Multiple countries accelerate the upgrading plan of warships
2024-11-14
According to foreign media reports, the navies of the UK and France recently stated at the European Naval Industry Conference that they will deepen cooperation with military enterprises in the future, accelerate the upgrading plan of ships, and respond to the constantly changing new maritime threats. Senior naval officials from the UK and France have stated that recent regional conflicts have shown that the frequency of updates and replacements of a certain type of weapon in modern warfare is much higher than the frequency of research and development iterations of a certain type of vessel. Therefore, the navy must build a batch of ships with weapon architectures that can be changed and adjusted at any time, and can adapt to the changes of about 40 years of war. According to reports, the British and French navies have been collaborating with the European Missile Group in recent years to conduct continuous sea weapon testing, including drone swarms, anti-ship missiles, laser weapons, and electromagnetic railguns, providing a basis for equipping ships with new weapon systems. The report also stated that in the coming weeks, the French Navy will hire industry engineers to conduct preliminary inspections, understand the Navy's shipbuilding needs, and promote innovation and upgrading of ships, with a focus on the field of artificial intelligence. The UK seeks to strengthen cooperation with military enterprises to share risks and accelerate the speed of ship research and development. It is reported that with the significant changes in modern warfare, especially naval warfare, many countries have announced the construction of new types of ships. The EU is designing the next generation of warships. At the same time as the UK and France announced plans to upgrade their naval vessels, the EU also announced plans to build the next generation of ships. This type of vessel is expected to be put into use in 2040, with a budget of over 20 billion euros (approximately 22 billion US dollars). Fernando Migales Garcia, Chairman of the European Naval Industry Group, stated that in response to the significant changes in current naval warfare models, the next generation of ships will be completely different from current vessels. The report states that the next generation of EU ships may have a displacement of over 8000 tons and can be equipped with small and large unmanned systems. At the same time, the vessel integrates technologies such as artificial intelligence and naval combat cloud, with high automation capabilities, and can respond to various threats ranging from small drones to hypersonic anti-ship missiles. In addition, the vessel will be extensively constructed using composite materials to achieve stealth effects. The US Navy is building a 10000 ton destroyer. The United States announced in January 2022 the launch of the next-generation 10000 ton destroyer DDG (X) to replace the current Arleigh Burke class and Ticonderoga class ships, and undertake air defense, anti-ship, anti submarine, and ground strike missions in future surface fleet formations. According to the latest released design drawings, the DDG (X) destroyer has a vertical missile launch system with 12 large units, which may be prepared for the hypersonic missile currently under development. In addition, due to the US Navy's emphasis on the air defense and anti missile capabilities of its main vessels, it is expected that the DDG (X) destroyer will be equipped with "Aegis" air defense systems, directed energy weapons, and an improved version of AN/SPY-6 phased array radar. In addition, the destroyer adopts a modular design, which facilitates system and technology updates and further enhances future combat capabilities. Japan attaches great importance to its naval air defense capabilities. Japan announced in June this year that the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force plans to start building a new type of anti-aircraft destroyer called 13DDX in the 2024 fiscal year, and is expected to enter service after 2030. The Japanese Ministry of Defense stated that the 13DDX destroyer will become a highly integrated and intelligent maritime combat system in the future. It is reported that the 13DDX destroyer is designed with reference to Asahi class destroyers and top-level frigates, providing layered air defense against different threats, including new air defense missiles, high-speed mobile target detection radar, and fire control networks. In addition, the vessel will also adopt a large number of new technologies, equipped with S/X dual band active electronic scanning array radar, unmanned systems, electromagnetic railguns, laser and high-energy microwave directional energy weapons, as well as integrated combat management systems and artificial intelligence systems to enhance situational awareness capabilities. (New Society)
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