Chapter 1138 Export of Iraqi Warships
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For Iraq, the navy has been expanded to a sufficient scale at this stage, and it is the right way to bring the combat effectiveness of the navy into full play through training, so Qusay did not think of increasing the number of aircraft carriers for the time being. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although Iraq has money, the navy has always been a money-burning machine.
However, for another country, China, it is completely different, and after enduring the flaunting of the American fleet, they have seen very thoroughly the inferiority of their own equipment.
Because of the stimulation of the Taiwan Strait issue, the mainland's military industry has entered a new peak of research and development, but it will take a certain amount of time to produce results.
Therefore, when I heard Abdur say that Ukraine's aircraft carrier, which has already built 80 percent, I was immediately moved.
"That aircraft carrier has been out of construction for several years, will it be able to continue to complete construction?" Commander Yang asked.
"The technology of the former Soviet Union is still very good, don't look at the ship that has been parked at the Black Sea shipyard for eight years, but its hull, engine, etc., are still very intact, only the internal equipment has not been installed, if Ukraine can no longer continue to complete the construction, we in Iraq can also assemble it." Karim said.
He didn't lie about this, the aircraft carrier, which was not yet completed, was not completed in Iraq. For them, there is nothing that cannot be done.
And the Black Sea Shipyard is really not good, because most of the employees there have been dug up by Iraq, to put it bluntly, the current Iraqi Port Saddam Shipyard is actually half of the Black Sea Shipyard.
"With aircraft carriers, there must also be supporting frigates, especially specialized air defense ships." Colonel Ju Xin stood on the deck, looking at the dreadnought 3-class destroyer with four-sided phased array radar not far away, and then at the Glorious-class cruiser with a displacement of 10,000 tons in the distance, and it will be a long-term process to pursue the pace of the blue-water navy.
"Now on the slipway in Russia, there are two more Hyundai-class destroyers, which have been built at 85 percent of the schedule, and with additional funds, they should be able to be completed within a year. These two warships have anti-aircraft missiles with a range of nearly 50 kilometers, which can completely protect the air security of the fleet. Until now, these modern classes in service with our Navy have confirmed their excellent performance as white spoons. Abdul said.
As soon as the Soviet Union collapsed, the Russian Navy, in addition to being able to continue to build submarines that they considered the most valuable, did not care about the construction of the rest of the warships at all.
Russia simply does not have the ability to build those two modern ones.
However, at this time, the Iraqi Navy no longer needs this kind of warship, Bi Jing, this kind of warship is a design idea in the eighties, Iraq itself has been able to build large destroyers, for this warship, in many places, it can no longer meet their white spoon needs.
However, for the Chinese Navy, these two warships are of great significance, if they join the Chinese Navy, they will immediately be able to give them medium-range air defense capabilities.
Commander Yang's eyes lit up, if they can purchase these equipment now, then, in a short time, they will be able to have enough combat capability, although they can't compete with the United States, but it will make their navy have the ability of a blue water navy!
When I get back, it's time to report to my superiors and at the same time send them to Russia to inspect these projects.
Suddenly, Commander Yang felt a little encircled, and he came here to inspect the Iraqi Navy, but they completely supported themselves to Russia, and the special air defense destroyer produced by Iraq itself is not also quite good?
Looking at these equipment of the Iraqi Navy, Commander Yang and others were envious, and their white spoon strength may have surpassed that of second-rate naval powers such as the United Kingdom, and even far surpassed China.
"I heard that your shipyard is now working on the construction of a main anti-aircraft destroyer, can we take a tour?" Commander Yang said to Karim beside him.
The kind of destroyers that are similar to the Aegis system of the United States and the current Dreadnought three-class air defense ships, which use four-sided phased array radar and long-range anti-aircraft missiles, will be of greater significance to them if the current Chinese Navy can introduce them.
I know that the other party will think so, Iraq's warships, Iraq itself is regarded as a treasure, ten years ago, they began to cooperate with Sweden's military industry, and now, ten years of accumulation, finally bear fruit.
"If you wish, we can arrange for you to visit our White Spoon shipyard." Karim said: "That warship is not yet in service, it uses advanced technology, the cost is very high, even our Iraqi Navy itself, we plan to equip only four." ”
Very expensive? Colonel Ju Xin asked, "How expensive is this kind of destroyer of yours?" ”
"This has not yet been finally estimated, but, according to the shipyard, it is at least about 800 million dollars." Karim said.
Now, the Arab world has begun to use the Arabic dollar widely. Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Jordan and other countries have completely terminated the use of the original currency and fully adopted the Argentine dollar. Other Arab countries, which already mainly use these currencies, are expected to completely eliminate their national currencies in the new century.
Not only in the Arab world, but also in the neighboring Central Asia, North Africa, and central and southern Africa, these countries have also begun to use this currency in large quantities, this currency is very strong, and the use of this currency is enough to maintain its value. Many trade with Arab countries began to be settled in Argentine dollars.
Commander Yang thought about it in his heart, what the above meant to him, the country should vigorously support the navy, the first batch of one billion dollars of foreign exchange reserve funds has been prepared to be allocated, and a few later payments will be gradually allocated, and their white spoon procurement plan should be no problem!
Colonel Ju Xin raised his head, and unconsciously, he had already walked to the parking area, where the Su-27K fighter with folded wings looked so majestic and magnificent, and the AWACS aircraft with a mushroom tray on its head aroused their white spoon interest.
"Can we go in here and have a look?" Colonel Ju Xin asked.
Karim smiled and said, "Absolutely. ”
Several people stepped on this early warning plane, and this was also the first time that this kind of early warning aircraft was visited outside.
Because it is a carrier-based aircraft, the interior is relatively narrow, three large liquid crystal displays, the first thing that catches their eyes is white, the operating table is neat and tidy, there are not too many knobs, the standard keyboard, plus some input equipment, constitute the main operating equipment, although there is no difference from the outside, but it is already fundamentally different from the early warning aircraft imported by Iraq.
With the maturity of Ericsson's Divine Eye early warning system, the E-2 early warning aircraft has also been transformed into a phased array radar, and the computers and other processing equipment in the aircraft are also produced by Yila. Except for the shell, the rest are different.
And its body, due to the good relations with Clinton, has undergone a mid-term life extension and has been replaced with a new engine, which can be used for at least another fifteen to twenty years.
Iraq insisted on using AWACS aircraft on aircraft carriers, because previous operations have confirmed that in future wars, without the support of AWACS aircraft, it is simply impossible to effectively carry out the task of seizing air supremacy, the Varyag does not have a catapult, the deck is dug up, a catapult is installed, the amount of modification is huge, and the boiler cannot provide redundant neatness, so that it is impossible to take off the fixed-wing AWACS aircraft, which is also the reason why Iraq did not introduce this aircraft carrier.
"If you want to have sea supremacy, you must have air supremacy, and if you want to have air supremacy, then you must have early warning aircraft." Abdur said.
After stepping off the AWACS plane, Commander Yang was thinking about this sentence, for the squadron, the operation of the aviation under the guidance of ground radar is far outdated.
The domestic vision is not long-term enough, and the AWACS aircraft has not yet paid attention to it! It seems that after going back, it is time to mention this matter to the superiors.
The visit of the Chinese Navy opened their eyes, and unconsciously, they have been pulled away from the world, not only by the United States, but also by Iraq.
After the five-year visit, Iraqi shipyards received orders for China to import a large Iraqi-made air defense destroyer from Iraq, which was the first time since the establishment of an Iraqi shipyard that such a large order was received, with a contract value of one billion dollars.
A month later, an order was received for AWACS aircraft, hoping to order two AWACS aircraft modified on the basis of the Yun-10.
Two months later, the Chinese delegation visited Moscow and signed a contract for the purchase of two Hyundai-class destroyers, which, when completed, will be delivered to the Chinese Navy.
And the Varyag aircraft carrier, they are still hesitating, Bi Jing, its asking price is too high, at a time when the Chinese threat is increasing, if they have an aircraft carrier, will it overstimulate the surrounding countries?
The state did not act, however, a private company began to contact Ukrainian shipyards, hoping to buy the aircraft carrier back and convert it into an amusement park.
Because of the stimulation of the US Navy, the Chinese Navy has also begun to make great strides, and they will complete the task of the Blue Water Navy within ten years.
This is a difficult, but absolutely correct choice, because army building is to serve the interests of the state, and now that the country's economy has developed, the army must also make great strides forward in order to be able to defend the existing achievements of reform and opening up