Chapter 664: Designing anti-aircraft ships for Parthia
Coming out of the port, Xu Zhengyang finally spoke: "Mr. Qin, what you said will really happen? Aren't we and Lao Ba the best friends?"
"Of course I don't want that to happen, but there are too many conspirators behind it, and there are always people who want to have bad intentions. However, we don't have to do it ourselves, as long as there is such a secret organization to help us eliminate these Hidden dangers are enough." Qin Tao said: "I think Habiba has this potential, and we can train him well in the future."
Xu Zhengyang nodded: "If it is done by locals, it has nothing to do with us. Mr. Qin, your plan for a rainy day makes sense."
"It will take some time for domestic warships to be sent over. Now that we are here, of course we have to visit other countries along the way." Qin Tao said: "Next, let's go to Bandar Abbas Port."
There is not only a port there, but also a shipyard, which was built with the help of Mingzhou Group. The safety of Mingzhou Group's investment there is still very guaranteed. Of course Qin Tao has to go and have a look, but in order to avoid people. Eyes and ears must be done secretly.
In recent years, Qin Tao has been busy with domestic projects and has rarely been active internationally. This time he went out again to see if there is any new business.
A huge business empire cannot stop its expansion.
Abbas Shipyard.
Karim, Husseini...many people who knew Qin Tao came to greet Qin Tao.
“President Qin, welcome to Abbas Shipyard.” Karim was the first to come up and shook hands with Qin Tao.
“Well, I’m very happy too. I’ve been busy with other things in recent years and haven’t been here as a guest. I wonder how our shipyard is developing now?”
"Mr. Qin, we are developing very well now. We have built several 100,000-ton oil tankers. In terms of warship construction, we have also built a number of catamaran missile boats. Now, this is the most modern place in our country. The most advanced industrial base!" Karim introduced to Qin Tao.
“Well, the continuous development of your shipbuilding industry is the result of your independent efforts. Congratulations.”
“Mr. Qin, I heard that your navy is going to patrol the Gulf of Aden this time?” Husseini asked.
“Yes, we have this plan and we are currently making preparations.”
“So, will you conduct a joint maritime exercise with us when necessary?”
Qin Tao quickly shook his head, how can that be done? It's one thing to cooperate secretly, but it's another thing to stand together openly and openly. We can't get that close.
“Isn’t it possible to even fight against pirates?”
"Everyone, on behalf of Dongfang, I would like to thank you for your sincerity. However, we only have three warships here. The **** mission is urgent and there is no time to hold military exercises. Let's discuss this matter later if we have the opportunity. On behalf of the Navy, thank you."
“Mr. Qin, do you have any concerns?” Karim asked.
Qin Tao is a little strange, something is wrong. The attitude of these people today is very special. They know that they will not agree to this kind of project, but they still want to propose it. They have ulterior motives!
"Since Mr. Qin is in trouble, forget about this matter. However, Mr. Qin can help with another matter." Husseini said: "Mr. Qin is very sincere in his treatment of friends. As long as our request is reasonable, Mr. Qin will certainly Promised."
"Everyone, what is your purpose? Since you regard me as a friend, just tell me directly." Qin Tao said.
"Mr. Qin, we want your 052C destroyer." Karim said: "If it is not convenient for you to sell it to us, you can sell us the drawings and spare parts and let us produce it in our own shipyard .No matter how high the price you want, we can accept it.”
Sure enough, the drunkard’s intention is not to drink!
The 052C destroyer is the second warship in the world equipped with a four-sided phased array radar and vertical launch system. Now, the reputation of the Chinese Aegis has spread around the world. Some people are envious, some are jealous, and some want it.
The Parthian Kingdom has money and can definitely purchase it, but can it be sold in the East?
Even 052B cannot be sold to Parthia. The rotating phased array radar and four small shields on it are only shipped from the East. If Parthia also has them, it must be Eastern technology.
The other party knows that this matter is difficult, so it first used the joint military exercise as a basis. If the other party didn't agree, now the other party has to agree, right?
"Everyone, your navy doesn't need large warships at all, right? It's enough for you to block the bay here. Even, you only need shore-to-ship missiles to meet your needs. You build such big warships , once you go to the battlefield, you will be a target for others!"
"President Qin, that's why we need professional air defense ships with four-sided phased array radar, so that we can deal with threats from the sky." Karim said: "We can't just be limited to this small bay. We have to With greater development, we must also sail across the ocean and protect our maritime routes.”
Karim’s eyes sparkled when he talked about this.
"It's a little early. With all due respect, you don't have this capability now. Of course, if you insist on building a large warship, I think it is enough to build one with a displacement of about one thousand tons at this stage. This To do something, we have to do it step by step, and it is impossible to develop from hundreds of tons to thousands of tons all at once.”
“About a thousand tons?” Husseini asked hesitantly, “Mr. Qin, can you introduce it to us?”
"Now, you have been able to produce anti-ship missiles similar to our Eagle 82 on your own. You have the American Standard-1 missile on hand. I don't know if you can imitate it. If you imitate it, you will have an anti-aircraft missile with a tail If we build a helicopter platform, we will have anti-submarine capabilities, and a thousand-ton warship will be enough for you to move sideways here."
What Qin Tao is talking about is actually the Jamalan-class destroyer. This destroyer is 94 meters long, 11 meters wide, has a full load displacement of 1,420 tons, and a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Listening to these data, they are not even comparable to a frigate. The Eastern frigates are already four thousand tons. However, Parthia is called a destroyer. If others laugh at it, just laugh at it.
Due to its small tonnage, the weapons of this destroyer are also very simple. The bow is a Fajr-27 main gun, which is an imitation of the Italian Otto-Melera 76mm gun; a triple Said 2 Anti-aircraft missiles, which are ship-to-air missiles imitated from the US Standard 1; 1 twin C-802 anti-ship missile launcher, 2 20mm cannons, 1 40mm cannon, 1 324mm torpedo launcher, It carries a Bell 214 anti-submarine helicopter, but it only has a helicopter deck. With a displacement of more than 1,000 tons, there is no space for a hangar.
Five destroyers of this kind were built, and they were the most powerful of the Parthian navy. However, their reputation was not very good. One of them sank in a storm, and one of them fired a missile and sank one of its own ships.
Now, Parthia wants to build warships, and Qin Tao first thought of this.
However, after hearing what Qin Tao said, everyone was obviously dissatisfied.
“Mr. Qin, the performance of this kind of warship is too poor. What we need is an advanced warship with four-sided phased array radar!”
“Yes, Mr. Qin, as long as you set a price, we can accept it no matter how expensive it is.”
“Our Kach fighter jet project is operational, let alone this kind of warship? Mr. Qin, your Mingzhou Group is built to build warships.”
Everyone said something to me, and everyone began to express their opinions.
Qin Tao was also a little helpless.
Everyone is right.
They can cooperate with Parthian countries on projects like the J-31A, the world's second-largest stealth aircraft. Why not warships?
Of course there are reasons. The J-31A is a self-developed project of the Mingzhou Group. They must first obtain funds before they can continue the research and development. The Parthian country is the best target for funding. Although Saudi Arabia will come later, , that was just the icing on the cake, and Parthia was a timely help.
As for the warship project, the navy tightened its belt and launched it to solve the key problems it faced. Therefore, it did not need the intervention of the Parthian state at all, and now it cannot be provided to the Parthian state.
It is absolutely impossible for them to have four large shields. However, we can consider another small four-sided shield?
Four small shields are not only used by 052B in the East, but also by other countries!
The domestically produced 052C is a main destroyer designed to provide regional air defense capabilities in ocean navigation, while the so-called air defense ships in Europe are essentially luxury frigates that emphasize low-altitude leak-proofing capabilities. Therefore, many European air defense ships use the 052B scheme. Israel is using it, and Asan is also using it. When the Parthian Kingdom comes out, it will probably be five years later. By then, small shields with high masts and four sides will be everywhere. , why do you say it is technology provided by the East? Couldn’t the Parthian Kingdom have done it themselves?
Thinking of this, Qin Tao finally had an idea.
"Okay, since you have this idea, I can give you a rough idea." Qin Tao said, "Find a drawing board and I will draw a rough sketch."
"Since the main focus is air defense, the displacement is estimated to be doubled, and the target is set at 3,000 tons. It is too difficult for you to build a warship that is too large at one time." Qin Tao drew while drawing. Begin the introduction.
"Starting from the bow of the ship, place a 76mm naval gun, and it's up to you to solve the problem yourself. Behind the naval gun, more than twenty vertical launch units can be placed. The missiles are mainly imitations of the Standard-1 missile. "
As long as it is not the domestically produced Hongqi-16 and Haihongqi-9, others will not be able to blame the Mingzhou Group because they do not have these things themselves.
“At the back, if you are pursuing styling, you can carry out a stealth design. The upper layer is recycled inward, and on the top, a four-sided phased array radar is arranged.” Qin Tao continued to draw the bridge part.
Of course they can see that this warship is very similar to the smaller 052B. The four-sided small phased array radar looks very eye-catching.
"No matter what lofty ideals you have, for now, your most important navigation area is still the bay. Here, ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming anti-ship missiles pose the greatest threat to you. Therefore, place small phased arrays on all sides. If the radar is installed on it, the detection range is two hundred kilometers, and the detection distance of ultra-low-altitude flying targets is more than fifty kilometers. It is your best choice."
This compromise finally satisfied everyone present.
“Mr. Qin, can you provide us with these radars?” Karim asked.
"Of course it's impossible. Don't count on us. You have to work hard to develop it yourself." Qin Tao said: "From now on, you can always figure it out in five years."
Own? We know how much we have! While everyone looked at each other, Qin Tao continued: "You can develop your own Kach fighter jet, let alone this kind of radar."
Mr. Qin, we are all insiders, do we need to be so subtle?
Everyone had resentful looks in their eyes.
“Actually, the four-sided phased array radar is just a surface. It also needs a powerful combat command system inside so that it can exert its power. I believe you can complete the research and development of this system.”
“Well, Mr. Qin, we will definitely do it. Does it use a Loongson processor?” Karim asked.
“Of course not, the processors used above are all defective products, and even the serial number has been polished off.” Qin Tao said.
Everyone was relieved again.
“Okay, let’s continue backwards. Since it is dedicated to air defense, its anti-ship capability is secondary. Just arrange two twin launchers. This is the lightest one and only has a helicopter landing platform at the rear.”
“Mr. Qin, what power does this kind of warship use?”
“You should have no problem procuring marine diesel engines from Europe from special channels, right?”
“Yes, no problem. If the same design as the 054 frigate is used, it can run to more than thirty knots, right?”
The 054 frigate power system uses a unique all-diesel power system, with two diesel engines at low speed and four at high speed. This allows the frigate to achieve a maximum speed of 27 knots. The same power can be placed on a 3,000-ton frigate. That's right, thirty knots.
This question is a pun. The power of this warship is also Dongfang’s diesel power.
Qin Tao nodded: "No problem."
"Mr. Qin, we are very satisfied with the general design of this warship. Can we ask Mr. Qin to help us contact a design unit to design this warship? We will pay the design fee in accordance with international management. How much is it? Twenty million is enough. Not enough?" Karim asked.
Twenty million is already the design fee for an aircraft carrier. Now to design such a 3,000-ton frigate, the design fee of 20 million is definitely not cheap.
"In recent years, there has been global inflation, and the purchasing power of the US dollar has been declining. I think it costs 30 million in design fees." Husseini said immediately when Qin Tao didn't respond.
"No, 20 million is enough." Qin Tao said, "You guys need to demonstrate my rough plan first. Once there is no problem, we will proceed to the detailed design."
Anyway, Parthia had a lot of money by selling oil, and the US dollar was indeed depreciating. This kind of warship needed to be completely redesigned, so Qin Tao generously asked for 20 million, and his designers , are all world-class, and of course the price cannot be too cheap.
The design plan of this warship has been decided in this way. There is still a lot of work to be done next. Only after the Parthian military has demonstrated the design can the detailed design be officially entered.
During construction, various accessories needed by Parthia could also be transported from the east.
"Qin, we hope to rely on your transport aircraft to transport all kinds of equipment we need in the future, and we will pay for the freight." Karim said.
These equipment are so important. God knows whether the Americans will be keeping an eye on them secretly. The incident with the Star a few years ago is still vivid in my mind.
"Of course there is no problem with this. In addition to transportation by transport plane, we can also take the old bus, load the ship at Gwadar Port, or go directly by land."
There is no border between the East and Parthia, but there is only Laoba in the middle. Even if the Americans want to attack the Imperial Cemetery and use Laoba's military base, Laoba will still be safe. There is no way that Americans can attack Laoba. They do not have the right to hijack Dongfang's convoy on their own land.
Everyone nodded.
"Qin, when will the first Kach fighter plane fly over?" After talking about the warships, we continued to talk about fighter planes. Husseini was very enthusiastic about fighter planes.
"Before the end of this year, the first batch of fighters should be able to arrive." Qin Tao said: "It's just that this batch is carrier-based. Fortunately, you have experience in operating Tomcat fighters. Even if it is carrier-based, you can use it." Very good."
The carrier-based version needs to strengthen the body structure, strengthen the landing gear, add landing hooks, etc. Therefore, its dead weight must be heavier than the land-based version. It would be awkward to purchase a carrier-based aircraft without an aircraft carrier.
However, the Parthian Kingdom is so awkward. During the Pahlavi Dynasty, a large number of Tomcat fighter jets were purchased. This batch of fighter jets was completely configured as a carrier-based aircraft, with a lot of landing hooks and so on. After all, it was There is no need for Luhrmann to lose weight for the Parthian customer. Parthia still uses it very well.
Now, it is the turn of the East to provide fighter jets, no, it is their turn to produce carrier-based aircraft. Of course, the carrier-based version is no problem.
Hearing what Qin Tao said, Husseini nodded: "Of course, and with these carrier-based models, if we have an aircraft carrier in the future, we don't have to worry about carrier-based aircraft."
Hearing the other party's lofty ideals, Qin Tao also sighed, why do you need an aircraft carrier? Even if you have money, various environmental factors will not allow you to have an aircraft carrier. However, Qin Tao certainly had to support their ambition: "Yes, if you have an aircraft carrier in the future, you can directly use this kind of fighter. Our navy has also chosen this kind of aircraft as a carrier-based aircraft. I was also given a brand new J-32 serial number."
Qin Tao did not go to the inland of Parthia to investigate. After all, he just planned to come here for a visit. After discussing these things, he left secretly. The next stop was Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has invested a large amount of money in the J-31A project and has now become the number one partner in this project. Now that this fighter jet is about to be delivered, of course it is necessary to discuss it with Saudi Arabia.
As a major local financier, Saudi Arabia is very wealthy, and their air force is all equipped with modern equipment.
The other party was very happy to learn that Qin Tao was coming. Salman came to greet him personally and set up the welcome venue at the Prince Sultan Air Force Base near the capital.
When Qin Tao's special plane entered the opponent's airspace, two F-15 fighter jets came up to greet him. They flew to the left and right of his special plane. Qin Tao was also very moved when he saw those planes painted in desert yellow.
"They have always used Western equipment, and it is really rare to be able to participate in our J-31A project." Qin Tao said: "Without their funds, our research and development would not have progressed so fast. "
The big financiers are the big financiers. With their financial support, the J-31A’s research and development funds are stronger and its test flights are faster. As a result, it can be put into service now.
“For them, the priority is still to choose Western equipment. Only if the West does not provide it to them, they will choose our equipment.” Xu Zhengyang said: “It is like the Dongfeng-3 missile back then.”
Speaking of this, it is very emotional. At that time, the two sides had not established diplomatic relations and the country was very poor. Under those circumstances, it was really rare to be able to do a business worth 3.5 billion US dollars with this big financier. , it was also because of the completion of this business that the relationship between the two parties further developed and diplomatic relations were finally established.
Now, the other side is directly providing funds to participate in the research and development of its own fighter aircraft, which is even more valuable.
After Qin Tao’s special plane landed at the Prince Sultan Air Force Base, a large group of people were already there to greet him. Looking at Salman standing below, Qin Tao gave him a cordial hug.
“It’s nice to meet you, my friend.”
“We are also very happy, Mr. Qin, I heard that we will receive advanced stealth fighters this year, and we are full of expectations.” Salman said.
"Yes, but the version received this year is a ship-based version, and it also uses an ordinary flat-panel slot radar. The active phased array radar is still under development and will not be delivered until next year or even the year after that. If it is expensive If Fang is willing to wait..."
"No, we don't want to wait any longer. We need this kind of fighter. When the mid-term improvements are made, it won't be too late to replace the radars on these first batch of fighters. After all, our existing fighters also use the same radar. , we don’t feel like we’re falling behind.”
They can’t wait.
“Your Excellency Salman, the greater your expectations now, the greater your disappointment will be in the future.” At this moment, a voice came from the reception crowd.
Among these people wearing robes and headscarves, a man in a suit and leather shoes was already very conspicuous. At this time, the other party said so deliberately, so Qin Tao could recognize him at a glance.
This guy has a Western face, either from Europe or from the United States. The other party was very dissatisfied when they saw that Saudi Arabia valued its fighter jet project so much, so they came here to disrupt it.
As for how this guy got here, he may be a guest of Salman or a staff member of the base here. In short, the meaning of this guy's existence is to make himself unhappy.
"Mr. Kelly, you are saying that you have long admired Mr. Qin's name and wanted to come and have a look, so I brought you here. How could you be so rude?" Salman was a little annoyed. It seemed that he didn't guard against this guy. It's here to cause trouble.
“We at BAC have always been rude to scammers.” This guy continued to provoke.
(End of this chapter)