What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 354 Can't Sleep (400 Monthly Tickets in May)

On the same day that the Guang Sheng was launched, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group also rushed to report good news:

The J-7J had its maiden flight in February, and three were delivered directly to the Navy on the day the aircraft carrier was launched.

The J-7J is not simply a J-7 with an added carrier hook and folding wings; it is essentially a weakened version of the "Shanying" trainer aircraft.

The original nose air intake was replaced with an integrated enclosed radome, and pitot-type air intakes were introduced from both sides of the wing root. The folding wings were replaced and the structure was strengthened. Leading edge flaps were added to improve low-speed performance, and the vertical tail area was increased to improve stability.

During Project 891, a full-size model of the J-7J already existed in the 80s, so the progress was already very fast.

However, after Tang Wen suddenly brought in a bunch of A4Es, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, worried that the Navy would not deliver, worked desperately to catch up on the schedule, determined to get the J-7Js to land on the aircraft carrier first, instead of letting the A4Es get there first.

In those days, the standards by which Chinese people judged whether an airplane was advanced were still very simple:
Flat-nosed (air intake at the front) is outdated, while pointed-nosed is advanced, so there were two celebrations in one day.

Hong Kong social organizations raised ten million US dollars to celebrate, and overseas Chinese also contributed a similar amount. For a time, the Guangdong Provincial Newspaper became the top story in the newspapers, and all the topics revolved around her.

But for the navy, the joy only applies to the South China Sea Fleet and has nothing to do with the other two fleets.

……

The sea off Qingdao Island.

"Caught, caught!"

After a grueling 20-hour battle, the 133 "Yamashiro" finally located the mysterious foreign submarine. After coordinating with a Kilo-class submarine and a Type 053H destroyer, the submarine proactively emitted a sonar signal, clearly acknowledging its identity.

This should have been a good thing, but now even the person shouting it out shows no joy on their face.

The operation involved deploying 13 shore-based aircraft and 8 helicopters to pursue the enemy from the East China Sea all the way down to the shallow waters.

Ultimately, the "foreign submarine" managed to intrude into the Yellow Sea. Less than 130 kilometers from the Shandong Peninsula, it entered an extremely shallow area of ​​only 40 meters deep due to unfamiliarity with the terrain, and then collided head-on with the "Yamashiro" ship before being discovered.

"Grandma's!"

Lin Qi braced himself against the control panel. He looked extremely haggard after not sleeping for more than 20 hours, with deep-set eyes.

"This is unscientific! This is unscientific!"

The captain next to me couldn't help but complain:

"Don't they need any rest? They've been maneuvering at 33 knots for 20 consecutive hours. If they're not careful, the ship will be destroyed and everyone will die. Are those Russians made of iron?"

In fact, the noise caused by the mysterious submarine's continued high-speed submersion after entering shallow waters was much louder than before, but no one expected it to maintain such a crazy speed; it was simply reckless.

If the Yamashiro ship hadn't been stuck in coastal waters due to its age, it might have had to be pushed all the way to shore and float up before it could catch up.

"Could it be a Type 949A? Why would they send out such an advanced model?"

"We'll see soon enough; it's rising."

It was already late at night. Under the watchful eyes of the 133 Shancheng and 105 Qinan, a tall and slender command tower emerged from the calm sea, clearly a classic Russian design.

The bridges of both destroyers were packed with people, staring wide-eyed at the culprit that had kept everyone up all day and night.

The suspicion was confirmed, but the Qinan continued its probes, and the weapons room soon discovered an anomaly.

"Captain, our magnetic detector has malfunctioned!"

A technical officer jogged over to report:
"The magnetic detector is not responding, which is probably why we couldn't find it before."

"No response? Was there no inspection before setting sail? Are there any abnormalities reported in the logs?"

The captain was currently in a bad mood, but Lin Qi noticed something was wrong:

"Wait a minute, the Kilo-class is right next to us, scan it."

"Is it... um? It's not bad."

Lynch: "It's not that the magnetic detector is broken, but that the demagnetization of this submarine is too good, and the heat insulation tiles are very powerful."

"But at such close range, the reaction shouldn't be so weak. We can see it with the naked eye. Could it be that a lot of aluminum alloy is used?"

While they were contemplating, the mysterious submarine sent a message via the agreed-upon frequency: "[This is K-279. Please provide port directions. I am about to continue my descent.]"

……

A submarine base.

Soviet captain Yuri Kaclovski stepped out of the command tower and saluted the group of people gathered by the pier:

"Hello, as agreed, K-279 will be docked here for 48 hours. During this time, you are welcome to visit any of the compartments and record data. We will provide guidance on board the submarine. Thank you."

"Thank you, your professional skills are excellent."

Old Zhang returned the greeting, then looked at the domestic submarine experts.

The latter rubbed his eyes vigorously, as if in a dream.

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"Wait...wasn't the submarine sunk?"

"What the hell!"

A group of naval experts were deeply questioning their existence. The last time they had done so was just a week ago in Darian, when they visited the Hildebrand out of curiosity and had their understanding of ship design completely refreshed.

Now this strange feeling is even stronger, after all, this really is "seeing a ghost".

"Let's hurry up and investigate."

Old Zhang gave a wry smile. Compared to the encounter between the two fleets, what was this shock to the experts?
The Type 685's titanium alloy design not only provides unparalleled diving depth but also naturally prevents detection by magnetic detectors, and possesses the advantages of a liquid metal reactor and a nuclear-powered crew.

Soviet captains and their transformed crews never tire, never encounter any accidents, and also provide a 5% speed bonus.

All of this led to the fact that the route wasn't discovered until it was 98% complete.

Keep in mind that the route and entry time were provided in advance, yet it still ended in such a crushing defeat.

The top brass of both fleets are probably drenched in cold sweat. This time it's just a drill, but what about next time?

I thought we were more than capable of protecting ourselves. I was even happy this morning that we had aircraft carriers and battleships. Now I realize that was just self-hypnosis. We are not even safe in the coastal waters!
With our current strength, who dares to say that we can definitely defend our maritime borders?

Send money! You absolutely must send money!

……

Beijing.

When everything settled down, good news came from back home, and Zhao Hande was finally able to get a good night's sleep.

Tang Wen has just finished causing trouble. As long as he doesn't cause any more problems, even if the Heavenly King himself came, he wouldn't be able to sleep.

However, just as he turned off the bedside lamp, the phone rang.

"It's me, Lao Zhao. Find some time to estimate the scale of this year's private economy development. I need to see if we can issue more national bonds."

The voice belongs to his good friend Lao Jin, who now works in finance and taxation.

"No, where would I need money?"

"Military spending, actually, has something to do with you. The Navy wants to import nuclear submarine technology from Geykin."

"..."

Zhao Hande was momentarily speechless, and after a long while, he asked:

"Isn't there a regulation that the intensity will only be increased in the next year or the year after?"

"We can't wait any longer. This is a critical issue. China is far behind. There might be blackfish right under our noses. Who can sleep soundly?"

(End of this chapter)