But the concept of nuclear torpedo with a 10,000-kilometer voyage distance is quite amazing! After all, the current nuclear torpedo in the world has a range of about 15 to 30 nautical miles.

For example, the mk-45 nuclear torpedo developed by the United States is launched through a submarine, with a length of 5.7 meters, a diameter of 482 mm, and a maximum speed of 40 knots. It uses a w-34 nuclear warhead, with an explosion power of 11,000 tons and a killing range of 11 kilometers.

When a torpedo explodes underwater, the central area of ​​the explosion can produce high temperatures of millions of degrees Celsius and high pressures of millions of atmospheric pressures. In addition, the incompressibility of water will cause a greater destruction effect on ships than air explosions! There is no need to hit directly, as long as it detonates within a certain distance, it can destroy any ship that the military wants to destroy.

This terrifying lethality is most suitable for destroying enemy aircraft carrier formations or escort transport teams. One blow is a piece, but unfortunately the range is very short. You need to get close to the target to increase the hit rate. The key is that it is easy to hurt yourself by mistake.

Mawei's proposal made up for the short range of nuclear torpedoes. What he was going to develop was not torpedoes, but underwater vehicles. That is, the kind of terrifying thing that could move underwater like an intercontinental missile and lock in the target. Once launched, you will never have to worry about accidentally hurting your own ship, after all, its range is long enough.

"Mr. Mawei, your research and development proposal really surprised me! I have known several friends who are very knowledgeable in the field of nuclear submarines. I think they will be very, very interested when they hear your proposal!" Dr. Peter, mainly studying the ship aspect.

He is not very proficient in nuclear-powered underwater vehicles. But this does not affect his admiration for Mavie's imaginative imagination. After all, Russia or some other countries do not lack technology in this regard. What he lacks is the genius who came up with this creativity.

"That's great, Dr. Peter, don't bother me, call your friend now? I want to know the general R&D funding and related details, and then submit it." Mawei asked with a smile.

Now he no longer needs to go through those complicated processes. Just submit the project proposal and project plan to Russian Admiral Generals for review.

Unlike before, we had to report one level at a time, we had to consult the colonel if we could develop it. The colonel then found his superior, that is, the major general, and submitted relevant materials. Just by approval, it would take at least half a month to arrive at the table where we decided.

"Now? Mr. Mavie, OK!" Dr. Peter said, pulling out the phone from his pocket. He was not using a Google phone, but the old-fashioned button phone.

Half a minute later, he called his friend Dr. Stepan, and then called his hands-free and said, "Hey, is Stepan? I am Peter. I haven't contacted him for a long time. That's right. A friend of mine would like to ask you, if you want to invest in the development of a nuclear-powered underwater vehicle with a navigation distance of more than 10,000 kilometers, and a nuclear-powered nuclear torpedo targeting destroying aircraft carrier battle groups and naval bases, how much research and development funds are required? Can some general steps and processes be explained briefly?"

As soon as Dr. Peter answered the phone, he spoke very quickly and said to his friend Dr. Stepan. If Mawei had not been close and had heard clearly, he would not know what he was talking about if he was a little further away.

"Nuclear-powered underwater vehicle?" Dr. Stepan asked at the other end of the phone for a moment. He originally thought that his old friend was looking for him to reminisce about the past. Unexpectedly, he threw it away, such a subversive concept.

"Yes, yes, why don't you do that? My friend is next to me, and I'll let him listen to the phone?" Dr. Peter said, delivering the phone to Mavie. All he did was to be a middleman, and as for the rest, it was inconvenient to participate.

"Oh... OK, this research and development proposal is really amazing. You should know that the most advanced nuclear torpedo technology in the world belongs to Russia and the United States. The range of nuclear torpedo can only reach about 35 nautical miles at most. Whether it is a ship or a submarine, it is easy to be discovered by the other party before it is launched..."

Dr. Stepan, also a science madman, couldn't stop talking once he discussed the topic of his expertise.

"Okay, Dr. Stepan, then if you were asked to develop this project, how much money would you need?" Ma Wei was a poor student in his previous life. Scientific theory was like a book of heaven, and it was a headache for him to listen to it. So he liked to be simple and clear, and asked directly how much money would be needed to handle this project. As for other details, he didn't need to fully understand it. As long as he followed his requirements, he didn't make any mistakes.

"Is the investment amount? Sir? I think about it!" Dr. Stepan didn't know who was talking to him. He only knew that he was Peter's friend, probably from the Russian military.

"If I had to do R&D funds, it would be about 650 million US dollars! If a vehicle under nuclear dynamics is not discovered by a sonar buoy, sonar matrix, and underwater radar, it needs to be able to advance at a speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour (107 knots) at a speed of 1,000 meters under the water. As for the equivalent of conventional warheads or nuclear warheads, with current technology, it can carry 2 million tons of tnt equivalent nuclear warheads..."

Although he didn't know who the other party was, his proposal was very fond of Stepan. It even touched his desire for exploration and conquest as a scientist. He wanted to develop a "nuclear-powered nuclear torpedo" that was unprecedented in this direction.

But when it comes to R&D funds, Dr. Stepan has a lot of trouble. His two previous R&D projects were temporarily stopped by the Russian government due to funding issues. He can only do some small research like "something" and at best, only a few hundred thousand US dollars. The key is that such projects have to reduce funds as much as possible, which is really painful.

However, just as Dr. Stepan finished speaking, he only heard Ma Wei on the other end of the phone and said lightly, "Is there $650 million? Then that's it, Dr. Stepan, I'll give you $800 million, and you will personally choose the team. Within a week and a half, submit the preliminary R&D plan to me. What do you think?"

Mavina's powerful and wealthy voice had just fallen. Only Dr. Stepan, who was holding the phone, suddenly "naked" and felt a little incredible!

"800 million US dollars? Just give it directly? Not 650 million, nor does it require a reduction to 600 million US dollars, or 500 million US dollars?" Dr. Stepan was a little surprised.
Chapter completed!