"No, thanks, I think we need to discuss it before we talk about a deal with our Egyptian friends. Mubara, who lacked confidence, didn't want Shekai to sign a contract with the Egyptians like this.

Fighter production line.

None of them have yet to start their construction.

This time, I did not expect that the Chinese side would agree to the request of the Egyptians to purchase production lines so easily.

"General, this project, so far, we have not signed a cooperation agreement!" Xie Jianguo said coldly, "Before the project was launched, we reached a cooperation intention. We have carried out various studies as agreed, but your funding has not been provided until now......"

In this cooperation, Xie Jianguo is the one who is under the most pressure.

If it wasn't for the Pakistanis who expressed their cooperation, how could it have started like this?

$230 million!

"We have been under a lot of pressure to fund research before. Zheng Yucheng was not happy.

Pakistanis are not upright at all.

And now to stop the sale of the production line?

Muhanad was worried at the beginning that the Pakistanis would oppose their introduction of fighter production lines, originally the Pakistanis were there to sell the Super Seven fighters, but when they arrived in China, the Chinese side said that they could sell the production line, and they naturally wanted to kick Pakistan aside.

"This is your cooperation? The fighter planes are about to make their first flight, and you have not signed a contract yet...... Ladies and gentlemen, we can sign a technology development contract with you right away...... "Muhanad was overjoyed to hear that the Pakistanis had not yet signed a concrete contract and that the funding had not yet been secured.

Mubara's face was so gloomy that he was about to drip water.

Zheng Yucheng gave Xie Kai a look, and Xie Kai pulled Mubara, who didn't speak, and walked outside.

"Thank you, you told me before......" Mubara came out, his face angry.

On the way here, he also asked Xie Kai specifically.

It's a shame to trust Xie Kai so much.

"General, I'll take you to see something, and then you can make a decision. Xie Kai did not explain, but took Mubara to the model workshop.

When he saw the canard wing layout, which was also a large delta wing, and the air intakes on both sides were completely different from the previous one, Mubarah's eyes lit up.

"This is a fighter really designed for combat. The air intakes on both sides, the air intakes are binary adjustable multi-wave hybrid compression, and the fly-by-wire flight control system ......" Xie Kai pointed to this thing and introduced to Mubara.

"What are you?" Mubara had a guess in his mind, but he was not sure.

If that's the case, it's really unacceptable.

Good things come too suddenly.

"We are working together on a fighter project. The Super 7A, a comprehensive project of integrating advanced trainer aircraft with light fighters, did not meet the ...... that we had previously negotiated. The Super -7B, that is, the fighter in front of us, has a twin-engine, a combat radius of more than 800 kilometers, a maximum flight speed of Mach 2.5, and a bomb load of 2,500 kilograms...... "Xie Kai introduced the project.

This is for the MiG-29.

With the collapse of the USSR, front-line support tactical fighters like the MiG-29 sold so well, Xie Kai was not happy.

"This is the project we are working on?" Mubara's voice trembled.

This kind of thing was something they hadn't thought about before.

Super Seven Project, the specific situation, he does not know very well.

But such a fighter in front of them, that's what they need.

If it really achieves the performance that Xie Kai said, what more American F-16 do you need?

The F-16 may be more advanced than this.

The problem is that the US imperialists are not at ease, and the F-16s they purchased before are still unwilling to be delivered.

The delivered fighters were all flown by American pilots.

Apparently not taking Pakistan seriously.

"Yes. Xie Kai nodded without hesitation, "According to the original plan, I was going to let you participate in the Super -7A project, I discussed it with Director Zheng and them, and I felt that this was a bit inappropriate...... Xie Kai said. "The performance of the Super 7A is also advanced, but it is a light fighter and a trainer. General, as a long-term cooperative partner, we consider your interests more. ”

There is an essential difference between a double-shot super seven and a single-shot super seven.

The ability to maneuver, the ability to do combat, etc., are very different.

"Xie, will your government agree to our participation in this project?" Mubara saw that Xie Kai said nicely, but deep down he was a little unhappy.

Super -7A, you can make a profit immediately if you join it.

"Yes. Previously, our Super Seven project was divided into two, and due to lack of funds, we first developed a single-engine model with lower technical requirements. Xie Kai looked at Mubara, he knew what the other party was thinking.

This is also on the way here, discussing with Zheng Yucheng and his father.

Pakistan also needs trainer aircraft, but this is far less urgent for Pakistan than the need for advanced fighters.

What's more, in this way, both projects have someone to share the cost.

They don't care whether to share the funds and reduce the pressure on 404's R&D funds.

But he cares whether his superiors agree to whether the new fighter can be exported after it is developed.

The 359 tank, because of the cooperation between China and Pakistan, had to agree to export even if the superior chief did not want to export it.

Xie Kai didn't think of these questions at all, Zheng Yucheng was an old fox.

The Super 7A is a cargo that the Air Force does not want, and it will not be blocked from being exported to the world.

The country is eager to export more things to earn foreign exchange.

Super -7B, that's not necessarily the case.

The Air Force cannot afford it, and with the current design indicators and the extent that it can be achieved, the performance even surpasses that can be achieved with the J-8II, the "model of peace" of the United States.

Can you sell it?

Only by getting Pakistan to cooperate in this project can it work.

"Xie, we also need a lot of training aircraft, and the Jianjiao-7 provided by China is not enough...... Mubara didn't know what to say, anyway, he hoped to get the previous project.

With an investment of 250 million US dollars, the effect will be seen immediately, and this Egyptian order will be at least 800 million US dollars, and the profit will not be too low regardless of the cost.

A large part of their investment will be recovered.

With a small amount of money, why not get the right to produce and some technology?

Shekai didn't want to explain, but now he had to convince the Pakistanis.

"General, trainer aircraft, if you need it, as a partner, do you think the cost will be very high?" Xie Kai asked rhetorically.

High!

And it's not a little high.

But Mubara couldn't say.

Whether it is anti-aircraft missiles or tanks, the price that Pakistan gets from the 404 is much lower than that of other countries such as Iraq.

"If it's just a joint project, even if you can produce it, if you want to purchase twin-engine fighters, our country doesn't agree to export? You know, in China, the restrictions on the export of weapons and equipment have always been very strict. Xie Kai said.

In China-Pakistan arms and trade cooperation, what China provides is not what Pakistan wants most.

If possible, Pakistan would prefer to participate in the Chinese Air Force's Project 10.

It's not possible.

Now Pakistan has no choice but to settle for the next best thing.

Super Seven!

"Super -7B, many of the technologies are the top in our country. If we develop it on our own, do you think we will be able to get the complete technology when the time comes?"

Mubara was silent.

He knew that the Chinese brothers were not on guard against them, but against the Americans.

There are a lot of Americans in Pakistan, and when they cooperate with China, they all ask for production lines, and China does not embarrass them in this regard.

Just like the previous 359 tank, he not only sold tanks, but also helped build a tank production plant.

The same is true of the current Super Seven Project cooperation.

To sell fighter planes, it is even more necessary to help them establish a fighter production line, some of which will be produced by China, and some of which will be assembled by Pakistan's fighter factories where China provides spare parts, and then gradually produced by Pakistan to complete localization.

The technology is owned by both parties, and they work together to improve the model and improve the performance.

"Or are we involved in both projects?" Mubara knew that Xie Kai was telling the truth.

I don't want to just give up a money-making project.

"General, sometimes, it's not a good thing to get involved too much. Xie Kai was speechless.

Why is this thing so greedy?

"There is no problem with your proposal until there is no order. But right now, I find it difficult. We, Director Zheng, have an opinion on your delay in signing the contract. When we finish the development, you will share the results directly......" Xie Kai said helplessly, and Mubara looked embarrassed.

Fortunately, there are not many people in this empty workshop.

They're all going about their own business.

"The Super-7A has now almost completed most of the development work. In terms of funding, there are no problems, and even the development funds for the super-7B are mostly in place...... "Xie Kai continued.

The attitude is clear.

If Pakistan wants to play together, the only choice is the double-engine Super -7B.

"If we cooperate with the twin development projects, what about the funding?" Mubara thought about all this, and knew that Xie Kai was not fooling himself.

In the other party's position, it is also impossible for him to give up the benefits he has received in this way.

will even slaughter the other party when it is urgent.

"It's still a $500 million budget. Xie Kai said, "Although we are under more financial pressure and technical pressure......

Mubara did not believe that after more than two years of cooperation, almost Xie Kai did not fool them.

In the end, I can only believe helplessly.

The two agreed, Mubala no longer objected, and Xie Kai walked with him to the conference room.

There, the first round of negotiations between China and Egypt will be held.

Of course, this matter is not suitable for Pakistanis who have nothing to do with the project, Huo Haiyuan asked Mubara to introduce the situation of the super-7B in detail, and they sat with the Egyptians again.

"What's wrong?" As soon as Xie Kai entered the conference room of Factory 132, he felt the atmosphere inside.

Is this just a little more time?

Could it be that the two sides were too different from the beginning to be?

"You don't have any sincerity in cooperating at all! Whether it is the minimum quantity required or the unit price, it is unacceptable to us!" Muhanad complained with an unhappy face when he saw Xie Kai returning, "Xie, this is different from what you promised before!"