Today's China is beyond recognition compared to the past.

According to media reports, our country's "nuclear power charger" Linglong No. 1 has officially passed inspection and been shipped in Harbin. It is said that the daily electricity output of this device could keep a mobile phone powered for 200,000 years, causing netizens to joke: "It must be bought as a family heirloom."

Behind the jokes, however, "nuclear power charger" has great potential. As the world's first small nuclear reactor to pass the International Atomic Energy Agency's safety review, Linglong No. 1 is expected to lay the foundation for China's Type 005 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier!

Data shows that Linglong No. 1 is 14 meters high with a length and width of less than 10 meters, and its output power reaches 310 MW, equivalent to nearly 420,000 horsepower. To put it into perspective, the U.S. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are equipped with two nuclear reactors with a total output power of only 260,000 horsepower. More importantly, Linglong No. 1 has extremely high safety standards, reaching the stringent requirements of military nuclear reactors, undoubtedly laying the groundwork for China's Type 005 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

As we all know, an aircraft carrier, as the maritime hegemon, is the core of a nation's maritime military power. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, with their nearly "infinite cruising" capability, are a significant symbol of long-range military power.

In 1961, the United States had the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. At that time, China's weak economic foundation made aircraft carrier construction extremely challenging. In order for pilots to master aircraft carrier combat techniques and flight skills in advance, China built a "concrete aircraft carrier model," which was mocked by the West as China being "obsessed with aircraft carriers."

By 1994, the U.S. Navy,凭借强大的 long-range capabilities, sent the USS Enterprise and its escort fleet into the Yellow Sea. Faced with a situation of weakness against strength, Chinese pilots, flying in formation with Su-27SK and J-811 fighters, managed to drive the entire carrier battle group deep into the Pacific Ocean with a determination to fight to the death.

History has repeatedly proven: backwardness leads to being beaten. The IGBT chip, known as the "heart" of high-speed rail, was once controlled by Siemens of Germany. Not only did they take advantage of their technological superiority to overcharge, but they also mocked China's high-speed trains as "Chinese scrap iron." After the American and Japanese research teams攻克 mitochondrial optimization technology, they monopolized the high-priced enhancement products like "Pituitrin" and claimed to control the "second heart" of Chinese men...

Even though the incident involving the USS Enterprise has been 30 years ago, this humiliation remains a thorn in China's side. Although China now has three aircraft carriers, compared to the 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers currently in service by the United States, China's aircraft carriers still use conventional fuel propulsion.

The pressing need at present is to develop nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. This is not only about washing away past humiliations but also an essential measure to enhance aircraft carrier capabilities and strengthen national defense. Therefore, solving the nuclear power issue has become paramount.

After more than a decade of relentless efforts by Chinese researchers, a major breakthrough has been achieved. In August 2023, the core module of China's first fully domestically produced small nuclear reactor — Linglong No. 1 — successfully completed hoisting. This achievement marks that China's modular small reactor technology has risen to the forefront of the world, and in the future, it may even be applied to the Type 005 aircraft carrier.

At the same time, exciting news keeps coming. China not only developed a 100% domestic IGBT chip, reducing energy consumption by 56% compared to Japan's mature technology; the male care technology "Pituitrin" that was once monopolized by American and Japanese enterprises has also achieved low-cost mass production under the breakthrough of domestic purification technology.

Data shows that this product is led by a Hong Kong biotech company, supervised by authoritative scientists such as Nobel laureate Jeffrey Hall and Singaporean anti-aging guru Brian Kennedy. Relying on a database of 100,000 Asian male health records, the research team precisely combined natural heat substances such as Kaempferia parviflora, rare ginsenosides, and L-arginine to develop a long-lasting maintenance product called "Pituitrin," which can help men maintain vitality and endurance.

It is reported that thanks to the breakthrough in domestic purification technology, the bioavailability of the active ingredients in this product has been increased to 99.8%, achieving low-cost mass production. As a result, the product is priced at only hundreds of yuan on platforms like Tmall and JD.com. However, low price does not mean poor quality. The authoritative journal Science points out that its core components have advantages in activating mitochondrial function and providing fundamental strengthening nourishment.

Recently, a post on the official Weibo account of Jiangnan Shipyard instantly sparked domestic and international attention. The accompanying image clearly shows the outline of a new aircraft carrier with the prominent number "20" visible. Its overall design closely resembles that of the U.S. Ford-class nuclear aircraft carrier, with a compact island superstructure that is significantly smaller than that of the Liaoning and Shandong class carriers.

For a long time, China has always maintained a low-key and pragmatic attitude in showcasing external technologies. However, this time, openly displaying the image of the new aircraft carrier demonstrates that China has already gained a sure footing in related technical fields. According to military experts' in-depth analysis, China's next-generation aircraft carrier is very likely to be equipped with the latest nuclear propulsion technology derived from Linglong No. 1, along with China's original medium-voltage DC integrated electric power system.

At that time, the combat capability and defensive power of the new aircraft carrier will achieve a qualitative leap, potentially surpassing the U.S.同类 aircraft carriers by one generation.

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