Can You Make A Nuclear Weapons Too?

Chapter 107

[Go carefully, friend.]

Ryan’s face as he saw him off was full of regret.

It’s been almost a week since we’ve been together, so I’m also sad.

The hand that shakes hands gives me strength.

[Passengers using Flight 848 bound for Incheon, please board immediately.]

The moment I turned around after sharing my last goodbye, I heard an announcement announcing boarding.

The moment when the 13-hour long journey begins again.

I let out a long sigh and try to head to the boarding gate, but suddenly my phone in my pocket vibrates.

“this time?”

The caller was Kim Young-gi, vice president.

Considering the time difference, it must have been late at night in Korea.

Still, the call meant that something important had happened.

“What’s wrong?”

– Oh, sorry. I thought it was good news, so I wanted to inform you in a hurry…

At my attitude of asking the reason first, Vice President Kim Young-gi laughed out loud.

A sigh of relief is about to come out at the fact that the phone call is not a bad one, and he delivers an unexpected message.

-The military will re-select the operator of the complex rifle development that is currently under development. And it seems that they have decided to completely re-examine the development plan that was already in progress.

“What else is that…….”

[For passengers who will be boarding Korean Air Flight 848…]

Just as I was about to respond, I heard an announcement prompting me to board again.

After all, the currency is there.

As soon as I turned off the phone, a war started in my head.

‘Are you going to re-select K11’s operator?’

The K11 was the official name for the compound rifle that was under development in 2000.

We started development under the influence of the American OICW, but unlike the United States, which aimed at personal weapons, we decided to develop it to support the squad.

The ultimate goal was to replace the K201, which fires a 40mm grenade, but historically, it has failed to the extent that it has been recorded as one of the worst shovels in our military.

‘But there’s no way I’ve ever found a defect in a product that hasn’t even been prototyped yet… It looks like something else has happened.’

*******

“Are you coming straight to the office?”

As soon as I arrived, Vice President Kim Young-gi asked me with a surprised expression toward me, who had gone to work right away.

When he asks for an explanation, he doesn’t care, he shakes his head and brings in a report.

“As I said over the phone, the military will reselect the operator for the K11 compound rifle, which is currently under development.”

“Then what is the reason?”

“The developer was S&U, but wasn’t the delivery right deprived of the last time military supply corruption case?”

It wasn’t that I hadn’t thought of that.

The only thing I wondered about was the government’s measures.

I’m curious as to why you would completely re-examine the items that are likely to have come out as prototypes by now if you started developing them in the early 2000’s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

“That must have been a bit of a problem. Development started three years ago, but S&U, which was in charge of the firearms division, has not yet been able to release a prototype, and the company that developed the control system is also unable to solve the design flaws discovered by the military. In the meantime, there was a case of deprivation of the right to deliver, so there is no way the business could have run smoothly.

It was only after hearing those words that the government’s actions were understood a little.

If the development progress is at the bottom anyway, it may be the right decision to re-select the operator.

“But I…”

While his thoughts were wandering, Vice President Kim hesitated and held out another sheet of paper.

“What is this?’

“About the afternoon, the Joint Chiefs of Staff hold a meeting to select a new company on the issue, but this time it is an official letter asking the final decision makers of each company to attend.

“For what?”

“It seems that the process of acquiring weapons will change as a result of the military reform plan that the government is carrying out this time. So, I am going to report the matter directly to the generals.”

“·················ogue.”

It felt like a will to eradicate corruption in the military service.

Even if that’s true, there’s nothing we can do about it.

No, really, if the government’s will is to focus solely on performance and development capabilities, it should be rather welcomed.

At least we are confident that we will not be inferior to anyone in terms of development ability.

“When is the meeting time?”

******

“How much is this?”

Many defense industry representatives had already arrived at the Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters.

Among them, what caught my eye were the heads of companies that had nothing to do with rifles, such as LIC Nex1 and Hyeonu Rotem.

That meant that, as Vice President Kim said, this meeting was not just for the re-selection of K11 developers, but somehow the future is exciting.

“Thank you to everyone who attended despite their busy schedules.”

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff directly presided over the meeting, as if because of the importance of the matter.

Judging from his very dark expression, it seems that he too is suffering from the army’s reform measures.

In fact, his arms eventually bend inward, and he couldn’t quite ignore the resentment of his juniors.

“The government will break the previous practice in the process of introducing personal and support firearms, including rifles, and will use multiple companies as suppliers.”

That’s the best precision ever. No, it meant that the rifle sector, which only S&U had monopolized, would be made into a competitive system.

Considering the corruption caused by the selection of a single company, it is a positive change.

Regardless of whether it is an expression of the will of reform or whatever, if the situation is like this, there is a high possibility that companies that have the capability but have been suppressed by the vested interests in the future will actively engage in development.

“Also, in the case of K11, which is undergoing reselection this time, we plan to receive proposals from a number of developers. For reference, S&U has remained in the concept research stage so far, so there is no need to follow the plan. In other words, it means that we are going to accept all development proposals.”

Of course, this is not without problems.

If multiple companies are competing, it is unreasonable for the government to provide funding for all the developers.

Then, the burden of development cost will increase even for companies, and in the end, it is not easy for companies with a certain amount of capital to jump in. I don’t know how to solve that part.

“If it is a competitive system, what will the development cost be?”

Someone with the same thought immediately raised his hand and asked.

People’s eyes all turned to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but he showed a relaxed expression as if he knew the question would come up.

“Actually, in the field of personal firearms, it was customary for the government to select a specific company and provide full support. However, in the future, we decided to select two companies and provide 50% of the development cost to each company.”

I thought it was pretty plausible.

Even though there are multiple companies, if there are only two selected companies, there is no burden on the government.

It doesn’t change from the government’s point of view, whether it’s giving money to one place or distributing it to two places anyway.

In addition, if a company has to spend 50% of its own money, it will bear some burden, and in that case, there is little chance that it will go out of business as in the past.

“Then from now on…”

Afterwards, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff explained the system to be introduced in all areas of the introduction of weapons.

As you can hear, most of the measures are taken to block the factors that cause corruption.

It seemed to give a rough idea of ​​the extent of the government’s will for military reform.

“It’s been a while, Chairman Jin.”

On the way to the end of the meeting.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff approached me and held out his hand.

As if suffering was not common, I feel like 10 years old.

Frowning at his pitiful heart, he hints at a time of conversation.

“If you’re not busy, let’s go have a cup of tea.”

Unable to refuse, I followed him.

Arrived at his office.

He offered his seat, and he sighed at first.

“I really feel like I’m going to die these days.”

“I understand. There are no generals who would say it’s good for a country where seats are shrinking. But in the end, it will be something you have to deal with.”

In the future, the number of troops will decrease even if the government does not step forward due to the population cliff.

“It should be. I don’t really have any complaints about the modernization of the military, if nothing else.”

He smiled and looked back at me.

His eyes seemed to have something to say, so when I stared at him, he uttered a hint.

“Are you going to participate in the development of K11?”

“I think so.”

“Then you should be prepared. This time, LIC Nex1 has also expressed its intention to participate.”

It was a bit of a surprise news.

I am in a situation where I am fertile anyway, so there is no problem in the situation, but in the field of personal firearms, how can they have no basis at all?

At that time, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff throws out words that might be helpful.

“Recently, LIC took over Myung-Il Qigong.”

“Ok?”

Myeong-il Gonggong was one of the companies that mainly produced and supplied parts for firearms, as in the case of Dasan.

Although the scale is not large, it is known that the technology is quite excellent.

It seems that LIC is also trying to widen the door now, but for some reason, a sense of victory over vigilance prevails.

In the meantime, in fact, I was less nervous because there was no real competitor.

Moreover, in the case of LIC, not only is it a company with quite a bit of technology, but it also has a pretty clean image.

Fair competition is always welcome.

“It’s going to be fun.”

He smiled in return and raised the teacup.

Perhaps it was an unexpected reaction, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff smirked.

“Chairman Jin seems to be a very unpredictable person. He is more and more a cushion of thorns by the way. I’m also worried that he might become as noisy as before because of military corruption.”

“What else does that mean?”

Somehow, I asked because I thought there was a bone in the horse.

Hesitating for some reason, he quietly opens his mouth.

“If the military continues to rebel, will the government stand still?”

“…the government can expose corruption in order to tame the generals, are you saying?”

For a moment, his head slowly nodded.

But as if he felt he was overthinking himself, he immediately clapped his hand and smiled.

“Is it true, it must be so. Still, I’m just saying this just in case, but there’s no problem in that aspect, right?”

“That’s it, doesn’t the chairman know better?”

“What should it be?”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff smiled happily.

However, the reason why the expression soon darkens is probably that the government cannot completely rule out the possibility of taking actual action.

In fact, I can’t say for sure now.

There must be one or two times where something unprecedented in history happens.

*********

“Welcome to.”

After the meeting, we headed straight to Thales.

If we have decided to participate in the development of K11, we will have to do our best for success this time.

The good news is that all development plans that have had many problems in the future have all been scrapped, but there is hope in that regard.

“From tomorrow onwards, please set up a business operation team. The scheduled submission date of the first development plan is by early next year. And this time, one company is responsible for even the fire control system, so we need a development manpower for that part.”

The more he spoke, the more excitement came.

In fact, in the case of a compound rifle, it’s like heading to the ground too.

After all, it was something that had flaws before the return, and that’s not going to be particularly helpful.

Besides, I’m in a situation where I’m trying to change the concept itself.

Clumsy materials are only a hindrance.

“Anyway, as soon as I heard the news, Seung-eun Myeong told Dr.”

Vice President Kim was also quick to act.

I feel like I’m fully aware of my hasty personality now.

I smile and walk into the office where the researchers are, when he suddenly brings something up to me.

“I’m sorry, but let’s take a look at this first.”

What he brought out was a file folder.

As the car tries to turn the first page without understanding the intention, a belated explanation flies in.

“Engineers from Dasan recently came up with a plan to develop a special forces rifle that could replace the K1, and according to the specifications I heard, it looks pretty useful. There is an image cut in the next chapter, so you can refer to it.”

“A special forces rifle to replace the K1?”

He tilted his head in confusion.

As far as I can remember, the DSAR-15pc is the only rifle developed by Dasan to replace the K1.

At one time, the Korean government designated multiple companies to overcome the harm caused by the monopoly supply of a single company in the field of rifles as it is now, and the product was born as a result.

But the probability of that being is close to zero.

It’s definitely something that should only appear in 2020, and I haven’t given them a design yet.

“uh?”

Can you make nuclear weapons too?-108