"Why don't you show up and try it out with the 617 88 tank in advance?" Mr. Zhu was entangled for a while before asking Xie Kai.

Xie Kai looked at Mr. Zhu, "This matter has to be arranged by the superiors, right? If the leaders of the Armored Forces Department make arrangements, we will definitely fight." There is no need to prepare at all, just transfer a few tanks from the special brigade. ”

For Type 88, Xie Kai really doesn't pay attention to it at all.

It is not comparable to the 359 tank, especially since both tanks are about the same weight.

"The Armored Corps is eager to see the specific performance, and you have not been cold here. Mr. Zhu looked at Xie Kai with a wry smile.

It's not that the Armored Corps Department is unwilling, it's not that the troops don't want to listen to the detailed performance report on the 359 tank, but all along, the 404 military can't afford to give a price, and the size of the order is not large, so they have not paid much attention to it.

The troops were also worried that the 359 tank was too expensive.

The low-profile one is now worth 2.2 million US dollars, which is equivalent to almost 9 million soft sister coins, and the military is a little reluctant to accept even 5 million tanks.

No money.

"I'll ask Director Zheng about this. Xie Kai did not answer directly, the military ordered a batch of 359 tanks, the size of only one battalion, to equip the special operations brigade.

The 359 tank is exported to domestic sales, and some technical performance needs to be improved, the performance is better than the export, the price is cheaper than the export, and there is not much profit.

Now Mr. Zhu means this, obviously he wants to test the 359 tank and the 88 tank, and then sign the project finalization contract with the armored force department according to the situation.

"The third generation of the tank needs to be tested with a prototype before a specific scheme can be determined. You'd better be sure that you can outperform the Type 88 main battle tank with a numerical inferiority. There needs to be a balance between price and performance...... "Mr. Zhu looked at Xie Kai, I don't know if Xie Kai did it on purpose or didn't care about domestic orders and said so.

According to the requirements of the superiors, better performance must be obtained at a lower cost.

But at present, the cost of the third-generation tanks in the world, no one in any country is cheaper.

Xie Kai nodded, "Mr. Zhu, it's getting late, let's rest early, I'll talk to Director Zheng tomorrow morning, there shouldn't be too much of a problem." ”

International orders for 359 tanks are becoming less and less due to the end of the Iran-Iraq war, and both sides of the war are only missile attacks in the later stage, and there are few opportunities for armored troops to be dispatched.

Only a small armored unit of the Tikrite Division was put into actual combat on the Fau Peninsula and achieved good results, but this matter, the Iraqi side kept it secret, and later expanded the order, and was ready to fight to the death with the Persians.

Now the biggest potential customer of the 359 tank is domestic.

People with 404 can't pay attention to it.

The next day, Mr. Zhu discussed some technical issues with Zhang Deming and other personnel engaged in armored vehicle research, Xie Kai did not have time to see Mo Qi's parents, Zheng Yucheng told him that Qi Zhiyuan, Bai Yanjun and others rushed back in the morning, and even his father Xie Jianguo took the train last night back to the base.

If there is something big, the management committee has to meet first to unify its thinking, and then expand the meeting, otherwise, it will be a troublesome matter.

What Xie Kai didn't expect was that this meeting was not only these bigwigs of the management committee, but also some newcomers.

All of them are important persons in charge of various units and departments of the 404 base, and most of them are known to Xie Kai.

Mo Ying saw Xie Kai, his eyes were full of inquiry, Xie Kai was about to say hello to his father-in-law, and the meeting began.

"This time we gathered everyone, and the topic of discussion was also discussed before, and it is related to the future direction of our base...... Wang Guilin presided over the meeting, and naturally let Zheng Yucheng speak first.

This has all been set in stone.

Wang Guilin saw that Zheng Yucheng didn't open his mouth to enter the topic, the old guy obviously didn't want to discuss this issue, but at present, it was not possible to discuss it, so he directly interrupted Zheng Yucheng's words, "This discussion is no longer about what projects we add and what projects we reduce research funds." Rather, it is a key issue of military and civilian products. ”

The crowd was in an uproar.

No one expected that this issue would be discussed at this time.

"Lao Wang, the country should first develop the economy and let the army be patient, it is understandable, we are a military scientific research unit! If we focus on civilian products and patronize to make money, what should we do with the development of military technology?" Qi Zhiyuan was the first to be anxious.

Naval equipment, the need for a lot of investment, now whether it is an aircraft carrier or 0.55 million tons of drive, are just starting, especially the aircraft carrier project, in the Thai Navy has obtained orders, the contract has been signed, and the plan has been determined.

This kind of light aircraft carrier, which is needed by the Thai Navy, is certainly not suitable for naval use.

If they want to build a larger aircraft carrier, they will have to invest more funds from the base, and they will be told at this time that the discussion will focus on the development of military products or civilian products.

It feels like the state has let a large number of military projects be discontinued a few years ago.

Not only Qi Zhiyuan feels this way, but others also feel this way.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yanjun also spoke, "Although we are only a military industrial base and cannot change the national defense situation of the entire country, why did the higher authorities give us such a good policy? Isn't it just so that we can study more in some key technical fields?"

"Yes, we are in the research and development of military science and technology, basically all the projects, the personnel have just begun to be in place, and it has not been long since they were in place, and they belong to the initial stage," Zhang Zhitong, who had the most no sense ......of existence in the original base management committee, also spoke.

In every meeting, he was almost silent, he sat there all the time, Xie Kai didn't know anything except his name and his post belonged to logistics.

By the way, the base union or something is under his control.

Relatively speaking, he is much younger than Zheng Yucheng and others.

Sun Yucheng and Yue Lin and the others didn't know the inside story, but just looked at Xie Kai, Wang Guilin and the others.

Xie Jianguo also looked at Xie Kai with a puzzled expression.

The convening of such a meeting today is indeed a bit unexpected.

Xie Kai also looked at Zheng Yucheng and Wang Guilin, the two old guys, and he didn't object, just watch them make a fuss.

This is obviously the selfishness of the two old guys, saying that they are discussing, and they have called all the people in the field of military products, and there is no one in the civilian field.

No, it's not that there are no people who are in charge of civilian products, and Daddy Xie Jianguo is mainly in charge of the field of civilian products.

Xie Jianguo is considered a representative?

A person who wants to go back to be his technician at any time, the person in charge of civilian products engaged in fire control systems!

"Comrade Jianguo, you are the person in charge of civilian products, please tell me your opinion. Zheng Yucheng directly named Xie Jianguo.

Xie Jianguo didn't expect that Zheng Yucheng would burn the fire on himself.

He didn't even know why he suddenly brought it up.

Shouldn't we have a meeting to discuss the work schedule for the upcoming core project?

Everyone's eyes were on Xie Jianguo.

Xie Jianguo stared at Xie Kai, not knowing what kind of moth this old man and young man were.

was named, and it was not okay not to speak.

"From the very beginning of construction, 404 was a military-industrial unit. At present, the national strategic focus is economic construction, and it is not possible to engage in scientific research, and it is not possible to do it without money......" Xie Jianguo said a lot, almost unable to hear his thoughts from his words, "Our unit now has a lot of civilian projects, and it does not bring too much profit every year......

Hearing his father's official words, Xie Kai was dumbfounded.

When did Daddy become so sleek?

It stands to reason that Dad should know in his heart that when there are few orders for the military industry, civilian products will be the main source of profits.

Without the support of civilian profits, there are not too many orders for military products, and the state allocates funds? That does not exist, how can we engage in technology research and development?

"What do you mean, or continue to engage in military products?" Zheng Yucheng asked Xie Jianguo.

Xie Kai rolled his eyes directly.

Old guy, he wants to use his dad to press himself.

Xie Jianguo didn't expect Zheng Yucheng to be like this, he looked at his son, and just saw Xie Kai rolling his eyes, and he suddenly knew it in his heart.

"Military products must also be developed, and civilian products must not be missing. "Xie Jianguo is completely innocent of both sides.

This time it was Zheng Yucheng's turn to roll his eyes.

Saying it is equivalent to not saying it.

Not at all.

Others again said that their focus should be on military products.

At present, all the projects of 404 are ahead of other fraternal units in China, and once they are mainly civilian products, just like the country, all military projects have to make way for economic development, and they will return to the old way when the time comes.

"Xie Kai, tell me your opinion......" Zheng Yucheng and the others all expressed their objections, and then pretended to ask Xie Kai seriously.

There was a smile hidden on his face, and the meaning revealed in his eyes was obvious - you see, everyone is against it, no one wants to engage in civilian products, even Xie Jianguo has such an attitude......

Xie Kai didn't want to pay attention to Zheng Yucheng, this old guy was completely shameless.

These questions don't need to be thought about too much at all.

There's no money, and it's a fart military industry.

"Originally, I didn't want to speak, but since Director Zheng asked, I'll tell you my opinion. Xie Kai organized the language, looking at the people staring at him, "Let me ask you a question first, without money, how can our scientific research continue?"

"The profits of military products are not very high? Yang Qian looked at Xie Kai.

I don't understand why Xie Kai asked this question.

Everyone else thinks the same way.

404 The profit from selling arms is tens of billions.

"The core machine project, burning more money, everyone knows. But this time is good, the Ministry of Industry will help us bear part of the funds, and we need to spend 40~6 billion. Ladies and gentlemen, this is just a core aircraft project, just the engine of a fighter plane......" Xie Kai glanced around the crowd.

Obviously, no one knows.

"Among the existing projects in our base, whether it is a stealth fighter or an aircraft carrier, there are not tens of billions of dollars, and they can't be done. Anyway, I can't continue to fool anyone who sells arms. Silly Damu and Khomeini are no longer fighting......"