On the other side, Chen Nian had already received the news of the successful first flight of the J-20B, but he didn't have too many disturbances in his heart, because for him, this was an inevitable result.

From the initial J-22 to the current J-20B, this is just a small corner of its technological landscape. Even if it is achieved, it is only the first step.

But of course, he also knew that this matter was of great significance.

This means that we have completed the deployment of air combat capabilities at both medium and short range.

If this trend continues, when the aircraft carrier comes out, the first island chain will be firmly controlled and become a dead line, and the second island chain will be truly included in the territory.

Now, the only thing we lack is the ability to strike from a distance.

Strategic missiles are developing, but relying on them alone is still far from enough.

There is only one thing that can truly enable a country to form an ultra-long-range strategic deterrent:

Strategic bomber!

Therefore, his goal is very clear.

In the field of military industry, the next problem to be solved is the problem of H2O.

Under the premise that the technology of J-20 and J-22 has been accumulated, the manufacturing difficulty of H-20 has been greatly reduced, and it can gradually be put on the agenda.

but

We have already reached this point. Can a mere H-20 really satisfy our ambitions?

Perhaps, like the J-10, it will become a springboard, paving the way for further, more deterrent and suppressive equipment.

Thinking of this, Chen Nian opened the system and checked the analysis requirements of H-20.

4.8 source points.

Compared to the accumulation of 8.6 source points he has on hand, it is not too much. However, if it can be further split, the analysis requirements can obviously be further reduced.

But you can't dismantle this thing by yourself. After all, in 2005, the H-20 project had not been officially approved, and the design direction was uncertain. Blindly dismantling it by yourself would only lead to the embarrassing situation of being dismantled and unusable.

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Thinking of this, Chen Nian picked up the phone and called the manager Chen Guo directly.

Only a few minutes later, Chen Guo walked into his room.

"What's wrong, Xiao Nian? Is there something wrong?"

Chen Guo asked enthusiastically.

Chen Nian nodded and replied:

"Professor Chen, I do have something I want to ask you about."

"I would like to ask, do we have any strategic bomber projects that have been approved?"

"Strategic bomber?"

Chen Guo repeated it subconsciously, and then asked:

"Does the H-6K modification project count? XAC 603 is currently working on this. It incorporates new radars, avionics systems, and engine upgrades. It is considered a relatively large-scale modification project."

"According to their report, this modification project has achieved more than 90% modification ratio of H-6H, which has greatly improved the range, bomb load and electronic information capabilities."

"In addition to this, XAC has several small modification projects, also based on the H-6H."

"no."

Chen Nian interrupted him.

"I'm talking about a brand new, next-generation strategic bomber."

"No. Chengfei has some intention, but they can't do it. According to them, they plan to join forces with 603, 611, and 601 to see if there is any chance."

"But at present, some people have only raised this view, and it has not even reached the stage of discussion."

"so."

Chen Nian nodded slightly.

Sure enough, as he thought, this H-20, which had never been seen before, had no signs of being approved as a project so far.

Judging from the timeline, under normal development, it is estimated that this project will not be officially launched until after 2008.

Do you have to wait until that time too?

Chen Nian frowned subconsciously and asked:

"Professor Chen, do you think if we launch a large-scale strategic bomber project now, will we be able to afford it in terms of resources and economy?"

"Can't stand it."

Chen Guo replied decisively.

"It is impossible for us to launch any more large-scale military equipment projects in the short term, because the funds are completely insufficient."

"Look at how many projects are being carried out now. In addition to the projects under the Spark Group, the Navy also has Project 055, the Army also has Project 99A, and various strategic missile projects. These are all gold-eating beasts."

"Building strategic bombers at this point in time will not only bring no benefits, but will actually drag down other necessary projects."

"Xiao Nian, do you have any ideas?"

Chen Nian hummed and replied:

"I have some ideas, but from what you said, it seems like it really can't be done."

He sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face.

There is no way, in this world, the development of everything has its own objective laws.

Even if you are guilty, you must be limited within the scope of this objective law.

Technology can be obtained through analysis, but what about resources?

You don't have enough material, you can't analyze it, right?

Without a talent reserve, the system won't tell you how to create people, right?

Without money, you can't parse a U.S. dollar bill printing machine.——

Hey? That’s not impossible

Looking at Chen Nian's expression, Chen Guo said comfortingly:

"Some things cannot be rushed. Our progress is fast enough. Sometimes, we need to slow down a little bit."

"Besides, you have quite a few projects on hand. The Deep Blue project is still in progress, and there will be places where you need your help."

"If you really can't spare any time, then make technical preparations first instead of actually starting it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian's eyes lit up.

"You mean pre-research?"

"Yes, pre-research strategic bomber."

"As long as we do not enter the physical verification process, the resources consumed are actually limited, and the number of personnel can be controlled within a certain range."

“When we were poor in the past, many of our projects followed this approach.”

"How can there be a saying that there is a service generation, a research and development generation, and a pre-research generation?"

"It makes sense!"

Chen Nian said happily.

Yes, the H-20 project is indeed very inappropriate at this point in time. If it is launched forcefully, even if it can be sustained, it will be militaristic and will cause significant harm to the national economy.

But pre-research is different. Make technical preparations first, overcome theoretical difficulties first, and then build it in one go when the conditions are mature.

Isn’t this the path that the J-20 project is taking?

If we don't have all the resources, no matter how awesome the technology we analyze is, we won't be able to produce results so quickly.

This is a strategy of keeping a low profile and accumulating more.

Thinking of this, he immediately said:

"I think it's okay. Let's set up a team first and prepare for the pre-research work."

After a moment's pause, he continued:

“Also, I don’t think this project needs to be done entirely by ourselves!”

"Bring in Russia, they are very experienced in this area and have advanced technology."

"If we join forces, it will be beneficial to both parties!"

Chen Guo nodded solemnly and replied:

"Okay, I will arrange this matter!"

After receiving his answer, Chen Nian breathed a sigh of relief with satisfaction.

In fact, attracting Russia to join the alliance is not a temporary idea.

When he thought of fighter jets, a name already flashed in his mind.
To be continued...