Chapter 701: The Completely Intoxicated Seasuit Bureau
The comrades from the Naval Equipment Bureau almost cried after hearing this. Chief Engineer Gao still cares so much about the comfort of the soldiers. He really does. It makes me cry.

However, the comrades in Haizhuang obviously still feel that this thing is not powerful enough.

"In my opinion, we should replace the double 25mm at the back with a double 37mm. The firing rate is not too low, and it can make up for the anti-sea firepower. Although we have anti-aircraft missiles for air defense, it's not bad to use this double 37mm to supplement it."

This double 37 is the main gun of the 125-ton gunboat. It makes me happy just thinking about it. Since the comrades from the Ship Research Institute said that there is a lot of tonnage left, wouldn’t it be nice to increase the caliber of the gun?

As for replacing the 57 with the 76 gun, forget it. The rate of fire is too low and I don't think much of it.

Gao Zhendong didn't care, as long as the comrades from the Ship Research Institute could fit in.

The comrades from the Ship Research Institute also became excited. It’s just a matter of raising the bar. If you can do it, so can I.

"Then link the portable air defense missile with the search radar, and use the search radar to control the portable air defense missile to search for the target."

After learning that the portable air defense missiles were infrared-guided and could be left alone after launch, they became curious.

If the portable air defense missile is radar-guided, it would be troublesome because an air defense missile guidance radar would have to be added to it. However, this thing is infrared-guided and the search radar only provides it with the locking direction and angle. Then it would be simple because the DJS-60DJ is not a pushover.

Advanced! Gao Zhendong almost laughed out loud.

Gao Zhendong is not joking. This method is really advanced in this era. Decades later, the other side got the Lafitte-class stealth frigate from the Gauls. Because they couldn't get air defense missiles, they later installed the Oak air defense missiles obtained from other ships. And they were operated by humans.

As for the Seacats that John Bull equipped when he fought against the Weeping Nation, it was even more amazing. Not only was most of this thing operated by humans, but even some of them were guided by humans. Well, just like the early SS.11 anti-tank missiles, they were aimed by eyes and operated by hands, and they didn't even have semi-active line-of-sight guidance. How could they fight a good sea and air war with such insects? It would be abnormal if they didn't get knocked down a few ships.

That is, the "Exocet" attack aircraft of the Crying Country were cut off from food by the Gauls, and in the dozens of days that the John Bull Task Force rushed there, a bunch of idiots did nothing serious on the island. They didn't even expand the airport on the island to allow the Air Force to move in. Otherwise, it's hard to say how this war would have turned out.

All I can say is, they are a wonderful pair of rivals.

With these examples, you can see how awesome this comrade's proposal is. If an aircraft with poor maneuverability encounters such a system and enters the range, the fate would be hard to say.

The most amazing thing is that these days the American Navy relies on dropping iron bombs from planes to fight against ships!

This method of horizontal bombing poses a very limited threat to small boats that are small targets and highly maneuverable. I guess it's just bad luck that I was bombed by you, okay?
Dive bombing would put the attacking aircraft in danger. Dive bombing not only requires high technical skills, but also, compared to horizontal bombing, the distance to the target is quite close.

As for machine gun strafing, it is the same as dive bombing. All I can say is that even though my portable anti-aircraft missiles only have a range of a few kilometers, I will shoot if you dare to strafing me.

If you don't want to beat me, then don't come.

Come, explain what self-defense weapons are. This thing is not used to actively attack aircraft. It's like hitting a wolf with a stick, and you're afraid of both ends. That's perfect, my goal has been achieved.

Gao Zhendong was not unhappy at all because his idea was proposed by others first. On the contrary, he was very happy: "Well, this is a good suggestion! We can even install the RX-61 thermal imager on this type of boat or gunboat to enhance the night combat capability."

Compared with the huge number of tanks, no matter how many ships there are, they are just a drizzle. Whatever tanks can afford, ships can also afford.

For large escort boats and gunboats that have to undertake patrol, defense, and fishing protection missions, radar is very useful, but it does not work all the time. Thermal imagers are a good supplement. Even if the performance is not very good, it can definitely take the ability to carry out these important tasks to a higher level.

Close combat night combat, hehe... You have to know one fact is that at close range, the current radar is not very easy to use, otherwise the results of those small boats attacking large ships in the mid-60s might not have been so good.

As for the missile boat, forget it. That thing is an assassin. As for the thermal imager, it’s better not to have it.

After listening to Gao Zhendong's introduction, the Maritime Equipment Bureau and the Shipbuilding Bureau were very excited. What the hell? There is such a good thing? It was hidden by Lao Lu. What a disgrace!
Just like this, the 125-ton gunboat can take its combat effectiveness to a higher level without any changes.

This thing must be used, it must be used.

Following Gao Zhendong's words, other comrades also realized the fact that with this large escort boat designed with the latest technology, there is really no need for large ships to take risks in the strait.

It can do anti-ship tasks, and its endurance and airworthiness are sufficient. It even has air defense capabilities. Although limited, it can repel threats, and that's enough.

If you think about it carefully, if the current large ships are really put against this thing in the strait, they really can't take advantage of it, and they may even be defeated by it, because there are very few large ships with anti-ship missiles. How is this possible? But think about it, every suggestion made by Gao Zhendong is feasible. Even those that have not been confirmed, looking at the Defense Work Committee that is calm on the side, you know that they really exist, and the situation is quite optimistic.

It sounds like the process was fast, but in fact it involved a lot of introductions, explanations, discussions, debates, etc. In fact, as everyone was thinking and discussing the three boats proposed by Gao Zhendong, the watch hands were already past five in the afternoon.

Looking at this real hedgehog, the comrades from the Marine Equipment Bureau turned to the Defense Work Committee and said, "How about we change it like this?"

OK, I'm addicted, there's no hope~~~~~~
The leader of the Defense Work Committee said seriously, "Well, let's go through the formal demonstration process. We are just discussing this matter now."

If Gao Zhendong was the most enthusiastic about this matter before, then now the most enthusiastic about this matter has become the comrades of the Naval Equipment Bureau. This thing is good! It is much more useful than the original anti-submarine boat.

"Ron, this thing is much more useful than a wand.jpg".

No, we have to let the comrades from the Haizhuang Bureau calm down. Now they have been completely attracted by Gao Zhendong’s big promise.

As for whether to further improve the anti-submarine boat into a large escort boat, the Defense Work Committee's attitude was actually basically the same as Gao Zhendong and the Naval Equipment Bureau's. The original anti-submarine boat did not take into account the rapid development of some of the country's cutting-edge weapons, so that it was already outdated just as the design was almost done.

This may not be right. It should be said that compared with their own technology, they are already behind. In fact, as a submarine hunter itself, it is still quite good. After all, a submarine hunter with sonar is not considered backward in this era.

The lack of anti-submarine torpedoes is not a problem for submarine hunters. The general environment is like this. Ship-based anti-submarine torpedoes are not particularly reliable at this time.

But no matter what, the bright prospects of this boat described by Gao Zhendong after it was enlarged not only impressed the Naval Equipment Bureau and the Ship Research Institute, but also the Defense Work Committee.

If this thing was produced according to the current production design, it would be acceptable before Gao Zhendong mentioned the escort boat. But now, everyone feels unwilling. So many good things are just left there like this?
The anti-submarine ship was originally designed in 61 and construction began in August 62.

In fact, according to the current conditions, even if it is modified according to Gao Zhendong's suggestions, it will not be later than this time. After all, the current conditions are much better than what Gao Zhendong knew in his previous life. Apart from other things, just the fact that it can eat better is enough to change many things.

Mental work is also a high-energy exercise. For example, a commander who has commanded a large-scale battle will definitely be extremely tired, even if he does not seem to have done any heavy physical work.

Of course, the command here does not mean caring about trivial things like "move the machine gun ten centimeters to the left" every day.

But no matter how excited everyone is, the Defense Work Committee is still prepared to let the comrades from the Marine Equipment Bureau calm down, and go back to exchange ideas, report, etc. There is no rush for this day.

The leader of the Defense Work Committee thought of this and looked at his watch: "It's almost time for today, let's do this for now and continue this meeting tomorrow!"

The comrades from the Naval Equipment Bureau also knew what the Defense Working Committee was thinking, and they had to go back and discuss it. No matter how good Gao Zhendong's description was, they had to go back and discuss it, as this matter was too big.

So everyone went their separate ways according to the arrangements of the Defense Working Committee.

Some went back to work, some went back to the guesthouse, some went home, and some even went straight to Gao Zhendong and said, "Chief Engineer Gao, can you provide us with a few sets of the RX-61 you mentioned? The guards at the base really need this."

These are the comrades at the front-line base. Although the larger ships from the other side don't dare to come now, the small-scale harassment and infiltration still make the comrades very upset, especially at night.

Gao Zhendong readily agreed, then got on the factory car and rushed home amid the smiling faces of his comrades.

While Gao Zhendong was returning home, Lou Xiao'e, who had just returned home after class, was experiencing a life-and-death race.

Back to not long ago, Lou Xiao'e, who had just returned home from get out of class, was reading, analyzing, transcribing, and working on the barefoot doctor manual.

She was very fascinated by this matter, and every time she completed a part, she felt that she was one step closer to Gao Zhendong.

Just as she was absorbed in her work, there was an urgent knock on the door.

The noise almost made the people in the back room outside the Chuihua Gate rush out, but after seeing the people coming and what she shouted, they temporarily restrained themselves.

"Xiao'e, Xiao'e, are you there? Help, help!"

(End of this chapter)