The test project for the day has been completed, and it’s time to return home.

Just when Li Pingfan was about to issue an order, a voice suddenly came from the bridge.

"The report, the data link sent a message, and the superior leaders requested to have a real-time call with us."

In the past, even making a satellite phone call was not easy, and it might conflict with other systems on the warship, such as turning off the radar when making a satellite phone call. But now, the 10,000-ton ship 055

The electronic technology on the large drive is very advanced. All electromagnetic wave radiation is carried out through flat-panel antenna arrays. These arrays have been coordinated and tested for a long time, and there will definitely be no mutual interference.

"Come in." Li Pingfan said.

A large screen hanging behind the bridge flashed twice, and then a shadow of a person appeared. Judging from the background, it was in an office.

"Reporting to Leader Wu, the 055 Destroyer No. 101 is undergoing a sea trial mission. Please give instructions." Li Pingfan looked in the direction of the camera with a firm gaze.

"Today's audition subjects are very important, right?"

"Yes, the subject of today's sea trial is mainly the test of YJ-18C, which was very successful!"

"Did any accidents happen during the sea trials?"

"Yes, ours..." Li Pingfan glanced at Qin Tao, then Qin Tao spoke next to him.

"During the test, we encountered a sudden power outage. A strong self-induction phenomenon occurred at the moment of the power outage. Therefore, our radar array experienced a super-power radiation. Please rest assured, leaders. After we return, we

We will definitely study it carefully and improve related supporting equipment to never let this situation happen again."

"Well, then you must learn from the experience and lessons of this sea trial and summarize it carefully. Of course, if you encounter the same situation again in the future, you will still have to cut off the power when it is time. After all, ensuring our safety is the first

bit."

"Yes!" Li Pingfan felt so happy. He thought his superiors would scold him, but he didn't expect it to be an encouragement.

That's right, our navy has grown and grown. It can't be like before. We have the final say on our own territory!

"It's okay, let's return to the flight. Come back and write a report."

"yes!"

The signal was turned off, and various surveillance images reappeared on the screen. Li Pingfan excitedly issued the order: "Now listen to my order and return!"

The bow of the ship split through the waves, headed west, returned to the estuary, and returned to the Mingzhou Group Shipyard. Everyone was still excited until it landed ashore.

"Mr. Qin, thank you for those words you just said." Li Pingfan said.

"I should do whatever I want to thank you for." Qin Tao said, "We are in the same boat, so we have to work together."

"Yes Yes."

"By the way, when will the Hongqi-19 test start?"

Before Li Pingfan answered, Qin Tao saw Xu Zhengyang walking over in a hurry.

"Mr. Qin, Mr. Nicholas just called and said that he would come over in the near future."

"What is he here for?" Qin Tao looked at the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier that was being refitted. Since the external cleaning work had been completed and the boiler and propeller had been replaced, the floating dock was no longer needed.

, it’s being renovated right over at the outfitting dock. Do you want to come and see the remodeling of this aircraft carrier? The construction period is still half a year away!

The outside looks brand new, but what about the inside? Lao Maozi has never known how to take care of it. He deals with the inside as much as he can. Many places are broken and need to be repaired and the pipes need to be re-layed. All this is a waste of time.

"have no idea."

Qin Tao doesn't know, and Xu Zhengyang naturally doesn't know either. However, this is not a big deal. We will find out when Nicholas comes over.

Nikolai came just as he said he would, and sometimes he didn't even say hello, but this time he finally said hello. The next morning, he showed up at the Mingzhou Shipyard and stood next to the ship that was being refitted.

on the aircraft carrier.

"Qin, thanks to you, this aircraft carrier can be modified. Now the power system has been completely renewed. I really have an urge to take this aircraft carrier out and try it out."

After the aircraft carrier replaces the main engine, there is a lot of extra work that needs to be done. This is not a car that can be driven by replacing the engine. Various tests are very strict, and Nikola is just talking about it.

"Well, you can think about it, just think about it."

Nicholas smiled: "Qin, I am here this time for the modification of this aircraft carrier. When the decoration inside is completed, it will be time to repair the island. I hope to use your electronic equipment to replace the island.

facilities.”

Hearing Nikolai's words, Qin Tao was stunned: "Our electronic equipment?"

Lao Maozi attaches great importance to this, or in other words, he has always been wary of it. Even if the aircraft carrier is modified, the island will not be allowed to go up. Of course, this is the content of the agreement. To implement it, Yarekin and the others drink in the guest house every day.

I was so drunk that I rarely looked at the modifications on warships. However, after the Eastern engineers finished modifying the Varyag, they no longer had any interest in the Kuznetsov because it was too old.

I didn't plan to modify it for Lao Maozi at first, but I didn't expect that now they would actually come to my door and ask for modification?

"Yesterday we received news that an EP-3 had an accident and almost crashed. Later, they protested to you through relevant channels." Nikolai said: "We are very satisfied with Dongfang's electronic equipment, so,

The boss finally approved this plan, and the electronic equipment on our Kuznetsov will be installed by you."

"However, this is incompatible with your combat command system." Qin Tao said: "We will not provide our weapon interfaces. If you want to provide matching, you can only provide your information. If not,

Then your aircraft carrier will not be able to communicate with the escort formation, which is very inappropriate."

The other party wants to use Dongfang's equipment, but Qin Tao has no intention of providing those equipment to them. There are many problems in this.

"At least we can communicate with your modified cruisers. When our aircraft carrier formation goes to sea, it will inevitably be followed by more than two cruisers." Nicholas said: "Your electronic equipment is very advanced and should not be large in size. Give it to us

Leave some space for us to install our own communication equipment so that we can also coordinate other escort warships."

These are two sets of equipment, and they are two sets of incompatible equipment. If they are placed in the naval equipment of any country, they will be dissatisfied with this arrangement.

One can use advanced data links to communicate with cruisers, while the other can only use backward data links or even voice to communicate with destroyers and frigates. How can this be messed up on the battlefield?

However, Lao Maozi doesn't care, because they have long been accustomed to fighting on their own. Even the four-sided phased array radar on their aircraft carrier is doing its own thing and will not be coordinated at all. The air defense system on the cruiser is also

Everyone is doing their own thing, and there is no data exchange between them.

"Okay, since you have this need, we can help. Do you need to modify it according to the cruiser plan?"

The cruiser is equipped with four small shields. This aircraft carrier can also be modified in the same way and still remain consistent.

"No, we want four large shields to be installed where the sky sentries originally were."

Lao Maozi has been tinkering with heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruisers. When the fourth ship of Type 1143 was built, although the hull was still the same as the Kiev, the equipment on it was completely changed. The four huge flat plates around the ship island

, making it unique, this is the first time that the Sky Sentinel phased array radar has been put on the ship!

Lao Maozi's aircraft carrier cannot take off and land carrier-based fixed-wing early warning aircraft. At most, it can only rely on useless things like the Ka-31 to fill blind spots at low altitudes. In high-intensity naval battles, there must be loopholes, which requires warships with high performance.

Powerful radar.

The launch of Sky Sentinel on the ship shocked the Western world, thinking that Lao Maozi had acquired the same air defense capabilities as the Aegis system.

But in fact, the Sky Sentinel radar is just four phased array radars, each doing its own thing, and the data between each other cannot be exchanged. Its performance is far behind the Aegis, let alone the radar on the Eastern Aegis battleship.

System.

The Kuznetsov is also equipped with this kind of radar. It may have been advanced at the time, but it is already outdated now. Dongfang helped modify the hull so that the warship can continue to operate. However, the electronic system on it

Woolen cloth?

If we drive back, can Lao Maozi complete the subsequent modification work by himself? Just look at their own frigate. I'm afraid it will take a long time!

Therefore, Nikolai has been working hard these days, hoping to upgrade all the equipment here in Dongfang. The boss's tone is getting looser day by day. Until yesterday, after hearing about the results of the Dongfang warship, the boss was silent for a long time.

Then he nodded.

Just change it in the East, this is the best choice!

After receiving the boss's approval, of course Nicholas must come over as soon as possible to cook the raw rice into cooked rice.

On Damao's cruiser, Dongfang installed four small shields. However, these small shields only have a search range of more than 200 kilometers, which is still too close for the aircraft carrier. They need a farther search radar! Four large shields

is the best choice!

If it were in the past, don’t even think about it. Dongfang only exported warships with four small shields. But starting from last year, Dongfang built the 052C into a foreign trade warship. Big dogs immediately purchased a batch and planned to form a joint fleet.

Therefore, this subsystem will definitely be able to obtain an export license. They do not expect the same dual-band radar as the 055, nor the 18-sided shield of the 003 aircraft carrier. As long as they have the four-sided phased array radar on the 052C, it will be enough.

Qin Tao frowned.

Nicholas asked anxiously: "What, Qin, don't you want to sell this equipment to us?"

It can be sold to big dog owners, but why can’t it be sold to us? Is it because we are afraid that we will imitate the above technology?

"Of course you can sell it, but it's expensive!" Qin Tao said awkwardly: "Nicholas, we are friends, and I don't want to talk about money. It would hurt the friendship between friends too much, but we in Mingzhou

The group is a shipbuilder, and this radar was provided to us by our brother unit. They have relevant quotations in foreign trade, and I can't change it!"

It turned out to be a matter of money! Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief: "Qin, of course we know that this thing is expensive, and we are also prepared. Just tell us how much it is, and we will find a way to raise it. We can't embarrass you."

"The price of foreign trade is 100 million for one shield, 400 million for four shields, another 100 million for data processing, combat command and display system, and the whole system is worth 500 million. The data processing uses our Loongson computer, which I can cost

I'll sell you a batch of them at a low price, but this is just a drop in the bucket, and the entire system costs 490 million US dollars."

Nicholas also took a breath: "So expensive?"

"Yes, it's so expensive. Only the rich and wealthy are willing to purchase this kind of warship. Look at Europe, which country can have a warship with four large shields? The British Type 45 destroyer still has a pair of back-to-back radars.

Antennas, they can’t even equip four-array radar antennas.”

"Then how can you afford to equip yourself?" Nikolay asked in return.
To be continued...