Rebirth of Military Workers

Chapter 717

“So many? They don’t live up to it?” Zheng Yucheng’s eyes were like bull’s eyes.

Several other bigwigs have all met the world, but when they heard this number, they were short of breath.

The Iraqis are crazy, don’t plan to pass it at all?

Xie Kai was a little bit lost, “It’s only more than 2.6 billion US dollars? It’s not more than 3 billion!”

Some are not reconciled.

This is a one-off sale. The Iraqis have invested tens of billions of dollars in the construction of the Tikrit Division. Even if you count the equipment sold to the Iraqis, the total is only five billion dollars…

If all of them were to use Chinese-style equipment, after the Gulf War, we would be able to clearly see where the performance gap between China and the United States was and how to avoid these problems.

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the United States has been fanning the flames all over the world. Whoever is not obedient will beat others with big sticks.

When China becomes the second largest economy in the world, and even GDP exceeds that of the United States, the U.S. will start trouble…

“How greedy you need to be, and use your talents, and even said that it didn’t exceed three billion US dollars.” Zheng Yucheng was very content. “This year our country’s military expenditures accounted for more than a quarter.”

“Don’t talk about this disturbing thing.” Xie Kai immediately let Zheng Yucheng stop.

The old guy probably wants to talk about aircraft carriers again.

“Let’s talk about what the Iraqis require that all weapons and equipment be delivered within two years. The Iraqis are a little anxious this time. It stands to reason that they have no money now, so it won’t be like this.” Xie Kai’s words attracted everyone. Human attention.

The behavior of the Iraqis was too abnormal.

It stands to reason that when there is no money, money should be saved even more.

“Can the delivery be completed within two years?” Zheng Yucheng asked Wang Guilin. He has a closer relationship with the relevant cooperative units and understands the production strength of the entire base.

“You can work hard,” Wang Guilin said.

Zheng Yucheng looked at Xie Kai, “No matter what they are, it doesn’t matter. As long as the money goes into our pockets.”

“Lao Wang, now there is another order of more than 2 billion U.S. dollars. Aside from the cost and the benefits to the brothers, we are at least more than 1 billion U.S. dollars. Isn’t this enough for an aircraft carrier?” Qi Zhiyuan didn’t give up at all.

“Now there is no time at all.” Wang Guilin didn’t let go, and Yang Qian’s eyes began to be murderous.

Xie Kai didn’t understand, why all of a sudden, the base started discussing aircraft carriers.

It seems that there are still eyebrows.

“Our fighter jet project is not a small amount for the remodeling of the tenth operation, and we must continue to invest. In addition, the 65,000 tons of large press will be launched soon, which is hundreds of millions…” Yang Qian said coldly, ” Comrades, our small treasury seems to be rich, but compared to what we need to invest in, this is just a drop in the bucket, so we have to save a little…”

Xie Kai’s eyes widened.

This is a drop in the bucket?

Just kidding!

For the entire base, the annual R&D expenditure has not exceeded 1 billion US dollars. The 691 factory can provide tens of millions of profits every year…

“You’re talking about aircraft carriers, didn’t our country have been dismounted long ago?” Xie Kai asked suspiciously.

When Xie Kai asked, Qi Zhiyuan immediately became energetic.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

If Xie Kai agrees, it is more likely that this can be done.

“Who told you that our domestic aircraft carrier plan should not be dismantled?” Qi Zhiyuan’s words made Xie Kai more puzzled.

It was determined at the Naval Development Conference in 1978 that the direction of the navy’s construction is mainly an offshore defensive navy.

Limited funds need to be used on a knife edge. The nuclear submarine project has made breakthrough progress. Although it has not yet been put into service, it is an indispensable part of the national triad nuclear strategy.

In the absence of long-range strategic bombers in the Air Force, only nuclear strikes by road-based long-range strategic missiles remain.

Therefore, most of the Navy’s projects are discontinued, and all funding is tilted toward nuclear submarines.

Aircraft carriers are the most expensive in the Navy, so it is naturally impossible to continue.

Xie Kai has never heard of the country’s aircraft carrier projects in the 1980s. After all, the country has no experience in manufacturing large-scale warships of 5,000 tons, let alone aircraft carriers of tens of thousands of tons, plus supporting carrier aircraft, to escort the fleet. Wait, this cost, so that the Navy can not afford to wear underwear.

“In 1969-72, the country launched the aircraft carrier program. Later, due to economic reasons, in order to ensure the steady progress of the 718 project, it was dismantled…In addition to the many aviation projects that were dismantled later, one of the most serious consequences was that the aircraft carrier was built. Suitable carrier-based aircraft are available…”

Qi Zhiyuan introduced Xie Kai to the domestic aircraft carrier plan from beginning to end.

“In 1977, the domestic economic problems were prominent, and the comprehensive military project was investigated for the first time. For those whose performance indicators are too high and the national power cannot support temporarily, either adjust the performance indicators or dismount and retain the technological research and development capabilities… and after entering the 1980s Many adjusted projects have passed experiments. The cost is too high and does not meet the requirements of the country. The performance indicators cannot be reached. They are adjusted again. As a project that was discontinued a long time ago, there was nothing wrong with the aircraft carrier. In the 1970s, our country and the United Kingdom The relationship is good. At the beginning, I sought to cooperate with the United Kingdom to build a helicopter carrier with a displacement of 15,000 to 18,000 tons. The British 42 destroyer or our improved design 51 destroyer formation, carrying Harrier fighters, were mainly used for anti-submarine…”

“Is there any plan like this?” Xie Kai felt that he knew too little before.

Xie Kai knew about China’s negotiations with the United Kingdom to introduce the Type 42 destroyer. However, the British started asking for a lot of prices. As a result, this thing was sunk by the Argentine Air Force during the Battle of Falklands, and the Chinese side gave up. .

But Xie Kai has never heard of the helicopter carrier.

“Why not? In 1983, the media on the Xiangjiang River reported an imaginary map of a 20,000-ton continental vertical take-off and landing (CVHG) aircraft carrier. It is estimated to be used in 1985. 190X40X8m, 30kn, 20-25 vertical take-off and landing aircraft and Helicopter, hangar 170X25m, deck 180X30m; one elevator at the front and rear, 8 helicopter take-off and landing areas, small angled take-off deck. The integrated chimney in the middle of the bridge on the right, a lattice mast at the rear, and 8 at the front and rear of the bridge Anti-aircraft missile launcher. A long-range radar at the highest point in front of the chimney…”

“Isn’t this nonsense!” Xie Kai didn’t believe it at all, “Xiejiang media, it’s okay to report some wealthy dogs, can you believe it?”

Killing Xie Kai didn’t believe it, if there really is, there are noses and eyes, now there is no aircraft carrier in China?

Need them to intervene?

“This is a fact. The remote control model of the aircraft carrier in the 702 experimental pool was photographed…” Wang Guilin sighed, “The secret was leaked at the beginning. The JJ9 was also dug up by the Xiangjiang media.”

Xie Kai was dumbfounded.

Sure enough, too much truth in history has been hidden.

China’s aircraft carrier program has actually reached the stage of testing models.

“The Sea Harrier and the Big Lynx, the heavy helicopter Super Hornets, and the Sea Javelin air defense missiles were originally used for aircraft carriers. Unfortunately, the Sea Wave British did not sell them; the Sea Javelins were too expensive; in 1979 they planned to purchase helicopters, 70 BEEL212412, The prices were all negotiated. The British were unwilling to sell, and they were asking for prices. Later, the French came in and were willing to provide technology. Therefore, in the end only Super Hornets were introduced, and the domestic launch of Zhi-9…” Zheng Yucheng also knew the situation. Said it.

Xie Kai felt that he was still too naive.

Where have you seen these things on the Internet before?

“Actually, the helicopter carrier is already our second domestic aircraft carrier plan, which was dismantled in the first two years.” Qi Zhiyuan was shocked when he saw Xie Kai, and he was secretly refreshed. “And this time, it’s not an aircraft carrier plan. It’s just one time. Pre-research work and project demonstration…”

“So, you are going to make this a research and development project? We can’t even make a 5,000-ton warship in our country. How to make it? Not to mention, just use steel for the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Can we make it? In other words, the welding process needed to build the aircraft carrier is waiting for us? Should we continue to pay?” Xie Kai always felt that everything had to wait for Varyag to return to start the aircraft carrier.

China’s aircraft carrier started from Varyag.

Qi Zhiyuan and others felt lonely.

Xie Kai poured cold water on their boiling blood.

“I know what everyone thinks, but we have no foundation in this aspect. It is too difficult to do it. Let’s wait.” Xie Kai is more eager than anyone to have an aircraft carrier in his navy. “Even the structure of the aircraft carrier I don’t know how to design it?”

A navy without an aircraft carrier can still be called a navy?

Even if I watched Lao Maozi’s Kuznetsov sailing, it was full of black eyes, right? Who dares to say that the thing is not strong enough?

In particular, the picture that Xie Kai remembers the most, it is also a picture that countless people across China saddened. In May 1980, General Liu Lao, the father of the Chinese aircraft carrier who was the deputy chief of staff at the time, was visiting the American CV. During the time of the -61 Raiders aircraft carrier, the United States did not allow the Chinese personnel on board the ship to be too close to the equipment in order to keep it secret. General Liu stood tiptoe to see the advanced equipment of the U.S. military at a prescribed distance…

In order to see it more clearly.

Even so, in the end, General Liu did not board China’s own aircraft carrier.

When there is a chance, how can Xie Kai prevent the old general from boarding his aircraft carrier, see what he wants to see, and if he can’t see it, he will dismantle the equipment and show him what he can do on tiptoe?

“We need money now, buy an aircraft carrier and come back to dismantle and study surveying and mapping…” Qi Zhiyuan said unwillingly.

“Oh?” Xie Kai was excited, “If so, is it all right. Buy a second-hand old aircraft carrier and look at the internal structure, it’s not bad.”

“The British Dignity-class aircraft carrier Melbourne purchased by Australia was retired in 1982 and sold to Koreans for disassembly last year. The Koreans felt that they would lose money in dismantling and were ready to sell them again…” Qi Zhiyuan looked at Xie Kai, “Their The asking price is a bit high.”

Hearing the Melbourne number, Xie Kai was even more excited.

This is the first time a Chinese designer has observed the structure of an aircraft carrier up close.

“How many?”

“15 million dollars…”