That aircraft carrier cannot use catapults. For Iraq, the navy has expanded to a sufficient scale at this stage. The right way is to exert its combat effectiveness through training and exert it. Therefore, Kusai did not think of increasing the number of aircraft carriers at the moment.

Although Iraq has money, the Navy has always been a money-burning machine.

However, for another country and China, that is completely different. After enduring the show of the US fleet, they have already seen the disadvantages of their equipment very thoroughly.

Due to the stimulation of the Taiwan Strait issue, the mainland's military industry has entered a new peak in R&D, but it will take some time to achieve results.

So, when I heard Abdul say that the Ukrainian aircraft carrier, which had been built by 80% of the time, I was immediately moved.

"That aircraft carrier has been suspended for several years. Can it continue to be built?" Commander Yang asked.

"The former Soviet Union's technology was still very good. Although the ship had been stopped in the Black Sea Shipyard for eight years, its hull, engine, etc. were still very intact, just because the internal equipment had not been installed. If Ukraine could no longer continue to complete the construction, we in Iraq could assemble it." Karim said.

He did not lie about this. Didn’t the aircraft carrier, which was less than the Varyag, still be built in Iraq? For them, there was nothing that could not be completed.

The Black Sea Shipyard is really hard to say, because most of the people there have been dug up by Iraq. To put it bluntly, the current Saddam Port Shipyard in Iraq is actually half of the Black Sea Shipyard.

"With an aircraft carrier, there must be a supporting frigate, especially a dedicated air defense ship." Captain Ju Xinchun stood on the deck, looking at the Fearless 3 destroyer not far away with a four-sided phased array radar, and then looking at the Glorious Class cruiser with a displacement of 10,000 tons further away. It will be a long-term process to pursue the pace of the Blue Water Navy.

"Now there are two modern class destroyers on the Russian ship platform. Eighty-five percent of the progress has been built. If additional funds are added, the construction should be completed within one year. These two warships have air defense missiles with a range of nearly 50 kilometers, which can fully protect the air safety of the fleet. Our aircraft carrier formations. At the beginning, this kind of warship was used. Until now, these modern class serving in our navy have proved their excellent performance." Abdul said.

Once the Soviet Union collapsed, the Russian navy was able to continue to build the submarines they thought were the most valuable. The rest of the warships were not at all concerned about construction. Not only that, a large number of Russian navy warships were gradually retired or sealed off.

Russia has no ability to build those two modern-class ships at all.

However, at this time, the Iraqi Navy no longer needed such warships. After all, such warships were designed in the 1980s. Iraq itself was able to build large destroyers. For this warship, many places could no longer meet their needs.

However, for the Chinese Navy, these two warships have great significance. If they join the Chinese Navy, they will immediately be able to give them medium-range air defense capabilities.

Commander Yang's eyes lit up. If they could purchase these equipment now, then in a short period of time, they would have enough combat capabilities. Although they could not compete with the United States, it would allow their navy to have the capabilities of the Blue Water Navy!

After returning, it is time to report to your superiors and send someone to Russia to inspect these projects.

Suddenly, Commander Yang felt that he was being surrounded by some. He came here to inspect the Iraqi Navy, but they completely sent themselves to Russia. Isn’t the dedicated air defense destroyer produced by Iraq quite good?

Looking at the Iraqi Navy's equipment, Commander Yang and others were envious. Their strength was probably better than that of second-rate naval powers such as Britain and far surpassing China.

"I heard that your shipyard is now starting to build a main air defense destroyer. Can we visit it?" Commander Yang said to Karim beside him.

The type of destroyer that uses four-sided phased array radar and long-range air defense missiles similar to the current Fearless Third-class air defense ship will have a greater significance to them if the current Chinese Navy can introduce it.

I knew the other party would think so. Iraqi warships are treasured. Ten years ago, they began to cooperate with Sweden's military industry. Now, after ten years of accumulation and development, they have finally produced fruitful results.

"If you want, we can arrange for you to visit our shipyard." Karim said: "That warship has not yet been put into service. It uses advanced technology and is very costly. Even our Iraqi Navy itself plans to equip four ships."

The cost is very high? Colonel Ju Xinchun asked: "How expensive is this kind of destroyer of your house?"

"This has not been finalized yet, but according to the shipyard, it is at least about 800 million yuan," Karim said.

Now, the Arab world has begun to widely use the Ayu Yuan. Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Jordan have completely terminated the use of the original currencies and fully adopted the Ayu Yuan. Other Arab countries have also mainly used these currencies, and are expected to completely eliminate their own currencies in the new century.

Not only the Arab world, but also in the neighboring Central Asia, North Africa, and central and southern Africa, these countries have also begun to use this currency in large quantities. This currency is very strong and is sufficient to maintain its value. When it was just issued, one dollar was exchanged for one dollar, and now it has reached one dollar. Two or five dollars. Many trade with Arab countries have begun to use the A dollar to settle in large quantities.

Commander Yang thought about what he meant to him that the country should vigorously support the navy. The first batch of foreign exchange reserve funds of one billion US dollars have been prepared to be allocated, and the later transactions will also be gradually allocated. Their procurement plan should be fine!

Colonel Ju Xinchun raised his head and unconsciously walked to the shutdown area. The Su-27k fighter with the wings folded there looked so majestic and spectacular, while the early warning aircraft with mushroom plates aroused their interest.

"Can we go in here and take a look?" Colonel Ju Xinchun asked.

Karim smiled and said, "It's totally OK."

Several people boarded the early warning aircraft, which was the first time that this early warning aircraft had been visited by outsiders.

Since it is a carrier-based aircraft, the interior is relatively narrow. Three large LCD monitors first come into their eyes. The operating table is clean and clean, without too many knobs, a standard keyboard, and some input devices form the main operating equipment. Although there is no difference in the outside, it is already fundamentally different from the early warning aircraft imported from Iraq.

With the maturity of the Ericsson God-Eye Warning System, the e-2 Warning Machine has also been transformed in this way, becoming a phased array radar, and the computers and other processing equipment in the machine are also produced by one stroke. Except for the shell, the rest are different.

And its body, due to its good relationship with the Clinton administration, has carried out a mid-term life extension and replaced it with a new engine, which can be served for at least fifteen to twenty years.

Iraq insists on using early warning aircraft on aircraft carriers. Because previous actions have proved that in future wars, without the support of early warning aircraft, the task of seizing air supremacy will not be able to effectively carry out the task of seizing air supremacy. The Varyag has no catapult, dug out the deck and installed catapults. The modification amount is huge, and the boiler cannot provide extra neatness. In this way, it is impossible to take off the fixed-wing early warning aircraft. This is also the reason why Iraq did not introduce this aircraft carrier.

"If you want to have sea control, you need air control. If you want to have air control, then you must have early warning aircraft." Abdul said.

After getting off the early warning plane, Commander Yang recalled this sentence. For the Chinese Team, the aviation force's combat under the guidance of ground radar is far outdated.

The domestic vision is not long-term enough, and the early warning aircraft has not taken it seriously yet! It seems that after returning, it is time to mention this matter to the superior.

The visit of the Chinese Navy opened their eyes. Unconsciously, they had been pulled far away by the world, not only by the United States, but also by Iraq.

After the five-day tour ended, Iraq's shipyard received an order, and China hoped to import a large Iraq-made air defense destroyer from Iraq. This was the first time that the Iraqi shipyard had received such a large order, with a contract amount of one billion US dollars.

A month later, I received an order for early warning aircraft, hoping to order two early warning aircraft modified based on the Y-10.

Two months later, the Chinese delegation visited Moscow and signed a purchase contract for two Hyundai-class destroyers. After completion of construction, it will be delivered to the Chinese Navy.

They are still hesitating about the Varyag aircraft carrier. After all, its asking price is too high. When China's threat theory is increasing, will it over-stimulate neighboring countries if they own aircraft carriers?

The state did not take action, but a private company began to contact Ukrainian shipyards, hoping to buy the aircraft carrier back and convert it into an amusement park.

Because of the stimulation of the US Navy, the Chinese Navy also began to advance with great strides. They will complete the mission of the Blue Water Navy within ten years.

This is a difficult, but absolutely correct choice. Military construction serves national interests. Now that the national economy has developed, the military must also move forward in order to protect the existing achievements of reform and opening up.

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