Project Sword
As the top-level equipment of the maritime combat force, the aircraft carrier can not only maintain the best maritime rights and interests at home, but also perform peacekeeping missions and international assistance overseas. With the continuous development and growth of the Chinese Navy, the construction of aircraft carriers has become an inevitable trend. With the foundation of the transformation of the Liaoning, China's first domestically produced aircraft carrier "Shandong" has also entered the construction. In the process of aircraft carrier construction, in order to ensure the smooth manufacture and transportation of aircraft carriers, self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT) came into being. It can be called the "important weapon of the country", and few countries in the world today have mastered this technology.
SPMT is a special transport vehicle, and this technology has been monopolized by Western powers such as Germany, Italy, and France. We wanted to bring in, but we were all closed. But the Chinese just don't admit defeat and make their own if they don't. The hard work pays off, China also has its own SPMT, and we also follow the example of other countries and ban the technology**, even the United States and Russia have to pay for it. At present, it is earning about $5 billion a year from the rental income of SPMT.
Many people are curious, why do you have to use SPMT to build an aircraft carrier? Before the 80s of the last century, shipbuilding in various countries was basically built in sections. This means that the ship is built in several parts, but assembled on land, and then the boat is lowered into the water using a crane. However, this method is time-consuming, because of a large number of welding points, which affects the strength and service life of the hull. Later, shipbuilding in various countries adopted a holistic approach to construction.
It is to build the ship as a whole, complete it directly on land, and then use a transporter to transport it to the seawater and launch it. Such a vehicle is the SPMT, self-propelled modular transporter. It is a large transport vehicle that is highly flexible and adjustable. It consists of multiple modules, each with its own drive, steering system, hydraulic system, etc., which can achieve overall coordinated operation through a centralized control system.
This design allows the modular transporter to adapt to different roads and terrains, while maintaining a smooth and stable driving state, ensuring that the important military equipment carried on it reaches its destination safely and error-free.
The modular transporter is very flexible and extremely easy to transport. It maintains a smooth ride by self-balancing and adjusting the suspension system, while adjusting the distance and angle between each module to suit different roads and turning radii according to the specific situation. This allows the modular transporter to flexibly travel through narrow sections and complex terrain, and safely transport the aircraft carrier or other ** to the designated location.
In addition to transportation, SPMT also plays an important role in the handling and transportation of other equipment. It can handle a wide range of large equipment such as bridges, airplanes, other heavy equipment, etc. And the Chinese SPMT technology is very advanced, it can carry out remote driving control, and the size of the vehicle can be assembled according to the needs of the object. It has as many as 1,152 wheels at the bottom, and it has no problem pulling 17 tons of cargo. So it's easy to run on land with an aircraft carrier. As a high-tech product, China is wise to reject ** technology.