The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

In April and May, the joint forces did not launch a large-scale offensive.

Instead, it was a small-scale battle to control some cities.

By June, it was summer in Iraq and it was no longer possible to fight a war.

Because the summer in Iraq is very hot, with the average maximum daytime temperature reaching 40 to 44 degrees Celsius, it is impossible to fight a war in such hot weather.

Otherwise, the non-combat casualties alone would be enough to give the joint forces a headache.

It is expected that the joint forces will not start large-scale operations until October or even November.

July 7st, Army Day.

Liu Tao came to the Yangcheng Shipyard. At this time, the Yangcheng Shipyard was hanging colorful flags and the dock looked very festive. It was the launching ceremony of the 002B aircraft carrier.

As China's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the 002B aircraft carrier is of great milestone significance.

Unlike the beginning, the 002B aircraft carrier is not only nuclear-powered, but also has electromagnetic catapults. In addition to air defense missiles, it is also equipped with laser cannons.

Laser cannons will be a powerful weapon for intercepting aircraft and missiles.

Of course, laser cannons have great advantages over missiles, but they are not without certainty. The disadvantage of laser cannons is that they cannot operate in all weather conditions and are limited by fog, snow, and rain. In addition, the laser launch system is a precision optical system and is also seriously affected by the atmosphere, such as the absorption of energy by the atmosphere, energy attenuation caused by atmospheric disturbances, thermal halo effects, turbulence, and attenuation caused by light speed jitter.

Therefore, air defense missiles are still very necessary.

CCTV broadcast the launching ceremony live around the world.

If you needed to keep a low profile at the beginning, you don't need to keep a low profile now, because there is no point in being low-key.

Hua Xia has grown to the size of Yao Ming, and still wants to hide behind Pan Changjiang?
So, this time it will be broadcast live worldwide.

It can not only be watched on TV, but also on the CCTV video website on the Internet.

Before this, many people thought that the Type 002B aircraft carrier was the sister ship of the Type 002A aircraft carrier and that the two were the same.

But looking at the Type 002B aircraft carrier, if you compare it carefully, you will find a huge difference between the two.

Although the live broadcast did not say that this was a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, nor did it introduce the laser cannon, nor did it introduce the differences between the Type 002B aircraft carrier and the Type 002A aircraft carrier, there were still some knowledgeable people who had guessed from the appearance that the Type 002B aircraft carrier was a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Looking at the rectangular green box on the deck of the aircraft carrier, some military experts couldn't help but guess that it was an electromagnetic catapult.

The launching ceremony of the Type 002B aircraft carrier was grand, solemn and grand.

The temporary stage was covered with a red carpet, and the background wall read: "Launching and Naming Ceremony of Type 002B Aircraft Carrier"

In the center of the front of the stage is a temporary flag-raising stand, not far away from it is a salute. More than 002 naval officers and soldiers of the Type 002B aircraft carrier are lined up on both sides of the national flag. Beyond the salute is the dock, which has been filled with water. The Type B aircraft carrier is flying colorful flags and ribbons.

At around 9 am, the launching and naming ceremony began.

The first item of the ceremony is raising the national flag and playing the national anthem!

As the Navy Band played the national anthem, the Navy Guard of Honor waved and released the national flag, which slowly rose up, while the audience sang the national anthem.

The loud singing echoed throughout the Yangcheng Shipyard!
The navy saluted. The construction workers and technicians who were originally only required to salute could not help but salute, not so standard, but firm and powerful.

From the groundbreaking ceremony on December 1999, 12 to now, for more than four and a half years, everyone has devoted their efforts to building this aircraft carrier.

They would never talk about aircraft carriers to outsiders, not even to their own lovers.

Some people even kept their identities secret from the construction of the Type 001 light aircraft carrier until now, and even when their parents passed away, they never went back to see them for the last time or to send them off. Some people, because of the China aircraft carrier project, have not been back for many years and have not been able to contact them, so their parents, brothers and sisters have cut off ties with them.

At this moment, the Type 002B aircraft carrier was finally launched. This is a milestone for the Chinese Navy, a milestone for the Chinese shipbuilding industry, and a milestone for the Chinese military.

It will be launched now and can be delivered to the navy in two years, allowing the navy to have a more advanced aircraft carrier and exert stronger combat capability.

Many, many people attended the naming and launching ceremony of the aircraft carrier, but as the top talents of China's aircraft carrier, they would only appear from the back and not from the front.

This is their protection!

Perhaps one day, when they are old or when the time is right, they will truly appear as heroes in official media reports.

Only then did their parents, brothers and sisters who had severed ties with them realize what a great thing they were doing and how they were truly sacrificing their own families for the sake of the public.

This era has never been an era of peace!
It’s just that we were born in China, a peaceful country, and this peace is nothing more than someone carrying the burden forward!

The second step is to award a naming certificate to the chief officer of the receiving force. The Type 002B aircraft carrier is also named "Min Ship" with the hull number "18", which has the meaning of remembering history.

The third step was to jointly cut the ribbon for the launching of the Type 002B aircraft carrier.

After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the bottle-throwing ceremony will take place.

The champagne bottle hit the bow of the ship and shattered. The ship sounded the whistle, the dock gate opened, and the aircraft carrier slowly moved out of the dock and docked at the pier.

Fireworks were continuously launched on both sides and exploded in the air, and water guns on both sides sprayed water at the Type 002B aircraft carrier.

It was also at this time that the CCTV host officially reported: "The Type 002B aircraft carrier Min is the first catapult-type aircraft carrier designed and built entirely independently in my country. It uses nuclear power, is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices, and has a full load displacement of more than 6 tons."

There’s no telling how many tons are left, so you have to guess it yourself!
"After the ship is launched, mooring tests and navigation tests will be carried out as planned!"

At this moment, the live broadcast ended with the singing, and the rest was the analysis and discussion of the guests.

Everyone who watched the live broadcast was also very excited and couldn't help but comment online:

“002B型航母下水，002C型航母建造一半了吧，002D型航母开始造了吧？002E型航母准备造了吧？002F型航母图纸出来了吧？所以，我催一下002G型航母没毛病吧。”

"Name every province (grin)!"

"The Min ship is a blessed ship!"

"What's that tent up there? (curious)"

"What? What? The fourth aircraft carrier is coming (dog head)"

"The earlier the retirement, the later the nuclear power (tears streaming)" a netizen from Shandong Province left a comment.

"I don't know why my eyes get wet just by looking at the water!"

"The next one should be our Guangdong ship!"

"Nonsense, the next ship should be our Zhejiang ship!"

"Don't guess. I've got inside information. The next ship is the Su ship, the next one is the Zhejiang ship, the next one is the Shanghai ship, and the next one is the Guangdong ship."

"Why not have an online vote for the name? Whoever gets the most votes gets the name!?" (End of this chapter)