"But for now, don't even think about exporting it. The bidding unit simply handed over the only test system along with all the design and production materials to us."

In the end, Old Xiao lowered his voice and said, "Their unit said that this system is positioned as low-cost, using the mature 1553B data link.

Its technical threshold is not high, the entire system weighs only a dozen tons, it can be easily transported by two trucks, and private enterprises also have the production ability.

They are not looking to profit, they just want to recover the cost of R&D and ensure that state-owned assets do not get lost. If we need to make improvements, they are also willing to cooperate actively, just to make a friend."

Kelly was clueless about military matters and had no concept of the so-called "state-owned assets." She cut straight to the point and asked, "How much are they asking for?"

"Not much, they are all mature existing products and technologies, totaling just two 'small targets,'" Xiao Jinlang replied.

"US Dollars?" Kelly confirmed.

"Of course, it's in RMB. The US Dollar isn't worth much nowadays," Xiao Jinlang chuckled.

"Too expensive, cut it in half." Kelly displayed her sharp business instincts and instinctively bargained.

Old Xiao thought for a moment and replied, "It seems feasible, after all, it's a project that failed to win the bid. The aerospace institute would be happy just to recover some costs."

The next day, Kelly gathered 'Electric Flight's' suppliers to ask if they could produce this 'Low-altitude Sentinel.'

One supplier, after studying the technical materials carefully, said puzzledly, "Low-cost? This thing's cost is not low at all.

The backup battery it uses requires that it can start at any time within ten years. Given our current usage environment, this requirement is completely unnecessary, right?"

Another supplier also frowned and pondered, "Why must the loitering munition use a small rocket engine? Wouldn't a piston engine work?

The kind of two-stroke engine used in motorcycles, it's cheap, widely available, easy to manufacture, and has low fuel requirements. The only drawback is that it's not very convenient to use and not fast enough."

Another supplier raised a question, "Does the guidance chip have to be military-grade? I know military-grade has stronger anti-jamming capabilities, but who would interfere with this thing nowadays?

Can't a commercial-grade chip work?

At worst, we can use two main control chips to cross-verify target information. A military chip costs tens of thousands a piece, while commercial ones are only a few hundred."

This group of private enterprise suppliers might not excel in other areas, but they are all experts at cost reduction.

"The missile body, isn't it just an aluminum alloy cylinder? Can we use stainless steel instead? Roll it up and weld it. We have an automatic welding machine, and it's very fast."

"Isn't the missile wing just a thin metal sheet? Can we use tinplate? After all, it's a disposable consumable. I guarantee it won't break within half a year."

"Does the optical camera really have to be made of synthetic sapphire? Resin glass does have poorer light transmission, but for a cheap product, why pursue such high performance? Mass production is better, isn't it?"

"Is it necessary to ensure normal operation in extreme environments from minus 55 to 70 degrees Celsius? Let's narrow the range to minus 20 to 50 degrees Celsius."

"The range doesn't have to reach 30 kilometers; 20 kilometers is enough. At worst, we produce two models, a 15-kilometer one and a 30-kilometer one, to be used in combination."

After just an hour, the institute researcher who came to deliver the materials and cooperate on improvements was already sweating profusely.

The 'low-cost' loitering munition he was so proud of still had huge 'price reduction space' in the eyes of these shrewd private business owners.

The originally tens of thousands per piece loitering munition, after a round of 'transformation,' became unrecognizable, the technical level dropped a grade, and production difficulty plummeted, dropping a zero in unit price as well.

One supplier even stated that this was the price for an order of ten thousand units, and it was considered a 'customized' small order in private companies.

If the order could reach a hundred thousand units, he was confident he could halve the unit price again. As for a million units... he couldn't imagine it. In the apocalypse, who could consume such an enormous amount of loitering munitions?

The institute researcher shook his head helplessly, "No, no, these changes amount to redeveloping the product. It requires going through all the procedures, which would take at least two years."

Kelly also shook her head decisively, "I can only give you two weeks for R&D and testing. Production must start two weeks later and be delivered within a month."

"Two weeks?" The researcher looked at this beautiful yet strong-willed foreigner in disbelief, "Two weeks isn't even enough to formulate a preliminary plan."

"Isn't it already planned out?" Kelly pointed to the proposal that had just been discussed on the table, "We don't have time to waste. If you can complete the design in a week, all the better."

The researcher was completely stunned.

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However, the supplier bosses seemed more practical. They carefully considered the technical materials and Kelly's requirements. Someone first proposed:

"A week's time is indeed tight, but if we go all out, completing preliminary R&D and testing within two weeks is not entirely impossible.

This loitering munition is essentially a specialized UAV; the core components are just the camera, servo missile wings, and control board.

The domestic reservoir of technicians in the UAV field is quite substantial, and there are plenty of mature flight control solutions available.

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