This star is going to the moon

Chapter 279 Third Brother: I'm going to take away China's title as the "World's Factory"! (Seeking monthly votes)
Lu Yun confirmed that the Americans did not have any usable powered exoskeleton devices, let alone powered armor that was an upgrade from powered exoskeletons.

Given the US's "military hegemony" mentality, if they truly possessed such impressive military equipment, they would definitely show it off.

As for how to be both open and secretive, Americans have a wealth of experience in this area.

It can both take scary photos from unusual angles and keep them perfectly confidential.

For example, when the B21 bomber, which they evolved from the B2 bomber, was first unveiled in its previous life, they deliberately chose one night and only showed the front of the nose, not allowing any other parts to be photographed.

It was only some time later that footage of various test flights appeared.

However, when it came to the "next-generation air superiority fighter" that they had been promoting, which is the sixth-generation fighter, there were no actual photos of it.

Even the maiden flights of two sixth-generation fighter jets by China at the end of 2004 did not force the United States to develop its own sixth-generation fighter jet.

Instead, it wasn't until the spring of 2025 that the blond businessman returned to his loyal white house, carrying a photo of a sixth-generation fighter jet...

No, it might not even be a photograph, but a CG image.

He held up that thing and claimed that the Americans had a sixth-generation fighter jet, which had first flown five years ago.

Because five years ago was during his term.

He then gave that sixth-generation fighter the codename "47".

Because that was during his term of office.

But no matter what they did, the Americans just didn't bring out their real weapons.

Let alone flying, there aren't even any real photos of the B-21 in its early stages, where only its front was shown.

This is naturally related to the fact that while the US is indeed advanced, it's not that advanced, and is even starting to decline.

Of course, the Americans don't acknowledge it.

For example, after seeing the video of the special firefighting full-coverage powered suit, they immediately contacted relevant companies and institutions, such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Because the incident happened suddenly, they created a group chat for a video conference.

When asked this question, these companies and organizations all replied that "the progress is going very smoothly," "it's almost done," and "results will be available soon."

Upon hearing this, the higher-ups immediately knew their true progress, so they changed their question and asked something else.

Let's analyze the development of powered exoskeletons in China and the Laos.

"The agents who infiltrated Blue Star's space program previously reported on the engineered powered exoskeleton they were using. Now, this powered exoskeleton fire suit has appeared, and it looks like it has very strong protective capabilities. Do you think the Chinese military has equipped itself with military-grade powered exoskeletons, or even powered armor?"

This is a difficult question to answer.

In fact, the powered exoskeleton firefighting suit in the video is a type of engineering powered exoskeleton. It cannot be used in military operations because the requirements for the two are very different.

Let's not even talk about the powered exoskeletons in the factory, which are used in an absolutely safe environment.

Even though it's cool to see powered firefighters rushing out of a wall of flames, and Hollywood often films such scenes, in terms of danger, it's still not as dangerous as a military battlefield bombarded by bullets and artillery.

Therefore, powered exoskeletons that excel in these two aspects may not necessarily be suitable for the battlefield environment, nor does it mean that China and Laos have developed powered exoskeletons for military use.

But the Chinese are very good at hiding things; they keep a lot of high-tech gadgets hidden, and what they show off means they're no longer the best.

Therefore, we can't draw conclusions so easily. However... this is for the best; it makes it easier for them to ask for funding with this vague threat!
"Sir, we do not have any clear intelligence indicating that the Chinese have already equipped their troops with military-grade powered exoskeletons, but they should already be using powered exoskeletons in their military systems."

"Yes, sir. After all, 'logistics' also falls under the military domain. If they use engineered powered exoskeletons for transporting military supplies or even loading artillery shells, it would be a significant boost to the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army."

"And more importantly, sir, the Chinese also have aircraft carriers, and two of them at that. It's just that their carrier decks are relatively small and cannot accommodate too many people working at the same time. For example, it used to take five or six people to load missiles onto fighter jets, but if we use engineered powered exoskeletons, maybe one or two people can do it. This has a huge impact on the efficiency of deck operations!"

Americans might not understand other things, but when it comes to aircraft carriers, no one understands them better than the Americans.

After all, in reality their aircraft carriers are always deployed all over the world, and in the movie, the first thing they shout when they encounter a threat is "Where is our aircraft carrier?"

Previously, it was eleven ships against two, nuclear-powered against conventionally powered, 100,000 tons against 60,000 tons; no matter how you compared them, the advantage was "on me".

Of course, in reality, not all eleven US aircraft carriers can be deployed at the same time; only about three or four can be operational in a short period of time.

Furthermore, there are some places where aircraft carriers cannot be away for too long, such as desert waters, so at most only two or three aircraft carriers can be deployed in the Pacific Ocean.

Although they believe that even if China's two ski-jump aircraft carriers were to use exoskeletons, they still wouldn't be able to defeat two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the threat level has indeed increased significantly.

As for what to do?
“Sir, we are requesting more funding because our powered exoskeleton is nearing completion.”

"Yes, sir, our powered exoskeleton is not an engineered model, but is developed strictly according to military standards."

"Sir, you don't want the Federation's 'Super Soldier' ​​program to be surpassed by the Chinese, do you?"

"..."

By April 1st, the wildfires in the Sichuan area had been brought under control. The emergency response teams, equipped with special full-coverage power suits for firefighting, played a significant role, venturing into all sorts of remote and inaccessible locations.

Normally, they would be exhausted after such a round, but this time it was much better. Whether it's protection or electric assistance, the special fire-fighting full-coverage power suit is indeed very effective.

Of course, there are also many minor issues, one of the biggest being the short battery life, which means that someone in the team has to carry the "supply vehicle".

Fortunately, changing the battery is very convenient; it only takes about five seconds.

Engineers from the relevant organizations have already collected a lot of data on-site, and these issues will be addressed one by one later.

Once everything is confirmed to be in order, given China's massive industrial production capacity, we will soon see various fire departments equipped with these systems.

On this day, although some places celebrate April Fool's Day, it is indeed the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India.

As the only two countries in the world with populations exceeding one billion, both should play a key role in the rise of emerging market countries and developing countries, and will also inject strong positive energy into the "great changes unseen in a century".

However, Brother San doesn't think so. Today, Lao Xian announced a "production-linked incentive plan".

This is part of India's "Made in India" strategy, which aims to attract businesses to expand production in Bharat through subsidies and encourage multinational corporations to relocate their production lines to Bharat.

On the one hand, it is to achieve the goal of "increasing the proportion of manufacturing in GDP to 25% by 2025".

On the other hand, they can also seize the title of "world factory" from China and put it on their own head.

"China and Laos have developed so rapidly thanks to the title of 'world factory,' and they've become the world's second-largest economy. If we in Bharat can take that title back, we can quickly become the world's second-largest economy as well!"

“That’s right, we, Bharat, are a sleeping elephant. It’s time to wake up and let the world see our power!”

(End of this chapter)