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Chapter 642 A Century of Navy? A Hundred Days of Navy! (1800 Monthly Tickets in August)

In fact, the government struggled quite a bit to make the 98 budget public, but ultimately found that it was impossible to hide it.

The Type 012 was a result of Project 891. It was necessary to start construction under the deeply ingrained idea of ​​self-reliance; otherwise, the Type 013 would be out of the question. The higher-ups could not tolerate the navy relying solely on purchases.

Moreover, with the Type 012 and Type 013 ships already under construction, escort vessels are naturally indispensable.

057A/B型（基于扎拉、柴郡船体）和基于阿尔及利亚级的055体型和定位差不多都在1.3到1.5万吨，只不过057型担任了较多的实验任务，总的来说可以视为4条同级别主力导弹巡洋舰，甚至限号都是直接101到104。

Four 10,000-ton destroyers were clearly not enough; three carrier battle groups would require at least ten. So in 1998, the Navy added two Type 055 destroyers. The hulls were still directly purchased from Gaikin, and the Navy was responsible for the electrical systems.

新建造的105、106舰将使用完整的346“海之星”相控阵雷达，以及使用海红旗9B远程防空导弹，首次应用850mm大型发射单元，是真正的完全体055。

At the same time, the planned Type 052C "Aegis" also started construction ahead of schedule. It is positioned as a stripped-down version of the Type 055 and will also assist the carrier battle group. The electronic equipment is basically the same as that of the Type 055. The first batch of 4 ships started construction.

Strictly speaking, it would be quite risky to start construction on either the fully-built Type 055 or the Type 052C at this time, because the Type 346 and HQ-9B have not yet passed actual acceptance tests. But there's no other way; we can't just leave the aircraft carriers unmanned, can we?
The destroyers are finished, and now we need to build the frigates too.

原世界线99年开始建造的054型也被提前，本来想建造8艘，因预算砍到6艘，舷号是525到530舰。

With the destroyer and frigate problem solved, supply ships also needed to be built. Based on the Taicang-class supply ship, the Type 905A frigate was repaired and its displacement was increased to 25,000 tons. The first batch of three ships were built.

Even with the best efforts to restrain themselves and postpone the project as much as possible, the Navy will still start construction on 6 destroyers, 6 frigates, and 2 supply ships within 98. Including other miscellaneous ships, the total tonnage of ships under construction will be 17 tons, or 13 tons excluding the supply ships.

而满载5.5万吨的012，8.6万吨的013型则不敢公开排水量数据，只公布型号，就是为了做出假象让外界误解012和013都是3万吨出头的011型的后继型。

As a result, the publicly disclosed shipbuilding tonnage in 98 was 23 tons, and the warship tonnage was 18 tons;

In reality, the shipbuilding tonnage in 98 should have been 31.1 tons, with warships accounting for 26.1 tons.

In contrast, the navy's tonnage in 1996 was 28 tons, ranking sixth in the world.

After Gatling packed in a bunch of ships in 97, its tonnage skyrocketed to 51 tons, surpassing the US and Japan to become the world's third largest shipowner. Russia was second with 172 million tons, while the Empire State ship topped the list with 282 million tons.

If the 1998 plan had been completed, the navy's displacement would have reached 820,000 tons, more than twice that of Japan, and the number of large warships would have been as many as five, with a significant increase in quality.

Of course, the navy is not just expanding indiscriminately. It is also actively retiring old ships. Many old boats and ships that catered to the past "air, submarine and fast attack craft" ideology will be completely cut off. Some that are still usable will even be retired in advance. Otherwise, it would be impossible to gather enough manpower to operate new ships!
Especially after actually having an aircraft carrier, the navy found in several exercises that when facing a real carrier battle group, the air, submarine and fast attack craft's thinking was commendable in a roundabout way, but to put it bluntly, it was just a way to comfort themselves: they should just stick to using big ships.

Missile boats like the Type 022 are no longer available; the valuable manpower on board should be used to operate 10,000-ton destroyers and aircraft carriers.

While the Imperial Navy's displacement of nearly three million tons is formidable, its combined strength in the Western Pacific and that of Japan amount to at most seven or eight hundred thousand tons.

Even though there is still a significant gap in quality, it has rapidly improved from a 1:9 ratio to at least a 3:7 ratio, making it a powerful regional naval force that deserves serious attention.

Let alone the Empire, even when Lao Zhang was organizing the plan, he couldn't help but feel confused. It felt like not long ago he was dreaming about when he would surpass the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and in the blink of an eye, it seemed like he could hold the Western Pacific Fleet and the Pacific Fleet in his hands.

Japan? The powerful Eight-Eight Fleet, once its ships were completed in 98, would have been able to easily overpower one side.

A century-old navy? A hundred-day navy!
When the plans were made public, not only the Prism Building, but many people from top to bottom in the country were shocked. How could the navy have expanded so much in the blink of an eye? One second they were in the air, submarine and fast attack craft, and the next second they had entered the era of big guns and big ships.

You promised to run quickly in short, quick steps, so how did you manage to shrink the distance to an inch?
After reading through the entire budget plan and the list of winning bids from various shipyards, Johnson was deeply shocked and began to calculate rapidly in his mind.

"They are lying."

He pointed to the budget catalog and said:

"Last year their budget was $87 billion, and this year it's $144 billion, a 65% increase, but it's simply not enough for this massive shipbuilding program... more like double it. All the warships planned to be built are new ships, and their total tonnage exceeds that of the entire Italian Navy!"

"Damn it, just yesterday, under my influence, Tokyo University was using machine guns to shoot monkeys with submarine chasers weighing a few hundred tons, and now they're frantically building ships like madmen. Are they really trying to start a shipbuilding race?"

After being thoroughly shocked by this extravagant budget and shipbuilding plan, Wayne did see something:
"Wait, look at what else they said when the plan was released. It also mentioned that their air force would develop unmanned combat aircraft based on the J-6—that is, an unmanned version of the MiG-19, the same as our RF100, meaning to prevent possible attacks from the Lost Empire."

From this perspective, their naval plans are very likely based on those of the Lost Empire. After all… this is too fast, abnormally fast. They don't even have qualified carrier-based aircraft; the J-7J is only slightly better than the A-4, and they lack supporting early warning aircraft and refueling aircraft. Countries generally have some understanding of the progress of each other's key projects. A navy is a complex system requiring simultaneous advancement in many areas; rushing into something would carry enormous risks.

The reason why Tokyo University would risk building a ship... Prism Building doesn't think they're eager to challenge the Pacific's hegemony; rather, it's more likely to be to prevent the possibility of a lost empire.

Of the three medium-sized aircraft carriers, maintaining two in service would be sufficient, while a single Nimitz or even a Kitty Hawk could easily suppress them. Numerical superiority is only somewhat useful against the Lost Empire.

Wayne's words were immediately agreed upon by many people, but Johnson immediately refuted them, directly comparing the 052C to Arleigh Burke, and even comparing the 055 to a reinforced Arleigh Burke, and believed that the tonnage of the 012 and 013 could rise to the 5-ton level.

He was secretly delighted. The construction of ships at the University of Tokyo was a good thing. The navy would have to deal with the Lost Empire's fleet that could appear at any time, and it would also have to strengthen its deployment in the Western Pacific. Not to mention continuing the original downsizing plan, even the existing forces would not be enough.

Even the honest and unassuming Indians are starting to cause trouble, which shows that the Imperial Navy has fallen behind!
12 aircraft carriers are too few; it would be reasonable to maintain at least 15 in active service!
Furthermore, with the JSF Joint Fighter program already in the bidding process and the X-35 and X-32 demonstrators already under construction, the Navy also wants its own stealth carrier-based aircraft!

If Johnson doesn't promote the University of Tokyo, how will he secure more new equipment?

Wayne had already noticed this and started bringing up the unmanned J-6 fighter jet, clearly trying to remind the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The East University Navy's budget and shipbuilding plan analysis meeting quickly turned into a request for funding from the Imperial Navy and Air Force, and Rams and others chose to record it by default.

Regardless of who the Tokyo University's shipbuilding program is intended to target, the ironclad rule is that any empire that possesses something must have more.

Stop talking, just add more money and build it!

……

Meanwhile, St. Louis

McDonnell Douglas aircraft manufacturing base

Similar to the military representatives in China, the Prism Building also has representatives stationed in the military-industrial complex, but they are called liaison officers. This is also to prevent leaks or the sale of sensitive equipment by audacious military giants.

Now, a production line that was originally used to manufacture DC10 has been dismantled, packed, boxed, and sent to a warehouse awaiting transfer.

As the wooden crates containing the equipment and tooling were being pulled out, the Air Force liaison officer came over to stop them and questioned the person in charge:

"I saw that the labels on these wooden crates say they are destined for the University of Tokyo. Are there any sensitive materials inside?"

The person in charge said, "This is the production line for the MD.11 passenger aircraft. We dismantled the outdated DC10 production line, modified it, and sold it to Gaijin at a high price. Then we used the proceeds to purchase newer and better equipment."

The liaison officer carefully examined the labels, then leisurely strolled around the warehouse before speaking to the person in charge:
"The area right next to this warehouse is the production workshop and tooling warehouse for F15 and F18 aircraft, so strictly speaking, it's not accurate enough."

"Understood, understood! It's just that the factory is currently undergoing renovations and space is too limited, please understand."

The person in charge readily agreed and then handed over a VIP card:
"Have you been to the XX bar nearby? They have some really exciting entertainment today, and this invitation card means free drinks. It's just a shame I have to work overtime today."

The liaison officer's eyes lit up. The card wasn't exactly a bribe, but it was perfect for building rapport at this moment. He naturally took it and winked at him.
"Looks like I'll be missing all night."

"Haha, have fun!"

After the liaison officer left, the person in charge, who was almost frozen with laughter, subtly wiped the cold sweat from his palms and instructed the workers to continue moving things faster. This time, he had specifically found a temporary worker who did not speak the language, and under his guidance, the worker obediently moved the equipment in the military aircraft area.

The person in charge previously oversaw the F18C production line and is very clear about which equipment is most important.

It wasn't until late at night, after all the belongings had been removed, that he finally found Robert smoking on the secluded rooftop.
"Everything you asked me to do has been done."

Robert nodded:

"There's one more thing. Are you willing to go to Gaijin? They need to build a production line that doesn't produce MD11 using these special equipment. They need professional guidance, and Tang will pay you a sufficient allowance."

(End of this chapter)