Chapter 132 Are you sure you are talking about an aircraft carrier? Did you steal the aircraft carrier from Eagle Sauce?
Equipment with a displacement of tens of thousands of tons?
This number exploded in the minds of the two people, and they were unable to recover for a long time.
"Tens of thousands of tons?" Zhang Yuli stared blankly at the words on the screen: "What kind of 'big toy' did their organization get?"
"What kind of ship can have this displacement?"
If this was a civilian cargo ship, tens of thousands of tons would be nothing to mention.
Cruise ships, like those that many people take when traveling on vacation, have a displacement of tens of thousands of tons or even more than 100,000 tons.
As for those cargo ships, their displacement can easily reach hundreds of thousands of tons. Compared with them, aircraft carriers are nothing more than weaklings.
But, this is a warship. When it comes to a ship of this tonnage, the word "aircraft carrier" immediately comes to the minds of both of them.
Take over this conversation.
"How many modern warships can reach tens of thousands of tons?" Zheng Lixing was amazed and muttered in disbelief: "How many ships can there be?"
His eyes were stern. "Could it be an aircraft carrier? Did they get an aircraft carrier?"
The most likely answer to this tonnage is an aircraft carrier!
This is not the era of big cannons and huge ships like in World War II. A battleship can have a displacement of more than 50,000 tons or 60,000 tons.
But this is all empty talk. In fact, the improvement of combat effectiveness is not as simple as looking at it on paper or judging by who has a larger displacement.
Among modern warships, even the largest nuclear-powered cruisers are generally around 20,000 tons, and the missile destroyers that are gradually becoming the mainstream mostly have a displacement of just over 10,000 tons.
After all, even if you are a 100,000-ton battleship, what does it matter? A single "precision-guided missile" from a missile destroyer weighing several thousand tons can sink your ship instantly. So what is the point of building such a large ship?
However, Zhang Yuli immediately interrupted him: "Not necessarily. Supply ships and support ships may also reach tens of thousands of tons."
However, these ships of tens of thousands of tons are all auxiliary ships rather than front-line combat ships, and their technological content is far less than imagined.
Judging from the past actions of the "Great Wall Watchers" organization, will they be interested in these technologies?
Zhang Yuli had a big question mark in his mind about this.
Zheng Lixing's face was full of joy: "It would be great if it really is an aircraft carrier."
"Even the Forrestal-class and even the Kitty Hawk-class technologies can provide us with a lot of help."
The Varyag, which Daxia is currently improving, is a ski-jump deck take-off aircraft carrier. It can also benefit greatly from the steam catapult technology of a flat deck like the Kitty Hawk class.
After hearing this, Zhang Yuli did not think about it any further, but responded directly.
[Daxia is in great need of this technology. I wonder which 'ship' your organization is providing? ]
【At the same time, we will pay you the required 'remuneration' in the specified way. 】
No matter who the technology of this ship with a tonnage of tens of thousands of tons comes from, there is no reason for Daxia to refuse it.
Even without mentioning that, even in terms of supply ships, support ships, frigates and other ships, Da Xia's current technology is somewhat lacking and is far less advanced than that of the United States.
Even if this technology is not of much help, so what? Maintaining a good relationship with this organization is what he needs to keep in mind at all times.
I just replied. This time the waiting time was not that long.
Just a few minutes later, a brand new reply rang in.
The beeping sound echoed around the small room for a short while before Zhang Yuli decisively opened the email.
Looking closely, this time it was also a densely packed compressed package with the title clearly written on it.
[Full set of design drawings of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship]
【GE LM-2500 gas turbine engine technology.】
【Detailed explanation and implementation of APS auxiliary electric propulsion system.】
[SPS-48E 3D air search radar. 64 plane search radar material research and development direction]
The technical information in front of me instantly filled the entire screen.
Unexpectedly, what was sent this time was not a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier or a supply ship.
"Hissing Wasp-class amphibious assault ship!!"
"They got this kind of stuff?" Zheng Lixing gasped.
It really is! !
Although this thing is not an aircraft carrier, it is better than an aircraft carrier. After all, its nickname is "helicopter carrier"!
And it's a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Can this kind of technology be obtained?
If we were to rank the ships currently in service in the United States, then apart from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier which is the undisputed first, it would be the second-ranked ship.
(The Ford and Eagle classes are still under construction, and the Kitty Hawk class was retired in May 09.)
"This technology comes at the right time. It is the most suitable equipment for our Daxia Navy."
The smile on Zhang Yuli's face made his wrinkles look like a flower: "It's much more suitable than the Little Eagle class."
"That's true." Zheng Lixing agreed.
You know, for the current Daxia, what it needs most is not the ocean-going capability of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
Although that is also very important, we have to take one step at a time after all.
Now, facing this sea area in East Asia, the focus of strike capability also needs to be placed on the near-shore coastal areas. This is the urgent issue that Daxia needs to solve.
As for coastal strike capability, is there anything better than a 'helicopter carrier'?
It is not as bulky as traditional aircraft carriers, and there is no need to dispatch a large number of auxiliary ships to supply the aircraft carriers every time. Only one or two destroyers and landing ships are needed to form a large-scale amphibious landing strike group.
Once this thing comes out, won't it directly crush the 'babies' in the coastal areas of East Asia?
This deterrent force is no less than that of a large aircraft carrier battle group.
Zhang Yuli glanced at Zheng Lixing standing beside him and asked, "Old Zheng, what's wrong with your expression? Are you unhappy when someone sends you this kind of technology?"
"Do you suspect there's something wrong, or is there something you can't figure out?"
He noticed that Zheng Lixing's brows were always furrowed.
There were several huge words written on his face, all saying "I don't understand"!
Hear the words.
"I've actually been wondering, based on the previous technology grants, now that they've gotten the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship technology, will that mean..."
Before Zheng Lixing finished speaking, Zhang Yuli's heart trembled suddenly.
He thought of a somewhat 'creepy' fact: "They don't really have a 'Wasp-class' amphibious assault ship, do they?"
The two looked at each other and felt strong horror and suspicion in each other's eyes.
"I think it's possible." Zheng Lixing was silent for a moment and nodded.
Although this truth is extremely unbelievable, it can be said that the probability of such a thing happening is very high.
Judging from the technology that the 'Great Wall Watch' organization had previously provided to Daxia, it often provided the technology for the 'F22 fighter jet', and later a 'real' F22 was delivered.
Even the B-2 bomber and C-5M transport aircraft are no exception, and now the "Wasp-class" amphibious assault ship technology has been given again.
Is it possible that others don’t have corresponding ships?
No one dares to hastily deny this.
"This is probably not as simple as we thought."
Zhang Yuli took a long breath and waved his hand: "Let's discuss this matter later."
This bold idea is really too bold!
The United States currently only has a few "Wasp-class" amphibious assault ships, and they just stole one?
Such a big thing, not to mention that the Eagle Sauce can hide it, even Da Xia will definitely get some information. It is impossible that not even a trace of news can be leaked.
After all, this thing is a huge monster weighing tens of thousands of tons.
There was a glimmer in Zhang Yuli's eyes, as if he had vaguely guessed something.
Unless they created this themselves?
at this time.
Just as Zhang Yuli was about to respond.
Suddenly, another email popped up on the screen.
[As I recall, Daxia is currently developing a modified Varyag, which should have a ski-jump deck.]
Looking at this message sent by the other party, it seemed to reveal a hint of 'weird' inquiry.
Zhang Yuli didn't think much about it. He just typed a line of words and sent it.
"Yes, the Varyag will not change much during the improvement process, and it will still use the ski-jump take-off method."
At this time.
"Why are they asking this?" Zheng Lixing was confused again.
He was not surprised to find out that the Varyag aircraft carrier was being modified.
Not to mention this magical "Great Wall Watch" organization, even the Eagle Sauce side knows a lot of inside information, and even military fans can guess that the "Varyag" is probably not going to be converted into a casino or amusement park.
Instead, it is an experimental project for Daxia to accumulate experience for the formal construction of domestically-made aircraft carriers.
It's just that...what does it matter if we just use the "ski-jump" takeoff?
"I can't guess what this 'leader' is thinking." Zhang Yuli shook his head.
It's impossible for Daxia to dismantle all the decks and rebuild them again when the construction is almost completed, right?
It would be faster to just build another ship than to handle this huge workload.
Subsequently.
When the two of them had a lot of question marks in their heads.
Suddenly.
There were several consecutive "ding ding" email notification sounds, and several titles appeared in the mailbox instantly.
The mysterious organization seemed to have emptied out all its assets and sent a lot of emails at once.
[I think these techniques should also be of some use to you! ]
[Full R&D process and technical diagram of high-rate lithium battery supercapacitor technology.]
[Pulse capacitor energy storage equipment, technical code essentials.]
【Specifications and implementation outline of electromagnetic catapult technology.】
"???"
Zheng Lixing suddenly felt his brain boiling: "Did they rob Bell Labs?"
How can this thing be of any use?
This function is much more practical than the technology of the previous amphibious assault ship.
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