Great warships

In the past, the swing arm launcher had a special automatic loading system underneath. After the previous one was launched, the next one would be automatically hoisted up. Although there was only one launch arm, there were usually twenty or thirty bombs underneath. pieces.

Even if it is an eight-gun Sea Rattlesnake, there is a neat set of ammunition at the back. When the previous set is fired, the next set will be loaded as a whole to meet the needs of continuous combat.

However, after evolving to the vertical launch device, this kind of ammunition preparation is no longer available. In other words, the vertical launch system is equivalent to giving the preparation ammunition the ability to directly launch. All launchers have prepared ammunition, but they can be fired directly. .

This kind of universal hanging hair is just a cover on the outside, and it is empty inside. It is completely different from the Yankee launcher with a complicated exhaust duct. If not a single missile is installed, the space below will be very large. It’s spacious and can hold a concert without any problem.

Under normal circumstances, missiles will be hoisted when performing missions at sea. If a complex mission is performed, all missiles will be hoisted into the silos. When a mission needs to be changed, the missile type can also be changed. In essence, it is still the same as the old one. Maozi's firing method is very similar.

Although the launch cover is square, the integrally packaged launch device inserted inside is cylindrical. After it is hoisted in place, it can be quickly fixed, and a missile is considered to be installed in place.

"Lao Maozi's cruiser used to have a crane that could be loaded after the launch. However, we thought this method was not practical, so we abandoned it." At this time, next to the warship, Yang Dawei was talking to Li Pingfan. .

"Not practical?" Li Pingfan was a little curious: "Why not practical?"

"It takes up valuable deck space, and it cannot be used in high sea conditions. Instead of slowly reloading at sea, it is better to rush back to the port. Moreover, the battle will have to be fierce before all the warships' missiles are fired." .”

Regarding missile reloading, it is really complicated. Take the MK41 universal vertical launcher of the longest-used Yankee. This vertical launcher has a loading module, but it needs to occupy three launch tubes. This part The module is modified into a crane, and missiles can be reloaded at sea.

Therefore, although the MK41 launcher is a group of 8, the Yankee's Aegis battleship vertical launch unit is not an integral multiple of 8. For example, the Ticonderoga class has a total of 122 launch modules. Although there are 16 groups, , there is a loading unit at the front and rear, so you have to multiply 16 by 8 and then subtract 6. Another example is the Burke class, which has a total of 12 vertical hair units, which is said to be 96, but you have to subtract two sets of crane modules. That's 6, so the Burke-class only has 90 launch units.

For the Burke class, does it require crane reloading, or does it require six more launchers?

Later generations of the US military made a choice: the newly built Burke-class destroyers directly removed this useless crane module. What they needed was more launch units, not cranes!

Why is it useless? Because this crane can only hoist 3 Standard 2 missiles in an hour under low sea conditions. If all the missiles are fired, it will take a day and a night to refill the launch tube. At this time, they choose to slow down. Hoist the missile slowly, or run back?

Therefore, the Americans removed the crane. As for other countries, they had no intention of installing such a crane that occupied three pits. They were all used to install missiles. The crane just occupied the pit and did not poop.

Dongfang's 112-ton missile has launch units, some of which have two bombs in one pit, or even four bombs in one pit. How far does the battle need to go before all the missiles are consumed? To put it bluntly, when that time comes, the warship is usually sunk before all the missiles are fired.

Therefore, there is no need to pursue the reloading capability of missiles on warships.

At this time, Li Pingfan asked a question, and Qin Tao came over: "Think about it, why is it not practical?"

Li Pingfan smiled: "Mr. Qin, why did you come so early?"

"It's not early. I learned that this kind of missile launch was going to be carried out, so I came over to take a look. This is a rare opportunity." Qin Tao said.

Hongqi-19, one of the largest missiles that can be inserted into the 850mm universal vertical launcher. This missile turns the 055 into an anti-missile platform that can carry out mid-course anti-missile missions! Americans have your motherfuckers, so we have to *fuck you, so that Americans can only roll their eyes.

"In the future, our technology will continue to develop." Qin Tao continued: "We will have laser weapons and electromagnetic guns, which will require smaller and smaller ammunition."

The laser cannon does not require ammunition and can be used as long as there is electricity. It can be said that this is the most perfect weapon. However, there are many restrictions on the laser cannon. First, it must reach the level of a weapon, which requires very high power. Lasers are not that easy to generate. Secondly, they are also easily affected by factors such as clouds and fog. It can be said that laser cannons can be used, but they cannot be used under all conditions.

Compared with laser cannons, electromagnetic guns are more suitable. As long as the short-term output of high-power energy is solved, electromagnetic guns have powerful energy. As for cannonballs, these things can be stored in large quantities on warships, such as Lao Maozi's warships. , artillery shells generally have thousands of rounds in reserve, which can be fired hard.

Moreover, once the electromagnetic gun matures, if the muzzle velocity is high enough, the range will be very long, and it can hit the ground for hundreds of kilometers. It can completely replace long-range attack weapons, and can even hit satellites and be used as anti-aircraft missiles.

However, the technology of the electromagnetic gun is also difficult. It is not yet capable of actual combat, so we can only continue to wait.

Li Pingfan nodded: "Mr. Qin, you are right."

Electromagnetic cannons and laser cannons are generally things that appear in science fiction novels. If someone else said it, they would definitely think that they were bragging. But since Mr. Qin said it, it will definitely come true. Li Pingfan always had a strong desire for Qin. Blind worship.

Which officer in the navy does not admire Mr. Qin? Without Mr. Qin, the navy would not be as large as it is now.

At this time, the crane has slowly put the launch tube into the launcher. During loading, the ship should minimize the shaking so as not to cause risks. At sea, if the ship shakes back and forth, the hoisted missile may It will collide with the launch silo. If the missile explodes, it will cause a big problem.

All the missile launch tubes were put in, and the soldiers on the side followed up to help, fixing the launch tubes and docking the weapon interfaces, everything was done very skillfully.

"Speaking of the vertical hair system, ours is definitely the master of it all." Yang Dawei became proud again: "This weapon interface alone is our innovation."

The Yankee's MK-41 vertical launch system is said to have the ability to load a variety of missiles. However, since it was developed in the s, the technical conditions at that time were limited. When this vertical launch system meets the needs of different missiles, The work is quite tedious.

For example, the common Tomahawk missile requires a special 72-pin connector to connect the working power supply and signal transmission. At the same time, it also needs a special 16-pin connector for ignition, while the Standard-2 missile requires a A dedicated 32-pin connector is required, and a dedicated 145-pin connector is also required in the launch tube.

Although the launch tubes are shared, different circuits are required wherever they are installed!

This is not the most troublesome. When using the Harpoon and Sea Sparrow, an additional 400 Hz power circuit must be added. Therefore, although the MK-41 is a general-purpose vertical hair, once the Yankees determine a certain There is little change in what is installed in each hanging hair, otherwise the technicians will be in a state of ecstasy. There are a large number of nodes and a large number of relays, and any failure of any one will give them a headache.

What about your own side?

Since our own research and development time is much later, we can already abandon those simple electromechanical program controllers or ordinary gate circuits, and instead use mature computer systems. The interfaces are all unified, and different programs can be implemented through different programs. missile control.

Specifically, after the launcher is hoisted, as long as the power supply and the data cable required for the 1553B data bus are connected, everything is settled. The computer system will automatically identify what missile is in each launcher and then control it.

In order to make data transmission more secure, optical fiber is still used.

These are all innovations from the East, and the East has achieved these to the extreme.

When night gradually began to cover the entire sky, all preparations were completed, the gas turbine was started, and it slowly left the port.

092, which is far away in the southern sea, is also doing various preparations before launch.

"Attention in the sonar room, monitor the surrounding situation closely." Captain Zhang Yunshan's voice was calm and confident, with a sense of maturity and experience. He has been working on this submarine for eight years and will soon leave the submarine and return to shore. Zhang Yunshan was very excited to be able to catch up on such a mission before leaving.

"Hmph, the Americans also said that our submarine has never carried out a mission and rarely leaves the dock. They don't know how many 406s we have in total." Next to Zhang Yunshan, the deputy captain Wang Liang also felt waves of excitement. Comfortable.

Just last year, a magazine selected the five worst submarines in the world, and the 092 was actually on the list. The reason is that since this submarine entered service, except for test-firing a Julang-1 missile, it has never On any mission, most of the time was spent basking in the sun in port. The description above is also quoted from retired American submarine commander William Murray: "Ageing, noisy, and outdated."

This is purely a layman's slander! They only know about 406, but they don’t know that 406 is also divided into A, B, C and D! Now, their ship is 406A. As the longest-serving ship, it is time to retire. After all, a new 096 is about to be built.

They will launch one more before retiring!

Whether it is under the sea or on the shore, the ballistic missile force has hundreds of people firing one shot at a time. Therefore, when it is the turn of a launch mission, it must not fail!

At this time, everyone was very excited.

"There are no extra ships on the sea. There is a 054 patrolling twenty nautical miles away from us." the sonar operator reported.

"Attention, two hours to prepare!"

Although in an emergency, they can complete the launch within ten minutes, but now, they must prepare in an orderly manner. After all, the 055 over there has just gone to sea, so this 055 must be given some time to prepare.

Time is passing quickly.

The twenty-four-hour submarine clock has pointed to twenty-five minutes.

"Attention, float to a depth of thirty meters!"

Nuclear submarines can dive to 300 meters or even deeper into the sea water. However, if they want to launch missiles, they cannot be too deep. The sooner the missiles leave the sea water, the more energy they save. After all, the resistance of sea water is quite large.

However, it cannot be too shallow. On the one hand, it is easy to be discovered. On the other hand, it will also cause the ballistic missile to be unstable when it goes out. The consensus reached by various countries after repeated studies is that it is generally most appropriate to launch it about thirty meters underwater.

The huge 092 nuclear submarine began to slowly rise, and finally stabilized and leveled off at a depth of thirty meters.

"Report, the current speed is five knots!"

When a nuclear submarine is launched, it cannot stop in place. It must move forward, but not at the fastest speed. Five knots is the most appropriate speed.

"All launch data have been checked!"

The data has long been loaded into the missile, and now it is just the final detection and correction of the data.

If you want to hit the target, your position must be accurate. Submarines sail underwater and cannot use the Beidou satellite navigation system. However, there are other systems that can be used, such as high-precision inertial navigation and geomagnetic navigation. Long wave navigation and so on.

In fact, when launching a missile, the depth is only thirty meters. You can completely extend the periscope. The photoelectric periscope is equipped with an antenna, and you can also passively receive Beidou navigation signals without exposing your position. However, due to this It is an old 092, and there is no way to use such advanced means for the time being, but there is no need to worry, the existing means are enough.

"Attention, prepare to launch, three-minute countdown!"

Zhang Yunshan and Wang Liang took out their keys, inserted them into the launch system, and then turned them together.

"Attention, the No. 1 launch tube is undergoing pressurization operation, and prepare to open the launch tube cover!"

Thirty meters underwater is equivalent to three atmospheres of pressure, and car tires only have two atmospheres of pressure. Under this pressure, if the pressurization operation is not performed, then when the missile is launched, seawater will surge in, and the impact will cause The submarine shook violently and even crashed.

There was a creaking sound, and the cover of the first launch tube of the 12-tube ballistic missile launcher was opened. This was the first time it had opened the launch cover after it had been underwater for many years!

"One minute countdown!"

"Thirty seconds!"

Everyone held their breath.

The countdown sounded, ten, nine...one, zero!

ignition!

After so many years of service, this is the first time I really pressed this button!

Bang!

The sound of high-pressure air sounded, and then the entire submarine sank.

The 14-ton missile has left the launch tube! It struggled upward in the water, and suddenly, blazing flames burst out from its tail, and countless bubbles instantly appeared in the surrounding seawater.

The tip of the missile emerged from the water, followed by the entire missile body!

When the projectile left the water, blazing flames enveloped the surrounding seawater. The missile's tail continued to emit blazing flames. Under the surging thrust, the missile began to accelerate upward, and then accelerated again! The white smoke at the tail continued to expand and lengthen, forming a staircase reaching the sky.

What kind of launch method is this?

Submarine-launched ballistic missiles, like the vertical launch systems of surface ships, also have two launch methods. Lao Maozi and France often use the thermal launch method. The missile is ignited directly underwater, penetrates the watertight membrane on the top, and then flies out. This This method requires the arrangement of smoke exhaust ducts and heat insulation measures in the launch tube, and it will consume a lot of energy in the process of passing through seawater, resulting in a reduction in range.

In the early days, the Yankees used underwater cold launch, flying out of the sea and then igniting. However, after the missiles of more than ten tons or even dozens of tons left the water, their speed was already very small, and they were easily affected by the airflow on the sea, causing the missile's state to change. Changes, so it was later changed to cold launch and underwater ignition.

During the development of Dongfang's Julang-1, we also went through some comparisons and finally chose cold launch, which relies on high-pressure gas to push the missile out of the launch tube and then ignites it underwater. The giant dragon emerges from the water, which is very spectacular!

Even the high-pressure gas is exerting a reaction force on the submarine when pushing the missile. Even a nuclear submarine with a displacement of about 10,000 tons cannot withstand this impact and will sink one or two meters downward. Buffering eventually restores balance.

Therefore, no matter how many missiles are carried, they must be launched one by one at intervals, except for the Typhoon-class nuclear submarine. This kind of nuclear submarine has an underwater displacement of nearly 50,000 tons. Because the displacement is quite high, it can be launched with two unique missiles at the same time. way to shorten launch time.

As the nuclear submarine sank, countless people cheered. When the warhead hit the watertight diaphragm, seawater poured into the launch tube to balance the weight of the missile after launch. Amidst the sound of gurgling seawater, cheers resounded.

On the nearby 054 frigate, a high-speed camera recorded the entire process. The missile emerging from the water looked like a giant dragon!

The mission of the 092 nuclear submarine is over. Next, it depends on the 055!

Julang-1 left the atmosphere, and the two-stage rocket below fell off after burning. Only the warhead was left and began to turn and fly north. Its maximum range was nearly two thousand kilometers, but now, it has only flown six hundred kilometers. It began to dive and re-enter the atmosphere.

At this moment, in the distance, the L-band radar on the 055 million-ton large drive captured its traces. Then, the main S-band radar immediately radiated all electromagnetic waves. The electromagnetic waves penetrated the atmosphere, entered into space, and illuminated On target!

If you want to intercept the big guy in space, you must first discover this kind of thing. The professional meter-wave radar installed on the 055 warship is not only used to detect stealth aircraft, but also used to search space. After finding the target , pass it to the main radar, and the main radar can perform precise positioning!

The Loongson 4 computer on the warship started running at super high speed!