Chapter 986 Two Type 001 light aircraft carriers were launched simultaneously

Let’s not talk about the distant past, let’s just talk about the Gulf War.

The Americans led their allies to bombard Iraq. They didn’t bomb all military facilities, but bombed a large number of civilian facilities and buildings.

All schools and hospitals in Iraq were destroyed.

How many Iraqi people died in the Americans’ bombing! ?

And the Americans are advocating peace, democracy and freedom!

It’s just like that, and many people still believe that the United States is the beacon of mankind.

There are even scholars who wrote a book called "The End of History and the Last Man", which believes that history will end with the liberal democratic system under capitalism, advocating the general conclusion of history.

How rampant! How arrogant! How arrogant!

On this day, Liu Tao came to the Yangcheng Shipyard.

It was the launching ceremony of two Type 001 light aircraft carriers.

So far, the first Type 001 light aircraft carrier has not been delivered to the Thai military, because at this time, the Thai military can’t find it to hand over.

There is no way, so we can only wait until the situation is completely stabilized before handing it over.

Now that the two Type 001 light aircraft carriers have been launched, the next step is to go to the outfitting dock for outfitting. After the outfitting is completed, various tests will be carried out, and by the millennium, the two Type 001 light aircraft carriers can be delivered.

Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan and several naval generals personally participated in the launching of one of the Type 001 light aircraft carriers. Looking at the mighty Type 001 light aircraft carrier, they smiled from ear to ear.

Type 001 light aircraft carrier is really suitable for Saudi Arabia.

With this Type 001 light aircraft carrier, the strength of the Saudi Navy can be greatly improved.

And Saudi Arabia does not just want one aircraft carrier. If this Type 001 light aircraft carrier can satisfy Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia will purchase two more.

Saudi Arabia's navy is one of the three largest fleets in the country. Each fleet is equipped with an aircraft carrier, and each fleet forms an aircraft carrier formation. In this way, Saudi Arabia has strong strength in the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and the Red Sea. Anyone who wants to attack Saudi Arabia must think twice.

Liu Tao personally introduced the Type 001 light aircraft carrier to Prince Sultan and others.

To be honest, there is not much difference between the self-use version of the Type 001 light aircraft carrier and the export version, that is, there are differences in the command system, radar system, etc., and there are also some differences in the performance of the carrier-based aircraft equipped. The performance of the carrier-based aircraft of the export version is about 70% of that of the self-use version.

The export version of the Type 001 light aircraft carrier has obvious shortcomings. It is obviously not suitable for big countries, but it is very suitable for small and medium-sized countries. It is a killer.

Saudi Arabia is the largest overseas customer of Panshan Group. Although large-scale purchase orders are difficult to appear, there are some new orders every year. Although they are not large orders, they are still considerable. Then Saudi Arabia's annual maintenance costs are also very considerable.

Saudi Arabia does not know how to repair, and the maintenance is outsourced to Panshan Group. Panshan Group has built tank and armored vehicle repair plants, gun repair plants, and aircraft repair plants in Saudi Arabia. These repair plants cannot recruit workers in Saudi Arabia at all, and they have to transfer people from China.

The reason is naturally that Saudi Arabia does not have technical talents in this area, and Saudi workers cannot bear the hardships of the repair plant, and they look down on the salary and benefits of the repair plant.

For China, going to Saudi Arabia's repair plant is definitely a high salary, but for Saudis, it is better to lie at home and receive relief money than to work hard in the repair plant.

There are also many Indians who go to the Middle East to work, but Panshan Group will not hire Indians, even if Indians have lower wages.

After all, employment opportunities should be left to their compatriots, and the fat water should not flow to outsiders.

It happened that the aircraft carrier formation was in the Beibu Gulf. Liu Tao personally drove the "Ray Sculpture" helicopter and took Prince Sultan and others to the aircraft carrier formation.

On the helicopter, the entire aircraft carrier formation can be seen very clearly.

This aircraft carrier formation consists of 1 nuclear submarine, 1 supply ship, 4 Type 054 frigates, 2 Type 052 frigates, and 6 Type 022 missile boats.

It is because there are supply ships and they are close to each other and can be supplied at any time, otherwise the Type 022 missile boats are not suitable.

The positioning of missile boats and torpedo boats is near-shore defense.

The positioning of the aircraft carrier formation is ocean-going!

Prince Sultan looked down with a telescope and couldn't help swallowing his saliva, his eyes full of expectations.

Because in a few years, Saudi Arabia will also have such an aircraft carrier.

At this time, the aircraft carrier fleet below began to conduct carrier-based aircraft takeoff tests, one after another "Sea Eagle" carrier-based aircraft took off, and one after another "Ray Sculpture" helicopter took off to escort the aircraft carrier formation.

15 "Sea Eagle" carrier-based aircraft and 9 "Ray Sculpture" helicopters looked very spectacular.

Then not long after, a landing test was carried out.

Liu Tao drove the "Ray Eagle" helicopter and landed on the deck of the aircraft carrier.

They got off the helicopter.

"Your Highness, our Type 001 light aircraft carrier is definitely a very advanced light aircraft carrier, there is no doubt about that!" Liu Tao felt like a Wang Po selling out everything and boasting about himself.

Prince Sultan and others agreed with him.

Such an aircraft carrier formation must have very strong combat power.

I'm afraid it can destroy a small country!

After the tour, Liu Tao took Prince Sultan and others away. Instead of returning to Yangcheng Shipyard, they went to Beibu Gulf Shipyard.

At this time, a Type 039 conventional submarine that has been built is docked.

Before, Liu Tao had never thought about exporting Type 039 conventional submarines, but now he has to consider Type 039 conventional submarines.

Because the Germans, polar bears, and French are all competing for the market.

If you don't seize the market, others will.

And now China has equipped a certain number of Type 039 conventional submarines, and it has the conditions to export.

Of course, the export version must be different from the self-use version, that's for sure.

Liu Tao personally introduced the Type 039 conventional submarine, and Prince Sultan was very surprised, because this weapon has never been exposed in China.

Unexpectedly, China actually has such an advanced conventional-powered submarine.

Then, Prince Sultan became excited, because this Type 039 conventional submarine is really suitable for Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia has never thought about nuclear submarines, Saudi Arabia only thinks about conventional submarines.

Not long ago, Saudi Arabia held a meeting and wanted to go to Germany to buy Type 214 submarines.

Unexpectedly, Panshan Group has such an advanced conventional submarine.

Liu Tao introduced the relevant performance data of the export version. The ship is 65 meters long, 13 meters high, with a pressure hull diameter of 6.3 meters, a surface displacement of 1,700 tons, an underwater displacement of 1,980 tons, a crew of 27, a speed of 20 knots, equipped with 8 533 mm torpedo launchers, a range of 6,000 nautical miles, and a self-sustaining capacity of 84 days.

Liu Tao boasted about it.

"Liu, how much is this ship?" Prince Sultan couldn't help asking.

Liu Tao said: "Not expensive, $400 million!"

This price is really not expensive, although this price can build a nuclear submarine.

But warships have always been notoriously expensive, and submarines are the most expensive among warships.