Originally, all this went well. On the whole, the technical strength of IAA in Israel is much better than that of Tengfei factory. After all, IAA has made great achievements in avionics system besides UAV business, and Tengfei factory has almost no ability in this respect.
Therefore, the cooperation between H company and IAA is not only complementary advantages, but also a strong alliance.
As for the fact that Tengfei thinks it can protect its own product patents, company H doesn't pay attention at all. IAA's level in aviation aerodynamics is not bad. According to the ty-2 UAV platform, with a slight change, it can not only perfectly avoid the patent restrictions of Tengfei factory, but may have better performance than ty-2.
In addition, the integration ability of avionics system trained by H company through the bidding of the Ministry of justice, a tactical reconnaissance aircraft of the army is really not a problem.
However, just when H company is going to fight with new mazai IAA company, the army equipment procurement Bureau suddenly sends a new product project specification to H company.
It is hoped that H company can increase the mission radius and endurance time on the basis of the original "pioneer" UAV, and greatly improve the technical level of avionics system, so as to be able to connect with the latest C3I joint operation command system of the U.S. Army, so as to share with the joint operation forces of the air force, the Marine Corps, and even the naval support ships in the future battlefield Line reconnaissance information.
H company is not worried about improving the technical level of avionics system. After all, this is what they are best at. In addition, advanced computer and communication equipment are everywhere in the United States. H company really does not have too many ways.
The problem is that increasing the mission radius and endurance time will make H company a little blind. We need to know that the new parameters of the US Army require the pioneer UAV to have a mission radius of 1200 km and a endurance time of no less than 15 hours.
Discovery-1 UAV has only five hours of endurance and more than 240 kilometers of mission radius. The army's new requirements mean that the index of Discovery-1 UAV has been increased several times.
This will be difficult for H company. Although they have the detailed data of the UAV platform of Tengfei factory, the problem can not be solved by simply enlarging or shrinking the aircraft.
If it's that simple, there's no need for the United States to spend a lot of money on building a Boeing 747. Just find a few people to make an enlarged version of the C47.
Because of this, Liszt, who got the news, immediately contacted the army procurement department and said about the difficulties encountered by H company. He hoped that the army would give him more time.
But the army didn't buy it at all. It told Liszt that if H company couldn't do it, they would transfer it to other contractors. After all, the C3I joint operations command system is not only participated by the army, but also by the air force, navy and Marine Corps.
The army's Tactical Reconnaissance UAVs are really nothing to do with the exchange of several companies. There are not too many arms giants in charge of the contract. Any one of them can produce a good UAV platform. The only trouble is that the army needs to wait a little longer.
And time is the unique advantage of H company over other arms giants. Once this advantage is gone, H company is nothing in front of other arms giants, and the army has no need to continue to cooperate, because the army is the long-term community of interests with giants such as GM, Chrysler and Lockheed.
Although H company is excellent, there are not too many small ants like this in the United States. If there are no unique advantages, the Marines are really lazy to take a look at it.
Liszt naturally knows this. In front of other giants, H company is not even a mosquito leg. Because of this, they attach great importance to army orders.
This is not only because H company can take a firm foothold in the U.S. aviation industry, which is full of giants. At the same time, H company can also take the leading position in the U.S. UAV field, which is very important for the future development of H company.
You should know that several major domestic aviation manufacturing giants in the United States are still staring at someone flying the plane, pinching each other to make a living. On the contrary, they don't pay special attention to the UAV field, which gives H company an opportunity to develop and grow in the cracks.
The army's orders also prove the correctness of this road, and at the same time let other giants have a slight recollection. If H company loses the first mover advantage, loses the army's orders, and realizes that the giants of UAV cake are delicious, they can turn H company into a dreg.
So Liszt, who got the army's attitude, flew to Israel overnight, went to IAA company in the name of signing the transfer of UAV production line, and inadvertently asked if they could extend the mission radius and endurance of "pioneer" UAV.
IAA's response is the same as the previous statement to the US Army, which is 6 to 10 years.
Lister is not reconciled, and uses other methods, privately asked the IAA company's core technical personnel, the answer is still 6 to 10 years.
Liszt's mood is the same as that of the U.S. Army. It's almost like a dog in Japan. In six to 10 years, the fruit salad has been thoroughly cooled. Do you want your UAV to dry?
Of course, Liszt didn't tell the Israelites about this. After all, the UAV production line is about to start operation, and several patented technologies are being delivered. At this point, it's not worth the loss for H company to fall out with IAA.So Liszt quietly returned home, waving a lot of money, hoping to exchange money for time; on the other hand, he quickly reported the situation to Lindeman, the boss behind the scenes, in order to let this man with a wide range of contacts give advice.
The problem is that some things can't be bought by money at all. Money Liszt has it, but he doesn't even know how much it can do. At this time, Lindeman was still in Chicago to participate in several congressmen's fund-raising activities, and Liszt didn't even have anyone to consult with. So the cunning Liszt finally didn't have a curse this time, and it was hard for him to sit in the office Bite the tie and scratch the hair.
"Dong ~ ~ Dong ~ ~"
just as Liszt was sitting on his office chair, biting his tie, holding his hair, looking through the blinds at the street view outside, wondering whether it was time to expand the international market if he couldn't get through the difficulties, the door of the office was suddenly knocked.
Liszt didn't have a good voice to call in, and then saw Owen with two books in his hand. Shi Shi ran came in, immediately came across Liszt, and solemnly said to Liszt, "Sir, is the $10000 reward you offered true?"
Hearing the melancholy words, Liszt's eyes lit up: "Owen, do you have a clue?"
"Yes, sir. Take a look at this. Take off air, which Zhuang gave me!" Owen then handed two beautifully printed English versions of "take off" to Liszt. Liszt, who was sitting opposite, looked at the two magazines in front of him. His face twitched a few times unconsciously. He just felt how stiff it was.