A wry smile appeared on Xing Wenge's face: "Leader, you have to eat one bite at a time and do your work bit by bit. Integrating the four-band radar is a big project. How can we have that kind of strength now? We What we have to overcome now is the difficulty of combining the two radars together. This is not a simple superposition, but a synthesis. We want to achieve the effect of one plus one greater than two. For us, this is not easy. We have just completed the program development, and then we need to build relevant equipment, continue to run in and improve in the experiment, do this kind of work first, and then continue to superimpose the third and fourth radars. However, the follow-up work should be It’s easier, there is currently zero breakthrough.”
Although the leaders in front of us are all naval leaders, they may not necessarily understand electronic technology. This kind of integrated radio frequency technology is quite difficult. First, combine two radars with different bands to make a dual-band phased array radar. It was already a breakthrough. Now he actually wants to eat a fat man in one bite, and wants to add everything. Needless to say, not even the United States can do it.
“Then let’s build this dual-band radar first. What do you need?”
“We need to build a test platform and have a professional test environment, which requires a lot of funds.” Xing Wenge said: “So the Navy needs to allocate funds to us as soon as possible without any further delay.”
Wu Shengli smiled bitterly, knowing that Xing Wenge's coming here to report on work was just a small matter, and asking for money was a big deal.
“Okay, our navy will raise funds as soon as possible. As for the installation location, Mingzhou Group has promised to build a 055 bridge model there to install these antennas.” Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao.
Qin Tao's eyelids twitched, and then he shook his head: "No, of course this won't work. We don't have a test environment there. Let's just stay in the original place. If you need a bridge model, we will build it and send it over. By the way, Qingdao There seems to be a professional testing venue over there, right? Just put it there, it doesn’t need to be here.”
Qin Tao's answer was very crisp and clear, and everyone present smiled.
Needless to say, he must be afraid of spending money. What if Wu Shengli says that your Mingzhou Group will advance the payment first, since it will be produced in your factory anyway?
Mingzhou Group cannot always pay in advance, the Navy also has to pay for research and development.
“Look, you’re worried.” Wu Sheng rolled his eyes at him.
Xing Wenge nodded: "Yes, the test site in Qingdao is fine, and the equipment is very professional, which is conducive to our research and development. As for shipboard testing, it is not necessary. After all, we already have previous experience."
"Okay, then the navy's funding will be received as soon as possible, and you should hurry up and test it." After Wu Shengli finished speaking, he thought of something else: "But you have to give me the bottom line, how long will your research and development take?"
"Ideally, all tests of the dual-band radar can be completed within a year, and another year will be spent to integrate other radars. We know that the Navy wants to build a brand new destroyer, so let's wait a little longer. Or build the hull first, reserve these radar equipment, and when the hull is completed, our radar integration will be completed."
Two more years?
Wu Shengli frowned.
"Dad, our navy can adopt a reward system with a two-year period. If the amount is exceeded, there will be a fine. If it is less, the reward will be given based on the less time. In this case, they might be able to conquer this technology within a year. ”
After hearing Qin Tao’s suggestion, Wu Shengli thought for a moment and then nodded: “That’s right, for every month you miss, our navy will reward you with one million in cash!”
Xing Wenge's eyes lit up: "Okay, then if we complete it within a year, we can get more than 10 million in cash?"
"Within a year?" Wu Shengli felt a little pained, but still nodded: "That's right! We just need this technology now, when will you make a breakthrough, and when will we start working on 055!"
Wu Shengli also risked his life for 055.
The East is busy with its new 10,000-ton cruiser. At the Goa Hanseatic Naval Aviation Base in Asan, two brand-new fighters have begun testing.
I saw a canard fighter plane with various weapons and equipment hanging under its wings. It looked majestic. It turned on the afterburner to the maximum, roared onto the ski jump deck, and flew away from the front. When it landed, the fuselage still sank slightly, but it still flew up.
"Did you see it?" Bullock said to everyone very proudly: "Our Rafale fighter jet has strong take-off performance. With a maximum take-off weight of 24 tons, it can also take off from a 145-meter-long runway! This It happens to be the length of your Blue Sky Guardian’s short take-off runway! Both take-off points of your aircraft carrier can allow our Rafale fighter jets to take off! This is something that the Super Hornet can never do!”
Hearing his proud words, Rodman, the newly sent representative from Boeing, shook his head: "Your maximum take-off weight is 24 tons, and our maximum take-off weight is 29 tons. This is not a contest of orders of magnitude at all. Although we can't You can take off from a 145-meter runway, but you can take off from a 203-meter runway. If the aircraft carrier can provide 30 knots of deck wind, you can also try the 145-meter runway, it’s not a big deal.”
"Yes, your maximum take-off weight is 29 tons, which is five tons more than us, but does your bomb load exceed us? We have mounted 9 tons of ammunition this time, how much have you mounted? "
The Rafale fighter also has a lot to like. Even though its empty weight is only ten tons, its external plug-in capabilities are very powerful. It is much better than the F-16, which is similar to it. This is of course because of the two The engine is powerful.
Rodman blushed.
Although their maximum takeoff weight is 29 tons, their maximum external storage capacity is only eight tons, which is really embarrassing to say.
However, the French are also deliberately confusing. Their strong plug-in capability is actually due to the small internal fuel capacity. This is also a consistent feature of French-made fighters. If the performance is not strong, then they rely on design to make up for it. Compared with the Su-27 For a fighter aircraft that can achieve a long range by relying on internal fuel, the Rafale fighter mainly relies on external auxiliary fuel tanks. Although it has a nine-ton external fuel tank capacity, if it wants to achieve a long range, it must have multiple auxiliary fuel tanks. Under its wings, There are five pylons that can hold auxiliary fuel tanks. Under normal circumstances, three one-ton auxiliary fuel tanks with 4.5 tons of internal fuel can be mounted to achieve a combat range of one thousand kilometers.
Looking at the Super Hornet, it has 6.5 tons of internal fuel, which is the same as the Rafale with two auxiliary fuel tanks. The gap is of course obvious.
Sunil watched the argument between the two. It was obvious that the French had the upper hand. I don't know. In such a comparison, Dassault's Rafale fighter seemed to be better, especially when landing, it saves the arresting rope. That's Ongoing expenses.
“Our plane can become invisible!” Rodman said.
"Ours can too. In terms of stealth capabilities, we are on the same level." Bullock answered simply.
The Super Hornet claims to have stealth capabilities, but it is only partial stealth. In this regard, the Rafale fighter jet is naturally not bad. This fighter also claimed that it took partial stealth into consideration when designing it, outperforming other contemporary fighters. After comparison, other phones are called third-generation phones, so theirs is the 3.5-generation phone. Although it is not up to the full level of fourth-generation phones, it is very close.
What else?
Compared with avionics capabilities?
We also use flat-panel aperture radar, and the avionics capabilities are on the same order of magnitude. Moreover, we also have more advanced missiles. Your American missiles are advanced, but they are unwilling to export them. They can only export the backward ones, so no matter No matter how we compare, our Rafale fighter jets are not bad!
Block is confident.
The day's test was over. That evening, at the banquet, the guests and the host had a great time.
Who is the master? It's hard to say. After all, although this is one-third of Asan's land, the guests are French. Bullock frequently raised his glass and talked about the friendship between the two parties over the years. Sunil was also very happy and drank more. A few glasses.
When the banquet was about to end, Bullock leaned into Sunil's ear and whispered: "Sir Sunil, as long as you purchase our Rafale fighter jets, we will give you a 10% rebate. For $80 million, we can give you a rebate of $8 million. Even if you only purchase 40 aircraft, that’s still a rebate of $320 million.”
Hundreds of millions of dollars in kickbacks!
He swallowed hard and said, "However, your price is too high, 80 million U.S. dollars. At this price, you can purchase a Eastern stealth aircraft."
No matter how good the Rafale is, it is only a third-generation aircraft. It does not have comprehensive stealth capabilities and will suffer losses on future battlefields. The price of this aircraft has actually caught up with the price of stealth aircraft. If you purchase it, how can you explain it to others?
"Our quotation is not just the purchase price, it also includes spare parts and training. You should also know that after the fighter aircraft is purchased, the spare parts will cost a lot, even more than the aircraft itself, and training will also cost a lot of money. This 80 million If converted to a single machine, it would not exceed 40 million, which is a very good deal for you."
“Then can we purchase bare metal directly?”
“This will be very uneconomical. The lifetime cost is far more than 80 million. You’d better think it over carefully.” Bullock said: “We have a detailed comparison of the two options here.”
Sunil nodded: "Okay, come up with these two comparison plans and I'll report them to my superiors!"
"In addition to these, you must also consider political factors to avoid the situation in the Parthian Kingdom. They have aircraft but no spare parts. The United States has a good relationship with you now and can give you everything, but it will not be able to do so in the future. For sure, we in France are different. We are neutral and can sell anything, as long as we don’t go against us in the West.”
Sunil nodded: "Okay."
He is already tempted. The purchase contract for Rafale fighter jets will completely bulge his pockets. In the future, even if he leaves Asan and goes to the Western world to enjoy it, it will be enough. So, what is there to hesitate about?
Those Americans are so ignorant that they don’t know how to give some kickbacks.
Facing the new situation, Ah San is actively working hard and starting to work in a new direction, while on the other hand, there is nothing but a sad face.
Path of Singapore.
"The number of ships passing through the Strait of Malacca has dropped to one-third of the level of the same period last year, and our port transshipment work has also dropped to one-half. If this continues, our decline is inevitable." Gao Bowen looked serious. Looking at the people below: "Now, do you have any countermeasures?"
No one spoke, everyone looked sad and said nothing.
"It seems that we should implement our previous plan. Didn't we say we would block the **** Kra Canal? If we don't do it now, how long will it take?" Gao Bowen continued to look at the people below: "Which of you is willing to come? Responsible for this plan?"
Everyone’s head was lowered. Are you kidding me? Wang Yong, who proposed this plan last time, was killed. Will he continue to do it this time? What should I do if I get hit and killed again when I go out?
“Li Qingzhi!” Gao Bowen was a little annoyed and called out the person’s name directly: “You do this!”
This is the tone of command.
"This, this won't work." Sweat broke out on Li Qingzhi's forehead, his eyes rolled, and then he said: "Siam has sent out news, claiming that our Strait of Malacca is also prone to congestion, and even easier. The presence of pirates is a clear warning to us that if we do this, they will definitely retaliate."
Li Qingzhi did not want to die, and he also had reasons. Everyone knew that Siam already knew about his plan and made such a statement.
"If the Kra Canal is blocked and the Strait of Malacca is blocked, it will only create opportunities for Mao. More ships will take the Arctic route, and it will also create opportunities for the Easterners. Their land oil pipeline is said to have been connected. Crude oil imported from the Middle East can be directly transported through land pipelines, so we have no hope of development."
Gao Bowen's eyes were gloomy: "Do we still have hope for development? Every extra day the Kra Canal is open, we lose one more day, and we will be dragged down sooner or later. Now, we have to take action! They say the Strait of Malacca will be blocked? Then Let’s let the world see if there is any problem with this strait. They say there will be pirates here, so let’s ask the U.S. Navy to take action and completely eliminate the pirates. This is not Somalia!”
Gao Bowen spoke loudly: "If we don't do something now, I'm afraid we won't be able to do anything in the future. Li Qingzhi, you do it. If you do it well, I will give you this position."
Li Qingzhi’s eyes lit up.
This is a good opportunity!
However, at this moment, suddenly, there was a soft popping sound, interrupting the progress of the meeting. Everyone turned to look at the glass in surprise. They could see that there were cracks in the glass. These cracks were centered on a certain point. That point yes…
Bang!
There was another sound, and then Li Qingzhi felt something hot being thrown on his head. His eyes were blood red, and he smelled the smell of blood in his nose. He quickly wiped his eyes with his hands, and then Only then did he see clearly: Gao Bowen's body had slumped on the chair, his head had exploded, and red blood and white brain matter spread outward in a radial pattern, including his face and body, because He is the person closest to Gao Bowen.
Who did it?
Thinking again of the cracks on the glass, he suddenly reacted: There was a sniper, and there was a sniper shooting from a distance! The other party had been planning for a long time and deliberately killed Gao Bowen on the spot during their meeting. This was to give them a disincentive!
Thinking of this, Li Qingzhi let out a cry of terror, and then rolled under the table, as if the solid wood table could protect his safety. Others also reacted and panicked. Some people yelled, some ran away, and some He was stunned in place, not knowing how to escape.
There was no gunshot again, and the other party seemed to have only fired one shot.
A few minutes later, the police arrived and began to deal with the scene. At the same time, a large number of reporters also came after hearing the news. It didn't take long for the news to spread all over the world.
Gao Bowen, an executive of the Port of Singapore Group, was shot dead by an unknown gunman. The police are still arresting the murderer!
Related to the previous opening of the Siam Canal, Qiu Tasin who attended the opening ceremony was shot and killed. It is easy to speculate whether this was Qiu Tasin's revenge?
But this is just speculation. There is no solid evidence. Even the police have not caught the gunman. Who can say that it was Qiu Daxin who instigated it?
Besides, even if it was really Qiu Daxin who instigated it, it would be **** for tat. It was their port group that broke the rules first and killed key figures during the other party's ceremony. This set a bad precedent. They would retaliate against that person. It's also normal.
Some people have also found other key points: Why not use Dongfang glass for the glass of the Port of Singapore Building? If it were Dongfang glass, it would definitely be able to block the bullet!
After all, the two operations were almost exactly the same. They were both shooting from a long distance and through glass. It seems that the glass from the East is more reliable!
After this incident, Dongfang's tempered glass became even more popular. The entrances to all glass factories were almost full of customers who came to place orders. They not only wanted to place orders, but some even invited Dongfang's factories to open factories there to produce the same type of glass. of glass to meet their needs.
When Qiu Daxin heard this, his face was full of excitement, OK, he finally got his comeuppance!
LaCour is very strange: Who sent him? I do not know how?
Dongfang, Qin Tao heard the news and sighed with emotion: "This behavior is so abominable! He actually shot and killed other company executives in other people's land! It seems that the investment environment in Singapore is not good, and he will eat peanuts at any time. It’s better to come to the East, we have the best investment environment here!”
Xu Zhengyang nodded: "Yes, we have sent a letter of condolences, and we also strongly condemn this behavior."