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Chapter 63: A Book List

"A market worth hundreds of billions..."

Half an hour later, Lin Weiliang watched Wang Xingguo leave, then looked at Lin Dong with a somewhat dazed expression: "Xiao Dong, did you hear that? Several hundred billion?"

"I heard you."

Lin Dong responded calmly.

He also knew that the total market for multi-rotor drones would eventually exceed several trillion dollars, and that the leading companies in the field would be subject to restrictions by the United States.

"Dad, don't think about it. This isn't about money; it's just about the market."

Lin Dong yawned: "The market requires continuous operation and development, as well as a series of capital operations, to turn the market into a real market value."

But Dad, do you know how to run a business? Do you understand commercial development? Or do you understand capital operations?

The safest approach to this drone patent technology is to partner with a professional company, with us holding a stake in the company through the patent.

Then, through this company, drones are produced, and finally, they are sent to Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) for flashing to create a swarm drone system.

As for other market development, subsequent civilian R&D, and market operations, all of that will be handled by this company. You and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) will focus on the military sector.

"Wouldn't that just give the technology away to someone else?" Lin Weiliang's eyes widened.

"The core of multi-rotor drones is the swarm flight control system. We definitely won't hand over the swarm; its strategic value is too great, and private companies can't handle it."

However, the hardware technology and ordinary flight control systems don't offer much core value; at best, it can only serve as an aerial photography tool or a remotely controlled suicide drone.

Lin Dong said boredly, "If you don't pass on this ordinary technology, do you think you can run it yourself? If you really want to do that, then Dad, you should quit your job and go into business."

"It's impossible for me to handle this. I'm currently helping with the Emei project and improving my 'Hot Hot' account; I don't have time for any business dealings."

Hundreds of billions, trillions—that sounds like a lot.

But no amount of money is just a number; no amount of money can buy a core technology.

The path he will take in his life is destined not to focus on business and money.

"Well--"

Lin Weiliang was speechless.

Go into business? Go into business my foot!

If he really wanted to go into business, he wouldn't have chosen the National Defense University and then come to Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group after graduation.

I know my own capabilities.

He's destined for a technical career, and his interests and hobbies are all related to technology.

Other business operations and capital-related matters are things I neither can handle nor am interested in.

As for letting Lin Dong go into business, that's even more impossible...

They went to such lengths to cover for Lin Dong, drawing all the attention to themselves.

It's precisely because, barring any unforeseen circumstances, once Lin Dong has passed through his learning and growth phase, he will undoubtedly become a strategic pillar of the nation when he grows up.

They are now standing on the top, creating a space for Lin Dong to grow freely and normally; this is how they support a future pillar of the nation.

If Lin Dong were to get involved in business operations now, to run a company and make money...

He believed that as soon as he said those words, Wang Xingguo had already rushed over in his fighter jets and tore him to pieces with five more fighter jets.

"So, which company do you want to give this drone to?"

Lin Weiliang approved of Lin Dong's arrangement and asked seriously, "Although the core swarm will not be handed over, ordinary drones also have great value in the military field, and foreign companies cannot be involved."

DJI, please.

"Currently, besides me, they are the ones in China who have the most in-depth research on multi-rotor drones."

Lin Dong said without hesitation, "I'll let my uncle handle the negotiations. We'll only take the shares and get financial oversight."

Going forward, unless it involves the military field, we will not participate in specific operations, let alone subsequent research and development.

His design inspiration for multi-rotor drones came from DJI drones, which came more than a decade later.

Now that it's been handed over to DJI, it's like returning it to its rightful owner.

As for not participating in operations and R&D outside of the military field, this is to ensure DJI's own R&D capabilities and self-sustaining ability.

After all, he can't possibly be involved in every technology.

If that's the case, with his current talent, within two years, all the domestic technology companies will become his puppets.

In this way, he can't handle it all by himself, and the technological potential of the entire country and nation is also stifled.

"How much does this drone cost?" Lin Weiliang nodded and asked another question.

The positioning of multi-rotor drones is a tool used once or multiple times on the battlefield. If the cost is too high, it will inevitably affect the tactical layout.

"It depends on the level of technology; whether it's expensive or cheap is up to the individual."

Lin Dong simply analyzed: "If we don't count the technology research and development, the cost of each of the three multi-rotor drones I play with is more than 80,000 yuan, and they are all made of the best materials and parts."

If you only need to equip it with a swarm system and laser weapons, without going for the extremes that individual players do, the cost for this size would be around 1.

The main costs are system chips, high-performance cameras, cellular communication modules, and lasers, which cannot be reduced. However, with the development of the semiconductor industry, these costs will be further reduced.

If a swarm system is not needed, and it is just an FPV drone operated by a pilot, the hardware cost can be as low as a few thousand or even a thousand yuan.

An extreme, indiscriminate suicide drone, made entirely of foam plastic, using basic infrared tracking, and strapped with a bomb, would cost less than three hundred dollars for the entire hardware, excluding the bomb.

"Hiss—three hundred yuan!"

Lin Weiliang's eyes widened.

As a researcher in the military industry, he knew very well what it meant that this thing, which could be tracked by infrared, fly over long distances, and even carry bombs, only cost three hundred yuan.

This means that if one out of ten, no, one out of a hundred drones hits an infantryman, that's a win.

However, when drones deal with unprotected infantry, they can fly directly to their faces without considering the hit rate. If one out of ten manages to dodge, it's considered a mercy from the King of Hell.

"Three hundred dollars to save a soldier's life... The era of the army is about to change."

Suppressing his shock, Lin Weiliang asked earnestly, "How do I learn this drone swarm system?"

Although the price of 300 yuan for a suicide drone is shocking.

However, military exercises are occasions for showcasing technology and flexing muscles, so they certainly can't use such low-tech suicide drones. The main focus will still be on swarm drones. Therefore, before the official military exercises, he must thoroughly study this swarm system.

"Hmm, this swarm system is quite simple. It's just a further extension of communication technology. Dad, you have a foundation in remote communication technology, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to learn it."

Lin Dong gave Lin Weiliang some encouragement.

Drone swarms will be familiar to people more than a decade from now.

After all, Shenzhen hosts several large-scale drone swarm performances every year, involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of drones, and similar drone performances can often be seen in other cities and regions as well.

Even many amateur tech enthusiasts can write their own swarm systems of dozens or even hundreds of drones.

Of course, these drone swarms are not complete swarms.

A more accurate term for them would be drone swarm control technology, which is a drone control technology based on 5G technology.

A true swarm is based on drone swarm control technology, but adds distributed computing and intelligent analysis technologies.

The addition of these technologies allows drones to calculate and analyze the battlefield situation on their own without remote control, and then make action decisions based on the battlefield situation.

"A further extension of communication technology?"

Hearing this, Lin Weiliang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Give me the data on the swarm system."

"There's no concrete information yet for this new technology... I'll give you a list of books and papers, Dad, so you can study them first."

As Lin Dong spoke, he pulled out a piece of paper and quickly wrote down a list of books and thesis numbers.

There are books and papers on the military industry's internal network, as well as materials he wrote himself and stored in Laboratory No. 78.

Two minutes later, Lin Dong handed the completed list to Lin Weiliang: "Dad, once you've thoroughly understood these books and papers, the swarm system will be no secret to you. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll help you review it."

"..."

Lin Weiliang looked at the list that Lin Dong handed him, which contained more than twenty notebooks and forty or fifty thesis numbers. His relaxed expression gradually froze.

So much material, two months to learn and fully understand... Is this what you mean by "not difficult"?