The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The Australian government rejected the US request for mediation and firmly stated that this was an invasion of Australia. Australia must drive out the invaders and must win the final victory in the war.

Yes, even though the losses were huge, the Australian government still insisted on fighting the war to the end.

The Australian government does not recognize that this is Australia's internal affairs at all, nor does it recognize the Australian United Democratic Government. The Australian United Democratic Government is not even a rebellion, but directly points out that this is Japan's invasion of Australia.

The Australian government has asked the US government more than once to fulfill the alliance agreement and deploy US troops.

But the US government is not interested in fighting a war now, it is only interested in withdrawing from the group and making money.

After sending troops to help Australia, Japan also asked the United States to fulfill the alliance agreement. What should the United States do?
If Australia wants to buy arms, that's fine, no problem, the US government will happily export arms to Australia.

The Australian government was so angry that it even cursed the US government.

The Australian government does not purchase arms from the United States, but instead goes to Europe to buy arms from Europe. Even though European arms are not cheap and are now priced exorbitantly, the Australian government wants to disgust the US government.

The arms purchased by Australia are still on the way, but the US media reported that the Australian United Democratic Government is in contact with the United States and wants to purchase arms from the US government.

The Australian government was so angry that it held a press conference to denounce the United States for violating the alliance signed by both sides, and said that Australia would not renew the alliance when it expires.

As a result, the next day it was reported that the Australian United Democratic Government wanted to sign an alliance with the United States.

The war lasted for half a year, and only half of the area controlled by the Australian government remained.

The whole of Australia has formed a pattern of Northern Australia and South Australia.

Of course, Australia’s changes have never been the focus of the world.

After all, Oceania is far away from the Eurasian continent, let alone the United States, so the news attention it can get is really limited.

Now everyone is more focused on Europe and the United States.

In the United States, this administration has made a series of big moves, constantly withdrawing from groups and international agreements. It has also made big moves domestically, stopping the health care bill initiated by its predecessor, cutting various expenditures, expelling illegal immigrants in the United States, and building a border wall to prevent immigrants from pouring into the United States. On the other hand, it has asked countries where the United States has stationed troops to pay protection fees, and asked NATO member states to increase their military spending and purchase American weapons.
There is a dizzying array of new policies, and they are often first announced on Twitter.

So much so that people call this model "governing the country through Twitter."

A series of actions taken by the United States have impacted many countries.

On the other hand, when the EU was showing an upward trend, the UK, isolated overseas, started the two-year formal Brexit process. The Brexit referendum actually abandoned the UK's 50-year foreign and economic policies. Under the propaganda of the British government, the UK suffered a great loss in the EU.

Many British people also hold this view. In recent years, the support rate for Brexit has never been lower than 50% in polls.

Not only did the UK's launch of the Brexit process stir up trouble, but in the French general election, Marcelinho ultimately defeated the far-right National Front candidate Marine Le Pen by a narrow margin, which also allowed people to see the changes in France's internal political forces.

Marine Le Pen blamed her defeat on Germany's Angela Merkel, believing that Merkel had given Le Pen support at a critical moment.

Here in China, on the one hand, we continue to promote regional economic integration and regional integration construction, on the other hand, we carry out Far East cooperative development mainly with the private sector, and then there is the "Guanghan Palace" permanent lunar scientific research base.

As for the outside world, as long as they do not have any problems with China, China will be smiling and talk to everyone about win-win cooperation and mutual benefit.

More funds can be invested in China's aerospace sector.

In addition to annual global navigation, satellite phones, meteorological services, etc., there are also revenues from satellite leasing, satellite launches and other businesses, and another part comes from the official launch of space travel projects.

The first group of tourists will travel to space as early as after the Spring Festival next year.

A new China Space Travel Group was established by Southwest Aerospace Corporation to lead space travel projects, including building space hotels, sending passengers to space hotels, and providing corresponding space services.

In addition, China Space Travel Group will be responsible for leading the lunar travel project, including coordinating the construction of a lunar hotel to serve tourists.

The basic space travel package is 10 yuan per person (7 days in total), and the deluxe space travel package is 20 yuan per person (7 days in total). The deluxe package includes space walks and other services.

The basic package for lunar travel is 30 yuan per person (20 days in total), and the deluxe package for lunar travel is 60 yuan per person (20 days in total), which includes riding in the lunar rover and visiting the "Guanghan Palace" scientific research base.

When the space travel and moon travel packages came out, the whole world was shocked.

Because of the price, although ordinary people are reluctant to consume it, there are still many people who can afford it.

The China Space Travel Group has directly lowered the price of space travel. This is no longer a matter of discounting.

Before this, some American colonists were still stubborn and questioned China's manned lunar landing. When this news came out, these people fell silent.

Even if they still don't believe it, they can spend some money to take a space trip to find out whether it is true or not.

what?
Don’t want to spend money!?
If you don't want to spend money, why are you talking nonsense?
On this day, 011 Aviation Base, Materials Research Institute!

Liu Tao, wearing protective clothing, opened a box which contained a blue sword.

"It's incredible that the metal extracted from this strange meteorite has such excellent properties!" A hint of amazement flashed in Liu Tao's eyes.

This is a metal extracted by Chinese scientists from a meteorite found on the moon. This metal has not been found on Earth so far, but only on the moon. And it is not a mineral deposit on the moon, but a meteorite.

This refined metal is very light, but very hard, and titanium alloy is like tofu in front of it.

"The alloy formed with this metal is absolutely suitable for use in the aerospace field, especially deep space exploration!" Liu Tao said secretly.

The most advanced spacecraft that can be built on Earth now are the Panshan spacecraft and the Laurel spacecraft.

However, due to material limitations, this type of spacecraft is only suitable for activities within the solar system and not for leaving the solar system.

Because this kind of spacecraft may be destroyed if it is hit by a meteorite.

This metal is different. Meteorites can hit it without leaving any traces. This is undoubtedly very suitable for deep space spacecraft.

Liu Tao tried it, the C100 reinforced concrete standard test block. With a light wave of his hand, the C100 reinforced concrete standard test block was cut like tofu.

"But there is too little of this metal now. It is far from enough to build a spaceship!" Liu Tao shook his head slightly, "Next we have to vigorously refine this metal!"

So far, China's scientific research on the moon has discovered more than 20 elements that are not found on Earth.

The rich mineral deposits on the moon are more shocking the more we study them. The reserves of rare metals on the moon are far greater than those on Earth. There are three main types of rocks on the moon. The first type is lunar mare basalt, which is rich in iron and titanium. The second type is anorthite, which is rich in potassium, rare earths and phosphorus, and is mainly distributed in the lunar highlands. The third type is breccia, which is mainly composed of 0.1 to 1 mm rock debris particles.

Moon rocks contain all the elements found on Earth, as well as more than 20 elements that are not found on Earth.

The moon is extremely rich in mineral resources. The 17 most common elements on Earth are found everywhere on the moon. Take iron as an example. The 5-centimeter-thick sand on the lunar surface alone contains hundreds of millions of tons of iron, and the entire lunar surface is 10 meters thick on average. The lunar soil is rich in helium-3. According to current research, the content of helium-3 in the lunar soil is estimated to be more than 300 million tons.

With the rapid development of aerospace technology, the development of the moon's mineral resources will naturally require China to invest huge manpower, material and financial resources.

The 'Guanghan Palace' lunar scientific research base is not only for scientific research, but also for production, making full use of the resources of the moon.

The current Earth is a common asset owned by all human beings on Earth. Whoever has the ability can go to the moon and exploit its resources.

The United States has tried several times to push for the division of the moon according to countries around the world, but unfortunately, the U.S. proposals were ultimately vetoed.

Liu Tao feels that the biggest surprise the moon has brought him so far is this unique metal named "blue gold" by scientists.

As for some of the newly discovered metals, they are still under research and have not given Liu Tao any surprises yet.

When I went to the Aero-Engine Research Institute, I happened to meet Yang Wei, and the two of us went to the new aero-engine test center together.

I saw a new type of aircraft engine being tested. This new type of aircraft engine is made of titanium alloy and integrated with titanium alloy and composite materials. The weight of the aircraft engine is reduced, but the overall performance and durability of the aircraft engine are significantly improved.

This new aircraft engine will be used in transport aircraft and passenger aircraft.

Although China's aviation industry is already very strong, and is one of the world's three largest giants in the field of passenger aircraft, China is still working tirelessly to improve.

The same goes for aircraft engines!
China currently has many types of aircraft engines, but the latest aircraft engines are greatly improved compared to the initial models.

China has always attached great importance to aviation engines.

As a highly complex and sophisticated thermal machine, aircraft engines are the heart of aircraft and are known as the "flower of industry". They directly affect the performance, reliability and economy of aircraft and are the main manifestation of a country's scientific, industrial and national defense strength.

Currently, there are only five permanent members of the UN Security Council in the world that can independently develop high-performance aircraft engines!

China's aviation engines have the most advanced performance and the largest output.

There are various types of aircraft engines, all with different application models.

For example, light aircraft, which are used by many wealthy groups as a means of transportation for long-distance travel, have their own unique aircraft engines.

China produces more than 1 C200 light aircraft every year, and one only costs 200 million RMB. It can fly 2000 kilometers after a single refueling, which makes it very suitable as a business jet.

The upgraded C2 light aircraft is equipped with an improved aircraft engine. It costs RMB 300 million and can fly 2500 kilometers after a single refueling. Its annual production has reached 100.

They visited the Aero Engine Research Institute, which is the largest aero engine research institute in China and has gathered a large number of talents in the field of aero engines in China. However, most of the people here are not well-known and are very low-key.

After all, aircraft engines are highly confidential and any leak will cause significant losses.

After visiting the Aero Engine Research Institute, at Yang Wei's invitation, the two went to an assembly plant.

"Is this the new model you developed?" Liu Tao was a little surprised as he looked at the fighter jet in front of him.

He remembered that there had been a meeting before, and he believed that there was no need to develop the sixth-generation fighter because the sixth-generation fighter was no longer meaningful.

Faced with laser cannons, electromagnetic cannons, and in the near future, aerospace fighters, the sixth-generation fighter jets that everyone had envisioned before will be meaningless.

The result is good. Now I can see such a fighter jet.

"Teacher, this is not the sixth-generation fighter. How could we have a sixth-generation fighter? This is the modified J-20!" Yang Wei hurriedly explained with a smile.

J-20 modified?
Liu Tao said angrily, "Yang Wei, Yang Wei, do you think I'm so easy to fool? You even want to modify the J-20!"

"Even if you use this to deceive Americans, they won't believe it."

He is an expert in this area and can understand it at a glance.

Look at the size of this fighter, it is much larger than the J-20 fighter.

"Isn't this the accumulation of technology? Everyone thinks it would be a waste if we don't develop a more advanced fighter, and the technology will be lost!" Yang Wei said, "This fighter can also play a role, right? I agree."

"It is indeed the sixth-generation aircraft engine, it is so advanced!" Yang Wei smiled when he heard Liu Tao say that.

The latest sixth-generation aircraft engine developed by the Aero Engine Research Institute has significantly increased power compared to the fifth-generation engine used in the J-20 fighter jet, with an intermediate thrust increased by 15%, a maximum thrust increased by 30%, a fuel consumption rate reduced by 45%, and a range doubled. It can further improve the aircraft's flight speed and high-speed sprint capability, allowing the sixth-generation fighter jet to maintain supersonic cruise flight without afterburner, with a three-fold increase in endurance and a doubled supersonic cruise range.

As instability in various regions of the world intensifies, major powers have invested their energy and defense budgets in the development of high-end weapons in order to maintain their military advantages. As a result, countries have seen fierce competition in naval, land and air force weapons, and this inevitably includes competition in the development of fighter jets.

For fighter jets, major military powers all have development strategies similar to "develop one generation, equip one generation, and pre-research one generation."

China naturally had plans for the sixth-generation fighter jet a long time ago, but because of Liu Tao, the development project of the sixth-generation fighter jet failed to pass.

But with these years of technological accumulation and development, China has actually been able to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet! (End of this chapter)