Chapter 163: The Rejoicing Egyptian General (Part 5)
"The 600-ton floating dock is about to be returned to the superiors, but between the refit work of the 532 ship, I hope that the superiors can consider the actual situation of our factory and borrow a 2,000-ton floating dock ......"
If you don't need it, you can exchange it back, and then borrow a bigger one to go back, what does Meng Jianye think of the floating dock?
Gong Shuangqin might have complied, so he asked: "Didn't Endeavor Factory just build a 3,000-ton dry dock?"
"The dry dock of the Endeavour plant has been occupied by 2,500-ton bulk carriers from foreign businessmen, so ...... You know, that kid never suffers, and he said......"
"What did he say?"
"He said that you are a high-ranking cadre in the army, and you are a nail in your mouth and foaming at the mouth, but you can't talk without words, and you will be poked in the back. ”
As soon as he heard this, Gong Shuangqin couldn't wait to rush directly to the Endeavor Factory, pull Meng Jianye out, and flash one or twenty slaps before opening the bow left and right.
However, Gong Shuangqin just thought about it, so he could only complain a few words to the old senior, and in Qin Wentong's gentle smile, he called the phone number of his superiors......
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Ahmed Janed's past few days have been one of the few pinnacles of his life.
With many years of naval experience and an innate sense of smell for equipment, Janede only learned about the "special air defense ship" on display on the Chinese side for less than half an hour, and then he made a decision to buy this ship.
For this reason, through the foreign affairs personnel of the Chinese military who contacted him, he asked for detailed information on the improved version of the 532 ship, especially the parameter data and performance descriptions of the batch models of the Hongqi 61 air defense missile, and sent them to China at the same time, with the reasons for purchasing the modified ships and several major benefits for the future development of the Egyptian Navy.
After receiving Janed's report, the Egyptian military did not take this thing seriously, although most of Egypt's military spending today comes from US military aid and Saudi Arabia's free aid, and the country has not contributed much blood, but this money cannot be spent indiscriminately, not to mention that even if you want air defense ships, there are many air defense ships in European countries on the other side of the Mediterranean, and you have to buy them with better performance, right?
However, it didn't take long for the Egyptian military to press this time, and the Western reports about the new Chinese frigate swept over.
The most crucial thing is that the Egyptian military suddenly received news that the "Barak" I ship-to-air missile developed by Israel has begun to enter service.
Although Egypt and Israel have been reconciled since the signing of the Camp David Accords, the long-standing hostile relationship between the two countries cannot be resolved by a single agreement.
Therefore, the relationship between the two countries has become very delicate, and the specific military level is always vigilant against its old enemy.
In such a strange atmosphere, the arms race between the two countries without the smoke of gunpowder will unfold silently.
Originally, relying on the old foundation left over from the Soviet Union's aid in previous years, coupled with the military assistance of the United States in recent years, Egypt and Israel fought hard.
It didn't take long for Israel's "Barak" I ship-to-air missile to be suddenly equipped.
This has made many Egyptian military personnel feel like they are on their backs, so having their own air defense missiles has become the consensus of many Egyptian military personnel.
However, Egypt has no way to compare with Israel, which can independently develop its own armaments, and it is impossible to develop this road on its own.
It can only be purchased from the outside world, but if you go to Europe to buy their air defense ships, you will inevitably be asked by the Europeans to sit on the ground, after all, the big guys are mixed in the Mediterranean, Israel and Egypt, the arms race between the two countries, and the European countries on the other side don't know?
As soon as ship-to-air missiles appeared on Israel's side, Egypt was eager to want air defense ships, and fools know that this is Egypt's counterbalance to Israel, and if they don't raise prices, they will be sorry for their conscience if they make more money.
Of course, the Egyptians were well aware of how much the conscience of the Europeans was better than nothing, so they thought about it for a long time, and finally someone remembered the report sent by Janed.
When the report was handed over to several leaders of the Egyptian military again, all the previous disapprovals were gone, and some were all yearning for the improved version of the 532 ship.
Because China's warships are not only cheap, but also conform to the operational habits of the Egyptian navy, and can quickly form combat strength to balance the impact of Israel's ship-to-air missiles, the Egyptian military immediately telegraphed Janed, who was in China, to take full responsibility for the procurement of the ship.
After receiving the telegram from China, Janend was overjoyed, knowing that a warship can cost tens of millions of dollars, or even hundreds of millions, and the thickness of the oil and water in it is beyond imagination.
What's more, once the purchase of warships is achieved, his reputation will rise within the military, after all, he was the first to propose the purchase of Chinese air defense ships, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the father of Egyptian air defense ships.
It's both beneficial and famous, so what are you waiting for? It's the way to get it quickly.
So Janede immediately ended his trip to the central capital, quickly went north to the capital, and began substantive contact with the relevant departments, and after several rounds of bargaining, Egypt finally pocketed the 532 ship improvement at a price of 76.3 million US dollars.
At the same time, 30 Hongqi 61 anti-aircraft missiles were purchased at a unit price of $500,000 for a total value of $15 million.
Add up to $2 million in training bombs, $30,000 in personnel training, and spare parts, and the total value of this arms sale is $100 million.
You must know that the two thousand-ton frigates ordered by Egypt before are not more than half of them together, which shows how profitable high value-added warships are.
And this is still at the price of a second-hand ship such as the 532 ship, if it is a new new ship, the price can be increased by half, if the negotiation skills are mastered well, it is not impossible to turn over.
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When the intention was reached and the agreement was signed, the Egyptian side soon remitted the first batch of $10 million to China, and the vast majority of this money was handed over to the Ship-to-Air Missile Research Institute, except for a part of the funds reserved for the navy.
The ship-to-air missile research institute, which was originally bitter, suddenly had so much money, and many people were at a loss at first, feeling that this happiness had come too suddenly.
But then he hugged his head and cried.
Many of them are like Ma Zhenjiang, from hot-blooded young people to the current gray temples, in order to continue the project, they work hard to support, and they all say that it is difficult for a penny to be a hero, but the number of times they have been stumped is not even clear to themselves.
So they deserve more respect than those fallen heroes!