"It was a serious mistake. Xie Kai sighed, and when he saw the changes in the faces of Wang Hengyuan and the others, he quickly explained, "It's not about you, but about me, I didn't think about these specific details at the beginning." ”

Xie Kai really didn't think about it.

The Soviet navy's warships have always pursued comprehensive performance, and finally came up with super arsenal ships such as the Kirov-class nuclear-powered cruisers, which are loaded with more than 500 large and small missiles, and have various capabilities such as anti-ship, medium, long and short-range air defense, ground attack, etc., one is enough to challenge one or two aircraft carrier fleets of the United States!

At the beginning of the design, there was a clear positioning.

Even on the aircraft carriers of the Soviets, there were powerful fire systems.

Xie Kai didn't think it would end up like this at first.

He just wanted to sell a few more warships, originally it was just a gimmick that could attract people, not to mention that on a 2,000-ton frigate, even a destroyer of a larger tonnage, it may not be able to have such a comprehensive function.

Fortunately now, this thing has been made, and he realizes that it is too far from what he expected.

"Let's outfit Bahrain according to this design first...... As for the Saudis, make an appointment with their military representatives to see how much more time can be added. Integrate the various weapon systems as much as possible. This is also a good thing for the technical design of our naval equipment. Zheng Yucheng saw Xie Kai's embarrassment and spoke.

None of them had thought about it before.

In order to fully play the role of 053H3 in such a configuration, it is necessary to let the tonnage go up.

If the tonnage does not go up, how can you increase the deck area?

If the deck area is not increased, how can more space be used to install more detection radars and weapon systems?

"I didn't expect it to turn out like this. Xie Kai really didn't think about this problem, he just thought that he could do it like this, and the increase in these weapons is absolutely enough for the Saudi Navy, which only needs to perform tasks in a narrow strip like the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

The navies of the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean can only bathe each other, and warships like 053H3 go, and if they don't do it, they will drown.

"That's not the case now. On the Hudong plant, there are two directions, one is to share technology with 701, and the other is to cooperate with the Argentine Navy. The Argentine Navy is interested in such a frigate as 053H3, they need technology, but they propose to increase the tonnage ......"

After leaving the technical room, Xie Kai and Zheng Yucheng sat together to communicate.

There is no clear plan for how to deal with this aspect of the Navy.

It's not that the people at Hudong Shipyard are greedy for merit, but everyone wants the national navy to have a larger tonnage of warships that can be used.

"Uncle Qi, what's going on? It's not that you don't know about our situation. Now that we are building so many large warships, our funds simply cannot support it. Xie Kai looked at Qi Zhiyuan and asked.

It stands to reason that Qi Zhiyuan is not unaware of priorities.

Now the Navy is equipped with this piece, and the entire foundation is too weak to work.

In the development plan of 404, priority was also given to the development of air force equipment, which has already achieved part of the basic results.

The development of army equipment, in addition to some of the strengths of the 404, such as digitalization and other aspects of the continued research, the rest will be temporarily stopped and handed over to Mr. Zhu's 99 tank project to do, 404 is responsible for how to upgrade the performance of the 359 tank to a higher level.

All projects are still based on foreign trade.

While taking into account foreign trade, it undertakes some sub-projects of domestic weapons and equipment research and development.

No project can be developed by any single unit on its own.

"I know, in fact, they can't be blamed for being anxious, the navy has made it clear that in the short term, it will not engage in aircraft carriers, but it needs to gradually build and complete the supporting facilities of aircraft carriers by improving naval equipment technology and productivity. The pre-research work will continue, and the training course for the captain of the aircraft carrier has already been started......" Qi Zhiyuan gave a briefing on the situation.

The Navy is not engaged in projects anymore?

Xie Kai thought it was incredible.

The Navy has always wanted aircraft carriers.

"Let's not talk about how much money and technology accumulation is needed, even if the aircraft carrier is built, we don't have enough supporting warships, didn't you say it before?" Qi Zhiyuan said.

Zheng Yucheng also sighed.

The foundation is too poor, the economy is not good, and no one wants to accept the consequences as they are now, but they have to recognize the facts.

"The frigate on the side of the Hudong shipyard is simply unable to provide escort for the aircraft carrier. There is no ocean-going capability at all, even if it is accompanied by a supply ship, the draft is not enough, and if it encounters too harsh conditions at sea, there is no way to resist it...... That's why the H2 on lease to Saudi Arabia hasn't sailed yet, and we don't have much experience in ocean voyages. Especially when only one supply ship is accompanied...... Qi Zhiyuan introduced some reasons that could not be disclosed.

This is the farthest route that the Chinese Navy has taken, and it has undertaken various important tasks such as being a pioneer, acquiring hydrological conditions, accumulating sailing experience in unfamiliar waters, and so on, so it must be fully prepared.

Once there is a problem during the navigation of tens of thousands of nautical miles, it is predictable how big a blow this will be to the entire Chinese navy.

"But in any case, we must obtain hydrological conditions before the production of the warship is completed and delivered to the customer, otherwise it will ...... then," Xie Kai's brows were completely screwed together.

"That's right. Therefore, the H2 leased to Saudi Arabia sails from here to the South China Sea every time......," Qi Zhiyuan said helplessly.

The whole voyage was already risky, and it also carried the heavy burden of training the officers and men of the Saudi Navy, and the risk skyrocketed.

Even if you are accompanied by a supply ship every time, there will be a variety of dangers.

The officers and men of Saudi Arabia do not have such strict discipline as the PLA Navy, and they know what they can and cannot do, and they will not necessarily abide by it.

Xie Kai now has a thorough understanding of why the navy has not set out from China until now, crossed the small pond in the South China Sea, and entered the Indian Ocean.

There was no preparation.

"The Navy is also in a difficult situation. Qi Zhiyuan's words made Xie Kai and the others understand why these things are happening now.

The situation of the Navy is really difficult.

There is no other reason, just because the tonnage of warships is insufficient, and they simply do not have the conditions to carry out tasks in all kinds of unfamiliar sea areas.

The small pond in the South China Sea is China's own home, and although the tonnage of warships is not large enough, and the ability to resist wind and waves is not so strong, the navy is familiar with it.

When there will be any kind of wind and waves, it can be predicted in advance.

But in unfamiliar waters, that's not good.

"Do you have to build a big warship?" Zheng Yucheng's face was a little serious.

He really didn't want to put another project into it.

"The Argentine Navy can bear part of the expenses, and we can also learn about some advanced ......technologies from Western countries through cooperation with the Argentine Navy," Qi Zhiyuan said.

Xie Kai didn't believe it at all.

Argentina's naval technical capabilities really can't be compared with China's.

Even Brazil, which is now the most powerful navy in South America, cannot compare with China.

It's not that China can't design warships with a larger tonnage, but that many supporting technical equipment has not kept up.

Whether it is Brazil or Argentina, their warship design capabilities are only to integrate the advanced technology and equipment of Western countries, and the raw materials are provided by European and American countries, from power systems to electronic systems, to weapons and equipment, those countries are directly bought from Europe and the United States.

China is obviously unwilling and unable to follow such a path of technological development.

"It is also clear from the Navy that the 701 project on the 052 side, if there is an opportunity, will definitely increase the tonnage, and the future main destroyer, with a displacement of 4000 tons, is too small to even meet the South China Sea side. Qi Zhiyuan gritted his teeth and said, "The energy of 701 is limited, and the navy's funds cannot support it, so I am responsible for the destroyer project, and then I am responsible for the frigate project with a larger displacement, which is no longer a problem that can be solved by funds......."

"Can we take over and solve it?" Xie Kai's face was full of disbelief.

For the entire field of China's naval equipment, the current situation is not only a lack of money, but also a shortage of technology and personnel.

"Not really. The Navy hopes to have a project to integrate all the design and manufacturing capabilities in China, and we and the 701 will be responsible for the assembly, and even the aircraft carrier project will be carried out by the whole country at that time!" Qi Zhiyuan told Xie Kai that he didn't want Hudong Shipyard to do such a project.

It is not that the leadership of Hudong Shipyard wants to obtain greater achievements and credits through such a project.

If the idea does not match the management philosophy of 404, then Qi Zhiyuan and them would have been replaced a long time ago.

The unit taken over by 404 is first of all to rectify the management, and it is necessary to keep everyone's ideas on the same page, otherwise there will be opposition voices within the body, and all kinds of work will not be so easy to do.

"Uncle Zheng, what do you think about this?" Xie Kai asked Zheng Yucheng.

Zheng Yucheng has been smoking and thinking all the time, not expressing his opinion, and I don't know what he is thinking.

"This has to be discussed in the management meetings of the entire base, and we can't make a decision. Zheng Yucheng extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand, which was the first time Xie Kai had seen him not make a decision.

The investment required for naval equipment is simply too great.

No one can carry this.

"Are you scared by the Y-10?" Xie Kai really couldn't adapt to Zheng Yucheng's change.

Before Zheng Yucheng, there were only two attitudes, either agree or refuse.

But now, apparently, he can't hold on to it.

"Did the navy say who is responsible for the 10,000-ton drive?" Xie Kai asked Qi Zhiyuan.

In the business of naval equipment, Qi Zhiyuan is in charge.

Only Qi Zhiyuan knows the situation best.

"No, they also want to integrate all the technical forces in the country, and it's easier for us to come forward. ”

"They're not in it for our money?" Zheng Yucheng was a little distrustful of the navy.