"We also accidentally solved the technology of mass production of this fiber." Xiao Weihao interjected slowly, with a secretive smile on his face, which made people think that he was telling lies.
In fact, strictly speaking, China was able to solve the mass production technology of high-strength and high-modulus polyethylene fiber by accident. From the time Qin Hai told Yu Lihong and others the technical know-how to the final realization of industrial production, it took less than half a year.
Compared with several large companies in Europe and the United States that have been developing for more than ten years, it can only be regarded as an accident.
However, such words cannot be believed by McInnes, Setzler and others. Coupled with Xiao Weihao's expression, people can only think in the opposite direction. Once they begin to doubt the origin of this technology
, the United States will imagine how huge a scientific research system China has established and how much time and money it has spent to solve this technical problem, and this means that China’s scientific research strength is unfathomable.
This is exactly the impression that Xiao Weihao wants McInnes and others to have. One of the responsibilities of the security department is to carry out strategic deception to prevent opponents from knowing their true strength.
"Mr. McInnes, if this body armor is really made of high-strength and high-modulus polyethylene fiber, then its protective performance will indeed be much stronger than Kevlar. Actual testing is needed to know."
Setzler no longer dwells on how China solves this technical problem, but instead turns to the technical evaluation of this new product. He has studied the relevant technical indicators of high-strength and high-modulus fibers in the past.
, and also thought about using this fiber to make protective equipment, but because the output of this fiber was too low and the price was too expensive, his idea could not be put into practice.
"We need to test the body armor. Can you provide corresponding samples?" McInnis nodded and asked Liang Rongjian.
"Yes, in addition to the one you have, we can also provide two other body armors for you to conduct actual testing." Liang Rongjian replied.
McInnes added: "The price of your body armor is also a matter of concern to us. You should know that our army is currently equipped with Kevlar body armor, which can provide sufficient protection for our soldiers, and
The price is very low. If the price of your body armor is higher than that of Kevlar body armor, we will basically not consider purchasing it."
"Mr. McInnis believes that the performance of your army's current body armor is sufficient to meet the needs of the battlefield?" Xiao Weihao said with a smile, "According to the information we have, the Kevlar body armor currently used by your army is good at preventing fragments.
The performance in terms of damage is mediocre, and it is difficult to protect against high-speed fragments of less than one gram. Due to the insufficient cutting resistance of the fiber, fragments with sharp edges will often cut through body armor and cause damage to soldiers' skin."
"The situation you mentioned... of course happens occasionally." McInnis' face looked a little ugly. It felt very uncomfortable to be slapped in the face after pretending to be a cross.
"Also, in terms of preventing direct bullet damage, the bullet impact transient deformation of a body armor using 6 layers of Kevlar fabric exceeds 40 mm, which will cause soldiers to suffer severe non-penetrating damage. If this indicator is to be reduced to
20 mm, more than 11 layers of fabric must be used, which will more than double the weight of the body armor, thereby losing the soldiers' battlefield mobility... Am I right?" Xiao Weihao continued to talk.
These information were collected by Xia Yangjie and others from various foreign documents when they were developing body armor, and did not involve the secrets of the Chinese side. In fact, Xiao Weihao knew much more about Kevlar body armor, but
Some information is only available within the security department. Naturally, he will not leak it on this occasion. However, just such public information is enough to defeat McInnes.
"Obviously, Mr. Xiao is very familiar with the body armor we are currently using. So we might as well talk openly and honestly about what kind of protective performance your body armor can achieve and what price we hope to sell it at." McInnis shrugged.
He shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly.
No one knows the true situation of the body armor currently equipped by the US military better than McInnis. In the just-ended Gulf War, the body armor equipped by the US military has withstood the test of the battlefield, which not only shows the necessity of the equipment, but also exposes the existing bulletproof vests.
Disadvantages of clothing. The war had just ended two months ago. Applications from various troops for replacement of new generation body armors came to the equipment headquarters like a snowflake. Body armor manufacturers also took notice and sent a variety of new products. However,
There is indeed a lack of masterpieces among them that can make McInnes shine.
This time I heard that a Chinese company came to sell body armor, and McInnes came to meet them with a mentality of being a dead horse. Unexpectedly, what the Chinese company came up with was actually a revolutionary product.
McInnes couldn't help but be excited about the new product.
He originally planned to pretend to be indifferent and force the Chinese to lower the sales price. Who knows that China has done enough homework and made it clear what the US military has. In this case, what confidence does he have?
Discuss prices with China.
At this moment, a thought flashed through McInnis's mind: Those reporters and scholars who leaked U.S. military secrets deserve to die.
"We have performance data about this new type of body armor here. Mr. McInnes can tell it at a glance." Liang Rongjian handed over a stack of information and then said: "You can re-test these properties. We are willing to wait for you.
Test results. As for the price, we use Kevlar body armor as a reference, its price is US$350 per piece, our new body armor is US$520, and the helmet is US$170.”
"Well..." McInnes fell silent, lowered his head and began to look through the information given to him by Liang Rongjian. Such an offer was within the psychological range that he could accept. As for pretending to be angry and refusing to accept the price,
, this kind of trick is self-defeating in front of experts.
"We have left the information and samples. We will contact you after we conduct the test." After turning the last page, McInnes put the information on the coffee table next to him and said to Liang Rongjian.
Liang Rongjian said: "Okay, we will stay at the Gwinnett Hotel in Washington these days. Please inform us at any time if you have any results. However, I'm afraid we can't stay in the United States for too long, so..."
"Don't worry, I think we will get the results out as soon as possible and it won't delay your trip in the United States." McInnes said with a smile.
Both the guest and the host stood up and shook hands to say goodbye. MacInnes took two entourages and escorted Liang Rongjian and others out of the gate. He watched them get into a taxi and then turned back to the office. Setzler eagerly chased Maccanis.
"Mr. McAnese, if what they say is true, I think we should purchase their body armor," Ness said.
"Why?" McInnes asked knowingly.
“According to my research on high-strength and high-modulus polyethylene fiber, fabrics made using this fiber have more than 2 times higher toughness than Kevlar fiber, more than 3 times higher anti-cut performance, and can reduce fragmentation damage by 50% or more.
"More. I think this kind of body armor can meet the requirements of those soldiers and gangsters," Setzler said.
"The most important thing is that their price is cheaper than Kevlar body armor." Another attendant named Culver added that when Liang Rongjian quoted McInnis just now, he remained silent, but actually he was thinking
Laughing secretly.
The Kevlar body armor that Xiao Weihao and the others bought from the United States is a publicly sold product in the U.S. market, and the price is indeed US$350. However, the price of the body armor that the U.S. ordered directly from the manufacturer is higher than that on the market.
It’s nearly twice as expensive, reaching as much as $620.
It is not uncommon for large-scale purchases to be priced higher than retail prices in group purchases by the United States. According to the supplier's explanation, the style of military body armor is very different from the retail version, which strengthens the
To meet the protection requirements of these parts, a number of tactical pockets, buckles and other components need to be added, thus increasing the overall cost. Of course, sensible people know that these are all excuses, and collusion between inside and outside is the real reason for the extremely high price of these body armors.
reason.
Although Xiao Weihao worked in security, he didn't know this secret, otherwise they could have quoted a higher price for this trip.
"The Ministry of National Defense hopes to improve relations with the Chinese side. If we can order body armor from China, it will undoubtedly send a conciliatory signal to the Chinese side. I believe they will accept this goodwill. We are now the largest
"My enemy is stupid, and there is no need to be an enemy of China." McInnes is worthy of being the deputy director, and his words are more political than those of the two assistants.
"We understand." Setzler and Culver responded in unison. "We will immediately arrange for performance testing of these body armors and conduct accounting calculations in order to give China an answer as soon as possible."
"In terms of price, as long as it does not exceed the price of Kevlar body armor, or a slight increase of 10% is acceptable. The key is that the design of these body armor must meet the requirements of our army." McInnes explained to Culver.
Culver understood: "Yes, I have noticed that many aspects of the body armor they designed do not meet the requirements of our army. We will put forward these requirements to the other party in detail."
Modifying the design naturally means that the cost will increase. The current quotation of the Chinese is US$520, and the leader said that it can be increased to US$620, or even more than 10%, it does not matter. As for the price difference...
Everyone knows it.
Thinking of this, Culver couldn't help but smile. (To be continued...)