Chapter 718: The Favored Fifth-Generation Aircraft

"It's really a step behind, step by step, the mercenary corps's shield defender-2 stealth fighter project can make our U.S. government miserable, although the partner countries participating in this project did not say that they would return it, but the number of purchases will definitely be greatly reduced!"

"Hell, the aviation R&D department of the mercenary corps has pointed out at the promotion meeting that the current technology is not mature enough, all fifth-generation aircraft belong to the ordinary version, and large-scale upgrades will be carried out in ten years, but which countries are like obsessed with it, scrambling to order in large quantities, our joint strike fighter project has not moved, and the US government has made a big picture in the world!" The Minister of Defense complained in the president's office.

The Joint Strike Fighter Project is a future fighter research and development project of the US Air Force and Navy, and it is also an advanced model of the fifth-generation fighter, which absorbs a large number of classified technologies of the F-22 Raptor fighter, and has been valued by many countries, and has invested in research and development funds, and has booked the number of needs of each other.

But no one thought that the mercenary corps would move so fast, and the United States was the first to develop stealth fighters in advance, and a variety of parts and components of vertical take-off and landing fighters, carrier-based aircraft, and road-based fighters are common, and for this reason, many countries with purchasing power have rushed to buy them.

"This is also a helpless thing, who makes Lockheed Martin not angry, the fifth-generation fighter, the most advanced fighter in the world at present, except for the mercenary corps will use it to do business, for other countries, don't even think about this kind of thing, no amount of money will be sold."

"Representatives of your Air Force and several companies participated in the promotion meeting, what are the advantages of the fifth-generation aircraft developed by the mercenary corps compared with the fifth-generation aircraft of the United States?" Mr. President did not get bothered by this, and he hit the nail on the head.

If the US joint strike fighter project is actually inferior to the stealth fighter project of the mercenary corps in the end, then spending the same amount of money every day is a pure waste, and the United States needs to maintain absolute technological superiority.

"According to some data provided by the Mercenary Aviation R&D department, experts from Loma and Northrop and Boeing believe that the newly developed fifth-generation aircraft of the Mercenary Corps, with the four recognized international standards, has indeed met this level and requirements."

"Although it is not as good as our Raptor fighter in terms of overall performance, especially the avionics system, it is better than the data of the Joint Strike Fighter, and even we feel tempted by their carrier-based aircraft and vertical take-off and landing fighters." said the Minister of the Navy.

"Then continue to increase investment in the joint strike fighter project, I would rather wait a few more years, and we must surpass our opponents in carrier-based aircraft and vertical take-off and landing fighters, this is the main fighter of the US Navy in the 21 st century, the Super Hornet carrier-based aircraft has failed, and the joint strike fighter must not fail. We should let those countries that are on the wall see that the United States is the developer and owner of the world's cutting-edge technology, and only by strengthening cooperation with the United States can we get the most benefits! "The president made up his mind.

After a week-long negotiation, the final statistics were handed over to Wu Chen, and carrier-based aircraft were the weakest link, after all, there are not many countries in the world that have aircraft carriers now, and even fewer aircraft carriers that take off and land heavy carrier-based aircraft.

The Haidongqing Aerospace Manufacturing Company will export the carrier-based version of the Shield Defender-2 single-seat twin-engine supersonic all-weather multi-role fighter to Saudi Arabia, Argentina, France, and Brazil, with Saudi Arabia owning two aircraft carriers and ordering 48 carrier-based aircraft, France ordering 36 carrier-based aircraft, and Brazil and Argentina each ordering 24 carrier-based aircraft, with a total order of 132 aircraft and an amount of $369.6 billion.

The single-seat single-engine stealth supersonic all-weather multi-functional vertical take-off and landing version of the fighter, the single-seat twin-engine supersonic all-weather heavy fighter, is the main model of this export transaction, Wu Chen and the senior management of the team are also frightened by this set of data, this fifth-generation aircraft is too easy to sell, right?

Vertical take-off and landing fighters occupy the largest share, and it can also be seen that light aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships will be the main development direction of the navy in the future, and the use of heavy aircraft carriers will be greatly reduced if they do not carry out ocean-going operations.

Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Finland each ordered 24 aircraft, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and France each ordered 120 aircraft at a time, and Australia, Germany and Canada each ordered 48 aircraft. The total number of orders for VTOL fighters totals 696 and amounts to $139.2 billion.

Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Finland each ordered 48 roadbed fighters, and Australia, Germany and Canada each ordered 120 roadbed fighters. The total number of orders for road-based fighters is 552 units in the amount of 176.64 billion dollars.

The total value of this transaction is $352.8 billion, and the Haidongqing Aerospace Manufacturing Company promises to deliver all aircraft types and quantities to various countries within five years, and the carrier-based aircraft will be delivered within two years, and will be responsible for providing learning and training venues.

"Your Royal Highness, why do you bother to attend this promotion meeting by yourself, you only need to give a phone call, and I will go directly to Saudi Arabia to meet you." Wu Chen met with His Royal Highness Prince Sultan, who came to participate in the signing of the contract.

The decision-maker behind the mercenary corps or the Golden Triangle Federation is Wu Chen, this is a top-secret information, only the king or head of state of the Gulf States Alliance, and then the designated heir are qualified to know, and the rest of the people are useless no matter how high and powerful they are.

His Royal Highness Prince Sultan, who is the main person in charge of the joint army of the Gulf countries, is an old friend with the mercenary corps, and Wu Chen is an old friend, and the two sides are involved in trillions of dollars in arms purchases, and the foundation of mutual trust is very solid.

"We have obtained accurate information, the Gulf countries are equipped with a large number of mercenary regiments of Tyrannosaurus Rex-1 main battle tanks, Immortal-1 helicopter gunships, Shield Guardian-1 carrier-based aircraft and road-based fighters, Haidongqing-1 single-seat twin-engine supersonic all-weather heavy fighter, as well as an upgraded version of the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, and equipped with a number of nuclear submarines, Israel feels threatened and begins to ask the US government for help."

"The Israeli government has offered to purchase four Wasp-class amphibious assault ships, eight to twelve Ali Burke-class guided missile destroyers, and four to six Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers, as well as six to ten Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarines, and has asked for the purchase of strategic bombers."

"After a period of consideration, the US government replied that it agreed to build four Wasp-class amphibious assault ships for Israel within two years, sell four Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers and eight Ali Burke-class missile destroyers, sell five squadrons of 120 Super Hornet fighters, including the electronic exhibition version, and 120 upgraded AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter gunships, and Israel's air force and navy have already sent people to the United States in batches to participate in training." Prince Sultan said with a solemn expression.