Chapter 263 Technology Sharing, What a joke! [Subscribe]

"I think I need to remind you that Northrop is the world's largest radar manufacturer. But what have you done now? Now this honor has become our shame."

California Asia.

San Diego.

The top-level conference room at Northrop headquarters.

Hugett, then-president and CEO, stood at the main seat of the rectangular desk.

His whole face looked quite ugly.

When he got angry, he didn't give any face to the people present.

He has been a space fan since he was a child, and now he has become a military industry tycoon. He is called by the outside world as the standard-bearer who leads the military industry and climbs to the peak of future technology. He must be proud of being in this position. But now because of the company's failure in radar research, they, as the world's largest radar manufacturing company, have become a joke.

After all, the largest radar manufacturing company only produces radars with outdated performance.

Obviously that doesn't make sense.

This is something he absolutely does not want to see.

The popularity of gallium nitride radar has been sweeping the world mercilessly.

They were also questioned by users online about why they were surpassed in the areas in which they were good at. Faced with this situation, they must act as soon as possible and adopt appropriate solutions.

As a developed country that has been leading the world for decades, the people are extremely proud of every aspect.

But now this situation has changed.

From the official debut of the J-20 stealth fighter to the construction of the world's second in-orbit space station in just a few years.

And the Wing Loong UAV, which is an internationally leading technological leader.

Now that even radar technology has been easily surpassed, the accumulated dissatisfaction is bound to explode.

We questioned Northrop Grumman Corporation, asking why others have already used gallium nitride radars while the radars carried by its Raptor fighter jets are still very backward.

At this time in the conference room, the company executives sitting on both sides maintained a deathly silence.

Don't know how to explain it at all.

After all, who would have thought that Xu Yuan, a mathematician in his early thirties, would be so talented in other fields.

In a short period of time, gallium nitride radar was completely developed.

This was completely unimaginable to them, and their hearts were filled with disbelief.

This atmosphere lasted for about half a minute before one of the short-haired men on the right spoke.

"I'm so sorry, boss. We didn't expect that the other party's research on gallium nitride radar would progress so quickly."

Leon took the initiative to take responsibility, and after saying this, his expression was still mixed with some doubts.

It seems that people still haven't figured out why China was able to master gallium nitride radar technology so quickly.

You should know that gallium nitride materials have long been recognized by the world and are very valuable semiconductor materials. Almost all relevant laboratories around the world are conducting research, hoping to solve the difficulties in the production of gallium nitride materials.

Thanks to several properties of gallium nitride materials, it is a perfect match for use in core radar components.

It can greatly improve power and performance and increase detection distance.

There is no secret about this.

It can be said that the military industries of various countries are carrying out gallium nitride radar projects.

Northrop is no exception.

Since the J-20 came out, it has completely broken the Raptor fighter's dominant position in the air.

Even thanks to its special active phased array radar design, its overall performance slightly exceeds that of the Raptor fighter.

In this case, gallium nitride radar becomes the focus of the project.

But precisely because we are also researching gallium nitride radar, we are clearly aware of the difficulties it faces.

Simply producing high-quality, defect-free gallium nitride films is not an easy task.

I don’t know how many failures I will experience in the process.

So Leon, as the technical executive in charge of radar research, didn't think that anyone in the world could develop gallium nitride radar before them.

But he never expected it.

This talented mathematician, who is considered the youngest master in mathematics, is also worthy of the title of genius in other disciplines.

We have been working hard to develop the technology to produce high-quality gallium nitride films at low cost.

Gallium nitride radar has also begun to serve.

This has put them in a passive position and they have to face pressure from above.

Huget was no newcomer, so he naturally knew that he needed to find a way to deal with the matter quickly. After venting his anger a little, he pulled out a chair and sat down again.

As for those eyes, they were undoubtedly fixed on Leon.

However, this made other people around finally breathe a sigh of relief and no longer have to bear this pressure.

As Huget's fingers tapped the table rhythmically, he finally decided to ask about the matter.

"I have two questions."

“Whether the other party has really developed gallium nitride radar, and the authenticity of the data released.”

"And how can we develop gallium nitride radar?"

Leon listened to these two questions very seriously, and the next second his face was suddenly filled with hesitation.

It seems like there is something he is embarrassed to say.

Huget's eyes never left Leon, so he naturally saw the change in Leon's expression clearly.

So he explained again:
"Tell me everything you know."

“Leon…”

Hearing his own name, Leon dared not hesitate any longer and immediately answered the two important questions truthfully.

"Based on the information we have collected and the analysis of relevant data, the radar of the red-headed J-20 has indeed been strengthened."

"The radar detection range has exceeded 500 kilometers."

“Only by using gallium nitride devices, can this be achieved based on active phased array radar.”

"So even though I'm reluctant to admit it, I have to say that they did develop gallium nitride radar."

At this point, Leon paused briefly to give the others present time to digest the information.

Then he continued speaking.

“Although our gallium nitride radar project has been progressing, it is still far from practical application.”

"As for when we can conquer GaN radar, I cannot give a specific answer now."

In the current situation, let alone the boss asking about the progress of the radar, he also hopes that the gallium nitride radar will be developed as soon as possible, but scientific research is uncertain and no one can predict it. He cannot judge when the gallium nitride radar will be developed.

If you are lucky, it might happen next month.

Otherwise, it is normal to be delayed for half a year due to a difficulty, and there is no way to explain it clearly.

After listening to all of Leon's answers, Huget was very angry and wanted to explode, but when he thought about it carefully in his mind, he couldn't find any reason.

He took a deep breath to calm himself down, then took over the conversation and continued.

"Others can master gallium nitride radar so quickly, why can't we at Northrop?"

"Could it be that our radar expert is no match for their young math genius?"

"I need an explanation."

"Before attending this meeting, I have already investigated all the other party's information and experience in detail." Leon made some preparations and answered this question after organizing his words a little: "Although Xu proved the Hodge conjecture and is a recognized master of mathematics in the field of mathematics, the other party has made significant contributions in the fields of aerospace and materials."

"And the three-sided active phased array radar that the J-20 carried for the first time was also designed by the other side."

Although Huget had heard of the name Xu Yuan, he didn't know much about the situation.

Now let's finish listening to Leon's introduction.

Only then did he realize that Xu Yuan was such a rare all-round genius.

“No wonder their technology in many scientific research fields has advanced so rapidly in recent years.”

While he was sighing to himself in a deep voice, he couldn't help but ask another question.

"Why don't we have such a genius?"

True geniuses are a scarce resource for the whole world and are worth spending a lot of money to attract.

What's more, Xu Yuan has made major scientific research results in many fields that others cannot achieve. His existence will inevitably make others envious.

Just as he finished speaking, someone else in the conference room suddenly spoke up.

"Then can you find a way to recruit him back? We can offer him generous conditions."

When Huget heard this proposal, he was immediately tempted.

He looked like he was lost in thought, as if thinking about what method he could use to bring this genius back.

In this case, they don’t have to worry about it. I believe gallium nitride radar will become a reality soon.

Unfortunately, before she could agree to this, Leon's reminder came to her ears.

"boss."

“This approach should not work.”

"Why?" Huget looked over, not wanting to give up.

At this point, Leon certainly wouldn't keep anyone in suspense and would tell the whole story.

"General Atomics had already extended a generous olive branch to them, but they rejected it without hesitation."

"Also, he has won various international awards over the years, but he has never been in person to receive the awards."

"So I think he would never betray his country."

After hearing Leon's answer, Huget fell silent, thinking about the matter carefully.

Although he really wants to recruit Xu Yuan, it is obviously impossible to do so at the moment.

The only choice is to give up and think of other solutions.

“This is such a pity!”

After shaking his head and sighing, he turned his attention to everyone again.

The invisible pressure swept over again.

"This matter is not just about the gallium nitride radar. The J-20 stealth fighter is already the world leader. Coupled with their drone technology, this makes Councillor Gwen very worried."

"We must upgrade our technology to maintain our absolute position and authority in the international arena." Congressman Gwen, whom Hugett mentioned, is in charge of national security protection.

Seeing the power of the J-20 and the gallium nitride radar, it is no exaggeration to say that I couldn’t sleep at night.

However, compared with CEO Huget's concerns, others at the scene held different views.

"boss."

"Councilor Gwen is too nervous."

"Although the enemy has advanced stealth fighters, they are no match for our Ghost stealth strategic bombers. As for drones, they can also be dealt with through signal jamming and interception."

"Besides, we have a huge fleet of aircraft carriers."

As these words fell, Huget immediately glanced over.

But in the end there was no response.

At present, they can no longer find the most suitable solution for gallium nitride radar.

We can only seize the time to research gallium nitride radar and invest more funds and talents in the project. In this way, as long as we master this technology as soon as possible and equip the Raptor fighter with gallium nitride radar, we can eliminate the risks and threats brought by the J-20 fighter.

The thought stayed here, and Hugett didn't waste any more time.

He immediately told Leon:
"You are still responsible for the research on gallium nitride radar. No matter what method you use, you must produce key results as soon as possible to let the outside world know that we are the largest radar manufacturer."

Leon had no objection to the task assigned by his boss.

After all, this was the project he was in charge of.

But then he suddenly thought of something, and almost not long after Hugett finished speaking, he took the initiative to bring up something again.

"boss."

"I do have a suggestion."

“Perhaps we can start cooperation with them on radar and ask them to share GaN radar technology.”

“This is the fastest way to conquer GaN radar.”

After listening to Leon's words, Huget's mind seemed to be opened up all of a sudden. He immediately fell into a state of contemplation, weighing the pros and cons and the gains and losses.

If it were in the past, asking them to cooperate with each other would obviously be impossible.

Afraid that the other party’s technology will develop too quickly.

For example, the International Space Station project in the aviation field is the best example.

But now, when it comes to radar technology, it is their turn to lag behind.

It is obviously beneficial and not harmful for both sides to establish radar project research at this time.

As long as they can obtain the relevant technology of gallium nitride radar, the two sides will be on the same level in the radar field.

In addition, after careful consideration, he was not afraid that the other party would refuse, and he could then exert pressure in other areas.

The thought stayed here, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Then, without any hesitation, he immediately gave instructions to the executives in the conference room.

And expressed his approval of Leon's proposal.

"This is a really good idea. Let's release the information first and tell them that we hope to establish international projects in areas such as radar."

“Help other regions achieve technological development and jointly promote the peace and security of human civilization.”

“Invitations are also being sent to various regions.”

Huget's approach is very simple. He will establish an international project in the radar field like the International Space Station and invite multiple members to participate. I believe it will be difficult for China to refuse at that time.

Leon was very happy to hear that his proposal was approved.

After all, this would relieve his pressure and he no longer had to work hard on researching gallium nitride radar.

As long as this cooperation is successfully achieved, the relevant technology of gallium nitride radar will be obtained sooner or later.

"Okay boss, I'll do it right away."

After agreeing readily, he did not try to hide the eager expression on his face.

I can't wait to go out and do things now.

Seeing this scene, Huget was very satisfied and didn't waste any more time.

I immediately chose to end the meeting.

It turns out that Leon's efficiency in relieving his own stress is truly astonishing.

Almost an hour after the meeting ended, related news appeared on the Internet.

And almost as soon as the news got out, Japan took the lead in expressing its willingness to join this international project.

For overseas users, there will naturally be no objection to this cooperation.

You should know that the radar systems in many places are only passive phased array radars, or even Doppler radars with lower power and performance. Even if they can develop active phased array radars, it will be a very effective improvement to their own strength.

Especially with the promotion of many overseas media, many overseas netizens expressed their support.

He even threatened to share gallium nitride radar, which would also promote the development of the semiconductor materials field.

"This should be considered a good thing. Only when different regions communicate with each other in technology can the development of human civilization be better promoted."

“It is indeed worth supporting.”

“I hope Xu can take the initiative to share gallium nitride radar technology.”

"With so many members participating, I believe that radar research will soon see new breakthroughs. By then, gallium nitride radars will be outdated. This is a good opportunity to improve our own radar technology."

“Northrop is the world’s largest radar manufacturer, and it’s great that they are willing to lead this project.”

……

When the news was widely praised on the Internet, the relevant information naturally spread back to the country quickly.

Originally everyone was still immersed in joy, celebrating that domestic radar technology has finally achieved international leadership, which is definitely something to be happy about.

As a result, not only was they disgusted by the Shin-Etsu side, but such a shameless thing suddenly happened overseas.

In the past, domestic radar technology was relatively backward, and overseas countries had never mentioned the need for cooperation.

Now, relying on their own efforts, they have finally conquered gallium nitride radar, making domestic radar the strongest in the world. Then they want to cooperate again. There is no such good thing in the world.

As for international projects, they are more conducive to technological progress. Perhaps they can further improve the radar power and performance based on gallium nitride radar, which is also not uncommon in China.

Not to mention that the era of gallium nitride radar has just begun, even if there are new radars, they are unlikely to be much more powerful.

From any perspective, there is no need to participate in the cooperation.

Domestic netizens were outraged by this and expressed their emotions under related topics.

In addition to criticizing Northrop's shameless behavior, he also hoped that the country would not agree to cooperate.

"Seeing that we have made progress on the radar, they want to use this method to pick peaches. This behavior is too shameless."

"I have never seen anyone so shameless!"

"It can be seen that overseas countries are really at a loss. They can't research gallium nitride radar at all, so they thought of using this little trick. It can only be said that they have brought shame to the international community."

"Gallium nitride radar has just been developed, and they are already doing this. Why don't they also share their high-end lithography technology?"

"If you have the ability, you can cooperate on engines and photoresists. Otherwise, whoever wants to participate can participate. In short, don't get involved with us. We are not interested in this kind of unequal cooperation."

"With Academician Xu here, there is no limit to what kind of radar technology can be developed, and there is no need for international cooperation."

"Everyone just needs to trust Academician Xu. He will definitely not agree to it. Asking us to share technology is a joke."

"When we were in the International Space Station project, we wanted to join but were rejected. This time, it's not a big deal at all."

……

Since netizens' emotions were aroused, the number of comments was more than ten times the usual amount, so you can imagine how much heat this incident caused on the entire network.

After Xu Yuan finished participating in the test of the gallium nitride radar, he wanted to return to Luyang City.

Continue to complete the coding and design work of quantum direct communication system at the Quantum Innovation Institute.

Although we are currently led by Academician Pan Xianfeng, the system design will not be stopped even if he is not there, but the efficiency will definitely not be as high as his.

But before he had time to leave Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute, he was suddenly called over by the director Jia Yueguang and Liang Zhanjun, and from the expressions on their faces, it seemed that there was something important going on.

So when Xu Yuan saw them, he stopped what he was doing temporarily and took the initiative to ask the reason.

"Captain, why did you come here suddenly?"

"What's up?"

Jia Yueguang walked quickly up to Xu Yuan, took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then quickly started asking.

"Have you seen what happened on the Internet today?"

"Not in time." Xu Yuan shook his head upon hearing this, his expression somewhat confused.

He was busy packing his luggage, so naturally he didn't have time to pay special attention to what was happening on the Internet.

Seeing this, Jia Yueguang didn't say much, but immediately took out his mobile phone from his pocket, tapped on the screen a few times, and handed it to Xu Yuan.

"You should take a look first."

Xu Yuan took the phone with doubts, and when his eyes fell on the screen, he quickly understood what had happened.

Even though he usually has a good temper, he couldn't help but get a little angry at this moment.

"Northrop is really shameless. It relies on itself as the world's largest radar manufacturer. Instead of trying to develop gallium nitride radar, it wants to reap the benefits of others' efforts in this way."

"They are obviously coming for our GaN radar. We must not accept this invitation for cooperation."

Liang Zhanjun was obviously very angry as well, so he took over Xu Yuan's words and immediately couldn't help but express his attitude.

Jia Yueguang considered this issue more comprehensively and responded after a little thought.

"Currently, several members have expressed their willingness to participate, which has had a significant impact on us."

"What do you think about this matter?"

Xu Yuan has always been firm in his views, and when faced with Jia Yueguang's questions, he answered without any hesitation.

"Of course I don't agree."

"There is no such good thing in the world. If you want us to share the relevant technology of GaN radar, then overseas parties should set a good example and share the advanced technology in other fields they have mastered."

Just as he finished saying this in a decisive tone, the sudden ringing of his cell phone caught his attention.

He walked to the table, picked up the phone and looked at the screen, and found that the person calling was Bai Xinzhou, the president of the Academy of Sciences.

……

(End of this chapter)