Chapter 1005 Type 002 aircraft carrier launched

Since the polar bear reformists and conservatives split up.

However, in just a few years, in fact, the big Mao, the second Mao, etc. have been formed, and everyone has divided up a part of the property, and the big Mao naturally divided up the most property, followed by the second Mao.

In recent years, the price of oil has fallen, and these countries have had a hard time, and the result is selling weapons.

The crazy sale 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 only cost $50.

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

Africa, the Middle East, and the South Asian subcontinent have all poured in a large number of AK47s from outside!

When many militants purchase goods, they are willing to leave only after pulling a full car 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 prices of weapons that wars in Africa and other places have become more frequent.

Those militants bought AK47, various sniper rifles, submachine guns, bullets, etc., and some even bought shoulder-fired rockets and shoulder-fired missiles originally produced in the Soviet Union.

The national arms trade chose to buy armed helicopters, tanks and armored vehicles, fighters, and anti-aircraft missiles.

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

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

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

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

For example, the export volume of Panshan Group's firearms has been greatly reduced.

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

But now it is different. All of them are imported Soviet-made firearms. The reason is naturally cheaper.

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

The warlords in Africa were all strong and powerful, and they caused heavy losses to the French army. One very important reason was that they obtained a large number of Soviet-made weapons.

Many warlords could even make every soldier have an AK-47!

No one knows how many AK47s and bullets the Soviet Union made, but it is definitely a huge amount.

Speaking of which, this is definitely a headache.

Because this greatly reduces 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 established mercenary groups in Africa. Those mercenary groups are growing rapidly.

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

There was once such a polar bear mercenary group with a scale of 1,000 people, which directly defeated a French infantry regiment.

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

Liu Tao came to the Yangcheng Shipyard. At this time, the Type 002 aircraft carrier construction dock was decorated with lights and colors, and there were red festive banners, flowers and ribbons everywhere.

But tomorrow, the Type 002 aircraft carrier finally ushered in a milestone in its construction - launching!

Launching is a very important milestone for warships.

After the warship is launched, it is outfitted, various electronic equipment, weapons and equipment are installed, and various tests are carried out.

As the external environment becomes more unpredictable, China's overseas interests are increasing, and the demand for aircraft carriers is becoming more urgent.

The launching ceremony of the Type 002 aircraft carrier this time is very grand.

The bow of the first Type 002 aircraft carrier is now hung with ribbons, and the five-star red flags are planted around the deck, just like a new recruit.

The workers are carrying out the final inspection and the final 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 59,000 tons and its full load displacement is 65,000 tons.

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

The Type 001 light aircraft carrier is also one size smaller than the Type 002 aircraft carrier.

Liu Tao showed satisfaction.

At night, the dock has begun to fill with water, and a steady stream of seawater has been injected into the dock.

The next morning, at 8 o'clock, the water in the dock was enough to support the launch 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. At 8:30, the launching ceremony officially began.

The leaders highly praised the first Type 002 aircraft carrier, calling it a national treasure, which will play a huge role in protecting people's lives and property safety, and at the same time, it has an irreplaceable role in safeguarding national sovereignty and China's overseas interests.

The Navy Commander was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He also gave a very high evaluation 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 to line up, with tears in his eyes.

He has witnessed the development of the Chinese Navy over the past 20 years. He did not expect that he would witness China having 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 barely be 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 Britain and France are not strong enough to develop large aircraft carriers but are also developing light aircraft carriers and medium-sized aircraft carriers. There is no reason why China should not develop aircraft carriers.

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

China has vast seas and a long coastline. At least 12 aircraft carriers are needed to form 12 aircraft carrier formations to ensure the safety of China's seas.

After being appointed as the captain of the Type 001 light aircraft carrier and the 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 the commander of the aircraft carrier formation.

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

It will take several years for an aircraft carrier to form combat effectiveness, and a lot of training is required in this process.

From 1997 to now, the Type 001 light aircraft carrier and aircraft carrier formation he led have conducted countless trainings, and the funds burned alone have reached 10 billion. The "Sea Eagle" carrier-based aircraft has dispatched more than 5,000 sorties and conducted a large number of combat subject training. The aircraft carrier formation composed of different warships has also carried 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 dare not say that he has mastered the use of aircraft carrier formations.

He believes that even now, it is already in the exploratory stage.