"Mr. Zhao's words are a bit modest. It is true that the talents supported by the state have played a certain role in the development of Future Space Technology Company to its current level, but the technical strength of Future Space Technology Company itself is also real.
Being able to develop to this point only a few years later will not have much impact, and these cooperations are also beneficial to both parties. In the past, the country spent more money and could not spend much money on aerospace. field.
These cooperations can not only expand the talent pool of future space technology companies, but also cultivate aerospace talents for the country, allowing our country's aerospace industry to keep pace with the world.
However, after going through this circle, I have a deeper understanding that the commercial operation model of future space technology companies is fundamentally different from the national development of the aerospace industry.
In the past, the aerospace industry was basically a money-burning business. Although it played a certain role in the development of science and technology, and it was also necessary for humans to develop to a certain extent and look up at the stars, it did not change the fact that they were burning money.
This is not just the case for my country's aerospace industry. Even Yingjiang and Polar Bear rely on burning money to maintain their aerospace industry development, and they burn a lot of money.
The commercial operation ideas of future space technology companies have given us great inspiration, indicating that as long as the market demand is targeted, the aerospace industry will not just burn money and produce no output, but we lacked such ideas before.
However, if you want to complete commercial applications, you still need to be absolutely leading in technology, such as the Beidou satellite navigation system. Because it is the first satellite navigation system with global coverage and advanced technology, it has the possibility of commercialization.
Another example is the commercial operation of rocket launches. In addition to opening up the market for satellite commercialization, it also requires technological breakthroughs in rocket launch technology. Without rocket recovery technology, even commercial launches may not be very profitable.
Fortunately, Future Space Technology Company has done both, and has done both very well, laying the foundation for the healthy development of our country's aerospace industry.
You have been very successful in commercializing rocket launches and satellite applications. I believe that the space station project you are about to build will also be successful. ” the minister concluded.
After the minister finished speaking, other members of the inspection team also interpreted the inspection from various angles and put forward some of their own ideas for aerospace development. Regardless of whether they were right or not, and whether they were feasible or not, at least at the meeting, everyone spoke enthusiastically.
At the meeting, everyone held a positive attitude towards cooperation in aerospace science and industry, and this cooperation will last for a long time, and there is no possibility of major changes in the short term.
Zhao Yi was very happy when he heard their conclusion. Currently, there is still a shortage of aerospace talents in our country. If the national team withdraws, the new plans of future space technology companies will be greatly affected.
And from the perspective of resource utilization, cooperation is also the best choice. Although Future Space Technology Company has achieved a virtuous cycle, it is impossible to say how profitable it is.
When he first invested in the aerospace field, he never expected to get money back from this company. He just hoped that he would not be asked to invest large sums of money in the future, which would be very good.
If the national team does it alone and wants to copy the operation model of Future Space Technology Company and achieve a virtuous cycle, it may not be successful.
The first is the issue of market size. It is now the 1980s, and although the satellite launch market has begun to gradually prosper, it is still far behind compared to previous generations.
The size of the market is still relatively limited, and there is no room for too many players to grab food from it. If everyone comes in to grab food, it will only cause everyone to not have enough to eat.
The other is technical issues. Many talents working together in R&D can play a role of 1+1 greater than 2. If two teams are divided, the technical strength of both parties will be affected.
At the same time, the minister also said that if you want to achieve a virtuous cycle in the aerospace field, you must far surpass your competitors in technology. Just like in the rocket launch market, in addition to having a high success rate, the cost must be as advantageous as possible.
It was from the above considerations that the inspection team came to the conclusion that this kind of cooperation will become the norm in the development of my country's aerospace industry, because they know that only by working together can we consolidate the current hard-won achievements and market position. .
At the same time, only by working together can we accelerate the development of my country's aerospace industry. From the current partial project advantages, we will gradually expand the number of our advantageous projects, and ultimately achieve comprehensive leadership and transcendence.
More importantly, in addition to enhancing national pride and preparing for the future to set foot on the stars and seas, the aerospace field is unlikely to achieve profitability in the short term, and it still cannot change the industry's investment-oriented form.
Since there are not many tangible interests in it, of course there will be less disputes. Anyone with a normal mind will not do anything that is detrimental to their own interests.
The meeting lasted until almost noon and finally ended. After everyone came out of the conference room, the person in charge of the command center came over and told Zhao Yi that the spacecraft had entered the predetermined orbit.
According to the plan, it will orbit the Earth for 2 days, then return to the ground according to the predetermined plan, and finally land in my country's Inner Mongolia region.
Zhao Yi did not show any surprise at this. For this plan, Future Space Technology Company did not know how many times it simulated it on the supercomputer. As long as there was no mechanical failure, there would definitely be no problems with the entire plan.
The probability of mechanical failure is actually very low. Not to mention the complete inspection and testing system, the technology for manufacturing these equipment is the most advanced in the world. As long as there are no problems with the design, there will basically be no serious mechanical failure. question.
The matter here has come to an end. Next, the future space technology company only needs to follow its own steps to finally achieve the goal of manned spaceflight.
As long as the goal of manned spaceflight is achieved, the next step is to verify the space station technology. After the space station technology is actually verified, the relevant functional compartments will be officially launched.
It will then be assembled into a complete space station in space. However, we don’t know whether spacecraft will be used to transport materials and personnel by then. It is very likely that the space shuttle will be ready for use by then.
However, the launch of a spacecraft is not completely useless. It is at least a kind of technical reserve and a mode of transportation. At the same time, the relevant experimental data of the spacecraft can also be used on the space shuttle.
Technology always needs to be developed step by step. "If you take too big a step, you will get hurt." The reason why Future Space Technology Company developed so fast before was because Zhao Yi cheated them too much.
Although some technologies are now provided by Zhao Yi, there are more technologies that they still need to develop themselves. At most, Zhao Yi can only give an idea.
After Zhao Yi accompanied the delegation to have lunch in the cafeteria, he planned to go to Nanchang to see the specific situation of Huaxia Military Industrial Company, especially their production of related military equipment.
Originally, Zhao Yi planned to let the special plane take him to Nanchang, get off the plane, and then let the special plane take the inspection team to Kyoto, so that neither side would waste time.
When Zhao Yi told the minister this idea, it reminded him of an incident at the Guangzhou Rocket Assembly Factory. The person in charge told them that one of the three rockets was used to launch the Tianwen University Space Telescope.
If not, luckily, it happened to be on the way this time. Zhao Yi also wanted to go to Nanchang, so the minister immediately decided to take a look at the space telescope project of Tianwen University this time.
Zhao Yi had no objection to this, and the two parties decided happily.
The place where Zhao Yi's special plane landed was not a civilian airport, but a military equipment testing airport dedicated by China Military Industrial Company. This airport is mainly used for testing military aircraft.
In this case, Zhao Yi's special plane does not need to be so troublesome. It can land directly after notifying the airport here, and then arrange vehicles to take the members of the inspection team to Tianwen University. As for the situation here, it is not convenient to report to the inspection team. Shows.
After seeing off the members of the inspection team, Zhao Yi followed Yao Ziliang, the president of Huaxia Military Industry Corporation, and walked around the airport. The airport here is currently not large, with only one runway and not many hangars on both sides.
Although the company's related technologies began to be developed a long time ago, the company was established relatively late, less than a year ago.
In such a short period of time, it is already very good to make the airport usable. Any more requirements would seem a bit harsh.
Moreover, the company's current main goal is trial production and testing. It has not yet reached the stage of formal production. The airport has a runway that is enough for use. In the future, it will only need to be built slowly according to needs.
After almost seeing the airport, Zhao Yi and Yao Ziliang got into a car. After putting down the soundproof panel in front, Zhao Yi said: "How is the situation here?"
In accordance with the requirements of the annual meeting, Huaxia Military Industrial Company began to conduct trial production and testing of military equipment this year to prepare for formal production.
According to Zhao Yi's requirements, at least before 1990, my country's national defense construction must at least reach the point where it has an absolute advantage in local operations, that is, it must have absolute offshore defense capabilities.
Although this goal seems very low, the time is too short to ask any higher, and this is not Zhao Yi's family's business. In the final analysis, the most he can do is to provide the country with more advanced military equipment.
As for other matters, he does not have the ability to make decisions, and as an outsider, he has no right to interfere with the normal national defense operating system, otherwise he would have crossed the line.
Moreover, it takes a long time for military equipment to go from testing to official service. In addition, enough equipment operators need to be trained, otherwise the equipment will be just a bunch of iron lumps and will not play much role.
"Because the time is too short, we have currently only produced several types of armed helicopters. We have not yet had time to produce other aircraft types. However, within this year, we will gradually arrange production, and at the latest early next year, basically they will be launched one after another. Yao Ziliang said.
Zhao Yi was not surprised by this. It has only been a month since the annual meeting. Even if they already have sufficient technical reserves, it will still take a certain amount of time to transform them into actual products.
This was before they had built some production plants and related equipment lines. After returning, the companies that provided them with parts and components also started producing parts for them as soon as possible.
Moreover, although the production personnel of Huaxia Military Industrial Company were also recruited from other military equipment companies, after all, they have not been equipped with this new equipment and are not particularly skilled in operation.
Therefore, they were able to produce three armed helicopters in just one month, which is an incredible speed. It can be said that they had to use full power to achieve this.
"Now that the military armed helicopter has been produced, have anyone from the military been notified to come over and participate in the testing and evaluation?" Zhao Yi asked.
"Not yet. We currently do not have the qualifications to produce firepower equipment, so these three armed helicopters are not equipped with firepower and are incomplete." Yao Ziliang said.
This is really a big problem. This problem not only troubles armed helicopters, it can be said that all military equipment under his banner are subject to this factor.
Although he is confident that his military equipment is very advanced in terms of technology, in order to maximize the actual combat effect, it will ultimately be greatly affected by firepower equipment.
The reason is very simple. No matter how fast your plane is and how early you find the enemy, if the missile is not powerful, it will be useless. At most, you can retreat and escape as soon as possible, and you can't do anything else.
"This is really a problem that must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise it will seriously affect the performance of our military equipment." Zhao nodded and said.
"I think so too. It's just that it's very difficult to obtain the qualifications for R&D and manufacturing of firepower equipment. These sensitive areas are still a restricted area for private enterprises," Yao Ziliang said.
This is a fact. If fighter jets like these are not equipped with firepower systems, they are not much different from ordinary aircraft and will not pose a threat to national defense security.
This is also the reason why Zhao Yi did not need to apply for relevant qualifications at the beginning and could let his own companies conduct research alone. Even the now established Huaxia Military Industrial Company is not strict in applying for qualifications.
If this enterprise is not specifically used to produce military equipment in the future, it does not need to apply for relevant qualifications. It is not much different from ordinary industrial enterprises. At most, advanced technologies and products cannot be freely bought and sold and need to be reviewed.
"Then have you reported these issues to the relevant departments and asked them to either allow us to produce the relevant firepower equipment independently, or let them provide the relevant firepower equipment? We cannot just delay it like this." Zhao Yi asked.
"The report has been typed, but there is no response yet. It may be because the time is too short, or it may be other reasons." Yao Ziliang replied.
After hearing Yao Ziliang's words, Zhao touched his nose and felt helpless in his heart. Although when designing military equipment, he had carried out an open design in the design of the fire control system.
But it doesn't mean that you can just grab a piece of firepower equipment and install it, and then you can use it immediately. Relevant debugging is also required to make the firepower equipment more effective.
These all take real time, and what Huaxia Military Industrial Company lacks most at present is time, because they not only have military aircraft projects, but also land equipment and naval equipment to develop and produce.
In fact, Huaxia Military Industrial Company does not lack firepower equipment technology at all. Launching rockets by Future Space Technology Company is like lighting up fireworks, and rocket technology and missile technology have very much in common. It can be said that there is not much difference between the two.
"How is the progress of your own research on firepower equipment?" Zhao Yi asked again.
"Our own research on firepower equipment is still short. It will take some time to come up with leading finished products in a short time. If it is equipment with the current technical level, it does not make much sense to design it." Yao Ziliang replied.
Yao Ziliang's last sentence is quite rude, but it is true. As a private military enterprise, if the technology it produces does not have an absolute leading edge, why should the military purchase your products? It will definitely give priority to state-owned enterprises. .
The main reason why they want to study firepower equipment is because they realize that if they just sell aircraft, tanks and warships, it is basically a one-time deal. No matter how expensive they are, the income will be quite limited.
As we all know, only consumables are the most profitable. Just like printers are not very expensive, but if used for a long time, the consumption expenditure of ink cartridges occupies the majority.
Therefore, if we want to achieve the sustainable development of Huaxia Military Industrial Company, we must get involved in the research, development and production of firepower equipment. Only in this way can we bring a virtuous cycle to Huaxia Military Industrial Company.
Because the aircraft, tanks, land vehicles and naval equipment they develop have the largest investment in research and development, and are also the most technically difficult, but they may not necessarily earn the most profits.
This seriously deviates from the business logic of high investment and high output. Now, since most of the technology is provided by Zhao Yi, the R&D cost is not unbearable. But in the future, a high-tech fighter will require R&D investment. Just massive.
If the purchase quantity is insufficient, the unit price will definitely be high, and if the unit price is too high, the purchase quantity will further decrease. Not to mention losing money, at least it will only be a small profit.
Therefore, Huaxia Military Industrial Company must try to study and fight for any project that can make money. Otherwise, they may be operating at a low profit for a long time. If they want to invest in the research and development of next-generation equipment, they will not have much money to continue investing. .
Because in the foreseeable future, no matter how advanced the equipment they develop, the number of domestic purchases will not be large. In other words, the market size will not be large in the short term.
Unless these can be exported on a large scale, the international arms market is relatively fixed now, and it is unlikely that countries in the two camps will purchase our military equipment.
As for the remaining countries, when purchasing our military equipment, they must also consider the attitudes of the two poles, especially those with close ties. Even if they purchase, the quantity will not be large.
Even whether the country can allow exports is still a question. The more advanced military equipment is, the stricter the export controls will be. (End of chapter)