The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 983 Steam Catapult

Finally, a decision is made.

A volunteer force of 5 was formed by 30 active troops and 35 reserve troops and sent to Malaysia and Indonesia.

As for Singapore itself, 2.25 active troops and 5 reservists are enough.

After all, it only needs to block the narrow Johor Strait to prevent Malay mobs and refugees from pouring into Singapore, and there is no need for so many troops.

In addition, Li Kuangyao personally led a delegation to Hong Kong.

The ship has turned around and the attitude has been made clear, so we have to talk.

Changes in the situation are always unexpected.

While Europe and the United States were arguing, tensions were quietly rising in the Balkan Peninsula.

All of a sudden, the attention of European and American countries was focused on the Balkan Peninsula.

The Balkan Peninsula has always been the powder keg of Europe, and this is not just talk.

After receiving the guests from Singapore, Liu Tao went to the Yangcheng Shipyard.

The construction of the first Type 002 medium-sized aircraft carrier is now taking shape and it will be launched in another year.

And two Type 001 light aircraft carriers are about to be launched.

Liu Tao participated in the construction of the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier, and quietly did some work to find out what was missing and fill in the gaps.

It just so happened that the naval leaders came to Yangcheng Shipyard to inspect the work.

The naval leaders attach great importance to the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier and are always paying attention to the construction progress of the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier.

After tasting the deliciousness of the Type 001 light aircraft carrier, the navy wants to taste the deliciousness of the Type 002 medium aircraft carrier.

Human nature being what it is, we always want to go one step further.

The first aircraft carrier formation trained during this period, allowing the navy to feel the benefits of aircraft carriers.

The only thing that the Navy feels is insufficient is that the Type 001 light aircraft carrier has limited carrier-based aircraft, and the "Sea Eagle" carrier-based aircraft has a small payload and a small combat radius.

After inspecting the work, Liu Tao accompanied the naval leaders to an air force experimental base.

At this time, a catapult on land had been built and was being tested.

There are two types of carrier-based aircraft tested, one is the "Sea Eagle" carrier-based aircraft, and the other is the J-11C fighter.

The J-11C fighter jet has not yet been officially delivered and is in the test flight stage. However, due to time constraints, the ejection test is carried out directly during the test flight stage.

Guizhou Aircraft Industry Group has built a total of three J-3C fighter prototypes for various tests.

All that is left is the catapult test and ocean testing on a modified aircraft carrier.

No matter how big the marine environment testing center is on the island, it is still on an island, which is very different from an aircraft carrier.

Therefore, Yangcheng Shipyard is converting a 15-ton merchant ship into an "experimental" aircraft carrier.

This "experimental" aircraft carrier is not really an aircraft carrier. It just has a flight deck and a set of catapults installed for testing.

This "steam catapult" was developed and built personally by Liu Tao. He is very confident in this "steam catapult".

This 'steam catapult' is definitely a very mature catapult with world-class performance.

After watching the two launches, Liu Tao left on the Laser Sculpture helicopter.

The headquarters building of Hong Kong Bank.

This building is not very tall, with only 19 floors, but no one dares to underestimate it because it is the largest bank in Hong Kong, and the only bank that can be compared with it is Standard Chartered Bank.

These are also the two largest multinational banks in Hong Kong, with presence all over the world.

In the office, Liu Tao was reading a newspaper. The secretary had already prepared the newspapers. Some useless newspapers had been taken away, leaving only useful ones.

Since last year, Liu Tao has spent much more time in Hong Kong than in any previous year.

He is in charge here in Hong Kong and can do a better job.

At this moment in China, all focus and energy is on flood control and disaster relief.

After entering the flood season, the rainfall in China this year is obviously much higher than before.

The entire country has been mobilized to intensify flood prevention and disaster relief efforts.

With the help of meteorological satellites, rain gauges, flow stations and supercomputers, it was concluded that this year's flood season will see a once-in-a-century flood.

Since ancient times, China has suffered from floods and has attached great importance to flood prevention and disaster relief. Facing the great flood, Dayu led the people to control the water, deal with the water disasters, and divert the water into the sea. As a result, he was supported by the people as the common leader, and the Xia Dynasty, the first dynasty of China, was established.

Throughout the dynasties, flood prevention and disaster relief have appeared in historical records and local chronicles.

After the founding of the Republic, more attention has been paid to flood prevention and disaster relief. The people's soldiers participate in flood prevention and disaster relief work every year, which always brings peace of mind to the people and protects their lives and property.

In peacetime, the people's soldiers make the greatest sacrifices while participating in disaster relief work.

Every year, there are soldiers who sacrifice themselves in disaster relief work to protect people’s lives and property.

From June 6 to 12, due to heavy rain, the Poyang Lake system experienced floods, and the water levels of the Fuhe River, Xinjiang River, and Changjiang River successively exceeded the highest water levels in history; the Zishui River, Yuanjiang River, and Xiangjiang River in the Dongting Lake system also experienced floods. The floods from the two lakes merged into the Yangtze River, causing the water level below Jianli in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to rise rapidly, and from June 27 onwards, the water level exceeded the warning level one after another.

6月28日至7月20日，主要雨区移至长江上游。7月2日宜昌出现第一次洪峰，流量为54500立方米/秒。监利、武穴、九江等水文站水位于7月4日超过历史最高水位。7月18日宜昌出现第二次洪峰，流量为55900立方米/秒。在此期间，由于洞庭湖水系和鄱阳湖水系的来水不大，长江中下游干流水位一度回落。

The four major hydropower stations on the Jinsha River, the Yangtze River Hydropower Station, the large reservoir hydropower stations on the Yangtze River, and the reservoir hydropower stations in the southwest region play a huge role in flood prevention and buy time for the downstream.

At the first opportunity, these reservoirs and hydropower stations freed up storage capacity and adjusted flood water to the greatest extent possible so that the peak of the flood could be avoided.

Local governments organized the transfer of people in danger areas to safe areas, and all kinds of relief supplies were transported to the area as soon as possible.

This is an extremely rare transfer and also a great test of the organizational capabilities of organizations at all levels.

China's current conditions are far better than at any other time in history.

However, there has never been such a big organizational test.

The Songhua River Basin, Nen River Basin, Yangtze River Basin, Yellow River Basin, Pearl River Basin, Mekong River Basin and other river basins all began to organize in advance to reinforce and raise river embankments and reservoirs and hydropower stations, and even blew up some dams for the purpose of flood prevention.

The people were evacuated in advance, and the state urgently approved special funds for flood control and disaster relief, which were specifically used for flood control, disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction.

At first, some people were puzzled, but as the flood season continued and the rain was much more than in previous years, everyone chose to trust the country.

Everyone is organized, and this process is also a strong test and exercise for the organization.

In this process, there are always people who stand out, and this time is no exception.

But what is most touching about this process is the emergence of countless heroic deeds.

(End of this chapter)