kvmb Chapter 361: The Current State of the Ancient Navy, Jiang Hua's Global Layout
Chapter 361: The Current State of the Ancient Navy, Jiang Hua's Global Layout
Chapter 361 The Current State of the Ancient Navy, Jiang Hua's Global Layout
All of the ancient country's aircraft carriers will be modernized in turn. Currently, two Enterprise-class aircraft carriers are undergoing modernization at the Red Alert Base Shipyard.
The upgrade and renovation was completed in two months.
In addition, all conventional-powered aircraft carriers will be decommissioned and will no longer undergo modernization.
Two of these conventional-powered aircraft carriers have been in service for less than two years.
However, conventional-powered aircraft carriers no longer meet the needs of the ancient country, and their retirement is natural.
After conventional-powered aircraft carriers are retired, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will fill this gap.
It is expected that the number of Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will increase to 8, plus 4 Enterprise-class ones, for a total of 12 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
Twelve nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that have reached the technological level of the early 12s are enough to make the ancient country's navy unique in the world and look down on the great powers.
Of these 12 aircraft carriers, two serve in the First Fleet.
The First Fleet will also continue to besiege the Fuso Islands and be responsible for the North Pacific waters.
The Second Fleet is one of the largest fleets, with three nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and three single-carrier battle groups.
The strategic direction that the Second Fleet is responsible for is the United States and its Pacific Fleet.
Therefore, the Second Fleet is the strongest.
The Third Fleet is equipped with two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and is responsible for the South China Sea and Oceania.
The Fourth Fleet is the Zhongsha Fleet equipped with two aircraft carriers and is responsible for the entire Zhongsha region and the South China Continent.
This Nanzhou continent is where the White Elephant Kingdom is located.
The Fifth Fleet is equipped with three aircraft carriers and is also the fleet prepared by the ancient navy for the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
Currently, the Fourth Fleet and the Fifth Fleet are both stationed in the Zhongsha area.
There are 5 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers assembled here alone, and hundreds of other types of ships.
In addition to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Type 041A nuclear-powered cruiser and the Type 042 nuclear-powered cruiser will also be decommissioned and will no longer undergo modernization.
The main reason is that nuclear-powered cruisers have high updating costs, high maintenance costs and are difficult to maintain.
Although the operating cost is lower than that of conventional powered ships, if we look at the long term, the cost is actually higher, and much higher.
Although the Navy does not have to bear the manufacturing costs of these cruisers, it has to pay for its own maintenance and upkeep.
A large number of nuclear-powered ships is a heavy burden for the navy.
At least 30% of the navy’s annual military expenditure is used for the maintenance of these nuclear-powered ships, which is a rather exaggerated figure.
And this is not the time to replace the core.
If the core needs to be replaced, it will take three to five years, and the cost may be enough to build a new ship.
It is precisely because of these factors that Jiang Hua no longer pursues the so-called all-nuclear-powered fleet.
Instead, the cruiser was replaced with a conventionally powered Ticonderoga-class cruiser, which is the Ticonderoga that is still in service in modern time and space, and is also equipped with an Aegis combat system and a vertical launch unit.
The naval designation is Type 043 cruiser.
All destroyers have been uniformly replaced with Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which are also equipped with Aegis combat systems and vertical launch units and have strong combat capabilities.
Navy Type 053 destroyer.
If we calculate that each aircraft carrier is equipped with 2 043 ships and 6 053 ships.
The five major fleets are equipped with a total of 24 Type 043 cruisers and 72 Type 053 destroyers.
However, in reality, the number of Type 053 destroyers equipped will be even greater.
In addition, there is the Type 052 frigate, which is also a frigate developed and produced by the ancient country, and will also be upgraded and renovated.
The main modification content is the ship's electrical system, replacing more advanced radars and data links, and adding vertical launch units to enhance the frigate's combat capability.
There are also amphibious assault ships, and all Iwo Jima-class assault ships will be retired.
Because the Iwo Jima-class attack ship did not have a dock, it no longer met the needs of the navy.
The Tarawa-class, also known as the Type 072 multi-purpose amphibious assault ship, will also be planned to undergo modernization and continue to be in service.
The retired Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ships will be replaced by the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships.
Each fleet will be equipped with three amphibious assault ships.
It is expected that a total of 072 Type 073 and Type 36 amphibious assault ships will be equipped.
The second is the dock landing ship.
For now, the Type 071 dock landing ship is still in service.
Jiang Hua plans to wait until the base is upgraded within the year before replacing it with a new model of San Antonio-class dock landing ship.
Each fleet will adopt a 3+4 deployment method.
That is, 3 amphibious assault ships and 4 dock landing ships, a total of 7 landing ships, to ensure sufficient landing force.
As for the supply ships, they remain the same, which can also be called the secondary supply ship system.
It is mainly equipped with three types of supply ships, namely comprehensive supply ships, dry cargo supply ships and liquid supply ships.
In addition to surface ships, there are also core underwater ships, namely attack nuclear submarines.
Nuclear submarines are the core offensive ships of the ancient navy and must always be kept in the most advanced state.
The technical level of the Hurricane-class attack nuclear submarine is still at the level of the 70s, which obviously does not meet the combat needs of the ancient country.
But there is currently no better option than hurricane-level.
The Eagle Sauce's Sea Wolf class is a trap, and Jiang Hua will definitely not fall into it.
The Russians’ attack nuclear submarines are good, but they cannot be integrated into the navy’s combat system because their electronic equipment is too backward.
After it is built, it needs to be upgraded, so Jiang Hua is also ready to wait for the base to be upgraded.
After the base is upgraded, the Hurricane-class attack nuclear submarine will be upgraded to the third generation.
This is the current status of the ancient country's navy.
At present, the ancient navy has made sufficient preparations for world war.
During the period of waiting for the base to be upgraded, the ancient country was not idle and had been secretly making plans around the world.
These include the South China Sea, China, Africa, Oceania and the New World.
There is no doubt that Nanyang is the back garden of the ancient country.
Zhongsha is the world's oil depot reserved by the ancient country.
Black Continent not only has rich oil resources, but also rich mineral resources. It is a treasure trove and an important mine in the ancient country.
Not to mention Oceania.
This is a country that built its country on the ancient iron mines, so naturally it has to use this war to deal with them and take back the ancient iron mines.
To this end, Jiang Hua has been planning here for six or seven years.
As for the New World, there is also a branch base of an ancient country.
The purpose of deploying this branch base here is for the United States.
The ancient country has even secretly contacted several countries that want to rebel against the United States.
However, these countries are still wavering.
Although it is said that the ancient country was very powerful, this is also recognized by all countries in the world.
But the ancient country is too far away from them, while the United States is very close to them. If the ancient country wants to deal with them, it may not be able to reach it.
This is where they hesitate.
So this hesitation is actually just a desire to wait and see, and to be a fence-sitter.
As long as the ancient country can cross the Pacific Ocean and attack the United States, these countries will immediately change camps, raise the banner of resistance, and cheer behind the ancient country.
The upgrade that Jiang Hua was waiting for soon arrived.