Chapter 307 Buying the Modern Class

In the Indian Ocean, the confrontation with the Star is still continuing. In order to show their innocence, the relevant departments have decided to open the container for inspection at a third-party port. However, this kind of thing still makes countless people feel shame.

 In this humiliation, they have strengthened their belief: they must have a powerful fleet to protect the maritime borders of the motherland and protect every cargo ship flying the flag of the motherland!

With this belief, the arms purchase delegation came to Damao Northern Shipyard.

"What you see is No. 878. This warship is being outfitted. Most of the equipment has been installed, including naval guns, torpedo tubes, etc." Factory Director Sergei Chemezo The husband said, with a smile on his face.

A group of workers are still working on the outfitting dock. Their task is to polish it. This task started a few days ago. When news was received that the Eastern Navy came to inspect these two warships, everything could be done. Metzov was so happy that he immediately had people start work.

 That’s right, work must start! Looking at the shiny new warship on the slipway, he was very happy.

This important ship has long been renamed Yekaterinburg. However, it will definitely be given a new name after it is exported, so he simply introduced it with the number 878 under construction in the factory.

Listening to the harsh noise of grinding, Qin Tao pointed to the dock on the other side: "The other 879 is inside, right?"

 “Well...” Chemezov hesitated.

Seeing the wandering look in his eyes, Qin Tao immediately guessed something and asked him considerately: "Is it because the rust hasn't been polished off yet? It doesn't matter, we don't care. Since we bought a second-hand warship, we don't care about its condition. You should be aware of it. Take us there and have a look. In our Eastern saying, an ugly daughter-in-law always wants to see her parents-in-law."

 Chemezov nodded: "Okay, I'll take you to see it."

This is a roofed shipyard. It is very luxurious and needs to build some confidential ships. At this time, in this shipyard, there is a rusty warship moored. The scaffolding has just been built and countless workers Standing on it, holding an angle grinder, grinding away the rust on it.

 The areas that have been polished are as bright as new, while the areas that have not been polished are stained with rust. The areas where they meet are clearly distinguishable.

“After the initial shutdown, it was parked in the open air, so it is normal for it to rust.” Chemezov explained.

"Yes, it is normal to rust, but it is abnormal to rust like this. Is there no problem with the steel used to build warships? If it is just rust on the surface, forget it. If there is also a problem internally, That would be a big problem."

 Qin Tao's attitude was completely different. Zheng Ming on the side was holding back his laughter. He knew that Mr. Qin was deliberately looking for trouble again and was planning to bargain.

"Of course not, it's just rust, how could it affect the inside of the ship?" Chemezov quickly assured: "Please rest assured, I guarantee with the reputation of the shipyard that there is absolutely no problem with these two warships! "

“Okay, I believe you, my friend, but in terms of price, rusty second-hand warships, and brand-new second-hand warships..."

Before Qin Tao finished speaking, Chemezov shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, the price is already very low, more than half of what we expected, and we have to give it to you..."

Chemezov looked at the other military representatives beside Qin Tao and swallowed the kickback. After thinking about it, he continued: "If you still need modifications, we will not charge additional modification fees." ”

“Modification is necessary, and you still want to charge for the modification?” Qin Tao glanced at Chemezov: “Are you too shady?”

　What does it mean to be too dark? We are very kind-hearted. It is obviously you who is too dark, okay? If it hadn't been for what you just said, I wouldn't have brought you to see the warships being polished here! At this time, Chemezov was very aggrieved.

However, he did not dare to talk back to Qin Tao. What if Qin Tao was unhappy and left?

He had heard that when Qin Tao and the others were at Ermao's side, they bought the An-225 that was eating dust for 100 million. They were really rich! He couldn't offend such a financial owner.

“Mr. Qin, may I ask, do you have any other ideas?” Chemezov asked Qin Tao, cautiously, like a bullied little daughter-in-law.

"I heard that you have developed the newer 9M317 missile. Therefore, the warship exported to us should not be equipped with the outdated 9M38 missile. Instead, just provide us with the latest missile. The number is still two hundred. , we won’t make it difficult for you either.”

What?

 Chemezov opened his eyes wide: "How do you know?"

"You don't need to worry about this. We just know it. The two missiles are very versatile. Therefore, the warship does not need to be modified. Just replace the missile. What about, do you have difficulties? If it is difficult, we will not buy it. .”

 Of course there are difficulties, money!

The 956-class destroyer uses the Shikili air defense system. The 9M38M2 missiles equipped on it are Lao Maozi's main air defense missiles. Over the years, Lao Maozi has stored a large number of missiles of this type in his arsenal, so there is no need for them. It costs too much money, just drag it out from the arsenal, ship it and take it away.

However, the 9M317 missile is different. This missile was also developed by the Altair Scientific Research and Production Consortium. Compared with the prototype missile, the length is increased by 0.2 meters, and the range is expanded from the prototype's more than 20 kilometers to 40 kilometers. This modification The missile was first intercepted in 1991, before the collapse of the Red Empire, on the cruiser Sakharov. 30 missiles were used to intercept eight targets, three of which were within 500 meters. Fifty meters, flying at a height of five meters, the other five missiles directly dealt with targets at a height of three meters, and all successfully hit.

 Next, it was supposed to be mass production, but the red empire collapsed! In the following years, there was always chaos. The military factories did not have the ability to produce such missiles, and they did not have the ammunition in stock.

Now, if Qin Tao wants this kind of anti-aircraft missile, he needs to produce it from scratch. How much will it cost?

Qin Tao looked at Chemezov with disdain: "We came here with sincerity, and please do so with sincerity and don't perfuse us!"

 He made a good gesture. If the other party disagrees, then he will turn around and leave. Let these two modern-class ships continue to rust!

Zheng Ming stood aside and watched Qin Tao's performance with great interest. Of course he knew that Qin Tao was fighting for tangible benefits for the navy.

The Navy already has the Hongqi-16, which was imitated from the early 9M38M2 missile. Now, the Navy wants to develop a further extended-range model. If it can get the more advanced 9M317 missile from Lao Maozi, of course it would be great. .

  After all, there is no need for the old models. We can produce them ourselves and meet the demand at any time. Even if Lao Maozi doesn't give one, we don't have to worry about running out of missiles. However, there are no more advanced models.

　　We must take advantage of this opportunity to extort something good from Lao Maozi!

 Chemezov is a tangle.

what to do? Promise to the other party? How can it be! Where can I find missiles? Don't agree? What to do if someone leaves? Are these two Type 956 destroyers really going to become scrap metal?

“Mr. Qin, the price of this new model of missile will probably be higher!” Chemezov choked out a sentence for a long time, you can also ask for this kind of missile, just pay more!

"Higher? Okay, then let's ask for a smaller number. We agreed on two hundred missiles before, but now, how about we change it to a hundred? Two missiles for one, this is okay, right? You If you still don’t agree, then you must have other ideas!”

 It is not possible to add money, but the quantity can be reduced.

One hundred, two hundred, there is actually no difference. Anyway, as long as we get this kind of missile back, we will soon be able to produce a large number of them. On the modern-class destroyer, there is a magazine at the front and rear, each with 24 missiles. , plus the one hanging on the single-arm launcher, one warship can hold at most fifty, and two ships can carry exactly one hundred.

 It’s enough for now, and we’ll talk about the future later.

“One hundred pieces, I’m afraid you don’t have enough, right?” Chemezov said.

Swapping two missiles for one seems fair on the surface and is equivalent to doubling the price of purchasing missiles. But in fact, the 9M38M2 missile is just like giving it away for free. It does not cost much, but the 9M317 missile requires a brand new missile. The relationship between production and price is probably ten times higher, or even higher.

However, Chemezov didn't dare to say it. If he said it and used the missiles in stock to fool people, the big financier in front of him would probably have to leave again.

He could only put it another way, you want a hundred, it’s not enough! Is it just that one ship of missiles that will be gone after they are used up?

"My friend, you are right." Qin Tao said: "So, you should also understand some truths. In the future, we will continue to purchase this kind of missiles. You can make money as long as you start the production line. We Now, it’s because of budget reasons and the superior leaders’ ideas. In the future, you may be able to earn more.”

 After saying that, Qin Tao gestured to Zheng Ming next to him with his eyes. This man was sent by the navy. There are some things I cannot say clearly.

 Chemezov suddenly understood.

Hundred missiles are definitely not enough. After they return, they will test-fire a few missiles. It will definitely be good. They will definitely purchase them in large quantities. When the time comes, they can charge a high price! No matter how expensive it is, Eastern guests have to buy it. Otherwise, if you have a warship but no missiles, wouldn’t it mean you have a gun but no bullets?

Even if you suffer a little loss this time, you can still make a fortune in the future. Moreover, if you bite the bullet now and start up the missile production line, you can not only sell missiles, but also produce new missiles for the navy, which will make money.

The worst thing is, they will give part of the profits from the modern class to the factories that produce missiles. In the future, they will have to go through them to sell missiles!

 “Okay, I promise you.” Chemezov finally nodded in agreement.

This is not a one-time deal, there will be a lot of income in the future.

Of course he would not know that this was really a one-time deal. When the two modern-class ships sailed to Dongfang, not long after, a large number of supporting equipment for modern-class warships appeared on Dongfang's warships.

What kind of roof radar, what music station, what anti-aircraft missiles, and it’s almost a matter of front and rear feet. Dongfang’s copycat capabilities are so terrifying!

At present, Chemezov is still immersed in longing for the future.

"This naval gun..." Qin Tao spoke again. Chemezov was walking at this time, in a daze, and almost fell down.

 Ship gun, what happened to the ship gun? Not even naval guns? Don't be too shameless!

This kind of twin-mounted 130mm naval gun is Lao Maozi's main naval gun.

Although we have entered the missile age during the Cold War, there are still many situations where missiles are not suitable for use. For example, in a confrontation or expulsion at sea, the missiles cannot be used. At this time, the naval guns turn around and turn the muzzle of the missiles. Aiming at the target is also a deterrent: will you leave or not? If you don't leave, I'll open fire!

With the first generation of rotating missile launch tubes, you can turn the launch tube over and open the cover, but subsequent anti-ship missile launch tubes are fixed, making operation inconvenient.

 Furthermore, in front of low-level opponents, playing a shore strike is the best choice because the naval guns have high firepower density and are cheap.

 Lao Maozi has developed a lot of naval guns. The AK-130 naval gun installed on the modern class is an excellent naval gun jointly designed by their Armedist Design Bureau and Frenze Arms Design Bureau specifically for use by large warships.

Warships of three to four thousand tons all use 76mm and at most 100mm naval guns. Big guys like the modern class use 130mm guns, and they are also twin-mounted. The firepower density is quite strong. One round Rapid fire can kill all the targets on the opposite beach.

To be specific, such a gun is equivalent to the firepower of an artillery battalion. After all, people use water to cool the barrel, so there is no need to worry about overheating. There is also an automatic loader, and the rate of fire is astonishing: seventy rounds per minute. !

 For land artillery, six or seven rounds per minute is already pretty good.

Looking at the world's traditional naval warfare weapons, except for the advanced naval gun system used on the Yankees' new Zumwalt-class destroyers, no naval gun can compare with the AK130, with fierce firepower and powerful power!

 The performance of this naval gun is quite good, but there are no problems, and there are no upgrades or replacements, so don’t come here to find fault!

 Chemezov was worried.

“This naval gun is good, but it’s just too heavy. It would be great if we could get its design drawings and then make some weight-reducing parts ourselves.” Qin Tao said.

 There is no need to modify or spend money. We accepted it and just asked for a design drawing.

 Hearing Qin Tao's words, Chemezov finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If it is a design drawing of a missile system or electronic equipment, you still have to hesitate. The design drawing of a naval gun is not important. Just get it if you want it. After all, the warship has sailed back, and others can survey and map it.

 There is no big secret about naval guns.

 A design drawing is just incidental, but it will play a vital role in the development of naval guns in the motherland.

The Navy has spent huge sums of money to introduce 100mm naval guns from France. However, this kind of naval gun was not as good as it was low-end, so it was later eliminated.

In terms of air defense, the 100mm gun has insufficient fire rate and accuracy, making it difficult to form an air defense barrage, and its combat effectiveness is not as good as the 76mm gun; in terms of anti-ship and ground support, the range of the 100mm gun is too short and its power is too small. It is difficult to effectively attack enemy ships.

 So, after the arrival of the modern class, the Navy took aim at the 130mm naval gun and began to develop this class.

 Those with a displacement of less than 5,000 tons are equipped with 76mm guns, and those with a displacement of more than 5,000 tons are equipped with this 130mm gun.

Of course, the first problem is weight loss.

 Lao Maozi never considers the issue of weight. The turret of the entire AK-130 naval gun is directly cast from steel, with a total weight of 94 tons! (There is also a saying that it is more than 30 tons, which feels unreliable. Is it a problem of whether to calculate the ammunition feeder?)

Although this weight is nothing when used on the modern class with a displacement of 8,000 tons and the Glory class with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, it still has a lot of impact.

For example, because the turret is too heavy, the rotational inertia is too large, so the speed cannot be increased. When rapid aiming is required, the servo system cannot keep up, and the ability to respond quickly is lost.

 At the same time, because it is too heavy, it is almost insulated from battleships less than 5,000 tons.

It is also inconvenient to install this kind of naval gun on a warship of six to seven thousand tons unless the weight is reduced.

 In later generations, the famous domestic H/PJ45 naval gun was improved on this basis.

 In order to reduce the weight, the first step is to change the double-barreled gun into a single-barreled one. After all, naval guns are only used occasionally for emergency purposes. Just have them. You don’t need too many. There is no need to install two twin-mounted naval guns like the modern class. It is too extravagant.

At the same time, various materials are used to reduce the weight to further reduce its weight. Of course, the appearance must also become an angular stealth shape.

Even so, in order to be installed on the 052 destroyer of six to seven thousand tons, it has been further simplified. For example, it adopts a single-channel ammunition supply and can only use one type of ammunition. If you want to switch, you have to switch from It takes a long time to reselect the bottom. At the same time, in order to reduce the recoil, it is also equipped with a special muzzle brake.

On the 055 destroyer, because the displacement was large enough, the muzzle brake was removed and the single-tube dual-link ammunition supply design was restored. It is very fast to switch ammunition types, and at the same time, the ballistic performance is also better.

  After all, although the muzzle brake can reduce the recoil, it will bring impact to the muzzle, strong muzzle flame, serious overpressure and noise when it is in action. Therefore, after removing it, the performance of the artillery will be stronger.

Although a modern-class destroyer was dismantled last time and various equipment were separated for various design units to study, if the design drawings can be obtained, it will still bring greater benefits to imitation and improvement.

 So, Qin Tao made this request incidentally.

  It’s not a big deal anyway, Chemezov can make the decision.

 After visiting the two warships and making many requests, everyone came to the office of the shipyard. Misin, the designer of the Northern Design Bureau, and others had also arrived.

 Finally, these two modern-class ships are going to be sold. After selling, they will have an income. These days are so difficult!

"We have already studied the improvement of the helicopter hangar that you proposed last time. In the final outfitting stage, we will definitely complete the relevant improvement work." Misin said with a smile to the guests from the east: "Your Majesty If you have any other requirements, you can put them forward and we can revise them together."

 What other needs are there?

Zheng Ming discussed with a few people around him and finally shook his head: "We believe that there are no other modification needs at present. Please complete the outfitting for us as soon as possible and deliver it to our navy."

They really can't think of anything that needs to be modified now. As for Qin Tao, even if he knows about it, there is no need to say it.

For example, anti-ship missiles have extended-range models, with the range increased to 240 kilometers. However, this missile has not yet been finalized, and it is useless for our side to propose it. In the future, when domestically produced advanced supersonic anti-ship missiles mature, they can be replaced at any time.

As for other things, it is unrealistic to convert anti-aircraft missiles into vertical launches. Modification is too difficult and the price will soar. The most important thing is not to modify, but to put it into service as soon as possible!

 Qin Tao didn’t have anything to say, even if this project was finalized.

“So, do you want to buy a batch of anti-submarine helicopters to go back?” Mising continued.

Although the Hyundai class was designed for air defense and anti-shipping, and the anti-submarine mission is mainly undertaken by the Type 1155 Dreadnought class, this does not mean that the Hyundai class cannot be used for anti-submarine warfare. It still has sonar and carrier-based helicopters. , after the hangar is improved, it will be more convenient to carry helicopters.

 So, now that we have warships, we also need to buy a batch of helicopters, right?

This helicopter is not included in the warship order. If you want to buy it, you have to spend additional money. This can actually make a fortune!

“If it’s cheap, we can consider it. If it’s too expensive, we’ll temporarily use our own straight nine.” Qin Tao said.

 Chemezov and Mishin looked at each other with disappointed expressions in their eyes.

“Qin, our hangar is designed for the Ka-27. If you use your own helicopter, it is not suitable and the supporting system is not compatible.”

“But we have no money.” Qin Tao said, “By the way, if your government is willing to use debt to pay off the debt, we can consider it.”

 In the past few years, Lao Maozi's country lacked light industrial products, and a large number of bankrupts took action, and there were also many official actions. In this way, one after another, by the time the Red Empire collapsed, the debt reached hundreds of millions.

Da Mao inherited the power of the Red Empire and also inherited the debt relationship of the Red Empire. Therefore, Da Mao needs to provide this money. Of course, Da Mao will definitely not be able to take care of it now. He will have to wait until the international oil price rises sharply. Only then did they get this opportunity.

Furthermore, it is not certain whether this kind of international debt can be obtained in the end. If the debt can be exchanged for helicopters, it can be considered.

 Although there is no communication with the country, there should be no big opinions in the country.

 Qin Tao said, "We have no money and you just do whatever you want." Chemezov and Mishin knew that their only hope had failed again.

"By the way, now that we've talked about it, when we finish negotiating the contract for the 956 destroyer, we can go to the Kamov Design Bureau to have a look, and it will be convenient to talk to them directly."

 (End of this chapter)