The first batch of 13,000-ton super large shields is a complete 8 ships, and the construction and launching process is extremely intensive; there is no use of the main surface platform in the past, and 1 to 2 ships are produced on a trial basis, and then the actual test is carried out for two or three years after launching, which proves that it is fully qualified, and the user is very satisfied with the comprehensive performance, and then carries out large-scale centralized production. The 13,000-ton super big shield, its first ship and the subsequent 7 ships, are almost in a rush of production and construction mode. From the commissioning of the first ship to the delivery of the eighth ship, it is a matter of an eye; it has even set a world record of 4 Super Aegis ships launched in this series in that year, and 10 ships of all shield ships launched in one year! This shows how closely the first batch of production and construction of this series has been used in actual tests. The problem is that if there is a first batch, there must be a second or even a third batch, which is also a common occurrence in similar large shield constructions around the world. After all, later batches can continue to upgrade important subsystems, and the tonnage may continue to scale-up.
For example, the Burke-class Aegis destroyer of the superpower has just crossed 9,000 tons from the early full displacement, and finally enlarged to more than 11,000 tons of Burke 3 full displacement, and the total number has been built to about 80 ships. As a result, many people determined that the first batch of 13,000-ton Super Aegis ships was 8 ships, and immediately predicted that the second batch would be estimated to be 8 ships, and even 12 or even 16 ships would be built in the third batch, and the tonnage would also be expanded to around 17,000 tons. But a few years have passed, and the construction of the second batch is obviously not as dense as the first batch, and there is even a strange state of "twisting and pinching" in the number of appearances. As for the third batch of 17,000-ton new giant ships, so far there is not even a shadow in sight. What is the reason for this? The main reason why we say that the second batch is twisted and twisted is that after all the eight ships of the first batch were launched, and even after most of them had been delivered to service, it was discovered that two ships that were obviously similar had appeared in a certain dry dock in the north.
So it can be called the 9th ship and the 10th ship. And whether these two new ships are a natural continuation of the first batch or the first two ships of the second batch? It is difficult for the outside world to accurately locate these two new ships. This is because it is impossible to observe a significant increase in tonnage before it is fully formed, let alone whether a major upgrade has been made to the main subsystem. If there is a major upgrade, it can be considered the second batch, and if it is still built according to the original drawings, then it can only be regarded as a supplement to the first batch. And with only 2 ships, it looks more like the first batch of additions. And just when everyone thought that the 13,000-ton Aegis was a temporary stop when 10 ships were built, it was soon discovered that the modules of the 11th ship and the 12th ship also began to be docked. This makes it seem like there are 12 ships in total, and the problem is that the modules of the 13th and 14th ships are ready to be docked again. In the end, it was like squeezing toothpaste, so some people thought that the process was too "twisty and kneading".
However, the observation of the outside world is an afterthought. How many batches of an absolute main force on the surface of the water should be produced and built, and each batch is a specific number of ships, which is not a temporary decision or even a decision back then. Four or five years ago, plans and budgets were defined, and at least three years ago, the cutting of steel plates and the procurement of important subsystems began. Therefore, it looks like squeezing toothpaste, but in fact it is a step-by-step process. It is no longer necessary to build seven or eight ships at the same time at one time, mainly because the existing main Aegis is close to 50, and all of them are active shields. Purely looking at the total volume and performance, it is already among the world's first-class. In recent years, the focus has risen to the rapid replenishment of super platforms. As a large shield of the second-class ship, it only needs to be launched at a normal rate, and even if an average of 2 ships are launched every year, it is several times that the superpower only launches 1 ship in 2 and a half years!