The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Beibu Gulf Shipyard.

A bionic dolphin was created that looks lifelike and indistinguishable from a real dolphin.

Even from a few meters away, you would think this is a real dolphin, not a bionic robot.

All the experts couldn't help but gasp, they were all shocked by this bionic robot.

Even though they had seen videos of this bionic robot before, the shock they felt when they actually saw the real thing was beyond words.

They are all top experts in the field of bionic robots and have been engaged in the research of bionic robots for a long time.

China has made continuous breakthroughs in the field of bionic robots, both land bionic robots and flying bird bionic robots. In particular, after Liu Tao developed the mechanical dog, humanoid robot and cow-shaped robot, the expert team has developed various land bionic robots based on the advanced technologies in these robots, such as wolf-shaped robots, ant-shaped robots and so on.

The research field of terrestrial bionic robots has achieved rapid progress and breakthroughs.

Although not every type of land bionic robot can be used in the military, it does not prevent us from studying and exploring every type of land bionic robot.

After all, only by conducting experimental tests and exploration can we know whether this bionic robot is suitable for the battlefield and in what environment and field it can be used.

For example, they developed an ant robot that was specifically used to gather information and conduct battlefield reconnaissance. This ant robot was very small and insignificant on the battlefield, making it difficult to attract attention.

Land bionic robots have always been at the forefront.

The second is the sky bird-like bionic robot, but this type of sky bird-like bionic robot can only be used in the military in an initial stage, and its performance is not very advanced.

As for bionic robots in water, research has been unsatisfactory so far. One of the important reasons is the large resistance in water, which means that strong battery life is needed and a strong understanding of the structure of marine life is required.

Before this, it was optimistically estimated that it would take at least twenty years for bionic robots in water to be initially used in the military.

But now, the bionic dolphin in front of us has broken everyone's cognition.

Liu Tao introduced the bionic dolphin, and everyone was even more shocked.

This bionic dolphin uses so many advanced technologies!

In order to enable the bionic dolphin to communicate with the outside world in a timely manner, quantum communication technology is applied to information transmission. In conjunction with quantum communication satellites in space, information can be transmitted quickly. This quantum communication technology is at least one level ahead of the current Chinese quantum communication technology.

This technology can be applied to submarines, greatly enhancing their ability to communicate with the outside world.

You know, submarines have very weak external communication capabilities when they are underwater, which is undoubtedly not conducive to the command of submarine operations. For example, strategic nuclear submarines stay underwater for a long time and only surface for a long time. Once they are not on the surface for a long time, they will assume that the country is destroyed and will automatically initiate orders to launch nuclear strikes on preset targets.

Similarly, its application in warships and military communication vehicles will greatly enhance communication capabilities.

Liu Tao didn't care at all that everyone was shocked by quantum communication technology.

Quantum communication is a new type of communication method that uses quantum superposition and entanglement effects to transmit information. Based on the three principles of uncertainty, measurement collapse and non-cloning in quantum mechanics, it provides absolute security that cannot be eavesdropped or cracked by calculation. It mainly includes quantum teleportation and quantum key distribution.

Quantum teleportation is based on the distribution of quantum entangled pairs and the joint measurement of Bell states to achieve the transmission of quantum state information, in which the measurement and determination of quantum state information still requires the assistance of existing communication technology.

Quantum key distribution, also known as quantum cryptography, uses the transmission measurement of quantum superposition states to achieve secure quantum key sharing between communicating parties, and then uses a one-time symmetric encryption system, in which both communicating parties use a password of the same length as the plaintext to perform bit-by-bit encryption and decryption operations, to achieve unconditionally secure confidential communication.

For a long time, the key technologies of entanglement preparation, distribution and measurement in quantum teleportation have yet to be broken through, and are still in the stage of theoretical research and experimental exploration, and there is still a large gap from practical application. However, quantum secure communication based on quantum key distribution is known to be a very potential technical means to ensure network information security in the future, so it has always been a hot topic in theoretical and applied research in the field of quantum communication.

Quantum communication has always been at the forefront of research in various countries, and no one is willing to fall behind in this field.

China is naturally no exception.

For example, a few years ago, China launched the world's first 'quantum communication satellite'!
For example, a few years ago, China established city-level quantum communication experimental demonstration networks in several cities, and quantum communication covered the entire main urban area!
However, the quantum communication technology used by Liu Tao on the bionic dolphin is at least one level ahead of the most advanced quantum communication technology in China today.

This really has practical application!

Of course, this quantum communication technology will definitely be applied to national defense and security first, and perhaps ten or twenty years later, it will be gradually released to the civilian field.

This is also a common practice in the world. The most advanced technology is first applied in the military field, and then applied to the civilian field when it is appropriate. For example, computers were first used in the military to crack the opponent's radio communications, and then applied to scientific research, and then used by large companies, and finally civilian personal computers.

Just like now, many Chinese technologies are first applied in the military or scientific research fields, and have not yet been released to the civilian field.

Even though they appear to be the same field, the military field and the civilian field are two completely different things.

A very vivid example here is the Beidou satellite navigation system. The military Beidou satellite navigation system is divided into several levels, followed by the civilian level. The civilian level has different levels of accuracy whether or not there are members.

In addition to quantum communication technology, there is nuclear battery!
Today's nuclear batteries, also called atomic batteries, are batteries that use the energy of radioactive isotopes with long half-lives to generate electricity. The energy produced by radioactive elements during nuclear decay is used to generate power.

Because nuclear batteries have a long lifespan, they have been one of the hot topics of scientific research since a very early time.

For example, nuclear batteries can be installed as power sources for space probes. The Americans used nuclear batteries on Pioneers 10 and 11, Voyagers 1 and 2, and the New Horizons Pluto probe.

China also uses nuclear batteries in space probes. For example, the lunar rover on the moon and the Mars rover on Mars are both equipped with nuclear batteries.

Nuclear batteries were used in pacemakers in the 20s. The nuclear battery technology Liu Tao used on this bionic dolphin is more than one level ahead of the most advanced nuclear batteries in the world.

This seems like a science fiction product!
This nuclear battery technology will have a very wide range of uses, both in military and space exploration.

For example, nuclear battery technology experts see this technology as a solution to the energy problem of tactical lasers and the power supply problem of electromagnetic guns.

It can be said that the nuclear battery technology alone will completely solve the problems faced by tactical lasers. In the future, tactical lasers will be widely used on the battlefield, and tactical air defense capabilities will be greatly enhanced. Electromagnetic guns on land battlefields will greatly increase the range of artillery. In the future, strikes within a range of 500 kilometers will no longer require missiles, but can be solved directly with artillery, which will undoubtedly greatly reduce the cost of war.

On spacecraft and probes, it will make the spacecraft more flexible and can change orbits at any time, rather than relying entirely on solar cells for charging. The same is true for probes.

Liu Tao introduced to everyone that these experts will be responsible for the development of more marine bionic robots, as well as the production and application of new technologies.

This is also the benefit of having abundant talents. Liu Tao only needs to be responsible for technological breakthroughs, while mastering the technology and its application are left to other talented teams. This can not only greatly save Liu Tao's energy and time, but also greatly accelerate the application of technology in other areas.

A technology is often not only suitable for one product, but can be used in multiple fields.

The head of the Navy Equipment Department was grinning from ear to ear. He seemed to be able to see that in the future, there would be all kinds of marine bionic robots in China's waters, which would be used for ocean reconnaissance and build a real Great Wall on the sea, making it difficult for opponents to enter the sea easily. Once they entered the range of the sea, they would be discovered in the first place and pay a heavy price.

Such a technology can greatly alleviate the enormous pressure faced by the navy and at least reduce the construction of hundreds of warships.

And they have unlimited endurance, which means that these marine bionic robots can, under the control of technicians, travel across the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and even the Arctic Ocean!
The importance of the ocean is self-evident!

China's century-long humiliation began when its borders were breached from the sea. The Western powers used their powerful guns and cannons to forcibly breach China's borders from the sea, bringing a century of humiliation to China, and even bringing the country to the brink of extinction.

With these marine bionic robots, China can explore the four oceans in the shortest time, grasp the situation of the four oceans, grasp the safe waterways of the four oceans, and also grasp the four oceans. Those elusive submarines in the four oceans will have nowhere to hide, and these submarines can be hunted down in the first time when necessary.

In the future, warships will not only have to guard against missiles, aircraft, and mines, but also against attacks from marine bionic robots. Although these marine bionic robots can only attack the propulsion systems of warships, you must know that if the propulsion system of a warship is destroyed, it will be unable to move, and will be no different from a fixed target.

It is no exaggeration to say that in the future, marine bionic robots will become a multiplier of naval power, greatly enhancing the navy's strength while strengthening the navy's control over the ocean.

Whoever controls the ocean controls the world!

This sentence is not outdated even now.

Liu Tao pressed a button, and the steel plate split open to the sides, revealing the water surface. Then the bionic dolphin slid along the track to the water surface.

As you can see, the bionic dolphin is just like a real dolphin. It dives into the water when it enters, and then swims towards the sea.

Then, everyone couldn't help but look at the big screen on the wall. The big screen was divided into two parts. One was a sea map. The red dot on it represented the location of the bionic dolphin. There were coordinates on the red dot, and the coordinates were updated at any time as the bionic dolphin kept moving.

This is a complete system that not only displays the location of the bionic dolphin, but can also control the bionic dolphin, whether it is controlling the depth of the bionic dolphin in the sea, controlling the speed of the bionic dolphin, or turning on the detection system and so on.

It is even possible to form the models of detected submarines, warships, and ships based on the bionic dolphin's detection system and existing detectors.

The bionic dolphins can also be controlled to attack the propulsion systems of warships.

The explosion power of a bionic dolphin like this is not enough to cause damage to a warship. However, if it attacks the propeller, it can cause a serious blow to the propeller.

Everyone looked at the big screen and couldn't help but marvel in their hearts.

After Liu Tao gave some instructions, control of the bionic dolphin was handed over to the Navy's technical team to carry out a series of tests.

Of course, he has the highest authority.

There is no way. He has the highest authority over the things he created, so it is not difficult for him to crack them.

He has the highest authority over strategic-level laser cannons, the 'Aegis' series of air defense missiles, the J-11 fighter jets, and so on.

However, he almost never used these highest authorities.

After staying at the Beibu Gulf Shipyard for a few days, Liu Tao took a helicopter to the airport and then took a special plane back to Beijing.

However, the two sessions were approaching, and he had to return to the capital to attend them.

He is basically in Beijing during the annual two sessions. It can be said that the two sessions are one of the most important meetings in China in a year and he cannot be absent.

Moreover, before the two sessions, the Saudi delegation will visit China and he will also be needed to show up.

As the United States increases its force projection towards Yemen, Yemen's anti-government forces are growing rapidly and have now seized two ports in Yemen. As the war in Yemen intensifies, Saudi Arabia is becoming increasingly dissatisfied. After all, Yemen is Saudi Arabia's backyard. The war in Yemen is raging, not to mention other things. The number of refugees entering Saudi Arabia from Yemen alone is enough to give Saudi Arabia a headache.

Not to mention, once the rebel forces in Yemen develop further, they may seize the throat of the Red Sea, which will undoubtedly affect merchant ships in the Red Sea.

Naturally, the Saudi delegation has some things to do during their visit to China.

During this period, Saudi Arabia has been continuously purchasing supplies from all over the world and making military preparations. Even the training of the Saudi army and the Arab coalition forces is much more frequent than usual. Obviously, Saudi Arabia is now more inclined to intervene in Yemen by force to eliminate the rebel forces in Yemen and restore peace to Yemen. (End of this chapter)