Chapter 560 Selling Kaishan Missile
“Mr. Qin, the status adjustment of this vertical take-off and landing fighter is really interesting!” Even Xu Zhengyang couldn’t help but sigh.
Three rings can change the direction of the nozzle. The engineer’s design is really exquisite, it’s like a work of art!
“Yes, this design should be the best.” Qin Tao said: “Even if shameless Americans copy our design in the future, at least we are original.”
In the field of military R&D, there are no patent rights. As long as you have the skills, you can copycat it. This fighter aircraft of Mingzhou Group can be regarded as a product that creates a new era. If it is copied by other R&D units, it is possible, of course. , this will only discredit the plagiarists and will not affect the Mingzhou Group itself.
“Qin Gong, do we want to continue watching?”
“The formal performance will be held in the afternoon. Let’s continue walking around.” Qin Tao said.
Since I’m here, of course I have to walk around and take a look.
In the entire outdoor exhibition area, the most eye-catching thing is actually not the J-31A. After all, this aircraft has appeared many times, and it is not very big. Those huge passenger planes can be seen from a distance. However, the Long March 5 rocket standing on the ground is even more outstanding.
I don’t know if it’s a model or real, but in short, such a huge rocket stood in a corner of the air show, piercing the sky, and became the symbol of the air show.
If Mingzhou Group had not participated in the exhibition, that logo would have been the most eye-catching, but now, there is another rocket in the other corner of the air show, which is thicker, bigger and more domineering.
Especially its shell, which is made of stainless steel. In the sun, this rocket sparkles, giving people the feeling of being in a science fiction world.
“Max is really good at playing.” Qin Tao couldn’t help but sigh when he saw the stainless steel rocket over there.
General rocket casings are made of aluminum alloy. After all, this is the best aviation material. In later generations, composite materials will also be used, just to reduce the weight. The only ones that use stainless steel as rocket casings are starships.
The starship in front of us is not only bright, but also larger. Its diameter is thicker and its height is higher. The entire starship looks very spectacular.
In front of the starship, Max excitedly introduced it to the audience.
“Everyone, welcome to see our Starship Company’s projects. We are the most important private space agency in the world. The rocket we have developed has many firsts!”
If Starship wants to develop, it must be inseparable from a large amount of funds. In addition to the help of Mingzhou Group, they also have to raise funds from other channels. Now, of course, they cannot let go of this good opportunity to promote themselves. .
"In terms of carrying capacity, its near-earth carrying capacity has reached sixty tons! You can compare it with the Long March 2 over there, which has a maximum carrying capacity of only ten tons!" Max said excitedly: "We can carry sixty tons Tons of supplies will be sent directly to space! In the subsequent construction of the International Space Station, we can fully undertake the main transportation tasks!"
Except for the International Space Station, there is really no large cargo that requires this kind of transportation capability.
“And the biggest feature of our starship is that it is reusable!”
reuse?
This statement shocked more people.
Can rockets be reused?
In this era, rockets are disposable. After burning, they fall from the sky. Who knows where they will fall. No one will plan to pick up the fallen ones and use them again. Who knows? If there is a problem, a small crack can cause the rocket to explode during the next ignition.
The space shuttle was reused in the plan, but in fact it did not reduce its service life. Instead, it caused a large number of reliability problems.
"If humans want to enter space at low cost, they must have reusable rockets. Our rockets are designed in this direction. After launching satellites, our rockets can still fly to the launch pad and are ready at any time. Second launch.”
“Mr. Max, are you being crazy?”
Finally someone couldn't bear it anymore.
"Whimsical? Without Tsiolkovsky's whims, could mankind have entered the space age? Without the Soviets' whims, could humans have launched artificial satellites and landed on the moon?" Max looked at the person who asked the question The man spoke aggressively: "What now? Why are you so whimsical now? Human rocket technology has not made progress in decades, and has even regressed. It's time to push it forward!"
After he said this, no one could refute anything.
It is true that in the 1970s, humans were able to conquer the moon and launch Saturn Vs one after another. What now? Humanity has actually regressed to the point where we can no longer even go to the moon, and we don’t even dare to think about the more distant stars!
"The goal of our Starship company is to land on Mars. Everything we do revolves around this. The first thing we have to do is to reduce the cost of humans entering space. Therefore, we must develop reusable rockets to allow In the future, it will be as convenient for humans to enter space as flying!"
“What a crazy idea.” Someone else sighed.
Max can accept this sentence: "Yes, this is a crazy idea! But we don't just have ideas, we will realize it step by step!"
"Mr. Qin, your Mingzhou Group is really going to enter space. It's going our way and leaving us with nowhere to go." At this time, on the periphery of the crowd, Qin Tao was admiring Max's endless talk. During the speech, a voice came to my ears.
Turning his head, Qin Tao saw a familiar person.
“Mr. Wu, you are really leisurely. It seems that your project has been developed to the end.”
"Wherever, when one project ends, another one will start. After what we did this year, we also have to have the ability to intercept ballistic missiles!" Mr. Wu said: "This Zhuhai Air Show is our aerospace field. Of course you will come to join in the grand gathering inside. But now it seems that the limelight has been stolen by your Mingzhou Group."
In terms of aviation, there is the J-31A, and in terms of aerospace, there is this kind of starship. How come the Mingzhou Group is so capable?
“There is no way, who made us so good.” Qin Tao was very proud.
“Your rocket has such a strong carrying capacity that it will be difficult to find a market in the future.” Mr. Wu continued to chat.
"Yes, if it is an ordinary satellite or something, there seems to be no market. However, if we build a space station in the future, it can still be of great use. Moreover, this rocket can also become our future aerospace aircraft. Carrier."
A space plane sounds very noble. It takes off from the ground like an airplane, then reaches space, and then returns after completing its mission. But in fact, it is not easy to achieve this goal. The technical requirements for the variable cycle engine required to send an aerospace aircraft into space are very high.
Even the Americans can't do it, let alone the country, so they can only settle for the next best thing: use rockets to launch the aerospace plane into space, and then the aerospace plane is in place in space, ready for combat at any time. It can Fly in space for a few years, complete an ultra-long period of combat readiness duty, and then come back.
Mr. Wu gave Qin Tao a meaningful look: "Mr. Qin, no matter what, you are at the forefront!"
“Of course.” Qin Tao said without any shame. Anyway, he and Mr. Wu have known each other for many years and can be considered good friends.
While talking, I walked to a deserted booth. The people inside saw Qin Tao and his party and immediately came to say hello: "Mr. Qin, come and sit down?"
Qin Tao nodded: "Your Kaishan missile will also keep pace with the times. It has already been stuffed into the launch tube."
The Kaishan missile has also experienced ups and downs. In the past, this missile was just a replacement for the Hongqi-2 missile. There were no plans to change the launcher and the like. The original target illumination radar can also be used, so that it can maximize the Reduce troop procurement costs.
But at the same time, this also means that the performance of the missile is lagging behind and cannot meet future needs. Therefore, if the military does not want it, export sales have always been difficult. Since 1991, Kaishan missiles have often appeared at international air shows, but they have always been Not sold.
061 The base is not discouraged. If the army is not satisfied, it will continue to improve!
There was a time when Qin Tao also visited Base 061, planning to install this missile on warships for export. After all, there were few mature equipment in China at that time.
But it was still not selected by the user. Later, Qin Tao did not have much contact with the 061 base.
Unexpectedly, we met here again.
Mr. Chen sighed with emotion: "Mr. Qin, didn't your Mingzhou Group plan to stuff our missiles into warships before? So we developed a special launcher, but it has never been favored by you."
“Our customers still like the Hongqi-16 missile.” Qin Tao said: “So we have no other way, but gold always shines. You must believe in your own strength.”
“Excuse me, is your missile a regional air defense missile?” At this moment, a voice came from outside the booth.
Mr. Chen's heart suddenly felt excited, a customer came to his door!
Several people in casual clothes appeared in front of them. These people had straight figures and a military temperament in their movements. It was obvious at a glance that they were of military origin.
“Yes, our missile is a regional air defense missile. Its maximum combat slant range reaches 42 kilometers and its maximum combat altitude is 24,000.” Mr. Chen immediately introduced it.
Forty kilometers is the level of medium-range missiles now, but in the era of Hongqi-2 missiles, it was a real long-range missile. Now, hearing Mr. Chen tell these data, there was pride on his face.
The visitor hesitated.
Obviously, they are not very satisfied with the data of this weapon system.
“This missile system uses a unique radio guidance method in the world. Its biggest feature is that it can defeat stealth aircraft.” At this time, Qin Tao on the side suddenly spoke.
When they heard Qin Tao's words, these people suddenly became excited: "Can you use a stealth machine?"
"That's right, everyone, think about it, in today's era, stealth machines have begun to dominate. As a country that has developed stealth machines, of course we have to study how to deal with stealth machines, right?"
Everyone nodded.
"We have conducted various studies and found that if we want to fight against stealth aircraft, the existing air defense missile system is not effective." Qin Tao continued to fool: "Think about it, the best stealth band for stealth aircraft is the band of the fire control radar , the target illumination radars used by various ordinary anti-aircraft missiles cannot illuminate the stealth aircraft at all, let alone attack. Whether it is semi-active guidance or active guidance, it is impossible to complete the attack. Only our kind of radio command guidance can The most reliable!"
Mr. Chen opened his eyes wide and listened to Qin Tao's nonsensical deception. Can he still say that?
Their missile is indeed a unique radio command guidance method in the world, but it is not used to fight stealth aircraft, but is inherited from the original Hongqi-2 missile system. This guidance method still has many flaws. It is also because this kind of guidance is unreliable that the army is unequipped.
When you get to Mr. Qin, it actually becomes an advantage?
“But a weapon system like yours can’t search for targets, right?” The visitor obviously wouldn’t be fooled into placing an order by Qin Tao’s few words, but began to seriously consider it.
If you want to intercept a stealth aircraft, you must first be able to detect it. How can this thing be so easy to detect? This is the highest technology in the United States!
"Of course, so we equipped this weapon system with a special phased array radar." Qin Tao pointed to the radar truck aside: "See? That is the most professional phased array radar truck. This car can It meets a series of needs such as long-distance search and target guidance. As long as a stealth aircraft flies over, we can focus a large number of radar waves on the stealth aircraft. Even if its reflection area is only the size of a table tennis ball, we You can also take a photo of it!”
Hearing what Qin Tao said, they finally nodded in agreement.
“Yes, with phased array radar, it can indeed gather a large number of beams, which is much more advanced than our ordinary radar!”
“It seems that we can consider it, but I don’t know if this missile system is expensive?”
"Of course it's not expensive. Our weapon system is not only advanced in performance, but also cheap. It's less than a fraction of the price of a Patriot missile. By the way, which country are you from? If you don't have sufficient funds, we can still use goods Barter, exchange your produce, etc.”
"We in Yugoslavia have enough food. Can we exchange food with you?" the other party said.
When he heard the other party say this name, Qin Tao was immediately shocked. He really didn't expect that he would meet them by chance!
This is also a troubled place! Although he has been suppressed many times, he has always had a high morale. The fuse of the First World War was because of a shot fired by a young man from Bosnia and Herzegovina. After World War II, Yugoslavia led by Tito became a place that made people sigh.
Regrettably, after the collapse of the Red Empire, Yugoslavia also began to decline rapidly. The Bosnian War and international sanctions caused severe inflation in the country and the economy nearly collapsed. It was not until this year that it recovered.
The weapons they use are all outdated. No wonder they come here to purchase them. However, their economic strength is very poor and they cannot afford advanced weapons. Therefore, this Kaishan missile is definitely tailor-made for the opponent. ah!
"Of course, no problem." Qin Tao nodded immediately: "We can purchase your grain at a price higher than the international market, as much as you want!"
Mr. Chen was even more surprised. Mr. Qin treated his friends well. In order to sell the Kaishan missile, Mr. Qin actually offered such conditions!
"That's great. Can we import one set first and test it in our country?" The other party's face was filled with excitement: "By the way, let me introduce you. I am the commander of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade. My name is Zuo Tartan Danny.”
Zoltan-Dani? Qin Tao would not forget this name. He held the other party's hand enthusiastically: "Of course, no problem. Those old SA-3 missiles you have should have been eliminated long ago."
Although the performance of Kaishan missiles is not very advanced, it is definitely enough for the people in front of them. After all, the main forces they currently have are S-125 missiles with a maximum range of 32 kilometers and a maximum range of 20,000 meters. NATO code names Sam-3, and the 2K12 air defense missile with a maximum range of 24 kilometers and a maximum firing height of 12,000 meters. NATO code-named Sam-6. These missiles should have been eliminated long ago.
Although the Kaishan missile is also lagging behind, it has been modernized and improved after all.
“Dongfang is indeed our best friend!” Zoltan excitedly held Qin Tao’s hand.
“I hope our missile system can protect your skies.” Qin Tao was also very excited. This is a good opportunity for Kaishan Missile to become famous!
Although Mr. Chen didn't know what would happen in the future, of course he smiled when he saw Qin Tao's enthusiasm. They would listen to whatever Mr. Qin said. Even if they sold it at the cost price, it would be zero breakthrough. ah!
Qin Tao didn't expect that after wandering around like this, he would actually sell the Kaishan missile. Moreover, he also made up his mind that if there was a chance in the future, he would go over and have a look and discuss it with the people there. There is no other way to defeat the stealth machine. When the stealth machine is really knocked down, the wreckage will have to be transported to the East.
Originally, Qin Tao was planning the layout, but he didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence. No need to lay the groundwork, it was delivered directly to his door!
Once you have a relationship with these people in front of you, it will be much easier to do whatever you want to do in the future.
“Everyone, please let Mr. Chen introduce the specific performance of the missile to you. I’ll excuse you first.”
“Yes, thank you Mr. Qin, go and do your work!”
(End of this chapter)