Chapter 245 Competitive relationship with Huatingdong Shipyard

Qin Tao originally wanted to set up a diesel engine factory to provide himself with supporting equipment, but it was not easy to pick up a ready-made one. Qin Tao is not willing to take those third-tier diesel engine factories that have been abandoned. Those diesel engine factories that are still in operation can make money. Why come to Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group?

 But now, the opportunity is right in front of us.

In order to mass-produce PA series medium-speed and high-horsepower diesel engines in the future, and to upgrade technology, the old district diesel engine factory wants to introduce funds from Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, but it can only exchange part of its own factory's shares. If there is no money, just Exchange it for shares.

 For diesel engine factories in old areas, this method allows them to obtain funds for development. After this technological innovation, their production capacity will reach a new level. At the same time, through this method, by being tied together with Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, more diesel engines can be sold in the future, and both parties will benefit.

For Qin Tao, he is not short of money now anyway. He just got into trouble. No, he just made a business with the Belgians. There is a lot of foreign exchange. Even if they are subject to certain national foreign exchange controls, they want to use foreign exchange to make money. Purchasing is also more convenient than other companies.

 With money, you can do all kinds of things. Qin Tao wants to build a diesel engine factory again, and now he has a share in it. With the shares, it can be regarded as a disguised form of owning a diesel engine factory.

In the past, this would have been unimaginable, but now, the country's economic system has been reforming. Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group is considered a collective enterprise, so there is no big problem in taking shares.

“Yes, we are willing to give Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group 20% of the shares.” Wang Tianmin said.

“Okay, let’s follow what you said. It will take some time to go through the procedures. The technical transformation cannot be delayed. We can allocate the start-up funds for the transformation to you first.” Qin Tao was very happy.

 Thanks to the national policies, this would have been unimaginable before, but now, these are all possible.

As long as the sale of shares does not exceed 50%, causing the country to lose its controlling position, or foreign capital comes to invest, there will be almost no difficulties in other ways of investing, not to mention the strong alliance now.

 The diesel engine factory in the old district also has potential. If the valuation is calculated, it would be more than 20 to 30 million US dollars. Qin Tao paid 5 million, accounting for 20% of the shares, which is definitely worth it.

“Now we are carrying out technical transformation and producing STC diesel engines at the same time. When it stabilizes in the future, we can continue to develop, for example, introduce diesel engine technology from island countries and expand our product line.”

If Qin Tao remembers correctly, the diesel engine factory in the old district later introduced some technologies from the island country Daihatsu Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. Now that he has joined, he will help them develop, and when the time comes, he will have to make additional investment. The shares can be further increased.

 Qin Tao doesn’t need more, just 49%. If you want absolute control, you still have to wait for the opportunity.

"Thank you, Mr. Qin." Wang Tianmin was very happy. Although it was the plan he proposed, there would definitely be no objections in the factory. Everyone could see that being tied to Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group would be detrimental to himself. There are great benefits!

(The relevant law should be the "State-owned Assets Law of Chinese Enterprises". I don't know when this law was enacted. In the early 1990s, I don't know whether it is considered ahead of the curve. If it is ahead of its time, it is considered It’s innovation, someone has to be the first to try it.)

 The cooperation has been negotiated in this way. The specific implementation may take some time, but with the presence of military force, there should be no changes.

With everything settled, Wu Shengli was in a good mood. Accompanied by Qin Tao, he went to see the 051C under construction.

The construction of warships is definitely not accomplished overnight. The current No. 112 destroyer started construction in 1989 and was launched in 1991. It was not until 1994 that the outfitting and sea trials were completed before it was finally handed over to the army and became China's first ship.

As for the two destroyers with larger displacement, they should be slower. However, when Wu Shengli looked at the construction progress in front of him, he was a little surprised.

"Looking at the progress, it will be launched by the end of this year, right?" Wu Shengli said: "You can't just focus on the progress and ignore the construction quality!"

"Yes, it will be launched by the end of this year." Qin Tao said: "This is the speed of our Mingzhou Shipyard. We must seize the time. After this ship is launched, we can build the second ship. Our slipway is very nervous."

Not to mention the several-thousand-ton destroyer, even the aircraft carrier will be launched at the end of this year, freeing up the slipway, and coupled with the 400,000-ton large shipyard, our shipbuilding capabilities can be regarded as one of the best in the country.

The old man is also very competent and keeps poaching workers, so much so that when he goes to some shipyards, he is already looked down upon by others.

 Shipbuilding is not very technical. As long as the workers’ welding skills are up to par, the production equipment is in place, and the steel plates are sufficient, then roll up your sleeves and get to work.

“By the way, our navy must also allocate relevant funds to us. We cannot delay our construction. After all, this is a key project of the army.” Qin Tao continued to urge his father-in-law.

 The two 051Cs are indeed a key project of the Navy. After construction, they can cruise in the northern seas and protect the security of the capital. The superiors attach great importance to them and have already allocated special funds, which is even more important than 052.

With sufficient funds, the imitation of related subsystems is also very smooth. Although it is not as good as 112, it may be put into service earlier by 113.

Wu Shengli nodded: "Just follow the formal procedures for funding. The rise of our Mingzhou Shipyard is too fast, which is unacceptable."

Hearing Wu Shengli talk about this, Qin Tao also asked: "Have other brother units already taken action?"

Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, especially Huatingdong Shipyard, which has been building frigates, has expressed strong opposition to the plan proposed by you."

 Huating has many shipyards, the largest of which is Huating Shipyard (readers should know which shipyard this shipyard corresponds to. This shipyard once built the No. 003 aircraft carrier).

 The second largest one is Huatingdong Shipyard. This shipyard mainly builds frigates.

 A large number of Type 053 frigates were built from this shipyard.

"Huatingdong Shipyard has long experience in manufacturing frigates. They are constantly upgrading their products. At present, they have begun planning the 053H3 frigate, which is a smaller version of the 052, with good performance and cheap cost." To myself The son-in-law, Wu Shengli didn't mind revealing a little bit of the inside story.

 Qin Tao nodded. In fact, Wu Shengli knew it even if he didn't say it.

 The development of domestic frigates follows a path of self-reliance and continuous improvement.

  Destroyers are too expensive and cannot be equipped in large quantities. Therefore, the Navy needs a frigate that is cheap and can be equipped in large quantities to make up for the shortage of Type 051 destroyers.

 In the mid-1960s, research and development on air defense frigates began. However, due to the delay in completing the development of supporting air defense missiles and main guns, the air defense frigate project was forced to be discontinued. Therefore, the Navy decided to make slight changes and change the anti-aircraft frigate that had stopped building into a sea-facing frigate, equipped with the "Upstream" series of anti-ship missiles. It was named the 053H1 frigate, and NATO named it Jianghu 1.

The emergence of this kind of frigate has made up for the long-term shortage of large and medium-sized ships in the Chinese Navy to a certain extent. However, due to the lack of air defense weapons and limitations in displacement, it can only conduct near-shore operations under the cover of its own aviation forces, and is seriously lacking in air defense. And the lack of potential makes it lame.

Although there are some shortcomings, after all, the cost is cheap, so this kind of frigate is mass-produced, equipped for the navy, and constantly modified. For example, after the 712-type dual 100 mm naval guns were successfully developed, they were installed, coupled with the 343-type gun Electronic equipment such as control radar and three-coordinate electronic scanning radar are called "Jianghu II" type by NATO.

Later, after the Haiying 8 matured, two four-mounted Haiying 8 anti-ship missiles replaced the huge and bulky "upstream" missiles. At the same time, the hull was also improved, using a fully enclosed, fully air-conditioned, long bridge The building structure has "three defense" capabilities. It is called 053H1 in China, but it was named "Jianghu III" by NATO.

With the maturity of the Hongqi 61 air defense missile, the frigate has finally entered the 052 era. Six huge launchers were erected on the second-floor deck platform. At the same time, the hull design was also modified. Because the changes were too great, NATO gave A brand new Jiangwei class title.

Looking at the design of domestic frigates, you can find that new technologies that have been tested on destroyers will be installed on frigates. This will be cheaper and suitable for the needs of the navy.

  After 20 to 30 years of updates, the Navy's frigates finally have anti-aircraft missiles. This frigate, code-named 053H2, began demonstration in 1987 and was delivered in June 1992. Since then, 4 ships have been built.

The entry into service of this warship has finally brought the navy to the level of the West in the 1970s. The displacement has also increased from the original 1,700 tons to more than 2,000 tons. Moreover, the country already has better air defense missiles, so , relevant units are also continuing to upgrade this star product.

“If I guess correctly, they plan to move the subsystems from the 052 destroyer.” Qin Tao said.

It makes sense for the Navy to like the 053 frigate. After all, many subsystems on this frigate were transplanted from destroyers.

Take the 053H3 planned to be manufactured next, for example, two four-unit anti-ship missile systems, one eight-unit "Haihongqi 7" air defense missile, one twin-unit 100mm naval gun and four 76A type twin The 37mm automatic cannon has the same firepower as the 052, but has a smaller displacement and is cheaper to build.

 So, the navy built two 052s and stopped building them. The money saved was used to build 053H3, which is really delicious!

Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, a full set of 052 destroyer weapon systems are installed on a frigate with a displacement of more than 2,000 tons. Many people are quite satisfied with this solution. It is mature and reliable, and there will be no accidents."

“This kind of frigate can be built, but it will definitely not be able to bear the future air defense mission of our navy.” Qin Tao said: “Our Hongqi-16 will have more advanced performance and stronger air defense capabilities.”

Wu Shengli certainly knows that what Qin Tao said is correct, but...

"Currently, all of our subsystems are under development. Therefore, many leaders of the Navy will have concerns and think that the risk of our frigates is too high." Qin Tao said: "We can't make big claims yet. Everything needs time to be tested.”

 In the past, when Mingzhou Shipyard was bidding for destroyers, there weren’t many competitors, because Huating Shipyard was building the 052 and couldn’t care less about them. There were only two 051Cs, and they were still a transitional product, so they didn’t take them seriously.

  However, the frigate is different. This thing needs to be built in large numbers and put into service. It is the backbone of the navy. Huatingdong Shipyard will never give up this big piece of cake.

Although Qin Tao's frigate plan is lofty and grand, it is like a moon in the water and a flower in the mirror. Any technical problem may make it difficult for them to move forward for several years.

Now people are picking on the engine problem, and they think that the diesel-fired diesel alliance is nonsense. Qin Tao has solved it, but there are other problems.

"Our Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group has developed in the field of civilian ships. Even if we are not involved in warship manufacturing, we can still live well." Qin Tao continued: "However, we are still making great efforts to research warships. Because we hope that our motherland can have a strong navy and that our shortcomings can be made up as soon as possible. The 053 that relies on tinkering and changes cannot meet the future needs of the navy. After all, although we are now engaged in near-water defense, sooner or later, in the future, It is going to the ocean, and it is impossible for a two thousand-ton frigate to sail across the ocean."

Wu Shengli’s eyes lit up.

What Qin Tao said makes sense. National support is another matter. However, naval officers all hope that they can have powerful warships that can go deep into the ocean.

"What we need is time. In the past year, these subsystems will almost be mature." Qin Tao said to Wu Shengli: "During this period, Huatingdong Shipyard may still be building the current 053H2, and at the same time refine their plan for the 053H3 frigate. When the Navy invites tenders next year, everything will fall into place."

Wu Shengli nodded: "Well, 053H2 is being built anyway, and it is normal for the project demonstration of the new frigate to take one or two years."

 Some things need to be rushed, and some projects need to be delayed. Anyway, the Navy does not have that much funds. It is normal to build 053H2 first. The Navy has already approved orders for four ships.

 The next step, of course, is to choose the best!

From Wu Shengli's point of view, regardless of family ties and only considering the future needs of the navy, he is of course on Qin Tao's side.

"When the bidding ends next year or the year after tomorrow, the Navy will definitely need a large number of anti-aircraft frigates. Although our Mingzhou Shipyard is constantly expanding, it is estimated that it will be difficult to meet the needs of the Navy. By then, we can also use our own Some of the orders are subcontracted to Huatingdong Shipyard, so they cannot have no orders at all. Moreover, their 053H3 frigate plan may also be sold to third world countries. After all, the price is cheap and the performance is balanced."

Wu Shengli was even more delighted. Qin Tao had thought very carefully. He had made a breakthrough in technology, had confidence in bidding, and had comfort for the loser. In this way, he had nothing to worry about.

  Anyway, it’s useless for the Navy to be anxious now, there are only so many funds!

After coming to Mingzhou for a visit, Wu Shengli felt confident. Seeing that it was already afternoon, Wu Shengli said, "It's almost time. I should go."

Even as he spoke, his eyes were still looking at the dock in the distance, where construction was in full swing.

Cars are constantly driving, transporting various building materials needed by the shipyard. In the open space outside the shipyard, arc sparks are flying, and bulk carriers have begun to be built. This speed is really too fast. .

 “Well, I’ll see you off, where are you going to go next?”

“Next? It’s time to go back, but I’m just on my way to visit No. 14.”

Qin Tao's eyes sparkled: "Let's go, I'll see you off and get into my car."

  The phased array radar used on the Aegis battleships was officially decided to be built by the 14th Institute during the last meeting. This is a technology for the next generation destroyer and is currently in a pre-research state.

Qin Tao doesn't care about these. He doesn't need it now anyway. For him, the most important thing is the roof radar.

After Lao Maozi's Steadfast was dismantled last time, all the technology for the top-plate radar on it was handed over to the 14th Institute, and they were asked to copy it. The two air defense ships currently under construction, as well as the air defense planned by Qin Tao next The frigates all planned to use top-plate radar as their main force. With the technical strength of the 14th Institute, it should be a matter of minutes to imitate this kind of radar, so he wanted to see how the imitation was progressing.

The people from the diesel engine factory in the old district went back by themselves. Qin Tao and Wu Shengli formed a team and headed to Jinling.

It is said that Jinling was the ancient capital of six dynasties. In fact, if we count carefully, from the State of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period to the Republic of China after the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in modern times, a total of twelve dynasties and countries had their capitals here.

 So, Jinling can be regarded as a geomantic treasure land with outstanding people.

14 is located at No. 4 Gupinggang, Gulou District, in the northwest corner of Jinling. It is separated by two roads and is the slowly flowing Qinhuai River. The past glory days have long passed. Several universities nearby give this place a special academic atmosphere. .

When Qin Tao's Mercedes-Benz G drove over, he felt like a nouveau riche, which didn't fit in with the atmosphere here.

However, after coming down, he was immediately warmly welcomed by countless people.

"Mr. Qin is here too? What a distinguished guest!" Mr. Ben extended his hand warmly: "Mr. Qin, welcome, welcome!"

At the selection meeting for the Navy's advanced phased array radar, Qin Tao firmly stood on the side of the 14th Institute, supported their S-band radar plan, and made many suggestions. At that time, Mr. Ben was very Thank you, and we had contact again later. In short, Mr. Ben was like a good friend to Qin Tao at this time.

Qin Tao was also very enthusiastic: "Mr. Ben, I came here to ask how the imitation work of the MR710 radar is going? We are still waiting over there!"

“We have already mastered the technology used in this radar, so we have already copied the prototype and can install it on a warship for testing at any time.” Mr. Ben said: “Everyone, please follow me.”

Everyone followed Mr. Ben to a laboratory. Qin Tao recognized the imitation roof radar at a glance. At this time, it was standing on a shelf. As for why it was not a replica of the original, look at the brand new one. The extent can be known.

"We got inspiration from Lao Maozi's radar antenna and quickly built the antenna. However, we thought that some of the circuits used by Lao Maozi were outdated, so we made improvements along the way." Ben The old man said.

 “What, you’ve made improvements?”

"Yes, we increased the transmitter power and improved the scanning range. We also changed the subsequent processing circuit to improve the radar's data processing capabilities. Therefore, the maximum detection range, altitude, data processing and resolution of this 382 radar The capabilities are better than the original top-plate radar." Mr. Ben said: "After completing the test in our electromagnetic laboratory here, it can be installed on the warship for testing."

Institute 14 is indeed a giant in the radar field in China. It can not only imitate it, but also modify it! The performance is also more powerful!

"The performance of this radar is quite good. In addition to being able to search, it can also provide a lot of data. We have reserved an interface. After our sister units complete the development of the Hongqi-16 missile, it will be able to match it with the Hongqi-16. , providing early parameters.”

 “Mr. Ben, thank you so much!” Qin Tao was very happy. He would never have thought that this place would be so awesome!

The roof radar is now available and the Hongqi-16 is ready. Will the Navy still choose 053H3?

“As long as the test is completed here, it can be installed on our No. 105 destroyer for testing at any time.” Wu Shengli said.

Qin Tao shook his head helplessly. No matter how hard it is, you can’t hurt your children, and no matter how poor you are, you can’t give up education. This is a famous saying. Now, Qin Tao also wants to say, no matter how hard it is, you can’t take tests, and no matter how poor you are, you can’t give up experiments!

 “Do you have a different opinion?” Wu Shengli asked.

"Yes, we want to test new weapons. We should have a special weapons test ship. It is not suitable to modify the current destroyer." Qin Tao said: "For the development of the navy, we must build such a professional ship warship!"

  “Can’t the 105 ship?”

"Of course it won't work. There is no problem with that warship being refitted with a helicopter platform and so on. The refitting and testing of our radar is also so-so. But in the future, when we test the phased array radar and advanced vertical launch missiles of our 14th Institute, how should we modify it? ? Digging a hole in the warship and stuffing the vertical launch system? Hongqi 16 can still make do. There is no place to stuff area air defense missiles like the S-300. Even if it works, the power supply on the warship is not enough. ." Qin Tao said: "This money must be spent!"

 (End of this chapter)