Canglong 02 took another step towards evolving into a complete body, and Chen Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, a missile, a radar system, or even a fourth-generation aircraft with astonishing combat power will not immediately bring much change to the strength of the entire country's air force. After all, thousands of fighters and hundreds of The gap between fighters cannot be smoothed out in a short time.
However, it does mean a lot.
Because it solves the problem of presence or absence.
As long as it's there, it's a real deterrent.
Yes, it is very expensive. Even the cost of one J-22 is enough to build dozens of J-8 IIIs, which is many times more than the F-16.
But so what?
As long as a sufficient exchange ratio can be achieved, no matter how much money is spent in the manufacturing stage, there will be no loss.
And if someone wants to take advantage of the fact that the J-22 has not yet been mass-produced or deployed on a large scale, then China's national system will definitely let them know what efficiency is.
If you can build one, you can build 10 or 100.
This is the role of industrial capacity reserves.
Having a complete reserve of industrial capabilities can ensure the ability to flip the table under extreme circumstances.
And once it is known that you have the ability to flip the table, there is a high probability that the other party will not disrupt the game.
Therefore, "showing existence" is something that must be done and must be done well.
There are only a few dozen hours left before the aircraft's debut.
On the other side, in the reserved waters for the "Sharp Sword-04" joint exercise, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has completed all preparations. As the exercise director team issued the "Exercise Start" command, a series of offensive and defensive actions were quickly launched.
The first subject to be conducted was shooting at the sea while moving. The guns on the four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and two Ticonderoga-class cruisers in the aircraft carrier formation fired at the same time. The AN/SPY-1 phased array radar was used as the Under the guidance of the core integrated fire control system, the target ship 30 nautical miles away was concentrated in an instant, and then a raging fire broke out.
And this is only the first round of shooting.
In the bridge command room of the Nimitz aircraft carrier, Lyon, who was invited to board the ship, looked at the first round of hit news returned, clapped his hands calmly and said:
"Beautiful, well done."
"Being able to hit in the first round shows that both the fire control system and the combat skills of our soldiers have been honed very well."
"If there was an enemy destroyer on the opposite side, it would have completely sunk to the bottom of the sea by now."
Hearing his words, Kant, the commander of the aircraft carrier formation standing nearby, nodded slightly and replied:
"Yes, on the sea, we currently have no opponents."
"This is just naval gun shooting. In fact, the later drills of ship-to-ship missiles and ship-based air defense missiles are our real strength."
"I dare say that there is no fleet in this world that can compete with us."
“The only thing that can defeat an American aircraft carrier fleet is another American aircraft carrier fleet.”
A smile appeared on Leon's face. He looked at the radar screen in front of him and asked:
"Our planes should also take off. As the formation commander of an aircraft carrier fleet, I thought you would favor these carrier-based aircraft more."
Kant shook his head and replied:
"I treat every weapon on this sea and the soldiers who operate the weapons equally."
“But if I had to say my favorite, it would definitely be my boat.”
"It's the romance of the Navy, just like you love tanks and cannons and rockets."
"That's true."
Leon replied in agreement.
At this moment, a call from the deck came from the command room. After briefly confirming the situation, Kant looked at Leon and said:
"The air attack and defense drill has begun, today is the first phase"
"Our boys haven't had an operation of this magnitude in a while and we hope they have a great time."
Then he picked up the phone and gave the order to take off.
Then, one plane after another slowly taxied to the runway.
The steam catapult is like a huge slingshot, easily throwing the 20-ton F-18A fighter into the sky.
Underneath the white steam was a blue tail flame, and a harsh roar accompanied the roar of the engine.
This scene is full of strong and passionate beauty. Whether it is an aircraft carrier or a fighter jet, their sharp edges pierce the sky and merge with the deep blue sea.
If someone watches it from a distance, they will be shocked by the stunning scenery that combines modern industry and natural scenery.
——
Humanity has paid countless lives on this sea, and has been impressed by its majestic and terrifying power, giving it some kind of divine worship.
However, after entering the industrial age in full force, such worship quickly declined.
And after the birth of aircraft carriers, no matter how big the waves are, they can no longer destroy mankind's determination to conquer the ocean.
Even a Category 12 hurricane cannot shake this sea mountain.
And above the mountains, several fighter planes flashing with silver light roared past, heading towards the empty sky in the distance.
After a few seconds, the fire dyed the sky red.
The target drone in the sky exploded into pieces, and the latest battle report came from the radio.
"The target has been destroyed and anti-submarine warfare exercises are about to begin."
"Entering anti-submarine warfare exercises."
"The anti-submarine warfare drill is completed, the target has been destroyed, and the penetration drill has begun."
"The penetration drill begins."
One drill after another was completed quickly, and the integrated sea and air combat capabilities of this aircraft carrier fleet were clearly demonstrated.
Leon looked at the feedback results with satisfaction and said:
"It's a good start. I have arranged the media. When today's exercise is over, all the details here will be reported to every corner of the world - of course, I am referring to those that can be made public."
"I will let everyone know how strong we are."
"I want those Chinese people to understand that even a fourth-generation aircraft, no matter how advanced it is, cannot compete with us."
"What is the J-22? In the final analysis, without a complete combat system, it is just a target."
After hearing his words, Kant shook his head helplessly.
"Lyon, sometimes you are indeed too aggressive."
"This is one of the reasons why you don't get promoted for a long time."
"However, this exercise is indeed a good move. It is time for us to boost the confidence of our allies."
"of course!"
Leon replied proudly.
Looking at the F-18A fighter jets gradually returning, his thoughts couldn't help but fly away.
As an aspiring soldier, he had also looked forward to participating in a real war.
But unfortunately, in the current environment, it is almost impossible for a war that can leave its name in history to happen again.
However, even so, the opportunities will not diminish.
It just becomes necessary to create it yourself.
But this time, he personally created an opportunity for himself.
He only hopes that he can take this opportunity to do what he wants to do well
(End of chapter)
