Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Of course, it was Qin Yang who came. Besides him, the general manager of Fangbei Industrial Company, who else could enter so openly and directly go to the meeting room?

Along the way, Qin Yang was very excited. He was very clear about the research and development project of the Second Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

In July 1961, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government merged the Electrical Machinery Bureau and the Mechanical Bureau to establish the Shanghai First Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Industry. A small number of enterprises from the original Mechanical Bureau were also assigned to the newly established Shanghai Second Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Industry.

Don't underestimate the newly established Second Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. It is very powerful, especially in the field of aerospace. The first surface-to-air missile to shoot down a U-2 aircraft was produced by the Second Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Now, the most important research and development project of the Second Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is the Hongqi-61 missile.

For a long time, China only had one type of missile, the Hongqi-2. This product, copied from the old Maozi's (Russian) SAM-2 missile, had outdated performance and could only intercept high-altitude targets. Therefore, China launched a series of research and development projects for air defense missiles. In 1965, the Hongqi-41 medium- and low-altitude surface-to-air missile project was established, but like other projects, this missile also experienced twists and turns, after all, China's technology was too backward.

In January 1966, Hongqi-41 was renamed Hongqi-61, and research and development work began in March. Since the People's Navy's air defense capabilities were weak and there was an urgent need to enhance air defense capabilities, in 1967, military leaders decided to convert the Hongqi-61 into a ship-to-air missile.

Originally, surface-to-air missiles were difficult enough, but converting them into ship-to-air missiles meant that the humid marine environment was an even greater test for the equipment, so the project became even more difficult.

After several twists and turns, this project landed at the Shanghai Second Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering for research and development. In the 1980s, this missile began a long sea trial, and it was finally finalized in 1988.

However, by this time, the Navy could no longer wait. It imported the Sea Crotale from France and copied the Haihongqi-7 missile. Therefore, the Hongqi-61 was only equipped on a few frigates and retired after a few years.

"General Manager Qin? Which General Manager Qin?"

"So young, could it be from Fangbei Industrial Company?"

The crowd was discussing. The faces of those who had just made disparaging remarks changed when they heard the identity of the person who came.

General Manager Qin of Fangbei Industrial Company! This person is very powerful, especially in the research and development of light weapons! Of course, what is even more powerful is his vengeful personality. In the capital, someone scolded him, and as a result, he drove a tank up to challenge him. This matter has been widely spread recently.

More importantly, in the end, General Manager Qin was fine. He has a deep background, and ordinary people can't afford to offend him!

My mouth must have gone crazy just now to say those things. Is General Manager Qin going to lose his temper on the spot?

Qin Yang's eyes swept over the guys who couldn't keep their mouths shut, and then he nodded: "That's right, I am Qin Yang, who talks nonsense, is unlearned, and only knows how to brag."

"General Manager Qin, I'm sorry…" One of the guys stood up, his face flushed red, and his voice was very small.

"What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly," Qin Yang said.

"I'm sorry, if I had known it was you, I definitely wouldn't have said that."

"You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a dipper. You guys have to control your mouths in the future," Nie Xiaoqian said: "However, our General Manager Qin is magnanimous and won't hold it against you. General Manager Qin, don't make things difficult for them."

"Okay." Qin Yang nodded. His future wife had spoken, so of course he had to give her face.

"General Manager Qin, please come up and sit down." Liang Jincai on the podium quickly waved: "You just pointed out our fuze problem in one go. I wonder if you have any solutions?"

"Outdated fuzes definitely can't be used," Qin Yang said: "We need a completely new system of radio proximity fuzes."

While walking towards the podium, Qin Yang began to introduce: "Let's first look at the common systems of missile fuzes in the 1970s and 1980s. For example, the Phoenix and Sea Sparrow use a narrow pulse system, the Sky Flash missile uses a pulse Doppler system, and the Sea Crotale missile uses Doppler and pseudo-random code modulation. These radio fuzes have good distance cutoff characteristics. At the same time, because they use electronic computers, they can effectively suppress background clutter, so they can work at low altitudes."

At this time, Qin Yang had already walked to the podium, and he sat down generously: "I think that the proximity fuze using the Doppler system is the most suitable. It can not only meet our needs, but also have a stronger self-adjustment ability as computers develop in the future. By obtaining information such as the target's distance, angle, and azimuth, it can actively adjust the detonation timing to achieve the best damage effect."

"General Manager Qin is indeed amazing. This eloquent speech has broadened our horizons. General Manager Qin, does your Factory 960 already have similar products? If you can provide us with supporting equipment, we would be very grateful," Liang Jincai said.

Qin Yang analyzed the technology so thoroughly, it is obvious that he has done in-depth research! So, it is better to directly adopt it.

Qin Yang shook his head: "Our Factory 960 makes guns. At most, we are now dabbling in making cannons. How could we make electronic products?"

After talking for so long, it's all just theoretical talk? The people below looked at each other, but no one dared to refute it. General Manager Qin's reputation is well-known.

"However, I am familiar with the specific principles of these fuzes. I just need someone to help me convert the schematic diagram into a circuit diagram. Our Second Bureau of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is full of talents. As long as a few digital circuit experts go to work at our Factory 960, they can complete the research and development of this new fuze."

While Qin Yang was speaking, he observed the state of the people below. When he said he wanted digital circuit experts, these people's eyes all looked in one direction.

There sat a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties. At this time, meeting everyone's gaze, he slowly stood up and looked at the podium: "Leaders, I, Xu Guohua, am willing to go with General Manager Qin to complete the research and development of this project as soon as possible."