Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

The Type 54 pistol was also a product of imitating the old Russian military pistol. Because the hands of Eastern people are not as large as those of the old Russians, this pistol is not particularly suitable for Chinese soldiers to carry. As a military pistol, the Type 54 is just so-so. As a police pistol, it is barely satisfactory. Therefore, China also needs to develop its own advanced pistols. Originally, this could have been a research and development project of Factory 960, but unfortunately, Qin Yang is now involved in too many things and simply cannot take care of the small pistol.

It would be really glorious to swagger around with a pistol produced by your own factory.

Qin Yang was still immersed in his own world when he felt a chill. He looked up and saw Nie Xiaoqian's gaze.

"Xiaoqian, what's wrong?"

"President Qin!" Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but pull Qin Yang aside: "Hey, how could you say that just now?"

"What did I say?"

"You said I was your woman! Just now, Engineer Zhang even asked us when we were going to have children. I'm so embarrassed. I'm still a virgin."

"If you don't want to be a virgin..." Qin Yang's next words were going to be, 'I can help you.' Tonight, I can turn you from a girl into a woman. However, he still held back. Girls of this era can't stand the kind of teasing from later generations. Besides, if someone as upright as himself said that, what would be the difference between him and those hooligans just now?

"What do you want to say?" Nie Xiaoqian was already familiar with Qin Yang and knew that he would definitely not say anything nice next, so her expression became serious.

"I mean, I can marry you," Qin Yang said. "Anyway, we have both decided that the other is our lifelong partner, haven't we?"

"Do what?"

Of course, it was the things lovers do. Qin Yang still kept these words in his stomach and didn't dare to say them out loud.

"Mommy, what are Auntie and Uncle doing?" Niu Niu asked.

"They are in love, Niu Niu. You are still young, so don't ask about these things. Let's go back," Zhang Yue looked at Lin Heping: "What about you? Do you want to..."

"We're going the same way," Qin Yang said. "We also plan to stay at the guest house of Institute 14. Let's go together."

"Mommy, can Auntie come to our house? Tonight, Niu Niu wants to sleep with Auntie."

"Okay, then the two of us men will open a room," Qin Yang nodded immediately. "Xiaoqian, go and bother Engineer Zhang for one night."

Nie Xiaoqian certainly knew that Qin Yang could make money and spend money, and he definitely wouldn't care about opening an extra room when on a business trip. Now that Qin Yang agreed so readily, it was to help him go with the flow.

What does the task of the Capital Agricultural Tool Factory have to do with me, the secretary of Fangbei Industrial Company? However, it seems that only I am the most suitable now. I have to let President Qin know that I am not just a pretty face, I am also very capable.

In this way, Nie Xiaoqian came to Zhang Yue's residence. In this era, commercial housing had not yet begun to be built, and all research institutes were overcrowded. Although Engineer Zhang was already married, she still couldn't get a wedding room and could only live in a single dormitory room. In the small room, a bed occupied half of it, and the rest was a desk, a place to eat, etc. It was too cramped.

The accommodation conditions are not good at all! Should I use this as a point to deceive her, saying how good the conditions are at Factory 960, and if Engineer Zhang goes there, she can directly get a two-bedroom apartment? Nie Xiaoqian's mind was thinking quickly.

"Auntie, tell Niu Niu a story," Niu Niu began to make demands.

So, Nie Xiaoqian could only take care of Niu Niu first.

Fortunately, Niu Niu had been tossing around for a day and soon fell asleep. The three of them lay on a bed, listening to Niu Niu's breathing, Zhang Yue spoke first.

"Xiaoqian, since I entered Institute 14, the first project I worked on was the flat-panel antenna of airborne radar. At that time, I couldn't find a solution. Today, hearing President Qin talk about the prototype, I really want to see it with my own eyes."

Qin Yang is simply a god! He knows what Zhang Yue's pursuit is! Nie Xiaoqian was extremely shocked, and she finally made up her mind and got straight to the point: "Engineer Zhang, if you are really interested in this project, you might as well transfer to Factory 960. A brand-new airborne radar research and development project will be launched at Factory 960. President Qin attaches great importance to this project, and he is also very confident."

"Isn't Factory 960 a gun factory?"

"That was before. With someone like President Qin in charge, Factory 960 has already developed. In the future, airplanes, cannons, and tanks will probably be built," Nie Xiaoqian said. "This factory is different from other units. They are responsible for their own profits and losses. Relying on foreign trade, the factory has already accumulated a lot of funds. You don't have to wait for the superiors to sign and allocate funds like in the research institute. Now that the country wants to develop the economy, military spending is getting less and less, and there is even less allocated to various research institutes. If you want to do research better, Factory 960 is a good choice."

"President Qin is a person with great ambitions," Zhang Yue said. "However, I still can't make up my mind. Can you tell me what the radar prototype you got is?"

"AWG-9, the radar of the Tomcat fighter."

"That kind of airborne radar with a search distance of more than 300 kilometers?" Zhang Yue sat up from the bed all of a sudden. She put on her coat and walked back and forth in the remaining small space in the room, looking very excited. After some thought, she finally made up her mind: "I am willing to go!"

Nie Xiaoqian felt a burst of emotion in her heart. Qin Yang is so amazing. As long as he takes action, he will definitely succeed. He is simply prescient.

Nie Xiaoqian, who majored in foreign languages, doesn't know much about the military industry, and even less knows what the AWG-9 radar means to radar experts, just like a game fan's computer and mobile phone, just like a concert ticket in the hands of a music fan, just like a scripture in the hands of a devout believer.

The AWG-9 radar is the most iconic airborne radar of this era!

"Then you can stay in Institute 14 for the next few days and complete all the handover procedures. We need to go to the south. After we come back, we will take you and Niu Niu back to Factory 960 together. There are many children of Factory 960 employees, and there are special institutions to take care of the children. Niu Niu will definitely not encounter today's events there."

Zhang Yue nodded vigorously.

The matter was settled like this!

The next day, Qin Yang's trio secretly left the guest house of Institute 14 without alarming anyone and continued on the train south.

"I have a feeling of being a thief," Nie Xiaoqian couldn't help but complain on the road. "President Qin, isn't it good to leave professional matters to professional people? Why does your Capital Agricultural Tool Factory have to interfere in other fields?"

"For the strength of the motherland," Qin Yang said.

In the 1980s, there were many humiliating historical events that are hard to forget. Among them, the Peace Pearl Program was closely related to airborne radar.

China couldn't produce advanced airborne radar, and the J-8II fighter jet didn't have the ability to intercept at medium range. After many inspections, relevant departments finally decided to cooperate with Grumman to modify a batch of J-8II fighter jets. As a result, the planes were sent over, and people looked at them inside and out, but they didn't get anything they wanted!

The AWG-9 radar was given to domestic research institutions, but it was difficult to fully understand it in a short period of time because the country didn't have the money for research and development! Therefore, he had to do it himself and solve this technical problem within three to five years. In this way, the Peace Pearl project wouldn't have to be done, and the J-8 would still maintain its mysterious fighter status to the West.

"It's for the strength of your Factory 960, right?" Nie Xiaoqian said with disdain.