Chapter 907: Ship Viewing Ceremony One
The reason why the parade of mercenary regiments has attracted the attention of the whole world is because of the Canglong-class arsenal ship and the killer whale-class 10,000-ton stealth drive, which are two main ships that represent the future development direction of the navy.
In fact, it is enough for the heads of state to attend the ceremonial ceremony held in the capital, and they do not necessarily have to participate in the parade, but the heads of state and members of delegations from more than 100 countries still rushed to the island, and the reason for this is both complex and simple.
The first is the effect of inertia, since you have come, it doesn't matter if you spend an extra day, you have to do a full set of acts, and you can't give up your efforts just because you take a plane for a few hours. Secondly, most people have never been to the island, and want to see what is going on in the South Kuril Islands, which have been entangled by Russia and Japan for many years, and the Japanese fleet's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was from the Danguan Bay Naval Base, which also has a certain historical significance.
The most important thing is that after the parade, the mercenary groups displayed a variety of cutting-edge weapons and equipment of the army, air force, and navy, and many countries were ready to purchase a batch to strengthen their own military strength.
Army building is a task that the vast majority of countries must do, and it is long-term, mercenary corps have always liked to exchange resources for equipment, so that many countries with insufficient financial strength but mineral resources have seen hope.
The temporary resting place for the heads of state is the hot spring manor on Zeju Island, and many buildings show the perfect combination of Chinese Ming and Qing dynasty styles and modern art, which looks classical and elegant at the same time, but also does not have a heavy sense of history.
Most of the building materials of the manor are made of wood, but inside the mezzanine of the walls, there are new military bulletproof and explosion-proof materials, which, together with bulletproof glass, protect the safety of the Führer. Not to mention a sniper rifle, even if it is hit by a heavy aerial bomb, it will not pose a lethal threat, which is why the President of the United States dares to live here, which has been rigorously tested by the security team.
The hot spring manor is a newly built special reception area in the South Kuril Islands Special Economic Zone, with pipes connecting the hot springs in the distance, and the heads of state and members of the delegation can take a comfortable hot spring bath in the VIP hot spring room, and then attend the reception dinner held by Chief Executive Wu Beixin, and eat a fresh seafood feast, which is indeed a kind of enjoyment.
The South Kuril Islands are one of the world's three major marine fisheries, and the seafood is very rich, such as sea cucumbers, sea crabs, sea urchins, tuna, etc., which are just caught from the sea, and the taste is very delicious. More than 30 top chefs from all over the world added more than 100 dishes to the banquet, which made the guests quite satisfied.
"Mr. Minister, you haven't rested so late, is there anything I can do for you?" Marcas is considered a local landowner, because he is the chief of administrative affairs of the South Kuril Islands Special Administrative Zone, and he has a lot of military and political power.
After eating, he chatted with the heads of state for a while, and re-informed the arrangements for tomorrow's parade, and everyone was very enthusiastic about Marcas, the main figure in charge of the sales of weapons and equipment of the mercenary corps, and when he returned to his room, it was already eleven o'clock, but the Argentine defense minister came to visit, and it was obvious that there was something to discuss.
In fact, Marcas also knew that the presence of Mr. Minister must have something to do with the new weapons and equipment in the military parade, and it seemed that the Argentine government and military would do whatever it took for the Falklands.
But what the mercenary corps wants is money, and selling it to anyone is also selling, the United States and Russia have their own pride in the development and production of weapons and equipment, and they will definitely not buy it, European countries are also old arms exporters, and it is not certain whether they can buy it or not, Japan and South Korea are more influenced by the United States, and they are not considered, and Indo mainly cooperates with Russia, plus the price is too high, so it is said that a few countries can buy it.
For customers, Marcas is very welcome, although Argentina's handwriting is too far from the local tyrants of the Gulf countries, but no matter how small the mosquito is, it is meat, and he quickly asked his female secretary to bring two cups of good coffee.
"Mr. Marcas, we are also old friends, I have something to say directly, the Argentine government wants to buy six Blue Eagle-1 anti-submarine patrol aircraft, twelve Sea Falcon-1 anti-submarine helicopters and 24 Unicorn-1 heavy transport helicopters, I hope to get your help." This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Argentina.
"Mr. Minister, this fixed-wing aircraft and two kinds of helicopters are the latest products of the mercenary corps, and they are also the main equipment of high-end technology condensation, the price of the Blue Eagle-1 anti-submarine patrol aircraft is as high as 380 million US dollars, the Sea Falcon-1 anti-submarine helicopter has a unit price of 180 million US dollars, and the Unicorn-1 heavy transport helicopter is 160 million US dollars, the price is really not cheap, I suggest you wait for a while, there are many countries that want to buy these three models, and they will start manufacturing in large quantities, and the cost will gradually come down." Marcas said.
The larger the production, the lower the cost, this is a very simple reason, for example, the naval guns of the Zumwalt-class destroyers later, a shell actually cost 800,000 US dollars, and even the wealthy United States cannot afford it, this is an example of the increase in cost caused by quantity.
Originally, the Zumwalt-class destroyers, the U.S. Navy had to build more than 30 ships, but in the end, only three were built.
No matter how many shells are manufactured, the basic conditions of production equipment and labor and raw materials, nothing can be missing, the more the quantity is made, the lower the price of raw materials, involving a problem of small profits and quick turnover, at the same time, the depreciation of production equipment is also lower, the cost is reduced, and the money is naturally more, if it is charged according to the original price, the manufacturer is afraid that he can not even afford to wear pants.
"Thank you, Mr. Marcas, for your kindness, the mercenary regiment will always remember the friendship of Argentina. However, the operation of sophisticated weapons and equipment requires a long period of study and training before it can bring into play its normal combat effectiveness, and this process may take two to three years, and Argentina really cannot afford to delay, so we would rather spend more money and train an air anti-submarine force, and the British submarines pose a great threat to us. Argentina's defense minister said.
The more high-tech weapons and equipment, the more cumbersome it is to operate, not that they can be used after they are bought, but they need the best pilots, after strict training and hard practice, to thoroughly master the performance of the equipment, so that man and machine are integrated, and time is equal to combat effectiveness.
"Well, since Mr. Minister insisted, I immediately asked Mr. Instructor for instructions to produce this batch of orders from Argentina as soon as possible, so that the drivers can go to the training base in advance to learn. As for the payment, I would suggest that a portion of the payment be made with agricultural products and minerals, which would ease the financial pressure on the Argentine government. Marcus said.