The factory director has a new skill every day, which has broken down the strategic deception bureau

"A surprise? What surprise?"

Yegorov, his face full of curiosity, suppressed his pent-up anxiety slightly and quickly asked, "How much longer until Ivan returns?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

A series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the command post. A subordinate rushed in, bowed, and reported, "General! Mr. Ivan is back and has arrived at command post!"

"What? Speak of the devil and he appears?" Yegorov was slightly taken aback.

Before anyone could react, Ivan, covered in dust but with a brisk pace, stormed into the operations room, his posture upright and his voice resounding: "General, I'm back!"

Yegorov immediately stood up, his gaze fixed on Ivan, and eagerly pressed, "What exactly is this revolutionary surprise you mentioned on the way here?"

Ivan's lips curled into a confident smile as he slowly said, "General, I recently traveled all the way to China and successfully procured a next-generation advanced composite stealth coating: Canghai-1!"

"By evenly spraying it onto the surfaces of our tanks, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, and field metal structures, the overall radar stealth performance of the equipment will be directly improved by more than 90%!"

All the staff officers and officers present turned their heads instantly, their faces full of surprise.

Ivan spoke at lightning speed, clearly reciting the complete set of hardcore performance parameters of Canghai-1: "This coating may look like civilian anti-rust paint, but it is actually a multi-functional military-grade composite material."

"First, it has a 99.7% chloride ion blocking rate, providing ultimate corrosion resistance, salt spray resistance, and resistance to damp heat. It is suitable for all complex environments, including the seaside, rainforest, desert, and high-altitude cold war zones, and will not powder, crack, or peel off during long-term deployment."

"Secondly, it has a built-in 99.2% UV and electromagnetic radiation blocking capability, is resistant to high temperatures and aging, and its coating performance cannot be damaged by battlefield exposure, residual heat from artillery shockwaves, or electromagnetic pulse interference."

"Third, and most importantly, it has an average absorption rate of up to 92.8% for mainstream detection radar waves across the entire frequency band from 2GHz to 18GHz."

"It can directly suppress the radar cross-section of equipment to almost the background noise level, completely avoiding detection by small and medium-sized UAVs, field vehicle-mounted radars, and low-altitude reconnaissance radars!"

"Most importantly, it avoids the common problem of Western stealth coatings being delicate and difficult to maintain. The spraying process is simple, the curing speed is fast, no constant temperature curing is required, and no high-frequency renovation is needed."

"A single coat provides long-lasting protection, completely solving the critical problem of cumbersome maintenance and rapid wear and tear on our frontline equipment's stealth coating!"

After the parameters were explained, the entire operations room fell silent instantly. Everyone stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.

Yegorov was completely dumbfounded, and it took him a long time to recover before he blurted out, "That amazing? Really?"

He took a deep breath, his face full of disbelief, and continued to refute: "You know, our most advanced stealth fighter, the Su-57, is equipped with a new generation of ferrite gradient stealth coating, which is already the pinnacle of our domestic military industry!"

"This military-grade coating has an optimal radar wave absorption rate of only 81%, which can only specifically evade low- and medium-frequency radars. It has a huge loophole in evading high-frequency detection waves."

"Furthermore, the aircraft needs to be returned to the factory for repainting and maintenance every ten flights, with a single maintenance cost exceeding $300,000!"

"Even our armor-specific stealth coating only has a radar wave absorption rate of 73%, which can only weaken the detection signal and cannot achieve near-invisibility at all!"

"But now you're telling me that a rust-resistant paint sold by China for civilian use completely outclasses our current military stealth coatings in terms of stealth performance, environmental adaptability, durability, and maintenance costs?"

"How is this possible!"

The surrounding staff echoed his sentiments, their faces full of skepticism.

"Yes, Ivan, it's simply unbelievable! Civilian products completely outperforming top-tier military coatings—it's unheard of!"

"The coating on the Su-57 is the result of decades of technological accumulation; how could a mere paint possibly surpass it?"

"That's probably an exaggeration! A 90% increase in stealth is completely beyond comprehension!"

"You need to understand that stealth isn't just about stealth coatings; it's about perfect design!"

"I don't believe a paint can have such amazing stealth properties..."

Faced with everyone's doubts, Ivan remained calm and composed, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, I am not exaggerating at all. This is the extreme performance test of Canghai No. 1."

"I witnessed the entire process firsthand at Huaxia, and the data is accurate and verifiable, absolutely no exaggeration!"

"General, fellow advisors, if you don't believe me, we can test it out on the spot!"

Yegorov's eyes narrowed: "What test?"

Ivan declared firmly, "We deployed conventional main battle tanks on-site, coated them with the 'Canghai-1' paint, and then activated our theater's most advanced 1L219M active phased array battlefield reconnaissance radar for full-domain scanning and detection!"

He then proceeded to introduce the formidable capabilities of this flagship radar: "The 1L219M is the Russian military's top-of-the-line field reconnaissance radar, with a maximum detection range of up to 45 kilometers."

"It can accurately detect ultra-low-altitude, ground-mobile armored targets, filter out conventional terrain clutter, resist electromagnetic interference, and has detection algorithms specifically optimized for stealth coatings and small, concealed targets!"

"In previous combat operations, we have successfully locked onto enemy modified stealth armored vehicles and low-altitude small drones."

"There has never been a record of missed or false detections; its detection accuracy, anti-jamming capabilities, and target acquisition capabilities are the highest in the theater of operations!"

"Using it for testing is the most convincing way!"

Yegorov hesitated for two seconds, his eyes sharp, then immediately made the decision: "Alright, I'll personally accompany you on the test!"

"I want to see if this Huaxia paint really has some kind of heaven-defying power!"

At the command, the entire command staff immediately sprang into action.

The field support unit quickly dispatched five T-72 main battle tanks of the same model, parked them uniformly in an open field test area, with even spacing and neat arrangement. The condition of the vehicles, paint, and age were completely consistent, eliminating all variables that could interfere.

Subsequently, a professional painting team took their positions and, strictly following standard procedures, polished, dusted, and degreased one of the tanks, then evenly sprayed the Canghai-1 special stealth coating in layers.

Canghai No. 1 has an extremely fast curing speed, requiring no long waiting time; it can be completely cured and formed in just twenty minutes under normal temperature and ventilation conditions.

The vehicle's paint has a matte, dense finish and a uniform texture. Compared to the other four tanks that retain the original military stealth coating, its appearance is completely unremarkable and shows no special features.

Everything has been debugged and is ready, with the test site, radar equipment, and observation positions all in place.

The frontline soldier hurried back to command post to report: "General! All test equipment and the test tanks are in place and ready to begin radar scanning tests at any time!"

Yegorov stood up and strode forward, his gaze resolute: "Alright! Begin the test immediately!"

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