Rebirth 08: Rise from copycat phones

Chapter 579 Black Swallow 3 Stealth Drone

Galaxy Security has recently faced some challenges and counterattacks, which have caused quite a stir.

However, Galaxy Security's affairs are always outside the public sphere, and the general public has no way of knowing about them.

To know that Galaxy Security is facing some trouble recently, and that Galaxy Security's people are like mad dogs, launching global attacks to gather information and retaliate... those are the top small group of people on Earth.

At this time, most people in this small circle stayed out of it to avoid being misunderstood by the Galaxy Security personnel.

If you are misunderstood, it can easily backfire.

This is a war between top-tier conglomerates. Smaller conglomerates like themselves are better off staying away to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Just like the scene back then when Xu Shenxue and those American conglomerates were fighting tooth and nail in the semiconductor field, there were quite a few people who foolishly got involved and were wiped out, while the bystanders are still doing well.

Although the Galaxy Security issue is a bit troublesome, it is still within a controllable range!
Galaxy Security is a very large organization with a tight structure and top-notch technology. Since the enemy's small actions in the early stages have made them take the matter seriously, dealing with them in the later stages should not be a problem.

After Xu Shenxue issued the relevant instructions, he stopped monitoring the situation every day. Once this kind of war under the surface starts, it cannot be resolved in a short time. Short-term small-scale victories and defeats are not important... because Xu Shenxue and his potential enemies are not short of money or support!
Xu Shenxue mobilized $3 billion in funds for Galaxy Security in a short period of time through various channels for recent operational expenses, and also provided technical support through his various subsidiaries.

The big data analysis algorithm from the AI ​​Research Institute of Zhiyun Group is used to investigate, collect, and analyze data... This data analysis system is quite powerful. Zhiyun Group uses this system internally for counter-espionage and anti-leakage purposes, and it integrates a large number of functions such as big data analysis and image recognition.

The global satellite communication network provided by Zhiyun Satellite is sufficient to allow Galaxy Security personnel to have convenient communication networks in any corner of the earth... This communication is not limited to personnel communication, but is actually used more for information exchange between various drones and terminal devices.

With this satellite communication system, Galaxy Security personnel can remotely control various terminal devices to carry out operations from thousands of miles away.

This is why many people criticize Zhiyun Satellite's satellite internet system, claiming it not only provides civilian internet access but also possesses powerful military capabilities...

These criticisms are not entirely wrong. The Zhiyun satellite system is actually very effective in the military field as well.

Besides Zhiyun Group itself, Zhiyun Satellite's major customers are actually related domestic institutions... The AI ​​fighter jets and many unmanned terminals in Project X rely on this satellite communication system for information exchange.

Galaxy Security can also access this system, providing it with powerful global satellite network communication capabilities.

There are also various drones from Dongning Technology... Dongning Technology's drones are not ordinary remote-controlled drones, but drones based on artificial intelligence technology!
For example, the Black Swallow 3 stealth reconnaissance drone, which was recently provided to Galaxy Security for testing... This drone is not large and can be transported by a regular pickup truck.

Take-off and landing are simple; any cement road or even a flat dirt road will suffice.

In special circumstances, a vehicle-mounted launch pad can be used to launch the rocket into space in an emergency using rocket boosters...

Despite its small size, the Black Swallow 3 drone has a very long endurance and range. Although it is equipped with a large number of reconnaissance and communication devices as well as an onboard computing center, its maximum range can still reach more than 700 kilometers.

The Black Swallow series of reconnaissance drones is a series of reconnaissance drones developed by Dongning Technology specifically for Galaxy Security... Its main purpose is to conduct various preliminary combat tests, and then develop a military version of the drone based on the experiments. Therefore, the performance of the Black Swallow drone is actually very high, and it uses a lot of cutting-edge technologies.

The Black Swallow series of reconnaissance drones currently has three models. The first is a small, non-stealth drone. The second is larger, but it is also a non-stealth drone, with a longer range and higher ceiling. It is a typical small to medium-sized high-altitude reconnaissance drone.

However, the third type, the Black Swallow 3 reconnaissance drone, is a stealth reconnaissance aircraft that adopts a flying wing and tailless layout. It also has some cheap and mature stealth coatings, which further enhances its stealth performance. The stealth performance of the Black Swallow 3 stealth reconnaissance drone is quite outstanding!
The aircraft is also equipped with a smart cloud satellite communication system, an artificial intelligence combat system, and a new generation of dedicated data link.

As designed, the Black Swallow 3 stealth reconnaissance drone is intended to conduct aerial reconnaissance in high-threat, high-electronic-interference frontline areas, acquiring high-definition images, infrared images, and other information. In addition, it can be equipped with an electronic signal collection system to collect various electronic signals.

This intelligence can be transmitted to the command center at the rear via the Zhiyun low-orbit satellite network system.

If there are AI drones nearby, signals can be transmitted to them, guiding attack drones or other types of devices to launch attacks...

As long as friendly units have the corresponding data links installed, they can receive its command signals in an environment without strong electronic interference.

This is an aerial intelligence gathering platform and an AI command platform equipped with an artificial intelligence system... it's not just a simple drone.

Theoretically speaking, it was given a mission objective, such as searching and reconnaissance of an area 100 kilometers away and striking the enemy!

After the mission is assigned, it is controlled by the command and control center at the rear. It can complete path planning and decision-making, collect and analyze various types of sensor information, and directly guide offensive drones or other friendly units to launch attacks after locating the enemy.

Even without the support of attack drones or other friendly units, it can carry small precision-guided bombs to carry out strikes...

The only drawback is the small payload capacity, which may slightly reduce the effectiveness of the attack... After all, most of the Black Swallow 3's payload is used to meet the needs of reconnaissance, computing power, and range, leaving only a small amount of maneuverable payload to carry ammunition.

Most importantly, the entire search and attack process can be carried out without the intervention of back-end control personnel!

Give it a command, and it can do the rest on its own.

But... no one dares to do that right now!
The risks are too great. Letting an AI combat system lead an attack drone to launch an attack... who knows where the AI ​​will drop the bombs!

Let alone the Black Swallow 3 drone, even the AI ​​fighter jet in Project X is not currently authorized to operate on its own; the final attack command still needs to be issued from the rear.

In comparison, swarm drones are much more reassuring... Although swarm drones are also equipped with artificial intelligence systems, due to limitations in power supply and size, the artificial intelligence systems they carry are very simple, and their impact is limited.

Strictly speaking, the artificial intelligence system of swarm drones is only intended to avoid electronic interference and has only relatively low-level functions.

However, the Black Swallow 3 stealth reconnaissance drone is different... It is equipped with a genuine artificial intelligence combat system. Strictly speaking, this system and the artificial intelligence combat system in Project X are from the same source—the underlying algorithms are actually provided by the AI ​​Research Institute of Zhiyun Group!
Of course, although these two systems are from the same source, their performance is vastly different. If we have to compare them, the artificial intelligence combat system on the Black Swallow 3 UAV is a super-stripped-down version of the artificial intelligence combat system in Project X.

However, even the heavily stripped-down version is sufficient.

Galaxy Security has deployed over a dozen Black Swallow 3 systems at its major bases...

In addition to the Black Swallow 3 stealth reconnaissance drone, Dongning Technology also provides Galaxy Security with swarm drones, which is also an experimental version of the Antbee drone system used in China.

Then there are some other random drones, mostly for experimental purposes.

Galaxy Security needs various top-tier drones, while Dongning Technology needs Galaxy Security to provide various experimental data, especially combat data. The two companies have a very stable and mutually beneficial relationship that has lasted for many years. Besides these cutting-edge, high-tech items, the remaining conventional equipment and weapons are mostly quite varied, as they are common items that are easily procurable.

Galaxy Security even has a ton of helicopters and armored vehicles... and all of these transactions are perfectly legitimate.

Galaxy Security operates as a publicly registered security service company in many African countries, providing routine personal security, facility security, and cargo transportation security services to businesses, wealthy individuals, and even tourists.

They also undertake personnel training and defense contracting for various warlords and even some countries... However, this is relatively rare, and Galaxy Security generally doesn't get involved in these matters. After all, Galaxy Security isn't in it for the money, and it's quite different from regular security companies.

These limited businesses also involve an exchange of benefits... Galaxy Security provides training and defense contracting services in exchange for various forms of support and convenience from the other party, such as obtaining a legitimate identity to purchase heavy weapons.

Some subsidiaries of Galaxy Security are legally authorized to procure various weapons in certain countries after obtaining local approvals and certifications.

Of course, this review is practically the same as not having one; it's all done by warlords in turbulent regions... After all, few legitimate countries would allow a security company like Galaxy Security to purchase and legally use heavy weapons.

However, at least it has a legal veneer. Therefore, some of Galaxy Security's publicly listed subsidiaries participate in some defense exhibitions and make purchases openly and legitimately. Many of the equipment from China comes from this: legal and compliant procurement!
They have money, technology, and cutting-edge equipment, not to mention a whole bunch of ordinary equipment... And most importantly, although on the surface Galaxy Security only has more than 2,000 employees, they mainly provide various common personal security, corporate facility protection, material transportation protection, intelligence gathering and provision services.

The most common and accessible security personnel for the public are probably the senior management of the Zhiyun Group overseas... and then there are the security personnel hired by some companies in Africa.

But in reality, Galaxy Security has more than 3,000 secret employees around the world... These people are spread all over the world, infiltrating or operating in secret in various ways.

This size, while perhaps not the largest among global conglomerate security companies, certainly places it among the top three...

With such a galactic security force, it would be extremely difficult for any enemy to destroy it... Not only does it have a large number of members, but it is also scattered all over the world, so the difficulty of uprooting it is unimaginable.

This is also an important reason why Xu Shenxue felt at ease letting Galaxy Security handle the situation on its own... Although they don't know who the enemy is yet, they have already shown their true colors and Galaxy Security has noticed their hostility. So what follows is a fierce battle, and if nothing unexpected happens... it will be a long and drawn-out struggle.

After all, none of us are short of money or manpower, so a fight could easily drag on endlessly.

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Having initially set aside his affairs with Galaxy Security, Xu Shenxue gradually shifted his focus to the business of the various companies under his command.

After all, the matter with Galaxy Security is actually a continuation of business competition... The rise of Xu Shenxue's various companies has threatened the interests of a lot of overseas conglomerates, especially several American conglomerates that dream of taking down Xu Shenxue.

The real issue is the struggle for commercial interests!

Xu Shenxue is quite confident in his ability to compete in the business world.

The upcoming S20 series phones are Xu Shenxue's bombshell for both domestic and international markets!

Despite the fact that the smart terminal market has entered a saturated phase and technological innovation is facing challenges, it's been said that Smartisan phones haven't changed in years.

However, this does not diminish the importance of the S series phones at all!
In early August, Xu Shenxue visited the Shenzhen base of Vcool Industrial and inspected the production line of the S20 series mobile phones.

The S20 series phones released this year don't have many changes in appearance overall. They still feature the typical capsule full-screen design, along with 3D face recognition, a triple-camera setup, and a standard dual-camera configuration.

However, the internal hardware has been significantly improved.

The world's first mobile phone SoC using a 5-nanometer process: S1103!

This chip boasts impressive performance... Zhiyun Microelectronics' N5 process doubles the transistor density compared to the N72 process. This means that Zhiyun Semiconductor can double the number of transistors on the same chip area, resulting in superior performance.

The S20 series phones also have access to Smart Cloud satellite communication, which can provide free emergency rescue information.

Then there is a huge improvement in the battery. The S20 series phones will use solid-state batteries provided by Hailan Battery. Hailan Battery has developed a solid-state battery pouch suitable for small portable devices and began mass production in May.

This means that the Zhiyun S20 phone will have more power and superior security!
The safety of solid-state batteries is another matter, after all, the Zhiyun S series phones used to use relatively dangerous liquid lithium batteries, and they did a very good job in terms of safety.

A more ample power supply also allows the S20 series phones to push their hardware performance to its limits...

Previously, due to the limited energy density of mobile phone batteries, many mobile phone designs had to take energy consumption into account. For example, the mobile phone's SOC does not operate at full power all day long. Instead, it adopts a dynamic frequency to provide different performance according to different needs in order to extend battery life.

If the battery is low, performance will be significantly reduced in order to extend battery life!

Now, with solid-state batteries, the S20 series phones no longer need to worry too much about power consumption and can fully unleash the performance of their hardware.

This makes the overall performance of the S20 even better!
With the addition of improvements in hardware performance and software functionality, Xu Shenxue believes that this year's S20 series phones are quite sincere.

Of course, he could also anticipate that after the phone was released, there would still be people criticizing Zhiyun Group for not being innovative... This kind of thing happens every year. Some criticisms are genuine, while others are smear campaigns by other manufacturers' online trolls. It's all normal and not worth mentioning.

Ji Chenghe's marketing department analyzed and predicted the sales of the S20 series phones, and concluded that the sales should be on par with the S19 series phones!
This is already considered a good result.

In today's mobile phone market, the market size is decreasing year by year, so it's already quite good that the S series phones can maintain sales levels.

As time goes by, the various release and launch preparations for the S20 series phones have been completed one after another!

On August 15th, Xu Shenxue personally hosted the launch event for the S20 series mobile phones... In addition to the launch of the flagship S20 series mobile phones, Xu Shenxue also launched several new products at this year's autumn launch event.

Such as next-generation home consoles, next-generation smart robot vacuums, and next-generation AI glasses—these are all smart terminal products.

At the same time, the first-generation photonic quantum computer developed by Zhiyun Group was officially announced to the outside world at the press conference!

(End of this chapter)