Canglong 02 took another step in the direction of evolving into a complete body, and Chen Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As a matter of fact, a missile, a radar system, or even a fourth-generation aircraft with amazing combat power will not immediately bring much change to the strength of the entire country's air force, because after all, the gap between thousands of fighters and hundreds of fighters cannot be smoothed out in a short period of time.

But it does mean a lot.

Because it solves the problem of having or not.

As long as it's there, it's a real deterrent.

Yes, it is very expensive, and even the cost of one J-22 is enough to build dozens of J-8 IIIs, which is far more than the F-16 by several times.

But so what?

As long as you can play a sufficient exchange ratio, no matter how much money is spent in the manufacturing stage, you will not lose money.

And if someone wants to take advantage of the fact that the J-22 has not yet been mass-produced and has not yet been installed on a large scale, then the national system in China will inevitably let them know what efficiency is.

If you can build one, you can build 10 or 100.

This is where the reserve of industrial capacity comes in.

With a complete reserve of industrial capacity, it can ensure the ability to flip the table in extreme situations.

And once you know that you have the ability to flip the table, there is a high probability that the opponent will not mess up the game.

Therefore, "showing existence" is a thing that must be done and must be done well.

And there are only a few dozen hours left before the debut of this aircraft.

On the other hand, in the reserved sea area of the "Sword-04" joint exercise, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has completed all preparations, and a series of offensive and defensive actions have been rapidly launched as the exercise director group issued the order to "start the exercise."

The guns of the four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the two Ticonderoga-class cruisers in the aircraft carrier formation opened fire at the same time, and under the guidance of the integrated fire control system with the AN/SPY-1 phased array radar as the core, the target ships at a distance of 30 nautical miles were concentrated in an instant, and then a raging fire broke out.

And that's just the first round of shooting.

In the bridge command room of the Nimitz aircraft carrier, Leon, who was invited to board the ship, looked at the first round of hit news of the return, clapped his hands indifferently and said:

"Beautiful, well done."

"Being able to hit in the first round shows that both the fire control system and the combat skills of our soldiers have been honed very well."

"If there were enemy destroyers on the other side, it would have completely sunk to the bottom of the sea by this time."

Hearing his words, Kant, the commander of the aircraft carrier formation standing on the side, nodded slightly and replied:

"Yes, on the sea, we have no opponents at the moment."

"This is just naval gun shooting, in fact, the later drills of ship-to-ship missiles and ship-based anti-aircraft missiles are our real strength."

"I dare say that in this world, there is no fleet that can compete with us."

"The only thing that can defeat one American aircraft carrier fleet is another American aircraft carrier fleet."

A smile appeared on Leon's face, he looked at the radar screen in front of him, and asked:

"Our plane should have taken off. As a formation commander of an aircraft carrier fleet, I thought you would favor these carrier-based aircraft even more. ”

Kant shook his head and replied:

"I treat every weapon on this sea equally, and the soldiers who operate it."

"But if I had to say my favorite, it would be my boat."

"It's navy romance, just as you love tanks, artillery and rockets."

"That's right."

Leon replied approvingly.

At this moment, a call from the deck came from the command room, and after a brief confirmation of the situation, Kant looked at Leon and said:

"The air offensive and defensive drill began, and today is the first stage"

"It's been a long time since our lads have done an operation of this magnitude and hopefully they can. Have fun. ”

Then, he picked up the microphone and gave the order to take off.

Then, one plane after another slowly taxied towards the runway.

The steam catapult is like a giant slingshot, easily throwing the 20-ton F-18A fighter into the sky.

Beneath the white steam was a turquoise tailfire, and the shrill whistling sound was accompanied by the roar of the engine.

The scene is full of tough and passionate beauty, whether it is an aircraft carrier or a fighter jet, their sharp edges piercing the sky and blending with the deep blue sea.

If you look at it from a distance, you will be struck by the stunning scenery created by the fusion of modern industry and natural scenery.

——

Human beings have paid the price of countless lives on this sea, and they have also been impressed by its majestic and terrifying power, and have endowed it with a certain kind of divine worship.

However, after entering the industrial age in full swing, such cults quickly declined.

And when the aircraft carrier is born, no matter how big the waves are, it can no longer wear down the determination of mankind to conquer the ocean.

Even a Category 12 hurricane can't shake this mountain on the sea.

And above the mountain, several warplanes with silver light whistled past, rushing towards the empty sky in the distance.

A few seconds later, the firelight stained the sky.

The target plane in the air was blown to pieces, and the latest battle report came over the radio.

"The target has been destroyed and is about to enter anti-submarine warfare exercises."

"Enter the anti-submarine warfare exercise."

"The anti-submarine warfare drill has been completed, the target has been destroyed, and the penetration drill has begun."

"Penetration drill begins."

One exercise after another was completed quickly, and the aircraft carrier fleet's ability to integrate naval and air combat operations was undoubtedly displayed.

Leon looked at the feedback with satisfaction and said:

"It's a good start, I've arranged it for the media, and when today's exercise is over, all the details here will be reported to every corner of the world-—— of course, I mean the ones that can be made public."

"I'm going to let everybody know how strong we really are."

"I want to make those Chinese people understand that even a fourth-generation aircraft, no matter how advanced it is, cannot compete with us."

"What J Twenty-Two. In the final analysis, in the absence of a perfect combat system, it is just a target. ”

Hearing his words, Kant shook his head helplessly.

"Leon, sometimes you are too aggressive."

"That's one of the reasons why you don't get promoted for a long time."

"However, this exercise is really a good move, and it is time for us to give our allies a boost of confidence."

"Of course!"

Leon replied triumphantly.

Looking at those F-18A fighters that were gradually returning, his thoughts couldn't help but fly away.

As an aspiring military man, he also had hoped to participate in a real war.

But unfortunately, in the current environment, it is almost impossible for a war that can leave a name on history to happen again.

But, even then, there will be no fewer opportunities.

It's just that you need to create it yourself.

And this time, he created an opportunity for himself with his own hands.

He only hopes that he can take this opportunity to do something he wants to do

(End of chapter)