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Russia's global navigation system has gone through a long development process, which can be traced back to the 1960s, when the Soviet military confirmed the need for a satellite radio navigation system for precise guidance of the planned new generation of ballistic missiles. Afterwards, a number of research institutes from the Ministry of Defense, the Academy of Sciences and the Navy joined forces to create a single solution for the armed forces of sea, land, air and space. It wasn't until 1976 that the Soviet Union issued a decree to establish GLONASS (the abbreviation of the Russian Global Positioning System Global \\'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema).

According to the project settings, the GLONASS system will use 24 satellites to achieve global positioning services, which can provide high-precision three-dimensional space and velocity information, as well as timing services. It is similar to the American GPS.

Unfortunately, due to the Soviet Union's backwardness in electronic technology, the lifespan of these satellites launched earlier was very short, only one or two years. If you want to maintain high enough accuracy, you need enough satellites in orbit, and only supplementary launches are made every year. Satellites are enough to cause pain to the Soviet Union. In the Russian era, this system was almost in a state of paralysis. The Russians didn't even have enough to eat. How could they have time to manage these positioning satellites!

Now, Mhamad has proposed such a plan, especially using Pakistani technology to improve these satellites and increase their lifespan. He also has his own considerations. After all, Pakistan cannot learn from India's Asan, which only provides funds and cannot learn anything. Well, by improving these satellites, Pakistan will have the same experience, and if it wants to build its own navigation system in the future, it will be able to proceed smoothly.

Hear what Mhamad said. He frowned. Although he was from the KGB, he also knew something about this system. He knew that this system had huge military application value. If Pakistan was asked to help improve it, it would almost be a simultaneous provision of technology to Pakistan. Is this appropriate?

"For your country, there is no time to take care of these satellites for the time being." Mhamad continued: "Global navigation and positioning is a huge market. Now, the American GPS system has occupied the civilian market. is becoming more and more important. If we wait until the United States The system occupies the market, and it will be very difficult for other products to squeeze in. We in Pakistan will not engage in loss-making business. What we value more is the huge value in the civilian market. Not only can our initial investment be recovered, Come back and we can make more money.”

in the hereafter. Car navigation is popular, and mobile phones are also embedded with GPS modules. The American system is almost a global trend. Large-scale use has brought about a reduction in product prices. In later generations, although China withdrew from the Beidou navigation system, it could hardly open up the civilian market because the cost did not come down. A portable GPS navigation only costs a few hundred yuan. , while the Beidou system costs more than 2,000. Except for the mandatory installation by the national government, ordinary people are simply unwilling to choose. Although they are patriotic, they cannot live with the money in their pockets.

Now, navigation systems have just entered the civilian market, and the price is still quite high. Even a GPS costs more than 10,000. Only high-end people can afford it.

Therefore, it is not too late to catch up now, so that the GLONASS system can also enter the civilian field.

"We estimate that in ten years, the civil navigation system market will be at least 10 billion US dollars. Therefore, we hope to cooperate with you to achieve a win-win situation. Of course, if you find it difficult, we can also choose to cooperate with another Countries work together," said Mhammad.

Pakistan does intend to develop a navigation system. If the Russians hold on to some mentality and refuse to let go, they can only cooperate with China and develop it together.

"How do you plan to cooperate?" **** asked. Obviously, the last 10 billion US dollars market moved him.

"You provide the original technology, and we provide the later improved technology and investment costs. However, we each invest half of the launch costs. After the network is completed, we in Pakistan are responsible for promoting it to the market. As for distribution, I think it is best for us to establish a multinational The joint company, each of us owns 50% of the shares, operates entirely on a business model," said Mhamad.

"Okay, we will seriously consider it." **** said. After all, this matter is related to the development of the military and cannot be agreed casually.

"I wonder if you have any other needs?" **** continued to ask Mhamad.

"We hope to lease you a Type 971 nuclear submarine." Mhamad said.

What comes out at the end is the most amazing! Hearing Mhamad's words, ****'s body was shocked. How dare Pakistan make such a request?

The Type 971 "Pike-B" nuclear submarine, NATO codename Akula-class, is derived from the Russian Akula, which means shark. It is a third-generation attack nuclear submarine developed and produced by the Soviet Union. It is also the main attack nuclear submarine of the Russian Navy.

The current Type 971I was built from 1982 to 1986, and there were five improved types built from 1986 to 1991 after improvements to the Type I, named Type 971II.

As the most advanced attack nuclear submarine, the 971 class adopts a good teardrop-shaped appearance, and the hull structure is a double hull. The inner layer is a pressure-resistant hull made of titanium alloy. The diving depth is as high as 650 meters. Moreover, various silent performances are adopted, and the quietness is comparable to the American Seawolf class.

This is a real teardrop line. The hull is thick in the front and thin in the back. The huge round and blunt lines at the bow develop to 2/5 of the length of the boat, and the width of the boat reaches the maximum. Then the outer contour of the hull gradually converges, shrinks to the center line of the hull, and smoothly transitions to the tail section of the hull. The entire hull line is like a drop of raindrops in a falling state, and the unique three-dimensional streamlined body command platform enclosure, on the 971, is perfectly integrated with the hull section to achieve a smooth transition of the overall line. The intersections between the enclosure and the hull are softly connected with smooth and round lines, and the enclosure and the hull form a whole in the form of fusion of the main appendages.

This shape gives the Type 971 excellent underwater power performance. With the advanced nuclear power system, this submarine can reach a maximum underwater speed of 33 to 35 knots. And with good silent performance, this submarine has reached the peak of Russian submarines.

Moreover, this advanced nuclear submarine is equipped with powerful forces. There are up to 14 torpedo tubes on the upper part of the bow. The upper part of the bow is 6 533 mm torpedo tubes, which are arranged in the non-pressure hull area of ​​the bow. They cannot be reloaded and are disposable weapons. These 6 torpedo tubes are used to launch salvos at high-value targets, increasing the assault power against high-value targets such as large enemy surface ships and strategic nuclear submarines. The idea of ​​the Soviet era was saturation attack.

There are 8 torpedo tubes below, including the Soviet-specific 650 mm caliber heavy torpedo tubes, which are designed to attack US aircraft carriers.

Unfortunately, with the departure of that great alliance, Russia has fallen into decline. A large number of old nuclear submarines have been retired, and there is no money for subsequent destruction. They can only be left in the submarine graveyard to age. Even the most advanced 971 type, in order to save money, the first boat

K-284 Akula was just retired at the beginning of this year. Only in this way can Russia save enough money to maintain the remaining three K-322, K-480 and K-317 in good condition.

Muhammad is interested in this K-284 Akula. As long as there is money invested, this nuclear submarine can be restored to active service.

Although Pakistan has quietly manufactured nuclear submarines and secretly joined the military service, Pakistan's nuclear submarine technology, mainly from China, is still relatively backward. This first generation of nuclear submarines only solves the problem of whether there is one or not.

If Pakistan wants to have the most powerful underwater power, it can only take advantage of Russia, so Muhammad proposed the idea of ​​leasing nuclear submarines.

Hearing Muhammad's words, **** was obviously stunned. His intuition told him that this idea was a bit whimsical.

Although Russia is very poor, not everything can be exported, especially nuclear submarines, which are Russia's strategic strength. Although the other party does not want Oscar-class submarines that are specifically used to attack aircraft carriers, nor Typhoon-class submarines that can attack nuclear bombs, but conventional attack nuclear submarines, they are absolutely not allowed to be exported.

"Sorry, we can't export this kind of nuclear submarine." **** said: "There is no precedent in our army."

"It's not export, it's lease." Muhammad said: "We need to let a certain country know that we have underwater nuclear submarines and can launch a counterattack against a certain country's underwater forces."

A certain country, **** knows, of course, refers to the United States. After all, the Russian Navy has shrunk to become a near-water navy, and Pakistan's powerful maritime force can only be threatened by the United States.

Pakistan has two aircraft carrier battle groups. Looking at the combat power on the water, it is really good. However, when it comes to underwater, Pakistan, which only has conventional submarines, cannot protect the underwater safety of their aircraft carrier battle groups. This must be the reason why Pakistan can't wait to get nuclear submarines, right?

"With the end of the Cold War, the world situation has changed a lot." Muhammad said: "Now, the United States is wielding a big stick and showing off its power in the Middle East. I'm afraid this is a strategic threat to your country?" (To be continued ~^~)