Everyone's eyes were on Xie Kai.

Even Li Qingmin and Gu Baonong didn't know what Xie Kai wanted to do.

Although the 707 aircraft carrier has been dismounted, it is still a top-secret thing, and Xie Kai said it here, it is already secret.

"General, it's not that our navy doesn't want to equip it, it's not that we can't produce it, but we don't have the money! The whole world knows that the strategic focus of China's entire country is now economic construction, and even after a million major disarmaments, our country still has more than 3 million troops, and such a huge army, the annual military expenditure does not exceed 7 billion US dollars...... Xie Kai's face was a little lonely.

If military spending is as high as it will be in 30 years, and money is frantically invested every year, what equipment will the Chinese army have?

If you have technology, but you don't have money, it's for nothing.

The Navy has no money!

"The Navy has no money, so our aircraft carrier has not been built, otherwise, according to the original plan, by now, our aircraft carrier fleet has formed a combat capability ......," Xie Kai continued faintly.

The 707 aircraft carrier was dismounted, which was a painful thing for the navy.

Although the displacement is only 30000 tons, and it is a light aircraft carrier, it is also an aircraft carrier.

Moreover, it is a domestic aircraft carrier, and now the pre-research work of the aircraft carrier is still continuing in China, and the aircraft carrier captain training course has been opened in 85 years, and the country is even considering the construction of a land take-off and landing simulation training system for carrier-based aircraft pilots......

Xie Kai did this, what should he do with the domestic aircraft carrier project?

"In view of these circumstances, the two generals do not need to worry at all, not to mention, during the construction of the aircraft carrier, you do not need to pay any construction costs. There will be nothing to lose by that...... Of course, this is not a problem if you only need a helicopter carrier, or a light carrier with British Harrier VTOL fighters. From the start of signing the contract, the ...... can be delivered within five years," Xie Kai said.

Gu Baonong looked at Li Qingmin, and Li Qingmin's brows were twisted into a Sichuan character.

5 years, it is simply not possible.

It's too late to stop Xie Kai now.

"Five-year delivery?" Chavali looked at Xie Kai and asked with some disbelief, "You don't have any construction experience, five years ......"

"Yes, five years!" Xie Kai said with certainty.

"Xie Kai, this ......" Li Qingmin finally didn't hold back and reminded Xie Kai worriedly.

Mo Qi was in charge of recording on the side, and at this time she also raised her head to look at Xie Kai, she is not the kind of Xiaobai who didn't understand anything at the beginning, and the aircraft carrier is not a frigate. Whether it's individual systems or whatever, it's more complex.

It's weird not to worry.

"Of course, this is just an aircraft carrier. Xie Kai knew what they were worried about.

The Spaniards were able to build a 10,000-ton aircraft carrier in five years, why can't China now?

Moreover, in order to save time, when the Spaniards delivered, they delivered while trying at sea, and sailed slowly all the way back from the Mediterranean, and the sailing process was the delivery process.

It is exactly the same way that Xie Kai proposed to deliver the frigates to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

The whole plan is an upgraded version of the one offered to Thailand by the Spaniards.

"Are you sure you can?" even Bing Tingsu Non felt that the other party's was too big.

An aircraft carrier is not a civilian ship.

Xie Kai looked at these people with a look of contempt.

These unseen buns on the market, don't you know that China's speed has always been a world miracle?

The first domestic aircraft carrier, from the start of construction to the launch, took only two years and 50 days!

Of course, this speed was later broken by the Turks, because the Turks were faster, and in more than nine months after the start of construction, the aircraft carrier was basically formed, and it was launched in more than a year.

But there's no comparison at all.

Because the aircraft carrier built by the Turks is only a light aircraft carrier with a full load displacement of more than 20,000 tons, and it also has technical support from the Spanish shipyard Bazin.

China's Type 001A aircraft carrier, everything, is built by itself, and none of it is imported.

More than two years of construction, a year and a half of outfitting, and another year of sea trials, as long as there are no problems with the drawings of the 707, this is not a problem.

What's more, Thailand's goal is a light aircraft carrier with VTOL fighters on board.

If you want to match it with a fixed-wing fighter, it will definitely take longer.

Negotiations began in '88, until the bid was won in '92, construction started in '94, '96 was launched, and '97 was delivered, and it took only five years from signing to delivery.

But how many years are ahead?

"Not a problem at all. General, we are a national shipyard!" Being suspicious, Li Qingmin felt unhappy, straightened his chest and said, "A frigate like 053, we only need a year to complete the delivery!"

This is a matter of national dignity.

The speed of construction is not only a matter for Hudong Shipyard, but also for the entire system in the field of national naval equipment manufacturing.

"You have carrier-based aircraft?"

"Not now, after the successful construction of the aircraft carrier, there will definitely be. Xie Kai said calmly, "Our country has been engaged in aircraft carriers for more than 20 years, do you think there will be no supporting carrier-based aircraft program?"

If you pretend to be forced, you have to pack a full set.

There are no carrier-based aircraft, so what?

From the time when Zheng Yucheng and they wanted to build an aircraft carrier, they took over the J-9 project from the base and made it into a super-7, and finally the super-7 project was divided into two and became a super-7A and a super-7B, and the carrier-based aircraft scheme was considered.

The take-off and running distance of the super-7A only needs 320 meters, which is also considered for getting on the ship.

Of course, the super-7A, which was originally positioned as a training aircraft, also has some comprehensive combat capabilities, is not suitable for the Chinese Navy's own use.

"This kid offered to build an aircraft carrier for free, just to sell fighter planes?" Li Qingmin's mouth cramped.

Gu Baonong also thinks like this.

How many fighters can Thailand buy?

And people's fighters are basically American fighters, such as F-5, OV-10C Mustang, and now it is said that the Thai Air Force is still in contact with the United States and is ready to purchase F-16......

How could they possibly buy Chinese fighters?

"Can you tell us about your carrier-based aircraft?" asked Bing Tingsulan.

Xie Kai shook his head, "I'm very sorry, General, if we don't reach an agreement on the aircraft carrier project, we can't continue to introduce other related packages." ”

His plan really moved the Thai military leadership.

Who wouldn't want to give the Navy's aircraft carriers more capabilities if it were possible?

At first, the Thai Navy just wanted a helicopter carrier.

Later, the Spaniards came, and they said that they could deliver a light aircraft carrier that could carry fighter jets and a higher combat level to Thailand at a lower price.

Now the Chinese have come and say that they can offer them a medium-sized aircraft carrier with a displacement of about 30,000 tons at a lower cost.

Therefore, the Thai military is more tempted.

The greater the tonnage of the aircraft carrier, the more functions it can have.

The British's Harrier vertical / short take-off and landing fighter does not correspond to the future development of the Thai Navy. If this kind of fighter adopts the method of vertical take-off and landing, not only will the combat radius be greatly shortened, but even the combat effectiveness will be too small because it carries too few weapons and ammunition and will have no combat capability.

It is also impossible to carry other fighters, and the aircraft carrier scheme provided by the Spaniards has a standard displacement of only 7,000 tons and an overall length of about 180 meters......

Therefore, the two senior Thai officials need to convene the rest of the military to discuss this matter.

"Are you crazy? Although the 707 project is discontinued, it is also a top-secret project! What if the Thais really accept our plan?" Gu Baonong looked at Xie Kai with a serious expression.

They never expected that Xie Kai's plan would be like this.

I told them last night that I thought Xie Kai was just a whim.

"Secretary Gu, calm down!" Xie Kai knew why they were angry, "Lao Zheng and they will definitely agree to this." ”

"Why did you agree? Where did the funds for building the aircraft carrier come from?" Li Qingmin was extremely dissatisfied.

Xie Kai knew that he couldn't explain it now.

Although the plan had been considered before, Xie Kai had not made up his mind.

Qi Zhiyuan and they will never let go for the sake of the aircraft carrier, and in such a situation, they can only transfer the manufacturing cost.

"Funds can be loaned, after delivery, the Thai side will provide rent every year...... Xie Kai is not worried about the funds at all, CITIC Bank will definitely agree to the loan, earn foreign exchange, provide soft sister currency, why not?

"In fact, the main problem is not funding, what we need is the project, as long as there is a project, in order to speed up the construction and upgrading of the supporting systems of various units in China!" Xie Kai said solemnly, "Only with the construction project, can we verify the results obtained in the pre-research process of our aircraft carrier, so as to further improve the ......."

If it weren't for this, how could he possibly make such an opinion?

In the final analysis, it is still for the sake of domestic aircraft carriers.

"Do you want to use such an opportunity to promote the establishment of the aircraft carrier project? Have you ever thought about it, this will cause a technical leak!" Li Qingmin understood what Xie Kai meant.

No wonder he said that the 404 top would agree to such a plan.

Not to mention that the 404 top brass will agree, the Navy will also agree.

Using other people's money to engage in their own technological development, whoever disagrees with it is stupid.

"If the Thai side only signs a ten-year contract with us, then they will bear part of the construction cost, and the navy side will have a training ship......," Xie Kai fully explained his idea.

Once Thailand agrees, the maintenance and maintenance will definitely be provided by the Chinese side, and even China can arrange some technicians to follow the aircraft carrier all the time, so as to obtain more technical parameters.

"What if they don't want our carrier-based aircraft?" Gu Baonong asked Xie Kai.

"They'll agree. Xie Kai was convinced of this, and his face was certain, "Unless they just want a light aircraft carrier or a helicopter carrier!"

Will the Thai military agree to just ordinary helicopter carriers?