Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

   Chapter 737 Sputnik

   As the data turned to the last page, Yang Chen couldn't help frowning when he saw the data on the last page.

   According to the statistics above, British Aerospace Corporation accounts for about one-eighth of the total military contracts of the British Ministry of Defense, and almost monopolizes the development and production of British military aircraft and spacecraft and tactical missiles.

  In modern warfare, aircraft and missiles are absolutely inseparable. British Aerospace monopolizes the production and development of these two weapons, and the significance cannot be ignored.

  Yang Chen was silent for a while, then looked up at Yuan Tianfan and asked, "Tianfan, is this data true?"

  Yuan Tianfan glanced at it, nodded, and said, "Boss, this information was released by the British government. Any company participating in the auction can get this information. This is the reference material provided to us."

After   , Yuan Tianfan continued to remind: "Boss, if we want to acquire British Aerospace, in addition to letting the Conservative government headed by Margaret Thatcher relax, we also have to obtain the support of the British royal family.

   It is not necessary for the royal family to come forward, as long as the British royal family does not object to our acquisition process, otherwise, there may be some troubles. "

   "Is it the royal family?" Yang Chen heard the words, nodded and said, "I know this, I will talk to Prince Charles next."

  Although the British royal family is just a symbolic mascot on the bright side, there is one thing that cannot be ignored, that is, the British royal family has a very extensive influence in the British folk and the former colonial countries and regions.

   In the more than a century of British hegemony, one of the favorite things the British did is to name their colonies after Queen Victoria.

  Many rivers, lakes, deserts, waterfalls, cities, ports, streets, parks, schools, buildings and more are named after Victoria to deepen the British influence in the region.

   Among them, the most famous ones are Victoria in Australia, Victoria in Canada, Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, the capital of Victoria in Seychelles, Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa…

  Even after the end of World War II, Britain’s national strength was declining day by day, and its colonies became independent one after another, which led to the disintegration of the global power of the British Empire.

   But before these countries became independent, the United Kingdom still used its global influence to form the former colonial countries into an international organization, the Commonwealth of Nations.

  Although the UK is no longer able to directly influence other member states of the Commonwealth in terms of politics, diplomacy and economy, the influence of the British royal family is still ubiquitous in various former colonial countries.

  Those places that were once named after Queen Victoria have not been cancelled by various member states and regions of the Commonwealth of Nations. The British royal family is still the most famous royal family in the world.

   From Prince Charles' world-renowned wedding, it is not difficult to see the influence of the British royal family in the people.

   Even if Yuan Tianfan did not remind him, he would take the initiative to find Prince Charles and express his wishes.

   He does not ask the British royal family to support his acquisition of the British Aerospace Corporation, as long as the British royal family does not object to this matter and does not express opinions in this regard.

   After all, it is impossible for the outside world to get no news about the acquisition of a company as big as British Aerospace.

  The market is like a battlefield, and he does not think that the companies that compete with him will not stumble him.

  When the time comes, people will just make excuses, such as national security, etc., and use his identity to talk about things, then with the proud character of the British, once the royal family makes a sound, then everything will be forgotten.

   "By the way, Tianfan, how much do you know about the manufacturing capabilities of British Aerospace Corporation, and whether they can complete the production of artificial satellites independently."

  Yuan Tianfan was stunned when he heard the words, Yang Chen's thinking jumped too fast, making him a little unable to connect. Fortunately, before he came, he already had a comprehensive understanding of British Aerospace.

   After just stunned for a while, he said, "I don't know the specific situation very well. At present, British Aerospace only provides part of the main production equipment for artificial satellites, and it is one of the main manufacturers of artificial satellites and space equipment in Western Europe."

   After saying that, Yuan Tianfan changed his mind and asked carefully, "Does the boss want to enter the telecommunications industry?"

Hearing this, Yang Chen glanced at him in surprise, but he didn't hide it, he nodded and said, "That's right, since the Soviet Union successfully launched the first artificial earth satellite in 1957, many countries in the world have successively launched various kinds of satellites. of artificial satellites.

  These satellites are widely used in scientific research, space observation, meteorological observation and international communication and many other fields.

   Especially after that, the broadcast test satellite launched by NASA successfully completed the active delay relay communication. This success made the use of artificial satellites expected by all walks of life.

In 1962, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company launched the "Dianxing No. 1" low-orbit communication satellite, which realized the transmission of telephony, television, fax and data across the Atlantic at 6GHz/4GHz, laying the foundation for commercial satellite communications. technical basis.

   In 1965, the Soviet Union launched the "Lightning" synchronous satellite, which completed regional communications and television broadcasting between the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

   So far, the test of communication satellite and its practical value have been widely recognized.

  The important value of artificial satellites in the military field has already been reflected. Now all first-class powers in the world are developing artificial satellites rapidly, and the number of satellites launched is also increasing.

   In addition to the military field, the civilian field is more widely used, especially in the civil fields such as communication, broadcasting, weather, navigation and positioning.

   With the development of the global economy, many military equipment invented during World War I and World War II began to be gradually converted into civilian use, and as artificial satellite technology became more and more mature, its importance in civilian use has also been highlighted. "

   "I think that at this stage, human beings have not fully developed the value of artificial satellites. The uses of artificial satellites are very extensive, and there are still great development prospects.

   Its civilian value will become larger and larger in the future. As European and American countries continue to use the technology in the military field for civilian use, the future life of human beings will undergo earth-shaking changes. "

   As a later generation, he clearly understands that in the future, with the popularization of smart phones, the Internet will explode with amazing potential.

   At that time, the value of satellites will be truly reflected. In the future information age, if a country leaves satellites, its development in all aspects will be greatly restricted.

   Whether it is in the military field or in the civilian market, satellites are inseparable in the future, and their role and value can be imagined.

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   (end of this chapter)