Chapter 1054 Naval Battle
Another aircraft carrier in the Indian aircraft carrier formation is the 'Kyiv' class aircraft carrier.
The 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier has a total length of 273 meters, a waterline length of 249.5 meters, a width of 47.2 meters, a waterline width of 32.7 meters, a draft of 10 meters, a standard displacement of 36,000 tons, a full load displacement of 45,000 tons, and a power plant of 4 steam turbines. The power is 200,000 horsepower, the endurance is 13,500 nautical miles/18 knots, and the ship has a crew of 1,600.
In terms of tonnage, the 'Kiev' class is a proper medium-sized aircraft carrier.
The 'Kiev' class is loaded with a large number of weapons and equipment. In addition to carrier-based aircraft, it is equipped with 4 twin-mounted SS-N-12 long-range anti-ship missile launchers. The missile has a range of up to 550 nautical miles; the anti-aircraft weapons include twin-mounted SA -N-3 medium-range air defense missile with a range of 37 kilometers, and SA-N-4 short-range The ship-to-air missile has a range of 12 kilometers and two launchers each; the anti-submarine equipment is a twin-mounted SUW-N-Z anti-submarine missile launcher, two five-unit torpedo launchers, and two RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers. There are 4 76mm twin automatic cannons and 8 30mm single-barrel automatic cannons.
The 'Kiev'-class aircraft carrier uses a lot of high-tech and has extremely powerful weapons and equipment. In addition to being equipped with various missiles, it also carries 34 fighter aircraft. It can not only conduct air combat but also undertake various tasks such as anti-submarine warfare, electronic warfare, and reconnaissance. It is a combination of aircraft carrier and cruiser, with a threat equivalent to a task force fleet.
Compared with the helicopter carriers that were sunk before, the 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier is undoubtedly more advanced and powerful.
No, the air strike group that came to attack the 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier suffered a lot.
"Boom~~" A J-7 fighter jet had just dodged a missile, but before the pilot could breathe a sigh of relief, another missile had hit the J-7 fighter jet, and the entire J-7 fighter jet was directly in the air. It exploded into a ball of fire.
The 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier is insane, with very fierce anti-aircraft firepower, including medium-range anti-aircraft missiles and short-range anti-aircraft missiles. As for the Phalanx, it also has 4 76mm twin automatic cannons and 8 30mm single-barreled automatic cannons.
The J-7 fighter jets and J-8 fighter jets in the air can evade one missile or two missiles, but it is difficult to evade all missiles.
A J-7 fighter jet and a J-8 fighter jet were shot down, which fully demonstrated the powerful air defense capabilities of the 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier.
Even a J-10 fighter jet quickly pulled up and performed high-speed maneuvers to avoid the missiles chasing behind it.
The two JH-7s carrying the "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missiles must repeat their old tricks to sink the "Kiev" class aircraft carrier.
However, this 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier is equipped with a large number of electronic equipment: 1 three-coordinate air radar, 1 air/sea radar, 1 homing guidance radar, 4 fire control radars, etc.
Helicopters were flying.
The two JH-7s were discovered, and even though they fired six 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missiles, the 'Kiev' class aircraft carrier, which was already prepared, fired the missiles.
The missile intercepted four 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missiles, and two 'Eagle Strike' anti-ship missiles were only 5 meters above the sea level, flying almost close to the water.
Four 76mm twin automatic cannons and eight 30mm single-barrel automatic cannons were activated.
The Soviet Union has always advocated firepower, and used dense rain of bullets for the last layer of defense.
"Da da da~~~" The automatic cannon formed a dense rain of bullets, covering the entire range.
Any anti-ship missile that wants to break through this layer of bullets will be hit mercilessly.
The flying missile was hit by the hail of bullets and fell into the sea.
After intercepting six "Eagle Strike" anti-ship missiles, the officers and soldiers on the ship showed no joy and began to load anti-aircraft missiles and artillery shells.
The sea radar has detected the Pakistani naval fleet approaching.
And they have to be prepared for the next wave of air strikes from the Pakistani army.
In this wave, the Pakistan Air Force had 60 aircraft, including 42 J-7 fighter jets, J-8 fighter jets, and J-10 fighter jets, and 12 J-H7 fighter jets. It lost 29 J-7 fighter jets, J-8 fighter jets, and J-H7 fighter jets. 7 aircraft were lost.
It can be said that the Pakistani Air Force formation suffered considerable losses, with more than half of them directly lost.
The pilot of the lost plane had no chance of survival. After all, it was the sea, and parachuting would lead to death. Of course, the Pakistan Air Force formation suffered heavy losses, but the results were also great.
Destroyed 12 Yak-38 carrier-based aircraft and 20 helicopters of the Indian Navy, and sank 4 frigates, 2 destroyers and 1 helicopter carrier of the Indian Navy formation.
Damaged 5 warships!
This result is truly brilliant!
Other aircraft returned to the air force base to refuel and refuel. It can be expected that before long, the Pakistan Air Force will attack again and join the battlefield.
At this time, the Pakistani naval formation had also joined the battlefield.
The first to arrive were the Type 022 missile boats and the Type 022A torpedo boats, a total of twenty of them.
These twenty Type 022 missile boats and Type 022A torpedo boats dispersed very quickly. They are the fastest, much faster than other frigates and destroyers.
"Target locked, launch!" On a Type 022 missile boat, the radar locked onto a frigate. An 'Eagle Strike-2' anti-ship missile was launched and launched towards the target.
This 'Eagle Strike-2' anti-ship missile failed to hit the target and was intercepted by the opponent's anti-aircraft firepower.
The captain was not frustrated and continued to issue orders to launch.
Anti-ship missiles cannot sink a warship with just one launch. If that were the case, other countries would not need to develop their navies.
Anti-aircraft missiles and Phalanx are used to defend against aircraft and missiles.
Attack and defense have always been the relationship between spear and shield. There is no sharpest spear in the world, nor is there an indestructible shield. The relationship between the two sides is spiraling upward.
Finally, the fifth anti-ship missile hit the frigate, and a big hole appeared in the hull of the frigate, and seawater continued to pour in.
Each Type 022 missile boat carries 12 "Eagle Strike-2" anti-ship missiles.
Even if 12 "Eagle Strike-2" anti-ship missiles sink two or even just one frigate, it is a profit.
The missile landed next to the Type 022 missile boat, causing huge waves, but did not hit the Type 022 missile boat.
Like this, from just now to now, this Type 022 missile boat has at least experienced the second, but as long as it is not hit, it will be fine.
But the Type 022 missile boat is only a 250-ton boat. It is not so easy to sink the Type 022 missile boat at such a distance and at such a high speed.
On the contrary, at the same distance, the targets of frigates and destroyers are much larger, and it is relatively easier to hit them.
Besides, the Type 022 missile boat is equipped with a 30mm 6-barrel high-speed gun with a maximum firing rate of 5,000 rounds per minute, and its defensive firepower is still very strong.
The fleets of both sides launched an attack.
After the carrier-based aircraft and several warships were sunk by the aviation formation, this Indian naval fleet is not only not stronger than the current Pakistani naval formation, but is actually weaker.
After all, the most advanced of this Indian naval fleet is the "Kiev" class aircraft carrier. Other frigates and destroyers are old ships that have been in service for decades, and some are even frigates and destroyers from the World War II period, which are already behind this era.
Facing anti-ship missiles, these frigates and destroyers from the World War II period are similar to target ships.