Great warships

Chapter 1210: Glorious Years and Vishal
The sea was sparkling. Qin Tao was in a good mood as he looked at the waves at the tail of the warship in front of him.

"To our north is India. Every time they pass through, they send people and equipment to join in the fun. They should be here soon this time. When they come, we can study their equipment."

"Brother Tao, Ah San has recently signed a formal contract with the British. Next they will probably dismantle the gantry crane and take it back. By then, they will be even angrier."

"We've already warned them, but they won't listen. What can we do? Hey, the helicopter hangar of the warship in front is open. It seems like the ship-borne helicopter is about to take off?"

"Yeah, it looks like something is going on."

The 055 warship is very spacious, with a double hangar at the rear. Due to the large area of ​​the hangar, it generally does not carry the Z-052, but instead chooses the Z- with a larger take-off weight, especially the early warning type Z-Y. The accompanying mainly carries two Z-s for anti-submarine operations. In this way, the entire formation can carry six ship-borne helicopters and can deal with various situations. If that is not enough, there are also helicopters on the comprehensive supply ship.

Now, the 055 in front opened its cabin door, and a ship-borne early warning helicopter took off. On the 052s on both sides, an anti-submarine Z- took off each. It was quite a big scene.

At this time, Xu Zhengyang on the bridge also ran over and said, "Boss Qin, there may be something going on outside. You should go into the cabin. It's safer inside."

"What could happen? It's just some minor harassment." Qin Tao said, "We can always call for support from the Siamese Navy. At worst, we can just conduct an exercise here first."

Qin Tao has seen big scenes before, so this little situation doesn't affect him at all. He can just watch the fun.

Xu Zhengyang was helpless.

However, the scene did not last long. Soon, the two Z-20s flew back. The Z-18Y remained in the sky, monitoring every move on the distant sea.

"See? It's just a small scene." Qin Tao said, "There's no threatening big thing under the water. At most it's a Kilo-class submarine. Throwing some buoys will be enough to scare them away."

"Boss Qin, the Indian Navy's underwater force is not just the Kilo-class submarines, they also have a nuclear submarine."

"Yes, they also have a nuclear submarine leased from the Russians, but it is still outdated. Besides, we have mastered its performance, so there is no need to worry."

"Ok."

The little episode during the voyage passed quickly and the fleet continued to move forward. Qin Tao was bored, so he squatted at the bow and cast his fishing rod.

"Mr. Qin, our boat is moving, so it's difficult to catch fish." Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but say when he saw Qin Tao throwing the fishing hook.

"That's not necessarily true. Jiang Taigong can catch fish with a straight hook, not to mention that we have bait." Qin Tao said, "We'll eat whatever we catch today. If we don't catch anything..."

As he was talking, a force came from the fishing rod, and Qin Tao immediately became excited. See? Here it comes!
So Qin Tao started to reel in the line, and soon he caught a big fish, weighing more than 20 kilograms!
"We are in for a treat today. When the fish is ready, give them half a fish." Qin Tao pointed to the 055 in front.
"How to send it?"

“A drone!”

Soon, an eight-rotor civilian drone took off from the cargo ship with half a fish hanging underneath, and flew towards the 055 in front. Moreover, it circled around the island of the ship before flying to the helicopter deck at the rear and dropped the half fish.

On the warship, the fleet commander had a meaningful smile on his face: "Today is really a double blessing. We chased away a big fish under the water, and Boss Qin caught another big fish!"

"Yes, thanks to them, otherwise our life on the sea would be really boring."

We are not afraid of challenges, we are only afraid that life is too monotonous.

The fleet continued to sail southwest, crossed the equator, crossed the ocean, and finally arrived at the Rainbow Country.

After entering the relevant waters, the Rainbow Navy drove the Foreign Trade 054 frigate to greet them.

Back then, the Mingzhou Group defeated its German counterpart's A200 frigate and provided the Rainbow Country with four 054 frigates. Moreover, these frigates were built at the Glorious Years Shipyard. Later, there were two 039 submarines. These warships formed the main force of the Rainbow Country Navy. Among the coastal countries in southern Africa, their strength is definitely ranked first. However, so many years have passed, and these warships have become a little old. The Rainbow Country Navy needs brand new warships, amphibious assault ships with a displacement of tons, that is, aircraft carriers!
Looking at those 054s, Qin Tao became even more energetic.

Since the new warships will also be built at the Glorious Years Shipyard, the fleet will dock directly at the dock of the Glorious Years Shipyard this time, and the security work here is also easier. Almost all of them are employees of the Glorious Years Security Company. These were once the foundation of Wana, and now, in the Rainbow Country, they have developed into a behemoth. Their military force is stronger than the regular army of the Rainbow Country, and they can easily control the entire Rainbow Country.

A large group of leaders were standing on the dock waiting, including Mayer who went to the East to discuss cooperation, Davidson and others who had become good friends with Qin Tao before, and people from the shipyard. Liu Dashan was the most excited standing on the dock.

President Qin is here, President Qin is here! These expatriate employees are looking forward to President Qin coming to see them!
However, they also knew that Mr. Qin's identity was becoming more and more important, and the dangers he faced were also increasing. He had not been abroad for several years. He was able to come this time because he had more people to protect him, and it was also for the important projects here.

Build amphibious ships! Their shipyard here is also going to start building amphibious ships. Their Glorious Years Shipyard has finally become the largest shipyard in Africa!
As Liu Dashan watched the two ships transporting steel approaching, he became more and more excited.

Finally, the ship docked, and two rows of Glory Days security personnel immediately boarded the ship, walked to the hatch of the bridge, and then set up several pieces of bulletproof glass to protect Qin Tao from all sides.

"No, it's not that serious. Even the President of the United States doesn't get this kind of treatment." Qin Tao felt embarrassed looking at such a scene.

There are armed helicopters overhead, and in the port below, there is a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps. That's enough. If someone else can sneak in here and snipe me, it can only be said to be God's will.

“No, Mr. Qin, from the moment you set foot on Rainbow Country, we will be fully responsible for your safety and ensure that nothing happens to you.” The security guard at the side spoke in Russian. They were obviously the most elite group of people in Wana.

Where is Vitalia? I didn't see her. I guess she's hiding in the dark. In fact, as Vana becomes stronger, Vitalia's safety becomes increasingly important. There must be many people or organizations who want to kill her.

Mayer was the first to come forward: "Boss Qin, welcome to the Rainbow Country..."

Before he could finish his words, the bulletproof glass spread out and covered him.

"It's a great honor." Qin Tao looked at the scene around him and still felt a little uncomfortable. He had never experienced such a scene before.

"Everyone, is the time right? If it is, we will hold the ceremony first, and then..."

If we hold the ceremony first, we don't have to show up in public. Once we enter the building, we don't have to go through all this trouble, right?

"The timing is perfect, President Qin. We can hold the groundbreaking ceremony right away. We will name this aircraft carrier..." Meyer paused, then continued, "Glorious Years!"

The song "Glorious Years" has spread throughout the Rainbow Nation, even throughout Africa and the entire world, and it is still enduring. At this moment, the song is still being played on the shipyard's radio, and the Rainbow Nation's aircraft carrier, the most powerful war machine, will also be named "Glorious Years"!

The bell rang, signaling the return home, and in his life, it seemed to bring a little sigh...

Accompanied by this song, Qin Tao and everyone else came to a platform that had been built next to the slipway of the shipyard. The target here was more obvious. At the same time, the security facilities here were more in place. From the outside to the inside, there were three layers of bulletproof glass.

Even if there is a tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullet with a caliber of 14.5mm, there will be a warning when it passes through the first layer of bulletproof glass. Then the bodyguard next to them can press the button and take Qin Tao and Zhao Ling directly into the underground through the flap mechanism under their feet.

Unless a bomb is dropped, but if that happens, it won't be a simple assassination, but an act of war, and the warships docked outside are not vegetarians.

Qin Tao walked up, looked at the pairs of eyes below, and then said: "Before the opening ceremony, I suggest that we sing "Glorious Years" together first!"

The response immediately came from below: “Okay!”

"…Today, only the remains of the body remain. Welcome the glorious days and embrace freedom in the wind and rain…"

"After a lifetime of hesitation and struggle, self-confidence can change the future. Who can do it? Here, I can say that we in the Rainbow Country have done it!" Qin Tao looked at the people below with confidence in his eyes: "The future of the Rainbow Country is in the hands of the Rainbow Country itself. Over the years, you have achieved freedom and realized your dreams. You have built a strong country with your own hands! You have a strong navy, and now you will also have a strong aircraft carrier!"

Although it is an amphibious assault ship, when it is announced to the outside world, the aircraft carrier is obviously more impressive, so Qin Tao has always used the term aircraft carrier.

"Now, I declare that the construction of the Glorious Years aircraft carrier has officially begun!"

There was a warm applause from below. Amid the applause, the first ship steel plate was unloaded from the bulk carrier. The workers used their dexterous hands to draw lines and cut it, and then put it into the plate bending machine nearby. After repeated operations, the first steel plate was finally made!
"Mr. Qin, I once saw modern shipbuilding tools in Minnesota. The entire process is automated." Mayer said beside Qin Tao.

The ceremony was over, and what followed was intensive construction. At this time, Meyer was somewhat dissatisfied with the old equipment at the Glorious Years Shipyard.

"Mr. Meyer, if we install advanced equipment here, it means that a large number of workers will lose their jobs." Qin Tao looked at Meyer and said, "You should know how important it is for ordinary people to have a job. You have a large amount of surplus labor here, so we would rather increase the working hours and spend more money to give local workers more job opportunities."

Mayer nodded happily: "Yes, Mr. Qin, you are so kind to us!"

What a joke, those advanced equipment can only be used in China, if they are brought here, if something unexpected happens, won’t the equipment be cheapened by others? And what if outsiders learn from them?
Therefore, except for the East, the equipment in other places will lag behind by one level!
Almost on the same day, Asan Cochin Shipyard.

"Today is an important day for our Indian shipbuilding business. In order to build our second Indian aircraft carrier, we have decided to build a brand new dry dock at the Cochin Shipyard!" Sunil stood on the rostrum and said confidently to the audience, "This dry dock is 310 meters long, 75 meters wide and 13 meters deep. This dry dock can build a maximum of -ton cargo ships or -ton aircraft carriers. We are currently preparing to design a super aircraft carrier with a displacement of tons. We named this aircraft carrier Vishal!"

Usually a carrier is named when it is launched or when an order is placed. But now, India announced the name of the new aircraft carrier when it was in dry dock. This speed is so fast that it is unbelievable.

"This aircraft carrier will be a super aircraft carrier. In order to improve its combat effectiveness, we will also use electromagnetic catapult and electromagnetic arresting technology on it. This is also an advanced technology that we are actively preparing to overcome!"

After reaching an agreement with the British, India couldn't wait. Since the technology of electromagnetic catapult and electromagnetic arrester was no longer a problem, it would be a waste to use it only on the Blue Sky Defender. After all, the displacement of this aircraft carrier was not large enough. Coupled with the stimulation from the East, they decided to build another aircraft carrier.

This ship is bigger, and Cochin Shipyard doesn’t have a dock of this level, so we can only build one first!
However, they are still not brave enough, or they are not bold enough. Now they have only built a pool for an 80,000-ton aircraft carrier. What if they want to build a 100,000-ton one in the future? They have to build a new one!

At India's speed, it would take several years to build a dry dock, which is really not cost-effective.

But now, Asan is happy, and we will talk about the future later.

"Our Indian shipbuilding technology is world-leading, and we will definitely be able to build an advanced aircraft carrier! At the same time, in order to cooperate with this shipyard, we will also purchase a gantry crane from the UK, with a lifting weight of up to 12,000 tons. With it, we can divide the 75,000-ton aircraft carrier into five or six sections. This will greatly speed up the construction progress. Our Vishal is expected to be completed within three years!"

Anyway, bragging is not taxable. If India really wants to use the segmented construction method, there is no chance that it can be connected together, and the error will definitely be huge.

However, Asan didn't care and just boasted first. Besides, this dock was really built to match the gantry crane.

In order to purchase the newly purchased gantry crane, a special dock was built, and only Indians could do it.

"At the same time, we have also decided to use nuclear power on this aircraft carrier!"

India's current aircraft carriers are equipped with LM2500 gas turbines, but this type of power can only support a -ton aircraft carrier at most. If it is larger, it will not be able to push it. The British gas turbines cannot even push a -ton aircraft carrier, so they have to switch to other power sources.

India decided to launch another large satellite and upgrade the power directly to nuclear power. After all, they did not have the technology to burn boilers, and now the Russians did not have it either. Even if they wanted to buy them, they could not. The only country in the world that produces 80,000-ton aircraft carriers and uses boilers is the East, and India would never purchase aircraft carrier boilers from the East.

Since they couldn't buy boilers anyway, they might as well go for nuclear power. India has always been obsessed with building its own nuclear submarine, so they might as well get the nuclear reactor for the aircraft carrier as well.

Although these two types of nuclear reactors are very different, the French, the only country in the world to stuff a nuclear submarine reactor into an aircraft carrier, have proved with practical actions how unreliable this is, but the Indians are stubborn and will definitely try it again.

Just because the French can't handle it doesn't mean the Indians can't.

Asan is full of confidence.

Following Sunil's speech, the news quickly spread throughout the world. When Qin Tao heard it, he was in a meeting with a group of senior officials from the Rainbow Country.

"The construction technology of aircraft carriers is very complicated. Although we have built frigates here, there is still a big gap from building aircraft carriers. So we can't be impatient, let alone adopt the method of segmented construction. The safest way for us is to use the manufacturing method of American aircraft carriers, tower construction, and build the aircraft carrier little by little. Although this takes more time, it is very safe and will not cause too many problems."

"That's right, we can't be in a hurry!"

"You must not make jokes, especially those like Ah San."

As Ah San was talking, an intelligence officer came in and said, "Report, I just got the news that Ah San's Cochin Shipyard held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new dock today. They are about to build their second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, which will have a displacement of 75,000 tons."

"Mr. Qin, is a dock necessary for building an aircraft carrier?" someone asked immediately.

There are two ways to build a ship. One is to build it directly on the slipway on land and then push the ship off. The other is to build it in a dock, fill the dock with water, and then the ship will be launched.

In comparison, the slipway is simple, but launching is complicated, especially for a super aircraft carrier. The impact of launching may cause damage to the hull of the warship, so it is best to use a dock.

But can Qin Tao answer like this?
The Glorious Years Shipyard uses the slipway to build aircraft carriers!

"Of course it's not necessary." Qin Tao said, "It's best to have a dock, but it's a waste to build a dock for just one ship. Most people can't understand Ah San's train of thought. Our Mingzhou Group has advanced technology. The slipway and the dock are the same. When the Russians built aircraft carriers, they also used the slipway construction method."

(End of this chapter)