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Chapter 105 Aircraft Carrier Arresting Cable Tender
The aircraft carrier arresting cable is a top-level black technology product, made of top-level high-tech materials.

Without this thing, carrier-based aircraft cannot operate normally on an aircraft carrier.

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly dropped to freezing point.

The words of the navy leader left everyone unable to respond for a moment.

Making a statement at a meeting of this level is equivalent to issuing a military order, but who can guarantee that they can build an aircraft carrier arresting cable in two years?
The navy leader looked at the silent crowd and said, "If you don't have the confidence and ability, then our navy will bid in the domestic civilian market."

"Since someone in the civilian market can produce unmanned bombers, stealth coatings, and super Bluetooth, then maybe they can also make aircraft carrier arresting cables."

"Not only aircraft carrier arresting cables, but also other projects of our navy in the future, I think the civilian market can also participate, so that competition will be dynamic."

"Their air force and army can get some good stuff from the civilian market, so why can't our navy?"

What the Navy leader said was a slap in the face to everyone in the Equipment Design Bureau.

As the director, Zhao Zhenghe lowered his head in shame for a moment. In some areas, the civilian market is indeed not worse than the military market.

The naval leader suddenly thought of something and asked, "Is Comrade Li Yunfei here?"

Li Yunfei, who was dozing off, was immediately woken up by Zhang Shaozhong.

"Director Li, don't sleep anymore, the leader is calling you."

"Ah, who? Me?"

For a moment, Li Yunfei felt like he was caught by the teacher for being absent-minded in class.

He stood up immediately: "Leader, I'm here!"

The naval leader looked at Li Yunfei, then at the many experts in the Equipment Design Bureau.

He immediately understood and encouraged her, "You are Comrade Xiao Li. You are indeed young, promising and full of vigor and vitality."

"Xiao Li, I've heard about your story. It's really great that young people have ideas and can get things done."

When Li Yunfei heard this, he touched his nose embarrassedly.

"You should learn more from Comrade Xiao Li. As the saying goes, only by daring to think and act can things be accomplished."

"Xiao Li, if you have any ideas in the future, think more about our navy. What our air force and army can give you, our navy can also give you."

"What the Air Force and the Army can't give you, our Navy can give you!" said the Navy leader with a smile.

There are two main meanings to his words.

It was not only to praise Li Yunfei, but more importantly to use Li Yunfei to warn the Equipment Design Bureau.

Only when there is comparison can there be competition, and only when there is competition can there be motivation.

Li Yunfei nodded repeatedly and then sat down.

After the naval leader finished speaking, he seemed to have made up his mind and said, "This time, the bidding for this aircraft carrier arresting cable is not only open to various units of the equipment design bureau, but also to the civilian market at the same time."

"Our current private enterprises have strong technological capabilities, and maybe someone can build it."

Private enterprises are also an important part of national defense. In the past, private enterprises were weak, but now after decades of development, they can no longer be underestimated.

When everyone in the Equipment Design Bureau heard the decision made by the Navy leaders, they were immediately shocked.

If the civilian market is also allowed to participate in the military bidding competition, the future of military enterprises will be over.

"Leader, I don't think it's necessary. We can't guarantee that we can develop the arresting cable for the aircraft carrier in two years, but we will definitely be able to develop it successfully in five to ten years."

"Private enterprises are not like our military enterprises. They have poor technical confidentiality. If the civilian market is really opened up, it will be a big problem if key technologies are leaked."

"That's right, the Army's Super Bluetooth was almost leaked a few days ago. I think we should avoid this risk."

The naval leader listened to the discussions in the conference room and frowned.

Before he came, he had thought that his proposal would encounter resistance, but he did not expect it to be so great. Private enterprises do have a big problem in keeping their technology confidential, but this problem is not unsolvable.

He immediately turned his gaze to Zhao Zhenghe and asked, "Director Zhao, what do you think?"

“Is it feasible to conduct bidding for civilian enterprises?”

Zhao Zhenghe looked at the excited people in the conference room and did not answer immediately. Instead, he fell into deep thought.

After a long while, he said, "Leader, I think this method is indeed feasible."

"Chief, how could you do this?"

"For the military industry, confidentiality is the most important thing. We cannot take risks with national security."

"That's right, safety is the most important thing, and bidding in the civilian market is absolutely not feasible!"

As Zhao Zhenghe listened to the strong opposition from the heads of various research institutes under the Equipment Design Bureau, he became more determined in his ideas.

He stood up, knocked on the table with his hand, and asked, "Why not this?"

“When we bid, we only need to disclose the product data, not the purpose.”

"If they win the bid, they will raise the confidentiality level of that product. The technical reserves in the civilian market are no less than our military market."

"They can actually produce many products, so why should we waste our research money on R&D?"

"I think there are two major benefits to bidding in the civilian market: it can reduce the waste of R&D funds and allow us to concentrate our efforts on tackling real technical problems."

When the heads of the various research institutes heard this, they all fell silent.

My superiors and my boss have made the decision, so there is no need to object no matter how much I object.

Not to mention the reasons from leaders and superiors, which are quite sufficient.

The Navy leader nodded, and then made the decision: "Director Zhao is right, then this matter is settled."

"Our navy has compiled the data on aircraft carrier arresting cables and printed them out as a bidding notice."

"You can all take a look. If our military industry is capable of producing it, then we will naturally give priority to it. If the military industry is not capable of producing it, then we will consider private enterprises."

When the heads of major research institutes heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

My superiors still take good care of me. When it comes to military orders, they give priority to me and then to private enterprises.

Although there is competition from private enterprises, when it comes to scientific research capabilities, especially in the military field, they are actually not at all inferior.

After all, there is still a big difference between professional players and amateur players.

All of a sudden, many people began to assure the Navy leaders, trying to make a good impression.

"Don't worry, leader. Our Kunpeng Research Institute has already started the preliminary research on aircraft carrier arresting cables. I can't guarantee that it will take two years, but we will definitely do our best!"

"Our Nanyang Research Institute specializes in heavy industry and is very experienced in metal manufacturing and processing. We will definitely break through the technology of aircraft carrier arresting cables in the shortest possible time."

"It is difficult to arrest a cable on an aircraft carrier, but we like challenging work!"

The naval leader looked at the excited crowd, nodded with satisfaction, and encouraged them, "That's right. What's so difficult about the aircraft carrier arresting cable? It's just a steel cable after all."

"If the United States can make it, then we can't. I think two years is enough for us to complete the technical research."

The atmosphere in the conference room began to liven up.

At this time, everyone also received the bidding documents for the aircraft carrier arresting cables.

Li Yunfei flipped through the bidding documents, staring at the data on it, and his brows gradually furrowed.

His reaction immediately caught Zhang Shaozhong's attention.

(End of this chapter)