"I originally planned to watch it for a few more days, but I was afraid of causing trouble for you, so I just saw it here." After getting off the aircraft carrier, Mr. Liu continued to look back at the warship in the night, reluctant to leave.
“Well, we have made preparations for the second sea trial and will go to sea soon.” Qin Tao doesn’t have to stay, Mr. Liu, you’d better leave quickly and don’t cause trouble for us here.
Liu Lao smiled and said: "I hope this aircraft carrier can complete sea trials as soon as possible and be delivered to our navy. I also hope that our 003 aircraft carrier can be built as soon as possible and put into service as soon as possible!"
“Mr. Liu, let me take you to the station.”
“When did I say I was leaving?”
Lao Liu's words made Qin Tao's heart skip a beat again. What do they mean? Are you still going to leave? You’ve already seen the aircraft carrier, what else are you planning to do?
“That big shark in your shipyard should be almost finished, right? I’ll stay in your guest house today, and I’ll go see the big shark tomorrow.”
Looking at Qin Tao's embarrassed face, Mr. Liu asked: "What? You're not welcome?"
How dare you! Qin Tao quickly said: "Mr. Liu, of course you are welcome. Come on, I will take you to the guest house."
There is a saying that it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away. Qin Tao certainly has no problem with Mr. Liu living here, but if Mr. Liu has a headache or fever, he will be in trouble.
Qin Tao was very worried, but he couldn't show it on his face.
That night, Mr. Liu was arranged to live in the room with the best view. From here, he could directly see the aircraft carrier in the distance. Mr. Liu could not calm down for a long time, and he fell asleep very late.
But the next day, Mr. Liu got up early again and was active in the room for a while before Zhao Ling knocked on the door and took Mr. Liu to have breakfast with Qin Tao, and then went to the submarine production workshop.
The construction of the 095 submarine has come to an end.
This submarine is the first nuclear submarine built by the Mingzhou Group. It is very different from previous conventional submarines. It has a displacement of up to 8,000 tons and uses brand-new steel, so the construction process has been delayed for a long time.
However, compared to the performance, all the waiting is worth it. This submarine will surpass the previous 093 submarine by a large margin!
Mr. Liu happily followed Qin Tao and others into the closed workshop. When he saw the huge hull inside, his eyes lit up: "Although I know the data of this submarine, if you don't look at it, You never know how big it is. Climb Dongshan and you will be small. Climb Mount Tai and you will be small."
It's too big. The submarine's hull is more than a hundred meters long. At this time, it has not been completely closed. It is divided into two sections, the front and rear. It will not be closed until the final equipment installation is completed. But just like this, you can already see how huge the submarine is. , eight thousand tons, the current 052D has not reached this kind of displacement!
“Mr. Liu, this is not big. When the Navy places the order for 096, we will build a monster with an underwater displacement of 17,000 tons. That will be the real big thing.”
The number 094 has been vacant. The strategic missile nuclear submarine modified from the 095 nuclear submarine is called 096. Of course, in the mouth of the Director of the War Ignorance Bureau, it may also be named 094. This ballistic missile nuclear submarine, It's the real underwater monster.
"The Navy should be waiting. After the 094 is launched for sea trials, it can decide whether to build the 096." Mr. Liu said: "094 is more important. It is estimated that there will be more orders in the future. After all, our aircraft carrier fleet needs There are nuclear submarines underwater, but they were too noisy in the past, so we still have to look at this new type of submarine.”
The aircraft carrier formation is not only above water, but also underwater. Even underwater is more important. If the underwater safety is not well protected, it is likely to be compromised by the enemy's nuclear submarine. Needless to say, the opponent launches torpedoes. The nuclear submarine launches Anti-ship missiles may pose a huge threat to aircraft carriers.
Mr. Liu continued to walk forward, looking at the outline of the huge hull. When he came to the opening of the nuclear submarine that had not yet been welded, he was shocked by the thick tubes that penetrated the entire pressure hull: "These tubes are used to launch ballistics." Missile? Isn’t this a nuclear attack submarine?”
Only ballistic missile nuclear submarines will have a vertical cylindrical launch tube inserted into the center of the hull. The attack nuclear submarine in front of you actually uses this kind of thing? However, after asking, he reacted: "It's not like a ballistic missile. This launch tube has a small diameter and a small length. It seems to be about the same size as the vertical hair used on our warships?"
"Yes, it is the vertical launcher on our warships, with a caliber of 850 and a length of nine meters. All the vertically launched long-range attack weapons used on our warships can be transplanted, as well as various anti-ship missiles and ground attack missiles. Especially our ultra-high-speed anti-ship missiles."
Super high speed, that is ballistic missiles. The 850 mm caliber vertical launcher developed by the Navy is used for ballistic missiles! At this time, after hearing what Qin Tao said, Mr. Liu's eyes lit up: "Can our submarine also launch anti-ship ballistic missiles?"
"Yes, with the continuous development of submarine technology and anti-submarine technology, it is too difficult for submarines to get close to the aircraft carrier formation and launch torpedoes. Unless they wait on the opponent's route, it is difficult to run away after the attack. In comparison, it is better to use Anti-ship ballistic missiles are the most suitable." Qin Tao said: "Hit and run from a distance so that the enemy cannot detect it at all."
“Okay, this is just like Lao Maozi’s Oscar-class nuclear submarine.”
The nuclear submarines of other countries in the world are either attack nuclear submarines or ballistic missile nuclear submarines. The only exception is Lao Maozi, who has specially developed cruise missile nuclear submarines and relied on the anti-ship cruise missiles it carried to launch deadly attacks on U.S. aircraft carrier formations.
Eastern does not have that luxury, and it is impossible to specialize in playing such a big guy, but it is still completely possible to carry a special cabin on the attack nuclear submarine to meet the needs of attacking enemy warships.
“Well, it’s similar to that kind of submarine, but our missiles are more efficient, making the enemy completely defenseless.”
“This is not necessarily true. The U.S. Navy is developing TMD to intercept possible anti-ship ballistic missiles.” An assistant following Mr. Liu said.
"Attack is always easier than defense." Qin Tao said: "The way is higher and the devil is higher. If we spend one dollar to invest in offense, the other party will have to spend ten dollars or even a hundred dollars to invest. Defensively, it may not be possible to prevent it.”
Liu Lao nodded: "That's right. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, we had ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons, and our backs were straightened up. Now, we continue to go our own way! Is this latter part a nuclear reactor?"
"That's right, it's our 150-megawatt thermal power nuclear reactor. It's because of this nuclear reactor that we have the ability to build a nuclear submarine with this displacement. By the time we get to 096, we can have two of them, and they can operate at 30 knots underwater. The high speed is perfect.”
“How safe is it?”
“The first set of sample reactors is at Dalieshan Nuclear Power Plant, and it has been operating smoothly for several years,” Qin Tao said.
The country is very cautious. Advanced equipment may fail, so it must be reliable enough. The Dalieshan Nuclear Power Plant has been in trial operation for so many years and has always been stable, which also gives the navy confidence.
“Well, we can go to the Dalieshan Nuclear Power Plant to see it next.” Mr. Liu said.
Qin Tao had a wry smile on his face. It was obvious that Mr. Liu felt that it would not be easy to come out this time, so he planned to inspect the equipment for a longer period of time. It is estimated that it would take ten days and a half to inspect the equipment here.
“Why, you don’t want to?”
“Mr. Liu, I have a request.”
"explain."
"If you still want to investigate, then you can only have half a day at most for investigation every day, and half a day to rest in the guest house. You can't be tired here."
"Half a day? Okay, let's take half a day." Mr. Liu nodded: "I can't keep occupying your precious time. You still have many things to do. In fact, if you want to be busy, just go and let Xiaoling accompany me. That’s it.”
"That won't work, let me do it." Qin Tao didn't dare to rely on Zhao Ling alone. If something happened, and after the investigation, Qin Tao was not at the scene, so he didn't think so highly of Mr. Liu? Then he would be speechless and unable to explain clearly. Besides, he really had nothing serious to do.
“Then can I go up and have a look?”
"No, there are various pipes and lines inside, and they are relatively narrow. They can meet at any time. Let me introduce it to you outside. You can look at the back. This is the pump-jet thruster developed by the machinery factory of our Mingzhou Group. , relying on its function and the noise reduction design of the entire hull, the maximum underwater noise of our submarine will not exceed 90 decibels."
Mr. Liu opened his eyes wide: "90 decibels? This is simply a miracle!"
“Well, 90 decibels, a black hole in the ocean. However, in order to confuse our opponents, our submarines are equipped with special sound-producing devices that can amplify to 110 decibels.”
"Well, your Mingzhou Group is very good at this aspect, very good!" Mr. Liu's eyes were full of energy: "The reality is the imaginary, and the imaginary is the real. This is the art of war, and it is also the wisdom of our East."
“Mr. Liu, look at this side next, the side sonar array. With this equipment, we can detect enemy submarines or surface ships at long distances without releasing towed sonar, which greatly improves our flexibility.”
These new gadgets are enough for Mr. Liu to talk about for a long time. The submarine that is being assembled inside cannot be entered. If you stumble, you will be in trouble.
"Okay, this morning is almost over. In the afternoon, can you tell me about the design of the 096 submarine? Just in the guest house?" Mr. Liu started to make requests again.
“Mr. Liu, we agreed to rest.”
“Yes, it’s just a rest and a chat.”
“Our nuclear submarine design bureau is not here.”
“Ahem, I feel very good here and plan to live here for half a year.”
“Okay, I’ll ask the submarine designer to pass the information over, and I’ll introduce it to you personally.”
So, in the spacious presidential suite of the Mingzhou Group Guest House, Qin Tao once again became the keynote speaker.
"Our country's maritime environment is not good. If a submarine goes out of the Pacific Ocean and is pursued and intercepted, it will be very dangerous. A similar thing happened a few years ago. It is also because of this that the navy must develop a strong aircraft carrier formation. But even so, it cannot guarantee the safety of attack nuclear submarines. For our navy, the most suitable place for ballistic missile submarines to operate is the South China Sea."
This is like an old man. Their submarines have always required ice-breaking capabilities, because after they leave the port, they can enter the North Pole and wait under the ice. As long as they receive orders, they can break through the ice at any time and head towards the North Pole. The enemy fires nuclear bombs to counterattack.
What about the East?
If Dongfang's submarine stays in the Bohai Bay, it can launch to the north and take the nearest Arctic ballistic trajectory. However, the missile will fly over Lao Maozi. Da Maozi is very vigilant. Such a launch may attract unscrupulous people. Necessary trouble, therefore, can only be to the east.
To the east, the South China Sea is the most suitable. It is protected by naval ships and there are enough deep waters there. However, it is at a low latitude and it is too difficult for missiles to reach the territory of potential enemies.
"For our navy, the current Julang-1 missile has a range of only two to three thousand kilometers and can only cover the frontline bases of potential enemies." Qin Tao briefly introduced: "Although the Julang-1 missile has been developed on the basis of the Dongfeng-31 Lang-2 missile, but the range of this missile is only 8,000 kilometers, which can only cover the western border of the potential enemy's homeland, so it is not enough. Our 096, in the design stage, is based on the Dongfeng-41 ballistics Missiles, this kind of missile has a range of 12,000 kilometers, and our nuclear submarines can hit any big city of potential enemies in the safety of the South China Sea."
If there is no 095 developed by the Mingzhou Group, then the Navy will definitely build the 094 based on the 093. It is enough to carry a Julang-2. It is not bad to be able to hit the west coast of potential enemies. However, with the 095 , then the vision must be longer term!
“Dongfeng-41? This kind of missile is not short.” Mr. Liu frowned.
The Dongfeng-41 missile has not been announced to the outside world and is classified as top secret, but Mr. Liu still knows something about it. The outer launch tube is nearly 20 meters long, and the missile inside is also 16 to 17 meters long. If this is made into a submarine launch Ballistic missiles, how big is the back of a submarine?
"That's right, so the submarine-launched version must be reduced in length. We don't know how far the relevant units can achieve this missile, so our nuclear submarines have made reservations. If the missile can be reduced to less than 13 meters, then we The missile can be completely stuffed into the pressure shell. If it exceeds 13.5 meters, it will need a turtle back, but it should not be very big."
At present, the maximum diameter of Mingzhou Group's largest three-roller plate rolling machine is 13.5 meters. This 096 is designed according to this diameter. Since the diameter is only the maximum length, a missile with a length of 13.5 meters cannot be stuffed inside. , 13 meters is the limit, 12 meters is the best. However, even if the missile is longer, it doesn’t matter if the submarine has a slightly turtleback. Can it still be called a ballistic missile nuclear submarine without a turtleback?
"Our previous submarines had a pressure-resistant shell of only a few meters, but this one can reach more than ten meters. It is really spacious." Liu Lao said with emotion: "The sailors will definitely not sleep in hot bunks. Will it be the same as that of our aircraft carrier?" Same thing, there’s a reading room or something?”
Life on a submarine is more boring than life on an aircraft carrier, especially a nuclear submarine. Once it goes underwater, it may not come up for several months, which places high endurance requirements on submariners. If there are some measures to enrich cultural life, it will definitely be possible. Let submarines live more meaningfully in the underwater world.
"Of course we can." Qin Tao said: "Although our nuclear submarines cannot have swimming pools like the Typhoon class, they can still have reading rooms and the like, and we can even have special cabins for female soldiers."
Liu Lao nodded: "That's good, but for female soldiers, submarines are still too difficult. We don't object, but we can't advocate it."
“Mr. Liu, if the female soldier hears what you said, it’s probably time to protest.” Qin Tao said with a smile.
"If they heard about it, it must have been you who spread the word." Mr. Liu immediately passed the blame.
Qin Tao was speechless.
“Okay, where is the design drawing? Hurry up and open the design drawing.”
The projection screen in the room has been down, and Mr. Liu is still waiting to see it.
"good."
Light appeared on the projection screen and gradually became clearer. Soon, the design of a submarine appeared on the projection screen. Mr. Liu opened his eyes wide and began to count the launch tubes on it: "One, two, three... "
Qin Tao did not stop Mr. Liu from counting. Time was wasted. It would be best to hurry up and spend this afternoon.
“Twenty-four missiles in total.” Mr. Liu said: “Our nuclear submarine can carry twenty-four missiles!”
“Well, and our Julang-3 will have a stronger carrying capacity. It should be able to carry ten submissive warheads. Such a nuclear submarine can theoretically take out two hundred and forty cities.”
This number is quite a lot. The huge Typhoon class only has twenty launch tubes, and the Yankees' Ohio class also has twenty-four launch tubes. This nuclear submarine of our own can be said to have truly reached its peak, and it also has a submersible warhead. !
“Well, with three nuclear submarines, we can complete the combat readiness duty. This kind of nuclear submarine project cannot be delayed. Once the technology is mature, it is time to start construction!”
"Yes, we are also waiting for funding from the Navy." Qin Tao said: "At present, the relevant technologies are mature, and we are just waiting for the Julang-3. This is the design drawing of the 13-meter launch tube. There is no turtle back. We will release it later. One has a 15-meter launch tube, and this one has a turtle back."
The second design drawing was typed out, and there was a turtle's back behind the command tower, but it was handled well and it still looks smooth.
“Let’s look at the power system again. Why does it look like there’s no drive shaft in the back?”
“We plan to use a shaftless pump thruster on this. The drive motor is directly integrated into the external pump jet thruster and driven by electricity. This motor may also be the drive motor of our 003 aircraft carrier.”
“Really? This motor must be very powerful, right?”
“That’s right, it has to be a drive motor of tens of megawatts.”