Chapter 1,203 Our technology far surpasses that of the United States
United States, Lakehurst Air Force Base.
This is not only a naval aviation base, but also a testing base. The dazzling electromagnetic catapult and the blocking cable behind it are all being tested. While the technicians are busy testing, the base has ushered in another event.
New equipment.
The fuselage is slender, with propeller engines on the wings on both sides, a large plate on the back, and four vertical fins on the tail. Everyone in the base will recognize it at the first sight.
"It's the Hawkeye early warning aircraft."
"Is this early warning aircraft also here to undergo electromagnetic ejection testing?"
"I don't know, but...it is somewhat different from the ordinary Hawkeye early warning aircraft."
The Yankees' equipment has always liked to be continuously upgraded to achieve more functions. Take the medium-range air-to-air missile as an example. The AIM-7 Sparrow has been in service for decades and is still in service in some countries. By replacing it with different guidance
By modifying the header, modifying the software, etc., you can make the missile have more advanced combat capabilities. In fact, the later models are very different from the early models, but they still use the same number, just use different suffixes to distinguish them.
The same is true for the E-2 Hawkeye early warning aircraft. The original mass-produced model E-2A was equipped with the U.S. Navy in the 1960s. The radar performance used was backward. Not only was it unable to detect low-altitude land targets, but it also had a search range of only two hundred kilometers.
distance.
But by the time the E-2C arrived, its detection range had reached four to five hundred kilometers, it had land detection capabilities, and its performance had been very stable. It had become the main carrier-based early warning aircraft of the Navy. It was not only used for its own use, but also exported in large quantities.
However, the E-2 must continue to be improved so that it can adapt to the changing world situation.
The AWACS aircraft landed slowly on the runway without using a blocking rope. When the aircraft landed, the propeller slowly stopped rotating, which immediately attracted more people's attention.
Eight-blade propeller! And the propeller has a unique twist angle, which makes it look particularly majestic.
"I heard that a few years ago, Hamilton Sundstrand developed a brand new NP2000 propeller. It is made of carbon fiber and has very advanced performance. Even if it breaks, the blades can be replaced individually," a technician said.
The E-2's four-blade steel propeller has been used for decades, and it has finally been replaced with a carbon fiber propeller, which looks very advanced.
"When it comes to technology, the United States is number one. Our advanced equipment is not comparable to that of the Easterners. The Eastern early warning aircraft also do not use such advanced propellers." Another person said.
"Well, on this early warning aircraft, propeller technology is secondary, radar technology is important. Our E-2 has used meter-wave antennas for decades. Orientals have long used phased array radars."
This sentence made everyone think again. Yes, when will our radar technology catch up with the East? Aegis is using passive phased array radar, E-3 is using flat-plate aperture radar, and E-2 is using
Use the most backward meter wave radar antenna!
Although the top of the E-2 is also carrying a large plate, inside the large plate, inserted is the same meter-wave antenna as the Yagi antenna. Because the UHF band coincides with the TV broadcast, it can also jump frequencies according to the degree of interference.
, but it is still too far behind.
When will advanced phased array radar appear?
"Our early warning aircraft is equipped with a phased array radar!" At this moment, three radar officers walked out of the cabin, heard the discussion outside, and immediately announced proudly: "This is our Northrop
-The latest E-2D developed by Grumman Corporation uses the most advanced radar!"
"Isn't it Hawkeye-2000?" someone asked.
"That one is backward. Our E-2D is the most advanced."
In fact, as early as the mid-1980s, the U.S. Navy felt that its E-2C was out of date and formulated the Advanced Tactical Support Aircraft, also known as the ATS plan. This plan was to build an advanced early warning aircraft. However, the plan officially began
It was already in the 1990s, so the project was cancelled.
However, the Navy still needs advanced early warning aircraft, and the E-X plan was proposed. Various companies strongly supported it. Lockheed launched its own S-3 anti-submarine aircraft, which installed a triangular radome on the fuselage with a phased array radar inside.
, Boeing even directly decided to develop a brand-new airframe and adopt a wing-joint layout plan.
However, after evaluation, these plans were abandoned, and the Navy decided to continue improving the existing E-2C. The improved aircraft was called the Hawkeye 2000.
However, before the modification of this project was completed, the U.S. Navy watched the changes in the world situation with concern and the emergence of advanced early warning aircraft, especially the carrier-based early warning aircraft on Dongfang Gaodao. Although the aircraft body was copied from their Hawkeye,
However, the internal equipment of this aircraft has undergone earth-shaking changes. The U.S. Navy is very envious, so it requires Northrop Grumman to continue to improve its performance.
The Hawkeye early warning aircraft needs to have a longer warning range, be used as a part of anti-missile, and can also perform command and control. This means that the Hawkeye 2000 cannot meet the requirements, so the development of the newer E-2D began.
The biggest change of this early warning aircraft is not the propeller or the engine, but the large plate on the top, which houses the phased array radar!
This is the most advanced radar!
"With the phased array radar installed, this big plate won't need to be turned around, right?" someone asked.
The technician from Northrop Grumman blushed: "Of course it has to be rotated. The body is too small after all, so we chose to use electric scanning in the pitch direction and rotation in the horizontal direction."
In fact, Dongfang's sea plate is also designed in this way. It looks like a big plate on the outside, but it is actually a pole on the inside, occupying a diameter of the big plate. The big plate is just to reduce flight resistance.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! There are a large number of T/R components on both sides of the pole, which can complete electronic scanning in the pitch, but if you want to achieve a horizontal 360-degree scanning,
That would be beyond the capabilities, so the horizontal direction is still rotated and the vertical direction is electronically scanned. This forms a unique working plan for the navy's carrier-based early warning aircraft.
"Then what's the point of installing a phased array radar?" Someone immediately started to despise: "It still has to rotate, it's no different from the previous one."
"The difference is huge. The search distance has doubled, and the number of tracking targets has also doubled."
"What's the use? If you rotate, you may lose the target."
The phased array radar does not need to rotate, it directly searches for the target, which is very fast. However, once it rotates, if it is searched this time, it will have to turn back and search again next time, and the target may be lost.
"Our radome can rotate quickly. Normally, it rotates once in 15 seconds, but if necessary, it can also rotate in 12 seconds or even 10 seconds." The technician continued: "And, when needed,
We can also stop rotating the radome, aim the radar antenna directly at the target, and project a large number of radar waves to detect the target at a longer distance."
Rotation also has the benefits of rotation. Don't think that rotation means backwardness.
"Our radar is definitely the most advanced in this era!" the technician continued to proudly announce.
"How does it compare to the sea plates in the East?"
"Definitely better than theirs!"
They don't know that when they start to compare with the East, they are already at a disadvantage. Only the backward ones will aim at the advanced ones and compare with the advanced ones. They don't even know that the East has already left them far behind.
In the back!
Dongfang, Hefei, No. 38.
Big business owners have seen drones, and they have also prepared large quantities of equipment, but they have never seen this unmanned early warning aircraft. After hearing Qin Tao's introduction, they immediately became interested.
"Okay, let's go take a look."
So that afternoon, everyone went to see the drone with its wings removed, looking at the skin on the surface of the drone, and listening to the technician's introduction, all the big guys nodded, yes, yes! This kind of drone is useless.
Man-machine is more suitable for us to use. It doesn’t require a pilot, which is so convenient! You can order fifty of them first!
Ordinary drone production lines can be exported to them and produced by them, but this special and complex drone can only be produced by the East, and they only need to spend money to purchase it.
Fifty! The entire R&D team is excited. This is a big deal. Moreover, this is just the beginning. Mr. Qin can sell them more unmanned early warning aircraft in the future!
"Dongfang's technology is the most advanced and is an era ahead of the United States!" Before leaving, Salman enthusiastically expressed his conclusion: "We are very satisfied with Dongfang's products!"
Next stop, the capital of the East!
In fact, if you only order warships, you can go to the Mingzhou Group. However, Salman has other tasks when he comes this time, and some people can only be seen in the capital.
On the plane, Qin Tao and Salman continued to talk and laugh.
"We have completed all the designs for the warship we mentioned last time. As long as you come this time and formally sign the contract, we can start construction immediately." Qin Tao said, "We guarantee that this will be the most powerful ship in the world.
A large amphibious assault ship can be used as an aircraft carrier, transport amphibious equipment, and play a powerful role at sea."
"We also believe that your warship will be more suitable for us." Salman nodded: "We are here to place an order this time."
After getting off the plane, it was already midnight. Of course, guests needed to be arranged to check into the hotel first. Qin Tao looked at Xu Zhengyang: "Is my room ready?"
"Yes, Mr. Qin, but you can also go back to live. After all, you haven't been home for a while."
"Don't worry, let's entertain the guests first."
Seeing Qin Tao's confident look, Xu Zhengyang secretly smiled in his heart, are you afraid that Leader Wu will cause trouble for you when you go back? So you have to stay in the hotel with the guests and don't dare to go home. However, you can avoid it even if you are in the first year of junior high school.
You can't hide from Fifteen, you have to go back.
"Mr. Qin, our guests need to go to Huanglou tomorrow to discuss jointly maintaining the situation in the Red Sea. Will you go?"
"Well, the customer is busy with national affairs, so I won't get involved." Qin Tao said: "I am only responsible for selling equipment. By the way, Babbage is here, right? I will discuss 076 with him tomorrow.
When the plan is refined, I think some entertainment facilities need to be added inside. What do you think we add a racing track inside?"
There are very few entertainment activities for big dog owners. After all, they are not allowed to drink or pick wild flowers. Therefore, all big dog owners like to play with cars, and they are also tall off-road vehicles. Anyway, oil is cheaper than water there, and every house has several
car.
Xu Zhengyang shook his head: "Of course not. The amphibious ship is a combat machine, not a racing venue. Moreover, no matter how large the area is, it is not enough for racing. If you install a few racing simulators to enjoy it, it will be enough."
"Okay, that's the racing simulator."
As Qin Tao spoke, he opened the room reserved for him. There was actually someone inside? Wait... Qin Tao had the urge to turn around and leave immediately.
"Taozi, are you back? Come in quickly, let's talk about some serious business." Wu Shengli's voice came from inside.
"Oh, Dad, why are you here?"
"I guess you won't go home, so I came here to wait for you. Come in quickly. What are you afraid of? I won't eat you."
The next day, afternoon, Huanglou.
"The length of our 076 amphibious assault ship has been increased to 260 meters, and the width has been increased to 60 meters. This will greatly expand the deck area and the number of aircraft that can be carried. For this amphibious assault ship of yours, we plan to use
Mainly equipped with drones." Qin Tao stood in front of the conference room, facing the big screen projection, and introduced it to the customers.
If it were the navy, it would definitely not want so many drones, but it is different for big companies. They simply don’t have enough people to fly fighter jets. The existing fighter jets have already been used to fly two or three aircraft per person, so they might as well replace them.
One idea: drones.
Unmanned early warning aircraft, unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, unmanned attack aircraft... These huge drone fleets can replace manned aircraft and perform a variety of tasks, and they are also safe. The drone operator is on the ship island, even if
The drone crashed, but the operator was still unharmed.
"Under normal circumstances, a Type 076 can carry five J-31As and five tilt-rotor aircraft, two of which are early warning types. The remaining space can carry more than forty drones. Under extreme circumstances,
There can even be more than sixty. Such an amphibious assault ship will have powerful long-range attack capabilities. It can take off forty drones at one time, which is enough to blow all the key targets of a small country into ashes."
Salman and others nodded repeatedly. When they first communicated in China, the ratio was not like this. Now that they have come to the East, the other party has made such drastic improvements, which is more suitable for their big customers. They are really thoughtful.
This time, 075 was performing a mission in the Red Sea, and the drones had already shone brightly. When they came to the East, they saw the unmanned early warning aircraft in advance. They were even more impressed by the advancement of technology in the East. Since the drones can replace people,
To perform various tasks, what else do people do?
The five J-31As are used to perform special tasks. For example, after the drone detects an incoming target, it urgently notifies the fighter jets to take off to intercept, or when attacking, it follows the drone as a backup force.
, once the drone fails, you can go in again to replenish the gun.
"The lower part of the amphibious assault ship can carry amphibious tanks, hovercraft and other equipment. Once there is a combat mission that requires a quick cross-sea landing, it can be easily completed, such as combating pirates. When necessary, the pirates' nest can be directly besieged."
"Can we attack coastal land countries?"
"Yes, if we can go up, then we can surround the enemy on all sides. In the past, we could attack from three directions at most. The sea is still theirs, and they can get a steady stream of support."
"Of course you can. In fact, your maritime power is already strong enough and you can completely block the sea area you want to block." Qin Tao said.
There are some things that you can't say too clearly, so just point them out.
With a 40,000-ton aircraft carrier and two 60,000-ton amphibious assault ships, with such a powerful force, are we still afraid that they will not be able to block the relevant sea areas? Of course, this assumes that there are no 100,000-ton aircraft carriers coming to interfere.
"What if there is interference?"
If it is not established, they will definitely interfere!
"At that time, you can launch hypersonic anti-ship missiles. You don't have to actually launch them at them. You only need to test-fire one or two to make them use rat-proof weapons and not dare to come forward." Qin Tao said.
Technology in the East is developing rapidly, and old anti-ship missiles are weapons and equipment that can be exported! And this kind of weapon can effectively intimidate certain people.
At this time, after hearing Qin Tao's words, everyone had smiles on their faces.
"We continue to introduce the warship. In terms of power, we use four 40-megawatt gas turbines, combined with the ship's integrated power system and the ship's electric propulsion system. These systems will effectively ensure the power supply of the entire ship. At the same time, it can
Reserves are made for future improvements, for example, in terms of close-in defense weapons, we are already developing advanced laser weapons."
The 1130 close-in defense gun and the Haihongqi 10 are all out of date. The new generation of laser weapons has been developed and will soon be installed on warships for testing. This kind of weapon requires very high instantaneous power and can only be integrated across the entire ship.
Electricity can meet the needs.
In the past, this system in the East has been kept hidden. After all, the routes are different, and it cannot be leaked out and let the Americans go back. But now, it is no longer needed.
The Yankee system has been studied for several years, and now it has to be installed on the Ford-class aircraft carrier, so the Yankees definitely don’t have time to tear it down and start over. Besides, the medium-voltage DC route we are taking is also based on our advanced high-voltage transmission technology.
Basically, the Yankee power grid is backward and there is no way to copy our own route.
If you take it out like this, the amphibious assault ship will become taller. It is normal to ask for more money from big players.
Sure enough, the big dog owners present were excited again.
"Laser weapons? Mr. Qin, are you still developing laser weapons?"
"Yes, when the warship is launched and outfitted, can this weapon be developed and mature? Can it be installed on us?"
"Ahem, everyone, let's continue talking about other subsystems..."