Salman stayed in the capital for a day, discussed things, held a dinner, and waited until the next day before heading to Mingzhou with Qin Tao and others. However, the expression on Salman's face was no longer as relaxed as it once was. Calm, with a touch of sadness on his face.

Qin Tao was in a good mood on the plane. This special plane was so luxurious, and the toilets were made of gold!

 It’s good to have money.

Sitting on the large leather sofa, Qin Tao was still lamenting these things. Salman finally couldn't help but said: "Mr. Qin, after our meeting yesterday, I am worried about many things."

 “For example?”

"For example, if a war really breaks out, our neighboring countries will definitely be unable to stop it and will be defeated. By then, the country will be in chaos, and various forces will rise up one after another, which will eventually become a factor of instability in our local area. , some of them may even go to our land to cause trouble."

Qin Tao couldn't help but sigh. The superiors are capable people and can see all this. Although this may be urging the big dogs to promote peace talks, are peace talks useful for a bandit?

“Forging iron requires one’s own strength. You cannot solve any changes in the outside world by yourself, but you can make yourself stronger.” Qin Tao said: “When the time comes, you can use troops to cover up the water and the earth.”

"Yes, that's what it is said, but what we can solve is the problem of weapons and equipment, but we cannot solve the problem of the combat effectiveness of the troops."

Salman is clear.

They are the richest country in the world. In this kind of country, no one is willing to risk their lives. The weapons and equipment in the army have to be maintained by servants. Can such a group of veteran soldiers have combat effectiveness?

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, having advanced weapons and equipment and having strong combat effectiveness are two different things. However, having money can solve many problems. If you feel that your combat effectiveness is not good, you can ask for foreign aid."

 Foreign aid?

Salman smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Mr. Qin, you should also know our past. We once invited the United States to station troops, but we did not expect that they would lead the wolf into the house. They wanted to interfere in our internal affairs, and even wanted to assassinate our officials. We are good It’s easy to send them away, so how can we invite them in again.”

Qin Tao shook his head: "Of course I'm not talking about them. Sir Salman, you should know about mercenaries, right?"

Mercenaries don’t care about right or wrong, don’t care about politics, they only care about money, and they sell their lives for money!

 Many mercenaries are veterans with first-class combat skills, but they are destined to be unable to integrate into normal life. Their one skill is killing people. Therefore, after they retire, they can only continue to pick up weapons and kill people to make money.

Their combat effectiveness is also quite strong, and many regular armies cannot match it.

Now, the big dog owners have money, but the military's combat effectiveness is not good enough to deal with future threats, so they might as well spend money to solve the problem.

 Mercenaries!

Salman's eyes lit up: "Yes, this is a way, but what if the mercenaries take a fancy to our wealth, loot us and then run away?"

"Then we have to find a reputable mercenary organization." Qin Tao said: "In Africa, a new mercenary organization has recently emerged called Wana. Do you know?"

　　vana?

Salman has heard of it, but is not familiar with it. His eyes are full of interest: "Mr. Qin, can you give a detailed introduction?"

"The veterans in the Vana Group are mainly Lao Maozi. After the collapse of the Red Empire, many of Lao Maozi's soldiers lost their livelihood." Qin Tao introduced: "They traveled around the world, and then gathered in Africa, and finally formed They have such a group. Currently, they have a lot of business in Africa. Whether it is protecting mining areas, transporting supplies, or training troops for certain countries, they are all good hands. Even the political power of some countries has been seized by rebels. They can also help get it back."

 “Can we train the country’s army? Can they train us?” Salman became interested.

"Of course, but they train the army with high-intensity training. Your people may not be able to withstand it. I still recommend that you hire them directly. Many of our industries in Africa employ them, and we still have good relations with them. Yes, if you need, I can introduce it to you. Some of the opposition forces that you are worried about that may appear can be left to them to eliminate."

Salman nodded: "Since you Mingzhou Group believes in this Wana Group, of course we will believe it too, Mr. Qin, and we will seriously consider your suggestions next."

In this way, Qin Tao introduced a big sponsor to the Wana Group. Although there will be many negotiations in the future, everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as they get the beginning, as long as they show their capabilities in the next actions, Navana You can work as a bodyguard to look after the home of a big dog owner.

Salman was very happy and in a good mood that the big issue in his heart was finally solved, and he began to discuss the next actions.

“Mr. Qin, we are very happy that the aircraft carrier Fahd is finally being taken over. However, when can you get the carrier-based aircraft for us?”

The power of aircraft carriers lies in carrier-based aircraft. Although they already have a batch of fourth-generation stealth aircraft, and the aircraft they originally purchased were carrier-based models, those aircraft are not vertical take-off and landing fighter jets. Such vertical take-off and landing aircraft must be re-purchased.

 The money has been given a long time ago, and we are just waiting to receive the fighter planes.

"We have already said hello. The latest ten produced over there are all prepared for you. After you leave the port, these fighters can fly up and land on the deck of the aircraft carrier. You will be on your way back home. We can start training, ten more can be delivered by the end of this year, and the rest will be delivered next year.”

Not only can it receive aircraft carriers, but it can also bring ten carrier-based aircraft back!

Salman suddenly became excited: "Thank you, Mr. Qin!"

"That's right. Although there are many orders, we must also take care of your interests. All the production lines of this batch are vertical take-off and landing fighter jets, and we will give you priority in delivery."

Salman nodded, but thought of something and became worried again: "Mr. Qin, I'm afraid we don't have so many pilots for the time being!"

 It is too difficult to train excellent pilots. Currently, they have just enough pilots for the fourth-generation stealth aircraft on hand. It will be too difficult to recruit another batch of carrier-based aircraft.

"This is not a problem. We coordinated last time and we can use Laoba's pilots to fly. At present, a group of Laoba's pilots have received modification training and are fully capable of flying this kind of fighter aircraft. You can use Laoba's pilots first , slowly transitioning to your own pilots."

In fact, Lao Ba can become the most suitable mercenary for the big dog family. We all have the same beliefs and are brothers. Lao Ba has no money, but he has built a strong army through years of war. The big dog family has money. But the army is not powerful, and the two sides definitely have complementary advantages.

Furthermore, flying mainly relies on simulators, and training is a waste of power supply. As for actual aircraft operation, it is better to practice on the aircraft of a big company.

Now, after hearing that Laoba’s pilot can fly, Salman nodded happily: “Really? That’s great!”

 Everything is already present, and the east wind is also present.

 Mingzhou Group, outfitting terminal.

 The majestic aircraft carrier Fahd is docked at the port, with colorful flags fluttering, like a bride getting married.

It has a unique shape.

The bow is upturned, which is the layout of the jump deck, but the width it occupies is not large. If viewed as a whole, it is closer to the central axis of the ship body, with large areas of flight decks on the left and right.

The flight deck on the left side of the takeoff line is designed with a parking area. According to the design plan, it can accommodate fifteen carrier-based aircraft. When it is filled with aircraft, it will definitely look very spectacular.

On the right side of the take-off line, there is also a large deck area. Because there is no need to consider the area required to intercept landing, so although this type of aircraft carrier is only 40,000 tons, it can carry many carrier-based aircraft on the deck.

 The overall layout is very similar to that of the Queen class, except that it is a single ship island.

There are elevators at the front and rear of the ship island. Many carrier-based aircraft can be parked in front of and behind the elevators. The overall design is very scientific and advanced.

 As for this ship island, its shape is full of modern feeling.

The appearance of the ship island is in a polyhedral configuration, which is of course taken into consideration for stealth design. The chimney is embedded in it, and there are dense holes on the outside, which are the cooling system of the exhaust duct.

The most eye-catching thing is the four-sided phased array radar antennas at the front and rear of the ship island!

“The four-sided phased array is really beautiful when installed. It looks like a real aircraft carrier,” Salman said.

The phased array radar was installed later. There was no such device in the original plan. However, in recent years, Dongfang has made rapid progress in phased array radar technology. The navy's main radar has transitioned to liquid cooling, so the phased array radar has also It can be regarded as a technology that can be exported. Moreover, in order not to affect the original shape, the radar antenna with a curved air-cooled surface on the 052C is not used, but the small four-sided shield on the 052B.

 A small shield is also a shield!

When the big players heard about it, they immediately nodded. Even if the budget was increased by 200 million US dollars, they also required the installation of this system. In this way, the aircraft carrier can serve as the center of air defense for the entire fleet. "The superior leaders are reviewing and approving the export of the Aegis system." Qin Tao said: "It should be approved after a while. By then, you will also be able to purchase our Aegis warships as **** warships."

When purchasing aircraft carriers, the big dog owners were also excited to purchase other **** warships, but they were surprised to find that the most advanced Aegis warship in the East was not for sale!

 Without a four-sided phased array, is it still called an advanced warship? They really look down on the backward 054 frigate.

Now, Dongfang is finally exporting Aegis battleships!

"Okay, then please inform us as soon as you get the news. Now, let's go up and have a look." Salman can't wait.

 The military band was playing a majestic and powerful song below, and with the accompaniment, Salman stepped onto the warship.

“We were here last time when we launched the water, and we didn’t draw the marking lines on the deck at that time. Now everything is complete and looks more beautiful.” Salman stood on the deck, very excited.

"Yes, we have completed all the work. Special materials have been sprayed on the deck and various marking lines have been drawn. Where you are standing now is the take-off line."

 In the past, aircraft carrier decks were made of wood, and it was enough to prevent the wood from cracking and mushrooms growing. However, after the transition to the jet age, the deck became steel, and many problems would arise at this time.

The first is that the friction coefficient is not enough. When carrier-based aircraft take off and land frequently on the aircraft carrier deck, the deck will be worn smooth. In this way, not only the deck personnel will fall and lose a layer of skin when walking around The problem is that the key is that it may fall into the sea. At the same time, the tires will slip, which is not conducive to takeoff and landing.

Therefore, modern aircraft carriers have very high requirements for the deck friction coefficient. The ideal is 0.9. However, due to various restrictions, the anti-skid ability cannot be so strong, but it must at least reach 0.7 or above to meet the needs.

Now, this aircraft carrier has just been delivered. The anti-skid material on the deck has the best performance, and you can feel it when you walk on it.

For the current aircraft carrier, since it has to operate vertical take-off and landing fighter jets, this layer of anti-skid material is also newly developed. It not only needs to be anti-skid, but also has heat insulation. After all, even if the engine does not spray directly onto the deck like the Yak-38, The main engine at the rear will still rotate the nozzle.

 A small piece of deck material is also a manifestation of high technology. Asan Navy does not have this kind of thing, so people operate it on a bare deck, maybe even with bare feet.

 First spray primer, then paint, and finally draw marking lines. Now the surface of the aircraft carrier has clear markings.

Leap from the front to the center of the deck, and a wide stripe extends back to the rear of the deck. This is the take-off line, with a total length of 264 meters!

Under normal circumstances, a vertical take-off and landing fighter aircraft only needs to slide a hundred meters or so to take off, but when necessary, it can also extend backward at any time.

 This line divides the deck into left and right halves. The left side is very simple. Get out of the way of the take-off runway, and the remaining area is the parking area, which is also the main parking area.

 The right deck has a lot of equipment, including the ship island, side elevators, ammunition elevators and other equipment.

Salman walked along the deck to the right, towards the island. As he was walking, he suddenly stopped and lowered his head to look at his feet.

Ordinarily, the aircraft carrier deck should be flat, but now, there is a small sunken hole on the flight deck under his feet, about the size of a rice bowl, with five petals of steel bars on it. What is this for?

"This is the mooring device on the deck." Qin Tao introduced: "This is a parking area. When the aircraft is docked above, we need to use mooring ropes to fix the carrier-based aircraft on the deck. Generally, it is connected to the ship-based aircraft. The wheels and deck of the aircraft are fixed with these devices. Normally, six mooring ropes are enough for an aircraft, but if it encounters bad sea conditions, further mooring ropes must be added, otherwise the carrier-based aircraft will fall into the sea accidentally. The loss would be huge.”

“Will the carrier-based aircraft still fall into the sea?”

“Of course. In April 1995, a U.S. Navy Tomcat fighter jet fell into the sea.”

This accident was very unique. At first, the Tomcat had untied all its cables and was queuing up to get on the catapult for takeoff. As a result, the Tomcat waiting in line in front suddenly turned on its full power, and then there was a wave of air. When the wind blew, the Tomcat fighter's nose swerved and headed towards the sea.

The pilot saw that the situation was not good and could only pull the ejection handle.

In 2022, a Super Hornet on the Yankees' USS Truman aircraft carrier also crashed into the Mediterranean due to bad weather. However, if you look at the flight log, there was no bad weather at that time. In fact, the crew did not lock the aircraft, and the result was While the aircraft carrier was sailing, the plane was shaken down.

There are no small things on the aircraft carrier, and any negligence may bring catastrophic consequences. After hearing Qin Tao's introduction, Salman was also filled with emotion.

“This is the first time our navy has an aircraft carrier. Now if we want to operate this aircraft carrier perfectly, we still need your strong support!”

"Of course there is no problem." Qin Tao said: "As long as you need it, we will send professional aircraft carrier operation instructors to help you master the operation of the aircraft carrier step by step."

"Really? That's great!" Salman said: "We need two hundred, no, five hundred instructors to help us become familiar with the operation of the aircraft carrier!"

An aircraft carrier is equivalent to a city, which requires a lot of personnel. A 40,000-ton warship requires two to three thousand sailors to operate it to meet the operational needs of dozens of carrier-based aircraft. Now, the navy of the big dog family is completely Starting from scratch, no one can master these operations. However, they require 500 instructors at once, which is a lot.

 This is almost equivalent to asking Easterners to help them fly aircraft carriers.

"Let's still have two hundred people." Qin Tao said: "We will send smart and capable general-purpose instructors to help you become familiar with the operation of the entire aircraft carrier as soon as possible. If you feel that there is a shortage of manpower, you can also hire sailors from Lao Ba."

Although the aircraft carrier requires two to three thousand sailors, it is also three shifts. The number of people working at the same time is only about one thousand. Two hundred instructors are dispatched, which is enough to arrange all aspects of the entire aircraft carrier and teach them all the techniques. .

It requires five hundred people. The big dog owners clearly feel that they are short of manpower and want to invite Easterners to join their aircraft carrier establishment. This is not possible. If there are not enough people, they should use Laoba.

Salman nodded: "Okay, then we will provide two hundred instructors, but we hope to follow this warship."

  Without the help of the Easterners, they wouldn't even be able to drive away!

 In the past, the aircraft carriers promoted to football countries were driven back by the customers themselves. After all, the customers already had aircraft carriers and were familiar with the operation, but the big players no longer had them. The key is that they have money.

"If you want to follow us, you won't be able to leave today." Qin Tao said, "It will take time for us to mobilize manpower, at least three days later."

“We are not in a hurry.” Salman said: “I have been waiting for several years, and it’s just a few days. I can live on the aircraft carrier and experience it.”

While they were talking, several people had already arrived at the ship island. Outside the ship island, stood two rows of officers, all of whom were receptionists sent by Goudahu. The leader, Mutailil, was the aircraft carrier captain sent by Goudahu. .

“Reporting to Your Excellency Salman, we have completed all the acceptance work and tested it at sea three times. The quality of this warship is good, various equipment operates well, and it fully meets the acceptance standards!”

Moutailer is the most experienced captain in Goudahu. In the 1980s, France built four F2000 export missile frigates for Goudahu Navy, which became the strongest maritime force of Goudahu Navy. Moutailer He became the captain of the first 702 ship, the AlMadinah. His more than ten years of captaincy made him the oldest captain in the navy.

Later, when the Gouda Navy began to order aircraft carriers, Mutailil was selected as the captain of the aircraft carrier. He learned a lot of aviation knowledge and even flew airplanes. He also received several trainings in the East. Now, he is very excited. , with the commissioning of this aircraft carrier, he will become the commander of the strongest naval ship in the entire region!

Next to Mutailer is Flight Wing Commander Alkani. He was originally a pilot for the last batch of carrier-based fourth-generation stealth aircraft. He has first-class skills. Later, after he decided to order an aircraft carrier, he began to learn how to fly aircraft carrier-based aircraft. His flight skills have been trained many times at the Wasteland Village base in the east, and he is now able to assume the mission of commanding aircraft carrier-based aircraft.

 The two of them work together, making them the most dazzling pair in the Goudahu Navy.

Beside them, there were also mid-level and senior officers from other warships. They were all very proud of being able to operate this warship.

"Okay, you have all worked hard. Next, I will ask a group of Eastern instructors to assist us, drive the warship back, and then enter the training state. I hope you can complete the training within a year and become combat capable."

 “Yes, I promise to complete the task!”

“Okay, let’s go to the ship island next, take me to my room first!”

Salman was in high spirits and came to the command room on the island.

Pushing open the wooden door, you can see the soft leather sofa inside, occupying a corner of the room. On the wall is a glittering mural, which is a relief made of gold. Inside are two medieval cavalry, with precious crowns on their heads. The large chandelier never seems to worry that it will be affected when the warship is operating at full helm. The thick Persian carpet underfoot is extremely soft and comfortable to step on.

"Yes, the decoration style here is not bad." Salman was very satisfied: "In the future, when this warship arrives at our port, I will come up often and follow our fleet out. I will be with the soldiers."

"We have reserved several rooms for your servants in the rooms below the island. The island is a bit crowded, but they can take the elevator directly to here. By the way, in the hangar below, we have also reserved rooms for your special plane. got a position," Muthayr said.

 These were not things that were part of our design. The aircraft carrier was a fighting machine and there was never any need to consider servants. However, after Mutailer received the warship, he immediately arranged these things.

  In the precious aircraft carrier hangar, there is a special space for private jets. This operation is really in line with the characteristics of a wealthy business owner.