Chapter 842 To promote the research of key projects

"Woo-woo..." In a loud whistle, a green train slowly started and soon sped quickly on the railway.

This is the first railway in Somalia, which is one of the 'Great Triangle Railway Circles' that started construction at the beginning of last year. The railway line from Mogadishu to the Aviation Industrial Park was finally completed at the beginning of this year under the night work of tens of thousands of railway workers.

Today is the first train from Mogadishu to Baidoa. The test train is not an ordinary train for passenger and freight, but a special train belonging to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Force.

Li Mo is sitting in a spacious train at this moment, while his secretary Fan Qingqing is sorting out the information.

"Qingqing, sitting on this train, why do I always have a different feeling in my heart?" Li Mola opened the curtains, looked at the flashing scenery outside, and couldn't help sighing.

Fan Qingqing covered his mouth and giggled and replied, "In the past, when I took the train in China, I regarded myself as an ordinary passenger. I spent money to buy a ticket and took a train to my destination. As for the railway and the train, it had nothing to do with me. But here, this railway line is built by your own order, just like your own child, let Somalia get rid of the hat of zero railway, and of course you will have a sense of accomplishment.

Li Mo was stunned when he heard the words and thought it was right. As an ordinary passenger taking the train, it feels different from a person who played a role in the construction of the railway.

"With this railway, the economy in southern Somalia has really come to life." Li Mo looked at the desolate scenery outside the window again and sighed, and then put down the curtains.

The distance from Mogadishu to Baidoa is 370 kilometers. Before the completion of the railway, you can only travel between the two places by plane or highway. If you take a car, it is good to walk 60 or 70 kilometers an hour. Now with the railway, not only the transportation volume is larger, but also faster, although the railway is just an ordinary electric. Chemical railway, but because southern Somalia belongs to the plain area, the geographical advantage makes it easy for trains to exceed 100 kilometers per hour. It used to take six or seven hours to arrive, but now it only takes more than two hours, which saves a lot of time for people to and from the two places.

This is also an advantage in ordinary passenger transportation. If the aviation industrial park is included in the freight of many factories and enterprises, with this railway line, the production costs of many factories can be reduced, which can not only reduce the transportation cost, but also reduce the transportation time of goods.

Politically, with the completion of this railway, the prestige of the political axe among the people has also increased here, so that a country can be remembered by the people from nothing in a favorable way.

As for the military, the role of railway lines is more obvious. The southwestern region of Somalia is a region with very prominent border disputes, and its relations with Kenya and Ethiopia are not very good. With this railway line, the army can mobilize calmly and quickly, support where it is needed at any time, and protect the country's national defense security.

Li Mo also plans to establish a railway network covering the whole country when the economic conditions are suitable in the future. Even in the mountainous areas of northeastern Somalia, railways should be connected. Only in this way can a country's national defense security and social stability be the most guaranteed.

In Baidoa Aviation Industrial Park, Li Mo came directly to the general manager's office of the airline. Colonel Anli, the general manager of the airline, and Abick, the director of the scientific research department, who had been notified by Li Mo, had been waiting here for a long time.

"This time, I will come to see the development of the industrial park, especially the work of the scientific research department, and the trial operation of the railway. Now the second point has been completed, mainly the first point, that is, the progress of your work. Li Mo, who sat directly on An Li's office chair, said to the two with a smile.

Star Group Aviation Industrial Park is the place where Li Mo is finally. In addition to handling some international affairs on behalf of the Somali military, Li Mo's usual work in the internal army will only be handled by his deputy commander-in-chief. Other trivial matters are naturally decided by a group of military officials.

At ordinary times, Li Mo is in charge of the Star Group. Like the tens of thousands of National Defense Forces in Somalia, this is also the foundation of his survival.

A gun barrel and a money bag. And this money bag is extraordinary, which is an important part of strengthening the power of the barrel.

In Li Mo's long-term plan, the Somali Defense Forces are making every effort to build an air force, take the route of elite troops to build an army, and maintain a small-scale navy. Therefore, Li Mo attaches the most importance to airlines and scientific research departments.

Anli and Abik immediately reported their own work to the two people, mainly because Abik was reporting. An Li is the general manager. She is only responsible for the overall work such as the planning and improvement of the industrial park, as well as the production work of the airline's production department. There are fewer affairs than Abic, the scientific research minister. After all, the industrial park has not been established for a long time. Many work has just been on the right track, and many achievements have not been achieved and completed. Unlike scientific research departments, there may be technological breakthroughs every day, and the significance of each technological breakthrough is very significant.

In the scientific research department, several fields are the strongest, such as the field of materials, especially alloy materials. Star Group is almost at the forefront of the world. The second is the electronics field, which is Li Mo's most supported industry. In order to fill the gap of Star Group in the electronics field, Li Mo specially introduced many foreign e-commerce merchants, and even the Japanese electronic enterprises he hated most did not let go. The third field with strong technology is the field of mechanical power, mainly the research of gasoline engines, diesel engines and aircraft engines.

Abick's report is very tedious. Many of them are professional and technical words. Others are dizzy, but fortunately, Li Mo still understands a lot, especially the achievements made in technical breakthroughs in some research fields, which made Li Mo very satisfied.

"Abik, first of all, I am very satisfied with the work of the scientific research department. When I go back, I will ask the group headquarters and the National Defense Force to give you the rewards according to everyone's performance. I have already said this point. The main thing is that if you have the ability and have made achievements, I will not be stingy. No matter what you want, as long as I can do it. They will be satisfied as much as possible, so for those technical experts with real talent and practical learning, An Li and your Minister Abike, we must do a good job in their logistics work, do a good job as a logistics minister, meet the needs of technical experts in life and other aspects, so that they can concentrate on research without worries. Li Moxian affirmed the work achievements of the two people, and then changed his words.

"This time, when I heard the achievements of the scientific research department, I suddenly had an idea to say that you two also discussed. In the past, for the scientific research department, we mainly indulge those experts to study and develop independently in combination with their own key topics. After achieving results, we took them out and applied them to military production. I think this is a waste for those technical experts and Star Group. I think that after the accumulation of technology during this period, we have a group of scientists and engineers, and there is no need to decentralize those technical personnel with a research topic. We should do a big overall surname plan like other countries, so that all departments can participate in it.

Anli and Abick understood Li Mo's words. For example, in the past, technical experts under the scientific research department were divided into separate fields. Like several materials experts, they formed a research team to study ultra-hard aluminum alloy. After the research is completed, it will be reported to the scientific research department, and the scientific research department will share the results according to the needs of other research topics.

Now, Li Mo intends to include all the technical experts in a research project. For example, if you want to design a fighter now, you need to gather experts in aerodynamics, materials, electronics, chemical industry and other fields to study and solve the key problems for the needs of this fighter. Instead of studying an alloy suitable for aircraft use today, save it, make a breakthrough in radar technology tomorrow, save it again, and accumulate it step by step until you can design a plane project.

"Ha ha, I think you two have already thought of it. Now I want to add burdens to scientific research departments and airlines, which can also save a lot of unnecessary waste in research. Abik, when you go back, you will organize a group of aviation experts. I will go back to the air force and have a meeting to discuss together to come up with an aircraft development plan that meets the needs of Somalia and the international arms market and does not exceed the capabilities of the scientific research department. Just like the development of the 'Defendor' tank at the beginning, this time we will give priority to this plan in all aspects, requiring people to give people, money, and goods. In a word, how long will it take for you to come up with practical products to meet the needs of the National Defense Force and supply them for export? The combination of the two is the future development path of Star Group. How about it? Do you have any difficulties?

In fact, this plan has been in Li Mo's mind for a long time. It's not that I haven't thought about it carefully before, but it doesn't work. Because the family background of Star Group is too thin. Not to mention the financial difficulties, the design and research of any aircraft to the production of any aircraft is a huge number, that is, technically, it cannot be satisfied at all.

From the few requirements put forward by Li Mo, it is definitely not a casual design. At least two points should be met. One is the demand of the National Defense Force, and the other is the international market. These two points are not simple. At least this aircraft should reach the level of three generations of fighters, otherwise you will develop a MiG-15 and sell it to whom?

The third-generation fighter is a huge technical integration of the system, which requires a completed industrial system, strong technical strength and an experienced design team. These three points guarantee that the development of new aircraft will not be empty words. However, for the current Star Group, these three requirements are not so easy to meet. First and last, the experienced design team, Star Group has only designed one aircraft now - the Golden Eagle attack aircraft or the piston propeller aircraft, which is still different from modern jet fighters. Fortunately, Li Mo has received the support of the military group in Ukraine, and has recently recruited a lot of aviation-related talents. A number of giants in the aviation field, such as Zaporosh's 'Progressive' Machine Manufacturing Bureau and Antonov Design Bureau in Ukraine, relying on the relationship between the Ukrainian military group and Li Mo's large amount of dollars, have also attracted many relevant experts to work for the Star Group.

(to be continued)