Chapter 1042 Cold hair, hot hair, warm hair…

“This is simple. We just need to place the vertical launch device on both sides of the ship’s hull building, on the side. In this way, the impact on the original ship’s facilities will be minimal, and it will be very beneficial for the layout of the missiles being modified. At the same time, when placed on the side, there is no need to change the direction of the launch gas, only to deflect it.” Gao Zhendong gestured on the side of the hull.

This is another method of using ingenuity to overcome force and making the best use of existing conditions, but it is very practical.

President Pu looked at this, then looked at 6607, and was eager to try: “President Gao, can this be used on 6607?”

Gao Zhendong shook his head: “Actually, I don’t recommend it. This method is relatively limited in terms of the length, diameter, and variety of missiles. It also has a greater impact on the ship’s center of gravity. In addition, the cost of protecting the missiles is relatively high. After all, the ship’s own protection function cannot be used.”

This type of wall-mounted vertical launch is indeed arranged on some ships and is very convenient in some places, but serious main air defense ships rarely do so.

The navy comrade shook his head and said, “I think it’s okay, Chief Engineer Gao. I know you have high requirements, but we don’t have such high requirements for modification. On the modified ship, as long as we can achieve a 360-degree firing range, low firepower interval, and integrated launch, storage and transportation, we will be very satisfied. The key lies in the impact on the center of gravity.”

General Pu smiled and said, “If that’s the case, then it’s easier to deal with. When we modify it, we can put the pressure relief port below the deck and above the maximum waterline, try to lower the missile deployment height and lower the center of gravity. And there is another advantage to this. If the missiles are deployed on both sides, the middle can be used to arrange other things. If adjusted well, it can provide a better environment or greater self-sustaining power for the naval soldiers.”

It was impossible to install a helicopter in that place, but he knew that Gao Zhendong liked to improve the comfort and livability as much as possible within his capacity, so he took the initiative to tempt Gao Zhendong and win his approval.

Gao Zhendong was a little amused and helpless. It was retribution.

But this idea is really good, he nodded: “Well, that makes sense, and the difficulty of modification has even decreased.”

The complexity and cost of an automated loading and tilting launch system are actually far greater than this “hanging hot hanging” method.

In the end, everyone was happy. President Pu happily wrote down in his notebook that the tail of 6607 would be modified to have a side-mounted thermal vertical launch, and the research priority of the automated loading and tilting launch device would be lowered…

Gao Zhendong looked at all this and felt a little melancholy. Damn, after all the adjustments, how come the tilt launcher is gone? He used to think that the single-arm or double-arm tilt launcher was actually quite cool, with a kind of mechanical beauty, but then he messed it up and lost it.

But on second thought, in my previous life, the only tilted launcher I had, apart from the unreliable Haijingqi-61 double-arm launcher with ten-X rudders, was the Russian Shikili single-arm launcher, so there was actually no difference.

If you think about it this way, then it’s okay.

President Pu has not forgotten the topic that was diverted by Gao Zhendong: “President Gao, what is the last plan you envisioned?” President Pu still remembers it clearly because he hasn’t squeezed all the money out of him.

Gao Zhendong laughed: “There are cold ones, there are hot ones, guess what the third one is?”

A comrade from the Ship Research Institute raised his hand and said, “I know!”

Gao Zhendong looked at him with encouragement: “Come on, tell me!”

“Warm!”

“Pfft~~~~~”

The comrades from the Haizhuang Bureau were drinking water and the water sprayed all over the table.

President Pu stopped writing and covered his face with his hands, with an expression that said, “This is a family misfortune, please forgive me, comrades.”

Gao Zhendong opened his mouth and nodded: “Actually, there is some truth in saying this.” But Mr. Pu could see that Gao Zhendong nodded with great difficulty.

“In fact, the third type, just like warm water has the characteristics of both cold and hot water, it also takes into account the characteristics of cold and hot launches. That is the cold and hot co-frame!” Gao Zhendong quickly announced the answer.

President Pu was impressed by Chief Engineer Gao’s genuine care for young comrades, and at the same time was immediately attracted by this approach.

The comrades from the Naval Equipment Bureau were even more obvious. They knew exactly what they wanted as soon as they heard it. It has the advantages of both cold launch and hot launch, so this is what they want.

Gao Zhendong continued to explain: “We can make the diameter of the vertical launch a little bigger, just like putting a small launch tube in a launch tube. In this case, we can do cold launch, and we can also use the space of the large-diameter vertical launch to directly arrange the gas channel in the tube to make hot launch. We can even put several small missiles together and put them in a vertical launch tube. In this way, there is no need to replace the launch device. With the advancement of technology and the miniaturization of missiles, the firepower density will naturally increase.”

The comrades from the Haizhuang Bureau were very happy: “This one is good, this one is good, we want this one, we want this one.” What cold and hot, this warm… No, this one with both cold and hot is the good thing!

Gao Zhendong shook his head: “But this method comes at a price. The system is complex and the early planning must be done well. The technology is more difficult and there are requirements for the size of the ship. A ship that is too small cannot accommodate several pits, which will affect the density of firepower.” Mr. Pu nodded. There was indeed such a problem.

The comrades from the Naval Equipment Bureau also calmed down. Nothing comes without a price. If everything else is still uncertain, then the issue of ship size is almost fatal. On the basis of Type 56, even if the beam is widened, the ship cannot be very big.

“Then what are your suggestions on the new destroyer, Mr. Gao?” He calmed down and asked Gao Zhendong.

“My suggestion is to do cold launch first to ensure that vertical launch is available, and at the same time carry out research on cold and hot co-existing frames. If there is spare capacity for hot launch, we can also work on it together as a reserve technology.” Gao Zhendong’s words were very pragmatic.

“Will it affect the universal launch of multiple types of ammunition?” On the new destroyer, the comrades of the Naval Equipment Bureau had different requirements from those of the 6607 modification, and wanted to achieve more things. This is also a pragmatic idea.

Gao Zhendong shook his head: “The gas generator for cold launch can be placed in the integrated storage and launch box, so there won’t be any impact.”

“If we do this, the pressure on our side will indeed be minimal, and the technical difficulty and investment will be the lowest, while at the same time ensuring availability and advancement.” Mr. Pu weighed the pros and cons, and felt more and more that Chief Engineer Gao’s choice was a great one. He was radical in technology, but in terms of implementation planning, he was conservative, or prudent, and always considered issues based on the idea of ​​one primary and one backup.

“Isn’t it very likely that cold launch will be possible?” asked a naval comrade.

General Pu nodded and said, “For General Gao’s suggestion, we don’t have any urgent technical pressure. We can put our energy into the long-term cold and hot co-existence. To exaggerate a little, according to General Gao’s plan, for the cold vertical launch, we only need to design a vertical launch frame. The pressure is on the comrades who design the missiles. The vertical launch system itself has no pressure. The possibility of the new destroyer using the vertical launch system is close to 100%!”

100%? !
If we just said qualitatively that the success rate was very high, now this quantitative figure immediately hit the heart of the Maritime Equipment Bureau.

He had understood from Gao Zhendong’s description and introduction just now that the advantages of the vertical launch system, regardless of cold or hot, are basically the same. In this system, it is the vertical launch, not the cold or hot, that is revolutionary.

Only a fool wouldn’t do it if the success rate was close to 100%!

To put it bluntly, even if it is used as a technical reserve, it is a sure win.

Gao Zhendong added: “Under current conditions, the cost of cold vertical launch is much lower. Of course, the cost of the missile will be higher, but considering the higher maintenance frequency and cost of hot vertical launch, the overall operating cost of the two is not much different.”

This is something that can be understood at once. The one that was not burned by the fire and was covered in smoke and flames this time must be the latter that needs more maintenance.

The total price is similar, but the price of ownership is cheaper, which is actually very attractive to the Haizhuang Bureau.

“I tend to agree with Chief Engineer Gao’s idea.” The comrade from the Haizhuang Bureau raised his hand.

The key point is that this thing, whether cold or hot, is a very advanced system. I have not heard of any country having similar ideas or equipment. Using cold launch to ensure current advancement and using cold and hot co-existing systems to ensure future advancement, everyone can do the math.

“Me too.” Mr. Pu also raised his hand.

Gao Zhendong didn’t need to raise his hand, as this was his suggestion.

“Then we will report this plan to the higher authorities, including the three parts of the new overall plan for the frigate modification, destroyer modification, and new destroyers. General Gao, General Pu, what do you think?”

Gao Zhendong nodded repeatedly. If this destroyer was taken out, everyone around would go crazy.

Anti-submarine helicopters, dozens of vertical-launch radar air defense missiles with a range of more than 25 kilometers, and at least two illumination radars. If properly designed, there can be more than two channels.

Not to mention other countries, even the Russians and Americans would have to think twice before coming here.

But it is highly likely that this thing cannot be seen from the surroundings, even… even with the current style, if it is made, smoke bombs will be released outside, so it is very difficult to take a picture of it, including for the Russians.

This is not surprising at all. Even though satellites are flying everywhere decades later, the appearance of a self-produced destroyer in the North Peninsula is still largely a guess. Of course, that thing is not actually a destroyer, and the North Peninsula has no need or motivation to build a large navy. Tossing the army is their main job.

He stayed in Haijiao City for another two days. According to comrades from the navy, the reason was that there were no planes due to bad weather. Gao Zhendong didn’t understand it either. Bad weather means bad weather, and no planes mean no planes. He didn’t understand what the two together meant.

Just when the comrades from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Mining and Metallurgy and Teacher Gan from Ganlong Jincheng University were almost unable to bear it, Gao Zhendong finally returned to the capital.

(End of this chapter)