From arms dealer to king of war

Joga stood in an empty training room.

Several technicians in white coats pushed two two-meter-high aluminum alloy boxes to the center of the room, then locked the management box under the boxes with their feet, and then pressed a few times on a screen on the box panel... …

Qiao Jia was very interested in this thing. He rubbed his hands and walked forward, listening to the sound of the hydraulic connecting rod working in the box. Then the lid of the box opened, revealing the 'Taros Armor' inside.

Inside the two boxes are two glowing plastic mannequins, each wearing two sets of so-called 'Taros Armor'.

A set of armor that looks very majestic with exoskeleton as support.

The other set seems to have some kind of thin patch on the body. The overall protective ability seems to be very average, but because the material looks very special, it looks very high-end.

What surprised Qiao Jia was that the exoskeleton armor on the left had been strengthened in all directions.

In addition to the exoskeletons that are connected together along the sides of the body, the outside of the arms, the waist, and the sides of the thighs, the designers of Talos Company don’t know whether they are trying to defraud funds or really want to design a set of future armor...

This exoskeleton is covered with modular external protective armor.

The exterior of the high-strength ceramic pieces is covered with multiple layers of high-carbon fiber. The designer has a sci-fi aesthetic and uses irregular armor pieces to form a set similar to the "Master Chief's Armor" in the Halo game.

The technician in a white coat saw that Qiao Jia seemed particularly interested. He pressed a button on the outside of the box, and the model inside began to spin in a circle, allowing Boss Qiao to have a 360-degree appreciation of this armor that cost 200 million US dollars to develop.

The structure of the exoskeleton is actually not much different from the one used by Ayu, except that the armor plates on the back are extra thick because there are customized high-energy batteries inside.

The white coat standing next to the box saw Qiao Jia approaching. He smiled and said: "Sir, this is the first generation of 'Taros Armor'. It requires very little power, but our designers still keep it." There is plenty of redundant space for batteries.”

As he spoke, the man in the white coat picked up a backpack from the inside of the box, and used the buckles on the inside of the backpack to put the backpack on the armored back. Then he took off the high-tech helmet on the model's head and put it on his own head...

I don’t know how he operated it, but a thin and light drone suddenly popped up from the inside of the model’s backpack.

The drone quickly started up before falling, suspended in the air at a height of 2.5 meters.

Then the white coat turned around and walked a few steps, and the drone followed him like a loyal hound.

The white coat seemed to intend to show the intelligence level of the drone. He started running in a figure-8 shape around the two boxes. The drone was like a cheerful hound, making a slight 'buzzing' sound. Followed by the white coat.

After demonstrating the performance of the drone, the white coat opened the golden goggles on the helmet, looked at Qiao Jia and said: "Sir, the Telos armor's helmet is equipped with powerful information processors and sensors. It not only has Digital vision imaging capabilities, and the ability to detect and distinguish targets within a radius of 1 kilometer through drones."

As he spoke, the white coat pointed to a box at the model's feet and said: "There is a portable rocket launcher inside. If necessary, soldiers wearing Telos armor can lock on six targets at the same time and use rockets to carry out precise Strike.”

As he spoke, the white coat took off the helmet with some difficulty, handed it to Qiao Jia, and said: "Sir, you can feel it, this armor is definitely worth the money."

Qiao Jia took the helmet and scanned it, then put it on his head, closed the goggles under the guidance of the white coat, and activated the system inside the helmet.

This thing is like a joint digital helmet for helicopters, but it integrates a pickup headset and a 360-degree omnidirectional detection camera.

The goggles act like a heads-up display with clearly marked reticles and use voice and vision to operate the system.

Qiao Jia played for a while, took off his helmet and gave it back to the slightly bald man in white coat in front of him, and said with a smile: "This thing is more advanced than I expected, but I still think the price of 9 million is too outrageous.

Letting soldiers go to war wearing 9 million worth of armor is really not as good as throwing missiles at them. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at the white coat with an awkward smile on his face and said with a smile: "Are you from Telos Company?"

The white coat nodded helplessly and said: "Yes, sir, my name is Johnny, Johnny Payne, the CEO of Telos Company."

After hearing this, Qiao Jia said funnyly: "The CEO personally escorts the equipment?

Why? I thought this thing was taken from the CIA's equipment library. "

Johnny Payne shook his head and said: "I happened to be in the laboratory in New Jersey when I received the news, so I brought new samples.

Well, there's something wrong with the set in the CIA warehouse..."

Speaking of Johnny Payne, looking at Qiao Jia's half-smiling look, he said helplessly: "Sir, you should understand that this kind of cross-era weapon is not created overnight.

We need to constantly experiment and verify the internal system of the armor, and then we can improve the intelligent auxiliary system of the armor as much as possible and make it a frontline digital platform with highly integrated performance. "

After hearing this, Qiao Jia chuckled and said, "That's it?

I bet this helmet has not passed the crash test. In my opinion, the more high-tech it is, the more fragile it is.

Also a frontline digital platform?

Do you want soldiers to go to the front line carrying a "suitcase" that integrates a high-power signal transmitter and a computer server? "

After hearing this, Johnny Payne sighed helplessly and took out a suitcase-sized case from the box. After laboriously unfolding it, with the help of a man in a white coat next to him, he removed the backpack from the model. The box was mounted on the model's back using buckles and straps...

Qiao Jia tried it during the installation process and found that the box weighed at least 40 kilograms. With several battery blocks the size of bricks, this thing must weigh 50 kilograms.

If a soldier carries this thing on his back, plus the necessary weapons, ammunition and other bits and pieces for fighting, the total load must be at least 90 kilograms.

Even with the support of the exoskeleton, most of the weight is offset, but the impact on movement and center of gravity is real.

Johnny Payne opened the back cover of the box, pointed to the complex structure inside and said: "Sir, this is an independent front-line terminal manufactured by our company. It can link all 'Talos Armor' users within a radius of 40 kilometers. .

And it can be connected with large drones to conduct wider digital command...

………”

Qiao Jia listened patiently to Johnny Payne's explanation of the operational logic of the 'Tylos Armor', and then he understood why the Pentagon had decisively cut off the project.

What the Pentagon wants is a set of digital protective armor that can assist soldiers in combat. Telos used exoskeletons and combined armor to integrate a set of armor that looks very scary, and then put all its efforts into the helmet and this box. .

However, soldiers wearing so-called independent front-line terminals cannot run fast or jump high, and they are particularly easy to become targets.

This thing is a seemingly meaty chicken rib. Only in places where the US Air Force cannot enter and there is no signal coverage can it play the role of preventing frontline digitalization from failing.

How could the US military send large troops to fight in such a difficult place?

Once that happens, it's time for the bombers to take off.

If a small group of troops uses it and loses the ability to maneuver, isn't that like seeking death?

It would be nice to give up the command terminal and use the backpack with the drone, but the price is not good at all.

The best team currently in service in the U.S. military spends $200,000 to carry out all-round configuration. As long as there are drones in the sky to cooperate, it must achieve the same effect.

The protective area of ​​the Interceptor body armor is a little larger than this thing.

What’s so cool about integrating a drone into your backpack?

I carry one in my bag, and it just adds a release action. Holding the controller in my hand is more in line with the habits of modern soldiers.

If you want to say that Tyros armor is advanced, it is definitely advanced, but in a battlefield with complex environment, the actual use of this thing needs to be discussed.

The most important thing is that the price-performance ratio is simply unsatisfactory. It's only 9 million. How much does it cost for Boss Qiao to purchase a Pterosaur with a communication module?

Not only can they integrate battlefield information, but they can also carry several missiles.

The Telos armor project was launched five years ago, before drones had developed to the level they are now.

It can be said that with the rapid development of drones, the entire war model has changed, and now even the role of armed helicopters has been weakened.

A full set of Tyros armor costs 9 million, which is just a joke.

Johnny Payne saw the disgusted expression on Boss Joe's face. He tried to cheer up and said: "Sir, in fact, the Tyros Armor has strong room for development. As long as we are given enough time, we can optimize it. .

In fact, in conventional operations, frontline command terminals can be completely abandoned. The communication module integrated inside the armored helmet can be connected to large drones, which not only facilitates soldiers' communication, but also assists in combat, and allows soldiers to use more accurate and efficient methods. Conduct guided bombing.

And you have also experienced the effect of the combination of a helmet and a small drone. If a soldier has it, he can use a 360-degree field of vision without blind spots and find the enemy faster. "

Qiao Jia looked at Johnny Payne who was desperately trying to sell him, and he suddenly smiled and said, "You want me to invest?"

When Johnny Payne heard this, he said excitedly: "Yes sir, I have researched P·B on the Internet, and you still follow the soldier-based combat model.

As long as you give me enough funds to upgrade the Tyros armor, I will definitely be able to create a set of armor suitable for modern warfare.

By then your P·B will have the strongest team..."

Qiao Jia was amused by Johnny Payne's remarks. He said funnyly: "Then tell me, how much does such an advanced armor cost?"

Johnny Payne was stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a few seconds, he sighed and said: "Even if we give up the command terminal and use a drone backpack, the Telos armor will still cost about 700,000 US dollars."

As he spoke, Johnny Payne held the spirit of not giving up, looked at Qiao Jia with sincere eyes, and said: "But for those who need him, everything is worth it!

Sir, although the cost of Telos is high, it is worth it..."

Qiao Jia scanned everything, and then looked at Johnny Payne's nervous look. He shook his head slightly, walked to another box, looked at a set of flexible armor inside, and said: " The passive exoskeleton and armor do not have enough technical content. Apart from being handsome, Tyros has nothing to praise.

I am a little interested in the functions integrated into the helmet, but the operating system still seems a bit cumbersome, and many functions are not intelligent enough or even redundant.

To put it bluntly, this thing is a digital integration solution. It is very high-end, but not as easy to use as you think.

In fact, I can see that your profit ambition lies not only in the Tyros armor itself, but also in these dazzling array of consumable accessories.

Digitally targeted weapons, smart ammunition, smart small drones, digital individual rocket launchers, wow, these must have taken a lot of your energy to design and program.

These things seem very expensive, but only the matching Talos system can effectively drive them, right? "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia reached out and touched the flexible armor on the model, feeling the strange texture, and said: "Tell me about this, a 'follower' recommended it to me, and I am more interested in it.

If you can convince me to wear it, I can invest in you to continue the development of the Tyros armor as I see fit...

I bet you won’t find any other investors besides me! "