Cutting-edge technology: Starting with individual stealth equipment

On the screen, the area of ​​the test board was blurred and almost indistinguishable from the background.

Wang Chengjun's gaze moved back and forth between the "invisible" test board and the thermal imaging screen, his joy evident on his face.

He then asked, "What about radar stealth?"

Lin Chuan replied, "This needs to be tested outdoors. We have done preliminary tests, and for the Ku band, the RCS drops to below 0.001 square meters."

Wang Chengjun muttered to himself, "Optical stealth, infrared stealth, radar stealth, triple stealth capabilities... Good, good, good!"

He couldn't help but applaud repeatedly, saying that this technology was definitely a strategic weapon.

Images of fighter jets, tanks, and even warships appearing and disappearing unseen and mysteriously flashed through my mind.

After a moment, he looked at Lin Chuan and asked, "What are the production costs? Can it be mass-produced?"

Lin Chuan replied, "The cost is a bit high. We did an internal estimate, and the cost per square meter may exceed 220 million RMB."

The number surprised Wang Chengjun: "So high?"

Lin Chuan frankly stated, "The materials and processes are complex, the yield rate is low, and it is difficult to mass-produce in a short period of time because some processes require pure handcrafting, maintenance is also complex, and maintenance costs are not low. It is difficult to reduce costs in the short term."

Wang Chengjun was speechless for a moment. This thing cost more than 200 million yuan per square meter, so the idea of ​​stealth warships was out of the question.

If a currently serving Type 052C destroyer were to be coated with this stealth material, covering an area of ​​over 7000 square meters, the cost would be roughly 154 billion yuan. With the addition of supporting equipment, the cost could soar to over 180 billion yuan.

The cost of a single Type 052C destroyer is only 25 billion yuan, which is enough to build seven or eight ships.

Even using it on fighter jets is impractical. A rough estimate based on the total area of ​​the J-10 fighter jet would cost around 200 million yuan, enough to build five J-10 fighter jets.

The J-20 fighter jet, which is currently under secret development, is even taller because it is a heavy fighter jet and is much larger.

If we grit our teeth, we can still equip ourselves with a small number of fighter jets, and it's economically affordable.

However, another problem exists: this stealth material requires an additional, continuous power supply, and the energy consumption is not low.

If this technology were implemented on aircraft, major modifications would be necessary, and other performance aspects, such as range and combat radius, would be sacrificed, which would obviously be a losing proposition.

Warships are definitely out of the question. Not only would the cost be prohibitive, but warships are too large to handle the electricity consumption.

Lin Chuan said, "At present, the most feasible option is to make individual soldier equipment. Based on a soldier's height and build of 1.70 to 1.75 meters, the materials required for one such stealth individual combat system are between 3.0 and 3.5 square meters, which would cost around 1000 million yuan in total."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chengjun slowly nodded in agreement.

With such an exorbitant cost, making it into individual soldier equipment is the only feasible option.

Arming a single soldier would cost tens of millions, which is outrageously expensive and cannot be deployed on a large scale.

However, it is not unaffordable; building such a small stealth special operations force is still within our means.

If the benefits are enormous, then such an expensive expense is worthwhile.

After a moment, Wang Chengjun looked at Lin Chuan and asked, "If it were made into a single-soldier combat system, how much would the whole system weigh?"

"Based on our initial design, the skin, battery, and control unit, excluding weapons, will weigh around 15 kilograms," Lin Chuan added after a moment's thought. "If we include the weapons, it's estimated to exceed 22 kilograms."

Wang Chengjun nodded in agreement; this weight was perfectly adequate for the soldiers' carrying capacity.

He then followed up with, "What about the battery life?"

Lin Chuan replied, "It can maintain invisibility for up to 6 hours."

Wang Chengjun said, "The battery life is a bit short."

Lin Chuan said, "There's nothing we can do. The current battery energy density limits the battery life. We can only wait for a breakthrough in battery technology in the future."

Wang Chengjun pondered for a moment and said to himself, "It's not that it's completely unusable. Six hours is enough for some rapid response and blitzkrieg missions."

As time went by, half an hour passed.

Wang Chengjun has a full understanding of DeepBlue Technology's stealth technology.

After leaving the laboratory, he and Lin Chuan moved to a conference room.

The two began to talk alone.

Jiang Miaolan came in, poured two cups of tea, and then quietly left, closing the door behind her.

In the conference room, Wang Chengjun picked up his teacup, took a small sip, put it aside, and said, "Comrade Lin Chuan, the stealth technology developed by your team has a huge impact, and the country attaches great importance to it."

"I won't beat around the bush. Given your company's situation, the government intends to incorporate you all. You core personnel will be granted military status, and you can focus on research and development from now on. Just report your funding requirements directly."

At this point, he looked at Lin Chuan: "What do you think? Of course, the country fully respects your personal wishes."

We certainly can't force someone with such a top talent as Lin Chuan to join us.

Moreover, the technology is not yet mature. If the person being recruited does not agree, and they end up slacking off and not putting in any effort, it will lead to no progress in the technological development and will actually be a bad thing.

A moment later, Lin Chuan calmly and smilingly said, "We are truly honored that the country values ​​us so highly."

He then changed the subject: "It's just that I have flaws in my conduct and personal morality. My nature is hard to change, and I'm afraid that if I were to enter the system, I would cause trouble for the country."

Lin Chuan emphasizes sincerity and candor.

Moreover, he is also trying his best to avoid portraying himself as a good family man or a moral exemplar.

This is a profound lesson Lin Chuan learned from his previous life. The thing he regretted the most was that in order to build his reputation and influence in his previous life, he gradually became a scientist and entrepreneur in the eyes of the world. These labels later caused him a lot of suffering.

At first, Lin Chuan thought it was great, even feeling elated, thinking that this was the way to be successful in life.

But he regretted it after a few years, because he found it to be an incredibly heavy shackle.

They seem to have everything, and are admired and worshipped by thousands, but they have lost the right to be their true selves.

Because when people regard you as a "saint," they will inevitably demand that you meet the strict standards of a saint. You must be perfect and cannot have any human flaws, because you are a saint.

You have to think carefully before you say anything, especially in public.

Especially in the era of highly developed self-media, a single careless word can lead to a backlash from traffic and public opinion.

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