Rebirth of Military Workers

Chapter 699

“Dad, don’t consider Egypt based on our national conditions. They are completely different from ours.” Xie Kai looked at his father and knew that his father considered Egypt based on the domestic situation.

This is undesirable.

Egypt has no money. This is a fact.

However, Egypt’s allies have money, especially the big dogs in the Middle East, but the money is too much to use. They wish that Egypt’s military might be as strong as possible.

“In fact, the most important thing is that this contract is related to the upgrade of the large number of 59 tanks in the Middle East. The performance of the 59 tank is lagging behind. Even if it is integrated with the M68 tank gun used by the M60 tank and replaced with a German 1200 horsepower engine, the performance will be improved. Not too much.” Xie Kai understands the ideas of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense and War Products, and also understands the current plan for enhancing the combat effectiveness of Egyptian tanks.

In the end, this realistic version of 59 Pattons, the Egyptians only manufactured 200 vehicles.

In other words, the Egyptians spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the transformation of 59 tanks.

In the end, their tank factory could only transform 59 tanks, and even the engine overhaul could not be done.

Otherwise, how can Xie Kai have the confidence to put forward such conditions?

For the Americans’ orders, it is absolutely impossible for Egypt to have too strong tank productivity.

The wars in the Middle East countries are not very good, and the amount they need is small, but they can’t hold back people with money and nowhere to spend.

“Then follow your idea.” Zheng Yucheng looked at Xie Kai with a firm face, and wondered that Xie Kai has always had his own opinions on these things.

The higher the condition, the greater the benefit to 404.

US$1.6 billion can make the base’s research funding more adequate.

“Minister, such conditions are too high. According to our plan, if we purchase 300 tanks, pay them at their prices, and pay another 200 million US dollars in technology usage fees, we will not get much profit…” Said to Muhanad sadly.

Others are opposed to such conditions, believing that the conditions of the Chinese are too high.

“Paying more than 800 million US dollars to obtain a production technology that is not the most advanced tank in the world. On the surface, it is really not cost-effective.” Muhanad nodded and said, “Everyone, have you thought about it, How are the conditions for the tank factory we are building different from those of the Chinese?”

“It’s no different. Even, the Chinese cannot provide 1200 horsepower engine manufacturing technology. Can their tanks be equipped with such engines?” One person asked the minister.

1200 horsepower engine, this is the bottom line of the Egyptians.

“Didn’t they explain that the engine upgrade was retained?” Aryaf said.

“The Chinese are different from the Americans. The Americans’ conditions are for us to purchase their country’s M1 tanks. China does not attach any agreement.” Muhanad’s words silenced everyone. “So far, 200 The tank factory has signed a contract with us from the Ground Systems Division of General Dynamics to help build the tank factory until now, the entire factory, in addition to the ability to overhaul M60A3 tanks and M88A1 ​​armored rescue vehicles, where is the ability to manufacture new tanks? Engine production line What? The armor manufacturing line? Where are the main gun production lines?”

Everyone was even more silent.

They don’t know how to answer.

According to the agreement, the new tank factory built by the Americans should have these functions.

Teledyne Continental Motors was awarded the Egyptian contract to design a new tank. The design and testing were all carried out in the United States. After completion, the tank factory built by General Dynamics could only assemble tanks.

The tank gun was imported from the United States, the power system was from the United States, the fire control system was from Belgium, and even the hydraulic mechanical transmission was from the Federal Republic of Germany…

There is no one technology that can be obtained from Egypt.

There is no part that can be made by the Egyptians.

“Everyone, the purpose of our introduction is to obtain our own production technology! Let us improve the design in our own production process, independently manufacture our own tanks, and provide them to our allies…” Muhanad emphasized .

In fact, cooperation with the Americans could not achieve expectations at all.

“Mr. Minister, can the Chinese provide us with technology?” one person asked.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“Perhaps everyone didn’t pay attention. Before, China built a tank manufacturing base that claims to be the largest in Asia. Now, due to the changes in China’s defense policy and reform and opening up, the main focus is on economic construction… Get it from the Chinese Their second-hand production equipment is not very complicated, and it will not cost too much…” Muhanad said proudly.

“541?” When the Egyptians conspired to get a second-hand production line in China, Xie Kai was also explaining how to make the Egyptians get a satisfactory production line.

When Zheng Yucheng and others listened, their eyes widened.

“Yes, 541 production base. Most of the production plants over there are basically abandoned. Even the current production of 359 tanks, there are many production lines idle…” Xie Kai nodded affirmatively, “Instead of rusting and wasting in the country It’s better to apply to higher-level departments to provide these second-hand equipment to Egypt and use the funds to upgrade the new production line.”

In Africa, Xie Kai’s plan is to sell some idle production lines of three-line units in China.

The country invested a huge amount of money in third-line construction in the past, but it is basically idle now.

“This requires the consent of the superior, we have no right…” Xie Jianguo was taken aback, “Xie Kai, you should think about the consequences.”

The reselling of state-owned assets, once someone talks about it, is not a trivial matter.

Xie Kai’s courage is getting bigger and bigger now.

“Dad, in this matter, we are just a matchmaking. If the superior authority does not agree to sell second-hand production lines, we can only order new ones.” Xie Kai said. “The Egyptians will not give up. The Americans do not provide production technology, only finished products, otherwise, there is nothing for us.”

Zheng Yucheng and others nodded endlessly.

541 tank base, now a lot of equipment is idle.

The order of 359 tanks is huge, with 617 participating, plus 404’s own production and assembly capabilities, the huge production capacity of the 541 tank base can’t be used at all.

The construction of the year was mainly for the production of 59 tanks, which have long fallen behind.

The production line is backward, even if it is used for production, a large amount of capital must be invested to upgrade the production line.

“Huh?” Li Mingshan thought he had heard it wrong. “They want to sell the idle production lines of the 541 tank base?”

“Yes. The specific situation can only be understood after passing. Now they are negotiating with the Egyptians on the contract for the introduction of 359 tank technology, and it has been more than a month…” Long Yaohua said with a wry smile.

Li Mingshan understood where Long Yaohua’s wry smile came from, but he was even more puzzled, “Isn’t that the Egyptians were talking about Super Seven fighters? Why did they become tanks again?”

“I don’t know. You are responsible for military assets, etc., which can be sold, you understand the national policy and the ideas of superiors, you have to come…” Long Yaohua said. “Xie Kai said that there will be no shop after this village. The Egyptians need a production line…”

He just helped spread the word.

“Isn’t that kid Xie Kai going to school?” Li Mingshan’s eyes widened, “Huaqing University is so lax in management?”

“The school is very dissatisfied. I asked the principal to ask him for leave before, but now I dare not answer the call there…” Long Yaohua didn’t want to mention this.

Upset.

“At present, many production lines are not easy to handle because of backward technology, aging equipment, and few production plans. The superiors have a headache…” Li Mingshan’s words made Long Yaohua feel the possibility of this operation. Sex is great.

As long as the superiors agree, for the military system, outdated production equipment can be converted into funds for upgrading the production line.

Li Mingshan rushed to Rongcheng immediately.

When I arrived in Chengdu, I asked the specific situation as soon as possible.

“The production line was sold, and the funds obtained were used to upgrade other technologies, but what about the workers on the production line? How to arrange?” After getting off the plane, Li Mingshan began to ask Long Yaohua and others in the car.

“The chief, to provide the production line, we must have our technical staff responsible for guidance and training, right? This requires some people… As for the rest, I think some of our 404 units also need…” After getting Li Mingshan to come in person Zheng Yucheng discussed the news. “The entire contract, plus 300 tank orders and technology transfer fees, and the production line will exceed $1 billion.”

“So much?” Li Mingshan asked in surprise.

“On the production line, there is only more than 100 million US dollars…” Xie Kai explained hurriedly.

Don’t let the leaders misunderstand, 200 million US dollars of technology transfer fees are also included in the production line, that is 404.

“You kid, just sold your upgraded technology for 200 million?” Li Mingshan asked Xie Kai back.

The latter nodded.

“Leave 100 million U.S. dollars, 100 million U.S. dollars, it has to go to the military.” Li Mingshan said, “A lot of the technologies related to the previous 359 tanks, you all obtained technology from the military, and you didn’t give a cent…”

“Chief, you can’t count it like that! Even though it is true, we didn’t use these technologies at the beginning, and we were still idle…” Xie Kai was naturally unhappy.

Li Mingshan is here to rob.

Technology transfer fees, but 404 came out.

Zheng Yucheng didn’t say a word.

One hundred million US dollars, more than 300 million soft sister coins.

Not a small amount of money, you can do a lot of things.

“Take the research results of other units to sell money. Other units will not benefit. Do you still want to get it in the future?” Li Mingshan didn’t force 404 to be handed over. “For the previous cooperation with Pakistan, you only charged The technical threshold fee of 50 million US dollars, and the 404 situation is not optimistic, that is not a problem. Now your young days are prosperous, and many units are staring…”

“Chief, why don’t you take out some more?” Zheng Yucheng was a little unwilling.

No one dislikes too much money, isn’t it?

Xie Kai also knows that what Li Mingshan said is the truth. It is not that the superiors want to grab their funds, but that the small days of 404 have attracted many brothers.

They originally developed 359 tanks, all of which were based on research projects of other units.

These technologies do not cost a penny.