Great warships

Chapter 1254 Centralized Delivery
On the rostrum, Qin Tao spoke enthusiastically.

"Today is a special day. The warships we built for African customers are delivered in batches. This is a reflection of the shipbuilding strength of our Mingzhou Group!"

"With advanced equipment, mature technology and skilled workers, our shipbuilding cycle has been shortened to two years. Within two years, we can complete everything from cutting steel plates to full delivery. This is Mingzhou speed, this is Eastern speed!"

No country can build ships so fast, not even a destroyer! However, with the continuous use of advanced equipment, Mingzhou Group's shipbuilding cycle is so short!
In the shipyard, everything is fully automatic starting from the cutting of steel plates, including cutting, bending and welding. At the same time, when welding in sections, the internal equipment is pre-assembled. Many of the assemblies are also carried out by automatic equipment. Countless robotic arms move back and forth, reflecting the beauty of the intelligent era.

As the speed increases, the cost is reduced. The construction cost of Mingzhou Group is the lowest in the world, and no country's shipbuilding industry can compare with it!

Qin Tao's speech quickly spread throughout the world.

United Kingdom.

"It took them two years to build a 60,000-ton amphibious ship! They have orders for two more 60,000-ton amphibious ships! Their shipbuilding industry is running at full capacity, but what about us?"

They had their glory days, they built two 65,000-ton Queen-class aircraft carriers, and then nothing happened!
These two warships are the last rays of the empire. Now they are not equipped with carrier-based aircraft and escort ships, but they still want to modify them to make the warships more combat-capable.

"Our aircraft carriers are the strongest. Theirs have no combat power. If they were on the battlefield, they would be sent to the bottom of the sea by us very quickly! Humph, when we occupied the whole world, they were still playing in the mud!"

Unconsciously, the British also began to like talking about the past, as if only this could make them feel proud and satisfied.

"Yes, we are the most powerful. Once our carrier-based aircraft and escort warships are fully equipped, we will go over and sail freely!"

Asan.

The Cochin Shipyard is busy. Although the demonstration work has not been completed, the scaffolding has been set up and the cutting work can start at any time.

"Hmph, what's so special about two years? Once our shipyard is repaired, we can also use two years to build our Vishal aircraft carrier!"

"That's right, that ship is an amphibious assault ship with little combat power. It's neither fish nor fowl. Our Vishal aircraft carrier is the best in the world!"

United States.

"They are about to deliver another batch of warships, including three aircraft carriers. Damn it, the world is in chaos!" Someone said angrily, "From now on, no matter where our aircraft carriers go, they will encounter aircraft carriers from other countries. This reminds me of the crazy period before World War I, when all countries were tightening their belts to build battleships."

"Yes, we should prepare another naval arms limitation treaty! If this continues, the navies of the world will be out of control!"

"Humph, it's out of control." Someone else said coldly: "Even if we want to restrict it now, how should we restrict it? What's the proportion?"

During World War I, countries were constantly competing with each other, with battleships becoming bigger and more luxurious than each other, but this also meant terrible expenses, and it was an arms race that no one wanted to see.

So, at the Washington Conference in 1922, the five naval powers of the time signed a treaty limiting their respective total tonnage and proportions.

The meeting was successful at the time, at least it gave all countries a sigh of relief. However, that was then, and this is now.

Now we need to sign a treaty. With whom should we sign it and what is the proportion?
The US Navy is still the strongest in the world. If the navies of other countries are taken separately, none of them can match theirs. However, if they are integrated together, they will be enough to give Americans a headache.

The naval strength of the oil region has increased greatly, so much so that the last time the United States sent the retired Ticonderoga-class ships to the Davids, hoping to increase their strength there, they were sunk as soon as they arrived. Although the Americans were very angry, they did not take action personally.

They dare not.

The dog owners have gathered a powerful naval alliance, and outside interference in local affairs is no longer allowed.

Now, Africa is also showing this trend. When this batch of warships returns, Africa will not let them get involved!
What should they do?
"Damn it, how could the world become like this!"

Of course, they don't know that Qin Tao has been silently working hard for more than ten years to create this situation.

At this point, Qin Tao can proudly announce that we do this for world peace!

"We have always believed that the world needs diversity. All countries should have the ability to protect themselves. We are also willing to contribute our own strength to strengthen the national defense of every country. Only a multipolar world can be a better place!"

Qin Tao is just a shipbuilder and the president of a group, but he can still make the world a better place with his practical actions!

"Five years ago, we delivered a 40,000-ton aircraft carrier to the Guinean Navy. Unfortunately, it burned down due to various accidents. Now, we have built an aircraft carrier with a larger displacement for the Guinean Navy! We believe that this aircraft carrier can make a greater contribution to protecting Guinea and maintaining world peace!"

"The carrier-based aircraft on this aircraft carrier also come from our East, including the vertical take-off and landing J-31 and the vertical take-off and landing Z-30! Especially the Z-30, its appearance is a revolution in helicopter technology. It not only has the take-off and landing capabilities of a helicopter, but also has the cruising speed of a fixed-wing aircraft! In addition, we have installed an early warning radar on this tilt-rotor aircraft, making it a modern early warning aircraft! This aircraft can be used on many types of aircraft carriers."

The Englishman's eyes widened again.

The Orientals have already mastered the tilt-rotor aircraft and have also installed early warning radar on this aircraft. From now on, there is one more type of early warning aircraft!
Their British aircraft carrier also needs this kind of early warning aircraft. There is no future for them relying solely on Poseidon.

But, they didn’t!

"Why are the most advanced technologies all in the East!" They were very depressed.

"We also welcome navies from all over the world to come and purchase!" Qin Tao continued: "We can compare them. The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier built by the UK costs 5 billion US dollars. If they purchase from us, they will not only have an aircraft carrier, but also a complete set of carrier-based aircraft! We have always believed that professional matters should be left to professionals. The UK can completely let us produce aircraft carriers."

"Nonsense, this is simply a humiliation to us!" Watching this video, the British were completely furious.

What a joke! We in Britain are the most powerful country, and you actually want us to place an order from you to purchase aircraft carriers?
However, they overestimated themselves, and Qin Tao was certainly not talking about them alone.

"At the same time, we also call on the U.S. Navy to hand over the construction of your Ford-class aircraft carrier to us. Our offer is only half of what your domestic shipyards offer! At present, we already have a mature 003 aircraft carrier. The nuclear reactor technology and electromagnetic catapult technology are already mature. We can completely help the U.S. Navy fulfill your long-cherished wish."

Faced with this goodwill, the US Navy remained silent.

The US shipbuilding industry has high quotes, long cycles, and still can’t make it. The Ford aircraft carrier is a living example. If it is handed over to the Minnesota Group...

How is that possible! If they really hand it over to the Mingzhou Group, then in the future on the battlefield, they only need to send a command and the aircraft carrier here will probably be grounded!

The domestic shipbuilding industry is not living up to its expectations. Why is there such a big gap in the same shipbuilding industry?
After Qin Tao expressed his feelings, he got to the point.

"At the same time, for ordinary countries, we recommend amphibious assault ships with a displacement of 20,000 tons, and mainly equipped with drones. We can see that drones are playing an increasingly important role on the battlefield. The future belongs to drones..."

Qin Tao had not appeared in public for a long time. This time he talked for more than half an hour before it was the turn of the shipowner's representative to speak.

Americo walked onto the stage, his face filled with excitement.

"The East is our best friend! Over the years, we have come to realize this deeply! Without our friends in the East, we would all be a group of puppets, a group of pitiful creatures. But now, we are the masters of the African continent!"

"The future of our Africa will be like the oil regions. Our African affairs will be decided by ourselves!"

Representatives from the Rainbow Nation and Algeria also took to the stage, and an hour passed.

"Okay, now I declare that the ship delivery ceremony is officially over. Let us watch the fleet set sail!"

Woo, woo!
The tallest 076 amphibious assault ship blew its whistle and slowly left the port. Its appearance looked more spectacular than the Queen-class, and its deck also had a certain degree of flaring. It had a larger deck area than the 075 and carried more carrier-based aircraft. Under the bow, the 075 hull number was still sprayed, and the name of the Guinea was also written.

The Guinean Navy only has this one aircraft carrier and it is impossible to have more, so it is still named Guinea.

It has neither an electromagnetic catapult nor an angled deck. If ordinary people see it, they will definitely feel regretful and wonder why it doesn’t have something else added. If it had more performance, it would have been more powerful!

In fact, this is a complete misunderstanding of the difference between an aircraft carrier and an amphibious assault ship.

Amphibious assault ships are designed to carry out amphibious combat missions, and the carrier-based aircraft on the deck are also designed to cover the attack of beachhead troops. They are not the core of the naval formation and do not take on the responsibility of competing for air and sea supremacy.

Therefore, in later generations, there were many third-rate articles that talked endlessly about how powerful the 076 was, what electromagnetic catapult it had, and how many aircraft it could carry, but they never said how big the hangar area was or how big the dock area was. This is because they did not understand the difference between an amphibious assault ship and an aircraft carrier.

Of course, for a weak country, an amphibious ship is the largest and can be used as an aircraft carrier. Even if it only carries the J-31A, it can still stride across its own territory.

Moreover, since the displacement is already at the level of 60,000 tons, its deck looks similar to that of the British Queen class. Operating thirty aircraft on the deck at the same time will not appear crowded, and aircraft dispatch is also very convenient.

Woo, woo!
Two 20,000-ton amphibious ships also came out one after another. These two ships usually carry mainly drones and helicopters, but can also operate the take-off and landing of the J-31A when needed. They are all-rounders. Their appearance means that Africa has two more mother ships, and will be more capable of dealing with complex situations in the future.

After these three warships set out, it was the destroyer's turn.

In order to equip the 052-ton aircraft carrier, the customer also ordered four CEs, which are almost identical to the Jubail-class ships of the big dog owner, with luxurious configurations. I wonder how many people will envy the four-sided phased array.

The British must be feeling the most uncomfortable. After they built aircraft carriers, they have no money to build destroyers. They have to cut a few Type 45 destroyers, which were originally few. In the future, their aircraft carrier fleet will be even more lonely, even worse than Guinea.

The Guinean Navy is mainly based on this aircraft carrier, with four 052s and several 054s. The lineup is absolutely luxurious!
This wave of warships that set out from the Mingzhou Shipyard is enough to overwhelm many medium-sized countries!
However, for a while, it was indeed impossible to find so many crew members. With the level of the black guys, when operating the AK, they knew that the larger the sight was, the more powerful it was. It was already very good to choose different sights according to different distances. It was absolutely impossible for them to operate the Aegis battleship skillfully.

The most skilled is definitely the Eastern Navy, but now the Eastern Navy is also producing a large number of advanced warships one after another. The navy's strength is constantly expanding, and personnel are always facing a shortage problem. Therefore, it is impossible for them to help operate so many warships.

Fortunately, the Mingzhou Group is full of talented people. A group of technicians were sent on board the ship. Together with some Russian sailors recruited by Vitalia and some smart black guys, the operational problems of the warship were finally solved.

The fleet was mighty and marched out of the estuary and onto the sea.

On the Guinea, Americo stood on the island, feeling extremely excited. He finally had an aircraft carrier again and could finally be the boss in Africa again!
"Report, our fleet is coming!"

"Get ready to receive the plane!" Americo nodded.

The planes have all been built, several of them have been tested for takeoff and landing and have been placed in the hangar, and the larger fleet is still to come.

Soon, a group of black birds flew over the sea.

The first ones came the navy gray-painted stealth J-31A fighters. They slowly descended according to the markings painted on the deck, and were then towed in an orderly manner by deck crews to the parking area or hangar. The elevators were also constantly busy.

The second batch is the Z-30, of which two aircraft with triangular radar antennas are the most dazzling. This is a high-end carrier-based early warning aircraft! With the support of advanced Eastern technology, tilt-rotor aircraft can also carry early warning radars!
When the aircraft landed, it was immediately dragged into the hangar as if it were its lifeblood. Americo stood in the hangar with a smile on his face: "Lady Vitalia, welcome aboard our warship."

Vitalia is here too! It was not convenient for her to show up in person, so she did not attend the delivery ceremony. Instead, she went to the aircraft factory and followed the planes here. At this time, standing in the hangar, looking at the planes that were constantly being towed in, Vitalia was very satisfied.

"Americo, are you satisfied with this warship?"

"Satisfied, satisfied!" Americo nodded repeatedly: "Lady Vitalia, this warship is better than the previous one! By the way, your room is ready for you, you..."

"Don't worry, go to the bridge first and watch our plane land, then go to the pilot preparation room for a meeting. After dark, I will go up to the deck to take a look."

You can’t see it during the day, but at night, you can go to the deck under the moonlight and experience the power of this warship!

"it is good."

On the bridge, Vitalia looked down and watched the last drone land. She was impressed by the power of Eastern technology. In the future, perhaps all these planes will be drones.

In the pilot preparation room, more than sixty pilots sat in an orderly row, and drone operators also sat in a corner, distinguished by different armbands.

They have different skin colors, different eyes, and different hair, but they all have the same belief in their eyes.

Wana is a mercenary, and mercenaries work for money, and pilots are no exception. It would be even more exciting if they could have access to the best equipment while working for the company!

Therefore, although there is a shortage of manpower to operate the warships, there is still no problem with the pilots operating the aircraft.

There are a total of twenty J-31A aircraft, which require twenty pilots, and twenty Z-30 aircraft, each requiring two pilots. There are also three additional radar officers on the early warning aircraft. It is really not easy to get all the people together now.

"You are all the most elite pilots in Wana. Now that you have world-class equipment, you should know what this means."

"Yes, we know that it will be more exciting to fly in the future!" Igor Valenchenko, a veteran pilot of the fighter wing, said with a smile: "This plane flies much better than the rabbit I flew before."

Everyone laughed.

They are all mercenaries who earn money by risking their lives. Valenchenko once participated in a battle in the Democratic Republic of the Congo against its neighbor Angola. In this conflict known as the Carrot War, he was flying an over-serviced and long-scrapped MiG-21MF. He used it to achieve three kills, plus many ground attack results.

However, Valenchenko has a bad taste. He painted a rabbit on his vertical tail. Rabbits eat carrots.

Afterwards, because of his superb skills, he was noticed by Wana and joined the Wana mercenaries, where he worked as a pilot. Before, he had flown fighter planes smuggled from Damao and Ermao. This time, he could finally fly new ones!

"The key is that it has first-class stealth. I can't wait to fly it over the Americans' heads and shit on them!" Another veteran pilot spoke up. Most of them regarded the Americans as their opponents.

"Then you just wait, there will definitely be such an opportunity." Vitalia said.

(End of this chapter)