"We can complete the rust removal work on the surface within a few months as long as there is enough manpower and then repaint it. However, there is a critical step before that." The technical representative of Jiangnan Shipyard, an old engineer in his forties, said to Mhamad.

After a day of surveying, they had a general idea in their minds, and there might be differences in details, which is generally so many.

Now, in the office of the Karachi Shipyard, they directly report to President Mhamad about the initial modification ideas.

"Tell me." Mhamad said.

"A fire broke out in a boiler and it was abandoned. We must replace it with a new boiler. However, to replace it with this new boiler, we need to cut the deck of the aircraft carrier." said the old engineer.

Cut the deck! This is equivalent to a major surgery! However, there is no second option except cutting the deck.

Mhamad frowned: "Will welding after cutting and then welding affect the strength of the aircraft carrier?"

"If the welding is appropriate, it will not affect it at all, but we do not have the technology to weld the aircraft carrier deck." said the old engineer.

The aircraft carrier deck needs to withstand the huge impact force of aircraft take-off and landing, as well as extremely complex service environments such as gas erosion and explosion impact, and the strength level and thickness are much higher than that of ordinary hull structural steel. Although China can produce ordinary destroyers, the steel used for aircraft carriers cannot be produced and there is no required welding technology.

In later generations, even when the Liaoning was modified, the steel plate was needed to be cut because the main engine was to be lifted. At that time, the outside world had a judgment that the Eastern countries could not repair this aircraft carrier! It was because of cutting the deck and then welding, which was not something that ordinary countries could master.

"Secondly, after nearly ten years of storage, this catapult has not been properly sealed and has rust on the surface. Even if we polish it, it may not be as tight as before. Therefore, we still need to import the cylinders and pistons of two new C-11 catapults from the United States."

When Mhamad heard this, he frowned even more.

Catapult! As carrier-based aircraft becomes heavier and heavier, it is becoming more and more difficult to take off from an aircraft carrier with its own power, so it must rely on catapults.

It was the first Britain to develop steam catapults, and the United States developed it. With the failure of the British aircraft carrier program, the United States became the only country in the world that can produce catapults.

The catapult is not complicated in principle, it relies on high-pressure steam to push out the piston in the cylinder, and the piston takes a cart to eject the fighter connected to the cart.

However, the processing accuracy it requires is very high. If there are too many air leakage, the catapult will not work properly.

Due to improper storage, the cylinders and pistons of this aircraft carrier were rusted, and even if repaired, they might not be able to reach the original level.

The Americans don't care, because this is a light C-11 catapult. If they want to re-invest the aircraft carrier, they will definitely modify the heavy C-13 catapult to be able to catapult the Tomcat fighter.

However, Mhamad was too impressed, and what he valued the most was the catapult. If there was no catapult and leaning against the leap deck, the Tomcat fighter might be able to fly, but the e-2 early warning aircraft would definitely not work. Without the early warning aircraft, the aircraft carrier would have no eyes.

You must purchase a new C-11 catapult from the United States!

"The third is still steel." The old engineer continued: "According to your requirements, you need to modify a 15-degree leap deck at the bow of the aircraft carrier. To modify the bow, hundreds of tons of steel is required. These steel can only be imported from the United States."

Overall, Americans are well maintained, especially the cables and pipelines on ships. After so many years of wind and sun exposure, they can still maintain their original state without aging. I have to admire the Americans for their full use of materials and that the electronic equipment can be used immediately after being unsealed.

The key is that there is no alternative to these three aspects, and they must rely on the United States to provide them.

Therefore, it was necessary for the United States to say that it would be modified from a US shipyard. Pakistan really couldn't handle it. Not only Pakistan, but even if it was replaced by Britain and France, I'm afraid there was no way to do anything, and I had to ask the United States for help.

Listening to the old engineer's opinion, Mhamad wrote down these things one by one. He had to find ways to do this from the Americans. If he didn't want to be exploited by the Americans, he had to look at the hostages.

It seems that it is necessary for me to push it in the hostage incident.

It was already late at night when I returned to Islamabad from Karachi. Just as I got off the plane, Mhamad received a report from Old Arslan. Unfavorable news came from South Africa!

The French actually sold Phantom 4,000 to India!

What to do? Sitting in the car back to the presidential palace, Mhamad was thinking of countermeasures, summoned the French ambassador to Pakistan and filed a serious protest against him? Or did he meet with the US ambassador and asked the US to come forward and put pressure on France to stop the contract?

They are all powerless. After all, France is not a NATO country. The proud Gaul chicken has been very confident since the era of Charles de Gaulle. They will not compromise under the pressure of the United States, nor will they pay attention to Pakistan's protests.

Pakistan must come up with an effective solution!

The car drove into the presidential palace, where Air Force Chief of Staff Arslan and Army Deputy Chief of Staff Nur Khan were waiting for him, while Defense Minister Musha Af went to Karachi with Mhamad and came with him.

"The Phantom 4000 is a heavy twin-engine fighter developed by Dassault, France. The body structure is similar to that of the Phantom 2000, but it uses two m53 engines, with a thrust-weight ratio of more than one, which can climb vertically effortlessly. Moreover, it has perfect fax-driven control, and the duck-style layout has good instant hovering performance, which can quickly point the nose to the target." Old Arslan said: "Once the Indian Air Force is equipped with this kind of fighter, it will pose a threat to our Tomcat fleet. At least our advantages will be greatly reduced."

Now, Pakistan's Air Force equipped Tomcat fighter jets are almost terrifying against the Indian Air Force. However, after the Indian Air Force equipped the Phantom 4000, this advantage will be greatly reduced. In addition to the advantages of the Immortal Missile at long distances, the advantages of medium-range and short-range are no longer obvious.

The middle-range Matra's super 530f has no worse performance than the sparrow except for its smaller maximum range. When it developed to the super 530d, its performance was more stable. Now, over the Iraqi Air Force's Phantom F1 fighter with 530f missiles has the opportunity to use the old MiG21 as bait to hunt the tomcats.

The close-range Magic 2 air-to-air missile has slightly better performance than the US Aim-9l fighting missile.

"We need to be familiar with the performance of this fighter. If we can conduct confrontation exercises with this fighter, we can find the weaknesses of this fighter. I believe that our Tomcat fighter still has advantages," said Nur Khan.

Nur Khan is also from the Air Force and is very confident in Pakistan's own Air Force fighter jets.

"The news that Rick came is not only India, but the French also sold this fighter jet to Iraq." Musha Af said to Mhamad.

Yes, there is Iraq! And Iraq is a mortal enemy of Iran!

Although they are both Muslims, and Saudi Arabia and other countries support Iraq and prevent Khomeini's export revolution, any country first serves its own national interests. Therefore, Pakistan has a lot of secret contact with Iran now. At least, the maintenance of the Tomcat fleet has a lot of experience from Iran, which is more experienced than the US Navy.

"It seems that we have to hit harder," Mhamad said. "We have to block the Indians from obtaining these fighters in three ways."

Three aspects! Mhamad gradually formed a countermeasure in his mind.

Simply protesting to France is of no use, and it will make Pakistan's situation unfavorable. Internationally, when it is time to make a bad mind, you have to make a bad mind.

"First, we contact Iran again. As long as the Iranians know that France sold the Phantom 4000 fighter jets to Iraq, they will definitely be very dissatisfied. They simply let the extremist forces controlled by the Iranians take hostages, especially those from Dassault, stop the French transactions. If the French want to save the hostages, they must terminate all Phantom 4000 export contracts. At the same time, those who shout jihad slogans should go to Dassault to create some chaos. It is best to blow up the production workshop of Dassault." Mhamad said.

When Mhamad said this, he almost frightened himself. This was a naked terrorist attack.

"Second, contact with Saudi Arabia will make Saudi Arabia intend to purchase Phantom 4000 from France, and request to first equip the Saudi government." Mhamad said: "Interfere with the Indians' contract."

Saudi Arabia is a big deal, and it takes no effort to buy a few Phantom 4,000. The French would be able to build a ten Phantom 4,000 a year. The output of this heavy fighter is definitely not high. Now, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a very good relationship, especially to help Saudi Arabia negotiate the export of Dongfeng-3. Saudi Arabia will definitely help. Moreover, when Saudi Arabia obtains this kind of fighter jet, Pakistan can communicate with the Saudi Air Force and find the weaknesses of this fighter jet through exercises.

"Third, closely monitor the aircraft purchase activities between India and the French. When you find that these fighter jets are coming, find a suitable opportunity to blow it up!"

If it is shipped by sea, then dispatch a Tomcat fighter jet to sink the other side’s ship! No matter whether it is a civilian ship or not, it will not admit that it was done by itself at that time. If it flew over, then after landing, dispatch its special forces to blow up his airport and fighter jets!
Chapter completed!