After giving a brief introduction to the relevant background and the basic situation of Mr. Zhao and his new project R&D team, Luo Kai stopped, then looked at Wu Hao and said: "I'm keeping you here today. On the one hand, we haven't talked for a long time.
Damn it, so I took this opportunity to have a good chat.
On the other hand, I would also like to ask you on behalf of Mr. Zhao, what do you think of this project?
Logically speaking, this matter cannot be asked of you, but Mr. Zhao said that you are relatively young and have a sharp mind. And you have gained very good insights in the fields of cluster array control technology, high-speed obstacle avoidance, automatic cruise and AI technology.
So Mr. Zhao also wants me to ask you what you think of this project."
Wu Hao smiled bitterly when he heard this, and then shook his head. What did he do when asked about this matter? As the saying goes, he did not want to get involved if he was not in his position and did not seek political advice.
"I actually don't have any opinions. On the one hand, I don't know much about this project, and to be honest, I'm not very interested in this aspect."
"Haha, I knew you would say that."
Luo Kai pointed at him with his finger, and then said angrily: "Don't worry, if you are not allowed to participate in this project, just tell the truth."
Wu Hao glanced at Luo Kai, and then shook his head slightly. To be honest, he was a little worried just now, fearing that Luo Kai would take this opportunity to invite him to participate in the research and development process of this project.
He has a lot of things on his hands right now and really can't spare any time. But he had a good relationship with Luo Kai and Mr. Zhao before, so he was afraid that refusing would affect the relationship between the two parties.
At this time, Luo Kai's words gave him reassurance.
But to be honest, Wu Hao has not thought about how to answer this question. Because this question is very complicated, and he is not very optimistic about it. So he is afraid that speaking out will hurt the confidence of Luo Kai and the entire R&D team.
"Let's talk, it's just the two of us here, no one else is present. And I understand you, kid, so no matter what you say, it'll be fine." Luo Kai saw the hesitation in his heart, and then comforted him with a smile.
When Wu Hao saw this, he knew he couldn't avoid it, so after sorting out his thoughts, he said to Luo Kai: "I'm actually not optimistic about this project."
"Yes." Luo Kai nodded slightly, as if he was not surprised by his answer, and then asked him: "Tell me the reason."
"Three aspects, one is positioning, one is technology, and the other is cost." Wu Hao raised three fingers and said: "Only when these three issues are understood, this project will be meaningful."
“Very thorough!”
Luo Kai praised, then continued walking and said: "Tell me your understanding."
Wu Hao followed up and said to him: "The first and most important thing must be positioning, or the goal and research and development direction of this project.
Of course I know that it is a waste and a waste to have these fighter jets retired, but if you want to reuse them, you must consider this issue.
Drone?”
Wu Hao shook his head and said: "Now is different from the past. Our country's drone technology development now ranks in the first echelon internationally, and there are only a few who can surpass us.
So why don’t we concentrate on developing new drones, but instead we should innovate on this outdated platform.”
"Are you saying that these two models can no longer keep up with the development of the times?" Luo Kai glanced at him and said.
Wu Hao nodded and responded: "Yes, these two fighters can only be regarded as second-generation fighters. Let's not talk about their overall combat performance, but they lag far behind in terms of telex system and dynamic perception capabilities.
If you are trying to innovate on such a backward platform, where can you go? Even if you apply 20 years of technology to it, it will be in vain.
Going back to the question we talked about first, what is its positioning? UAVs, no matter how they are modified, they will definitely not be as good as our existing UAV series.
Suicide attack drone? Its size is huge, and its flexibility and performance are definitely not comparable to our cruise missiles.
Speaking of which, we have to talk about the cost issue. If the cost of modifying such a fighter aircraft is greater than the cost of a drone or a cruise missile, is there any point in modifying it?"
"You are right. This is also the question that many experts asked most when discussing this project before it was established. But do you know why this project was approved in the end?" Luo Kai asked Wu Hao.
Wu Hao shook his head when he heard this. Although he had a few guesses, he did not speak, but waited for the other party's answer.
Luo Kai said sternly to him: "Strategic needs, to put it bluntly, are strategic reserves.
Once a large-scale war breaks out, our existing weapons and equipment are likely to be exhausted within a few weeks.
Factories and logistics support facilities will definitely be regarded as the primary targets by the other party. So at this time, we have to activate reserve forces.
These weapons and equipment are not advanced enough, but they often play a decisive role at the most critical time."
"So this is a trump card." Wu Hao said thoughtfully.
Luo Kai shook his head, and then said confidently to Wu Hao: "No, we want to make them a trump card!"
Wu Hao's body trembled, and then he took a deep look at Luo Kai. What was asked by Mr. Zhao, now it seems that he asked it himself. So, Luo Kai was also involved in this project.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and said: "In that case, let's put aside the first and third questions and only talk about the technical aspects.
From a technical perspective, it is possible to retrofit these fighter jets with modern equipment, but the combat effectiveness of the fighter jets will not be greatly improved.
So I think we should abandon the transformation of the entire aircraft and focus on the transformation of dynamic perception and flight control systems.
In other words, focus directly on the transformation of the cockpit."
"Cockpit modification?" Luo Kai asked doubtfully.
"Yes, the transformation of the cockpit." Wu Hao nodded: "Since it is an unmanned transformation, the original function of the cockpit is useless. This leaves us with a lot of space and load, and the entire control of the aircraft
The system is also concentrated in the cockpit, which is more suitable for our transformation.
In this way, we can use the smallest changes and the lowest cost to achieve the greatest impact."
"You mean to use advanced electronic equipment to replace the pilot to control the aircraft, and transform the entire cockpit into an intelligent flight control center." Luo Kai's eyes lit up and he smiled instantly.
"Well, that's basically what it means, but it's not comprehensive yet." Wu Hao said hesitantly.
But Luo Kai didn't care about this, and immediately grabbed Wu Hao's hand and said excitedly: "Come, tell me carefully what's in your mind."
As he spoke, he took out the small ancestral notebook he carried with him, took out his pen and looked at Wu Hao, then showed an expectant look.
