Mr. Qin is really awesome. He always prepares for the research and development of various projects! The guys were very emotional.
On islands far away from the mainland, energy issues are very important. Although solar and wind energy can be used, these are unstable and have very low power. They do not support the use of high-power electrical appliances. Generally, diesel generators need to burn oil. These Fuel needs to be transported by land, which is very costly.
How to obtain far-reaching and constant electricity on the island at low cost?
The solution provided by Mingzhou Group is nuclear power bank.
The nuclear reactor, steam turbine, generator, etc. are all placed in a container, using a tall liquid metal-cooled reactor. It is small in size and high in power. It achieves a power output of 1 megawatt, which is more than enough to power the island.
In the southern seas of the motherland, nuclear power plants have been able to provide stable power supply, solving the energy problem there and creating conditions for the development of the southern seas.
Now, of course, the development of Coco Island must use this kind of high-end device. Moreover, it has been used from the beginning, and there is ample power supply on the construction site!
"It's a pity that our vehicles are not electric yet, so we have to transport part of the fuel from the outside. Later, when electric vehicles were introduced, even the fuel did not need to be transported from outside." Kong Laoer continued: "Mr. Qin, does our Golden Sun Company also have to transport it from outside?" Is it time to develop electric trucks? Don’t always develop cars, our commercial vehicles need to be electrified more.”
Qin Tao was speechless. Electric cars were just a gimmick. He had never regarded them as a trend. After all, batteries were not environmentally friendly. However, there are still markets for electric vehicles in many specific situations.
For example, if you have charging conditions at home, and you only travel in the city, driving during the day and charging at home at night, an electric car is very suitable. In the engineering field, electric trucks are also useful. Many construction sites are inconvenient to refuel, but there is sufficient power on the construction sites.
Especially on islands, electricity is more cost-effective than oil.
It seems that we really have to continue on the path of electrification.
"Okay, then when I get back, I'll say hello to the horseman." Qin Tao nodded immediately.
The technologies of electric trucks and electric buses are interoperable. With electric trucks, there is still hope that they can enter the pure electric bus market in the future.
Zhao Ling followed Qin Tao and immediately remembered that Qin Xue had been weaned, and she could continue to be Qin Tao's secretary and follow him everywhere. She liked this feeling, and there was something new every time. harvest.
"With this power supply, we can also use seawater dewatering devices. Otherwise, construction of these projects will not be possible without dewatering. In the future, a large number of people will be stationed, and sufficient water sources must be provided here." Kong Laoer continued to introduce, They are already familiar with these projects.
"Let's take a look at this runway first. I'm very curious about how this runway is made of prefabricated parts." Qin Tao lowered his head and looked at the runway. It is said that airport runways are all concrete structures, and there should be gaps between these components. , but when he looked down, he couldn't see any gaps.
"You put asphalt on it?"
"Yes, this is the latest airport runway construction technology. We use concrete structural parts below, and there will definitely be gaps, so we lay asphalt on top. This asphalt is specially designed for airport runways, and its shock-absorbing effect is relatively good. It’s good, and it’s very convenient to install and repair, but of course the cost is a lot higher.”
Qin Tao nodded and continued to study the runway. When he looked up, he found that there was no one else around him except Kong Laoer, and everyone else had already rushed to see the nuclear power treasure.
Isn't he just a nuclear power treasure? What's there to see? These people are really rare and strange.
"We designed the runway here based on the entire terrain. There is a hillside next to it. In the future, we can dig some hangars on the hillside. No matter what kind of aircraft we put, no one else will know." Kong Laoer continued to communicate with Qin Tao.
Qin Tao looked at the hillside beside him: "Is there no danger of landslides?"
"As long as these trees are not cut down, there will be no landslides, and we will also build slope protection. These are all future work."
Solve the problem first, and then slowly improve it later. After all, the current requirement is to be fast, and the faster the better.
Qin Tao nodded: "Okay, let's go see the pier now."
The island is not wide to begin with, and the airport has to be built along the long end, so it is very close to the port. The road, which is a few hundred meters away, is full of ruts. In recent times, I don’t know how many construction machinery have been coming and going.
In order to cover up the public's eyes, the ships usually dock at night, unload various building materials, and leave before dawn. Therefore, the dock here is empty at this time.
"Since this place has been neglected all year round, it has become a paradise for turtles. There should be hundreds of turtles nesting here. When we first came here, we often saw turtles crawling on the beach. The beach here is pretty good. It can be developed into a tourist attraction in the future." Kong Laoer said, pointing to the beach in the distance.
The topography of Coco Island is very good. Some places are beaches, and the sea water washes away every day, forming sandy beaches. There are also some parts of cliffs. This part of the water is deep enough to be used to build a port.
"We have a deep water area here, and we are just building a dock. There are two berths for ships with a displacement of 10,000 tons, and four berths for ships with a displacement of 5,000 tons. There is no problem in docking our current warships, but if you want to dock an aircraft carrier, you still have to dock. It will be difficult unless our dredger is brought over to deepen the channel."
After all, this is just a small island. It is impossible for cargo ships of 100,000 tons or even hundreds of thousands of tons to dock here. After hearing Kong Laoer's introduction, Qin Tao frowned: "It seems that we really need to Our dredger is moving over to deepen the channel, and we need to at least double the tonnage of the berth."
The maximum number of cargo ships that can be docked is 10,000 tons, which is inappropriate. After all, in the future, the navy will need destroyers of more than 10,000 tons, which must be able to dock. As for the aircraft carrier, forget it. If the aircraft carrier comes over, the crew will go down. Wouldn't it be necessary to fill every inch of land with people?
The largest warship that can be parked here needs to be calculated based on a 10,000-ton ship.
"There are only two berths that can dock 10,000-ton ships, which is simply not enough." Wu Shengli's voice sounded. After looking at the nuclear power treasure, they continued to wander around, and then ran over to take a look at the pier. After hearing about the bearing capacity here, they immediately expressed dissatisfaction.
not enough!
Not to mention the question of which berth the navy wants, the existing berths alone cannot meet the needs of the navy, which has a 10,000-ton engine.
"Dad, don't worry, this will become a deep-water port in the future." Qin Tao said, and then looked at the other side of the pier: "Why is there a hole there?"
"That's a natural lava cave there." Kong Laoer said with excitement on his face: "We are busy with infrastructure construction right now, so we don't care about that side for the time being, but someone rowed a boat over there to check it out. The cave is quite large, so 039 should be able to get in."
There was excitement on Wu Shengli's face: "Really? That's really good news. Our navy needs the berth over there! Circle that area to prevent other civilian ships from approaching. Can you find a way to cover the hole? ?For example, use some tree vines to hang down."
"Well, sure, we will do this before it opens up." Kong Laoer nodded. For them, there was nothing they couldn't do.
In the sky, a reconnaissance satellite happened to pass by. This time, the ground intelligence personnel only glanced at it unconsciously, but then they opened their eyes wide.
"Oh God, what is that? Zoom in!"
The intelligence officer's hand turned the mouse wheel, zooming in on the image until all of Coco Island was on the screen.
"Airport runways, terminals, piers, berths, when did this place become like this? Quick, report this information immediately!"
If it hadn't attracted the world's attention recently, they wouldn't have paid attention. This satellite was only planned to fly over the Kra Isthmus to see the progress there. They didn't expect to have such a harvest.
Soon, the photo was placed on Swift's desk. Looking at the completed airport and pier, he had a vague premonition of something bad.
"The report has been confirmed with the Myanmar government. They finally admitted that they leased Coco Island to Mingzhou Group for development as a tourist site for a period of 30 years."
"Tourism? Huh, just like Shuangsha Island, they originally said they wanted to develop tourism resources, but what happened? All the vertical take-off and landing fighter jets went up!"
"What are we going to do? Are we going to make a strong protest against them?"
"Protest? What's the use of protest? Mingzhou Group must have paid a large amount of money and also proposed high default conditions. If Myanmar is allowed to take back Coco Island, it will face high claims. They simply cannot afford it. Moreover, people there don’t dare to offend Oriental people!”
"What should we do?"
"Inform Ah San of this news. They should be anxious. Little Coco Island is only fifty kilometers away from their Andaman Islands. Huh, you don't give us any benefits, and you still expect us to help them?" Swift's eyes gloomy.
The Asan Navy has been very excited recently. After careful comparison, they finally chose the Rafale fighter jet!
However, this purchase has been questioned by many parties.
The total contract value for 36 naval Rafale fighter jets is as high as 3.5 billion euros! The average price per unit is close to 100 million euros!
Even fourth-generation stealth fighters are not so expensive!
"The fighter jets we purchased are not only bare metal, but also have a large number of spare parts, including engine backups. These are very expensive. If we only count the bare metal, the price is only more than 40 million, which is not expensive at all. "Facing everyone's doubts, Sunil explained eloquently: "Not only these, Dassault also promised to export to us the production technology of the M88 engine and related electronic technology. In the future, our own LCA Fighters can also be equipped with this kind of engine. Overall, this military purchase is definitely worth the money and can significantly improve the level of our aviation industry."
"But why are all of your procurement contracts single-seat fighter jets?"
"We originally planned to purchase more than 50 fighter jets, but when you refused, we could only reduce the number to 36. In order to maximize the fighter jets, of course they will all be single-engine fighter jets. As for the two-seat training mission, we can put it in France. Go ahead and do it, the money also includes pilot training.”
"No, this is still too expensive. A MiG-29k only costs more than 20 million US dollars. Now the price of a Rafale is equivalent to four MiG-29k. Is the combat effectiveness worth four?"
In the conference room, spit was flying. When Sunil came out, his face was a little ugly. Those guys still disagreed!
What to do next?
It seems that the only option is to continue to raise the price, and give the extra funds to those who oppose it, and then everyone should agree!
With this thought, Sunil walked outside, and his adjutant hurriedly greeted him.
"Your Excellency Sunil, something happened!"
"What's going on?" Sunil was stunned.
"The United States sent us the latest photos." The subordinate said as he handed over the photos.
Sunil looked at the photo, and then his face turned grim: "What is this place?"
"Coco Island, just north of our Andaman Islands."
"This used to be an uninhabited island, right? Why did a base suddenly appear now? There is a dock and an airport? When did this happen?"
He remembered clearly that these things never existed before.
"I don't know. We investigated the island over there a month ago and there was nothing unusual. This should have happened within a month."
In one month, the airport and pier were actually built?
Sunil became even more annoyed: "Damn it, what are you doing? Can't you send more planes over?"
"Our base in the Andaman Islands has not yet been built. We need to send long-range patrol aircraft to fly over for patrol, which is very inconvenient. When our airport is built in a few years, we will be able to fly over frequently to check the situation. "The subordinate said.
"Damn it, it took the Orientals a month to build the airport and dock, but it actually takes us several years to build the same facilities?" Sunil was almost angry.
"Yes, it does take several years." The subordinate said: "Our infrastructure construction cannot be compared with that of the East. They are too fast."
too fast! Sunil was extremely annoyed. They were all the same people, so why was there such a big gap?
Now how to do?
Stop construction by Orientals? It's simply impossible! After all, it is Myanmar's territory. What if they dare to fly over and drop bombs?
The best way is to do it before the other party rents Coco Island and rent it at a higher price. Unexpectedly, the other party quietly completed such a huge project!
"In this way, our original strategy has completely lost its effect." Sunil said: "We want to develop the Andaman Islands and can strangle their maritime throat at any time, but they directly inserted it north of our archipelago. A nail!”
Anyone with a discerning eye can see the meaning of what Dongfang did. It broke the situation perfectly and made Ah San's work in vain!
Thinking of this, Sunil clenched his fists.
"Yes, there is no point in developing the islands over there. If we increase our strength there, they will also increase their strength. The funds to develop the Andaman Islands are not as good as purchasing a few more Rafale fighter jets."
Purchasing Rafale fighter jets?
A smile suddenly appeared on Sunil's face. Yes, why didn't he expect such an ending? Now with this imminent threat, do those people still dare to hold back?
Thinking of this, he turned and walked back.
"Sir Sunil, what are you going to do?"
"Have a meeting before they leave."
Sunil strode towards the meeting venue and spoke to those who were still talking: "Everyone, we have just discovered an unexpected situation. If you are still prevaricating and do not meet our requirements, we will bear the consequences. A significant loss.”
"what's the situation?"
"Look at these photos sent by Americans." Sunil picked up the photos and projected them on the screen.
"You may not be able to see clearly, but let me introduce to you, this is Coco Island. It is less than 100 kilometers away from the northernmost tip of our Andaman Islands. From the airport here, after taking off, the plane can fly over the Andaman Islands. Aegis battleships may dock at the port here at any time.”
What?
Everyone was stunned.
After a short period of thinking, they made a decision: they could not wait any longer and purchased Rafale fighter jets immediately. At the same time, the modification of the aircraft carrier must be carried out as soon as possible, so as to have a dual aircraft carrier formation as soon as possible! What about the self-developed aircraft carrier? We have to drag it back to the dock quickly and continue working!
Since land bases are no longer necessary, a fleet at sea must be built as soon as possible, and it must have powerful carrier-based aircraft!
Even 100 million euros per unit is not expensive. In the future, as they continue to purchase, the price will continue to rise. By 2016, the unit price will be as high as an astonishing US$240 million per unit. Compared with the current price, that is A lot more expensive.
No matter how expensive it is, they have to buy it, they have no choice!
Sunil was very satisfied. This time, thanks to the help of satellite photos from the United States, otherwise he didn’t know how long it would take to get everyone to agree to order Rafale fighter jets at such a high price. You still have to negotiate with the French and tell them that you have put in a lot of effort and you must give yourself more kickbacks!
Faced with the construction of Coco Island, Asan was like a chicken. The procurement plan for Rafale fighter jets was immediately approved, and the news spread throughout the world.
It was getting dark. Everyone not only conducted inspections on Big Coco Island, but also went to Little Coco Island. With their tired bodies and excited spirits, everyone boarded the plane and embarked on the way back. Before the plane, Xu Zhengyang told Qin Tao and others the latest news.
"Okay, I really chose Rafale." Qin Tao was very satisfied. Now, Asan's aircraft carrier will definitely not be used. Even the second-hand aircraft carrier purchased from France will not be used. If you go to the land base, there will definitely be no threat from here.
"Ah San is really stupid and has a lot of money. He actually agreed to such a high price." Wu Shengli was also very emotional.
"That's right, people are stupid and have too much money. It's a pity that they don't come to us to purchase." Qin Tao was a little regretful.
