The standardized military equipment specifications in the Federation had already been unified two years ago.
There was no choice but to agree—the Department of Defense had demanded it.
Lin Qi wrote a letter of recommendation to the Department of Defense, stating that Lan Ying Aviation's underhanded tactics in the competition would not bring any positive influence to the Federation. Instead, they would cause the Federation's military strength to regress.
The letter attracted the Department of Defense's great attention.
To put it plainly, Lan Ying Aviation had taken the initiative to promote the "Lan Ying Standard" throughout the air force, shaping pilots' flying habits.
Lin Qi had been tricked by them at the time, so Lan Ying Aviation's bombers were the first to receive a major order from the Department of Defense. Naturally, they also gained priority in training pilots.
If Lin Qi did nothing, once the pilots became accustomed to Lan Ying's standards as their first impression, Blackstone Aviation would have to design its fighter aircraft according to those standards in the future.
At that point, Lan Ying Aviation could come up with some kind of design patent and keep sucking blood from Lin Qi.
Lin Qi had never compromised with such low-level tactics. He simply struck back with a punch.
The Department of Defense began investigating the matter, which also brought several other problems to light.
The military industrial groups within the Federation all had their own standards. When Blackstone Security conducted paid weapons-performance tests for them, the incompatibility of various weapons and ammunition became a troublesome issue.
The Department of Defense subsequently issued new requirements. After more than a dozen hearings, it announced new military procurement standards.
You could manufacture your own unique standards according to your own ideas, but the Department of Defense would not consider purchasing