Gorbachev and others were not surprised by Iraq's request. Now, the Iraqi air force has a certain ability, especially the Iraqi Phantom 4000 fighter jet, which is said to be not at all in the air battle with the F-15. Therefore, unless the Soviet Union is willing to take out the Air Force's treasure and Su-27 fighter jet, Iraq is not interested in other things.

As for the army and main battle tanks, Iraq already has T-72 and wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. All kinds of weapons can be produced almost by themselves. It is said that the 155mm howitzer produced by Iraq is more advanced than that of the Soviet Union.

The weakest one in Iraq is probably the navy. The Iraqi navy is still in the stage of missile boats, and the only frigates are definitely not satisfied.

Therefore, Iraq has now made a request to purchase warships, and as expected, Iraq did not order large quantities from Western European countries, but chose the Soviet Union. It seems that Iraq still has the demands on the Soviet Union.

"I wonder what kind of warships you need?" Sergei asked. A batch of frigates and destroyers made in the 1960s were about to be eliminated in the Soviet Navy. They could be modified and exported to Iraq, which could be exchanged for part of the profits.

Unexpectedly, when everyone heard Kusai's words, he felt that Iraq's appetite seemed too big, right?

"We need a Type 956 destroyer and a 1155 destroyer." Kusai said with a smile.

This sentence made Gorbachev gasp, and he had already become the general secretary of the Soviet Union. Therefore, he was very clear about all aspects, especially the navy was always urging to increase military spending and build one warship after another.

In addition to the huge costly aircraft carriers and mass-produced destroyers that gave him a headache, it was also a considerable expense. These two types of destroyers are both the main destroyers of the Soviet Union.

The 956 "Modern" class destroyer is a large surface warship with a displacement of more than 8,000 tons. It is equipped with an anti-submarine helicopter, 48 air defense missiles, 8 anti-ship missiles, and also equipped with torpedoes, mines, long-range naval guns and complex electronic warfare systems.

The 1155 "Defensible" class, also known as the "Brave" class, is a large anti-submarine ship with a displacement of more than 8,000 tons in service in the Soviet Navy.

These two warships are a pair of brothers. They were used to solve the problem of the Soviet Union's failure to integrate into one ship because of backward electronic equipment. Among them, the Hyundai class is mainly responsible for air defense and anti-ship, while the Fearless Class is mainly responsible for anti-submarine.

The main weapon of the modern-class is the eight 3m80 Baishu (translated as Sun-Raishen in Hong Kong and Taiwan) anti-ship missiles above. This is a supersonic anti-ship missile. Although in later generations, this missile was known as an aircraft carrier killer, in fact, because of its relatively close range, it is impossible to reach the side of the aircraft carrier. Fighting the aircraft carrier formation is the SS-N-19 shipwreck, but except for the formation, if it is to deal with the opponent's single warship, Baishu is a must-have weapon.

This kind of anti-ship missile is very fierce. The shell made of titanium alloy has a cruise speed of more than two Machs and a supersonic anti-ship missile, which leads to a short reaction time of the opponent's air defense system. Coupled with ultra-low altitude flight and snake maneuvering at the end, it is a nightmare for all surface ships. Since the Soviet Union already had more advanced anti-ship missiles at this time, it was considered a low-end model in the Soviet Union's equipment sequence, and exported to Iraq, Kusai was very sure of it.

Another main air defense missile on the modern class is the 9m38 "Gadfly" ship-to-air missile with a range of 25 kilometers, exceeding the 15 kilometers range of the Italian Viper ship-to-air missile currently equipped by the Iraqi Navy. It is a medium-range anti-ship missile and can allow the Iraqi Navy to obtain valuable medium-range air defense capabilities.

This missile is common to the roadbed Sam-11, and has excellent performance. In later generations, the Eastern powers also used the same missile on the 052b.

The modern level is a powerful existence of a medium-sized naval power.

The Fearless Class focuses on anti-submarine, without any anti-ship weapons, and anti-submarine is a series. Long-range anti-submarine anti-submarine is dependent on two "Ka-25a" or "Ka-27" anti-submarine helicopters. In addition to the direct attack of anti-submarine helicopters, it can also guide two quad-connected SS-N-14 anti-submarine missile launchers. This anti-submarine missile has a range of 55 kilometers, a flight speed of Mach 1, and a full-range radio command guidance. It can be equipped with anti-submarine torpedoes or nuclear warheads with an equivalent of 5,000 tons. Once any submarine is targeted, it is difficult to escape. The medium and short range are 2 quad-connected 533mm torpedo tubes, with a total of 8 533mm torpedoes, a speed of 45 knots, and a range of 20 kilometers. Its own defense is 2 12-connected Rbu-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers with a range of 6 kilometers.

In the air defense, the Fearless Class mainly relies on the 9m330 vertical launch of ship-to-air missiles. It does not use a single-arm launch, but uses a circular eight-unit vertical launch device, 8 missile launch chambers, 64 missiles in the entire ship, with a range of 12 kilometers. There are 2 control systems on the ship. Each system can guide 8 missiles against 4 air targets at the same time, and it has a certain anti-saturation attack ability.

These two types of warships are the latest destroyers that the Soviet Navy entered service in the 1980s, and can make the Iraqi Navy become stronger quickly.

After several years of accumulation in Iraq, the navy finally reached a period of further development. In addition to missile boats to guard the Persian Gulf, Iraq also needs sufficient advanced warships. In addition to four Heden-class frigates, Iraq should have larger warships.

However, in one step, I have to cross the warship with a full load displacement of 8,000 tons. Is this a bit big? Isn’t it better to choose a warship with a total of 3,000 tons and gradually transition?

Only Kusai knows that this span is not big at all.

Because warships are not cars, it takes one to two years to build missile boats produced by Iraq. This large warship also takes three years to be used in the Soviet Union, which is mainly engaged in military production. For example, the first ship of the 1155 Fearless Class was started in 1977, launched in February 1980, and put into service in November 1980, and the speed was already very fast.

Therefore, Iraq will place an order now, and it will take three years to deliver it, at least eighty years. At that time, Iraq will definitely need to move in the Arabian Sea. In the ocean, it is absolutely impossible to do without large warships. Therefore, it is a suitable time for Iraq to order now.

If we put aside various factors, what Kusai wants to choose is actually the Glorious Class cruiser, which is a conventional power version smaller than the Kirov-class nuclear-powered cruiser. It has both far, medium and near air defense missiles, which can provide strong air defense capabilities for the entire formation. Large long-range anti-ship missiles such as SS-N-12 can be used to deal with aircraft carriers. Unfortunately, the cost is too high. Even if it is a conventional power version, Iraq is reluctant to order it. Moreover, the weapons on it are too advanced. Even if Gorbachev agrees, the Soviet Navy will collectively oppose it.

Therefore, Kusai did not make too much demand, did not ask for Kirov, nor did he want the honor, but he wanted the modern and fearless level. Can this be given?

For the Iraqi Navy's strategy, in fact, the two destroyers, plus the four existing frigates, will definitely not meet the needs. However, it is of profound significance to order these two warships by Kusai.

In 1988, the Iraqi Navy was able to receive these two warships on time. Iraq's naval personnel who had been studying for several years could be familiar with the operation of these two warships, and at the same time trained a large number of qualified crew members to master the performance of these two warships. In addition, electronic equipment can be modified according to Iraq's own military industry development, such as installing its own C3i system. After a few years, Iraq has already had enough foundation, the huge red empire may collapse. At that time, several warships can be obtained at an extremely low price. The Iraqi Navy will show a blowout growth process.

Now, many warships built by the Soviet Union were prepared for the Iraqi Navy. By then, the already weak polar bears would no longer be able to support such a large naval scale, and it would be inevitable to "eliminate" some warships.

Now train good people first, and then you will receive them in large quantities!

This is just what Kusai thought in his heart, and he had never revealed that it was the top leaders of the Navy. This was just a general idea, and it would continue to deepen when it was gradually realized.

"These two types of warships are too big. Your navy directly imports this kind of 8,000-ton warship, which is a bit too big. I'm afraid your operation is inconvenient. I suggest whether you can change a warship, such as a warship of more than 4,000 tons of Kasing class, which is a warship using gas turbines, should be more suitable for the Iraqi Navy. We are now building for the Indian Navy, and the performance is very good." Sergei said.

Kassin-level? Please don’t fool us by fooling the Indians! Kusai thought to himself.

There are many firsts in the Kasing class, the first type of destroyer carrying air defense missiles, and the first type of warship using gas turbines. However, this is just a warship designed in the 1960s, and it has long been far behind. The anti-ship missiles used are still the classic Styx River. Only Asan would be fooled and buy such warships at a high price.

"No, we need not only these two large warships, we also need larger warships." Kusai rejected Sergei's proposal and said: "In addition to these two warships, we also need to order a heavy aircraft cruiser."
Chapter completed!