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Lin Kaifeng sells the domestically produced Longguang computer, which is capable of supercomputing, for only RMB 200,000 per unit.

One hundred units only cost 20 million.

Compared with the Galaxy large-scale computer project, this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket.

The Galaxy large-scale computer project lasted for six years, with a total investment of more than 800 million yuan.

The further along the project is, the more additional funds will be needed.

Buy it, buy it now!

And buy more.

The scientists reached a unanimous recommendation and looked at their old leader eagerly.

"Haha, comrades, you are technical experts, why are you looking at me? The state provides you with funds. You can contact Comrade Lin Kaifeng of Northern Machinery Company to find out how much you need and when you need it."

It has always been the old leaders’ belief that experts should do their job.

What old leaders hate most is laymen guiding experts, and what they hate even more is people pretending to know what they don’t.

After intensive discussions, the project team placed an order for 200 computers with Northern Machinery Company.

Two hundred Longguang computers will all be invested in the Galaxy-1 project.

Besides.

Several industrial ministries represented by the experts have placed orders ranging from a dozen to dozens of units.

If Longguang Computer was born abroad, let alone 200,000 Longguang currency.

Even if you offer a million dollars, they won't sell it.

Computers with excellent performance and superior computing power will be controlled by the West as strategic commodities.

With the updating and replacement of computers, it has become an indispensable helper in various scientific research projects.

Three days later, the old leader and Wang Changsheng returned to the capital first.

A meeting was held to propose providing all-round assistance to Longguang computer production.

The scientific experts who participated in the Galaxy No. 1 computer project also left Northern Machinery Company one after another.

The only one who was left was the chief engineer from the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, who was recuperating in the local area for a few days due to illness.

After seeing off the last expert, Lin Kaifeng stretched lazily and lowered his head to get into the car.

"Chief Engineer Wei, shouldn't you be recuperating in the hospital? Why are you here?"

When he walked into the office, Lin Kaifeng was stunned.

Wei Wanli, chief engineer of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, who was supposed to be recuperating in a local hospital, sat leisurely on the sofa in the general manager's office.

There were several local newspapers on the coffee table in front of me.

Wei Wanli put down the newspaper, took off his reading glasses, stroked his beard and said, "Comrade Lin Kaifeng, thank you for your concern. I know my health well. They are all old ailments. Whether I treat them or not, it will be the same."

"I'm waiting for you in the office. I want to discuss with your Northern Machinery Company a major event that will benefit the country and the people."

Hearing this, Lin Kaifeng sat down on the sofa opposite Wei Wanli.

"Chief Engineer Wei wants to talk to me about domestic satellite navigation technology, right?"

"how do you know?!"

The smile on Wei Wanli's face suddenly stopped.

He looked at Lin Kaifeng in disbelief.

Only the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building and a small number of senior leaders knew about the domestic satellite navigation technology.

How could Lin Kaifeng reveal Wei Wanli's purpose in just one sentence?

During the few days he stayed in the hospital to recuperate, Wei Wanli thought a lot.

Northern Machinery Company has sufficient funds and a large number of scientific researchers to assist in the work.

The company's head, Lin Kaifeng, is not only courageous, but also has the courage to think and act.

Perhaps my idea of ​​domestic navigation technology can be realized in Northern Machinery Company.

The full name of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building is the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry, and its other name is the Ministry of Aerospace Industry.

As the name suggests, all the work revolves around the aerospace industry.

Last year, the relevant departments issued a resolution to merge the Eighth Ministry of Machine Building, which was responsible for missiles, with the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

From this day on, the main work of the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building changed from being solely responsible for aerospace to being in parallel with the aerospace and missile industries.

Comrades from the Eighth Ministry of Machine Building joined the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

Wei Wanli deeply understood that Longguo’s missile technology had many shortcomings.

In the 50s, the Soviet Union sent the first artificial satellite into space, and mankind officially began its journey of conquest and exploration.

In just ten years, human space technology has entered a stage of rapid expansion.

Not to be outdone, the United States sent its astronauts into space and to the moon via spacecraft.

The Soviet Union also perfected satellite orbit technology during this period.

In response to the Soviet Union's satellite orbit technology, American scientists proposed a new technology.

In 1964, the United States launched six satellites into space to build humanity's first navigation system.

Meridian satellite navigation system.

Two years ago, that is, in 1980.

The United States once again launched 24 satellites into space to build a new global satellite navigation system.

According to information obtained by the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building, the global satellite navigation system built by the United States is also known as the GPS system.

In addition to providing assistance in the civilian field, the system can also provide

The role of the military field has become more prominent.

In order to enhance the missile's precision strike capability, the Eighth Ministry of Machine Building cooperated with several scientific research departments.

Work together to improve the accuracy of ballistic missiles and reduce the error value when launching missiles.

Due to various problems, the Eighth Ministry of Machine Building's missile accuracy research never made significant progress.

Both short-range ballistic missiles and medium-range ballistic missiles have long faced the problem of insufficient accuracy.

Compared to Dragon Country.

The United States' ballistic missile research has produced many core technologies.

Especially in terms of precision strikes, it is better than the Longguo missile.

Once the United States combines the satellite navigation system with the missile launch system.

It is equivalent to installing a pair of clairvoyant eyes on the missile in space.

With the assistance of this technology, the accuracy of missile strikes will be greatly enhanced.

The error of the missiles launched will be reduced to an incredible level.

In view of this, Wei Wanli repeatedly suggested to the ministry that Longguo should also develop its own satellite navigation system.

In the fields of rocket launches and satellite research, Longguo has accumulated a large amount of technology.

The United States can develop a satellite navigation system, and so can Longguo.

to this end.

Wei Wanli wrote a large number of reports and made countless research inferences.

Time and time again, it proves that Longguo does have the ability to research satellite navigation systems.

Longguo not only needs to conduct satellite navigation research.

And we must immediately launch the project and start research.

The GPS system is becoming more and more mature. If the United States is given a few more years, they will completely monopolize the entire core of satellite navigation.

It is a pity.

Wei Wanli's repeated suggestions were not approved by the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building.

Firstly, the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building had limited funds.

Secondly, there is a lack of corresponding satellite navigation technology talents in the country.

There is neither money nor relevant technical personnel.

The United States has always been cautious about satellite navigation equipment and has strictly restricted the export of such equipment abroad.

There was no choice but Wei Wanli to succumb to reality and give up the idea of ​​developing domestic satellite navigation technology.

As he witnessed with his own eyes, the northern machinery industry developed computers that were better than those in the West through self-reliance, self-financing, and solving personnel problems.

Wei Wanli’s dream of developing domestic satellite navigation came to his mind again.