Machine War: Infinite Frontier.

You will know what it is after using it. When the base received the first batch of experimental backpacks that Xiao Yun provided to the base, the base already understood what it was like. Normal backpacks do not have separate nuclear reactors as energy supplies, but this batch all use separate energy furnaces with a new layout for energy supply. This makes the backpack's firepower no longer rely on the body's own energy as a supplement and its efficiency is greatly improved.

The propulsion capability has naturally been greatly enhanced as a result. The key is that the output of this energy furnace is still very high. This is something that is completely piled up without considering the cost. The price will increase with increasing quantity. There are definitely technical things, but the cost is indeed high. The cost of the most common single backpack is estimated to be no less than the price of a machine body. Large-scale mass production is definitely not possible. Backpacks are actually consumables. Even if the Federal TMC is rich, it cannot do this. However, there is no problem in small-scale production and targeted use by ace troops.

Of course, judging from the footage recorded on the scene, the best performance was still the Gale Backpack used by Cong Yunhe. It's just that it was too difficult to operate and it's easy to kill yourself if you're not careful. Moreover, this thing does not require a knight and an excellent and experienced pilot can also operate it.

The battles on the Alliance Star have been going on for such a long time that many excellent pilots have emerged. Although they are different from knights, they can indeed play a role that is no less than that of knights on the front battlefield. There are many people on the Alliance Star who have become aces relying entirely on operating skills and the simplest AI assistance.

Now Dawn's performance has made the supreme commander in the Alliance Star Base more determined. Although the knights are a high-end force, they are only a minority after all. The real large-scale war still relies on larger combat forces. With the development of mecha called MS, it is not impossible for combat capabilities equal to those of the giant god to appear in the future. Even if the knight equipment cannot be used, other equipment and weapons can be used to make up for it. Doesn't it mean that you can't shoot without super powers?

According to the current development situation, it is absolutely true that MS will be the main force in future wars. The development of knights is also very clear. In the future, the two will no longer be on the same front, and the knights of the future will be even more terrifying.

Now we should establish a real ace MS unit, just like the current force of Dawn. Even if they are not knights, as long as they have enough technology, they can shine on the battlefield.

On the third day after Xiao Yun arrived at the Alliance Star, he received a design order from the Federation. It was a very large order. If this order was completed, Dawn would most likely become the Anaheim of World 0 in the future.

Xiao Yun felt a little dizzy after receiving such an order, but he also knew that it would not be so easy to complete this order to the satisfaction of the Federation. After knowing this, Gina, who was far away in Chimera, hurried over with Cruze, worried that Xiao Yun would not be able to handle this matter properly. It didn't matter if the order fell through, but he was afraid that Xiao Yun would agree to something rashly.

Sitting in a row in the conference room, Gina became the main person of communication on Shuguang's side. After serious consultation, Gina learned the real needs of the Federation.

The Federation is preparing to build a pilot fleet. The design is based on this new pilot fleet. From aircraft to battleships, a new generation fleet will be built. This fleet must have the ability to fight in any situation.

This Shuguang is familiar with it. No one is more familiar with it than Shuguang, and he has a lot of experience. It is a piece of cake for him to piece together the things he has mastered now.

Isn't it just building a special fleet around MS? As long as the price is right, they can use the Meteor equipment. This is the Federation's preparation to build an ace MS fleet that is different from the Knights. Maybe it will be a model fleet in the future.

However, there are definitely differences between the fleets within a small planetary system and the fleets between large galaxies. We can refer to World No. 4 for this. The Gerati people have a lot of experience in this regard.

The Federation also has some requirements. The aircraft must be redesigned and meet some of the conditions they put forward. It needs to have completely new specifications and a style that is significantly different from the aircraft currently in mass production by TMC and the Freedom Alliance. This is purely an image issue.

Then there are the special aircraft. Now a group of excellent pilots have emerged on the Alliance Star. Although these pilots have been equipped with the best aircraft, they still deserve better aircraft.

As requests were put forward one by one, Gina recorded them all in a book and went back to sort them out, but a preliminary outline had already been formed in Gina's mind.

After the consultation, what Shuguang needs to do now is to come up with an overall planning report as soon as possible. The details can be put off for later, but the overall plan still needs to be put forward first.

In the Valkyrie, there is a very special room in Xiao Yun’s private area. The entire room is made of special stone materials from top to bottom. One needs to pass through a long corridor and a stone door to enter.

When the stone door was closed, this place became an airtight and tightly sealed space. Xiao Yun, Gina and Cruze did not waste any time and directly opened the passage to World No. 4, and then turned back to Fortress X from World No. 4.

The Federation's business this time is huge. As long as this beginning is done well, the subsequent development of Dawn will be just around the corner. Gina is very concerned about this. This is a good opportunity, a great opportunity for Dawn to directly start to contact the core of the Federation.

Xiao Yun was not as concerned as Gina, but he also knew that if things were done, it would be of great benefit to the development of Shuguang, and it would also be smooth sailing to set foot in other star fields. When Shuguang grows up to reach the level of TMC, it would be a piece of cake whether it is a member of TMC or not, right?

After returning to Fortress X, Gina started to call people to a meeting. Cruze, who also attached great importance to this project, was among them. The conference room was full of professionals in technology, military, production and manufacturing from several worlds gathered together to discuss everything about such a space fleet.

The first thing to distinguish is that although this fleet is mainly composed of the MS they are familiar with, the fleet of World 0 must not develop in the direction of a normal MS-carrying fleet, but should be closer to the direction of the fleet of World 4.

That is to say, even if the main carrier is MS, the possibility of beyond-visual-range combat must be considered, as well as the free entry and exit of small groups of troops in the atmospheric environment, the deployment of troops and the rapid deployment of combat forces, and other various issues.

Then we have to eliminate technologies that cannot be used. None of the technologies related to transforming fighter jets can be used, nor can the technologies related to the solar furnace series, nor can the MACROSS related technologies for battleships.

The next step is to determine the direction and unify the planning. Since the core is MS, the body must be designed first and then adapted to the ship, ultimately forming a standard specification system.

After all, battleships have lower requirements and more room for development, while the situation is completely the opposite for the aircraft body. The specifications of the battleship can be decided after the aircraft body is determined.

According to the requirements of the federal government, this pilot fleet will have 120 warships, including a flagship, three sub-flagships, as well as functional ships such as frigates, transport ships, destroyers, etc. At present, all Dawn needs is to make a basic plan first, that is, to make a PPT first.

In terms of the aircraft, in addition to the ace aircraft, which is also the captain's aircraft, two more types are required. One is a transformable aircraft with high-speed advance capability that can carry heavy equipment, and the other is a non-transformable aircraft that can be used in various situations and can also carry heavy equipment. The height limit must also be within 13 meters...

The new machine will also make use of more updated skeleton technology, of course not including next-generation technology.

Cruze looked at Xiao Yun who seemed to be listening very seriously, smiled and said, "You don't have any ideas?"

Xiao Yun shook his head: "Nothing special, no matter what, the fleet is still the same as usual. Even if the aircraft are a little special, it's nothing. It's just a change of shell for the transformable fighters and equipment on the MS. There's no need for non-transformable aircraft. Why waste time copying the existing experience?"

Xiao Yun took out something similar to headphones and put them on his ears. He turned on a projection screen and started painting. Soon, two large sunglasses-shaped machines appeared on the screen.

"Variable form MS, Richelle."

"Changeable MS, Delta."

Cruze glanced at the picture drawn by Xiao Yun, looked at Xiao Yun and said: "I didn't expect you to have this ability."

Xiao Yun pointed to the thing on his ear: "X and I are communicating through brain waves. X can draw what I think in my mind for me."

X is a fortress, but it is also the VEDA-level quantum computer in the fortress. Xiao Yun can't draw a shitty picture, but after the brain waves are synchronized, X can easily help him realize the picture he wants. The communication of consciousness is almost instantaneous, but Xiao Yun still spent a long time on the two paintings. Then, under the calculation of X, he thoroughly perfected the appearance and soon produced a 3D image before and after the deformation, a 3D image without the internal structure.

Moreover, they seem to be serious but are actually perfunctory in producing the heavy-armored backpack, tornado backpack and super backpack.

Seeing that everyone was so concerned, Xiao Yun also put some thought into it. He also knew the significance of this project to Shuguang. Although he didn't understand the exact design and detailed information, it was still no problem for him to make a few pictures with the help of X. Now with these pictures, the rest of the things were very simple, just a bunch of people drawing the PPT.

It took some time to complete the graphic report, which also included some exterior and interior design illustrations of the main ships.

Xiao Yun would only go back and forth once a day to see what was going on. Most of the time he would stay on the Alliance Star in case there were any problems and he could not be contacted. Gina, on the other hand, waited until he had sorted out the PPT at Fortress X before counting the time and returning to the Valkyrie with Xiao Yun.

Then he took his PPT and found the top management of the base to start introducing the project. The first things he introduced were the two transformable MS.

"Codenamed UN0 and UN1, as you can see, both machines have the ability to transform and adapt to combat in multiple environments. UN0 pursues stronger armor and more powerful firepower capacity, and is a veritable heavy machine. UN1 pursues flexibility and medium- and short-range combat. However, whether it is UN0 or UN1, they can be equipped with corresponding special backpacks and heavy-armor backpacks to achieve the most powerful firepower. The super backpack pursues extreme speed with appropriate firepower, and the tornado backpack is a comprehensive backpack."

"As you can see, the three backpacks are completely interchangeable on the two machines, but the way they are mounted is slightly different. The UN0 still has considerable firepower even without the backpack. Then there is the UN0-1, which is a light version of the UN0. It has a lower weight and is also suitable for combat in atmospheric environments. Of course, it can also be equipped with the three backpacks."

"In terms of manufacturing and commonality, UN0 and UN1 use many common parts and structures, which will greatly reduce various cumbersome procedures in production and maintenance... We can even produce more than % of the common parts of the two models with just one production line."

"We also considered that in addition to developing new carriers, we also need to use the ships we already have. After these machines are transformed, they can be maintained and repaired in the hangars of existing warships just like normal space fighters. All maintenance work can be completed without being in human form. The most direct benefit is that the hangars originally used to carry space fighters only need to be slightly modified to accommodate these new machines, which can save a lot of costs for the Federation's overall replacement."

"In order to ensure the stability of the deformed structure and the unaffected cockpit, we have also adopted a brand-new frame design and energy design. Ladies and Gentlemen, both new machines have dual furnaces, which give the machine stronger power and performance. Coupled with our FT armor, it will definitely become the ruler on the battlefield. Whether it is ground combat, close-range combat, or out-of-visual-range combat in space, these two machines can do it as long as they are equipped with the right backpack. However, objectively speaking, GN0 is indeed not very suitable for close-range combat in non-space environments."

"We have also designed new warships around these two new types of aircraft, and we have also taken into account the future upgrades of aircraft, so we have formulated very unified standards..."

Gina just brags up there, Shuguang is responsible for making it happen, and the audience sitting below watching Gina talk just pays the bill.

Looking at the aircraft bodies, equipment, and new flagship that appeared one after another in the pictures, as well as the new carrier-type aircraft carrier that was newly adapted to the new aircraft, the people on the Federation side were really getting excited.

"and many more."

Someone suddenly interrupted Gina's words. Xiao Yun and Cruze also looked at that person. They saw these federal army officers whispering for a long time. Then one of them stood up and cut off the PPT that Gina had carefully prepared and replaced it with another picture.

Seeing the clear photos appear, Xiao Yun and Cruze looked at each other and understood. Then they heard the officer who stood up say, "This is a machine from a special organization we have come into contact with before. It is a transformable space fighter. It has some similarities with your UN1, but you can tell the difference at a glance. However, their machine speed is very outrageous. If we ask you to make your UN1 as close to the performance and speed of this space fighter as possible, can you do it?"