Two days after the J-10-modified test aircraft completed its first flight, AVIC Group publicly released the news.

According to the intelligence community, the external pressure on Project 22 is gradually increasing, and the other side has begun to gradually add targeted policies, and if it is not dealt with in a timely manner, the project may face major difficulties in the later stage.

After all, secrecy is temporary, and leaks are long-lasting.

For such a big project, if the United States really can't get any information at all, then there is a ghost.

Therefore, at this juncture, Huaxia must come up with something to attract the attention of the US side.

It just so happened that the J-10 modification project, whose performance far exceeded Huaxia's previous level, had a strong connection with the AL-31FN incident, and involved a large amount of external information overlapping with the No. 22 project, became a perfect target.

And it was launched to block the knife of Project 22 and buy time for this more critical "strategic" project.

As soon as the news was released, various domestic media exploded in an instant.

"J-10 goes to the sky again, suspected of replacing a domestic engine? 》

"The official leak picture is outflowed, the large-angle climbing action is distorted, and the picture is synthetic? 》

"What is the combat power of the "third-generation aircraft" that has been put together? Foreign media comment: Not as good as F-4! 》

"J-10 is reborn, the new aviation engine is suspected to be a modification of WS-10, with strong performance"

"Hangfa technology ushered in a major breakthrough? A New Era May Have Arrived》

"The flight is coming! Part of the data of the WS-10S is exposed, and the performance is shocking! 》

One news after another representing different positions was issued, some people were excited, some people were abusive, but there was only one thing that no one questioned:

The J-10 really flew, and it flew with a domestic engine!

What does this mean?

It means that whether you admit it or not, Huaxia already has the ability to independently develop third-generation aircraft, and the significance of this ability is, to a large extent, far greater than an advanced fighter itself!

Otherwise, why would some nations that were made of nations become weaker and weaker?

Isn't it because the incomplete and difficult technological accumulation of the military industry has been replaced by simple equipment imports?

Therefore, no matter what the combat effectiveness of this Jian-10 is, it is an eye-catching symbol and an unfurled flag.

Under this banner, more and more talents and technologies will be rapidly enriched, and the incomplete third-generation aircraft will become complete, and then the third-generation aircraft will become the fourth-generation and fifth-generation aircraft......

……

On the other side, Kadena Air Base.

Leon frowned and read the report in front of him, then looked at Conant opposite and said:

"This is what you call non-military means? Is this what you call 'breaking the R&D chain'? This is to 'suppress the development of Huaxia's aviation industry'? Look what you've done! ”

"In just two months, the engine of the Huaxia people has been built, and their third-generation aircraft has also been built!"

"This isn't a little toy with an AL-31FN, they're not kidding us this time!"

"If their official data is true, the performance potential of this engine is actually far beyond that of the AL-31FN, and it is not impossible to even catch up with our F119 as long as some optimization and improvement are carried out in the future!"

"Moreover, what is more serious is that if they can even solve the core technology such as the engine, let alone other radars and avionics, sooner or later, this so-called J-10 will surpass our F-16!"

"Are you really working? Or are you Washington gentlemen just taking a vacation and not thinking about how urgent the situation is? ”

Conant shook his head helplessly and replied:

"Leon, calm down, what's the use of being angry with me? The decision was made by Washington, whose idea was to avoid direct conflict as much as possible, and we were indeed on the dangerous line before, and temporary concessions were inevitable. ”

"Also, we didn't take any time off for two months, and we made a lot of attempts, but strangely, none of them worked as well as they should."

At this, a look of doubt flashed across Connet's face, and after a pause, he continued:

"The first thing that came to our mind was to limit Huaxia's engine research and development related materials and equipment, and the previous hot isostatic pressing equipment was an example, but the problem is, we happened to encounter their technological breakthrough, such a coincidence should not be considered our mistake, right?"

"Also, on the issue of materials, according to the previous information, we have targeted restrictions and monopolies on several rare materials that they commonly use, but they have no response."

"I even feel like they don't need the materials at all anymore. It wasn't until recently that we learned through the analysis of various channels that they did use new processes, such as the original resin-based TBC changed to ceramic-based, and there was a lag in our intelligence system---- which can't be considered our problem, right? ”

"In addition, we have closed a large number of cooperation permissions to them, suspended most of the technical cooperation related to aviation development for various reasons, and the experts who had close exchanges and participated in key theoretical research have also been recalled."

"This should have had a big impact on the course of their project, because there is a lot of data, a lot of experiments, that they can't do alone."

"They did show strong dissatisfaction with this, and even used their relations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce to try to resume exchanges."

"But...... Other than that, there is none. ”

"They care about these technical exchanges, but they don't seem to care that much...... The technical assistance we can provide may not be so important for their aviation development projects. ”

"But in that case, I'm a little confused, where did their technology come from?"

Looking at Connet's bewildered expression, Leon realized that the other party was not lying.

Over the past period of time, Conant has done a lot of things for Washington, and most of them have been clever plans.

As for why the plan didn't go as well as it should...... Maybe it's true that there is an element of luck?

Leon frowned and asked:

"Could it be that Russia is helping them?"

"No way, the Russians themselves do not have such technology...... In short, we did lose the first game, but we haven't completely lost yet. ”

At this point, a confident expression resurfaced on Connort's face.

"Do you have a new plan?"

Leon asked.

"Yes."

"The test flight of the Chinese people this time is just a test aircraft, although from the current situation the overall performance is good, but obviously, its cost will also be amazing."

"If we can't stop the creation of new technologies, then we will stop the adoption of new technologies."

"In any era, the manufacture of military equipment requires huge amounts of financial support, and even requires continuous sucking blood from various fields."

"So the question is, what if they don't have blood to suck? What if other industries could only barely keep their balance? ”

Hearing Conant's words, Leon nodded slightly.

He already understood what Conant meant.

"So you mean to suppress the development of the military field through economic means?"

"That's right, that's it!"

Conant clapped his hands lightly and continued:

"Our think tank has already analyzed their key industries, and in the coming period, we will use various economic tools to attack their key industries, if not destroy them directly, at least so that they have no spare power to feed the military industry."

"This process will last for a long time, but for now, we expect to start with ores, textiles, and grains......