The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Chernavin, intends to equip both the Tbilisi and Ulyanovsk classes with a standard escort formation, if the budget allows.

Including one Kirov-class cruiser, one Glorious-class cruiser, four Modern-class destroyers, four Dreadnought-class destroyers, as well as two Project 971 (Akula-class) attack nuclear submarines.

If necessary, one "Kiev" can also be added to the formation to protect the perimeter of the large aircraft-carrying cruiser.

The aircraft carrier battle group composed of them is comparable in deterrence and lethality to that of the US Navy's equivalent combat units.

By the time these four large aircraft-carrying cruisers, coveted by the Soviet Navy, were put into service one after another, a powerful fleet could be created to gallop the oceans.

Of course, before that, there are a number of issues that need to be resolved.

For example, the number of carrier-based aircraft MiG-29K is insufficient, and at least 168 carrier-based aircraft are needed for four aircraft carriers.

If the Su-25U attack aircraft are not on the ship, then all combat aircraft will have to be replaced with MiG-29K

Combined with the need for shore-based training, the number will increase to about 200.

Only forty aircraft have arrived so far, only one-fifth of what was expected.

The aircraft carrier will be equipped with a steam catapult, but the research and development work has just begun, and there is still a long time before the experiment.

The Navy has no understanding of catapult take-off, and both carrier-based aircraft units and senior generals need to learn from scratch.

Ukraine's "Nitka" flight test center, which is specially used to train carrier-based aircraft pilots, is still studying the newly obtained "textbook"!

For the aircraft carrier itself, there is also a pair of troubles.

Since the "Tbilisi" class has long been finalized, construction began the year before last.

Its bow is a 12-degree upturned skid take-off deck for heavy fixed-wing fighters.

But this is on the premise of sacrificing the combat performance of the aircraft, otherwise the carrier-based aircraft will either take off with full fuel or full ammunition.

If you are full of fuel and ammunition at the same time, you will fall into the sea......

Now if you want to install one or two catapults on the amidships, it is better to replace them with a new straight bow.

But in this way, the construction period is bound to be greatly delayed, and it is also possible to use this one under construction.

With only two catapults installed in the stern, the attendance efficiency of carrier-based aircraft can only be reduced to about one flight of the American aircraft carrier.

And due to the inherent thinking of the admirals, twelve "Granite" long-range anti-ship missile vertical launchers are buried under the bow deck.

After the guidance of the young man of the second cargo, as well as the comprehensive consideration of many "stall readings", the big pineapple also believes that there is no need for this, and it is really a bad move to let the aircraft carrier carry out the anti-ship mission.

Removing these cumbersome things and using the space they occupy as hangars allows the aircraft carrier to carry four or six more MiG-29Ks.

There is also the issue of aircraft carrier AWACS, the E-2D "Super Hawkeye" used by the US Navy has already arrived.

However, the communication system of this product was completely incompatible with Soviet-style equipment, and electronic engineers needed to modify it in a backward direction......

It was also proposed to replace the conventionally powered Tbilisi class with a nuclear power system and use a pressurized water reactor of the KN-3 type on the Kirov-class cruisers.

This will also be the source of power for the "Ulyanovsk" nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but now to make such an afterthought suggestion is a bit of a remedy.

The replacement fund is still a small problem, and the construction period will continue to be delayed.

If the "Tbilisi" class is not launched, the "Ulyanovsk" will not be able to be built.

The compromise is to push the hull into the sea first, then add a power system to it, and then talk about what will be installed.

The navy is the most technologically complex branch of the military, and if their difficulties are solved, the rest will be easy to handle.

"How's the Air Force going?" The big pineapple is still relatively relieved to the air force that came to the rescue before

As the commander-in-chief of the Air Force, plus a drinking friend of the chicken, Marshal Yefimov has been very moist these days.

"By the beginning of May, the Air Force had completed the refitting and rearmament of eight operational divisions. Among them, one division has a Su-35S, one division has a Su-27SK/MS, two divisions have a Su-30MKI, two divisions have a Su-30MK/MS, two divisions have an F-15, and all combat divisions have three regiments under their jurisdiction to supply 72 fighters, all of which are in full strength. Units equipped with Su-35S have formed combat effectiveness and are able to take on the responsibility of defending the security of the capital's airspace! ”

After the arrival of the second-class young man in Moscow, the air force benefited the most.

After receiving several replenishments, the coalition air force has 640 fighters under its command in the combat division that has been equipped with new fighters.

In addition to the establishment of three regiments, each division also has eight spare planes, which can be replaced at any time.

In addition to these on the books, Marshal Yefimov also had more than a hundred reserve goods in his hands, enough to form two divisions.

"How's the Su-27X project going?"

This is the first step for the alliance to achieve independent research and development of advanced fighters, which involves the integration and improvement of avionics systems.

Once successful, it will play a huge role in promoting the aircraft industry and the electronics industry.

And the Su-27X is still hung behind the MiG-29X, which can be described as a prosperous project, so the big pineapple is also very concerned.

"Eight prototypes have been tested and flown out, and 70 percent of the subject tests have been completed so far, and no serious problems have been found.

Although there were many things in Lord Yefimov's bowl, no one would mind adding some leftovers that could be eaten at any time.

After the integration of the Su-27X project is completed, the Alliance Air Force, which has an order for 600 aircraft, will be able to sit back and relax.

“…… Well, what about the side of the Air Defense Forces? ”

As a matter of fact, the tasks and responsibilities of the Air Force and the Air Defense Force are generally similar, and they can be completely merged into one service.

It's just that the territory of the alliance is too large, so it has to divide and cooperate, similar to the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

"The Air Defense Force has formed one MiG-31BM division, one MiG-35 division, one MiG-29M/MST division, one 'Typhoon' division, six F-16 divisions, a total of ten divisions, all at full strength. Three divisions equipped with new MiG fighters and one F-16 division have already formed combat effectiveness, and the rest of the units are also stepping up their running-in efforts to enter a state of combat readiness as soon as possible. ”

The Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defense Forces, Marshal Kordinov, has more F-16s in his hands than in the United States of origin, amounting to 973 units.

There are also as many as 585 "Typhoon" fighters, but the air defense force only uses them as attack aircraft, which can be described as extravagant.

Taking into account the above's intention to use such fighters as military trade bait, Kordinov formed only one "Typhoon" division.

The others were used as spare planes, but as a precautionary measure, additional pilots were trained enough to form a division.

If the situation changes, or if there is a local war, the air defense force needs to intervene, and it is not too late to make an appearance.

“…… Are they all deployed locally? ”

Big Pineapple didn't want to hear about the defection of a certain pilot again, that would be too emotional.

Of course, Kordonov understood what his superiors meant, and immediately assured: "Yes, Ji Dong Zhi!" The Air Defense Forces are covered with various types of anti-aircraft missiles at the airbase and in the airspace, and the Air Defense Forces are on standby all day and can shoot down any aircraft that violates orders! ”

Because of the situation, he was embarrassed to say the last sentence - whether it was an enemy plane or his own plane!

It is understandable that the above attaches great importance to it, after all, these fighters are exchanged for gold.

Moreover, some of them are still sold on credit, and they will not be able to pay off the overdue foreign debts in the next few years, but fortunately there is no interest.

There are also 225 French Rafale fighters on the side of the naval aviation, which can be regarded as an enhanced version of the Mirage-2000.

Before the Su-27X or MiG-29X settled in the Navy, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Chernavin, had already ordered the formation of three regiments of shore-based aviation units, all equipped with Rafale.

First, it can rapidly increase the combat strength of naval aviation, and second, it is also afraid that the air force and air defense force will divide up this small cake.

Moreover, the "Rafale" is a veritable all-rounder, not only capable of carrying out air, ground, and sea attack missions, but also being able to board ships as carrier-based aircraft and even carry out nuclear strikes against the enemy.

It comes standard with the Magic Combat missile, the Mika medium-range air-to-air missile, the Meteor long-range air-to-air missile, the Exocet anti-ship missile, the Storm Shadow missile, the Paving II laser-guided bomb, and the terrifying Air-Sol Moyenne Portée nuclear cruiser!

The Rafale has a maximum load of up to 9.5 tons and a combat radius of more than a thousand kilometers when taking off from a shore base.

If the Navy can only be equipped with one fighter, then there is no doubt that Chernavin will definitely choose the Rafale!

In addition to the fact that the cost is a little expensive (the unit price is more than 100 million US dollars), among the fourth-generation aircraft, there are almost no shortcomings!

Under the strong competition of "French originals", the MiG-29K even became an alternative for aircraft-carrying cruisers of the "Tbilisi" class for a time.

Fortunately, the alliance could not create a "Rafale" no matter what, and the latter was just the opposite, so as to avoid the embarrassing scene that might occur in the "Haiyan".

Although the F/A-18E/F "Super Hornet" has also arrived, and it is in large quantities, as many as 100 aircraft.

But the maximum bomb load of the American product is only eight tons, and there are only eleven pylons, which is three less than the Rafale.

The combat radius is only 70% of the latter, and the practical ceiling is even lower by two kilometers (gusts reach 17,000 meters).

The "Super Hornet" does not yet have a supersonic patrol function, so for the same amount of money, of course, you will buy the "Rafale"!

So Chernavin, who has always been willing to obey orders, made a small drop request to the big pineapple when the superior leader was in a happy mood.

That is, once the Rafale arrives, it will be fully equipped for the use of the Navy, and it is better not to export it.

The Navy will not compete with the Air Force and Air Defense for Sukhoi or American fighters, only Rafale and MiG-29K.

This may not seem excessive, but it is reasonable.

After asking the chief of the general staff and the minister of defense for their opinions, the big pineapple nodded directly and agreed.

After the Victory Day parade on 9 May, the two-week "Sentinel" defense exhibition was an unprecedented success.

Eighty-seven orders were involved, and the cumulative total contract value was as high as one hundred and five dollars, which was a record high.

It not only surprised politicians in Washington, but also disgraced the faces of various observers who had previously criticized him.

Western countries, led by the United States, did not think that the Soviets would come up with their so-called top-of-the-line equipment to sell to the outside world.

After all, the stakes are high, especially in the field of arms sales, and there are strict hierarchical norms and audits for sellers.

It's a pity that it backfired, when the alliance really put first-class weapons and equipment on the counter.

Whether it is the guests who come to patronize or the enemies who watch the fire from the other side, they all show envy and jealousy.

Under the impetus of Argentina, a certain large country, Iraq and other countries, the total supply of the "Mirage"-2000 was 148 units.

Affected by the white-hot Cold War, the small partners in Eastern Europe have also made efforts to expand their armaments.

As a result, the number of orders for the MiG-29 reached a new high, reaching as many as 566 aircraft.

Overseas orders alone are enough to meet the full capacity of the MiG Group for three years.

For this defense exhibition, Moscow also ordered to tie the major design bureaus with aircraft factories.

For example, the MiG Design Bureau formed the MiG Group with the Gorky Aircraft Factory, which assembles complete aircraft, and the Chernyshev plant, which produces RD-33 engines.

It's up to a few new executive vice presidents to negotiate business, otherwise customers don't know where to buy the plane.

The general designer of the MiG-29 - Rostilav? Apollosevich? Beryakov became the largest marketing expert of the MiG Group, that is, the chief fool, and won the favor of customers in the way of scientists.

"The lift fuselage and large wing are fully integrated in overall aerodynamics, and the two below-axis engines are equipped with adjustable air intakes to withstand a continuous 9G overload! Not only that, but it can also quickly take off and land at field airfields and complete secondary lift-off in a short time. The excellent aerodynamic layout makes the fighting performance of the MiG-29 far superior to similar products. With so many advantages, the fighter can complete the task of ground support and air supremacy! ”

Listening to these words can instantly stimulate the customer's purchase intention.

When the export of the Su-27 was severely restricted, the MiG-29 became the preferred equipment of the air forces of many countries.

If this fighter is shot down, it will not be because it is not good enough, but because the quality of the pilots in your country is not high......

And the fighter that forms a high and low match with the "fulcrum" is the famous "Mirage"-2000!

The representative of Dassault Systèmes, which participated in the defense exhibition, directly complained to the organizing committee and the foreign ministry of the alliance to protest the infringement of the other party.

The fighter plane, which the company had worked so hard to develop and invested heavily in, was thus plagiarized by the shameless Soviets.

The fact that they dared to blatantly sell it at the defense exhibition was completely unacceptable to the always arrogant French.

On top of that, all proceeds from the sale went into the pockets of the coalition arms export bloc.

Dassault didn't even get a dollar, which made the French angry.

But what's the use of protesting on the territory of the Union?

Who cares how you feel?

Didn't your country have a good time with the United States before?

A certain president on different occasions expressed solidarity with NATO and threatened to sanction the alliance!

Go on!

Don't stop!

The result of the protest is to get a case of vodka and get drunk at the hotel where you are staying!

There is always a good side, anyway, the alliance will not do after-sales service.