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Chapter 33 Confirms Live-fire Exercises

"Mobile combat training is definitely most effective in actual combat."

Lin Dong pointed to the two model drones on the screen and said seriously, "I have equipped both of these drones with identification devices, so they can be directly connected to the live-fire exercise system. Then the Chengdu Military Region will send two fighter jets to compete against each other."

At that time, China still had a military region system, not the theater command system of later times. The Chengdu Military Region had not yet been abolished and merged into a theater command.

As the No.1 military enterprise in China for the research and development and manufacturing of aircraft, and being located in the same region, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) maintains a close relationship with the Chengdu Military Region.

As long as Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group submits the application, there will be no obstacles to this combat test.

"..."

Lin Weiliang was utterly speechless: "You want to access the live-action simulation system?"

But after saying that, seeing Lin Dong's serious expression, Lin Weiliang paused for a moment and said, "I'm not qualified to do this. You should ask Chief Engineer Wang."

At this moment, Lin Weiliang was also a little curious about where Lin Dong got his confidence from, that he dared to invite the military to conduct live-fire exercises.

He was involved in every aspect of the Hot Spicy UAV except for the avionics system, but he couldn't see any way it could defeat a real fighter jet.

While both are comparable in terms of battery life, Lin Dong's drone has the edge in terms of maneuverability.

However, the two sides differ greatly in terms of weapon platforms and size.

One side only has laser weapons, whose power damage is very high for ordinary people, and a single shot can cause deep burns. However, against fighter jets, unless the same area is attacked continuously for more than five seconds, it is impossible to even break through their defenses.

On the other side, there are all kinds of air-to-air missiles, air-to-air missiles, machine guns, electromagnetic interference, communication interference and so on. In addition, there is a stealth design. No matter how you look at it, it is a crushing victory.

"Let me remind you of something here."

Lin Weiliang took out his phone and, before dialing, reminded Lin Dong, "Your two drones have very strong long-range remote control technology, but they have a fatal flaw, which you should know."

"I know, we can't encounter electromagnetic interference or communication interference." Lin Dong nodded.

He is the designer, and he must be fully aware of the weaknesses of his drone.

"Good that you understand."

Seeing that Lin Dong understood, Lin Weiliang said nothing more and picked up his phone to dial Wang Xingguo's number.

"What did you say?"

On the other end of the phone, Wang Xingguo was stunned after hearing Lin Weiliang's explanation: "Lin Dong's drones are going to be used in a live-fire combat exercise by the military region? You wait here, I'm coming right now!"

After saying that, Wang Xingguo hung up the phone before Lin Weiliang could reply. Less than ten minutes later, he arrived at Laboratory 78.

Wang Xingguo walked over, looked at the application on the screen, and asked seriously, "Xiao Dong, are you sure you want to apply for the military's cooperation in the live-fire exercise?"

"Yeah, let's give it a try. It's no big deal if we lose," Lin Dong replied with a smile.

"Losing is fine, but I'm afraid of winning, or at least having a close record."

Wang Xingguo corrected him, "If that's really the case, do you know what that means?"

Done.

Before Lin Dong could answer, Wang Xingguo added, "This means that your existence can no longer be hidden."

You were able to keep it a secret before because you were always at the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group base, and no one else knew what was going on inside. Your father also had the backing for the technology you developed.

But now you have to conduct live-fire exercises with the military, and it's okay if you lose.

"If we win, these two drones will come into the military's view, and you will come into the military's view too..."

"Isn't this what you wanted to see, Uncle Wang?"

Lin Dong showed no surprise and said with a smile, "I've been playing this game for several years now. It's not a bad thing to be exposed now. After all, if I keep playing like this, my dad might really not be able to take it and die suddenly."

From a personal perspective, I really enjoy watching technologies improve and breakthroughs be achieved through my own efforts, and seeing the lives of the entire country and its people change because of me.

Because it brings an unparalleled sense of accomplishment, a satisfaction never before experienced.

Climb as high as your abilities allow, and witness your own brilliant life.

Having been reborn and given the ability to see into one's soul, Lin Dong already had a plan for this life.

That is to live up to one's own abilities, to see where the limits of human technology are, and to see where the limits of human civilization are.

After all, money is just a number that can be easily obtained for him, and playing games is also a piece of cake under the Soul Vision. The only challenge is the limits of technology, the uncharted territory of technology.

"good!"

Wang Xingguo shouted excitedly, "Since you have this idea, Xiao Dong, Uncle Wang will play along with you today. What kind of fighter jets do you want the military region to send for live-fire exercises?"

"Fighter jets, J-10s, and if possible, the J-20s that were test-flown and delivered last year!" Lin Dong answered without the slightest hesitation.

Fighter jets are a broad category that refers to all aircraft used for combat.

The J-5, J-10, and J-20 fighter jets that people are familiar with are more professionally called fighter jets. These are fighter jets specifically developed for aerial combat and the struggle for air superiority.

"J-20? You're trying to strip us bare!"

"Then let's see just how powerful your new drones really are!"

Wang Xingguo exclaimed in surprise, but did not refuse. He quickly walked to the keyboard, filled in his name and identification code on the application form, then filled in the fighter jet he wanted to apply for for the live-fire exercise, and confirmed that he had selected to send the application.

After distributing the application forms, Wang Xingguo didn't stop. He took out his confidential phone and dialed the military region's number to communicate and submit the application in person...

Di-

Chengdu Military Region.

The air force duty officer was slightly taken aback when he saw the live-fire exercise form that had suddenly popped up and had been approved. The next second, he quickly dialed the internal phone line.

"No need to call anymore, I already know."

The deputy commander and several staff officers walked over, still holding the phone they had just hung up. They looked at the request form on the large screen: "Chief Engineer Wang from Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group just called, requesting that we deploy fighter jets to assist them in a live-fire exercise with a new aircraft. They also requested the deployment of J-10 and the latest J-20 fighter jets..."

Since this is a live-fire exercise and it's integrated with the exercise system, we must take it seriously and treat it as a real combat situation.

"Commander, I've seen it..."

At this moment, a staff officer looked at the specific exercise details that had been issued and said with a strange expression, "The aircraft that Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is using for the live-fire exercise are not new fighter jets, but two model drones. They are no more than five meters in size and have a maximum takeoff weight of just over two tons. Their weaponry consists of only a low-power laser weapon."

"Drone?"

The other staff officers nearby were stunned. One of them seemed to realize something: "Do they want to test the long-range drone command system that they researched last year?"

That system, combined with a large number of drones, can directly change the entire course of a battle in the absence of electronic and communication interference, posing a significant threat.

But both the J-10 and J-20 have electronic warfare suites and communication suppression capabilities. Drones can't even take off in front of them. Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) is the manufacturer of both the J-10 and J-20; there's no reason they wouldn't know this.

The deputy commander was also stunned when he heard that it was a drone, but looking at the time requirement of the exercise, he quickly ordered: "Don't care whether it's a drone or a fighter jet, the exercise mission has a time requirement. Let Zhang Hai and Chen Bing fly up in J-10s and shoot them down!"

Oh, and make sure to tell them not to switch on electronic communication suppression right away. Let them fly a couple of laps first to save face for our sister unit; we still need them to develop our new aircraft…”