"Why don't they grab it!" Xie Kai jumped up immediately.

He didn't know how much money it cost to buy back the aircraft carrier from the South Koreans, but he knew that it was absolutely impossible to reach $15 million.

The Varyag has a normal displacement of more than 50,000 tons, and it can dismantle more than 40,000 tons of scrap steel, and when it was bought back, it cost 20 million US dollars, which is still the exchange rate of the nineties.

The Melbourne has a displacement of just over 10,000 tons, and the south stick actually has a big mouth......

According to the current international steel price, a ton is more than 3,000, and the price of scrap steel is even lower.

An aircraft carrier of less than 15,000 tons, even if it can disassemble 10,000 tons of steel, all of which are calculated according to 3,000 tons, is only 30 million soft sister coins, which is equivalent to US dollars, less than 10 million.

In the middle, there is no manual work, and there is no treatment of many harmful substances on the aircraft carrier.

"They don't count according to reality. Wang Guilin said, "In our country, we have never dismantled aircraft carriers, and we sell this thing just for the sake of structure." The avionics system, weapon system, and so on were all dismantled, and even the power system was not left...... Just a hull. ”

"This hull is what we need. We have no domestic design experience for large warships of tens of thousands of tons. The aircraft carrier is not a freighter...... Qi Zhiyuan said, "The navy has been carrying out research and preparations, especially the navy's long-term development plan that has not yet been approved, and the aircraft carrier is a key project in the future, and even the demonstration work has not been started......

The army needs to be patient.

For the PLA, which implements strategic defense, the first thing that should be solved is the army equipment, followed by the air force, and then the navy.

The Continental Army ideology still has a very strong influence.

It can also be said that it is more appropriate that this is the leading idea of army building.

"What's the use of that? We can't buy Melbourne back. Xie Kai knows that if you want to engage in aircraft carriers, you need the participation of almost all industrial fields in the entire country.

He doesn't know how many industrial sectors the country's aircraft carriers have, how many units are involved, that is classified after all.

But Soviet aircraft carriers, he knew.

In particular, Makarov, director of the only aircraft carrier construction plant in the Soviet Union, said about continuing to build the Varyag aircraft carrier: "In order to completely complete the Varyag, which has already built 67%, I need a strong state, the Party Central Committee, the State Planning Commission, the Military Industrial Commission, nine ministries of defense industry, more than 200 design institutes, more than 600 relevant professional scientific research institutes, and more than 8,000 supporting manufacturers...... In short, it takes a great power to continue to build. And now, this great power no longer exists......"

This made Russia, which wanted to complete the construction of the Varyag, understand that it was almost impossible for them to equip a new aircraft carrier.

Also, because of Makarov's words, in the end, the Varyag was bought by China.

It took 24 years from the launch on December 4, 1988, to the purchase by China in '99, to the arrival at the port of Dalian, China in 2002, and the service in the PLA Navy on September 25, 2012!

The great power that Makarov spoke of appeared in the East.

So, the Varyag ushered in a real new life.

For these reasons, Xie Kai has been waiting for the Varyag, and even frantically saving a small amount of money for the Varyag.

Can ...... now

"Actually, starting now, we will gradually improve our team and train aircraft carrier talents first. When the time comes, you really get the aircraft carrier over there, can we start directly, right?" Qi Zhiyuan looked at Xie Kai, who was deep in thought, and continued to persuade.

Xie Kai agreed, and it was difficult for Wang Guilin and Yang Qian to object.

This project will be a project that will last for decades, and Xie Kai is the successor of 404.

"Xie Kai, in terms of the Navy, last year the Naval Ship Academy began to prepare a series of plans such as pilot and captain training courses...... At the same time, Lao Qi has been communicating with the Navy's armament department to build an aircraft carrier design team and renovate the shipyard, and the Navy has agreed to provide support......," Zheng Yucheng said.

The Navy is strongly supportive.

Who doesn't want their navy to have powerful warships?

"Plus, it's a benefit for our fighter program. The super -7B project can be extended to the development of carrier-based aircraft models, and the situation of early warning aircraft on the ship should be considered...... "Qi Zhiyuan simply used this to fool Xie Kai.

The Egyptians bought the production line of the Super-7A, so that this much-criticized project is no longer a problem.

But the Super -7B, the Air Force still hasn't expressed any interest, right?

The Pakistanis are invested, how much can they equip?

If the Navy expresses interest, and there are no carrier-based aircraft in the country, this prospect will ...... in the future

"So, is it necessary to buy the Melbourne?" Xie Kai didn't expect that even if the country did not set up the project, it was still preparing for the project.

Who said that China has never had an aircraft carrier program?

Every rabbit has a dream of a strong country.

Every navy rabbit wants to have an aircraft carrier, doesn't the military rabbit want to make it?

"It's just that the price is too high. Negotiations with the South Korean side are ongoing. ”

"Buy! The budget is 10 million US dollars, and if the base cannot approve this money, I will personally pay for it. Xie Kai immediately said, "Buy it back and let the technicians study it well." In addition, inquire about which other countries in the world want to sell large surface ships. ”

"Xie Kai, you have thought clearly. Yang Qian reminded Xie Kai solemnly, "I bought it back, but it just started." ”

It costs even more money later.

In order to understand the structure of the aircraft carrier, it costs 10 million dollars!

"What was the reason why we got the autonomy of the projects in the first place? Didn't the higher-level leaders raise their own funds to carry out these projects just to make it easier for us, and didn't they just make up for the state's refusal to approve these costly projects? Even if we didn't achieve anything in the end, at least, we accumulated experience. What do you do with your money? Technology and experience are the foundation of development. Xie Kai said calmly.

Now there is no money, everyone is conservative.

"Later, when the country's economy grows and the military has the money to carry out these projects, there will be no need for this. Xie Kai paused and continued, "Compared with the development of the West for hundreds of years, how many years has our industry developed? Up to now, it is only more than 30 years, and there is still a slow period of 10 years. We all know how big the gap is with foreign countries! If we don't develop, won't foreign countries develop either? Now we can't afford to wait...... At present, the state's money is used for economic infrastructure, and if our money is not invested in these projects, will it be used to build welfare housing or something?"

"Well said!" Zheng Yucheng looked relieved.

He likes Xie Kai, this kid, that's all about it.

Although many times, death requires money, and the result is that the money is in the hand, and it is not used for personal expenses, that is, where it exists.

This is no different from Yang Qian.

But in front of the big right and wrong, this kid didn't hesitate at all.

"The money is still out of the base, your kid's money, keep it for your daughter-in-law." We can still afford this money. Wang Guilin glared at Xie Kai.

The Iraqis sent more than two billion dollars, and 404 is short of money?

"By the way, has the dismantling plant been decided?" Xie Kai asked, "Otherwise, let's discuss with the Naval Equipment Department and jointly set up a shipbreaking yard. ”

It's a long-term job.

The profit of the shipbreaking yard is not high, and the inexperienced ones will even suffer huge losses.

The aircraft carrier has a lot of toxic materials on it.

This is also the reason why there are so many shipbreaking yards in the whole world, but not many are willing to undertake the shipbreaking business.

"It's enough to dismantle one or two, you have to have confidence in our technicians. Zheng Yucheng said heroically.

Many units, imitating foreign products, even if there is no information, dismantle a part, surveying and mapping, physical and chemical analysis of material composition, calculate what standard the material needs to meet according to the strength, and then, make it themselves......

Isn't that how a lot of weapons and equipment came from?

When the Super Hornet came back, it was first dismantled, and then China had the Z-9.

F-14, isn't there only one base?

Now the drawings are all done.

"We don't have to worry about the shipbreaking yard, the design team is ready. The 702 Institute was originally responsible for part of the work of aircraft carrier research, and the 701 side was also willing to send people, and the two units jointly engaged in this, and the navy also said that it would give strong support......," Qi Zhiyuan said happily.

Now, finally, it is possible to engage in aircraft carriers.

Hearing that the navy would give strong support, Xie Kai didn't believe it at all.

The entire military, the poorest is the navy.

The army has to be patient, the navy has to be patient, who told them to pile up their equipment with money?

A 531 ship costs tens of millions.

To the army, it can be equipped with a 359 tank company.

However, the Navy gives policy and other support that does not cost money, and Xie Kai believes that this will certainly not be a problem.

"Then it's settled?" Zheng Yucheng asked Wang Guilin and Yang Qian.

The two of them did not answer, their faces were obviously unhappy.

Xie Jianguo didn't express any opinions from beginning to end, and more often, his eyes were on Xie Kai, this son was too strange.

"On the navy's side, are there destroyers and frigates for the aircraft carrier formation?" Xie Kai asked suddenly.

The smile on Qi Zhiyuan's face instantly froze.

Supporting surface ships......

"An aircraft carrier is not a simple project, even if we build an aircraft carrier, without an escort formation, it will be in vain. Destroyers, frigates, supply ships, underwater nuclear submarines, etc., these need to be matched ......," Xie Kai continued without hesitation.

"The Navy is improving the design of Type 051, as if a new destroyer project has been launched......" Qi Zhiyuan's voice did not have any confidence, "We are just engaged in pre-research and preparation work now......

"Without an escort group, our aircraft carriers can only ...... at home," Xie Kai said, "and this must be communicated with the navy." Otherwise, we won't be able to do it......"