Chapter 1070 Industrial Construction and Development Committee
Professor Elinor’s revelation really made Watson and Bodie digest it for a while.
The F136 engine is the power specially developed for the JSF project in cooperation between General Electric and Rolls-Royce.
Although it lags behind competitor Pratt & Whitney's F135 in terms of progress and has lost the right of priority, the project itself has not been directly discontinued, but is still progressing steadily.
This is mainly due to the US military’s “dual manufacturer procurement strategy”——
After experiencing the reliability disaster of the F100-PW-100 in the early years, the US military referred to the supplier AB's ideas and provided two optional models for fighter jets, especially single-engine fighter jets, to avoid the situation of the entire military being overwhelmed again. .
For example, in the batch number of F16, block40/50 uses General Electric’s F110 series, while block42/52 uses Pratt & Whitney’s F100 series.
This has also been continued in the JSF project.
At least it has been extended temporarily.
The F136-GE-600, which is planned to be used in the F35B, will be equipped with an additional lift fan in order to achieve vertical take-off and landing functions.
It is worth mentioning that the lift fan of Pratt & Whitney's F135-PW-600 was also developed by Rolls-Royce.
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That’s why Eleanor just emphasized that the cooperation with China is limited to this lift fan and does not include other parts of the engine. part.
“But...”
Pody still finds it a bit hard to accept:
"In other words, you are going to install core components provided by China on fighter jets produced in the United States?"
After Snecma broke up with General Electric, it went with the mentality of giving it a try. When we approached Huaxia to cooperate in research and development, it was a joke in the industry.
General Electric, in particular, was waiting to see the French’s jokes.
Although the improvement of the M88 itself later proved to be quite successful, it still inevitably lost face.
As a result, just over three years later, it was GE’s turn to cooperate with China?
Although it was not proactive...
But to a certain extent, it was like being pierced by a boomerang.
Faced with such accusations, Elinor shook his head very seriously:
“I must correct your wrong view.”
“First of all, The core of the permanent magnet power generation system is the magnetic bearing. I have previously investigated the equipment supplier of SeA650 and found that the bearing itself is produced by a British company. Therefore, Huaxia only provided the design plan and did not provide the core components. Parts.”
"Secondly, although some equipment in the system does need to be provided by China, for the non-core components of the JSF project, many Chinese companies were originally selected as second-tier suppliers due to cost considerations. This was done first by Lockheed Martin. , and everyone knows it well..."
"..."
After the explanation, the other two were stunned.
Finally I had to change the topic:
"What about EJ200, I mean the deformation problem..."
Professor Elinor's smile froze on his face when he was suddenly mentioned about something sad.
After a long time, he sighed and then shook his head:
"There is no good way. I have tried my best structurally. The situation has improved by about 70% compared to before, but after The lack of support in front of the fan still cannot be completely solved. "
"Now we either have to admit that there are problems with the design of the EJ200, and then re-strengthen the fan case at the expense of reducing the thrust-to-weight ratio on paper, or at the flight control level. Limiting large overload maneuvers at supersonic speeds..."
Since 1998, he has been wiping the butt of the EJ200 for five years.
But it really can’t be wiped clean.
It’s useless to add money this time.
......
This time, the British surprisingly did not argue.
A few days later, some basic parameters of the model were handed over to Ren Bingda.
Of course, after all, it is an aviation engine design plan, and the basic parameters cannot be explained in a few words.
Therefore, the latter quickly sent two of his subordinates back to the country to hand over the conditions proposed by Luo Luo and all kinds of information obtained during the trip to the group level.
I also brought back a report, which fully stated some of my thoughts during my time at Rolls-Royce, as well as my guesses about the nature of this cooperation model, for reference.
Based on past experience, Ren Bingda estimated that for a key cooperation project like this, Mr. Chang would usually give him new instructions within three days.
However...
It was almost the same time that the other two members of the investigation team returned to China.
Chang Haonan suddenly received a call from Ding Gaoheng.
Faced with this sudden invitation, Chang Haonan could not help but feel a little nervous.
You know, in the past year or so, he and Ding Gaoheng have met either near home or during meetings.
At this critical period when the Science and Technology Committee is about to be reorganized, the other party suddenly wants to talk to me specifically, which makes people think a little more——
Many of the projects he is currently working on are highly dependent on resource support from the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
Any major changes in organizational structure or functional scope may have unpredictable impacts.
Of course, from a rational level, Chang Haonan also knows very well.
With the development and changes of the times, it is only a matter of time before the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense withdraws from the stage of history.
If you take action earlier, you may be able to take more initiative...
Although it had been a while since he had been here, Chang Haonan still brushed his face and came to the office of the director of the Science and Technology Commission.
"Director Ding."
He knocked on the half-open door.
Just like so many times in the past.
Ding Gaoheng was leaning on the office chair at this time, holding a document with only a few pages in his hand.
The other hand is not holding a pen, so it is obviously not correcting.
Just watching.
"Xiao Chang...come in!"
After hearing the voice from outside the door, he didn't even raise his head, but directly identified the identity of the person from the voice:
“Sit wherever you want.”
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Chang Haonan rarely heard a trace of...
Tiredness in the other party's tone.
It’s not the kind of physical fatigue after working for days.
But spiritually.
Afterwards, there was another silence for several minutes in the office.
Chang Haonan could see that Ding Gaoheng wanted to speak several times, but in the end he held back.
At this time, it is definitely necessary for him to start.
"Director Ding, I don't know why you called me here this time..."
Sure enough, after hearing Chang Haonan's question, Ding Gaoheng finally sat up straight:
< br>"You can probably guess it...it's about the reorganization of the Science and Technology Commission."
As he spoke, he put the document in his hand on the table.
The former had naturally expected it, but now that he heard Ding Gaoheng's personal confirmation, his whole expression suddenly became serious, and he stood up at the same time:
"I resolutely obey the organization's arrangements!"
This slightly violent reaction made Ding Gaoheng very happy. He quickly raised his hand and pressed down, indicating that the latter should sit down:
"Don't be so serious... It's just that the nature of the unit has changed, it's not that the department has been cancelled." Chang Haonan finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Ding Gaoheng's statement.
At least, what he was most worried about did not happen -
The Science and Technology Commission in the previous life was actually equivalent to being completely cancelled.
Because the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was built on the basis of the former Ministry of Information Industry, it only incorporated some of the functions of the Science and Technology Commission.
Don’t underestimate this difference.
There will be a huge gap in resource allocation for specific projects.
"Listening to your tone just now, I thought you were going to..."
He sneered twice and quickly sat back on the sofa.
"I just..."
Ding Gaoheng seemed to want to explain, but he had so many words to say that he didn't know where to start.
After all, I have been the director of the Science and Technology Commission for 20 years. Even if I don't think about it from the perspective of power and position, I still have feelings for this system.
Now that I suddenly have to take a back seat, I am inevitably a little bit reluctant to give up.
However, due to the impact, it is impossible to say such words openly even to Chang Haonan.
In the end, it turned into a sigh:
“Alas——”
However, he quickly adjusted his mentality and said seriously:
"The plan currently determined by the superiors is to reorganize the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Commission into the Industrial Construction and Development Commission, with the function of proposing new industrial development Strategies and policies, coordinate and solve major issues in the new industrialization process, formulate and organize the implementation of industrial development plans, and promote strategic adjustment, optimization and upgrading of industrial structure..."
"The Industrial and Construction Committee has the General Office, Industrial Policy With the Department of Regulations and the Department of Finance..."
"..."
As Ding Gaoheng showed the reorganization plan bit by bit, Chang Haonan's mood also turned to surprise.
The entire plan could be said to have exceeded his expectations.
The military industry functions of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense were unified into the National Defense Industry Bureau as a secondary bureau.
Systems Engineering Department I and System Engineering Department II were delisted, and their internal and external names were unified into the National Space Administration and the National Atomic Energy Agency.
Correspondingly, the Equipment Industry Department, which he single-handedly established, was greatly expanded and divided into four parts: the Materials Industry Department, the Consumer Goods Industry Department, the Equipment Industry Department 1, and the Equipment Industry Department 2.
Not only does it fully encompass all the functions of the former Ministry of Machinery Industry and the Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, which were abolished in 1998, it also lists major equipment manufacturing industries such as civil aircraft and civil ships separately, establishing a national key project Construction office.
More importantly, although the direct jurisdiction of state-owned enterprises at all levels has been unified into a newly established department, military industrial enterprises, including aviation power groups, still accept the guidance of the Industrial Construction Commission in their business...
< br>In general, it’s...
It’s a lot of money.
At the cost of losing some marginal power, it gained the function of planning and guiding overall industrial development.
Especially the Equipment Industry Department, in the past few years, it has almost always existed as a sideline.
It is also often criticized at home and abroad for being “not marketable enough”.
But now, there is not only the opportunity to become a regular employee.
Great development has also been achieved.
It is equivalent to receiving direct affirmation from superiors.
This is a great encouragement to the entire equipment industry system and even all related industries.
After a short pause, Ding Gaoheng put down the document in his hand, raised his head and continued:
"The first leader of the Industrial Construction Committee is currently planned to be Comrade Li Zhongyi. Originally, the superiors also considered promoting Comrade Lan Xinzhi to The new deputy director, but considering that he was too young, he was not approved in the end. He was tentatively appointed as the director of the Second Department of Equipment Industry and concurrently the director of the National Key Project Construction Office..."
"..."
On the surface, these words are talking about Lan Xinzhi.
But it actually has another meaning.
Just to make Chang Haonan mentally prepared.
He is too young, and there are still rigid rules in the public service system.
There is no way to get further appointment.
However, for Chang Haonan, as long as the entire industrial system still exists, he has already won big.
As for specific positions...
Instead it's not that important.
Sometimes, if you don’t serve in the Industrial and Construction Committee, your status can be more detached.
However, just when he thought that the following content should have nothing to do with him.
Ding Gaoheng still came up with a surprise:
"In addition, considering that the adjustment of department functions is too large this time, in order to ensure the smooth transition of the military industry system as much as possible, I suggested to my superiors, Establish a defense industry expert group with no establishment, but can directly provide advice and suggestions to the Industrial Construction Committee and even higher-level leaders. ”
"Considering the decisive role you play in major projects and scientific research, Xiao Chang, I now hope to invite you as one of the advisory members of the expert group..."
At this moment, Chang Haonan's mood was probably Similar to the ending of "Yes, Minister", when Jim Hacker learned that he had become Prime Minister——
Although he wanted to agree immediately, he had to be more reserved and not be too rude.
One of his major concerns over the years is that as the leader of the Aerospace Power Group, it is not convenient for him to intervene in the specific business of his brother units.
Otherwise, it will inevitably be like pointing fingers.
Some particularly important ones, such as Air Police 2000 and ocean surveillance satellites, can only be carried out in the name of cooperative research and development.
But after all, it depends on whether the other party is willing to actively cooperate.
And it is not within the scope of the function, so it is not easy to use it frequently.
This so-called "no establishment" consultant status perfectly solves this problem.
It is equivalent to giving Chang Haonan a strong claim on all military-related projects.
Just give me a pillow when you feel sleepy.
Although it is a "suggestion".
But that is a suggestion to the leader.
Needless to say the gold content.
Ding Gaoheng, obviously taking this into consideration, came up with such a unique position before retiring to the second line.
To others, it may only be regarded as an honorary hat.
But for Chang Haonan...
It is really useful.
"Xiao Chang, before we determine the final list, we need to seek your personal opinion..."
He looked at Chang Haonan with a smile.
The latter tried hard to control the twitching of the muscles on his face, trying not to smile too brightly.
"I think... it should be fine."
(End of this chapter)