Chapter 340: Life's Harvest Moment
The reception room was full of people, and Yang Hui and Shi Ping did their best to promote the L8 trainer, saying everything they could say, and resolutely not saying what they couldn't say.
In the end, it is the minibus that is the most intimate, Big Brother sells planes, Pakistan is the first to stand up and express support, anyway, the army also needs to update the junior and intermediate training aircraft, and the big brother's aircraft cost performance was just now.
"After I go back, I will ask the army to send test pilots to test flights, as long as it can meet the needs of the junior and intermediate jet trainers, we will confirm the purchase, and it just so happens that our primary trainers in Pakistan also need to be replaced."
As expected, Pakistan was the first to express support. As the developer, the chief engineer of Hongdu Shiping simply smiled, just signed a big order in Egypt, and then caught Pakistan here, a harvest moment in life.
The Republic is well aware of the size of Pakistan's army, and Chief Shi probably guessed what Pakistan needs, and it is completely impossible to stop without an order for dozens of aircraft.
"For Pakistan's orders, we have always been the most enthusiastic reception, we have a long history of cooperation, our Hongdu production of the strong five aircraft in Pakistan for so many years is the best witness, we welcome Pakistan to come to the test flight L8, just don't know how many will be purchased?"
Shi Ping understands that as long as and the others say that they will come to inspect and test flights, it will almost be settled, which is all accumulated from years of friendship, and it is definitely a good relationship.
As for the number of purchases, will there be less of what Pakistan needs to purchase?
"We will probably purchase between 40 and 50 aircraft and replace them with the current junior trainer aircraft in a one-to-one ratio, which is certain. The plane was to be delivered after 90 years. Our active trainer aircraft can continue to last for several years, and the remaining service life must be used. Can't be wasted. ”
Pakistan is a typical budget-conscious, and everyone understands it. But there is no conflict with the purchase of L8, with Pakistan taking the lead, Jordan, which has been a silent majority, has finally taken action.
I have been doing business with the Republic for so long, and I still have a lot of understanding of the military equipment of the Republic.
"We in Jordan are about to start a new junior trainer procurement project, and this L8 trainer seems to be really good and we can consider it. As long as this aircraft can be finalized before 90 years, we can purchase it directly, without having to go through the bidding process. ”
Hearing the meaning of the Jordanian side, Yang Hui was taken aback, it seems that Jordan is preparing to introduce L8 into the Jordanian Air Force, which is definitely the biggest breakthrough of the Republic in this air show!
What is a breakthrough? Different starting points have different interpretations, but in Yang Hui's view, Jordan has opened its mouth and introduced the military equipment of the Republic into the Jordanian army equipment system is a breakthrough. Isn't it worth rejoicing that Jordan's market for military procurement is open to the republic?
It should be known that in the previous plane, until Yang Hui's last mission, Jordan's own army still used all Western weapons. The republic is completely ineffective.
The only time Jordan procured weapons and equipment from the Republic was directly handed over to Iraq, Jordan did not equip its own air force with Republican equipment. The current L8 is a serious preparation for the purchase of aircraft to be equipped in the country's armed forces, which is a huge breakthrough.
"Jordan is willing to introduce military equipment of our production in the sequence of equipment of your country's Air Force this time? Rest assured: our L8 trainer will have no problem with its performance. It will certainly meet the needs of your country. ”
After finishing speaking, Yang Hui didn't know what to continue to say. It can only be introduced to Jordan and Pakistan by Shiping the details of the L8 trainer aircraft, and Yang Hui's role now is to stay here and deal with some unexpected situations, such as some special requirements and the like, anyway, it is to see the move.
Pakistan and Jordan were very interested in the L8 trainer aircraft, and they had a good conversation with Chief Shi on the details of this aircraft, and it seemed that there would be no problems.
At this time, a staff member of the Southwest Science and Industry walked in from the outside, whispered in Yang Hui's ear, as if there was something important to discuss, waiting for Yang Hui to go back to deal with it.
Listening to the news brought by the staff, Yang Hui felt that Southwest Science and Industry participated in the air show this time, not without any gain, and now this harvest is not here?
"Since everyone is more interested in the L8 training aircraft, please continue to listen to the introduction of Chief Designer Shi, we still have some things, so we will retire first!"
Leaving the Hongdu booth, Yang Hui followed the staff who came to inform him to the Southwest Science and Industry booth, and only the orders obtained by the Southwest Science and Industry were Yang Hui's favorite.
Speaking of this Iraqi order, Yang Hui has long been prepared, at the Paris Air Show in 85 years, Southwest Science and Industry received an order for J-74, and this order is probably to turn the intended order into a positive one.
In fact, Yang Hui did not expect, after Yang Hui walked into the reception room, the special envoy sent by Saddam Hussein could not wait.
"Mr. Yang, I am a special envoy sent by President Saddam, and this time I am here to discuss with you the conversion of the 60 intended orders at the Paris Air Show last time into confirmed orders, and at the same time, there are supporting plans for the introduction of airborne weapons to discuss."
After the introduction of an aircraft, it is necessary to introduce the corresponding weapons and equipment, this time Southwest Science and Industry not only brought the J-74 to participate in the Dubai Air Show, together with some of the J-74 weapons also brought: air-to-air, air-ground, air-sea weapons are readily available.
Originally, he was only here to negotiate the subsequent order of 60 aircraft, but this time when he saw the weapon system on display of the Jian-74 fighter, the special envoy was not calm at all.
Can this aircraft also use anti-ship missiles? This is really new news, thinking that now Iran has been attacking Iraqi merchant ships by relying on its geographical advantages, and Iraq can only watch Iran continue to attack its merchant ships because it is far away from Iranian ports and does not have a flexible anti-ship weapon carrier.
This is absolutely unbearable, and this time it happened that a multi-role fighter with anti-ship capabilities was purchased, and it would be a crime against His Excellency the President if it was not effectively used.
Before Yang Hui could answer again, the envoy put forward a new request: "Among the airborne weapons we want to introduce this time, the one that needs the most is the C801 air-launched anti-ship missile that you have in the booth outside, and we urgently need it now." ”
Yang Hui originally thought that Iraq had taken a fancy to the new medium-range missile on display, and Yang Hui was still thinking about how to explain the development progress of the medium-range missile, but what he never expected was that Iraq actually fell in love with the C801 missile.
At this time, Yang Hui thought of the war between Iraq and Iraq that had broken out, and his heart shuddered, is Iraq preparing to purchase 801 missiles in large quantities to launch a counterattack against Iran?
This is really good news, Yang Hui said that he absolutely likes to hear it, why do you say that?
The reason is too simple, the Republic is still a standard oil exporter in these years, which means that the trade with the oil-producing regions of the Middle East is almost too small, and the ship attack war has nothing to lose for the Republic.
On the contrary, if the ship attack station is further upgraded, it will inevitably lead to an increase in international crude oil, and the republic, as an oil exporter, and even the aging Soviet Union will have a great gain, and maybe it will allow the Soviet Union to breathe a sigh of relief and live for a few more months.
Of course, this is just a fantasy, as long as the rise in oil is not too much, the impact on the domestic economy of the USSR will not be too great, and even the impact on the republic economy will not be too great, but something is better than nothing, isn't it? Besides, isn't selling missiles also profitable? Why not. (To be continued......)