"Xiao Yao, what do you think of the development direction of the navy?"
The question raised by Zhang Xiaotian was so big that Yao Yuan was deeply surprised.
Yao Yuan smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "Chief, I am just a businessman."
Waving his hand, Zhang Xiaotian said, "Just a casual chat won't mean anything."
Zhong Weiguo also said, "Xiao Yao, just talk about your views. I know that you have a deep understanding of the military strength of various countries. Military industry is inherently heavy industry, and your core business is also heavy industry. Let's talk about it from this perspective.
Let’s talk. Just talk.”
It seems that what we are talking about now is the real purpose of Zhang Xiaotian's visit.
The fact that the Varyag was able to return to China ten years ahead of schedule was the result of Yao Yuan's efforts. Zhang Xiaotian was obviously aware of the hardships involved and Yao Yuan's efforts. In addition, Yao Yuan's grandfather was an old Red Army soldier, so it was appropriate.
Senior, with this background, Zhang Xiaotian actually regards Yao Yuan as one of his own.
Yao Yuan thought for a while and said, "Then let's chat casually?"
"Well, let's chat casually." Zhang Xiaotian handed over a cigarette.
Yao Yuan took the point and said, "Those who are involved in civil relations with national defense and naval development are divided into two factions, the aircraft carrier faction and the submarine faction. I am a staunch aircraft carrier and submarine faction. Haha, I am one of the very few third faction."
The dispute between the two factions seems incomprehensible today, but throughout the 1990s and the first decade of the 21st century, the debate between the two factions became increasingly fierce.
The root cause does not lie in the significance of the two large-scale weapons and equipment, but in poverty.
Yao Yuan smiled and said, "Children only make choices, adults want them all."
Zhang Xiaotian and Zhong Weiguo were stunned by this playful remark, as if a spiritual light had penetrated their heads.
Yao Yuan said, "The fundamental reason for the debate over whether to develop aircraft carriers or submarines is because we lack defense funds. From another perspective, if defense funds are sufficient, will this debate still exist?"
"From the perspective of the requirements of modern warfare, aircraft carriers are a must. We are neither South Korea nor Japan. We are permanent members of the Security Council and a big country. With such a large land and sea territory, we will have more and more overseas interests in the future. Only aircraft carriers can
To extend our influence, we must also have submarines. This is not a question of who is more powerful and who is not, nor is it a question of whether one kind of weaponry can replace another."
"What the Gulf War taught us is that modern warfare is a system battle, not a confrontation between individual weapons and equipment, but a confrontation between combat systems composed of several weapons and equipment and command, intelligence and control systems. Both aircraft carriers and submarines are like this
A very important component of the combat system."
"The United States used a large amount of air power and missiles to invade Iraq. Their missiles were launched by fighter planes, surface ships and submarines. What kind of combat platform cannot launch missiles? On the contrary, the US military requires all large combat platforms to be capable of launching missiles.
The ability to conduct standoff attacks.”
"In terms of the development ideas of aircraft carriers, the US military and the Soviet army have completely different approaches. Actual combat shows that the US military's ideas are in line with the requirements of future wars. The role of an aircraft carrier is to provide a high-speed maneuverable delivery platform for air power, and
It is not a mobile missile base capable of launching missiles. The aircraft carrier must rely on carrier-based fighter jets to extend to the greatest extent and fully exert its combat capabilities."
Yao Yuan paused and said, "My personal opinion is that there is no so-called aircraft carrier faction or submarine faction. In fact, the Soviet Union has told us the answer with bloody lessons. We must have all types of weapons and equipment, and we must be able to develop and produce them.
It is necessary to equip the troops. Under the current shortage of funds, running quickly in small steps is a more appropriate method."
Zhang Xiaotian was thinking, Yao Yuan's words expanded his thinking, and he saw the problem from a very high level.
It's absolutely correct. Yao Yuan's opinions should be said to represent the opinions of the vast number of grassroots officers and soldiers and the people. We are a big country and we want to have everything, rather than choosing one of them.
After a while, Zhang Xiaotian nodded slowly, "How do you understand running in small steps?"
Yao Yuan said, "Navy equipment is all big, and it often takes three to five years to build a warship, and the funds needed to invest are also very huge. All the funds given to the navy are not enough for them to eat in a year. I think development should be accelerated.
Speed up while greatly reducing the number of construction. For example, for a certain type of ship, build one or two ships after the design is completed, study while building, make improvements after accumulating experience, and continue to build one or two ships until the technical requirements are fully met.
, we started to build them in batches, and we continued to improve as we built.”
"This model is in line with naval warships, because the service life of a ship can be anywhere from thirty to fifty years. Military technology is developing and the frequency of improvements to active ships is maintained. This is also the approach of mature naval powers. Take small steps and run quickly, and you will be completely successful.
After mastering the technology of a certain model and then building it in batches, the technical level and combat capabilities of the subsequent ships are often far superior to those of the previous ones, such as the U.S. Navy's Burke-class destroyers."
Even if he does not mention this idea, the Navy will eventually adopt such a development strategy.
This is a cost-effective and efficient development strategy.
Zhang Xiaotian deeply agreed and said, "It's a very good idea. Establishing one or two new ships every year is in line with the current situation. It is also a good way to develop technology and cultivate the shipbuilding industry. Xiao Yao, I basically understand your point of view. Come here.
You have one more thing, Lao Zhong said you have a five-axis CNC machine tool?"
"Yes." Yao Yuan admitted that he had nothing to hide from the army.
Zhang Xiaotian said, "We are doing research on the localization of the LM2500 gas turbine and need to borrow your five-axis linkage CNC machine tool."
The famous lm2500 gas turbine is the most advanced and reliable marine power in the world. More than half of the main ships in the United States use this power system.
It is too difficult to domestically produce the lm2500 gas turbine. It may take 20 to 30 years. This thing is even more difficult than the development of military high-thrust aeroengines.
No matter how difficult it is, you have to do it.
Yao Yuan thought for a while and asked, "Can Chunfeng Academy of Sciences participate in the research?"
Zhong Weiguo explained to Zhang Xiaotian, "Chunfeng Group has a science and technology research institute with nearly 10,000 researchers. The research center in Novosibirsk alone has more than 3,000 people."
"Nearly ten thousand people!" Zhang Xiaotian was shocked.
Yao Yuan quickly said, "There are only more than 3,000 people in the country, and hundreds of them are from the Power Branch. In fact, most of them are engaged in mechanical research. The power sector temporarily involves the development of automobile engines, but we have many foreign scientists.
.”
"Your research institute has caught up with our military research team!"