After the project is launched this time, I don't know if it will be the year of the monkey when the early warning aircraft project is launched, with his current age, is it possible to continue to participate in the development of the next project in the future?

Yang Hui cooperated with the recall of the beginning and end of the project: "The whole early warning patrol aircraft project was first proposed to the army, of course I know the importance of the early warning aircraft, and even I want to be funded by the company to complete the project, but this project now seems to really have no great future, and the company is not alone in my decision." ”

Yang Hui can't think of any other country that needs this kind of early warning aircraft that is halfway home. There is no export market, the domestic market demand for this small early warning patrol aircraft is not too large, and Southwest Science and Industry has no reason to continue the project.

While Yang Hui and Chief Wang were discussing the situation, the military also began to comprehensively clean up the projects that had cooperated with Western countries before this: which projects had been completed; which are the completed projects but there are still problems with localization; Which are the projects that have not yet been completed and are not even necessary to continue!

In such a comprehensive clean-up and rectification, the early-warning patrol aircraft project has been ruthlessly cleaned up, and it seems that such a "short-term, flat, and fast" project is no longer popular.

"I don't think there is any need to continue this early warning patrol aircraft project, without the support of the United States, it is definitely impossible to complete it in a short period of time, and then look at the performance indicators of this early warning aircraft, and the follow-up cost will not be less, and the investment and income are completely disproportionate. So let's just give it up! ”

The army is quite ruthless in cleaning up various projects, and this time even the most supportive of Southwest Science and Industry. Commander Liu, who attaches the most importance to all kinds of large equipment, was also silent, and he deeply knew the importance of an early warning aircraft to the army. This is especially true for the Navy.

But then again, the current AWACS project has lost its original advantages, and even the sacrifices made in order to quickly get the aircraft are even more meaningless now: the problems of short radar detection range, short flight range of the aircraft, and low data processing capabilities have finally become the last straw that breaks the camel's back at this time.

Taking a deep breath, Commander Liu also gave the Navy's opinion: "Now this early warning patrol aircraft project is indeed a bit too chicken, we should choose to give it up for the time being, but I think the follow-up funds originally used for this project should still be allocated to Southwest Science and Industry, and this fund can be used for the current J-18 development." In this turmoil, the development of J-18 was also greatly affected by this time, a week ago I personally sent those Northrop technical experts from the Imperial Capital International Airport to leave, so now the J-18 on the side of Southwest Science and Industry needs to invest more funds. ”

Commander Liu knew the huge impact of this turmoil on the Southwest Science and Industry, and even after the Southwest Science and Industry sent away the Northrop experts, Yang Hui's impassioned words made the Navy Commander Liu appreciate, so at this time, we should try to help the Southwest Science and Industry get more benefits, anyway, this is also the funds to be invested in the development of the J-18, and there is no situation that will be wasted.

The Air Force was somewhat reluctant. Now the Air Force has made preliminary contact with the Soviet side, and the strength of the Su-27 has completely conquered the Air Force of the Republic, and now it is raising funds in all aspects and demolishing the eastern wall, so it is ready to purchase more long-legged 27 at that time.

But after seeing the determination of the Navy's side. The attitude of the Air Force has also softened temporarily, and it is well known that the Navy has a good relationship with the southwest science and industry, and it is an indisputable fact that the development of the J-18 requires a large amount of money. Thinking about the Su-27 now, it can only carry out air superiority operations, and the Air Force's ground attack needs can only rely on the J-18. After weighing it, I still know that this fund cannot be misappropriated.

"Okay, listen to your navy. The funds that were originally intended for the development of early warning aircraft were changed to the development of the J-18, and the remaining 42 million were all allocated to the Southwest Science and Industry, and we are all waiting for this aircraft in the future. ”

After the army has internal results, there will be no hint of verbosity, and the phone call will be made directly to Yang Hui, a science and technology industry in the southwest. The quiet was broken by the crisp ringing of the phone, and both the old and the young looked at the phone, after two or three rings.

Yang Hui could vaguely feel that the phone was related to the early warning patrol plane as soon as the phone rang, and he even forgot to answer the call for a while, so he looked at it in a daze.

"Quickly answer the phone, it shouldn't be a trivial matter to be able to call you, the general manager of Southwest Science and Industry."

At this time, he suddenly remembered, nodded and picked up the phone: "Hey, I'm Yang Hui"

"Yes, I understand"

Looking at Chief Division Wang on the side, Yang Hui said into the phone: "In this way, Chief Division Wang, who is responsible for the development of early warning patrol aircraft, is here, I will give the phone to Chief Division Wang, or the commander you tell him!" ”

Chief Master Wang also understood who was on the other side of the phone, looked at Yang Hui's depressed expression, and understood what he was going to say next, picked up the phone and said first: "Needless to say, Commander Liu, I understand that it was I who did not seize the opportunity to quickly make the plane, causing the country to waste so much valuable funds, it was me"

Before Chief Master Wang's words of self-reproach were finished, Commander Liu immediately stopped him and continued: "No, none of us expected this kind of thing, you have done a very good job, through this project, you have initially cultivated an early warning aircraft development team for the country, just this alone, the money we spent is not unjust." ”

After appeasing Chief Master Wang, Commander Liu changed his tone again and said again about the 42 million yuan follow-up funds this time.

"Now there is really no need for the project to continue, but our army will still put the follow-up 42 million funds of the project into the southwest science and industry account for the development of J-18, if you need it in the future, you can directly find Yang Hui, I believe he can understand the severity of the matter, anyway, I only say the last sentence: we have spent nearly 60 million yuan to train the talent team, you as the chief engineer must continue to maintain for me."

After saying that, Commander Liu chose to hang up the phone, he could no longer face the old scientific research of Chief Master Wang, so he could only hang up the phone first at this time. As for the rest, he believes that Yang Hui can do a good job, which is the trust accumulated after years of dealing with Yang Hui.

And Yang Hui did not live up to this heavy trust, and when he heard that the army would continue to fight the remaining 42 million to the side of the southwest science and industry, he had his own decision.

"Chief Master Wang, don't worry, although the 42 million is said to be used for the development of the J-18, I don't care whether the army is real or not, I want to use this fund for the J-18, here I guarantee you that all the 42 million will be used for the scientific research projects of the 38 institutes. Although our project has been discontinued, the team cannot be dispersed, and the phased results of the early stage cannot be lost. So on the basis of the previous technology, we add the 42 million just mentioned, all of which will be used for the technical pre-research of the new generation of early warning aircraft, I believe that when the time comes, we will eventually start the early warning aircraft project, I feel that this time is not too far away. ”

Yang Hui didn't feel any distress when he said this, even if the army didn't give the 42 million this time, Yang Hui would still allocate funds to continue the 38 teams to continue the pre-research work on the main technology of early warning aircraft. In its plan, without the halfway home early warning aircraft on the side of the US imperialists, in a few years it can go directly to Maozi's side to copy the bottom, and the early warning aircraft technology there can also be very useful for reference.

However, the premise of this is that the 38 Institute wants to complete the airborne information processing system of the early warning aircraft, which is really too watery developed by the early warning aircraft of Lao Maozi, and there is no high-power radar but not enough electronic technology, so the technology for processing radar signals is really too rough. At present, the 38 Institute continues to carry out pre-research in order to be able to one day quickly develop a real early warning aircraft with mature technology. (To be continued.) )