Chapter 1071 The Second Aircraft Carrier Formation

Liu Tao took the "Ray Eagle" helicopter and left Qiong Island to a sea area.

In this sea area, China's second aircraft carrier fleet is conducting training.

In the entire fleet, the 002 aircraft carrier is in the middle, the front is a 093 attack nuclear submarine, a 039 conventional submarine, and then two 052 destroyers. In the third row, the aircraft carrier is in the middle, and the left and right wings are two 052 destroyers, six 054 frigates, and a comprehensive supply ship. The entire second aircraft carrier fleet consists of 14 warships, including two underwater submarines and 12 surface warships.

Such an aircraft carrier formation can already exert a very strong combat effectiveness. If the number of 093 attack nuclear submarines is increased, and the 093 attack nuclear submarines replace the 039 conventional submarines, the combat effectiveness of the entire aircraft carrier battle group will be further improved.

Liu Tao was looking at the aircraft carrier. At this time, a J-11C carrier-based aircraft was being launched on the deck of the aircraft carrier.

Under the action of the steam catapult, the J-11C carrier-based aircraft accelerated, reached the take-off speed, and took off from the deck of the aircraft carrier.

The training of the aircraft carrier formation is very expensive, but this money must be spent.

Because only by continuously conducting take-off and landing training on the aircraft carrier can pilots truly improve their skills and abilities.

In addition, the command and combat training of the aircraft carrier battle group must also be carried out at sea, and training in different subjects must be carried out.

Only by training more in peacetime can we exert our combat effectiveness and defeat the enemy in wartime.

The era of China's aircraft carriers has just begun. How to use aircraft carriers and how to exert the combat effectiveness of aircraft carrier battle groups must be explored alone.

Because people will not teach you in this regard.

Everything must be explored by yourself, and even high tuition fees must be paid.

In recent years, in exploring the use of aircraft carriers, the navy has produced more than ten martyrs.

Liu Tao held a telescope and looked down at the Type 002 aircraft carrier and the entire aircraft carrier formation.

At this time, the entire formation was magnificent and spectacular.

As long as such an aircraft carrier formation can form combat effectiveness, it can form a major blow to medium-sized countries.

After all, its carrier-based aircraft has 36 J-11C fighters.

In the entire aircraft carrier formation, the Type 054 frigate has a variety of tactical uses, and can undertake tasks such as air defense, anti-submarine, escort and attacking surface targets; the Type 052 frigate has strong air defense, anti-submarine and ocean-going combat capabilities.

The Type 039 conventional submarine attacks enemy ships through torpedoes and anti-ship missiles.

In addition to having strong anti-submarine combat capabilities, the Type 093 attack nuclear submarine can also attack ships by launching torpedoes and anti-ship missiles, and can also launch cruise missiles to attack targets on land.

The Type 002 aircraft carrier is equipped with a certain self-defense weapon system/close-in defense system. As the last line of defense of the aircraft carrier itself, it includes 3 close-in defense guns and 3 18-unit "Aegis" short-range air defense missile launchers. The real attack on targets at sea and on land is carried out through carrier-based aircraft.

It can be said that such an aircraft carrier battle group is truly an integrated attack and defense.

The 'Ray Eagle' helicopter hovered over the aircraft carrier battle group for a while, and then landed on the deck of the aircraft carrier.

"Hello, leader!" Zhang Zhaozhong came over and saluted Liu Tao.

Liu Tao returned the salute.

Then, under the leadership of Zhang Zhaozhong, he inspected everything on the Type 002 aircraft carrier, as well as the achievements and some problems of this period of exploration.

"Leader, when will the integrated command flagship you mentioned be delivered to the navy!" After dinner, Zhang Zhaozhong asked in a low voice in the lounge.

Now the aircraft carrier formation is based on a modified Type 052 destroyer as its flagship.

After all, as a fleet flagship, communication center, command, early warning, coordination, planning, etc. are its primary tasks, which not only requires a large amount of equipment, but also requires a large number of personnel. If it is placed on an aircraft carrier, it will not only occupy resources but also bring complex electromagnetic compatibility and other problems. In addition, the operations of aircraft carriers are more complicated than those of ordinary warships. In addition to the captain's command of navigation and daily life, there must also be an aviation command system and team. There is no need to move the fleet command function to the aircraft carrier to occupy limited resources.

Of course, this does not mean that aircraft carriers cannot be used as flagships, but it is not necessary, and aircraft carriers should be focused on operations.

"It will be launched on July 1 this year, and it will probably be delivered to you by the end of next year." Liu Tao smiled lightly.

Zhang Zhaozhong was pleased to hear this.

Other people's words may not be very reliable, but Liu Tao's words are always reliable.

This aspect has been proven time and time again.

If there were no Liu Tao, the Chinese Navy might have had a frigate and destroyer with decent performance.

Not to mention that there are now world-leading 054-type frigates, 052-type destroyers, 039-type conventional submarines, 093-type attack nuclear submarines and 002-type aircraft carriers.

Ten years ago, Zhang Zhaozhong dared not even think about such an aircraft carrier battle group, and he dared not even dream about it. Thinking about it was like a crime.

But now, it has been realized.

In a few years, we will have a 002B nuclear-powered medium-sized aircraft carrier, and in less than ten years, we will have a 003 nuclear-powered large aircraft carrier.

Sometimes Zhang Zhaozhong thinks it is incredible.

And all this was brought by Liu Tao.

Which warships the navy can add depends on Liu Tao's opinion.

Because the navy's military expenditure, let alone purchasing warships, is already very tight for wages, subsidies and daily operations of warships.

The annual increase in the navy's military expenditure is far from enough for the navy to live a lavish life.

Now China has entered the era of dual aircraft carriers. In a few years, it will be the era of three aircraft carriers, and in less than ten years, it will be the era of four aircraft carriers.

But even four aircraft carriers, Zhang Zhaozhong also thinks it is far from enough. He has always believed that China's vast sea borders require at least 6 aircraft carriers to barely protect the vast sea borders. If there can be 12 aircraft carriers, it would be the best.

Then, Liu Tao and Zhang Zhaozhong talked about December.

According to the plan, when China's second aircraft carrier formation forms combat effectiveness, it will just go to Nanyang, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and visit various friendly countries for friendly visits, and by the way, fight pirates along the way and protect merchant ships.

As for collecting ocean hydrological data and underwater topographic data along the way, this is incidental.

From the first time that warships set out from abroad in the 1980s to now, only more than ten years have passed, which is not enough for the navy to master the complete hydrological data and underwater topographic data of various oceans. In this regard, the Chinese Navy is far behind the US Navy, not to mention the British Navy.

As the world's ocean hegemon and the previous ocean hegemon, the US Navy and the British Navy both have the most detailed hydrological data and underwater topographic data of various oceans in the world.

Even the French Navy has accumulated a lot more data in this regard than the Chinese Navy.

The Chinese Navy still has a lot to do in terms of accumulating foundation.

For example, building a complete ocean hydrological database and underwater topographic database will take at least 20 years to complete.