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Chapter 384: The function wasn't crippled, it's just that we dare not use it! (Third update!)

The red line is the line connecting Herrera to the target point.

Herrera selected the connection, and several data points appeared in the upper left corner of the screen.

These data points are the parameters needed when shelling the target area from Herrera as the center.

Herrera paused for a moment on the data, then raised his finger and selected the blue line.

The blue line represents the distance between the handheld device #1 and the target point, displaying parameters that are also required for artillery fire.

After looking at the blue line data, he switched back to the red line data.

After examining the other functions, Herrera turned to look at Costa's side. Next to Costa stood a middle-aged man in a Turkish Air Force uniform.

The other man had been watching Herrera the whole time. When he noticed Herrera turn around, he immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Mr. Herrera, what can I do for you?"

Herrera didn't even look up, continuing to fiddle with the equipment in his hands: "Go turn the signal jamming on full power. I need to confirm something now."

Upon receiving the order, the middle-aged soldier immediately turned and left to activate the air force base's signal jamming equipment.

In just over 10 minutes, the middle-aged soldier quickly ran back, followed by five or six other people. These people were carrying an old-fashioned telephone. Where these people had run, a black line lay quietly on the ground, extending out of the hangar and disappearing around the corner.

"Signal jamming activated!"

Herrera nodded and took out his office phone, which was supposed to have anti-interference encryption. Even under full-power signal interference, the phone would automatically pop up a notification the moment the screen lit up.

No signal connection!

Herrera was pleased to see the notification, put his phone back in his pocket, and then turned his attention to the satellite data terminal in his hand.

On the not-so-large screen, there was a slight change compared to before; an additional notification had appeared.

[The current equipment is experiencing severe signal interference. A backup signal channel has been activated, which will increase power consumption. Please be mindful of battery life!]

The prompt to turn off and the content displayed on the screen are no different from those before the signal jamming device was turned on.

On the satellite map, he was still in the hangar at the base, and even when the screen was zoomed in, it could be accurately shown that he was standing in the northeast corner of the hangar.

The distance between him and the benchmark he measured not long ago, as well as the distance between Kaya, who held the No. 1 device, was only a few tens of centimeters.

He took a deep breath, disconnected from Kaya, selected device number 2, and started the connection.

At the same time as the connection was established, a hissing sound came from the speaker of the data terminal. The sound lasted for about 10 seconds before dissipating, and detailed information about the location of device number 2 appeared on the screen of the data terminal.

At the same time, the voice of Kenneth, the owner of Device 2, also came through the loudspeaker:
“Mr. Herrera, our signal seemed to have dropped for a moment. Did something happen?”

"It's nothing, just testing the signal strength. Find a spot anywhere and measure a target point according to the instructions. I want to see if the data can be synchronized." After instructing Kenneth, Herrera locked his gaze on the data terminal in his hand, waiting for the data from the other end.

Less than five minutes later, Kenneth, holding device number 2, tested a set of data and sent it to Herrera.

The data reception was complete, and the screen showed the same pattern as when connecting to device 1 not long ago: a red line and a blue line.

The length of the red line is 27.42 kilometers.

This means that the distance to the target point is 27.42 kilometers.

Looking at this data, Herrera began to think about which weapons in Türkiye's current heavy firepower could reach this position, with him as the center.

After screening, he quickly selected three weapons.

These are the T155 Panter towed artillery, the T155 Firtina self-propelled howitzer produced under license from South Korea's K9 company, and the T300 Kasirga multiple rocket launcher produced in Turkey.

Right next to this air force base, there is an artillery position with these three types of rocket launchers.

He really wanted to test it out, but the target point was right next to Ankara, so he couldn't shoot.

He shook his head and turned to Costa: "Where's the vehicle terminal?"

"Here!" Costa turned around and walked toward the 15 special transport containers next to him, each more than a meter high, two meters long, and one meter wide. On each container was a silver-white cross-shaped mark, and below the cross-shaped mark were several transport signs.

【up】

Handle with care

Costa, with the help of others, took the electric drill and disassembled the box.

Inside the box was a metal shelf.

The metal shelf is divided into three layers. On the bottom layer, there are some cables, a few things that look like antennas, and a battery.

In the middle layer, there were three things that looked like combination locks, but the outer shells of these three combination locks were not the usual metallic color; they looked more like some kind of plastic.

The third layer was also a tightly packed box.

Upon seeing these items, Herrera frowned and directly voiced his doubts:
"Why are these things different from the pictures you posted before?"

Costa slapped his forehead: "They adjusted the plan during the production process, changing the previous console version to the current portable version."

"Compared to the concept images released earlier, these items in the box completely outperform the previous console solution simply because of their ease of use."

After explaining, Costa bent down, unfastened the metal shelf latches, and took out the three boxes from the middle shelf.

After unlocking the case and opening it, Herrera discovered that it wasn't a case at all, but three laptops!
After adding some shockproof, explosion-proof, and long-lasting battery features, this computer looks like a box.

The computer was placed aside, and Costa then removed the bottom layer of cables, the antenna, and the battery next to it.

The antenna was quickly deployed and he casually hung it on the metal shelf.

Finally, he took down the box on the third layer and opened it.

Inside the box were three 24-inch screens.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the three screens were hung on the metal shelf. After doing all this, Costa began to connect the computer, antenna, and screens.

Connection complete, device powered on.

After setting up the initial configuration, he asked Herrera for the equipment in his hand and connected the individual soldier's data terminal and the vehicle-mounted terminal with a data cable.

As soon as the device is connected, a prompt appears on the screen to start reading the device.

The entire process lasted about two minutes. Two minutes later, a map appeared simultaneously on the screens of the three computers. On the map, there was one red dot, one yellow dot, and four green dots. Costa's explanation also followed:

“The red dot represents the vehicle at the terminal, and the yellow dot represents the data terminal that has been intervened.”

"If you remove the data cable, it will turn into a green dot!"

As he spoke, he casually disconnected the one-way data terminal from the computer.

Just as he said, the yellow dot on the screen turned green the moment the data connection was canceled.

Costa was fiddling with the computer, and Herrera was watching beside him. After a while, his brow slowly furrowed.

"Is that all the functionality you have?" "Then I feel there's absolutely no need to buy this vehicle-mounted terminal; just buy a soldier-only terminal!"

As the voices rang out, Costa stopped and slowly turned around. He wanted to curse, but the other person was his boss, and his direct supervisor at that, who was related to his future promotion. He could only swallow back all the words he wanted to say.

After mentally organizing his thoughts, he explained in a low voice:
"These vehicle-mounted terminals have reserved interfaces for interfacing with other devices, allowing them to connect with our other devices during subsequent data upgrades."

"It is compatible with our previous command system."

"It can make our command system more convenient and efficient."

After hearing the explanation, Herrera nodded, then shook his head.

He was still not satisfied. Then, he suddenly remembered the information he had seen before and asked, "I remember that in the information you sent, the vehicle-mounted terminal seemed to support weapon platforms."

Why didn't you mention it?

"Could it be that they've removed the function?"

Two questions in a row brought Costa to a complete halt. He licked his chapped lips, pondered for a long time, and then continued his explanation:
"The functionality has not been compromised!"

“They have reserved ports. If you want to access these functions, all you need is an authorization code, and they can open up the relevant functions.”

"But the problem is, we didn't buy their weapons platforms!"

"If we want to use this feature now, we can only integrate this system into our existing gaming platform..."

At this point, Costa paused, turned around, and glanced at the others before settling on Herrera. He then looked away from Herrera, peering through the open hangar door at the adjacent hangar and onto the F-16 fighter jets inside.

His right hand then rose, pointing at the F-16 fighter jet:

"Which weapon do you think we should install this system on?"

"This F-16?"

"Do you believe that the moment you install it, the Americans will come charging at you with knives?"

"If we don't mount them on airplanes, where will we mount them? On self-propelled artillery?"

"Then the Korean companies should come and attack!"

"Aside from these, the most suitable ones are missiles, and the missiles in our country are mostly from America, a small part from Israel, and only a very small part from improved models from China."

"Our biggest problem right now is that we don't have a suitable weapon to support these systems."

"If we want our weapons to support these systems, we can only do so gradually."

"But that's at a different price!"

"And without sufficient verification, Mr. Herrera, would you dare to use it?"

As Costa explained, Herrera gradually fell silent. Turkey is considered a minor power in the Middle East and has a military industry, but this industry only supports Turkey's self-sufficiency in light weapons.

When it comes to heavy weapons, Türkiye needs to procure parts and control systems from various countries.

As a result, Türkiye was in a weak position when purchasing weapons and equipment, and signed a series of messy agreements.

This includes, but is not limited to, the prohibition of disassembling equipment or replacing core data without authorization; otherwise, the seller has the right to lock the machine.

Replacing the navigation system of those devices means replacing the core data.

Once the device is replaced, the American will immediately lock it!
Moreover, Costa's last statement was quite right: he dared not use it on a large scale because he was afraid that someone would steal the data in the background.

Thinking of this, he rubbed his face vigorously and tossed the data terminal he had just retrieved back to Costa:
"I'll approve two days off for you, so take two days off!"

"Two days from now, I want to see an application plan for this system on my desk."

"Remember, the key is to use it in conjunction with your weapons!"

After leaving those words, Herrera turned and walked out of the hangar without hesitation.

Costa, who remained where he was, looked at the equipment, shrugged indifferently, turned around and asked the person in charge next to him to turn off the signal jamming equipment. At the same time, he contacted the four pieces of equipment that had left not long ago and told them to go home.

He had a two-day holiday, and two days later, another report appeared on his desk.

Doesn't that mean it wasn't released at all?
That's a fucking animal!
Iron beast!
…………

dong dong!

A knock sounded on the door, and Lin Yi looked up from his desk. "Come in!"

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Liu Yongqiang walked into the office carrying two documents:
"Boss, our official partner email address just received two emails."

"One of the two emails claimed to be from the European External Action Service, and the other claimed to be from America's Defense Logistics Agency."

"The emails all express interest in purchasing our satellite navigation service. Please take a look!"

Lin Yi, sitting at the desk, paused for a moment, then took the document with a bewildered look in his eyes. As he flipped through it, he casually asked:
"If they want to collaborate, why would they contact the public relations department?"

"Shouldn't we contact the marketing department?"

"I don't know!" Liu Yongqiang shrugged and added expressionlessly:
"It's probably because our marketing department's main business is now selling home appliances, so they felt that contacting the public relations department was more reliable."

Within minutes, Lin Yi finished reading the email and turned to hand the document to Liu Yongqiang:
"Ask them about their specific requirements, and once you have those requirements, pass them on to Mao Xiaofei."

"If they want to cooperate in the future, just have them come over."

"Go!"

"Okay!" Liu Yongqiang took the documents and turned to leave. Just as he placed his hand on the office door, the door was pushed open from the outside.

Cao Bin, covered in sweat, appeared at the door carrying a large stack of documents.

Seeing the huge stack of documents in his hands, Liu Yongqiang quickly helped him and divided some of them. "Engineer Cao, what are you doing? You're all sweaty."

The document was placed on Lin Yi's desk. Cao Bin nodded his thanks to Liu Yongqiang. Knowing that the two had something to say, Liu Yongqiang quickly waved his hand, turned around, and left the office.

He also closed the door behind him.

The door closed, and Cao Bin placed both hands on the documents, picked up one of them, and shoved it in front of Lin Yi: "Senior brother, something terrible has happened!"

"These are documents that were delivered to my office by people from Jiangnan Shipyard an hour ago."

"I just finished reading it and came over right away."

"These materials are all the work we need to complete next. This huge stack of documents is just the table of contents and summary of these projects."

"There's no other information available!"

"There are too many projects! I feel like once I finish all these projects, I can go back to school and compete with our dean for the position!"

(End of this chapter)