has not been avenged." After eating and drinking, we returned to the land where we lived. , Qin Tao then said to Xu Zhengyang who was driving.
Xu Zhengyang’s eyes suddenly lit up. Yes, although we dug out a group of people last time and solved huge hidden dangers, it was not enough!
"Mr. Qin, for your safety, we cannot take action immediately. We need to keep an eye on them and take action after a while."
"That's natural. I don't want to have a sniper gun pointed at my head all the time. I'm just a shipbuilder, not a soldier."
When he returned to his residence, it was already eight or nine o'clock. Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao and said with emotion: "Your Mingzhou Group is really open and treats this time as a trip. Several other groups, after returning, are Summarize, analyze potential customers, and prepare for the next step. Are you actually going shopping?"
(End of this chapter)