Russia's global navigation system has undergone a long process of development, dating back to the 60s, when the Soviet military recognized the need for a satellite radio navigation system for the precise guidance of the planned new generation of ballistic missiles. Subsequently, a number of research institutes of the Ministry of Defence, the Academy of Sciences and the Navy joined forces to create a single solution for the armed forces of the Navy, Land, Air and Space. It was not until 76 that the USSR decreed the creation of GLONASS (that is, the abbreviation of the Russian Global Positioning System acronym Global\'nayaNavigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema).

According to the project design, GLONASS will use 24 satellites to achieve global positioning services, which can provide high-precision three-dimensional space and velocity information, as well as provide timing services. Similar to GPS in the United States.

It is a pity that due to the backwardness of the Soviet Union in terms of electronic technology, the life span of these satellites launched in advance is very short, only one or two years, and if you want to maintain a high enough accuracy, you need enough satellites in orbit. And by the time of Russia, this system was almost paralyzed, the Russians couldn't even eat, where was the time to take care of these positioning satellites!

Now, Mhammad has put forward such a set of plans, especially the use of Pakistani technology to improve these satellites and increase their lifespan, and he also has his own considerations, after all, Pakistan cannot follow the example of India's Asan, only provide funds, and learn nothing, and Pakistan will have the same experience by improving these satellites, and if it wants to build its own navigation system in the future, it will be able to move forward smoothly.

Hear the words of Mhammad. frowned, although it came from the KGB, **** also knows something about this system, and knows that this system has huge application value in the military, if Pakistan is asked to help improve it, it is almost to provide the technology to Pakistan synchronously. Is that appropriate?

"For your country, there is no time to take care of these satellites for the time being." Mhammad continued: "Global navigation and positioning, is a huge market, now, the United States GPS system, has occupied a larger and larger position in the civilian market, if the United States system occupies the market, other products want to squeeze in, it will be very difficult." We in Pakistan are not going to trade at a loss. What we value more is the huge value in the civilian market, and our early investment can not only be recovered, but we can also get more benefits. ”

In later generations, car navigation prevailed, mobile phones were also embedded with GPS modules, and the American system was almost a global trend and was used on a large scale. Bringing is the reduction of the price of the product in the future generations. Although Huaxia withdrew from the Beidou navigation system, it almost could not open the civilian market, because the cost has not been reduced, a portable GPS navigation is only a few hundred, and the Beidou system is more than 2,000, in addition to the mandatory installation of the national government. Ordinary people are not willing to choose at all, although they are patriotic, they can't get along with the money in their pockets.

And now, it is the navigation system that has just entered the civilian market, and the price is quite high. Even if it is GPS, it costs more than 10,000, and only high-end people can afford it.

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

"We estimate that in ten years, the civil navigation system market will have at least 10 billion US dollars, so we hope to cooperate with you to achieve a win-win situation, of course, if you feel difficult, we can also choose to cooperate with another country." Mhammad said.

Pakistan does intend to develop a navigation system, and if the Russians do not let go of some mentality, they can only cooperate with China and jointly develop it.

"So how do you plan to cooperate?" Asked, apparently, the last ten billion dollars of the market struck him.

"You provide the original technology, we provide the technology for later improvement and the investment cost, however, we both invest half of the launch cost, after the completion of the network, we Pakistan will be responsible for promoting it to the market, as for the distribution, I think it would be better for us to set up a multinational joint company, and we will each have a 50% stake, and operate entirely in a business model." Mhammad said.

"Okay, we'll think about it." Said. After all, this matter is related to the development of the military, and it cannot be agreed to casually.

"I wonder what else you need?" Continue to ask Mhammad.

"We would like to lease you a Type 971 nuclear submarine." Mhammad said.

The last thing to take out is the most amazing! Hearing Mhammad's words, the **** body was shocked, this kind of request, Pakistan dares to put it forward?

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

The current Type 971I was built between 1982 and 1986, while five improved models were built after the modification of the Type I from 1986 to 1991, designated Type 971II.

As a state-of-the-art attack nuclear submarine, the 971 class adopts a good teardrop-shaped appearance and is a double-hull in terms of hull structure. The inner layer is a pressure-resistant shell, made of titanium alloy. Dive to a depth of up to 650 meters. Moreover, it adopts a variety of silent performance, and the quietness is comparable to that of the American Seawolf.

This is a true teardrop line. The hull is thick at the front and thin at the back, the huge round and blunt lines of the bow develop to 2/5 of the length, and the width reaches the maximum, and then the outer profile of the hull gradually converges, shrinks to the center line of the hull, and has been smoothly transitioning to the tail of the hull, the whole hull line is like a drop of raindrop in the falling state, and the unique three-element streamlined command platform enclosure is perfectly integrated with the hull section in the way of linear fusion on the 971. The junction surfaces of the enclosure and the hull are softly connected with smooth and smooth lines, and the enclosure and the hull form a whole in the form of the fusion of the main appendage.

This shape gives the Type 971 excellent underwater power performance, and with an advanced nuclear power system, this submarine can reach a maximum underwater speed of 33 to 35 knots. And with good quietness, this submarine has reached the pinnacle of Russian-made submarines.

Moreover, this advanced nuclear submarine is equipped with very powerful force, as many as 14 torpedo tubes are arranged in the upper part of the bow, and six 533 mm torpedo tubes are arranged in the non-pressure-resistant hull area of the bow, which cannot be reloaded and belong to the one-time use armament. These six torpedo tubes are used to carry out salvo fire at high-value targets, increasing the surprise power of high-value targets such as large surface ships and strategic nuclear submarines of the enemy. The idea of the Soviet era was a saturation attack.

There are also 8 torpedo tubes underneath, including a heavy 650 mm caliber torpedo tube, which is unique to the Soviet Union, which was designed to attack American aircraft carriers.

It's a pity that with the departure of that great alliance, Russia has fallen out, a large number of old nuclear submarines have been decommissioned, and there is no money for subsequent destruction work, so they can only be put in the submarine cemetery and left to age, even if it is the most advanced Type 971, in order to save money, the first boat

The K-284 Akula was also decommissioned earlier this year, so that Russia could save enough money to carry out maintenance work on the remaining three K-322, K-480 and K-317 ships in good condition.

It is the K-284 Akula that Mhammad has his eye on and this nuclear submarine can be returned to active service as long as there is capital investment.

Although Pakistan itself has quietly built nuclear submarines and secretly joined the military service, Pakistan's nuclear submarine technology, mainly from China, is still relatively backward, and this first-generation nuclear submarine only solves the problem of whether there is one.

If Pakistan wants to have the most powerful underwater power, it can only start with Russia, so Mhammad came up with the idea of leasing nuclear submarines.

Hearing Mhammad's words, **** was obviously stunned, and intuitively 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 forces, although the other side does not want the Oscar class that specializes in fighting aircraft carriers, nor the Typhoon class that fights nuclear bombs, but only conventional attack nuclear submarines, which must not be exported.

"I'm sorry, we can't export such nuclear submarines." "In our army, this is unprecedented. ”

"It's not an export, it's a lend-lease." "We need to let a country know that we have underwater nuclear submarines that can strike back against a country's underwater forces," Mhammad said. ”

A certain country, **** knows, of course, refers to the United States, after all, the Russian Navy has shrunk into a near-water navy, and Pakistan's powerful maritime power, only the United States can pose a threat to them.

Pakistan has two aircraft carrier battle groups, looking at the combat strength on the surface, it is really good, but when it comes to underwater, Pakistan, which only has conventional submarines, cannot protect the underwater safety of their aircraft carrier battle group, which must be the reason why Pakistan can't wait to get nuclear submarines, right?

"With the end of the Cold War, the situation in the world has changed a lot." Mhammad said: "Now, the United States is wielding a big stick and flaunting its might in the Middle East world. (To be continued.) )