After finishing the "visit" of the electromagnetic gun, Chen Nian left the testing site directly and went to Wang Weibin's office without any further delay.
In the office, he proposed several optimization plans to Wang Weibin based on the information in his mind.
These include the installation of more advanced shock-absorbing modules, rapid rail replacement design, further optimization of fire control radar accuracy, etc.
Each of these suggestions corresponds to a major obstacle to improving the performance of the electromagnetic gun. Wang Weibin's team also spent a lot of time and resources exploring, but the results were extremely limited.
However, it only took Chen Nian one afternoon to see the problems with this electromagnetic gun and provide a detailed solution.
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Although Chen Nian only had a brief chat verbally, the professionalism he showed was enough to impress Wang Weibin.
He secretly thought:
He is worthy of being the god who came up with the initial design. Maybe he has more advanced and complex technologies in his mind, but he didn't come up with it immediately because it is difficult to implement now.
With this idea in mind, Wang Weibin's attitude towards Chen Nian became more and more respectful, which made Chen Nian even uncomfortable.
After repeatedly pulling, Chen Nian finally accepted the tea given to him by Wang Weibin Fei Fortress, then turned around and got in the car, returning to NPU.
There is still one and a half months left before graduation, and he plans to finish all the current projects in this month and a half.
After you have officially decided on your permanent residence, you can take a step forward and officially start a new journey.
According to his plan, that will be the beginning of near future technology.
Starting with metallic hydrogen, there is still a series of technologies waiting for him that can change the world.
Nuclear fusion, brain-computer, biotechnology, aerospace combat equipment, laser weapons.
These technologies will gradually emerge within the next ten years. With their help, China will completely get rid of its disadvantages and officially embark on the road of "fighting for hegemony"
And at the same time that Chen Nian returned from Station 206, there was another scene on the other side of the sea.
In the office of the May Meeting, Houston looked at the report in front of him with a serious face. While smoking a cigarette, he asked:
"So, has the current situation been determined? China has indeed launched a helicopter project and has also purchased Mi-26s from Russia?"
The assistant on the side nodded and replied:
"Yes, this information has been verified by many parties and is indeed true."
"There is news that the project they launched this time should also be in the direction of heavy transport helicopters, and the AVIC II Group will be responsible for it."
"We have no reliable judgment yet about their intentions for this project."
"But it seems that this has nothing to do with our operations in Sudan."
Hearing the assistant's words, Houston nodded slightly.
He really couldn't figure out what role heavy transport helicopters could play in the current situation in Africa.
According to his idea, even if we want to support Africa, the first thing to develop should be armed helicopters.
After all, armed helicopters can basically be considered "unruly" in that land that lacks air defense capabilities. If they want to actively intervene in conflicts and suppress situations, this is indeed a good choice.
Can it carry a helicopter?
Don't understand.
Houston sighed and closed the report in his hand.
Since there is no idea, then simply don’t think about it.
After a series of failures, Sudan became his last life-saving straw. Now all his thoughts are tied to the dilapidated capital, and he doesn't have much energy to pay attention to the trends in China.
As long as their warships at the Djibouti military port are blocked by the Fifth Fleet, they will not be able to make too big a wave.
Thinking of this, he asked:
"How is the progress of the other party's 055 project?"
"The speed is very fast. Judging from the satellite images, it may be completed before the end of the year."
"so fast?"
Houston was shocked, and then continued to ask:
"Do you have any information on the new technology?"
"There are some, but it is not clear yet. What we know is that this destroyer has improved the vertical launch system and may use new ship-based missiles."
"In addition, the naval gun has also been upgraded. Judging from the reserved position, the size of this naval gun is slightly larger than the conventional naval gun - it is possible that they will directly install the electromagnetic gun."
"Electromagnetic gun!?"
Houston's eyes widened for a moment, and he paused for several seconds before he recovered from the shock.
"How can they have electromagnetic guns? According to previous intelligence, their research and development progress in the field of electromagnetic guns is not much faster than ours. Even if they successfully build a prototype, it will not meet the standards for being put on a ship, right?"
"So this is just speculation."
The assistant also sighed and then said:
"This is exactly what I want to report to you. Our satellite captured a large amount of smoke appearing in the test site of a certain research institute in Chang'an, China. They seem to be testing new artillery."
"--No, not artillery."
"Although the specific damage cannot be seen from the air, judging from the number of targets, this gun is extremely powerful."
"As this research institute has been conducting electromagnetic gun research and development work, we have reason to believe that this new artillery is an electromagnetic gun."
Hearing this, Houston's expression became solemn.
Electromagnetic gun.
In fact, the United States has a long history of conducting electromagnetic gun research, but the problem is that their progress is not satisfactory.
According to the latest report from the Dahlgren Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, although the results in their hands are powerful, the problems of rapid charging, rapid filling, and sustained launch have never been solved.
In other words, the cannon is there, but it cannot be used at all.
And now, the assistant actually said that China's man-made electromagnetic gun has reached a level that can be put on a ship?
Even without going through his brain, Houston's first reaction was to deny it.
From the bottom of his heart, he still felt that although China was indeed constantly catching up in some areas.
But in the most cutting-edge technical field of "electromagnetic gun", they still have no chance.
After thinking for a moment, he said:
"Keep paying attention and if there is any progress, report to me as soon as possible."
"I still think that the so-called electromagnetic gun on the ship is just the most radical conjecture."
"They won't have such technical strength, and they shouldn't have it - even if they do, they will be behind us!"
There was a worried look in the assistant's eyes. He wanted to say something, but finally kept his mouth shut.
Forget it, this in itself is not a big deal.
Even if their electromagnetic gun is really built, so what?
In a short period of time, the contrast between strengths and weaknesses will not change.
Perhaps the biggest victim will be the Zumwalt.
After all, it has no plans to equip it with an electromagnetic gun.
However, some things whose results have long been determined will never change because of the US's doubts.
In their view, China's breakthrough in electromagnetic gun technology is pure nonsense, but in fact, just one and a half months later, the first-generation shipborne electromagnetic gun developed by China completed debugging and was officially put on the ship for actual testing.
At the end of June, in a dock at Dalian Shipyard.
Wang Weibin looked happily at the 052C destroyer that was ready to go, with undisguised excitement and pride in his eyes.
He breathed a deep sigh of relief, and then said to the captain Qi Yue beside him:
"This cannon will be handed over to you from now on. After that, we will arrange technicians to test it on board the ship. If you have any problems, go to them. If you can't solve the problem, you can record it first and do the maintenance after it docks."
Qi Yue smiled and replied:
"I know this without you having to tell me."
"Not to mention a gun, I don't know how many new ships I have tested. The earliest sea test of 052C was conducted by my team."
"Don't worry, as long as there are no technical problems, I guarantee that there will be no mistakes in operation."
"Technically there will be absolutely no problem."
Wang Weibin said confidently.
Just kidding, although this cannon seems to have been manufactured for a short period of time, they have been deeply involved in the technical field for more than 20 years.
Coupled with the blessing of Chen Nian's key technologies, its overall performance has been optimized to a "rock-solid" level.
Even under various extreme conditions, the failure rate is extremely low.
As long as there is no malicious sabotage, it is more difficult to cause problems with this gun than with traditional naval guns.
Hearing his answer, Qi Yue smiled again, then shook his head slightly and said:
"After all, it can only be used as a test platform. It would be great if this 052C was really a 052C equipped with an electromagnetic gun."
"Now it's just a shell with an electromagnetic gun inside."
Wang Weibin nodded and said:
"Indeed, in order to ensure the energy of this cannon, you have dismantled a lot of vertical hair modules to make room, right?"
"I heard that the powertrain has also been changed. A gas turbine?"
"Yes, the gas turbine was replaced, but to be honest, it was a case of chasing a duck to the shelf."
"The 052C was not designed for electromagnetic guns from the beginning. Its cabin layout is all that of a traditional destroyer."
"This time, in order to ensure power supply, we installed a large amount of additional electrical equipment, which occupied a considerable space."
"In addition, 052C has not carried out comprehensive power transformation of the ship. In fact, from a certain perspective, we are equivalent to adding an additional power generation system."
"This system is not very efficient. It takes at least twenty minutes to complete a recharge."
"So I said, this is just an empty shell equipped with an electromagnetic gun - its combat effectiveness is really not good."
"Originally, I asked you to do a test, but I didn't ask you to go to war."
Wang Weibin pursed his lips and continued:
"In the future, we will definitely have to carry out comprehensive transformation for ships that require electromagnetic guns to be mounted on ships."
"In the future, we will also develop a relatively small-power electromagnetic gun that can be used as a secondary gun."
"At that time, there will be no need to affect the original layout of the ship, and your worries will be gone."
"I hope you can hurry up."
Qi Yue looked at Wang Weibin pretending to be serious, with the air of a superior treating his subordinates with "high expectations".
Wang Weibin was stunned for a few seconds before he realized that this brother was waiting for him here.
He smiled helplessly, skipped the topic about subsequent models, and asked instead:
"Where is your destination on this voyage? Can you reveal it?"
Qi Yue pondered for a moment and replied:
"It can't be disclosed to ordinary people, but for you, it is definitely okay."
"Anyway, your people will follow us. There is nothing to hide - we are going to the southwest sea."
"Southwestern waters? Aren't you going to test offshore?"
"Not here."
Qi Yue shook her head and explained:
"In this test, we are not just testing."
"In fact, this will be the first official appearance of our electromagnetic gun - and the official debut of the world's first electromagnetic gun with actual combat value."
"So we have to take full advantage of it."
"You should understand what I mean. In the western sea, we have reclaimed and created many islands."
"But we do lack absolute repression on those islands."
"Those people are like flies. After catching our 'loopholes', they begin to learn to make us miserable in their own way."
"And this approach, in a sense, is really effective."
"After all, it is impossible for fighter jets to take off just for a few small fishing boats, and bombers are even less likely to fly over their heads all year round."
"But the electromagnetic gun is a good choice. It is low-cost and powerful. It is suitable for swatting flies."
"Want to fight?"
Wang Weibin frowned.
Admittedly, he hoped that the weapon he forged with his own hands could play its due role on the battlefield.
But at this point in time, it seems too early.
From the bottom of his heart, he still prefers to see peace.
".This is just a metaphor. We are not that stupid to stir up trouble without considering the consequences."
"We just want to establish our authority, and there are many ways to establish authority, not just 'fighting'."
"I understand, I'm going to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys."
"No, to be precise, it's an insinuation."
"Innuendo? How to say it?"
Qi Yue smiled mysteriously and did not answer directly.
"How about you go with the boat? Maybe you'll know?"
Wang Weibin quickly waved his hand and replied:
"How can I have time! This cannon is not finished once it is built. The subsequent optimization and modification will take a lot of time. Forget it, tell me when you come back."
"I wish you all the best!"
"Of course, smooth sailing!"
The two waved goodbye, and then Qi Yue walked towards the warship in the distance.
More than an hour later, the warship, which had been prepared for a long time, officially set sail.
It sailed out of the dock, escorted by two other 052Cs, and headed towards the deep sea.
As Qi Yue said, its goal is not simply to conduct a "sea test", but to completely smash the heads of some evil wolves with this weapon that no one has ever seen before.
Those flies on the Western Sea don't know that their end is coming. They are still working hard to carry the sand, trying to compete with the Sky Whale.
However, they will soon know that such "hard work" will be in vain in the face of the huge gap in strength.
(End of chapter)
