Updated: 2012-08-29

"Old Liu, what do you think about this matter? Is there a plan?" Vice Chairman Li didn't expect that Mr. Liu raised such a major question today. He didn't have much preparation in his mind, so he asked directly.

"It's very simple. My initial consideration is to build an open military system with Chinese characteristics based on the arms production system of the United States, mainly based on existing state-owned military enterprises, and at the same time support 2-3 large private military enterprises, making the military industry stronger vitality. In addition to nuclear weapons, conventional weapons such as aircraft, cannons, tanks, warships can be opened for production design, and the army will choose the best choice."

Mr. Liu's words were astonishing, which made the three big men here feel a little shocked. This step was extraordinary, and it was a new change for the domestic military industry.

Because this means that the military industry market will no longer be a monopoly market, but a limited competition market. This change is too great, so big that even a few of them are already top military figures in the country, they will not be able to decide. Although General Yang Jianguo has promoted the update of the military industry mechanism, he is not as profound as Mr. Liu, so he still silent after hearing this.

Such a major event must be fully discussed after the enlarged meeting of the Politburo, and then it can be handed over to the Nine Presbyterians for decision-making. So the topic that Mr. Liu is talking about today is too big.

"Of course, this idea cannot be completed overnight. As far as I think at this stage, Dushi Heavy Industry has great potential to enter the field of conventional ground weapons production. If they are allowed to produce it," Mr. Liu also knew that it would be impossible to get any results in this matter today. He just first gave a few insiders to see if the opinions of the military's own people could be unified, so he stopped it as soon as he posted it and returned the topic to a specific matter.

"Because I always feel that the potential of Duke is not just the ones that are reflected in now," said Mr. Liu. "It's a pity that I have tried him several times and refused to join the military. Otherwise, the new equipment we see today will be more and more. Everyone has seen that in terms of conventional weapons hardware, after solving the problems of raw materials and processing technology, we can be no less than any country today."

"But our software gap is still very big. After modifying the electronic combat assistance system under Duke, the same weapon exerts completely different combat power. Before this, some of us may be complacent about making great progress in conventional weapons. It may be just 5 to 10 years behind the world's advanced level. However, the results of recent exercises show that the impact of the electronic system gap on combat power is far beyond our initial imagination.

In this regard, we are still lagging behind the world for at least 20 years. Only when all the main combat equipment has been upgraded and equipped with electronic systems developed by Duke, and a new generation of main combat equipment produced using new production technology levels and raw materials, can we be cautious about saying that we are lagging behind the world's advanced level by 5 to 10 years.

To be honest, it seems that I was scared of so many confrontation exercises. Fortunately, there has been no major war in the past few decades. Otherwise, according to our equipment level, we would have fought with several major opponents. Maybe the tragic scene of Yugoslavia and Iraq will be reappeared."

Modern warfare is no longer the era of Xiaomi and rifles. It is truly a way to defeat the enemy thousands of miles away. If the strength is not as strong as humans, it will be a one-sided ending. Just like when Iraq had hundreds of thousands of troops, it would be like, thousands of tanks, hundreds of aircraft, thousands of artillery, hundreds of missile launchers and missiles were basically killed without touching the enemy's side, which completely surprised a group of military observers.

What Mr. Liu said is smaller than the development of the entire conventional weapon field. After all, there are already some precedents in China, such as a private enterprise producing a certain type of wheeled armored vehicle for export. It is much simpler and more feasible to allow Du's heavy tools to have the research, development, production and sales of a certain type of weapon in terms of policies than to be fully open.

The most important thing is that Du's Heavy Industry has a monster like Duke. Mr. Liu's plan was that since you are unwilling to join the military directly, you have to make money by turning military products into a commodity. Even if Duke basically has no idea about money except a number, it cannot resist the average person below to make this money.

In this way, when Duke enters this special market, he will naturally take advantage of his ability to develop competitive new products. And in this way, it is equivalent to putting a live catfish in the original system, which may form one of the leaders that activates the booming development of the entire military industry.

"But although Dushi Heavy Industry has advantages in software research and development, raw material research and development and production and processing technology, it is equal to zero in the field of weapon design. Even if the policy is opened, they may not be able to develop any advanced products on this basis."

Although General Yang was a little moved after listening to this more reliable suggestion, he had been in this industry for decades and knew in his heart that without long-term experience, it would be like taking out a good product, which was more difficult than climbing to the sky.

"They can create nuclear reactors, and it is rare for them to build a few tanks and other things to do than nuclear reactors? Besides, I don't plan to let them start from scratch, but are preparing to directly open up the existing design foundation and experience accumulation for them." Mr. Liu smiled and explained.

"I think it's not just tanks, but drones, but also for them to try it out. Of course, these things are not given in vain. They should be regarded as intellectual property rights and converted into shares of a new company. For this new company, we don't care about R&D and production, and let them play it out, but we have to be responsible for sales and quality control."

After saying this, several bigwigs think this plan is becoming more and more reliable, but there are still some problems. For example, General Yang thought of a very critical question, "If the R&D progress is not under our control, if they do not complete the research on new equipment as scheduled, will our entire arms plan be very uncertain?"

This is indeed a problem, but Mr. Liu had already considered it, "They did their work, and now we will do it. Both sides go hand in hand, and then we will achieve results. Whoever is good at using it will use it."

General Yang frowned. This method of controversy seems to be good, but it is too cruel for one of them. If a certain party does not choose the model at that time, it will be a huge investment in R&D.

As if he had seen through his thoughts, Mr. Liu continued, "Actually, no one should worry too much about the dispute. Fighting is a good thing. Everyone should look at the dispute between Russia's MiG and the Soviet series, as well as the dispute between Boeing and Los Angeles. They chase each other and make progress faster and have more choices. Sometimes we are not as troublesome in exports now."


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