Chapter 889 Pressure From Across the Ocean

For a project like this involving multiple parties, even if there is a rather special relationship between several companies, there will inevitably be some wrangling before it can be officially started.

However, with Dassault's encouragement, relevant information, or rumors, was quickly and deliberately "leaked" to the Chinese side.

After all, it's cooperation.

If one party has feelings, the other party must also be intentional.

So, after Chang Haonan returned to the capital, he didn't even have time to talk to Academician Hou Xun and Huo Penghua about the feasibility of the "optical beam forming network" idea. He was told this during a routine work report to Ding Gaoheng. thing.

"Forward-looking terrain mapping and automatic obstacle avoidance system..."

"All-weather ground topography observation and target marking system..."

"Diffraction head-up display system..."

"..."

"17 new optional sensors ensure normal takeoff, landing and flight of aircraft in harsh weather conditions with minimum to zero visibility..."

The contents of this information made Chang Haonan scratch his head a little:

"It sounds like what Dassault is planning to design is not a business jet, but a tactical bomber..."

Some passenger aircraft or transport aircraft do have the need to operate in harsh weather conditions, but generally speaking, the altitude at which such aircraft normally fly will not involve weather phenomena such as rain, snow, and fog, and there will be no obstacles. .

So only the take-off and landing processes with relatively low speeds need to be considered.

The solution is also relatively simple. For example, the NH90 and some models of IL-76 will install a multi-channel infrared/visible light camera under the nose to allow the driver to observe the basic conditions of the runway.

Dassault's set of things configured on "business jets" are fully functional and can support aircraft to fly at low altitudes at night, or to observe ground conditions at an altitude of several thousand meters.

The Su 34 next door has the same function.

And because it is implemented in the form of an external pod, the field of view is even better than the fixed field of view Platan system on the Su-34...

And when he turned the page again and saw a more detailed introduction, he couldn't hold it any longer:

"Isn't this... just a Damocles targeting pod?"

Almost swearing.

"And a low-altitude navigation pod?"

"I didn't even know the French had such a model..."

"Okay... Allowing aircraft to fly at low altitudes below 100 meters and under low visibility conditions is really business-like..."

Obviously, Chang Haonan is still relatively new to the art of being shameless and still has a lot to learn.

Ding Gaoheng nodded:

"Business jets are just a cover to cover up... The French probably want to maintain deeper cooperation with us on the Rafale project, so they use these things as bait... as bargaining chips."

After all, he is one of the five most decent people.

There are some things that even if the whole world knows what is going on, you still have to live with it in terms of face.

If a NATO country engages in this level of military and technical cooperation with China, if it is completely open to the public, it would be like a slap on the head of the NATO boss.

Even if you want to turn a blind eye, you can't.

It would be beneficial for everyone to give the other party a step down at this time——

China is now a WTO country, so if we proceed from the spirit of globalization and engage in civil technology cooperation, there is nothing to blame, right?

…

"You still know how to play with capitalism..."

After a long time, Chang Haonan put the materials back on Ding Gaoheng's desk and sighed in a ashamed tone.

This sigh of emotion is not only about the invitation for cooperation in front of me.

It is also about some memories before rebirth.

It is hard to imagine that France and Germany, which were committed to European integration in the 1990s and openly opposed the Iraq war in 2003, have declined at a rapid pace in the following 20 years and almost completely lost their autonomy.

The "cooperation with Europe and the United States" that many countries, including China, had pinned their hopes on, naturally came to nothing.

In this life, although the exchange rate of the euro is much stronger, at least compared to the US dollar, it has never fallen below the 1.0 mark, but obviously we cannot relax our vigilance because of this.

Independence and external cooperation require both hands, and both hands must be strong.

Only then can you truly be invincible.

"finish watching?"

Ding Gaoheng raised his head and looked at Chang Haonan:

"Tell me what you think..."

In this case, you must take a stand first.

Therefore, Chang Haonan immediately replied:

"We fully support the decision of our superiors!"

Ding Gaoheng smiled softly, stretched out two fingers and tapped on the table:

"In this collaboration, you have always played the leading role."

"So, whether you want to deepen it further depends on your attitude."

It’s time to ask for opinions.

Chang Haonan stopped beating around the bush:

"The other party's conditions... are still attractive, especially the day and night laser targeting pod, which happens to be a relatively scarce technology in our equipment system. Now relying solely on TV-guided and radar-guided munitions is not a long-term solution."

"So if their demands are not too excessive, I would still prefer to continue to cooperate."

In this timeline, China has not introduced the Su-30MKK and Su-30MKK2 models, and has not been exposed to the Russian-made "Peregrine E" laser targeting pod.

Although some KAB500L/KAB1500L were imported for testing, the target aiming part can only be completed by the laser target designator of the ground reconnaissance unit.

Not only is it not flexible enough, but it is also difficult to direct targets far away from the front line or even behind enemy lines.

Therefore, the two TV-guided weapons currently occupying the absolute main force of guided munitions are KAB500KR and KAB1500KR.

After the bus interface is opened, it can be directly connected to the JH-7A.

And having said that, even if you can get the Peregrine E, its performance is really mediocre.

Even later, the Russian army itself introduced the legal Damocles pod.

The exported Su 30 series almost has it as standard equipment.

Looking at it this way, it seems that we have reached the same destination through different paths...

"As for the detailed conditions, I guess they haven't come up with a result yet."

Ding Gaoheng shook his head helplessly:

"The information they have disclosed so far is mainly to send more technical personnel to directly participate in the upgrade of the M88 engine."

"If that's all it is, that would be easy to say."

Chang Haonan agreed almost without hesitation:

"The improvement and improvement of M88 is the responsibility of Comrade Liu Yongquan, deputy chief engineer of Turbofan 10."

"What is Comrade Yongquan's ability... He just happens to be everywhere, allowing the French to see some new things, but not too much... just think of it as a practice for him."

This description made Ding Gaoheng couldn't help but smile:

"Then this matter will be approved in principle."

"Feng Shui has changed, and I never thought that one day we would be able to guide foreigners in engine design..."

He said, picking up a pen and writing something down in his notebook.

Originally, today’s topic should have ended here.

But when Chang Haonan was about to get up, he suddenly remembered something else.

So he sat back again:

"Director Ding, I remember that in October last year, Director Luan Wenjie said that there was a marine resource satellite project. After the hardware development phase is completed, a new satellite-based data processing algorithm needs to be adapted."

"But half a year has passed and he seems to have never contacted me?"

"You mean Ocean One, right?"

Ding Gaoheng put down his pen, and his joyful expression sank slightly:

"The hardware development process encountered some resistance. Several hydrology-related sensors needed to be ordered from the United States and Canada, but they were canceled for various reasons."

"Currently, only the 10-color ocean water color scanner can be produced domestically in a short time. There are currently no domestic alternatives for the others, so the Fifth Aerospace Academy is trying to find other suppliers, which has delayed some time."

Obviously, the "various reasons" here are just excuses.

The real reason must be that someone is causing trouble.

"Ocean surveillance satellites are indeed too sensitive."

After a slight pause, Ding Gaoheng leaned his upper body on the back of the chair and continued:

"The Americans have been fighting the Soviet Union in this regard for decades, and it is difficult to hide it from them easily."

Naturally, a single Haiyang-1 cannot pose any huge threat.

But if it is regarded as the starting point of China's ocean monitoring system, then it is not difficult to understand the other party's vigilance.

"It seems that the son of our old friend is not very friendly to us..."

There was a hint of joking in Chang Haonan's tone, but there was not much pressure to be heard.

After all, he has experienced these scenarios once.

Moreover, in this generation, due to the improvement of China's own development level and the stronger restraint ability of the European Union, the Americans have restrained their actions a lot.

"No way, they are strategic rivals."

Perhaps influenced by Chang Haonan's attitude, Ding Gaoheng's demeanor also relaxed a lot:

"This year... in fact, since the second half of last year, there have been very frequent moves by the other side. Not only in the field of technology, but also in agriculture, and also in finance. This is an area where we have always been weak, and we have suffered some losses."

"It's quite expected."

Chang Haonan gently rubbed his forehead and replied:

"Joining the WTO brings opportunities and challenges. If all the benefits are taken by us, we may not be able to join the WTO from the beginning."

"That's true..."

Ding Gaoheng nodded, agreeing with Chang Haonan:

"In addition, since last month, the frequency of U.S. military reconnaissance planes testing our surrounding areas has been increasing. Fortunately, the navy and air force have responded appropriately and handled the situation fairly well..."

Hearing this, Chang Haonan suddenly turned his head and looked at the calendar on the wall.

March 29, 2001.

In fact, considering that the current equipment level of the People's Army Aviation Force is completely different from that of the previous generation in 2001, it is not necessarily true that anything will happen.

However, his mood is still relatively complicated.

On the one hand, it is inevitable to have some worries.

On the other hand, I am a little lucky.

The right pressure from across the Pacific shows that the timeline is not completely out of control yet...