Spark

Canglong 02 made a further step toward evolving into a complete body, and Chen Nian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, a missile, a radar system, or even a fourth-generation aircraft with amazing combat power will not immediately bring much change to the air force strength of the entire country. After all, thousands of fighters and hundreds of The gap in fighter jets cannot be bridged in a short period of time.

However, it does mean a lot.

Because it solves the problem of existence.

As long as it is there, it is a real deterrent.

Yes, it is very expensive. Even the cost of one J-22 is enough to make dozens of J-8 IIIs, which is several times more than the F-16.

But so what?

As long as there is a sufficient exchange ratio, no matter how much money is spent in the manufacturing stage, there will be no loss.

And if someone wants to take advantage of the time when the J-22 has not yet been mass-produced or installed on a large scale, then China's national system will definitely let them know what efficiency is.

If one can be built, 10 or 100 can be built.

This is the role of industrial capacity reserves.

Having a complete industrial capacity reserve can guarantee the ability to turn the table under extreme circumstances.

And once you know that you have the ability to turn the table, there is a high probability that the opponent will not mess up the game.

Therefore, "showing existence" is something that must be done and must be done well.

And there are only dozens of hours left before the first show of this plane.

On the other side, in the reserved sea area of ​​the "Sword-04" joint exercise, the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has completed all preparations. As the exercise director team issued the "exercise start" command, a series of offensive and defensive operations quickly launched.

The first subject to be conducted was to shoot at the sea while marching. The naval guns on the four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and two Ticonderoga-class cruisers in the aircraft carrier formation fired at the same time. Under the guidance of the core integrated fire control system, the target ships 30 nautical miles away were concentrated in an instant, and then a raging fire ignited.

And this is just the first round of shooting.

In the bridge command room of the Nimitz aircraft carrier, Leon, who was invited to board the ship, looked at the return of the first round of hit news, clapped his hands calmly and said:

"Beautiful, well done."

"The ability to hit in the first round shows that both the fire control system and the combat skills of our soldiers have been tempered very well."

"If the enemy's destroyer is on the opposite side, it will have completely sunk to the bottom of the sea by now."

Hearing his words, Kant, the commander of the aircraft carrier formation standing on the side, nodded slightly and replied:

"Yes, on the surface of the sea, we currently have no opponents."

"This is just the firing of naval guns. In fact, the drills of ship-to-ship missiles and ship-based air defense missiles later will be our real strength."

"I dare say that in this world, it is impossible for any fleet to compete with us."

"An American aircraft carrier fleet can only be defeated by another American aircraft carrier fleet."

A smile appeared on Leon's face. He looked at the radar screen in front of him and asked:

"Our planes should take off too. As the formation commander of an aircraft carrier fleet, I thought you would favor these carrier-based planes more."

Kant shook his head and replied:

"I treat every weapon on this sea, and the soldier who operates it, equally."

"But if I had to say my favorite, of course it's still my boat."

"It's a naval romance in the same way you love tanks and cannons and rockets."

"That's true."

Leon replied in agreement.

At this moment, a call from the deck came from the command room. After briefly confirming the situation, Kant looked at Leon and said:

"Aerial offensive and defensive drills have begun, and today is the first stage"

"It's been a while since our lads have had an operation of this magnitude, hope they...have fun."

Then, he picked up the microphone and gave the order to take off.

Then, one plane after another slowly slid to the runway.

The steam catapult is like a huge slingshot, easily throwing the 20-ton F-18A fighter into the sky.

Under the white steam, there is a blue tail flame, and the piercing whistling sound is accompanied by the roar of the engine.

This scene is full of strong and passionate beauty, whether it is an aircraft carrier or a fighter jet, their sharp edges and corners pierce the sky and merge with the deep blue sea.

If someone watches from a distance, he will be shocked by the superb view of the fusion of modern industry and natural scenery.

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Human beings have paid the price of countless lives on this sea, and they have also been impressed by its majestic and terrifying power, endowing it with some kind of divine worship.

However, after entering the industrial age in full swing, such worship declined rapidly.

And when the aircraft carrier is born, no matter how big the waves are, it can no longer erase the determination of mankind to conquer the ocean.

Even a category 12 hurricane cannot shake this sea mountain.

And above the mountain, several fighter planes shining with silver light roared past, rushing towards the vast and empty sky in the distance.

A few seconds later, the flames dyed the sky red.

The target plane in the air was blown to pieces, and the latest battle report came from the radio.

"The target has been destroyed and is about to enter the anti-submarine warfare exercise."

"Enter the anti-submarine warfare exercise."

"The anti-submarine warfare drill is completed, the target has been destroyed, and the penetration drill is underway."

"The penetration drill begins."

The drill subjects one after another were quickly completed, and the integrated sea and air combat capabilities of this aircraft carrier fleet were undoubtedly revealed.

Lyon looked at the feedback results with satisfaction, and said:

"It's a good start. I've already arranged the media. When today's exercise is over, all the details here will be reported to every corner of the world—of course, I mean those that can be made public."

"I will let everyone know how strong we are."

"I want those Huaxia people to understand that even a fourth-generation aircraft, no matter how advanced it is, cannot compete with us."

"What J-22. In the final analysis, without a complete combat system, it is nothing more than a target."

Hearing his words, Kant shook his head helplessly.

"Leon, sometimes you are really too aggressive."

"That's one of the reasons you don't get promoted for so long."

"However, this exercise is indeed a good move, and it is time for us to boost the confidence of our allies."

"of course!"

Leon replied proudly.

Looking at the F-18A fighter jets gradually returning, his thoughts could not help but fly away.

As an aspiring soldier, he had also expected to participate in a real war.

But it is a pity that under the current environment, it is almost impossible for a war that can leave its name in history to happen again.

Even so, however, the opportunities are not diminished.

It just becomes necessary to create yourself.

But this time, he personally created an opportunity for himself.

He only hopes that he can take this opportunity to do something that he wants to do well