The era of informatization has arrived. In order to catch up with the trend of informatization, the first machine factory has also spent a lot of effort to build an informatization system. Of course, this was not done by the first machine factory itself, and the army also has it.
With a certain investment, even so, the Yimai Factory still invested a lot of funds.
Because, this is not just about developing a set of software, but also a lot of hardware, which requires them to conduct technical research. Therefore, they have also spent a lot of money to develop various required hardware. These 80 million are really not available.
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"A few years ago, our country wanted to cooperate with Europe to jointly develop satellite positioning systems to break the monopoly of the United States. As a result, Europe has always rejected us, just want us to pay, but not let us have technology.
So, we can only withdraw from the European project and do it ourselves." Qin Zhenhua knew that Nie Jianqiang didn't believe it, so he said these things: "Two years ago, we launched three satellites and built them ourselves.
The first generation of Beidou system has realized the research and development of our independent satellite positioning system. This has laid a reliable foundation for our tank information system."
The first goal of the information construction of tanks is to know where you are and where your friendly forces are. In the past, you used to make voice contacts through radio stations, which could not meet the needs at all. At most, you would report on the map.
At a certain point, the error is as high as a few hundred meters or even thousands of meters. Only with a satellite positioning system can you accurately determine your position coordinates.
In the past, although the United States opened up civil signals for the global satellite positioning system, it was obviously unreliable to pin hope on Americans. They must have their own system. Therefore, after the domestic Beidou system is built
Qin Zhenhua and the others decided to use the Beidou system as the basis signal source, so that a large amount of specialized hardware is needed to support it. For example, the chips of the navigation terminal were developed by Wang Xiaoqiang's organization.
With the positioning signal and knowing where you are, this is just the first step. Then, you need to have a data link to communicate with each other. This also requires special chips. After these investments, the investment will be huge.
As for the benefits of this system, it is also huge. Take a tank company as an example. The company commander can clearly know the location of each of his tanks, and can also assign targets to his subordinates based on the information obtained by the reconnaissance aircraft.
Let every tank leader know his goal. In this way, the combat capability will be greatly improved. For example, after that, the tank has an active defense system, and these defense systems can be integrated.
Working together is better than using a single tank. Tanks no longer fight alone, but become a part of the entire offensive system.
Now, the development of tank hardware has fallen into a period of stagnation. Western countries have not developed much for a long time. The engine stays at 1,500 horsepower, and the artillery stays at 120 mm caliber.
The tank's on-board electronic equipment is constantly upgrading.
This kind of equipment can not only be used for tanks, but also for self-propelled artillery. For example, the tank troops charging in front can call the self-propelled artillery in the rear for artillery support at any time after discovering an enemy target. If only rely on
For voice calls, it can only transmit very little information and the speed is slow. If you use this system, you can quickly pass on various target materials, so that the self-propelled artillery behind you can in a short time.
Fire support.
If in the era of planned economy, there is nothing to say. If the brothers want it, just give it to it. But now, everyone lives their own lives, and the high investment should never be given to others directly.
The smile on Nie Jianqiang's face froze. He didn't expect that there would be such a high investment. They didn't want to spend so much money. He thought for a while and asked: "Let's consider technical issues first.
If we transplant the system to our own artillery, would it be difficult?"
He didn't talk about money, only technology. Qin Zhenhua nodded without thinking about it: "This technology is of course no problem, and the compatibility is still good."
"Then, if you do this, will we just buy it directly when you are successful?" Nie Jianqiang's face was filled with smiles again: "What is the price of this equipment? You can buy it directly. We will buy it directly. We will not participate in the research and development.
We are only responsible for procurement.”
This is a way of saving.
Hearing his words, Qin Zhenhua smiled helplessly: "You will pick up ready-made ones. If they are spread out and there are many purchases, they can share the R&D costs at that time, and the price should not be too high. However, if there is no shop,
If the number is small, you must be mentally prepared and don’t say we want a high price at that time.”
Although this system has invested a lot of money during research and development, if the army purchases a lot of money, the cost can be reduced. Although 80 million is invested, if 8,000 sets are purchased,
That set will share the R&D cost of 10,000. If you purchase 80,000 sets, that set will only share the R&D cost of 1,000.
There is not so many tanks and self-propelled artillery alone. Wheeled tanks, even military trucks, etc. must be counted to have a number of 80,000.
When he said this, Qin Zhenhua suddenly thought of something: "Your new self-propelled artillery still wants to explore the domestic market?"
"That's of course, the foreign market is just a test. We believe that the Army will definitely purchase our 155mm self-propelled artillery. As a standard artillery for future guns, our new self-propelled artillery will definitely be put into service in the Army once it enters the Army.
It is to carry the system you developed."
Although it is self-developed and aimed at the international market, they also saw domestic demand. The PLZ-45 was just exported because the army had no money to be equipped. Now, the army has also had funds and has extended the 155 mm gun barrel to operate by itself
The artillery has greater power and more advanced performance. The Army should purchase it and gradually replace the original 152mm howitzer.
Being able to provide equipment to their own army is what excites them the most. The development of 152mm howitzer has long stagnated, so the future will be the world of 155mm howitzer.