Chapter 286, Advanced Tactical Fighter Plan
Alice, of course, noticed Oren's dazed expression, but she didn't bother to pay attention to it, as everyone else did when they entered the house, and immediately after the two of them, General Dynamics CEO William Clark and NSA Director Dominic Flair, walked out side by side. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Oh my god, it's the end of the fight with the Ministry of Defense."
He looked at Oren and Alice with a smile: "So Mr. Lockheed, do you have any other plans for tonight?" ”
"I'm afraid it depends on what Alice thinks."
Oren threw the ball to Alice: "Alice, are you interested in having a drink at the bar?" I remember there happened to be one not far from here, and their brandy ......"
Alice squinted at him: "...... Oren, I'm fifteen years old. ”
Everyone laughed softly, and Mr. Clark looked at his watch, and was ready to leave: "Miss Wang, when you first made the film, the drawings you submitted to us were very creative, and I hope we will have a happy cooperation in the future." It's not early, I'll go back to the hotel first, please feel free. ”
With that, he walked towards the parking lot.
"So, Mr. Fryer."
After seeing Clark off, Alice said to Minister Flair, "If you have nothing to do, Oron and I have something to talk about, you see......"
"I see, you do need to have a lot of contact with each other."
Of course, Fryer knew that he had become a light bulb, but he still did not forget to remind him, "But Alice, I am serious, you better speed up the development of the firewall." It's not just the Pentagon that wants to protect, NAS is also planning to build an Internet surveillance system, and you're now a sweet spot for all of us. ”
"You're going to use a new means of surveillance, aren't you?"
Alice is not surprised by this, and the biggest difference between the NSA and the CIA is that the former relies mainly on surveillance, so as to obtain global secret advice in an integrated way. From the radio of the past to the Internet of the future, the organization's dependence on Cisco will theoretically be very strong.
"Yes, after all, we all need to keep up with the times."
As the three of them walked in the wide parking lot outside the Pentagon, Flair replied: "Since there are hackers who will hack into the Pentagon, whether they are the pranks of the civil masters or the official invasion of the KGB, it undoubtedly gives us a wake-up call." As the number of computers around the world continues to increase and the network infrastructure continues to develop, we will definitely have to fight a fierce battle on this invisible network.
"Well, since the Pentagon is now preparing a shield for itself, as the NSA side, we really need to arm ourselves with teeth."
As they passed by a Chevrolet sedan, Flair patted Oren on the shoulder and said, "From a technical point of view, since modern telephones, the Internet, faxes, and satellite communications are all transmitted through atmospheric radio waves, they can all be monitored. Although Article 18 of our directive prohibits the interception and collection of information on ordinary citizens and businesses without the written permission of the Supreme Court justices, we must also think the other way around......
"Will other countries set up similar organizations, such as the KGB?"
Oron smiled and said, "Alice, do you hear me, the NSA is preparing a big business for the two of us." Lockheed's satellite launches, as well as the Internet hardware and software of Cisco systems, this kind of surveillance is absolutely indispensable to us. ”
That's true, that's how the prism door came out.
Of course, Alice knew about this prospect, so now, her heart was even more angry. Hawkers, although the Prism Gate incident is an espionage plan during the George W. Bush era, and it has nothing to do with the current President Reagan and Dominique Flair, but in general, it is the NSA department that has made Cisco miserable.
The entire Chinese market, as soon as Cisco withdraws, it will be completely given to Huawei and TP-link!
Flair's meaning is also simple, and it is clear that he wants Alice to get involved now.
"Hehe, if there is a big business to do, of course it is good."
Saying this, Alice had already quickened her pace, and stopped in front of a Lincoln sedan just in time: "Oh, by the way, Mr. Flair, as you just said, Oron and I need to communicate a little more, do you think ......?" ”
Undoubtedly, the Lincoln was driven by Oron, who had memorized the license plate number when Alice first met him at a gathering of governors in North Carolira.
"Oh, no problem, no problem."
Knowing that the topic was over, Flair nodded and smiled: "I should go home early, Marianne asked me on the pager if I had worked overtime, so, I took my leave." ”
With a wave of his hand, the middle-aged man walked away with brisk steps.
"Huh...... I have a car, I really envy it. ”
Watching Flair walk towards the car in the distance, Alice said nonchalantly, "I have to wait another year to get my driver's license." ”
"It's only been a year, Alice, have you figured out what to buy for your first car?"
Oren had opened the door very gentlemanly, he had come to Washington alone, so he was not accompanied by a driver: "Let me guess, a Porsche roadster?" ”
"That's pretty exciting, sports cars or something."
Alice grinned and got into the passenger seat: "Drive, go to the Hilton Hotel, don't you really take me to any bar, or beware of me calling the police." ”
Oren had already taken care of the car door at this time, and was starting the car, and laughed when he heard this: "Don't worry, Alice, I can have GPS on this car, and it is impossible to take you to the ditch." ”
Alice snorted and looked left and right around her.
Well, in the middle of the night, I got into the car of a man I didn't know very well, is this really good?
Alice looked at herself, fifteen years old. Look at the free driver next to him, although he is the age of a college graduate student, he is not a high school student after all. Ambiguous or something, at least you have to wait until you are five years old to feel it, otherwise at most it will be the atmosphere of a big brother and a little sister.
Well, that's how it should be.
Of course, Oron Lockheed wouldn't be stupid enough to play any ambiguous things at this time, although when Alice opened the window, a cool breeze blew through his hair, making the girl's scent waft in front of his nostrils.
"At the moment, our company is dealing with a big order."
Without waiting for the car to drive out of the Pentagon parking lot, he couldn't wait to speak: "I don't know if you know, the Pentagon is now launching a research and development program for advanced tactical fighters. ”
Alice was looking out the window at the figure of the Pentagon, and when she heard this, she immediately turned her head and looked at Oren.
First of all, it should be clear that although Alice accepted the invitation of Oren's "technical adviser" early, she was not in a hurry to participate in any work at Lockheed; And Lockheed, as the world's top arms dealer, is certainly not in a hurry to let Alice help them with anything. So theoretically, until the cooperation treaty with the Pentagon was just signed, Alice should be an "outsider".
Advanced tactical fighter plan, this is information that can be easily investigated after the 21st century, but at this moment, of course, she has to pretend to be confused: "Advanced tactical fighter? Let me think about it, when did the idea come up? ”
"The exact date is around June '81."
"The U.S. Air Force first published the request for an advanced tactical fighter, and it didn't take long for several contractors, led by our company, who were primarily engaged in the development of military aircraft, to provide design concepts that included stealth technology, short takeoffs and landings, and supersonic cruise," Oren said. It also includes advanced alloys and composite materials, advanced fly-by-wire flight control systems, high-power propulsion systems and stealth technologies. ”
"Then there are rounds of competition and selection, and I will explain the specific process to you slowly in the future. In general, we at Lockheed and a company called Northrop Grumman won the bid, and as of October last year, after 50 months of demonstration and validation phases, we each had one aircraft selected, which were the YF-22 and YF-23. ”
"The next step is for the Pentagon to pick out the last one from these two aircraft, and now it's time for the final phase to begin, and our entire company is ...... It's busy. ”
"YF-22......"
Listening to Oren's words, he muttered so much in his mouth, and deleted the first letter "y" directly in his heart. Alice rubbed her lower lip vigorously to contain the excitement in her heart: "So, you need me to help you?" ”
"Hehe, yes."
With a wry smile, Oren nodded: "You should also know that the research and development of a cutting-edge weapon is often the result of the cooperation of many companies. This YF-22 is the ...... of our cooperation between Lockheed, Boeing and General Dynamics."
"General Dynamics?"
"yes, otherwise you think Clark is joining in the fun?"
Oren was referring to the CEO who just showed up and left: "Although you had a bit of business when you were working on Alien II, if he really asked you to be a design consultant, he would have to see you in person." ”
Seeing Alice nodding, Oren continued: "Therefore, our Lockheed is mainly responsible for avionics. Programming, Alice, the engineers in our company are really tired from working every day and night......"
"yes, programming~"
Alice laughed thoughtfully, few people knew that Lockheed Martin writes more software every year than Microsoft. Therefore, when some of the company's projects reach a critical moment, a programming master like himself has indeed become a real treasure.
"So Oron, Maryland isn't far from here, after tonight, I'll go to your company tomorrow morning?" (To be continued.) )