Although the Spring Festival is approaching, the domestic military industry is still busy. China ** industry has been making unremitting efforts for the cause of national defense, which can be seen from the recent news released by the China Shipbuilding Institute No. 78. They successfully completed a project called "Party Members Charge Ahead!" The test of the intake and exhaust system of a gas turbine of a project has been successfully completed, which is of great significance to us.
According to the report, the test involved the gas turbine intake and exhaust system, and the words "gas turbine installation", "system on board" and "test sea trial" indicate that the gas turbine that successfully passed the test was likely intended for a new type of ship that has not yet been disclosed. This has led to speculation and expectations for the future development.
One possibility is that this successfully improved marine gas turbine may be prepared for the subsequent improvement of the PLA's existing ships, such as the 055B 10,000-ton drive. Another possibility is that this gas turbine may have been intended for a new type of ship that has not yet been disclosed, such as the long-rumored Type 076 ship.
Considering that the second batch of Type 055 ships has already started, and there is already news that the ninth Type 055 ship has been launched, it seems unlikely that the power system improvement and upgrade test will be completed after the ** launch. Therefore, this test is more likely to be a preparation for the upcoming debut of the Type 076 ship.
The Type 076 ship is speculated to have aviation combat capabilities far superior to those of the Type 075 ship, and may be equipped with electromagnetic catapults, the ability to fly fixed-wing carrier-based drones and fixed-wing manned carrier-based aircraft, and the tonnage may increase to 560,000 tons. This feature brings the Type 076 closer to an aircraft carrier, which means that its power system must be strong enough.
Therefore, the "intake and exhaust system of a gas turbine of a certain project" tested by the 78th China Shipbuilding Institute is likely to be applied to the Type 076 ship. If so, the Type 076 ship will become a major strategic asset of the Chinese Navy and contribute to the improvement of the PLA's naval and air combat capabilities.
Finally, we can't help but think, what type of ** will this power system be applied to? How will it affect the development strategy of the Chinese Navy? This is also a topic that we should pay attention to and discuss.