The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 1005 Type 002 Aircraft Carrier Launched

Ever since the polar bear reformers and conservatives split up.

However, in just a few years, the Da Mao, Er Mao, and so on had actually formed groups, and everyone divided up a part of the property. Among them, Da Mao naturally got the most, followed by Er Mao.

As oil prices have fallen in recent years, these countries have had a hard time, and as a result, they have started selling weapons.

The crazy selling of weapons has brought down the prices of many weapons.

In Africa and other places, an AK47 costs only $150, and even some older AK47s cost only $50.

The best-selling product in the international arms market, including the black market, is the AK47.

A large number of AK47s have poured into Africa, the Middle East, and the South Asian subcontinent!

When many militants purchase goods, they will not leave until they have loaded up a truck full of guns.

In addition to AK47, there are all kinds of sniper rifles and submachine guns from there.

It is precisely because of the proliferation and low cost of weapons that wars in Africa and other places have become more frequent.

Those militants bought AK47s, various sniper rifles, submachine guns, bullets, etc. Some even bought shoulder-fired rockets and missiles originally produced in the Soviet Union.

As for the national arms trade, the country chooses to purchase armed helicopters, tanks, armored vehicles, fighter jets, and anti-aircraft missiles.

In recent years, China has imported hundreds of various types of strategic bombers, strategic transport aircraft, early warning aircraft, and Soviet-made fighter jets!

The weapons that Panshan Group is not suitable for export to Iraq can be obtained by Iraq from the north.

Anyway, except for the big hair, everything else is for sale, and the price is much cheaper than before.

A large number of Soviet-made weapons and ammunition directly lowered the prices of most conventional weapons.

For example, the export volume of Panshan Group’s firearms has dropped significantly.

In the past, those countries would choose to import from Panshan Group because it was cheap and cost-effective.

But it’s different now. Everyone is importing Soviet-made firearms. The reason is naturally that they are cheaper.

Even if you can't bear to part with brand new Soviet-made firearms, you can just sell second-hand ones because they are cheaper.

The warlords in Africa were all powerful and inflicted heavy losses on the French army. One important reason for this was that they obtained a large number of Soviet-made weapons.

Many warlords can even make every soldier equipped with an AK-47!

No one probably knows how many AK47s and bullets the Soviet Union produced, but it was definitely a huge amount.

Speaking of which, this is definitely a headache.

Because this greatly lowers the threshold for obtaining weapons and the cost of obtaining weapons.

There are even retired polar bear soldiers who are unwilling to live an ordinary life and have gone to Africa to set up mercenary groups. Those mercenary groups are growing rapidly.

These mercenary groups are all retired Soviet soldiers. They are well-trained, good at fighting, and well-equipped. They are now a force that cannot be ignored in Africa.

There was once a polar bear mercenary group of 1000 people that directly defeated a French infantry regiment.

The next day, Al and Rashid took the high-speed train from Hong Kong all the way north to Beijing.

Liu Tao came to the Yangcheng Shipyard. At that time, the Type 002 aircraft carrier was being built at the dock. It was decorated with lights and looked festive. Red festive banners, flowers and ribbons could be seen everywhere.

But tomorrow, the Type 002 aircraft carrier finally reaches a milestone in its construction - launching!
Launching is a very important milestone for a warship. After launching, the warship will be outfitted, equipped with various electronic equipment, weapons and equipment, and undergo various tests.

As the external environment becomes increasingly unpredictable and China's overseas interests increase, the demand for aircraft carriers becomes more urgent.

The launching ceremony of the Type 002 aircraft carrier was very grand.

The first Type 002 aircraft carrier had ribbons hanging on its bow and five-star red flags planted around its deck, just like a new recruit.

Workers are carrying out final inspections and preparations for the launching ceremony.

As a medium-sized aircraft carrier, the Type 002 aircraft carrier is very large, with a length of 315 meters and a width of 75 meters. Its normal displacement is 5.9 tons and its full load displacement is 6.5 tons.

The Type 052 destroyer is just like its little brother next to it.

It is the Type 001 light aircraft carrier, which is also smaller than the Type 002 aircraft carrier.

Liu Tao showed a look of satisfaction.

At night, the dock has begun to be filled with water, and a steady stream of seawater is pouring into the dock.

The next morning, at 8 o'clock, the water in the dock was enough to support the launching of the aircraft carrier. There were thick ropes on both sides and several tugboats were ready.

Liu Tao accompanied the leaders and others to the dock, and at 8:, the launching ceremony officially began.

The leaders spoke highly of the first Type 002 aircraft carrier, calling it a national treasure that will play a huge role in protecting people's lives and property. It will also play an irreplaceable role in safeguarding national sovereignty and China's overseas interests.

The Navy Commander was grinning from ear to ear and also gave high praise to the first Type 002 aircraft carrier.

Now that the first Type 002 aircraft carrier has been launched, it will be delivered to the navy next year, which means that the Chinese Navy will usher in the era of dual aircraft carriers.

This is of great significance to the Chinese Navy and is destined to be recorded in the history of the Chinese Navy.

Zhang Zhaozhong led the officers and soldiers of the first Type 002 aircraft carrier in line, with tears in his eyes.

He has witnessed the development of the Chinese Navy over the past twenty years, but he did not expect that China would have a medium-sized aircraft carrier so soon.

He knew very well that although the Type 002 aircraft carrier was positioned as a medium-sized aircraft carrier, it could actually be barely considered a large aircraft carrier.

Zhang Zhaozhong has always been a staunch supporter of aircraft carriers. He believes that the United States and the Soviet Union are both developing large aircraft carriers, and that Britain and France are not strong enough to develop large aircraft carriers but are also developing light and medium aircraft carriers. There is no reason why China should not develop aircraft carriers.

Moreover, Zhang Zhaozhong also insisted that China should at least develop medium-sized aircraft carriers, and preferably large aircraft carriers.

China's waters are vast and its coastline is long. At least 12 aircraft carriers forming 12 aircraft carrier formations are needed to ensure the safety of China's waters.

After being appointed as the captain of the Type 001 light aircraft carrier and commander of the aircraft carrier formation, he was appointed again half a year ago as the captain of the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier and commander of the aircraft carrier formation.

As the person in China who has the most research in aircraft carrier military theory and has in-depth study of aircraft carrier operations, Zhang Zhaozhong knows that this is also the country's trust in him and entrusting him with this important task.

It will take several years for an aircraft carrier to become combat-ready, and a lot of training is required during this process.

From 1997 to now, the Type 001 light aircraft carrier and aircraft carrier formation he led have conducted countless trainings, with the funds burned alone reaching 100 billion. The "Sea Hawk" carrier-based aircraft have dispatched more than 5000 sorties and conducted a large number of combat training subjects. The aircraft carrier formation composed of different warships is also carrying out a number of trainings to explore the use of aircraft carriers and aircraft carrier formations.

This includes anti-submarine training, air combat training, etc.

Even now, Zhang Zhaozhong does not dare to say that he has mastered the use of aircraft carrier formations.

He believes that even now, we are still in the exploratory stage.

(End of this chapter)