Chapter 669 An unexpected exposure has attracted the attention of the United States
The twin-tailed scorpion drone has been requisitioned!
Cao Yang also officially received the relevant requirements and needed to keep this product confidential.
Without the approval of the relevant authorities, its information cannot be disclosed and publicized to the outside world.
However, it has just been a test flight today, but the information about this drone appeared on the hot search on Weibo, and there are pictures and videos of them flying at high altitudes in the relevant content.
Now, it's a big deal.
That is to say, Weibo is an affiliated enterprise of Nanshan Group, and any hot search related to Nanshan Group will be informed as soon as possible.
So after Mi Ying received the information, she immediately realized the key and hurried over to report to Cao Yang.
"Are you saying that someone posted a picture of a twin-tailed scorpion drone flying at a high altitude on Weibo, and four drones appeared at the same time?"
Cao Yang looked at Mi Ying in surprise.
This news is really a bit of a surprise.
The news on Weibo was definitely not arranged by him.
Nanshan Group will definitely not release any news about the twin-tailed scorpion drone at such a time.
"Yes, judging from the information obtained so far, the first person to post this Weibo was a passenger who flew from Yangcheng to Chang'an."
"According to him, this morning he flew to Chang'an City at Baiyun Airport, and at 11 o'clock, he found that there were four planes with very special shapes under the plane."
SO HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK OUT HIS HONOR 3G MOBILE PHONE, TOOK RELEVANT PHOTOS, AND RECORDED VIDEOS.
"Some other passengers on the same flight were also photographed."
"Because the shape of our twin-tailed scorpion drone is so special, many people can't help but share it on Weibo or some forums and other channels after taking relevant photos."
"So in a short period of time, it was on the hot search."
As soon as Mi Ying explained this, Cao Yang probably understood what was going on.
The shape of the twin-tailed scorpion is indeed very unique.
If Cao Yang saw it when he was on the plane, he probably couldn't help but take out his mobile phone to take pictures and record it.
It's just that the first test flight of the twin-tailed scorpion drone was exposed in such an unexpected way, which also makes people speechless.
Sure enough, plans can't keep up with changes.
"I know, let Weibo take down all the hot searches in this regard, and then automatically delete the content posted by these accounts, and post a message to the other party, saying that they are suspected of leaking secrets, and ask them to delete the relevant pictures and videos on their phones immediately."
Although it is already like this, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the twin-tailed scorpion drone to continue to be kept secret.
But Cao Yang's attitude must also be done, otherwise some people may be unhappy at that time.
After all, the current twin-tailed scorpion drone, it is no longer a civilian product.
As soon as he changed his role, he was exposed, and anyone would feel a little annoyed.
Sure enough, Cao Yang had just finished listening to Mi Ying's report when Pan Jun's call came.
"Mr. Cao, have you heard about the hot searches related to twin-tailed scorpion drones on Weibo?"
"I just heard that I have arranged for someone to suppress the relevant heat and delete all the original links."
"However, some people must have saved relevant pictures and videos, and it is estimated that it is difficult to keep them completely secret."
"Fortunately, these photographers are still a certain distance away from the twin-tailed scorpion drone, and only some outlines can be seen in the pictures and videos, and the clarity is relatively limited."
This time, many people who took relevant pictures and videos used Honor mobile phone products.
In the dark, it seems that there is a causal relationship in it.
The emergence of smart phones is definitely not a simple change in everyone's habits of using mobile phones, but will bring a series of chain reactions.
For example, you can record a lot of things with a single tap, and this will change a lot of things.
Of course, Cao Yang doesn't have time to think about these things now.
"In the future, there will definitely be many people who will find a way to inquire about the specific performance of these drones, and Nanshan Robot must do a good job of confidentiality work internally."
"I will also take someone to follow up on the implementation of relevant confidentiality measures."
Regarding Pan Jun's statement, Cao Yang naturally has no opinion.
And when such a thing is exposed on the Internet, it is naturally not only the people who eat melons who are curious.
Other forces that pay attention to the changes in Huaxia's military strength are eager to know the specific situation of this drone.
After all, the first reaction of everyone to such a large drone is military.
In fact, now it is indeed military as well.
"Kevlar, there were a few very special large drones over there in Huaxia yesterday, do you know about this?"
John personally traveled to Northrop Grumman to meet Kevlar, vice president of the Armaments Division.
Obviously, he who has nothing to do in the Three Treasures Hall has something to do today.
Northrop Grumman is one of the most famous military enterprises in the United States, and the Global Hawk UAV is produced by this company.
This drone claims to be the most advanced drone in the world, and has contributed a lot to the United States.
Now that he encountered something he didn't understand, John naturally wanted to come over and communicate with a professional.
"I just heard the relevant report, this drone is a bit like a large unmanned bomber, and it is also a bit like a large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft."
"But according to our experts' calculations, the wingspan of this drone has gone to about 20 meters, and the fuselage height is about 3 meters, which is larger than many of our drones."
"That means it can carry more devices."
Kevlar's face was also quite solemn.
Although it is not yet certain what the performance of these strange drones in Huaxia is.
However, it can be found on the route of civil airliners, indicating that the flight altitude is relatively high.
Combined with the analysis opinions given by meteorological experts, Northrop Grumman quickly analyzed that the twin-tailed scorpion drone was flying at an altitude of about 8,000 meters.
"This is not the most troublesome, there is more news that needs everyone's attention, I don't know yet."
As soon as John said this, Kevlar immediately asked, "What's the news?" ”
"After Huaxia's drone was accidentally leaked, our intelligence department quickly passed the relevant information to the military."
"None of our radar stations in Dongying and Goryeo found information about these four drones in the airspace of Huaxia yesterday."
"This means that this strange drone is likely to have very good stealth performance!"
"If this is really the case, it means that Huaxia has made a very big breakthrough in the stealth materials of aircraft."
"Combined with some previous intelligence, Huaxia is already researching a new generation of stealth fighters, so it is likely that their project has also made great progress."
As soon as John said this, Kevlar was naturally able to realize the seriousness of the problem.
Large stealth drones?
The Huaxia people have already come up with this kind of thing?
Neither the radar stations in Goryeo nor Dongying have found information about these planes, which is even more worrying.
"The size of the UAV is relatively small, and the radar reflection area is naturally small."
"So it's normal that the radar station didn't notice the information of these planes, right?"
Kevlar is well aware of the difficulty of producing stealth aircraft, so he does not believe that Huaxia has mastered the technology on this side.
If that's the case, then it's a big challenge for Northrop Grumman.
Maybe I need to arrange for someone to investigate the technicians in charge of stealth materials to see if anyone has leaked secrets?
"I hope so, too, but as you know, the wingspan of this drone has gone to 20 meters, and this is no longer a small plane."
"Under normal circumstances, our radar can observe the relevant signals."
"If you can't observe it now, then something must be wrong."
John doesn't believe in flukes, and once this kind of thing happens to coincidence, it is not a coincidence nine times out of ten.
"Do you know which company in Huaxia produced these drones?"
"Although their drones were not bad before, there is still a very big gap compared to us."
When Kevlar said this, John couldn't help but snort and said, "I also want to know the answer to your question." ”
"But so far, we haven't gotten any information about it."
"However, since Huaxia has four UAVs flying in formation at one time, it means that this product has been developed more maturely."
"Even if there is no formal equipment yet, it is not far away."
"Let's figure out a way, we should still be able to get some news."
John discussed with Kevlar for a long time, but in the end he didn't get much useful information.
Relying solely on the news on the Chinese Internet, it is relatively difficult for them to react directly.
Soon, however, a number of specialized intelligence officers were assigned to gather information on the subject.
After all, the emergence of such a large drone will have a relatively large impact on everyone.
If you have a few missiles on board and run over you without knowing it, it will be troublesome.
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"The twin-tailed scorpion drone not only has excellent performance such as high-precision navigation, long endurance, and large load, but also achieves a major breakthrough in intelligence and autonomy."
"The most important thing is that its stealth performance is much more advanced than we thought."
"With so many advantages, its sales price is only a few million yuan."
"This price is cheaper than the drones we are equipped with now, and compared with the Global Hawk in the United States, it is even less expensive."
"To exaggerate, it is the enemy's anti-aircraft missile that discovered it, and I don't know whether it is better to hit it or not."
"The price of a missile is higher than that of a drone."
"Each military region is equipped with hundreds of planes, and the pressure is not very great, but the deterrent effect on the enemy is very huge."
"And not only the Air Force can use it, the Army can use it, but it can also be used by the Navy."
"I suggest a special procurement, requiring Nanshan Robotics to produce 500 aircraft at full capacity."
"At the same time, please also ask relevant experts to communicate with them to see how to modify it to make this drone more suitable for carrying various missiles."
In a conference room somewhere, a lot of people gathered for a meeting.
Obviously, the protagonist of the meeting is the twin-tailed scorpion drone produced by Nanshan Robot.
"Leader, the existing mounts of the twin-tailed scorpion UAV can meet the needs of several models of our missiles."
"Some other special needs can be met by simple changes."
"So if everything advances faster, within a month our drone swarm can officially fly into the sky with missiles and start combat readiness cruises."
Obviously, although the twin-tailed scorpion drone has just appeared, the relevant personnel have already done a full understanding of it.
"Isn't this drone produced by Nanshan Robot mainly used for transportation?"
"How can there be so many mounts suitable for carrying missiles?"
One of the personnel present couldn't help but ask his own question.
This is also a question in the minds of many others.
It's a bit too coincidental, right?
Could it be that Nanshan Robotics has been working in the direction of military drones from the beginning?
It's just that it comes into everyone's field of vision in a different way.
"I have also consulted this question, and the other party said that this drone was designed with high-altitude photography, communication relay station and other related functions in mind."
"That's why we've set up a lot of hangers."
Whether or not this reason is convincing, at least it gives everyone a reason that seems to make sense.
So no one bothered about it anymore.
Because there is no point in tangling.
On the contrary, with these hangers, it is very helpful for the next step of militarization.
"I think this drone is very good, it would be better if the take-off weight and air time could be improved."
"The fuselage of this drone is almost made of various carbon fiber materials, and the strength is sufficient."
"But now that there are only two engines, is it possible to develop a product with three or four engines in the future, so that several models of UAVs can be formed to work together."
One of the experts present made a rather constructive proposal.
Although the twin-tailed scorpion drone produced by Nanshan Robot is already very advanced, no one will dislike the emergence of more advanced products.
And if you just add power to the existing base, it is still theoretically very feasible.
"I'll go back and communicate with Nanshan Robot about this matter to see how the other party's R&D personnel view this matter."
"The first stage is to equip the current model, which is also enough."
With this meeting, the pace of militarization of twin-tailed scorpion drones has accelerated a lot.
On the Nanshan Robot side, it also officially received an order for 500 twin-tailed scorpion drones.
This made Li Shigui quite excited.
Don't look at the order of 500 aircraft, the sales volume is only more than one billion, but the meaning behind this is very different.
He plans to use the more than one billion to build an unmanned factory for the production of drones.
When the second batch of orders comes, it will be ready for use.
When someone comes to visit in the future, it will definitely be shocking.
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"John, I heard you've been worrying about a few mysterious drones in Huaxia lately?"
Thomas and John are old acquaintances.
Every once in a while, everyone will get together and exchange relevant information.
Hearst's carbon fiber is mainly sold to various military enterprises in the United States, among which high-end carbon fiber is used in aircraft, rockets, satellites and other products.
So Thomas is very concerned about this information.
"Yes, after Huaxia's drone was leaked, the relevant information on the Internet was deleted soon."
"Obviously, this further proves that this drone is a large military drone, and it is likely to be the most advanced military drone in China."
"Judging from the previously exposed pictures, there is a pod under one of the drones, which is likely to be used to load shooting equipment."
"When the time comes, the drone is likely to have some unexpected impact on us, which is something that is not acceptable."
John said there a little annoyed.
Yamazaki whisky, which used to be delicious, now feels a little bitter to drink.
"Didn't you find out which company made this large drone?"
Thomas confirmed further.
The answer, of course, was "No!" ”
"This kind of large drone will definitely use a lot of carbon fiber materials."
"In Huaxia, as long as it is high-end carbon fiber, nine times out of ten it is produced by Nanshan carbon fiber, and I think this drone is no exception."
"In order to reduce weight and make the drone's stay in the air longer, it is likely that there are the most advanced carbon fiber products of Nanshan Carbon Fiber on it."
"So you can consider asking for information from this perspective and see if you can find useful information."
Thomas gave John a suggestion for an intelligence breakthrough.
In his view, many of Huaxia's technological breakthroughs are related to Nanshan Group.
Then it is easiest to pay attention to some movements of the companies under the Nanshan Group, and it is easiest to obtain relevant information.
"Do you think this drone is likely to have something to do with Nanshan carbon fiber?"
John naturally knows about the Nanshan carbon fiber manufacturer, and even the situation of the entire Nanshan Group, he has some understanding.
So when Thomas said that, he was immediately interested.
"Yes, it must have something to do with Nanshan Carbon Fiber!"
"Even in addition to the supply of carbon fiber materials, it is not surprising that there are some other parts that are also related to Nanshan Group."
Thomas absolutely hated Nanshan Carbon Fiber.
The other party is Hearst's main competitor in the world.
In the past, when their carbon fiber was sold privately to polar bears, it was sold at a very high price.
Now this market has been snatched up by Nanshan carbon fiber.
The losses behind this are huge.
The most important thing is that this loss is not only the loss of Hearst's company, but also the personal loss of executives such as Thomas.
Under normal circumstances, Hearst's high-end carbon fiber is definitely not allowed to be sold to polar bears.
But through other abnormal means such as smuggling, it is very flexible.
Clearly, Thomas has an inexplicable relationship with this channel.
"Is it possible that this drone is simply produced by a factory of Nanshan Group?"
Inspired by Thomas, John came up with a very bold conjecture.
"It's not impossible, after all, Nanshan Group is indeed a very special company, and their technical level is much higher than that of other companies in China."
John had guessed so, and Thomas was sure to say yes.
"I'll report right away tomorrow to see if we can let the military reconnaissance satellites point at the various factories of the Nanshan Group and see if we can find anything during this time."
With this conversation between John and Thomas, there was some action on the American side very quickly.
Such a large drone is definitely not suitable for transfer by car or train transportation.
Therefore, if there is a need to deliver it, it will take off directly and deliver it to the door by itself.
In this case, in the factory area of Nanshan Robot, there will naturally be a double-tailed scorpion from time to time.
Although it is a stealth drone, it is difficult for radar to detect her tracks.
But in the face of reconnaissance satellite shooting, any stealth drone cannot be invisible.
After all, it doesn't really have stealth capabilities and can disappear from the naked eye.
So soon, the United States knew that the twin-tailed scorpion drone was produced by Nanshan Robot.
Although this discovery was very surprising, combined with some other information, the American side quickly determined that there was no problem with the information they had taken.
So the next day, Nanshan Robot was suddenly sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Commerce/Department.
The reason for the sanctions is directly pointed out that Nanshan Robotics has produced large military stealth drones, which has brought a huge threat to regional stability and seriously damaged the interests of the United States.
As soon as this news came out, public opinion was in an uproar.
Nanshan Robot?
Large military stealth drones?
What is the connection between these two things?
Of course, how public opinion reacts, Cao Yang is not very worried.
The first thing he has to do now is to discuss with Pan Jun and the experts he brought to make the twin-tailed scorpion drone form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, and upgrade and develop it.
"Although I don't know how the United States obtained the information about Nanshan Robot's production of twin-tailed scorpion drones so quickly, since they already know, there is no need for us to hide it."
"We want to let them know that this drone is already capable of fighting, so that they don't easily try actions that they shouldn't have."
Pan Jun is now focusing his work on the side of Nanshan Robot.
The order for 500 aircraft is still waiting to be delivered.
"When our drone took off, it was estimated that someone should have seen it all around."
"As long as the United States combines this information and arranges real-time monitoring by people or satellites over Nanshan robots, then there will definitely be gains."
"But it doesn't matter, they'll know when they know."
"When the time comes, we will let them know that the combat effectiveness of the twin-tailed scorpion drone is stronger than everyone thinks."
Although Nanshan Robot was sanctioned, it was a relatively large loss for Nanshan Group.
Because the sanctions are more severe this time, it is estimated that it will be difficult for Nanshan Robot's products to be exported to related markets such as the United States in the future.
Even related industries in the United States, such as Modu General Motors and Changan Ford, did not dare to buy products from Nanshan Robot.
I have to say that this will definitely have a certain impact on the development of Nanshan robots.
"Mr. Cao, this time you have suffered unnecessary losses."
"But everyone sees your efforts."
"Nanshan Robotics is preparing to build an unmanned factory to produce drones, right?"
"Do I propose to put it in inland cities for production?"
Pan Jun naturally heard Li Shigui talk about the new factory planning, so he put forward some special requirements with Cao Yang.
The twin-tailed scorpion drone is a military drone, and its production location is naturally to be carefully considered.
(End of chapter)