Rebirth of Military Workers

Chapter 179

Xie Kai’s words moved Zhao Xi’s heart.

UAVs that can take off and land flexibly and have more functions are the dream of every UAV designer.

“How much funding do you provide here? What are the requirements for the project’s technical indicators?” Zhao Xi asked Xie Kai.

“Should we stop discussing?” Zheng Yucheng looked at Xie Kai worriedly.

He also said that he was fooling around with the project, isn’t he also fooling around.

Zheng Yucheng does not think that the drone project proposed by Xie Kai will be much cheaper than the large aircraft project.

“Specific performance indicators, really need to study to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology.” Xie Kai did not directly put forward his own ideas, whether it is for long-range, strategic reconnaissance RQ-4AB “Global Hawk” UAV; or for the battlefield.” The MQ-1 “Predator” series UAVs of “Chasing and Fighting One”; China has corresponding models.

Xianglong, Pterosaur II, and Rainbow series are all top drones in China.

These unmanned combat reconnaissance aircraft, established in the era of information warfare concepts, directly put forward performance requirements now, and it is difficult for people who do not know information warfare to accept it; technically difficult, it is also difficult to break through.

To engage in drones, we must develop in this direction.

The ability to integrate the existing domestic technology, do not invest too much to obtain technical results, and will not keep the entire project in trouble because the project is too difficult.

There are still problems with Yunshi’s autonomous driving system. The top UAVs engaged in information operations are indeed difficult.

The Beidou has not yet gone to the sky, and the most important satellite signal transmission network has not been established. This has restricted the emergence of drones such as Xianglong and Pterosaurs in this era.

Even if Xie Kai knows the specific performance and parameters, it is impossible for UAVs in the era of information warfare to appear twenty years in advance of this era.

The Gulf War, which completely shocked the military, will not break out for several years.

That war changed the direction of army building all over the world, and the torrent of steel in the Soviet Union will no longer make people tremble.

“In the early stage, we can carry out unmanned modification of backward fighters such as the J5 or J6 for remote control.” Xie Kai put forward his own ideas. “We will select a group of technicians in various fields to cooperate with you.”

How to implement it, this is what Zhao Xi and his team need to do.

Take this opportunity to cultivate its own drone R&D team in the 404 base.

In the 1990s, this transformation was completed by the Zhao Xi team. Ten years in advance, the problem should not be too big.

“We research and study.” Zhao Xi has long had an idea about changing a retired fighter plane to a UAV, and has never had the opportunity to implement it. What Xie Kai proposed is in line with his intentions, “What are you going to do with these three drones at the moment?”

Zhao Xi came here to deal with the three target drones.

Two million dollars is a huge sum of money for them.

“You take the drone away. As for the funding, it is considered that we have contributed to the domestic drone industry.” Zheng Yucheng saw Xie Kai looking at himself, very reluctant in his heart, and had to speak.

More than one million, that’s it.

“That’s really thank you. Our project superiors have always attached great importance to it, but have been struggling in terms of funding.” Zhao Xi saw Zheng Yucheng giving them funds for nothing, and was very happy. “Please rest assured, we will definitely help both parties in the drone. Be prepared for cooperation.”

“I have a job, Mr. Zhao. We will do our best to assist you.” Seeing Zhao Xi’s attitude, Xie Kai was naturally happy.

404 doesn’t have much foundation in this regard.

The longer the tentacles are stretched out, the large number of basic technicians in the base will have work to do.

Zhao Xi happily said goodbye and went to Wang Guilin to remove the wings and tail of Changkong-1 and transport it by train at night.

“You still say me, I just set up projects at will. Just such an idea, nothing can be obtained, we will lose more than one million.” Zheng Yucheng kept complaining after Zhao Xi left.

“Do you dare to stoop more? This is really not for them. In the future, they will do their best to cooperate with us.” Xie Kai said, “If it is done, we can take a big advantage.”

“What’s the advantage? Who knows how long it will take to see the results?” Zheng Yucheng’s dissatisfaction is here.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

If he can see hope, he thinks he can make money, and he doesn’t mind no matter how much money he puts in.

“If fighter jets are able to make various maneuvers in the air flexibly, do you say that the Air Force targets ordinary drones or drones modified from fighter jets?” Xie Kai asked, “If it can be flexibly manipulated, those who lack pilots Will countries that do not have the ability to train pilots be interested?”

Zheng Yucheng didn’t believe the prospect Xie Kai portrayed.

“Domestic pilots don’t have enough funds to fly.”

“Pilot flying is completely different from remote control, right? If in wartime, a remote control plane carries ammunition into the battlefield, there is no need to worry about being shot down. A manned fighter plane is shot down, and the pilot’s safety problem is very serious. It’s not easy for the pilot… The remote control operation is much easier. Don’t get shot down. Come back and continue to refuel and drop bombs…” Xie Kai knew that this combat mode would be difficult to convince Zheng Yucheng.

Production of the J-6 was discontinued in 1983, and the main combat forces of the Air Force became the J-7 and J-8II. The large number of J-6s has not yet been fully retired.

How to deal with more than 5,000 J-6 fighters after retirement is a big problem that plagues the military.

The J-6 modified target drone, an unmanned combat aircraft, this is the way to go.

Xie Kai gave the answer in advance. Whether it is a target drone or an unmanned fighter jet sold to Iraq and other countries, it is feasible.

It is best to do it before the Gulf War, and then sell a batch to Saddam to see how it performs in combat.

If the performance is good, the more than 5,000 retired J-6 aircraft in China will be a huge profit.

It is a lot of foreign exchange to sell to those countries where pilots are scarce.

UAVs do not require pilots to undergo lengthy training, as long as they train remote-control technicians.

The requirements of keyboard pilots are far from being as demanding as the requirements of real pilots.

Keyboard pilots who hide from remote-controlled fighter jets hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away do not have to face danger and will move forward bravely.

“It’s really possible to change the J-6 to a drone? It’s bigger and heavier than a drone.” Zheng Yucheng felt that what Xie Kai was talking about was all falsehood, “it doesn’t require a little bit of technology.”

“If the technical difficulty is too difficult, Zhao will have no opinion at all?” Xie Kai rolled his eyes and said, “They must have been making this idea before, and they lack funding.”

“Can the superior agree?”

“The number of retired Liu Ye is huge, how to deal with it? Is it to be demolished? That requires not a small amount of funds.” Domestic fighters, even if they are retired, are all sealed up.

I’m afraid that all the advanced equipment will be used up in the war, and the ground troops can only wait to be bombed.

The People’s Liberation Army, which emerged from the War of Resistance Against Japan, has a deep memory in its bones of the enemy’s attack from the air.

Imp’s fighter jets can chase the army and shoot, and the U.S. fighter echelon can continue bombing.

“Even so, they will agree to let us reform? Your idea is too naive.” Zheng Yucheng shook his head.

The guys in the military are not stingy, and it is not easy to take advantage of them.

When it seems to take advantage, it often suffers.

“Don’t think about it so much. They are having a headache and how to deal with the retired J-Liu Ye. If we transform into a target drone, even if one or two hundred a year are consumed, the military will save a lot of money. As long as the cost of modification is not too high, If they can sell it, they can’t even ask for it.” Xie Kai understands how scarce the Air Force funding is.

Zheng Yucheng looked at him with disapproval in his heart.

“Those target drones were just given to them? The Air Force also gave them a few target drones for nothing?” Zhao Xi went to Wang Guilin, and Wang Guilin ran to ask Zheng Yucheng. “Let’s just pass this day, so we will give a lot of money to buy favors, and we can’t live it again in the future?”

When Xie Kai heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched.

Zheng Yucheng pointed to Xie Kai and said to Wang Guilin, “You ask him.”

“Why is it given to the Air Force for nothing? They shoot targets and have funds.” Xie Kai said.

“We didn’t ask for money, if they owe it, can we give it?”

“Don’t Zhao Xi and the others count expenses with each other?” Xie Kai asked.

“They settle the settlement, it has nothing to do with us, we bought the things with the money, plus more than two million yuan in freight.” The dissatisfaction on Wang Guilin’s face is not hidden at all. “We have an expense short on our books.”

Don’t say he disagrees, anyone who knows about it will not agree.

“Otherwise, let’s discuss with Chief Zhao that we don’t want the Air Force to pay, and let them give us some of the retired J-6 or J-5 for research. This makes sense, and there is no problem on the books.” Xie Kai feels that it is better to get the retired aircraft earlier than the UAV.

When the time comes to refit, there is no need to ask for help.

“There are retired aircraft in the base park. What do you want so many for?” Wang Guilin looked at Xie Kai dissatisfied.

With a lip service, millions of funds will be given away for nothing.

Even if the Air Force remembers their friendship, it is useless.

They have nothing to do with the air force.

Xie Kai immediately explained to Wang Guilin that he was going to cooperate with Zhao Xi and the others to develop an unmanned combat aircraft. Wang Guilin kept staring at Xie Kai, and finally cast his eyes at Zheng Yucheng, but he was helpless.

It became clear that this kid was trimming the moth again.

“Use the target drone to exchange the retired J-6 with the Air Force? This should be no problem. The J-6 that served in the early days, the Air Force has always had a headache how to deal with it. Maybe one can be replaced by two.” The target drone was replaced by a retired fighter jet for research and experimentation, and both hands agreed.

“That thing is useless, why do you want so much?” Wang Guilin complained.

For him, no amount of J-6 is useful.

“The weapon system told them not to dismantle. We don’t want ammunition or anything, and the weapon must be less.” Xie Kai said to Zhao Xi regardless of the complaining Wang Guilin.

Zhao Xi is familiar with the Air Force, and he should be reliable to talk about this.

“We can communicate with the Air Force. In the future, we need to retire the aircraft for experimentation, and we can replace it with a target drone. In this way, we can save a lot of money for them.” Xie Kai said with joy to Zhao Xi.