Originally, everything went smoothly. The technical strength of Israel's iaa company is generally much stronger than that of Tengfei Factory. After all, in addition to the drone business, iaa also has made great achievements in avionics systems, and Tengfei Factory has made great achievements in this aspect. The ability is almost zero.
Therefore, the cooperation between h company and iaa is not only complementary advantages, but also a strong alliance.
As for Tengfei thinking that it can protect its own product patents, h company doesn't take it seriously at all. iaa company's level in aviation aerodynamics is not bad. With slight modifications based on the ty-2 UAV platform, it can not only perfectly avoid Tengfei's Due to the factory's patent restrictions, the performance may be better than that of ty-2.
Coupled with the avionics system integration capabilities developed by H Company through the Ministry of Justice¡¯s tender, the Army¡¯s tactical reconnaissance aircraft is really not a problem.
However, just when Company H was embracing Xinmazai IAA Company and preparing for a big fight, the Army Equipment Procurement Bureau suddenly sent Company H a new product project description.
It is hoped that H Company can increase the mission radius and endurance time on the basis of the original "Pioneer" UAV, and greatly improve the technical level of the avionics system so that it can be connected with the latest C3i joint combat command system of the US military, thereby in On the future battlefield, frontline reconnaissance information will be shared with joint combat forces of the Army such as the Air Force, Marine Corps, and even Navy support ships.
Company H is not worried about improving the technical level of avionics systems. After all, this is what they are best at. In addition, advanced computers and communication equipment are everywhere in the United States. Company H really doesn¡¯t need too many methods.
The problem is that increasing the mission radius and endurance time makes Company H a bit blind. You must know that the new parameters of the US Army require the "Pioneer" UAV to have a mission radius of 1,200 kilometers and a endurance time of no less than 15 years. Hours.
The Discovery-1 UAV only has a endurance of 5 hours and a mission radius of more than 240 kilometers. The Army¡¯s new requirements are equivalent to abruptly increasing the indicators of the Discovery-1 UAV several times.
Now it¡¯s hard for Company H. Although they have detailed data on Tengfei Factory¡¯s drone platform, the problem cannot be solved by simply zooming in or out.
If it were that simple, there would be no need for the United States to spend a lot of money to build the Boeing 747. It could just find a few people to make an enlarged version of the C47.
Because of this, Lister contacted the Army Procurement Department as soon as he received the news, and talked about the difficulties encountered by H Company, hoping that the Army could give him more time.
But the Army didn¡¯t buy it at all, and directly told Lister that if Company H couldn¡¯t do it, they would transfer it to other contractors. After all, the c3i joint combat command system is not only participated by the Army, but also by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
With several companies interoperating with each other, the Army's tactical reconnaissance drones are really not a problem. There are not many arms giants responsible for contracting. You can make a good drone platform just by looking for one. The only trouble is The Army just needs to wait a little longer.
And time is the unique advantage that H Company has over other arms giants. Once this advantage is gone, H Company will be nothing in front of other arms giants, and the Army will have no need to continue cooperation, because the Army has cooperation with General Motors, Chrysler, and Roxy Giants like Germany are the long-term community of interests.
Although h company is excellent, there are not many such little ants in the United States. If there are no unique advantages, the Army really doesn't bother to take a look.
Liszt naturally knows this about himself. In front of other giants, Company H is really not even a mosquito. Because of this, they attach great importance to the Army's order.
This is not only because H Company will be able to gain a firm foothold in the aviation industry filled with American giants, but it will also be able to secure its position as the top player in the U.S. drone field. This is very important for the future development of H Company.
You must know that several major domestic aviation manufacturing giants in the United States are still focused on manned aircraft, and they are fighting each other to the death. On the other hand, they have not paid special attention to the field of drones. This has allowed H Company to see a gap in its development and growth. Opportunity.
The Army's order also proves the correctness of this path, and it also makes other giants think about it a little bit. If H Company loses its first-mover advantage and loses the Army order, the giants who realize the deliciousness of the drone cake will , looking back, you can turn Company H into a scumbag.
So Lister, who got the Army's attitude, didn't care about anything else. He flew to Israel overnight, went to IAA Company in the name of signing the transfer of the drone production line, and inadvertently asked them if there was any way to extend the "Pioneer" drone. Mission radius and duration.
The iaa company¡¯s answer is the same as its previous statement to the U.S. Army, which was 6 to 10 years.
Liszt was unwilling and used other methods, I asked the core technical personnel of iaa company privately, and the answer I got was still 6 to 10 years.
Lister¡¯s mood is the same as that of the U.S. Army at the time. He is almost like a dog. In 6 to 10 years, the fruit salad will be fucking cold. Do you still need your drone to dry your hair?
Of course, Lister kept this to himself and did not tell the Israelis. After all, the drone production line was about to be shipped, and several patented technologies were also being delivered. Falling out with IAA at this juncture would not be worth the loss for H Company.
So Liszt returned home quietly, waving a lot of money, hoping to exchange money for time; on the other hand, he quickly reported the situation to the boss behind the scenes, Lindemann, so that this old man with extremely well-connected people could come out. idea.
The problem is that some things cannot be bought with money at all. List has money, but even he himself doesn¡¯t know how useful it can be. But at this time, Lindemann was still participating in fund-raising activities for several congressmen in Chicago. There was no one to consult with, so Liszt, who was as cunning as a fox, finally stopped chanting the curse this time and sat in the office biting his tie and scratching his hair.
¡°Dong~~dong~~¡±
Just when Liszt was sitting in the office chair, biting his tie, holding his hair, looking at the street scene outside through the blinds, thinking about whether he should expand into the international market if he couldn't get through this difficulty, the door of the office opened There was a sudden knock.
Liszt called out angrily, and then he saw Irving walking in with two books in his hands. He immediately stood opposite Liszt, and said to Liszt solemnly: "Sir, please open the book." Is the $10,000 reward for clues real?¡±
Hearing this, Liszt, who was filled with sorrow, his eyes lit up: "Owen, do you have any clues?"
"Yes, sir, look at this, the "Ascendas Airlines" that Zhuang gave me!" Owen said as he handed two beautifully printed English versions of "Ascendas Aviation" magazines to Liszt, who was sitting opposite. Looking at the two magazines in front of him, his face twitched unconsciously a few times, feeling as if it was as stiff as it could be.
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