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Recently, the military fan circle has been very lively, and all kinds of speculations are flying all over the sky, and the core is one: when will China's next aircraft carrier come out? This wave of heat has to start with the Fujian ship.
Fujian ship, electromagnetic catapult, cutting-edge carrier-based aircraft, a proper sea monster. What's even more exaggerated is that after a few months of launching, outfitting and personnel training have been promoted simultaneously, which has made the rhythm of "entering the line of fire" clear.
Everyone who understands understands that the Chinese Navy is "waiting for rice to go to the pot". The military presence of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region is becoming more and more arrogant, and the Chinese Navy needs more "great powers" to safeguard national interests. The rapid commissioning of the Fujian is a powerful response to United States hegemonism.
However, the "halo" of the Fujian ship has not yet dispersed, and rumors about the Type 004 aircraft carrier have begun to spread again, stirring up the United States media and experts unable to sit still. All kinds of "inside information" and "satellite image analysis" are flying all over the sky, as if they are the "insiders" of China's aircraft carrier project.
What made them "break the defense" the most was the power system of the Type 004 aircraft carrier: should they continue to use conventional power, or should they use nuclear power in one step? This issue not only tests the technical strength of the Chinese Navy, but also has a bearing on China's position in the global maritime strategic pattern in the future.
On the United States side, experts and scholars are anxious to jump to their feet, analyzing articles one after another, and various "China threat theories" are in the dust. They clamored that the Type 004 aircraft carrier must be nuclear-powered, a sign that China challenges United States' maritime hegemony and dominates the world.
Domestic netizens are much calmer, watching the United States "show" while happily discussing the various performance parameters of the Type 004 aircraft carrier, as if this "supercarrier" will be launched tomorrow.
For a time, speculation and analysis about the Type 004 aircraft carrier became a hot topic after dinner, and it also became an alternative "wrestling" between China and the United States in cyberspace.
To understand the "true face of Lushan" of the Type 004 aircraft carrier, we must first look at the development process of the Chinese Navy over the years.
In the past, the Chinese Navy was relatively weak, and its main task was coastal defense. However, with the rapid development of China's economy and the continuous improvement of its international status, safeguarding overseas interests and ensuring the safety of sea lanes have become new challenges that the Chinese Navy must face.
With more and more Chinese companies "going global" and longer maritime trade and transportation routes, the Chinese navy needs more and more strength to protect these overseas interests, and this is inseparable from a strong ocean-going navy.
As a result, we have seen that in recent years, the Chinese Navy has been "dumpling" faster and faster, destroyers, frigates, submarines and other new ships have been put into service, and the aircraft carrier construction plan has been steadily advanced.
From the Liaoning to the Shandong and then to the Fujian, the Chinese Navy is moving towards the goal of the "Deep Blue Navy" at an astonishing speed.
The appearance of the Fujian is undoubtedly an important milestone in the modernization of the Chinese Navy. The application of electromagnetic catapult technology not only means that China's aircraft carrier technology has achieved technological catch-up with United States, but more importantly, it points out the direction for the future development of the Chinese Navy.
However, for the Chinese Navy, it is not enough to have such an aircraft carrier as the Fujian. To gain an advantage in a possible future conflict, the Chinese Navy needs more powerful aircraft carriers, "sea fortresses" capable of performing combat missions for long periods of time in vast seas far from its homeland.
The Type 004 aircraft carrier came into being in this context. The biggest mystery about the Type 004 aircraft carrier is its power system.
The proponents of nuclear power believe that this is an inevitable choice for the Chinese Navy to move towards a "deep blue navy". Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have near-unlimited endurance and do not require frequent resupply, and are capable of operating for long periods of time in waters far from their homeland.
The United States Navy, with its 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, has flaunted its military might around the world and become the "vanguard" of United States in pursuing hegemonism. If the Chinese Navy wants to break the maritime hegemony of United States, it must have a "trump card" weapon to counter it.
Moreover, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers can also sail at higher speeds and provide carrier-based aircraft with more powerful catapult take-off capabilities, which has a decisive advantage in high-intensity naval warfare.
To put it bluntly, a conventionally powered aircraft carrier is like an "oil tiger", which has to be refueled if it can't run far, and it also has to worry about the safety of the "gas station". And a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is like an "electric car", which can run a long distance on a single charge, and the endurance is not a problem at all.
For the Chinese Navy, having a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier not only means an increase in combat capability, but also a symbol of national strength and international status.
However, cautious experts believe that the difficulty of developing a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the cost of building it should not be underestimated.
Despite China's extensive experience in the field of nuclear submarines, reactors for nuclear aircraft carriers have higher technical requirements, greater power classes, and different fuel abundances.
Judging from the history of the United States Navy's development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, from technological breakthroughs to engineering practice and then to the formation of combat effectiveness, it takes a long time and a lot of capital investment.
For a developing country like China, the development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers with a limited defense budget requires careful consideration of cost-effectiveness.
In addition, the technical complexity of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers also makes their maintenance more difficult and costly. Once there is a breakdown, it is also a "big project" to repair.
China is not a global military power like the United States, nor does it seek overseas military bases and global hegemony. The strategic objectives of the Chinese Navy are to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to maintain regional peace and stability.
Under the current international situation, what the Chinese Navy needs is a modern navy that can effectively safeguard national interests and respond to various security challenges, rather than blindly pursuing "aircraft carrier number" and "tonnage".
Therefore, when developing aircraft carriers, the Chinese Navy will comprehensively consider various factors and choose the most suitable development path for itself.
From a technical point of view, China now has the basic conditions for the development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. China's technological accumulation in the field of nuclear submarines has laid a solid foundation for the research and development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
Moreover, China's scientific and technological strength in the fields of materials science, power systems, and ship design has been continuously improved in recent years, which has also provided strong support for the research and development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
It can be said that China's development of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers is only a matter of time, not whether it can be done.
Before the mystery of the Type 004 aircraft carrier was revealed, the commissioning of the Fujian ship undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm for the Chinese Navy. As China's first catapult-type aircraft carrier designed and built entirely independently, the appearance of the Fujian marks that the Chinese Navy has officially entered the era of "electromagnetic catapult".
Compared with the traditional glide jump take-off method, the electromagnetic catapult system is more efficient, which can more effectively improve the sortie efficiency of carrier-based aircraft. To put it simply, the planes take off faster, are more numerous, and form stronger combat effectiveness.
More importantly, the ejection weight range of the electromagnetic catapult system is wider, and it can not only catapult heavy carrier-based fighters, but also special aircraft such as fixed-wing early warning aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft, which greatly expands the combat capability of aircraft carriers.
This means that the Fujian can carry more types of carrier-based aircraft and perform more diversified combat missions, such as air early warning, electronic countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, etc.
In addition to electromagnetic catapult technology, the Fujian ship has also made great efforts in the configuration of carrier-based aircraft. It is reported that the Fujian ship will be equipped with the latest J-35 stealth carrier-based fighter, Air Police-600 early warning aircraft, Z-20 carrier-based helicopter and other advanced models, forming a powerful "sea and air integration" combat system.
Among them, the J-35, as a fifth-generation stealth carrier-based fighter independently developed by China, has strong stealth performance, supersonic cruise capabilities and over-the-horizon strike capabilities, and will become the "air knife" of China's aircraft carrier formation.
In other words, the J-35 can not only be "stealthy", but also fly at supersonic speed, and can also launch attacks on enemy targets from a long distance, and its combat effectiveness is excellent.
The Air Police-600 early warning aircraft can provide long-range early warning, command and control, intelligence support and other guarantees for the aircraft carrier formation, which is equivalent to the "air command post" of the aircraft carrier formation.
The Z-20 carrier-based helicopter can perform anti-submarine, search and rescue, transportation and other tasks, and is the "all-rounder" of the aircraft carrier formation.
The "powerful combination" of the Fujian and these advanced carrier-based aircraft will qualitatively enhance the combat capability of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier squadron and enable it to better safeguard the country's maritime rights and interests and overseas interests.
Moving from offshore to deep blue is an inevitable trend in the development of China's navy and an inevitable choice for China as a responsible major country.
The development of China's navy is not to challenge anyone, let alone threaten anyone, but to better safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, maintain regional peace and stability, and contribute China's strength to building a "maritime community with a shared future".
The Chinese Navy has always been a staunch force for safeguarding world peace.
Of course, the development of China's navy will inevitably arouse the worries and suspicions of some countries. In the face of these concerns, China has always maintained an attitude of open communication and mutual trust.
The development of the Chinese Navy is transparent, open, peaceful and responsible.
The Chinese Navy is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with navies around the world, jointly respond to maritime security challenges, and contribute China's strength to building a "maritime community with a shared future".
From the Fujian ship to the Type 004 aircraft carrier, the Chinese Navy is moving towards the deep blue step by step, realizing the leap from a "naval power" to a "naval power".
The development of the Chinese Navy carries the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the ardent expectations of the people of Chinese for peace and development.
It is believed that in the days to come, the Chinese Navy will stand tall among the world's navies with a more confident and open attitude, and make greater contributions to safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.
The development of China's navy is a manifestation of national strength and a hope for national rejuvenation. It is believed that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese Navy will surely cut through the waves and sail away, and make greater contributions to the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the maintenance of world peace and development.
Information sources:
A week's military review: "Big Ship No. 4" uses nuclear power? Observer.com2024-03-10 09:34
It was forced to be postponed due to technical problems, and new news came out of the Type 004 aircraft carrier, which is suspected to be related to nuclear power Daily New Defense2021-01-07