The train roared into the LS. This test run was a complete success!
In the station, countless people watched the front of this domestically produced locomotive drive in and cheered.
“It’s done, our locomotive is here!”
“You will continue to test in the future, and when we transport it in the future, we will designate the Snowy Shenzhou!” Qin Tao gave Zhang Guangming reassurance. They are customers and they have the final say!
“The scenery along the way is really good.” Wu Shengli said, “However, I can only accompany you here. I have to return to the capital.”
It can be said that it is a normal arrangement to go to 611 to see the J-20. After all, the J-20 can still be carried on ships. However, coming here to experience the plateau railway has nothing to do with the navy. It took a day and a half to get there. Stop, Wu Shengli's time is precious and cannot be wasted any longer.
“Well, I’m going to take a look at the construction of our oil pipeline.” Qin Tao wrapped his body in a warm cotton coat and said to his father-in-law.
The two parted ways at the train station, and Qin Tao, accompanied by Xu Zhengyang and others, went to the construction site to inspect.
“Mr. Qin, welcome to our construction site.” Zhang Jian, the project leader who came to greet Qin Tao, said.
The commencement of the Kra Canal allowed the world to see the strength of the East. Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone knew that it was the Mingzhou Group that created it. This is simply a miracle of the world. However, when it comes to the construction of oil pipelines on the plateau, it is The little witch saw the big witch.
Looking at the construction teams in the cold weather, Qin Tao also sighed with emotion. Only we in the East can do this kind of project, we are infrastructure madmen!
“Although the weather is freezing cold, we have been working hard to connect the pipeline and deliver oil the day before.” Zhang Jian was enthusiastic and heroic.
“Yes, once this is repaired, the oil will be able to reach LS. Next, we have to continue to build it.” Qin Tao said.
Connecting the oil pipeline to LS, transporting it out by rail first, and then using the oil pipeline after the eastward oil pipeline from LS is built, is an established plan, and it also tests the strength of Dongfang's infrastructure team.
“It’s a pity that our Gela oil pipeline is too small. Otherwise, we could solve the fuel transportation problem by exporting it in reverse direction.” Zhang Jian lamented.
“Gela Oil Pipeline?” Qin Tao was a little curious: “What kind of pipeline is this?”
"After the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the continuous development of the West, a large amount of fuel was consumed every year. All these fuels were transported by cars, but cars also burned oil. The fuel consumed by cars accounted for 30% of the transportation fuel. Therefore, In the 1970s, the country decided to build an oil pipeline from Golmud to LS." Zhang Jian introduced to Qin Tao: "This is the highest-altitude refined oil pipeline in the world. Construction started in 1972 and was completed in October 1977. From then on, the refined oil used by XZ has been transported through pipelines.”
Qin Tao really didn’t know that there was such a refined oil pipeline!
“The pipeline transportation capacity is not enough?”
“Yes, the pipe is as thick as a fire hydrant. How much fuel can it transport?” Zhang Jian said, looking at the one-meter-thick oil pipeline being welded in the distance.
It was not easy back then. Everything was dug by hand. I don’t know how many soldiers were sacrificed to build the refined oil pipeline. Looking at it now, even though Yishui’s mechanized equipment works on the plateau, the efficiency will be lower than that of It's much better on the plains.
"In the future, we need to build a petrochemical plant in LS so that refined oil can also be transported through this pipeline. We can also build another oil pipeline next to this pipeline." Qin Tao made a decision immediately .
The canal project in Siam is also being excavated in full swing. Rakul is personally in charge. He knows that this matter is of great importance and absolutely does not allow any accidents.
Qiu Daxin also came to inspect from time to time. When Qin Tao was inspecting the oil pipeline on the plateau, he also came to the canal for on-site inspection.
"The construction team from the East is progressing too fast! In just half a month, they have excavated ten kilometers. If this continues, the canal will be built in less than half a year." Lakul said excitedly to Qiu Daxin arrive.
"The Orientals are our true friends. They came here to help us. Others have ulterior motives!" Qiu Daxin sighed with emotion: "Lakul, we can't forget the friendship of the Orientals. We will never forget them. None!"
Click!
There was thunder outside.
It's raining?
Qiu Daxin’s expression changed: “There is no rain in the latest weather forecast?”
Is it a deliberate conspiracy?
Hush, big raindrops fell, which is very rare in this season.
"Don't worry, our Dongfang construction team will work regardless of rain or shine." Kong Lao'er said, "Even if it rains, it won't stop us from constructing."
Qiu Daxin nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."
In the heavy rain, the construction team continued to work, which was in sharp contrast to the European construction teams who had to take a break at every turn.
"Although we are currently facing financial difficulties, in order to protect our hard-won achievements, we have made a decision to purchase an advanced anti-ship missile from the East and introduce a production line." Qiu Daxin continued: "La Kuhl, you need to take some time to go east."
"No need, I'll keep an eye on it here. After all, nothing can go wrong here. As for the anti-ship missiles we need, just ask Mr. Qin to recommend them to us. If Mr. Qin recommends them, we can rest assured."
In order to hold the last exercise, they borrowed two J-31A aircraft from the East. These fighters were equipped with C704 anti-ship missiles. However, after all, these were only air-launched missiles with a very short range, which may not necessarily satisfy their needs. need.
Qiu Daxin nodded: "Okay, then you contact Mr. Qin and we will pay in cash this time."
You cannot always ask the Orientals to pay in advance. They have already paid a lot for the canal project, and Siam also knows how to reciprocate.
When he received the request from the Kingdom of Siam, Qin Tao had just completed his inspection work and stayed in LS to continue enjoying the beautiful scenery here.
"Does Siam want anti-ship missiles? Or cash?" Qin Tao said with a smile on his face: "It seems that their position has completely tilted towards us."
“Yes, it’s all due to our construction team. They have won the trust of the Siamese people. They directly asked us for recommendations and did not plan to come over for inspection.”
"We can't betray their trust by sending all the anti-ship missiles we can trade and asking them to choose, right on the canal." Qin Tao made a decision.
The construction speed of the Kra Canal is quite fast. When Qin Tao passed by, he was very emotional when he saw the more than ten kilometers of canal that had been excavated. Our construction workers were so awesome!
The rain has stopped long ago, but the canal is still very muddy. All kinds of crawler equipment continue to move in the canal, fully embodying the hard-working spirit of the Oriental people.
"Mr. Qin, your construction workers are so awesome. We believe that we can clean up the canal within the specified time, and it will definitely not delay our official navigation time." Lakour said to Qin Tao excitedly: "Even the month that was wasted by the **** Singaporeans can be recovered."
Qin Tao nodded: "That's great. Now, in order to defend the canal, you need advanced weapons and equipment. I have brought all the anti-ship missiles we have on hand. Please see which ones you want. One.
Off-road trucks were driving on the muddy road, from Siam Airport to the canal excavation site. Along the way, they also demonstrated the powerful strength of Dongfang Equipment. Although every tire was covered with mud, But it can still be driven safely without being restricted by road conditions. "
At this time, they were all lined up on the bank of the canal. Looking at the row of launch vehicles, LaCour was very excited and was soon attracted by one of the big guys: "Excuse me, which one is the biggest?" What are anti-ship missiles?”
Other anti-ship missiles are all square launch boxes, which look small, and use six-wheel off-road trucks, but the equipment pointed by Lakour uses a round launch box, three-pack, with eight wheels below. With its off-road chassis, a discerning person can tell at a glance that this anti-ship missile is definitely larger than others.
“This is the largest anti-ship missile we can currently export. The codename of the foreign trade missile is C602.”
In the 1980s, this was an advanced anti-ship missile, but in the 1990s, this missile quickly became outdated. Although some improvements were made, such as being guided by a replica of Lao Maozi's music station radar, But it still can't hide its outdatedness.
However, the development of a new generation of anti-ship missiles did not go smoothly. Therefore, relevant domestic departments adopted a simple amplification method and developed the YJ-62 anti-ship missile. Its diameter increased to 0.54 meters, its length increased to 6.8 meters, and its weight increased to 1.25 tons, of which the weight of the warhead increased to 400 kilograms.
With the increase in size and weight, the range of this anti-ship missile has also been increased to 300 kilometers. It is the navy's first long-range anti-ship missile, which solves the navy's urgent needs. At the same time, the weight of the warhead also allows the navy to target thousands of people. Ton-level warships act as a deterrent.
In terms of missile body layout, it is also different from previous missiles. It adopts a straight-shaped missile wing with a wingspan of 2.9 meters, allowing this huge missile to fly at a height of three to five meters without any problem.
After being developed, this missile quickly became the most powerful anti-ship missile in the Navy and was equipped on some warships. Then it quickly fell out of date because the Navy already had supersonic anti-ship missiles like the YJ-12 and YJ-18. There are anti-ship missiles that combine Asia and super powers, and even anti-ship ballistic missiles like the YJ-21.
Therefore, as a transitional missile, the YJ-62 supported the navy's long-range attack capabilities and quickly fell out of date within a few years and was then eliminated. It was not equipped in the navy for a long time.
Now, it’s time to take it out.
Seeing that customers were interested in this anti-ship missile, Qin Tao immediately introduced it.
“Its maximum range is three hundred kilometers, which is just within the scope of international control. At the same time, this range is enough for customers.”
Rakul’s eyes widened: “Three hundred kilometers?”
In fact, although Qin Tao was asked to recommend them, Lakour had already concluded in his mind: the star missile of Dongfang Foreign Trade is the C802, and many customers have even introduced production lines. Therefore, Mr. Qin will definitely use the C802 missile Promoted.
This kind of missile has a range of more than 100 kilometers, which is enough for them to use. Who would have thought that Mr. Qin would actually sell a larger anti-ship missile!
The range is three hundred kilometers!
In fact, the East has not joined any anti-missile treaty. They can sell whatever they want. But the Orientals are very well-behaved. Except for occasionally giving some big guys to the big dogs, they give ordinary customers everything within the international rules. inside.
As for whether customers will modify it to increase the range, I don’t know.
"That's right, three hundred kilometers. This is the longest range anti-ship missile we can output. Moreover, it uses a four hundred kilogram warhead. Just one can severely damage a ten thousand ton warship. Even if Even when faced with large warships of 30,000 to 40,000 tons, missiles like ours can attack them at the top, causing them to lose their combat effectiveness."
The 10,000-ton warships are of course aimed at the Ticonderoga class. As for the 30,000-40,000-ton warships, of course they refer to Asan's aircraft carrier. Although they cannot sink the opponent, they can attack the top and directly attack the enemy. An explosion occurred on the opponent's deck. In this way, the aircraft carrier would be disabled and would not be able to regain its combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
Lakul's eyes were full of excitement, but when he thought of something, he asked with some worry: "Then how is this missile guided?"
C801 with a range of 40 kilometers can be guided directly by its own radar. C802 with a range of more than 100 kilometers requires a guidance helicopter. Doesn’t a missile with a range of 300 kilometers require a specialized early warning aircraft?
"This kind of missile has a variety of guidance methods. The most suitable one is to use an early warning aircraft. As long as your canal is opened, you will have more income. By then, you can purchase two early warning aircraft from us to meet the needs of the missiles. According to the guidance requirements, the two J-31As you rented can also undertake search tasks and then send the target coordinates back through the data link."
Rakul nodded. Purchasing a piece of military equipment means the introduction of a military industry system. From now on, all their weapons need to be based on the East. Needless to say, it is just the data link. Only the weapons from the East can Form a network and nothing else will work.
LaCour thought for a moment, and then said: "If we purchase a special sea search radar from you and install it on our C130 transport aircraft, can it form a sea search and patrol aircraft?"
Early warning aircraft are still too expensive. Anyway, they are just looking for targets on the sea. It is also a good idea to find a transport aircraft and install a radar to form a search and patrol aircraft.
"Of course it's no problem." Qin Tao nodded: "In this way, you only need to modify the nose of the aircraft and install a large radar on the nose. However, I still recommend that you purchase an early warning aircraft if you have sufficient funds. After all, the search distance of the early warning aircraft is It is further away and safer. Moreover, we are modifying early warning aircraft based on the C130 airframe platform for big dogs. We can completely transplant the technology and only charge you the cost and no design fees."
Rakul became excited: "Okay, this is also a good plan, but it will have to wait until later. We still can't afford so much money now. How far is the range of this missile if it is only guided by shore-ship radar? ?”
“It depends on how high the shore-ship radar is installed, but when precise guidance is not possible, blind fire is also possible.”
“Blind fire?”
"That's right, the warhead of our anti-ship missile has a special active monopulse radar terminal guidance seeker with frequency agility technology. This seeker can not only guide the missile for terminal attack, but also has With the target search function, without knowing the precise target information, our missiles can be launched to the general area of the target, and then we can rely on this active cable with a distance of up to 45 kilometers and a horizontal scanning angle of plus or minus forty degrees. The radar seeker searches for targets and conducts autonomous attacks.”
LaCul opened his eyes wide, how could he still play like this?
The previous YJ-8 series anti-ship missiles did not have this capability. After all, the diameter of the projectile was small, and the radar antenna of the seeker was small. The search distance was only 20 kilometers, and it was inconvenient to scan left and right. The sector area was very narrow, so it was not possible to This attack capability cannot be achieved.
This is the advantage of being large.
As long as other means are used, such as civil aviation, fishing boats on the sea, etc., to find the sea area where the target is located and send the approximate target back, the shore-to-ship missile force here can conduct blind fire, although this kind of strike may be hit by mistake. Risky, but when it comes to urgency, who cares so much.
"At the same time, our Beidou navigation system is also developing. Beidou-2 will develop from regional navigation to a global navigation system. At that time, the missile can also add Beidou navigation guidance methods. As long as the coordinates of the target are determined, it can be Missiles attack."
“Can GPS work?”
"Of course." Qin Tao said: "However, we cannot guarantee that this navigation will still work during war. We still have to rely on our own navigation system at critical times."
Needless to say about others, after arriving, even the Americans themselves were afraid of being disturbed and practiced how to fight without the support of GPS.
Beidou first generation has been successfully launched, followed by Beidou second generation. After the second generation network is established, the entire Southeast Asia can be covered. In fact, the current Beidou 1 can also cover Siam, but the dual star positioning method is too complicated and the data The update is delayed and not as good as the regular multi-star positioning method.
Hearing Qin Tao talk about this, Lakour nodded: "We are also looking forward to your Beidou second-generation navigation system. When this navigation system comes out in the future, we will force all ships passing through our Kra Canal to Everyone must install the Beidou navigation system!”
Qin Tao nodded, what a teachable boy!
At present, GPS is the most widely used in the world. Since customers have become accustomed to using it, it will be difficult to change it unless the government forces it. When Beidou was first launched, all trucks were forced to install Beidou terminals. Those things are not cheap.
But now, the opening up of the motherland must be developed to the whole world. Once the Kra Canal is opened, it will save a lot of freight. All ships that can pass through the Kra Canal will no longer go to Malacca. Installations were installed in order to pass through the Kra Canal. An extra set of Beidou navigation terminals doesn't matter, anyway, that thing is just a drizzle compared to the fuel savings.
In this way, more than 50% of the world's cargo ships must be equipped with Beidou navigation terminals, and the Beidou system has naturally developed rapidly.
“Let’s talk about anti-ship missiles.” Qin Tao said: “Are you interested in our C602 missile?”
"Qin, can we introduce technology to produce it ourselves?" Lakul asked rhetorically.
“Of course you can, but the electronic equipment and engines used on it are very sophisticated. If you want to produce them, these devices need to be imported from our country.”
Just like the production technology that Lao Maozi sold to Dongfang Su-27, it does not sell engines. As long as it relies on engines, it can limit Dongfang's technological development. It is the same now. Siam can obtain the C602 production line, but it cannot produce its own engines. , and have to be purchased from the East, which can play a limiting role, not to mention the electronic equipment above.
As long as these electronic devices move their hands and feet, they can prevent them from attacking Eastern warships. Although the relationship with Siam is now very good, we still need to be careful.
"Okay." Rakul said: "We will first introduce twenty missiles, three launch vehicles, and related equipment."
There is no need to show it. Just by sending these vehicles, Lakour has already made a decision.
Although it is said that they will be introduced, there is not much money after all, so they can only introduce part of them first. Once these shore-to-ship missiles are deployed and the operation essentials are mastered, the canal will probably be opened and they can take on the task of protecting the canal. When the canal is opened to navigation, After charging a large fee, they can continue to purchase missiles and introduce production lines. By then, not only shore-to-ship missiles, but also air-launched, ship-based, and even early warning aircraft will be available.
"Okay, then I will keep this prototype car with you." Qin Tao said: "When necessary, you can test-fire one to let some people know how powerful you are."
Multiple means can be used together to effectively contain the target. Although stealth aircraft are powerful, there are only a few of them after all. Although the aircraft can be invisible, the base is exposed. Once there is a real conflict, the opponent can also attack the base where the stealth aircraft is located first. , blowing up all the stealth aircraft onto the runway.
Coast-to-ship missiles are more concealed. After all, they can be maneuvered and can be operated casually on roads or even in the wild, and have a higher chance of survival. The range of three hundred kilometers is enough for those who want to get close to the exercise to exert pressure.