A big country of aerospace with black technology

The fog of war seems to have been removed from the history of war since the invention of human military reconnaissance satellites.

However, this is for countries with military reconnaissance satellites.

For countries without reconnaissance satellites.

War becomes one-way and transparent relative to others.

Every move you make can be seen by your enemies.

But I still don’t know anything!

Therefore, major countries in the world basically develop their own military reconnaissance satellites.

But for some regional powers, although they have such needs, they do not have the capabilities.

After all, there are no more than one country in the world that can completely independently conduct the entire satellite industry.

These are basically the Wuchang countries.

Of course, not all the five permanent members can independently complete the research and development and manufacturing of military reconnaissance satellites.

When Gaul was developing the first-generation military optical reconnaissance satellite, it invited two alliance countries to join it!

Although they only played a part in the funding and technical cooperation during the entire satellite research and development process.

But I have to admit that not everyone can afford military reconnaissance satellites.

Now, Salman is interested in looking for countries in the world that can develop military reconnaissance satellites for them.

Their own King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology has long dominated domestic aerospace activities.

But it is not excellent in terms of technology, and can even be said to be lagging behind for a long time.

Whether it is the launch vehicle for launching satellites or the entire industrial chain of satellites from research and development to production.

None of them.

As a crown prince with certain ambitions, Salman is naturally not satisfied with the current situation of the country.

He hopes that the country can achieve rapid development in aerospace technology.

Therefore, last year, he revolutionized the domestic aerospace management organization.

Establish a dedicated space committee.

However, it did not pass.

Salman also knows that this is mainly because he does not have enough voice.

And if you want to gain enough voice, you must have enough achievements.

Military reconnaissance satellite with independent property rights.

It was a choice he made after thinking about it.

Although the military pressure faced by the country is not as great as that of other nearby countries.

However, as a country that aspires to become a regional leader, it is not enough to just consider the domestic situation.

We also need to consider the situation in many neighboring brotherly countries.

This places higher demands on their military capabilities.

The wars of the past few years, in particular, have shown that today's wars have changed dramatically.

It is impossible to win a war simply by relying on fighter planes and tanks.

Didn't you see, the so-called military strongman was also under the blow of the integrated war, and he was quietly destroyed within dozens of days!

This taught Salman, who was not far away, a good lesson.

After research, you will find the important role the reconnaissance system plays in this.

Neither traditional reconnaissance aircraft nor scouts are able to conduct detailed reconnaissance of the entire large-scale war.

This gives battlefield commanders room to move.

The attacker can be contained and pulled through mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare in a large-scale space.

But military reconnaissance satellites in space have broken this common sense in the history of war.

Any movement on the ground can be seen by the eyes in the sky.

Not only large-scale troop maneuvers, but even a tank and a fighter jet can be seen.

Especially in the desert and Gobi where there is basically no shelter.

Military reconnaissance satellites in space can basically see everything at a glance.

"Zhang, we take this very seriously and hope you can seriously consider it."

Salman did not come to the Dragon Kingdom, but his voice still traveled thousands of miles and came to Zhang Xingyang.

This phone call between the two parties was considered an informal contact.

Apart from their official status, the personal relationship between the two parties is also pretty good.

"Optical reconnaissance satellites are still used for military purposes."

Zhang Xingyang's calm voice said slowly:

"This matter has a huge impact and is not easy to accomplish."

For Zhang Xingyang, Salman wants to obtain military reconnaissance satellites from the Dragon Kingdom.

The biggest difficulty is not technical.

But it's political.

Although military reconnaissance satellites do not pose a direct threat of force.

However, it is more sensitive than those rocket launchers and fighter jets.

Because it's not just about Salman's own domestic issues.

After military satellites are launched, where are they deployed?

Will other countries be monitored?

How will these countries react?

These are all issues that need to be considered.

As for the technical difficulties, they are secondary.

As long as Salman and the others are willing to spend money, it is not a particularly difficult problem to overcome technical difficulties.

On the contrary, the above problems are big troubles that even money cannot solve.

"We have begun to contact neighboring countries."

Salman is quite confident:

"These problems are not problems!"

“As regional leaders, they will listen to our ideas!”

Although Salman himself is full of confidence, Zhang Xingyang does not believe that their relatives around them can accept their ideas so easily.

But this is not something Zhang Xingyang should be concerned about. What he just said was just a friendly reminder from a friend.

"How much money do you plan to spend on the development of military reconnaissance satellites?"

Zhang Xingyang asked, bringing the topic to the satellite itself.

The funds required for military reconnaissance satellites are not a small number.

In particular, what Salman and the others want is optical reconnaissance satellites.

The difficulty is even greater.

There are examples first.

In the 1990s, Gaul invested US$2 billion in the research and development of the Alliance's first-generation military optical reconnaissance satellite!

After several years of hard work, the research and development of the satellite was completed!

Even Salman and his oil can flow out continuously just by drilling a hole in the ground.

But money is not infinite.

The two billion U.S. dollars that year have already seen a round of inflation today.

Worth at least $3 billion.

Although domestic price costs and labor costs are relatively low.

But military reconnaissance satellites also require at least a billion dollars in funding to complete.

This is also an important reason for Zhang Xingyang's inquiry.

Do they have the determination to spend so much money on satellite research and development?

"We have prepared more than four billion U.S. dollars, which should be enough."

Of course, Salman is not a fool. They had asked experts for a simple assessment before this.

The other party's expectation was slightly more.

This is a matter of taking into account the premium.

This is also the norm when selling weapons or military equipment.

Without a 100% increase, I would be embarrassed to tell others that I sell arms when I go out.

"Of course, in addition to military reconnaissance satellites, we also hope to carry out more cooperation in other aspects."

Salman briefly talked about his huge plan on the other end of the phone.

Although they are rich now, they are really not advanced in the field of technology.

Therefore, if Salman wants science and technology to develop, he must rely on a big country.

Salman chose Dragon Kingdom.

"We have a lot to work with on weather satellites."

Due to many reasons, China attaches great importance to meteorological satellites.

Fengyun series satellites are the first pair of eyes to resist typhoons.

Although Salman and his family are not troubled by such typhoons in their country.

However, they also have their own weather issues.

That's a sandstorm.

This also gives Salman a very strong demand for weather satellites.

"Beyond that, I'm very interested in your space station program."

The conversation between the two parties was relatively broad, and Salman almost talked about whatever came to mind.

"I wonder if we can go up and take a look at your space station after it is built?"

"Of course, money is no object!"

The domestic space station plan has long been made public.

The next phase of the Tiangong-1 space station has been completed.

Start waiting for the launch window time and you will be able to reach the sky.

The space station plan is to accept scientific research applications from all over the world among the three phases of the complete space station.

As long as they can pass the evaluation of scientific research tasks.

Scientific researchers who apply may be able to board the space station and carry out various scientific research activities.

Zhang Xingyang briefly described their subsequent plans to Salman.

After hearing this, Salman laughed and said:

"Our scientific research mission may not be approved. I wonder if we can spend the money to send astronauts up there?"

Salman has actually keenly felt that this is a good opportunity.

You know, the number of countries with people in space today is still no more than two palms.

Whether it is for a country or an individual, having someone in space is a good opportunity to enhance your reputation!

Apart from the route to the Dragon Kingdom Space Station, Salman actually doesn’t have many choices.

The International Space Station is still in the construction stage, and only astronauts from the initial partner countries can board the International Space Station.

As a country with money and no technology, Salman and the others are naturally excluded from this circle.

This basically made Salman focus on Dragon Kingdom.

If they want to participate in the International Space Station, they have to wait at least ten years.

When the expansion of the space station is completed, several groups of astronauts can stay in it.

In comparison, the time in Dragon Kingdom may be faster.

Tiangong-1 will be launched within this year.

The official Tiangong space station is also in the process of development.

Launch is expected within three years.

Even based on the most conservative time calculation, Salman and the others will have a chance to board the Tiangong Space Station within seven years.

Moreover, the Dragon Kingdom’s space station does not have too many additional conditions, which is still very attractive to Salman.

Although the phone communication between the two was not considered a formal cooperation negotiation, it only expressed an intention.

However, sometimes just this little bit of news can affect a lot of things!

Soon, news spread that the two sides were about to cooperate in the development of military optical reconnaissance satellites.

Most people took this news as if they were watching a show.

After all, there has been a lot of cooperation between the two parties in the past few years.

This one is nothing.

However, there are still people who take this very seriously.

That was the Gallic Space Agency.

They themselves master the manufacturing technology of military optical reconnaissance satellites.

And there’s no pressure to sell a finished product like this.

So, after hearing the news that Salman wanted military optical reconnaissance satellites.

Naturally, he came to the door.

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince, our satellite can definitely meet your requirements."

Lobbyists from Safran talked endlessly about the excellent performance of their satellites.

"Our second-generation Helios satellite is definitely the most advanced optical reconnaissance satellite in the world!"

"With two reconnaissance modes, optical and infrared, the ground reconnaissance accuracy can reach 0.25 meters!"

“If you want it now, we can even give you an off-the-shelf satellite within a month!”

What the lobbyist said was clear-cut and perfect in every aspect.

But the more this happens, the more cautious Salman becomes.

There is never a cheap lunch in this world.

The more the other person talks to you, the more benefits it will have to you.

So behind this, the other party can at least double the income!

"Of course, the price of off-the-shelf satellites may be more expensive."

The lobbyist smiled slightly and said:

"After all, it is an order from the military. It is not easy for us to convince them!"

“What’s the quote for off-the-shelf satellites?”

Salman waited for a break before speaking.

The lobbyist's dark brown eyes lit up instantly:

"Not expensive, $1.6 billion!"

"Of course, this does not include subsequent service costs."

The lobbyist worked so hard to persuade, and naturally if this matter succeeded, it would be of great benefit to him.

The expenses alone can cover his wages for decades of work.

Although Salman still maintained a smile on his face, he had already cursed in his heart.

The other party seemed to really treat him as a fool.

The bulk of satellite costs has never been the satellite itself.

He understood this truth a long time ago.

The launch costs alone will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Follow-up technical support is even more expensive.

The Gauls, if they don't charge hundreds of millions in service fees every year, they will be dishonoring their reputation.

As long as he gets on this pirate ship, Salman can only invest a huge amount of money in it every year.

For a similar situation, refer to the third brother next door who bought an aircraft carrier at a low price.

Moreover, it is also very doubtful whether the other party will leave a backdoor in the satellite.

Compared with this, although it is more expensive to cooperate with Longguo to develop satellites.

However, Salman also knows that in this way, their domestic scientific researchers can go deep into satellite development work and learn a lot.

Moreover, there are not so many hidden dangers.

After careful consideration, Salman had already made up his mind, but he still said to the lobbyist with a smile:

"We will consider using the Helios satellite, but you also know that I have no say in this matter."

"I can only say that I personally have confidence in your satellite!" (End of Chapter)