Chapter 1121: Replacement I
At the repair plant of the Luanda naval base, engineers modernized the former Soviet aircraft carrier, the length of the flight deck became three hundred and five meters, the width became sixty meters, and the weight reached 50,000 tons.
The power system adopts eight boilers and four steam turbines specially developed for conventionally powered aircraft carriers by the ship design institute of the Black Sea Shipbuilding Base, and the speed reaches 33 knots.
Electronic equipment such as anti-aircraft search radars, plane search radars and tracking radars were installed, integrated combat systems and self-defense systems were used, and state-of-the-art computers were replaced.
The main long-range offensive and patrol search methods are the loading of twenty-four Shield Defender-2 single-seat, single-engine stealth supersonic all-weather multifunctional fighters, six Sea Falcon-1 anti-submarine helicopters and one early warning helicopter.
The weapons in the front of the aircraft carrier have not been completely dismantled, Wu Chen's requirements are to have strong attack power and autonomous defense capabilities, as the flagship of the patrol fleet, must assume more important responsibilities, so it is necessary to retain some of the design concepts of the former Soviet Union.
On both sides of the aircraft carrier, the engineers installed a four-seat Kashtan artillery integrated air defense system, replacing the main armament, four twin Basalt anti-ship missiles, with Granite anti-ship missiles, using a vertical launch system.
Add two twin Caliber cruise anti-ship missile launchers, the latest Russian-made supersonic cruise missile, with a range of up to 300 km. The anti-aircraft defense armament is carried out by four quadruple Russian-made Gadfly shipborne anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as two triple torpedo launch systems.
The Spruance-class missile destroyer is currently one of the main ships of the mercenary corps navy, and although it has been in service for more than 20 years, it can be configured quite well, and has strong combat capabilities against ground, sea and submarine.
As for the Perry-class frigates, they were the most manufactured and inexpensive Type 1 frigates manufactured by the United States after the war, and their main tasks were anti-aircraft and anti-submarine.
The Kidd-class missile destroyer, which has been in service for 22 years, has the possibility of continuing to serve. With a full load displacement of 9,600 tons, a length of 172 meters, a width of 17 meters, and four gas turbines to power it, the United States originally built a guided missile destroyer for Iran, using the hull specifications of the Spruance-class guided missile destroyers.
After the modification, in addition to the artillery, four quadruple MK44 armored box launchers were equipped, which could fire sixteen Tomahawk cruise missiles to increase the ability to attack land.
Two Harpoon anti-ship missile quadruple launchers, two triple torpedo launchers and two Asroc anti-submarine missile launchers for anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles.
Two dual-arm standard anti-aircraft missile launchers, two Phalanx close defense systems, two Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers for air defense.
The Krivak-class frigate Type 2, with a length of 123 meters, a width of 14.2 meters, and a full load displacement of 3,200 tons, has been in service for more than 26 years.
Two quadruple-mounted caliber cruise anti-ship missile launchers, two quadruple-mounted 533-mm torpedo tubes, which are the most important offensive weapons, two quadruple Russian-made Gadfly ship-based anti-aircraft missile launchers, equipped with a Sea Falcon-1 anti-submarine helicopter.
"The governments of Uganda and Rwanda, who have been salivating over the resources of the DRC and are always trying to take it for themselves, and South Africa is behind it, and the ambitions of European capitalists for African resources are expected to start a second war in October."
"To transport supplies to the battlefield, you must go by sea, air transport is unrealistic, then you must block the sea, Kenya and Tanzania are not allowed to approach the transport fleet, there is no room for negotiation, if the other side refuses, then sink the ship, anything is possible in wartime."
"I will allocate more modern warships to enrich the patrol fleet, equipped with amphibious assault ships and nuclear submarines, and from June, the main warships will be assembled at the Mogadishu naval base to stand by, and the naval command will make unified planning." Wu Chen said to the main generals and colonel-level officers of the fleet.
In terms of tactics, it is necessary to pay attention to any enemy, even if the opponent is weak and seems to be vulnerable, this is the mercenary army's consistent style of acting and tactical thinking, even if the difference in force value between the two sides is large, the preparation work cannot be slackened.
Wu Chen said it lightly, but he would not take the second war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lightly, although no matter how this war is fought, the mercenary corps will not lose, but the slightest negligence in the process will cause thousands of mercenaries to lose their lives.
War is also a contest of resources between the two sides, Wu Chen's move is to intercept the opponent's logistics supply routes, the air is not easy to control, but the opponent does not have so many transport planes, the sea route has become the largest transportation route, when the patrol fleet was established, this problem has been taken into account.
"Boss, we can't escape the blame for the pirate harassment in the Gulf of Aden this time, and we will definitely crack down on these pirate gangs in the future, and similar things will not happen again." The commander of the fleet, who is also a rear admiral, said with some shame.
"This idea is completely wrong, Somalia is our own member state, and the people are forced to become pirates because of life, which is a shame for the Golden Triangle Federal Organization for International Cooperation, a shame for the mercenary corps, and a shame for me!"
"It's not a matter of a year or two to solve this phenomenon, but we have to gradually improve the living environment, instead of wielding a butcher's knife at the pirates, that will only be counterproductive, remember a principle for me, as long as nothing vicious happens, the fleet does not forcibly interfere, I will send someone to follow up on this action." Wu Chen said.
Piracy must be cracked down on, as it affects the economic development of Somalia and the reputation of the Golden Triangle Federal Organization for International Cooperation. But how to change it is a big problem at the moment, poverty makes people take risks to become pirates, and blindly cracking down is a palliative but not a cure.
Thirteen warships, including the aircraft carrier, lined up at the pier, the scene was very spectacular, a group of beauties looked at the scene in front of them a little dizzy, such a powerful fleet, in their own home can not be lined up in the main fleet sequence, too exaggerated, right?
At this moment, Somali President Mr. Aideed arrived at the airport in Socotra by plane, this Tu-204 medium-haul passenger plane, which was specially customized by the mercenary group from Russia, gave him and the establishment of the new government as a gift.
Not only Somalia, but also African countries that are members of the Golden Triangle Federal Organization for International Cooperation (FCO), each government has a medium-range passenger aircraft and a Black Hawk general-purpose transport helicopter for special use, of course, both of which have been modified.