Chapter 168 Just drink when you have nothing to do
"Knock knock knock——"
Dong Chen, who was calculating the electromagnetic catapult data, heard someone knocking on the door. He changed the page on his laptop to a movie page, sorted out the sketches he had scribbled on the table, and went to open the door.
He looked at the door and said, "Hey, why are you three here free?" He let them in while saying this.
"Why, can't we come in? It sounds like you are as busy as us." Buck Teeth answered Dong Chen's words first, but at the same time he also dismissed Dong Chen's army.
"Haha, Dong Chen, you shouldn't ask this question. You can't answer it well no matter what." Doudou who was following behind teased.
Then the little pigtail from behind came in and said, "Don't talk to Buck Teeth, we are here to have a drink with you. Anyway, we are just idle in the dormitory."
"That's right, wait a minute, I'll move the table." Dong Chen ushered them in and asked them to sit on the bed first while he went to clear the table.
"Let me help you." Xiao Zhuzi came up to help Dong Chen get the computer. Seeing the paused movie screen on Dong Chen's computer, he turned around and said to the two of them, "I just said that Dong Chen is as free as us. You are not willing to come." .”
"Okay, let's help Dong Chen clear the table. While I'm babbling on about something, throw the computer on the bed and move the table over here." Doudou said to the somewhat proud braid.
Xiaozi closed the computer and put it on Dong Chen's bed, then came over to pack up the sketches and manuscripts with him. Looking at Dong Chen's sketches, he sighed: "I don't admire you. People are not really as free as us. You Seeing how many sketches they have drawn, no wonder it has been unanimously favored by several big bosses at the base."
Dong Chen just smiled at this and said, "I'm just lucky. I just came up with an idea. I don't know whether it will come true or not."
Dong Chen took the draft in Xiao Zizi's hand and put it in the drawer together with the drafts he had packed up. Then he swept some small things into the drawer and moved the table to the bed next to Xiao Zizi.
It was originally a single dormitory with only one chair. If they wanted to sit down and drink together, they had to move the table to the bedside and let them sit on the bed.
Some snacks and canned beer brought from the canteen were placed on the table, and a pair of chopsticks were given to each person. Bucktooth first picked up the beer, opened it and took a sip, "Ha~, although this base is not allowed to go out, it is prepared. There are plenty of supplies, and there is no restriction on drinking, as long as you don’t commit suicide and cause trouble after drinking.”
"Yeah, I had a mission before, and it was really strict. You couldn't touch a drop of alcohol, and there were so many rules. It's better here. Come on, let's have a drink together first." Xiao Zhuzi opened two cans of beer. Put them in front of Doudou and Dong Chen respectively, then open a can for himself and said.
Dong Chen, who was taking apart his chopsticks, thanked him and took a sip with them. Then he listened to them talk about the tasks they performed in various places. Of course, at most they talked about some interesting or unlucky daily routines, and some specific tasks. To be kept secret.
After talking about this mission, Dong Chen also had a topic to talk to them about, "Hey, do you think the super aircraft carrier we are building is different from the super aircraft carrier newly launched by the United States? The completion progress is actually about the same.”
"Yes, I feel the same way. Although a few months ago, the US Navy announced that the USS Ford aircraft carrier had completed all sea trials and was about to be delivered to the US Navy for use, but the flaws inside can be seen by a discerning person at a glance, even more Not to mention that this is a result that has been delayed for several years. We are launching it in such a hurry just to gain the title of No. 1 in the world." Bucktooth also had this idea and said a lot of things eloquently. .
"There are signs of grabbing the first place, but it is also possible that the rush is too late. After all, it has been delayed for several years compared with the original plan, and many aircraft carriers are reaching the age of retirement, and new aircraft carriers are needed to take over." Doudou. He said it after taking a sip.
"This product already costs 13 billion yuan, but if military contractors want to make money, they must be fooled. There is nothing wrong with them." The pigtail took a bite of the food and said, "Our Chinese products are still high-quality and cheap. Although We don’t know how much it will cost, but it will definitely be much cheaper than them.”
"That's right, and the technical demonstration has also been done very strictly, step by step, we will not create such unreliable things just for the sake of short-term convenience, and if Dong Chen's new electromagnetic ejection plan is successful, then we will There is a technology that is more advanced than the US aircraft carrier, come and do it for our super aircraft carrier." Doudou suggested loudly.
"Okay, let's finish this pot."
"Okay, Dong Chen needs to drink more, haha."
"Fuck you, you want me to drink more, no way."
"Hahaha……"
A few months ago, the United States' latest super aircraft carrier finally entered service. It was originally scheduled to be completed and launched into service in 2015. However, problems continued to arise during the construction and testing process. It was delayed again and again, and it was not delivered until this year. For this purpose, the President of the United States boarded the USS Ford aircraft carrier and delivered a high-spirited speech, vowing to provide the U.S. Navy with the most advanced equipment in the world.
However, this super aircraft carrier, which is claimed to be invincible in the world, is now troubled by many technical problems.
Although the "Ford" aircraft carrier has officially entered service, it still has a large number of defects and unfinished parts. It will not be able to carry out its first combat deployment mission in the next four years, and it still needs to be tested and modified.
The "Ford" aircraft carrier adopts a redesigned small island and a new all-electric propulsion system, and is equipped with the latest carrier-based aircraft. In the future, it also plans to equip unmanned combat aircraft, electromagnetic rail guns, high-energy laser weapons and other current concept weapons. , known as the most powerful generation of water strike force in the world today, is the main aircraft carrier that the US Navy will use to maintain its absolute advantage over other navies in the next few decades.
It is true that the extensive application of high and new technologies has brought about the leading edge in military weapons technology, but the "side effects" brought about by the extensive application of high and new technologies are not small. Due to its blind pursuit of technical advantages in weapons and equipment, the United States often applies a large number of new technologies that have not been fully tested and are not very mature to the research and development of weapons and equipment. As a result, the technical indicators of the weapons and equipment developed have gone up, but the reliability has not. It has dropped significantly, and more importantly, the price will increase exponentially with the upgrade of technology.
The idea of this "Ford" class aircraft carrier is to fight against everything that is advanced, and fight against each other. As a result, no work can be done. This is a big problem. A lot of money has been spent. The original budget was 8 billion US dollars, but now it has been spent 13 billion US dollars. When it is actually put into service and has combat effectiveness, it may cost 16 billion US dollars.
Serious technical problems due to immature technology have always been a "common problem" with the United States' new generation of weapons and equipment. This is the development context of the United States' high-tech military equipment. Most of their technologies come from private companies, but private companies must make money. Yes, so you know the tricks here.
According to a report provided by the U.S. Congressional Audit Department, the U.S. Navy's "Ford" aircraft carrier, which was delayed by 32 months from its original delivery date, has completed "all testing work" in May this year and has officially It was delivered to the Navy, but there were a large number of "intolerable" technical defects and unfinished parts, including mandatory impact tests, navigation certification, network security inspections, etc.
What is even more intolerable is that the electromagnetic ejection system of the "Ford" aircraft carrier also has many technical defects, which means that it is still unable to eject fully loaded aircraft. This will directly affect the dispatch efficiency of carrier-based aircraft.
In addition, the report also claimed that the new generation turbine generator used by the "Ford" aircraft carrier has been found to have major flaws in the design of the entire system, which has led to multiple failures. The newly designed electrical circuits, nuclear reactors, arresting equipment and radar configurations also have major hidden dangers.
So when the aircraft carrier was finally built, its reliability and stability were still not guaranteed. After it was built, the navy was afraid to accept it because it was a war thing, not a weapons and equipment expo. Just show it and it's done. Just demonstrate it. . It has to be used for fighting, and reliability is important in fighting. Reliability is the first priority. You have to use it well, be effective, be able to fight loudly, and be able to have combat effectiveness.
The application of new technologies will allow the United States to maintain its global leadership in new generation weapons and equipment, but the resulting technical flaws and price issues will become important factors that constrain the scale of U.S. military equipment and even its combat effectiveness. When the new US president took office, he confidently declared that he would build 12 new-generation aircraft carrier battle groups for the navy. To this end, he also strongly requested Congress to significantly increase the military budget.
However, the cost of building a single "Ford" has reached 13 billion U.S. dollars. If you add in the personnel and equipment configuration and the expenditure during decades of use, it will be at least hundreds of billions to build 12 aircraft carriers. The battle group is an astronomical figure. You must know that the United States' military expenditure is only a few hundred billion dollars a year.
