What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 443 We Have a Mole

Although Qin Guang has only completed the main design and is currently in the PPT and single-unit interference module development stage, Tang Wen is already very satisfied.

This project was originally a joint venture between him and the military. The agreement was to first raise 3000 million yuan to start the project, and then discuss production after the feasibility was demonstrated.

He doesn't care about being advanced or not; he's happy as long as miracles happen through sheer force.

Qin Guang's initial design contained some exaggeration, such as claiming an interference range of 600 kilometers, but this could only be achieved with a maximum power of 20 megawatts, and in reality, the maximum output was not considered.

Even with a true 4 MW output, it can only maintain a wide interference range of 120 to 150 kilometers, and it cannot destroy communication equipment.

What is a mere few dozen tons to a battleship?
With an output of 30 megawatts and a total power of 50 megawatts, it would take 75 megawatts (10 horsepower) to generate electricity.

For this part of the space, at worst, they can empty part of the crew living area, or squeeze it out, which is not a big problem for the shipyard.

Even the heaviest electronic system won't exceed 200 tons, and the final increase in the total weight of the entire system will only be around 1000 tons, right?

Battleships don't care.

Under Qin Guang's shocked gaze, which seemed to want to speak but held back several times, Tang Wen covered his mouth:

"Before you refuse, 10 billion, 10 billion! Durability can be disregarded, and a large number of vacuum tubes or relays are allowed. Chips are not permitted, and miniature transistor computers are preferred."

There's no need for actual manufacturing; a complete theoretical solution based on it is sufficient, without considering reliability issues in practical use.

Qin Guang was a smart man. Although "flood" was a low-level term, the higher-ups required strict secrecy about it, and now he roughly knew where it was to be used.

It's just a matter of buying a solution for 10 billion, which not only makes a huge profit but also perfectly meets the confidentiality requirements.

You will be satisfied.

……

After leaving Institute 14, Tang Wen continued north and arrived at the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology.

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"I came here because I want a camera."

Tang Wen gestured to indicate his needs:
"If an airplane is taking aerial photos of the ground from an altitude of over 5000 meters, and I need to be able to clearly see the ground targets and observe them in real time on a display screen on the plane, is there a way to do that?"

The Fifth Academy does not manufacture camera lenses, but they develop cameras for satellites, which is similar to the technology used in aviation platforms.

Upon hearing Tang Wen's request, Yang Xinan, who was receiving him, thought carefully for a while and then asked:

Are there any weight requirements?

"The entire system must not exceed 150 kilograms."

"That would be more troublesome. Continuous observation requires dynamic image stabilization, which is not enough with just a mechanical system. Computer correction is needed, which is difficult to achieve internationally, unless it is a black and white image and the resolution is reduced to about 1 meter."

Yang Xinan gave an example:

"150 kilograms can fit a 450-millimeter diameter optical camera and an infrared lens, plus a black and white image processing system."

However, continuous signal transmission is a bit troublesome; such a large bandwidth would probably require satellite, and the antenna would be quite heavy.

Tang Wen: "Just consider this system. Can we add a lightweight CRT monitor? Also, this system needs to be separate for easy assembly and disassembly."

"It's difficult, but we can provide the specifications to try it out first."

That means you need to pay extra.

Tang Wen breathed a sigh of relief. This time he didn't ask if it could be done with vacuum tubes, because that would definitely be seen as him trying to cause trouble.

A 1-meter resolution black and white image is sufficient; it can be used to observe warships and large bases very clearly.

Once this system is integrated into the Q-97 drone, it will be able to launch real-time aerial reconnaissance. The only drawback is the high development cost, and Tang Wen doesn't intend to waste his experience. He'll buy a batch domestically first, and then install them on the drones before use. After all, there's not much demand for these high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, and they can afford to crash them.

……

Peanut Village, Northeast China.

The British, the Greeks, and the Empire gathered together to discuss the great cause of opposing Greece.

As victims (with British influence?) of the resistance against the lost empire, they share a common goal and come together to discuss countermeasures.

The heavily damaged Clemenceau seriously proposed to seek compensation from Hans for its losses, including the cost of the Clemenceau and other destroyers and frigates, weapons costs, personnel losses, and other damages, totaling 60 billion euros.

This idea was leaked before it was even fully formed, causing Hans, who had already been repeatedly tortured, to become unusually angry. Hammond even bluntly stated:

"If anyone can pin the blame on us just by using the banner of the Lost Empire, then Hans will now be renamed Hairy Chicken, and all the money that users owe to Bari Bank should be handed over to us."

This statement prompted the police to issue an urgent denial that the so-called 60 billion euro compensation was a rumor fabricated by unscrupulous media, and then shifted the focus of the compensation claim to the Second Fleet.

But they couldn't find their hideout, so they had to swallow their grievances in silence.

The discovery of what appeared to be ME262 by the Empire, and the fact that no publicly available history recorded this creature being sent to Antarctica, further strengthened the evidence that Antarctica was the location of the lost Empire.

But how do you find Antarctica, with its enormous area of ​​1240 million square kilometers?
Furthermore, scientists have analyzed that they most likely constructed a semi-hidden underground structure, whose surface is covered in ice and snow, making it impossible to discern from aerial photography.

But not searching is even worse; the pheasant can't wait to find its target and immediately unleash a barrage of mushroom eggs.

To bypass the South Pole and reach Antarctica, there are undoubtedly only two routes:
Africa, or Australia.

The consensus among the three companies was that it was more convenient to prepare supplies through the South Fung Group's springboard.

However, the main purpose of this meeting was:

Catch the mole.

"Such a large, resilient, and secretive organization could not possibly have developed on its own; it must have been secretly funded by some powerful force."

Rams' eyes swept over everyone before he continued:

"We are the least likely and most likely to be disregarded of suspicion among the three parties. Now we must unite and eliminate the hidden enemy."

The Empire goes without saying; it's impossible for the madman to hate Hans to the bone, let alone bring England...

Britain may have had the idea, but it was completely powerless to do so. After the war, it had been tightening its belt to pay off debts, and its excellent airlines were going bankrupt and unable to stay afloat. How could it possibly fund a lost empire?
After everyone present nodded in agreement with the conclusion, Rams continued:

"So, who could be the main mole?"

Kazimirz immediately responded in a high-profile manner:
"It's nothing more than Russia, Japan, Italy, or some other major power."

It goes without saying that Da Mao is a mortal enemy, so nothing he does is surprising, but others...

The representatives from the other two sides quickly raised questions, to which Kazimirz calmly explained:

"The possibility of him taking the lead is indeed small, but Japan has a history of such behavior and has previously purchased large amounts of land in Pakistan, even planning to turn it into a colony and relocate the entire population. They have ample motive and time, making them highly suspicious."

As for a certain major power... they may not have participated in the early stages, but it's hard to say whether they participated later, especially since we had very little information at that time!

"But what can you do even if you have a suspect? It's just suspicion."

"Of course, it's surveillance, especially starting with Russia!"

(End of this chapter)