Chapter 58: North American Defense Exhibition

In fact, many countries hold similar exhibitions every year, such as Abu Dhabi International Defense in the United Arab Emirates, which is the largest military equipment exhibition in the Middle East. There is also the European International Defense Exhibition, where most of the world's most cutting-edge technologies of defense equipment are unveiled at the Abu Dhabi Defense Exhibition and the European International Defense Exhibition, plus there are defense seminars that bring together the world's top defense groups and defense experts, these two defense exhibitions are known as the world's most important events for the military manufacturing industry.

Of course, the current North American Defense Exhibition is not bad, attracting representatives from all over the world, where you can see the top weapons and equipment of this era, of course, these weapons and equipment are just backward World War II classic weapons in the eyes of Albert, a time-traveler.

This kind of top-level feast will always attract the top companies, and Albert saw the booth of Lockheed Martin Space Systems, a company that was later known as one of the five super military enterprises in the United States, in the exhibition hall, but at this time it was not called Lockheed Martin, but the original name, Lockheed.

As the most powerful military industrial enterprise in the United States, Lockheed's business is now thriving, after all, it got the largest aircraft order in World War II, it designed the P-38 Lightning fighter at the beginning of World War II, a high-speed interceptor with twin engines and a double-tail fuselage structure, and its uses on the battlefield include ground attack, bomber escort and air superiority. And the most famous of this fighter is the mission to shoot down Yamamoto 56.

Throughout World War II, Lockheed produced a total of 19,278 aircraft, accounting for 60% of the total aircraft manufacturing in the United States during World War II. Including 2,600 Ventura aircraft, 2,700 B-17 Flying Fortresses licensed by Boeing, 2,900 Hudson aircraft and 9,000 P-38 Lightning. Of course, the C130 transport aircraft could not be developed until 1953, not to mention the later F22 fighter. However, at this time, Lockheed had begun to secretly develop the U2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft at Skunk Works, and it was expected to complete its first flight in 1955.

It is no wonder that people's exhibition booths are overcrowded and have no place to stop, on the other hand, their own North Industries Company can be described as a crowd. I am afraid that Lockheed is also unhappy with the Boeing company next door, which was Lockheed's main competitor during World War II, but after the 60s, Boeing's main business gradually shifted to civil airliners, and it gradually lost its share of the arms market.

"Lockheed is really too lively, Comrade Kalashnikov. I really don't understand that it's just about developing airplanes, there are so many and some that don't? Without us, the arms manufacturers, who designed killing goods for their planes, their planes would have been left to play kamikaze. Albert's complaining tone was tinged with naked jealousy.

"I think you just dislike our booth for being too deserted." Kalashnikov kept his head down and recorded the data, and his attitude towards the topic of Albert was not salty. From the beginning to the present, Kalashnikov has visited almost all the gun booths, recording and comparing firearms developed by other companies.

Perhaps Albert was shouting too loudly, which happened to be heard by the Lockheed staff passing by, and he stopped to observe the mines, firearms and armaments designed by NORINCO and smiled disdainfully, "Is that all these gadgets?" We at Lockheed can do it with our eyes closed, and we can do it better. ”

The other party's tone was very provocative, full of gunpowder. Albert didn't do it, he jumped up from his chair, stared at the badge of the Lockheed employee with mocking eyes, and aggressively, "What's the matter, this gentleman named Matthew, do you think gun design is a very simple thing?" Or is it that Lockheed has become the No. 1 military industrial enterprise in North America, and even speaks so arrogantly, do you want me to tell you how to behave? ”

"Hahahaha, I'm laughing to death." The staff named Matthew deliberately let out an exaggerated laugh, and the surrounding crowd heard his exaggerated laughter, and they were all attracted to each other, and they all whispered to each other to discuss, Matthew saw that the effect had been achieved, and he didn't care about his impolite behavior, and let go of his voice and shouted, "Everyone, this small company called NORINCO said that our P-38 Lightning fighter and F80 jet fighter are just useless things, then I want to ask, in addition to designing firearms, your company can produce fighters, Tanks are these high-tech products? ”

There was a burst of laughter from the people around, among them there were many representatives of various countries, and there were Belgian delegations in the crowd, and his brother Baudouin was also among them, originally this time Belgium was coming for Lockheed's foreign trade military aircraft, but at this time Baudouin's face was black, if their president Lockheed knew, this employee named Matthew would definitely not be able to eat and walk around.

"NORINCO, I've never heard of this name before, and it's a guy who wants to be grandstanding." Someone said disdainfully.

"That guy is so young, what company would put such a little kid in the showroom, I think they're just joking."

Matthew stared at Albert triumphantly, it was obvious that everyone was biased against him, and it seemed that Lockheed had won this tearing war.

Bo Shean was about to step forward to defend Albert a few words, but Albert quietly made a gesture to stop, how could Albert, who represented the honor of North Industries Company, admit defeat so quickly, he clasped his hands around his chest and said unhurriedly, "It's a pity that some of the company's designs Lockheed Company can't catch up with it after decades of hard work." ”

"Poof, you don't want to use the Holy Grail." Seeing this, Tianyan, who was lurking in Albert's mind, suddenly asked.

"This is a great opportunity to advertise for our company, how can we let it go." Albert had the Holy Grail with him, and he never took a shower, and he definitely wanted to seize a great opportunity like this to pretend to be forced.

Matthew said disdainfully, "Then you quickly take it out for everyone to see, no one has ever told you to choose modesty in front of competitors who are stronger than yourself?" ”

Albert secretly cursed in his heart, why should Lao Tzu be humble in front of fools, and at the same time, he put his hand into the big black bag and deliberately groped, in fact, he released the flying machine inside from the Holy Grail from the alien dimension of the goddess of revenge.

Under the curious eyes of everyone, Albert unhurriedly took out a quadcopter from the black bag and placed it on the table, even Kalashnikov was startled, thinking when Albert brought this inexplicable thing over.

"Wow, what is this?" Some people couldn't wait to squeeze forward to get a glimpse of the scenery, while others who could see clearly also squeezed forward, fearing that they had missed something, resulting in a scramble to be the first to go, but to leave the domineering Lockheed personnel aside.

"Gentlemen, this is the latest product developed by NORINCO, a reconnaissance quadcopter, and it is not only used as a close-range reconnaissance weapon, but also capable of maneuvering targets." Albert explained.