Chapter 1099 Lao Maozi and the amphibious assault ship of the Pyramid Navy

For Mingzhou Shipyard, launching and delivering ships has long been commonplace. This time, there is no fuss about the launch of a more than 20,000-ton amphibious assault ship built by Lao Maozi.

However, for Lao Maozi, this is of great significance. For a long time, Lao Maozi's navy has been struggling to use old ships from the Red Empire era, and finally built a brand new frigate, but also because of domestic delays. , unable to serve for a long time.

Now, it is absolutely a miracle that this amphibious assault ship that Dongfang helped build was built and launched in such a short time. The old guys were so excited that they couldn't help but drink and celebrate on the plane that came in. Wait until next time I got off the plane, got into the car, and took a swaying sleep. When I arrived at the Mingzhou Shipyard, I regained my energy.

Nicholas also drank a few more drinks, but he drank a lot and was very energetic. After getting in the car, he chatted with Qin Tao all the way.

"Qin, we have not given up our efforts. We have always believed that it is most suitable to operate a batch of J-31A fighters on this warship, so that this kind of amphibious assault ship can compete with the aircraft carrier! I believe that the higher-ups will also understand it. Realistically." Nikolai said: "Even our aircraft carrier can be used to operate this kind of fighter, at least it can be equipped with part of it!"

As long as the first amphibious assault ship is put into service, the aircraft carrier will be towed back for modification, and at the same time, the carrier-based aircraft on it will also need to be updated.

Back then, when the Red Empire had just collapsed, Sukhoi had already produced a batch of Su-27K carrier-based aircraft for the aircraft carrier. However, the carrier-based aircraft were all staying at the Nitka base in Ermao for training and were not even within the territory of Damao. Even the aircraft carrier is not under Damao's control.

At that time, Damao was extremely lucky to be able to drive the aircraft carrier back. As for the carrier-based aircraft on it, of course there was no way to get it back.

There are aircraft carriers but no carrier-based aircraft, which means there are guns but no ammunition. Therefore, Damao gritted his teeth and started producing Su-33s in 1993 and equipped them on aircraft carriers. The specific number is unknown, but it will never exceed 24. This is the inventory The number of ships Znetsov originally planned to carry.

However, airplanes are not enough. They also need pilots, training, and maintenance. Lao Maozi, who is short of money, simply does not have the ability to maintain this batch of carrier-based aircraft. Now, only Su-33s are left in this batch. More than a dozen of them can still fly, and they are all old models.

The Su-33 ten years ago still used a modified version of the one-ton N001 radar on the Su-27. The modified version mainly increased the sea attack capability and could carry KH-41 anti-ship missiles. The simulated wirex became Digital telex, nothing else has changed. For example, medium-range air-to-air missiles can only use the ancient R27.

This kind of aircraft should be upgraded, but I have no money! To upgrade, you have to spend money. Customizing a modification plan for this batch of more than a dozen aircraft is definitely not worth the gain.

So in the later period, after the Su-33 was eliminated, the Mao Navy used the MiG-29K. After all, this aircraft had the financial support of Asan and had completed modern modifications. Although they still liked heavy-duty aircraft, they could only operate them helplessly. Mid-sized machine.

 As for the stealth machine? When the day lily is cold, you may not be able to get it. After the T-50 is developed, it will only be a land-based model. I don’t know if it will be a carrier-based version. Therefore, Nikola has already taken a liking to Dongfang’s fourth-generation stealth aircraft. , as long as the amphibious assault ship can be equipped, the aircraft carrier can also be equipped.

"This kind of fighter aircraft can only carry internal missiles, so it does not carry many weapons. Aircraft like the Su-33 have strong mounting capabilities. The navy's carrier-based aircraft are different from land-based ones. They need to mount anti-ship missiles. To carry out Sea attack mission."

"Yes." Nikolay sighed: "Of course we also know that we have long wanted to modernize and update the Su-33, but there is no funds at all. Over the years, the maintenance of the airframe has not been in place. I am afraid that it will be damaged in the future. It’s time to eliminate.”

The navy's carrier-based aircraft are more likely to age than land-based ones. After all, they are in a humid environment all year round and problems will occur if they are not properly maintained.

Hearing what Nicholas said, Qin Tao smiled: "Then you can purchase our J-15."

Dongfang will never admit that the J-15 is an imitation of the Su-33. This is a heavy-duty carrier-based aircraft independently developed by Dongfang. Moreover, during the development process, it did not have any contact with Da Mao. We use Er Mao’s T -10K prototype machine for reference.

Although similar in appearance, they are different on the inside. The Navy's J-15 has long used advanced electronic equipment. The radar uses a flat-plate slot antenna, which is much more powerful than the Tomcat's AWG-9. The cockpit is entirely replaced with glass. There are also many weapons that can be mounted in the cockpit.

Since Damao does not have advanced carrier-based aircraft, it can choose the J-15.

Nicholas could only smile bitterly: "You think we don't want to? But do you think it's possible?"

It is so difficult to purchase fourth-generation stealth aircraft. This is still a model that Mao does not have. As for the J-15, its appearance is the same as the Su-33. If the Navy wants to purchase it, Sukhoi must not blow it up? I don’t know how many people will come to say bad things about him.

 The proposal is very good and is also good for the Mao Navy, but whoever says it will die. It's very hurtful and insulting, and the proud old man can't accept it.

 So, even if Nikola knew that the J-15 was very capable, he still couldn't purchase it, and he didn't even dare to mention it.

As he spoke, the car had already entered the Mingzhou Shipyard and parked directly on the slipway.

It was past ten o'clock in the morning. The Mingzhou Group had already made preparations for the launching ceremony and was waiting for Lao Maozi to come over.

 A group of old men got out of the car happily and looked at the amphibious assault ship on the slipway. It was really nice, big and beautiful.

The hull is simple, with a simple upward float. The deck is in a rectangular shape. There is a long island from front to back above the deck. A rear elevator is arranged at the stern. Overall, it is simply a smaller size. of 075.

The surface of the warship has been painted with a layer of navy gray, and the deck is bright red, with the style of the red empire period.

The only warship deck of Lao Maozi in the world is red. This bright color is very eye-catching and can be seen from a long distance. As for the reason why Lao Maozi did this, of course he was lazy. The brick-red anti-rust paint was originally used as a base. Paint was used, but on the deck, they were too lazy to apply topcoat and just applied a layer of primer. On the ocean, the bright red deck of the old Maozi warship became a beautiful scenery.

As for now, of course, the warships produced in the East will not only be painted with primer, but the topcoat of the deck will not be sprayed until officially delivered, so the deck will become this color.

“Not bad, really good. This is the most advanced, newest and most powerful warship in our navy!” Nicholas was very excited.

“It’s almost time, let’s do the launching ceremony first.”

"good."

Nicholas walked up to the podium and cleared his throat: "Everyone, I am very happy today. Here, we are about to hold the launching ceremony of the advanced Sevastopol amphibious assault ship. This warship will become our most important warship." Advanced warships contribute their own strength to guarding the waters of our motherland..."

The most attractive thing about this amphibious assault ship is the name. The entire series is called the Sevastopol class, and the first ship is the Sevastopol. Anyone with knowledge of geography knows what it means.

Nicholas finished his passionate speech, and then pressed the button himself. The champagne that had been prepared drew a beautiful arc and rushed towards the bow of the ship. With a snap, it broke into pieces and the foam splashed.

 The huge battleship began to retreat and entered the water, causing beautiful splashes.

Several tugboats that had been prepared for a long time began to move, pushing the hull of the ship to the nearby outfitting dock. The old men walked in the direction of the outfitting dock, waiting for the warship to stop, and then filed forward.

Standing on the flat deck, everyone was excited.

They only have one aircraft carrier, the Kuznetsov, but the bow of the ship is a jump deck. This is the first time that the ship has a straight bow. Even if it only carries carrier-based helicopters, it will be an extremely powerful ship. warship!

“If we install an electromagnetic catapult on the left side, can we take off and land conventional fighter jets?” Someone started planning.

 At the time of the original design, some reservations were made. The warship has ample power reserves, and even if the electromagnetic catapult is modified, it can provide sufficient power supply.

"Yes, you can install an electromagnetic catapult, but it is still a bit difficult to take off and land a conventional carrier-based aircraft. After all, it is difficult to arrange the blocking cable at the back. If it is arranged reluctantly, the operating space on the deck will be greatly reduced." Qin Tao introduce.

The old men had a look of disappointment on their faces. For a warship with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons, the maneuverable space on the deck is quite limited. It is not worthwhile to take off and land conventional fighter jets.

“However, if you have ideas, you can pair it with some drones. Now, the performance of drones is becoming more and more advanced, and they can not only conduct reconnaissance, but also bombing.”

 Lao Maozi purchased this warship and had to get some supporting equipment. Qin Tao recommended drones to them.

“Can drones be used on ships?”

"sure."

Nicholas nodded: "Okay, then let's make a report to our superiors and request the purchase of drones."

 The sea breeze blows, the flags are flapping, and the eyes of the old men are full of longing. Their navy has got rid of the decline in the past and is slowly returning to its peak state!

 The construction of this warship will greatly increase their strength.

“It’s a pity that we wasted time on the Mistral class. If we had chosen Dongfang from the beginning, I’m afraid this warship would have entered our naval sequence by now.” Nicholas said suddenly. “Yes, I heard that the Mistral level is almost completed.”

“Without the Mistral class, we probably don’t have the funds for construction.” Qin Tao asked, how did this warship come about? Mainly the compensation from the French!

The French are very aggrieved. They have long since realized that the Orientals and Lao Maozi cheated them by working together, but they have no other way. It is written in black and white.

The Brest Shipyard was also a lively scene. A large group of soldiers wearing the uniforms of senior officers of the Pyramid State appeared on the pier. Behind them was a warship that was ready to go.

Warships have huge through-decks and huge islands that run from front to back, and they look spectacular.

 On the pier in front of the warship, a rostrum was set up, and Mamish stood on it, very excited.

“Today, we are very happy to receive the Mistral-class amphibious assault ship Gamal Abdel Nasser here. This amphibious assault ship joins our Pyramid State Navy and will greatly enhance our ability to control the oceans. , protect the Suez Canal and contribute to global shipping safety!”

Due to various reasons, the Pyramid State was very sad that they could not join the Gou Dahu's shared warship plan, but now, they have no regrets. They have such a powerful warship, and they have not spent any money.

The funds are of course funded by the big dog owners. They only operate the ship, and it will be convenient for them to cooperate with the fleet led by the big dog owners in the future.

 There was a burst of warm applause below.

 “Start the host!”

Hearing the roar of the gas turbine, the French people on the shore had mixed emotions. Damn the engine, **** all-electric propulsion, they fell down **** this, it was entirely the fault of the Orientals!

They wanted to **** a scarecrow, write Mr. Qin’s name on the back, and then **** it repeatedly with needles.

 In any case, this contract is finally over, and so is the nightmare experience.

 Woo, ow!

The whistle sounded, and the huge ship slowly left, embarking on its return journey under the gaze of countless people.

"Mr. Mamish, this warship has sailed back. How about we discuss the carrier-based aircraft on it?" Ducaina came up to him and pointed to the person next to him: "This is our Matra Paul, the head of the space agency, who was also the designer of the Tiger helicopter gunship.”

These two amphibious assault ships were originally designed for Lao Maozi, who also planned to carry Ka-52 armed helicopters on them. However, now they have become equipment of the Pyramid State Navy, and the armed helicopters on them naturally have to be re-selected.

  Will Pyramid people continue to choose Ka-52? This is not necessarily true. As long as the **** is good, there is no corner that cannot be dug down. They decided to promote the Tiger armed helicopter and strive to win this order.

Mamish smiled: "Sorry, we don't need it."

unnecessary?

"Do you want to purchase Lao Maozi's helicopter? Their helicopter is too backward, and the avionics system is so bad that it cannot shoulder the mission of attack." Paul said quickly.

"No."

“So are you planning to purchase Apache?”

 The Pyramid State has a good relationship with the United States. The Army has a large number of M1 tanks as an example. There is also the world's only overseas production line of M1 tanks. Since they don't choose these, they must choose Apache?

A meaningful smile appeared on Mamish's face: "You don't need to worry about this. We naturally have our own choices."

It seems that they must choose the Apache. This kind of armed helicopter has participated in many wars and has rich practical experience. Although they are confident that the Tiger armed helicopter is not bad, they know clearly that customers will still choose it after comparing. Apache.

 However, Decena on the side seemed to have thought of something, and worry appeared on his face.

After seeing off the people from the Pyramid Country, Decena finally expressed his worries: "Could they want to choose the Eastern vertical take-off and landing fighter?"

 Vertical take-off and landing fighter? Paul looked at Duquesne in confusion: "Can the elevator of our amphibious assault ship support the entry and exit of vertical take-off and landing fighters?"

DiCena swallowed and said, "Yes."

 Paul was speechless for a moment.

The Mistral-class amphibious assault ship is equipped with two helicopter elevators. The main elevator is located near the center line of the stern. It has an area of ​​225 square meters and is similar to a square. This is done to allow helicopters with unfolded rotors to lift and lower and improve dispatch capabilities. At that time, they I have never thought about restricting Dongfang’s vertical takeoff and landing fighters.

 This main elevator can completely transport fighters like the J-31A to the hangar!

As for the auxiliary elevator located behind the ship island, it has an area of ​​only 120 square meters and requires the helicopter to fold the propellers. However, it can be used as an ammunition elevator. In this way, the Mistral-class transforms into an amphibious assault aircraft equipped with vertical take-off and landing fighters. Ship!

The deck area is limited, so it should not be easy to change the electromagnetic catapult. When a vertical takeoff and landing fighter uses vertical takeoff and landing, the combat radius must be within 500 kilometers. However, what does this score compare to? If compared with helicopters, combat The radius is still about the same, but the combat effectiveness can definitely be improved a lot.

 Thinking of this, their faces looked ugly.

No matter what kind of arms business they engage in, they will eventually have to take advantage of the Easterners. What's going on?

 A few days later, news from the Mediterranean confirmed their judgment.

On the rippling blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a huge warship with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons is majestic. Next to it, there are several ancient 053HE frigates, which look a bit nondescript. However, the Pyramid Kingdom Navy does not care about this. At this time, they Completely occupied by huge excitement, like a child getting a favorite toy.

On the ship island, Captain Hakim looked at the sea in the distance, his heart racing.

“The eagle is calling, we are still fifty kilometers away from the aircraft carrier, requesting a landing test.”

“The Nasser is received. The stealth of the fighter plane is too strong. So far, we still can’t see you!” Hakim picked up the radio and sighed with emotion.

 The Eastern fighter planes are too powerful!

"Of course, the fighter plane I fly is the most advanced in the world!" The pilot named Xiongying was very proud: "I will put the landing gear until five kilometers away, and you will see me then."

It takes five kilometers to see it, and that’s because the landing gear is deployed! Countless people on the warship are lamenting that the performance of this aircraft is so powerful that no one can match it! Our own warships must also operate this kind of carrier-based aircraft!

Countless people opened their eyes wide, and then finally saw the blurry outline five kilometers away. Their eyes were better than radar!

 “I saw it!”

 “We are directly behind us!”

 “The deck is ready!”

The pilot of the Navy of the Pyramid Kingdom, nicknamed the Eagle, slowly approached with a fighter plane. Although it was the first time he landed on such a small deck, there was a fully automatic landing system, so he only had to make emergency preparations throughout the process.

 The landing was successful, and the fighter plane stopped steadily in the middle of the deck!

 (End of this chapter)