"We also solved the technology of mass production of this fiber by accident." Xiao Weihao interjected slowly, with some secretive smiles on his face, which made people think that he was lying at a glance.

In fact, strictly speaking, it is indeed an accident that China can solve the mass production technology of high-strength and high-modulus polyethylene fiber. From Qin Hai's technical know-how to Yu Lihong and others, to the final realization of industrial production, less than half a year in the middle, compared with several large companies in Europe and the United States after more than ten years of development, it can only be regarded as accidental.

However, this kind of saying can't make McCarnis, Setzler and others believe it, coupled with Xiao Weihao's expression, people can only think in the opposite direction. And once it begins to doubt the origin of this technology, the United States will imagine how huge a scientific research system the Chinese military has established and how much time and money it has spent to solve this technical problem, which means that the scientific research strength of the Chinese military is unfathomable.

Xiao Weihao wants to make the impression that McKanis and others have is exactly that. One of the responsibilities of the security services is to engage in strategic manoeuvre, so that the adversary does not know what they are really capable of.

"Mr. McKanis, 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, as for whether it can reach 2.5 times, it needs to be tested in actual ways to know."

Instead of dwelling on how the Chinese side solved this technical problem, Seetzler turned to a technical assessment of the new product. He had studied the relevant technical indicators of high-strength and high-modulus fibers in the past, and had also envisioned the use of such fibers to make protective equipment, but it was only because the output of such fibers was too low and the price was too expensive that his idea could not be put into practice.

"We need to test body armor. Can you provide a sample? McCarnise nodded and asked Liang Rongjian.

"Yes, in addition to the one you have, we can also provide 2 other pieces of body armor for you to test in practice." Liang Rongjian replied.

McCarnise added: "The price of your body armor is also a concern for us. You should know. Our army is currently equipped with Kevlar body armor, which provides adequate protection for our soldiers at a very low price. If the price of your body armor is higher than that of Kevlar body armor, we basically won't consider purchasing it. ”

"Does Mr. McKaness think your army's current body armor performance is sufficient for the needs of the battlefield?" Xiao Weihao spoke with a smile, "According to the information we have, the Kevlar body armor currently used by your army has lackluster performance in terms of anti-fragmentation damage, and it is difficult to defend against high-speed fragments of less than one gram. Due to the insufficient cutting resistance of the fibers, fragments with sharp edges tend to cut through body armor and cause damage to the soldier's skin. ”

"The situation you are talking about...... Of course, it happens occasionally. McKanis's face was a little ugly. The feeling of being slapped in the face after putting on a fork is very uncomfortable.

"Also, in terms of protection against direct projectile damage, the transient deformation of body armor using 6-layer Kevlar fabric exceeds 40 mm, which can cause soldiers to suffer severe non-penetrating damage. If this indicator is to be reduced to 20 mm, it is necessary to use more than 11 layers of fabric, which more than doubles the weight of the body armor, which deprives the soldier of battlefield mobility...... Am I right? Xiao Weihao continued to talk eloquently.

These materials were all collected by Xia Yangjie from various foreign documents when they were developing body armor, and did not involve the secrets of the Chinese military. In fact. Xiao Weihao knows much more about Kevlar's body armor than that, but some of the information is limited to the security services. Naturally, he would not leak it on this occasion. However, just such public information is enough to defeat McCarnis.

"Obviously, Mr. Xiao is very aware of the body armor we are currently using. Then we might as well be honest and honest, what kind of protective performance can you achieve with this kind of body armor, and at what price do you want to sell it. McKanis shrugged. Said helplessly.

No one knows better than McCarnise the real situation of the body armor that the US military is now equipping, and in the just-concluded Gulf War, the body armor equipped by the US military has withstood the test of the battlefield, showing both the necessity of equipment and the disadvantage of having body armor. Less than two months after the end of the war. Applications from various units to replace the new generation of body armor flew to the equipment headquarters like snowflakes, and body armor manufacturers also heard the wind and sent a variety of new products, but there was a real lack of excellent products that could make McCarnis's eyes shine.

This time, I heard that a Chinese company came to sell body armor, and McCarnise also came to meet with them with a bit of a dead horse mentality. Unexpectedly, what the Chinese company came up with was actually a revolutionary new product, which couldn't help but McCarnis's heart.

He originally planned to pretend to be indifferent and force the Chinese to lower the sales price, but who knew that the Chinese side had done enough homework and made the US military clear. In this case, what confidence does he have to bargain with the Chinese side?

In this moment, a thought flashed through McCarnis's mind: those reporters and scholars who leaked US military secrets are really damned.

"We have here a number of performance numbers for this new body armor, and Mr. McKanes will know it at a glance." Liang Rongjian handed over a stack of materials, and then said: "Regarding these performances, you can re-test, and we are willing to wait for your test results." As for the price, we take Kevlar body armor as a reference, which costs $350 a piece, our new body armor costs $520, and the helmet costs $170. ”

"Hmm......" McKanis was silent, lowered his head and began to look through the information Liang Rongjian had given him. Such an offer is within the psychological range that he can accept, and as for pretending to be angry and refusing to accept this price, this kind of trick is self-inflicted humiliation in front of the connoisseur.

"We left the information and samples. We'll get back to you after we've done the test. After McCarnise turned the last page, he 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 for the next few days, please feel free to inform us if you have any results." However, we may not be able to stay in the United States for too long, so ......"

"Don't worry, I think we will do our best to come up with the results, and we won't delay your trip in the United States." McKanis said with a smile.

The guests and hosts got up and shook hands and said goodbye. McCarnis, with two entourage, sent Liang Rongjian and the others out of the gate, watched them get into the taxi, and then turned back to the office. Seetzler eagerly pursued McKanis and said, "Mr. McKanis, if what they say is true, I think we should buy their body armor." ”

"Why?" McCarnise asked knowingly.

"According to my research on high-strength and high-modulus polyethylene fibers, fabrics made from this fiber are more than twice tougher than Kevlar fibers, more than three times more cut resistant, and can reduce frag damage by 50% or more. I think that such body armor can meet the requirements of those soldiers. Seitzler said.

"Best of all, they are cheaper than Kevlar body armor." Another attendant named Culver added that when Liang Rongjian made an offer to McCarnise just now, he didn't say a word, but in fact, he was laughing in his heart.

Xiao Weihao: The Kevlar body armor they bought from the United States is a product that is publicly sold in the American market, and the price is indeed $350 a piece. But the price of body armor ordered directly by the U.S. military from manufacturers is nearly double that of the market, reaching $620.

It is not uncommon for large-scale purchases to be priced higher than retail prices in group purchases by the US military. According to the supplier's explanation, the military body armor is very different from the retail version in terms of style, strengthening the protection requirements of some parts, and also adding a number of tactical pockets, buckles and other components, thus increasing the overall cost. Of course, people who understand know that these are excuses, and collusion inside and outside is the real reason for the abnormally high price of these body armors.

Although Xiao Weihao is engaged in security work, he doesn't know anything about this secret, otherwise they can quote a higher price this time.

"The Ministry of Defense wants to improve relations with the Chinese military, and if we can order body armor from China, it will undoubtedly send a signal of reconciliation to the Chinese military, and I believe that they will accept this goodwill." Our biggest enemy now is Silly Damu, and there is no need to be an enemy of China. McCarnise deserves to be the deputy director, and his words are more political than those of the two assistants.

"We get it." Setzler and Culver replied in unison, "We will immediately arrange for the performance test of these body armors, and also carry out accounting so that we can give the Chinese side an answer." ”

"In terms of price, as long as it does not exceed Kevlar body armor, or a little more than 10% is acceptable. The point is that the design of these body armor must meet the requirements of our army. McCarnise explained to Culver.

Culver understood: "Yes, I have noticed that the body armor they designed does not meet the requirements of our army in many places, and we will put forward these requirements to the other side in detail." ”

Changing the design naturally means that the cost will increase. The Chinese are now quoted at $520, and the leader said that it is okay to raise it to $620, or even exceed 10%. As for the price difference...... Everybody gets the idea.

Culver couldn't help but smile when he thought of this. (To be continued......)