Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 659: Unexpected exposure attracted the attention of the United States

The Twin-Tailed Scorpion drone has been commandeered!

Cao Yang also officially received the relevant requirements and needed to keep this product confidential.

Without the approval of relevant departments, its information cannot be disclosed or publicized.

However, just after the test flight today, information about this drone appeared on Weibo's hot search, and the related content actually included pictures and videos of them flying at high altitudes.

This time, things got serious.

That is to say, Weibo is an affiliated company of Nanshan Group, and any hot search related to Nanshan Group will be notified immediately.

So after Mi Ying received the information, she immediately realized the key and hurried over to report to Cao Yang.

"You mean someone posted a picture of a Scorpion drone flying at high altitude on Weibo, and four drones appeared at the same time?"

Cao Yang looked at Mi Ying in surprise.

This news is really a bit surprising.

The news on Weibo was definitely not arranged by him.

Nanshan Group will never release any news about the Scorpion drone at this time.

"Yes, judging from the information obtained so far, the first person to post this Weibo was a passenger flying from Yangcheng to Chang'an."

"According to his statement, he flew from Baiyun Airport to Chang'an City this morning. At 11 o'clock, he discovered that four very special-looking aircraft appeared below the plane."

"So he immediately took out his HONOR 3G mobile phone, took relevant photos and recorded videos."

"Some other passengers on the same flight were also photographed."

“Because the shape of our Twin-tailed Scorpion drone is so special, many people couldn’t help but share it on Weibo or some forums and other channels after taking relevant photos.”

“So within a very short period of time, it was trending.”

After Mi Ying explained this, Cao Yang probably understood what was going on.

The shape of the two-tailed scorpion is indeed very unique.

If Cao Yang saw it while flying, he probably wouldn't be able to help but take out his mobile phone to take a photo and record it.

It's just that the first test flight of the Twin-tailed Scorpion drone was exposed in such an unexpected way, which also left people speechless.

Sure enough, plans always fail to keep up with changes.

"I understand. Ask Weibo to remove all hot searches in this area, then automatically delete the content posted by these accounts, and publish a message to the other party, indicating that they are suspected of leaking secrets, and asking them to immediately delete relevant content on their mobile phones. Pictures and videos.”

Although it is already like this, it is probably very difficult for the Scorpion drone to continue to be kept secret.

But Cao Yang's attitude must be expressed, otherwise some people may be unhappy by then.

After all, the current Scorpion drone is no longer a civilian product.

Anyone would be a little annoyed if he was exposed just after changing his role.

Sure enough, as soon as Cao Yang finished listening to Mi Ying's report, Pan Jun called.

"Mr. Cao, have you heard about the hot searches on Weibo related to the Twin-tailed Scorpion drone?"

"I just heard that I have arranged for people to suppress the relevant heat and delete the original links."

"However, some people must have saved relevant pictures and videos. It is estimated that it will be difficult to keep it completely confidential."

"Fortunately, these photographers are still a certain distance away from the Scorpion drone. Only some outlines can be seen in the pictures and videos, and the clarity is relatively limited."

This time, many people who took relevant pictures and videos used Honor mobile products.

Somehow, there seems to be a causal relationship in it.

The emergence of smartphones will definitely not simply change everyone’s habit of using mobile phones, but will bring about a series of chain reactions.

For example, you can record many things with just one shot, which will change many things.

Of course, Cao Yang doesn't have time to think about these contents now.

"Next, many people will definitely try to find out more about the specific performance of these drones. Nanshan Robot must do a good job of keeping the relevant confidentiality internal."

"I will also take someone to specifically follow up on the implementation of relevant confidentiality measures."

Cao Yang naturally had no objection to Pan Jun's statement.

When such a thing is exposed on the Internet, naturally it is not just the melon-eaters who are curious.

Other forces that are concerned about changes in China's military strength are eager to know the specific situation of this drone.

After all, everyone’s first reaction to such a large drone is that it is for military use.

In fact, it is now used by the military.

"Kevlar, several very special large drones appeared in China yesterday. Do you know about this?"

John came to Northrop Grumman in person and met with Kevlar, the vice president of the military products division.

Obviously, he, who always goes to the Three Treasures Palace, has something to do today.

Northrop Grumman is one of the most famous military-industrial companies in the United States, and this company produces the Global Hawk drone.

This kind of drone is claimed to be the most advanced drone in the world and has made a lot of contributions to the United States.

Now that he encounters something he doesn't understand, John naturally has to come over and talk to a professional person.

"I just heard the relevant report. This drone is a bit like a large unmanned bomber, and also a bit like a large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft."

"But according to our expert calculations, the wingspan of this drone is about 20 meters, and the fuselage height is about 3 meters, which is larger than many of our drones."

"This also means it can carry more equipment."

Kefla's expression was also quite solemn.

Although it is not yet certain what the performance of these strange drones from China is.

However, it can be found on the route of civil aviation aircraft, indicating that the flight altitude is relatively high.

Combined with the analytical opinions given by meteorological experts, Northrop Grumman quickly analyzed that the Scorpion drone was flying at an altitude of about 8000 meters.

"This is not the most troublesome. There is more news that requires everyone's attention. You probably don't know about it yet."

When John said this, Kevlar immediately asked: "What's the news?"

"After China's drone was accidentally leaked, our intelligence department quickly passed the relevant information to the military."

"All our radar stations in Japan and Korea found no information about these four drones in China's airspace yesterday."

"This means that this weird drone is likely to have very good stealth performance!"

"If this is true, it means that China has made a very big breakthrough in stealth materials for aircraft."

"Combined with some previous intelligence, China is already researching a new generation of stealth fighters, so it is very likely that their project has also made considerable progress."

When John said this, Kevlar was naturally aware of the seriousness of the problem.

Large stealth drone?

Have the Chinese already come up with such a thing?

Neither the radar stations in Korea nor Japan found any information about these aircraft, which is even more worrying.

"The size of the drone is relatively small, and the radar reflection area is naturally relatively small."

"So it's normal that the radar station didn't notice the information about these aircraft, right?"

Kevlar is well aware of the difficulty of producing stealth aircraft, so it does not believe that China has mastered this technology.

If this is the case, it will be a relatively big challenge for Northrop Grumman.

Maybe I need to arrange for someone to investigate the technical staff responsible for the stealth materials to see if anyone has leaked the secrets?

"I hope so, but as you all know, the wingspan of this drone has reached 20 meters. This is no longer a small aircraft."

"Under normal circumstances, our radar can observe relevant signals."

"If you can't observe it now, there must be something wrong."

John doesn't believe in luck. Once something like this happens, it's probably not a coincidence.

"Do you know which company in China produces these drones?"

"Although their drones were pretty good before, there was still a big gap compared with ours."

When Kevlar said this, John couldn't help but said, "I also want to know the answer to your question."

"But so far, we have received no relevant information."

"However, since China has four drones flying in formation at one time, it shows that this product has been developed relatively maturely."

"Even if we don't have formal equipment yet, it's not far away."

"Let's think about it, and we should still be able to get some information."

John discussed with Kevlar for a long time, but in the end he did not get much effective information.

It is difficult for them to react directly based on the news on the Chinese Internet.

But soon, some specialized intelligence personnel were assigned to collect news in this area.

After all, the emergence of such a large drone will have a relatively large impact on everyone.

In this regard, it would be troublesome if a few missiles were mounted and ran over you without anyone noticing.

……

"The Scorpion UAV not only has excellent performance such as high-precision navigation, long endurance, and large payload, but it has also achieved major breakthroughs in intelligence and autonomy."

"The most important thing is that its stealth performance is much more advanced than we imagined."

"With so many advantages, its sales price is only a few million yuan."

"This price is cheaper than the drones we currently equip. Compared with the American Global Hawk, it is even more cost-effective."

"To put it more exaggeratedly, even if the enemy's anti-aircraft missiles discovered it, I don't know whether to hit it or not."

"The price of a missile is higher than that of a drone."

"Each military region is equipped with hundreds of aircraft, so the pressure is not very great, but the deterrent effect on the enemy is very huge."

"And not only can the Air Force use it, but the Army can use it, and the Navy can use it as well."

"I suggest a special batch of procurement and require Nanshan Robot to produce 500 robots at full production capacity."

"At the same time, we also invite relevant experts to communicate with them to see how to modify it to make this drone more suitable for mounting various missiles."

In a conference room somewhere, many people gathered together for a meeting.

Obviously, the protagonist of the meeting was the Scorpion drone produced by Nanshan Robotics.

"Leader, the existing mounting equipment of the Scorpion UAV can meet the ammunition mounting requirements of several models of our missiles."

"Some other special needs can be met with simple modifications."

"So if everything proceeds faster, within a month our drone fleet can officially fly into the sky with missiles and start combat readiness cruising."

<divclass="contentadv">Obviously, although the Scorpion drone has just appeared, relevant personnel have already fully understood it.

"Isn't this drone produced by Nanshan Robot mainly used for transportation?"

"How come there are so many mounts suitable for carrying missiles?"

One of the people present couldn't help but raise his own question.

This is the question on many other people's minds as well.

Isn't it a bit too coincidental?

Is it possible that Nanshan Robot has been working towards military drones from the beginning?

It's just a different way to enter everyone's field of vision.

"I have also consulted on this issue, and the other party said that this drone was originally designed to serve as a high-altitude photography, communication relay station and other related functions."

"So we have installed more hanging fixtures."

Regardless of whether this reason is convincing or not, at least it gives everyone a reason that seems reasonable.

So no one bothers anymore.

Because there is no point in getting entangled.

On the contrary, having these racks will be very helpful for the next step of militarization.

"I think this drone is very good, but it would be better if the take-off weight and flight time could be improved."

"The fuselage of this drone is almost made of various carbon fiber materials, and the strength is sufficient."

"But now there are only two engines. Is it possible to develop a product with three or four engines in the future? In this way, several types of drones can be formed to cooperate in combat."

An expert present made a rather constructive proposal.

Although the Double-tailed Scorpion drone produced by Nanshan Robot is already very advanced, no one will dislike the emergence of more advanced products.

And if we just add power to the existing basis, it is theoretically very feasible.

"I will go back and communicate with Nanshan Robotics specifically about this matter to see how the other party's R&D personnel view this matter."

"In the first phase, we will first equip the current model, which is enough."

Following this meeting, the pace of militarization of the Scorpion drone accelerated a lot.

Nanshan Robotics has also officially received an order for 500 Scorpion drones.

This made Li Shigui quite excited.

Regardless of the order for 500 aircraft, the sales volume is only over one billion, but the meaning behind this is very different.

He plans to use these more than one billion to build unmanned factories specifically for the production of drones.

When the second batch of orders comes, it will be ready for use.

When people come to visit in the future, they will definitely be shocked.

……

"John, I heard that you are worried about some mysterious drones from China recently?"

Thomas and John were old acquaintances.

Everyone will get together every now and then to exchange relevant information.

Hexcel's carbon fiber is mainly sold to various military industrial companies in the United States, among which high-end carbon fiber is used most in aircraft, rockets, satellites and other products.

Therefore, Thomas is very concerned about this information.

"Yes, after China's drone was leaked, all relevant information on the Internet was quickly deleted."

"Obviously, this further proves that this drone is a large military drone, and it is probably China's most advanced military drone at present."

"Judging from the previously exposed pictures, there is a pod underneath one of the drones, which is probably used to load shooting equipment."

"At that time, this drone is likely to bring us some unexpected impacts, which is something we cannot accept."

John said there a little troubled.

Yamazaki whiskey, which was originally delicious, now tastes a bit bitter.

"Didn't you find out which company produced this large drone?"

Thomas confirmed further.

The answer is naturally "No!"

"Such a large drone will definitely use a lot of carbon fiber materials."

"In China, as long as it is high-end carbon fiber, it is most likely produced by Nanshan Carbon Fiber, and I think this drone is no exception."

“In order to reduce the weight and make the drone stay in the air longer, it is likely to have Nanshan Carbon Fiber’s most advanced carbon fiber products on it.”

"So you can consider asking for information from this angle and see if you can find any useful information."

Thomas offers John a tip for an intelligence breakthrough.

In his view, many of China's technological breakthroughs are related to Nanshan Group.

Then it is easiest to obtain relevant information by paying attention to some developments of the companies under the Nanshan Group.

"Do you think this drone is likely to be related to Nanshan Carbon Fiber?"

John naturally knows about the Nanshan Carbon Fiber manufacturer, and even the situation of the entire Nanshan Group.

So after hearing what Thomas said, he immediately became interested.

"Yes, it must have something to do with Nanshan Carbon Fiber!"

"It's not surprising that in addition to the supply of carbon fiber materials, some other parts are also related to Nanshan Group."

Thomas absolutely hates Nanshan carbon fiber.

The other party is Hexcel's main competitor in the world.

In the past, when their carbon fiber was sold privately to polar bears, the price was extremely high.

Now this market has been taken away by Nanshan Carbon Fiber.

The losses behind this are very huge.

The most critical thing is that this loss is not only Heshe's company loss, but also closely related to the personal losses of Thomas and other executives.

Under normal circumstances, Hexcel's high-end carbon fiber is definitely not allowed to be sold to polar bears.

But through smuggling and other abnormal means, it is very flexible.

Obviously, Thomas has some inexplicable relationship with this channel.

"Is it possible that this drone was simply produced by a factory of Nanshan Group?"

Inspired by Thomas, John immediately opened his mind and put forward a very bold conjecture.

"It's not impossible. After all, Nanshan Group is indeed a very special company. Their technical level is much higher than other companies in China."

John had already guessed this, and Thomas must have expressed his affirmation.

"I will report immediately tomorrow to see if military reconnaissance satellites are aimed at various factories of Nanshan Group to see if anything can be discovered during this period."

Following this conversation between John and Thomas, some actions soon took place on the American side.

Such a large drone is definitely not suitable for transportation by car or train.

Therefore, if there is a need for delivery, we will take off directly and deliver it to your door.

Under such circumstances, it is natural that twin-tailed scorpions will appear from time to time in Nanshan Robot's factory.

Although it is a stealth drone, it is difficult for radar to detect it.

But in the face of shooting by reconnaissance satellites, no stealth drone can be invisible.

After all, it doesn't really have an invisibility function and can disappear from the naked eye.

So soon, the United States learned that the Scorpion drone was produced by Nanshan Robot.

Although this discovery was very surprising, combined with other information, the Americans quickly determined that there was nothing wrong with the information they captured.

So the next day, Nanshan Robot was suddenly sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The reason for the sanctions was directly pointed out that Nanshan Robot produced large-scale military stealth drones, which posed a huge threat to regional stability and seriously damaged the interests of the United States.

As soon as the news came out, public opinion was in an uproar.

Nanshan robot?

Large military stealth drone?

How are these two things related?

Of course, Cao Yang was not very worried about how public opinion would react.

The first thing he has to do now is to discuss with Pan Jun and the experts he brought with him how to make the Scorpion UAV combat effective as soon as possible and carry out upgrade research and development.

"Although I don't know how the United States obtained the information about Nanshan Robot's production of Scorpion drones so quickly, but since they already know it, there is no need for us to hide it."

"We want them to know that this drone is already capable of combat, so that they should not easily try actions they shouldn't do."

Pan Jun is now focusing his work on Nanshan Robot.

The order for 500 aircraft is still waiting for delivery.

"When our drone took off, I guess someone should have seen it around."

"As long as the United States combines this information and arranges people or satellites to monitor the Nanshan robot in real time, there will definitely be gains."

"But it doesn't matter, they'll know it once they know it."

"When the time comes, we will let them know that the combat effectiveness of the Twin-tailed Scorpion drone is stronger than everyone imagines."

Although Nanshan Robot has been sanctioned, it is a relatively big loss for Nanshan Group.

Because the sanctions this time are relatively severe, it is estimated that it will be difficult for Nanshan Robot’s products to be exported to related markets such as the United States in the future.

Even American related industries such as GM and Changan Ford dare not purchase products from Nanshan Robot.

It has to be said that this will definitely have a certain impact on the development of Nanshan Robots.

"Mr. Cao, you have suffered unnecessary losses this time."

"But your efforts are seen by everyone."

"Nanshan Robot is planning to build an unmanned factory to produce drones, right?"

"Do I suggest that the production should be done in inland cities?"

Pan Jun naturally heard Li Shigui talk about the new factory planning, so he made some special requests to Cao Yang.

The Scorpion UAV is a military drone, so its production location must be carefully considered.