Joga stood in a vacant training room.

Several technicians in white coats pushed two aluminum alloy boxes more than two meters high to the center of the room, then locked the management under the boxes with their feet, and then pressed them a few times on a screen on the box panel......

Intrigued by the thing, Joga rubbed his hands together and walked forward, listening to the sound of the hydraulic linkage working in the box, and then the lid of the box opened, revealing the 'Telos Armor' inside.

Inside the two chests, there are two glowing plastic mannequins, each with two sets of so-called 'Telos armor'.

A set of armor supported by an exoskeleton that looks very imposing.

The other set is like some kind of thin patch on the body, and the overall protection ability is very average, but because the material looks special, it looks very advanced.

To Joga's surprise, the exoskeleton armor on the left had been strengthened in all directions.

In addition to the exoskeleton that is connected along the sides of the body, the outside of the arms, the waist, and the sides of the thighs, the designers of the Telos company do not know if they are trying to cheat the money or really want to design a set of future armor......

The exoskeleton is coated with a combined external protective armor.

The exterior of the high-strength ceramic plate is covered with multiple layers of high carbon fiber, and the designer has a very sci-fi aesthetic, using irregular armor pieces to form a set of things similar to the 'Master Chief Armor' in the Halo game.

The white coat technician saw that Qiao Jia seemed particularly interested, and he pressed the outside of the box, and the model inside began to spin in circles, allowing Boss Qiao to appreciate the armor that cost 200 million US dollars to develop in 360 degrees.

The structure of the exoskeleton is not much different from that used by Ayew, except that the armor on the back is extraordinarily thick, because it is equipped with a customized high-energy battery.

The white coat standing next to the box saw Qiao Jia approaching him, and he said with a smile: "Sir, this is the first generation of 'Telos Armor', it has little power demand, but our designers still leave plenty of redundant space for placing batteries. ”

As he spoke, the white coat picked up a backpack from the inside of the box, used the buckle on the inside of the backpack to wrap the back on the armored back, and then he took off the high-tech helmet on the model's head and put it on his head......

I don't know how he operated it, but a thin drone suddenly popped up on the inside of the model's backpack.

The drone starts quickly before it falls, suspended in the air at a height of 2.5 meters.

Then the white coat turned and walked a few steps, and the drone followed him like a loyal hound.

The white coat seems to be intent on showing the intelligence level of the drone, he starts to run around the two boxes in a '8' shape, the drone is like a cheerful hound, making a slight 'buzzing' sound, just following the white coat.

After demonstrating the performance of the drone, the white coat lifted the golden goggles on the helmet, looked at Qiao Jia and said: "Sir, the helmet of the Telos armor is equipped with powerful information processors and sensors, which not only has the ability of digital visual imaging, but also can detect and distinguish targets within a radius of 1 km through the drone." ”

As he spoke, the white coat pointed to a box at the model's feet and said, "There is a portable rocket launcher in it, and if necessary, a soldier wearing Telos armor can lock on to six targets at the same time and use rockets to carry out precision strikes." ”

Saying that, the white coat took off the helmet with a little difficulty, handed it to Qiao Jia, and said, "Sir, you can feel that this armor is definitely worth the money." ”

Joga took the helmet and scanned it, then put it on his head, closed the goggles under the guidance of the white coat, and activated the system inside the helmet.

It's like a joint digital helmet for a helicopter, but with integrated pickup headphones and a 360-degree omnidirectional detection camera.

The goggles are like heads-up displays with clear underlines on them, and the system is operated using voice and vision.

Qiao Jia played for a while, took off his helmet and returned it to the slightly bowed white coat in front of him, and said with a smile: "This thing is more advanced than I expected, but I still think the price of 9 million is too outrageous."

Let the soldiers wear 9 million armor to go to war, it is really better to change to missiles and throw them over. ”

Saying that, Qiao Jia looked at the white coat with an embarrassed smile on his face, and said with a smile: "You are from the Telos Company?" ”

The white coat nodded helplessly and said, "Yes, sir, my name is Johnny, Johnny Payne, the CEO of Telos Corporation. ”

Joga listened and said funny: "The CEO personally escorts the equipment?

Why? I thought this thing was brought up from the CIA's arsenal. ”

Johnny Payne, shaking his head, said, "I happened to be in the New Jersey lab when I received the news, so I brought new samples.

Well, there's something wrong with that set in the CIA storeroom......"

Speaking of Johnny Payne, looking at Qiaojia's seemingly smiling appearance, he said helplessly: "Sir, you should understand that this cross-era weapon is not achieved overnight.

We need to keep experimenting and verifying the internal systems of the armor before we can improve the armor's intelligent assistance system as much as possible, making it a front-line digital platform with highly integrated performance. ”

When Qiao Jia heard this, he laughed and said, "That's it?

I bet that this helmet certainly did not pass the crash test, and I have the impression that the more high-tech it is, the more fragile it is.

Also front-line digital platform?

Do you want a soldier to carry a 'suitcase' with an integrated high-power transmitter and computer server to the front line? ”

Johnny Payne listened, sighed helplessly, took out a suitcase-sized box from the box, and after laboriously unfolding it, with the help of a white coat next to him, he removed the backpack on the model's body, and used buckles and straps to load the box on the model's back......

Joga tried it out during the installation process and found that the box also had a minimum of 40 kilograms, plus a few battery blocks the size of bricks, and this thing had to weigh 50 kilograms.

A soldier carrying this thing on his back, plus a series of bits and pieces such as weapons and ammunition necessary for fighting, must have a total weight of at least 90 kilograms.

Even with the support of the exoskeleton, the weight is mostly canceled out, but the impact on movement and center of gravity is real.

Johnny Payne opened the back cover of the box, pointed to the complex structure inside, and said, "Sir, this is an independent front-line terminal manufactured by our company, which can link all users of the 'Telos Armor' within a radius of 40 kilometers.

And it can be connected with large UAVs for a wider range of digital command......

…………”

Joga patiently listened to Johnny Payne explain the logic of the operation of the 'Telos Armor', and then he understood why the Pentagon had decisively axed the project.

The Pentagon wanted a set of digital protective armor that could assist soldiers in combat, and Telos used exoskeletons and combined armor to integrate a set of armor that looked very bluffing, and then put all of its effort into the helmet and this box.

But the soldier with the so-called independent front-line terminal, can not run fast, cannot jump high, and is especially easy to become a target.

This thing is a chicken rib that seems to have meat, and only in places where the US Air Force cannot access and there is no signal coverage, can he play a role in making the front-line digitization not fail.

How could the U.S. military send a large force into such a difficult place to fight?

When it really gets to that point, it's time for the bombers to take off.

A small group of troops uses it and loses the ability to be flexible and mobile, isn't that the same as looking for death?

It's nice to abandon the command terminal and use that backpack with a drone, but the price is not good at all.

The best team in active duty in the U.S. military uses $200,000 for all-round configuration, and as long as there is a drone in the sky, it must achieve the same effect.

The protective area of the Interceptor's body armor is a little larger than this thing.

What's so awesome about integrating a drone into a backpack?

I have one in my bag, but there is just one more release action, and the controller is more in line with the habits of modern soldiers in my hand.

If you want to say that the Telos armor is advanced, it is definitely advanced, but in the complex environment of the battlefield, the actual use of this thing is still debatable.

The most important thing is that the cost performance is simply not visible, just 9 million, how much money does Boss Qiao buy a Pterodactyl with a communication module?

Not only can they integrate battlefield information, but they can also carry a few missiles.

The Telos armored project was launched 5 years ago, when drones had not yet developed to the point where they are now.

It can be said that with the rapid development of UAVs, the entire mode of warfare has changed, and now even the role of armed helicopters has been weakened.

A full set of Telos armor costs 9 million, which is a joke.

Johnny Payne saw the disgusted expression on Boss Joe's face, he tried to cheer himself up, and said, "Sir, in fact, the Telos armor has a strong development space, as long as we give us enough time, we can optimize it."

In fact, in conventional combat, the front-line command terminal can be completely abandoned, and the integrated communication module inside the armored helmet can be connected with large UAVs, which is convenient for soldiers to communicate with each other, and can also assist in combat, and can allow soldiers to guide bombing in a more accurate and efficient way.

And you've also experienced the effect of a helmet paired with a small drone, and if a soldier has it, he will be able to use a 360-degree view without blind spots and be able to spot enemies faster. ”

Joga looked at Johnny Payne, who was desperately selling to him, he suddenly smiled and said, "You want me to invest?" ”

When Johnny Payne heard this, he said excitedly: "Yes sir, I have studied P· B, you are still following a soldier-oriented combat model.

As long as I am given enough money to upgrade the Telos armor, I will definitely be able to create a set of armor suitable for modern warfare.

When the time comes, your P· B will have the toughest team......"

Joga was amused by Johnny Payne's words, and he said amusedly: "Then tell me, how much does such an advanced set of armor cost?" ”

Johnny Payne was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a few seconds, then sighed and said, "Even if you give up the command terminal to use the drone backpack, the Telos armor will cost about $700,000. ”

Saying that, Johnny Payne looked at Joga with sincere eyes with a spirit of not giving up, and said, "But for those who need him, everything is worth it!"

Sir, although Telos is expensive to build, it is worth ......"

Joga scanned everything, then looked at Johnny Payne with a nervous look, he shook his head slightly, walked to another box, looked at a set of flexible armor inside, and said: "The passive exoskeleton and armor are not technical enough, and Telos has nothing to praise except for being handsome."

I'm a little interested in the headset integration features, but the operating system is still a bit cumbersome, and many of the features are not intelligent enough or even redundant.

To put it bluntly, it's a digitally integrated solution, it's high-end, but it's not as easy to use as you might think.

In fact, I can see that your profit ambition lies not only in the Telos armor itself, but in the dazzling array of consumables and accessories.

Digitally aimed weapons, smart ammunition, smart small drones, digital individual rocket launchers, wow, these must have taken a lot of your energy to design and program.

These things may seem expensive, but only the matching Telos system can effectively drive them, right? ”

As he spoke, Joga reached out and touched the flexible armor on the model's body, feeling the strange texture, and said, "Tell me about this, a 'tracker' recommended it to me, and I'm more interested in it."

If you can convince me to wear it, I can give you the investment to continue the development of the Telos armor as I see fit......

I bet you won't find any other investors besides me! ”

(End of chapter)