Sure enough, three days later, Serena received a letter of intent from the Saudi Ministry of Defense. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Within a year, 12,000 DF762N rifles, 2,500 DF762NM machine guns and 500 DF762NZ sniper rifles were purchased from D&F, and in addition to the DF762NZ, the other firearms were manufactured according to the new manufacturing standard, that is, the barrel can be produced by the forging process, with a total contract value of $300 million, and if it is assembled and produced at a Saudi factory, the Saudi Ministry of Defense can pay the full amount in advance.

This pie that fell from the sky knocked Selena and the others unconscious in one fell swoop.

Although the purchase unit price has been reduced from the previous $50,000 to $20,000, the profit is still extremely considerable, and it can be said that there is no loss in the package.

The point is that the R&D investment in the DF762 series of firearms has been earned.

If you only count the production cost, the factory price of the DF762N is only 8,000 US dollars, and the DF762NM is just over 10,000 US dollars, and even the most expensive DF762NZ is only 15,000 US dollars, mainly because the barrel made by the top pull method is several times more expensive than the one made by the forging process.

According to Gao Jun's estimates, this order can have a net profit of about 100 million US dollars.

As for the on-time delivery, it is obviously not a problem.

Although it has not obtained an export license from the British authorities, that is, it is temporarily unable to open a factory in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Ministry of Defense only requires assembly in Saudi Arabia, and it can be used to export parts to bypass the export license, and the British authorities have already approved the export of DF762 series firearms to Saudi Arabia.

With a complete production line, there are no problems at all in producing 15000 DF762 series firearms in a year.

In addition, after the production line is started, it is also necessary to arrange production tasks, and hundreds of skilled workers with high salaries must not be left idle.

You know, even if the production line is idle, you still have to pay wages to workers.

A few days ago, Serena also mentioned this matter to Wang Dong, that is, after completing the order of the Saudi special forces, whether to arrange other production tasks.

According to Gao Jun's proposal, it is best to bring the DF762 series to the civilian market.

In this regard, Zhao Yu also gave a positive answer.

That is, it is possible to develop a semi-automatic rifle with a competition-grade barrel on the basis of the DF762N, in accordance with the needs of the civilian market in the United States.

The question is how big the demand for firearms like DF762 in the civilian market is, and even Gao Jun has no bottom in his heart.

Quite simply, in the United States, there are too many firearms similar to DF762, especially the AR15 series, which are extremely competitive and may not be recognized by the market.

As for military-grade rifles, even in the United States, they are severely restricted.

Suffice it to say, the order came in time, allowing D&F to maintain normal production and retain skilled workers until it won a contract with the Saudi Army.

It's just that why does Saudi Arabia want to increase the purchase of DF762 series firearms, and as many as 15,000 of them?

The day after receiving the letter of intent, Wang Dong, Luo Qing, Serena and Musharraf took a special plane to Riyadh, and arranged for Chen Zihao to go to Riyadh after making preparations.

$300 million is not a small amount, but Wang Dong wants to get a contract with the Saudi Army.

In addition, it is necessary to find out the true intentions of the Saudi authorities.

By the time we arrived in Riyadh, it was already evening.

Out of politeness, Wang Dong did not go to Prince Walid, but asked Musharraf to contact Saleh to inform them that they had come to Riyadh.

It's just that Saleh was not in Riyadh and went to Islamabad two days ago.

What did he do in Islamabad?

After Prince Mohammed assumed the position of crown prince, Saleh was promoted to the position of chief adviser to the Ministry of Defence, responsible for foreign military cooperation and exchanges.

Obviously, Saleh went to Islamabad, definitely in connection with the military.

Military aid to Pakistan?

There is indeed such a possibility.

For decades, Saudi Arabia has regarded Pakistan as its most important "ally", and Pakistan has attached great importance to its relationship with Saudi Arabia.

To this end, Saudi Arabia provides military aid to Pakistan every year, ranging from billions of dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars.

In return, Pakistan not only sent a large number of military advisers to Saudi Arabia, but also deployed troops on the western border to help Saudi Arabia contain Iran.

In addition, in the eyes of the Saudi royal family, Pakistan is a powerful country worthy of respect.

The point is, Pakistan is the only Muslim country with nuclear weapons, and it is 95 percent Sunni.

It is a good deal for the Saudi authorities to spend billions of dollars a year to make friends with a brotherly country that shares the same beliefs.

So, is Saudi Arabia's additional order for DF762 series firearms related to Pakistan?

If it is used to help Pakistan, those problems are no longer a problem.

Only, why come to Pakistan's aid at this time?

Also, in the past, Saudi Arabia mainly provided funds to Pakistan, rather than direct aid to weapons, after all, money can buy weapons.

Besides, 15000 guns, equipped with a maximum of two infantry divisions, is not very meaningful.

Wouldn't it be better if Saudi Arabia really came to Pakistan's aid and gave $300 million directly?

In the international market, $300 million can buy at least 100,000 rifles, and if they are purchased from China, they may be able to buy 150,000 rifles.

For the Pakistan Army, 150,000 CQ rifles are certainly worth more than 15,000 DF762s.

While Wang Dong was discussing the issue with Musharraf, Luo Qing came to the living room, turned on the TV, and tuned into CNN's international news channel.

Now, Wang Dong understood.

Saleh's visit to Islamabad is indeed related to military aid, and Saudi Arabia's additional order of DF762 is also related to Pakistan.

That's why South Asia is buzzing.

Although India is not provoking Pakistan, but China, with the relationship between Pakistan and China, provoking China is provoking Pakistan.

Of course, Wang Dong had already thought at this time why "Dragon Four" wanted him to pay attention to the situation in South Asia.

If India causes trouble, Pakistan will definitely not stay out of it, and it is a matter of course to make some moves, and Saudi Arabia, which regards itself as Pakistan's brother, will inevitably say something, so it is not surprising to provide assistance to Pakistan at this time.

The point is, it's just a small friction.

Aid to aircraft, tanks, and artillery is obviously a bit excessive, and providing billions of dollars may not be able to buy the needed arms immediately.

Aid a batch of firearms to arm the front-line soldiers, just right.

Obviously, the DF762 series is the most ideal choice.

Quite simply, rifles that fire 7.62mm NATO rounds have a longer range and are more suitable for use in highland areas that are mainly mountainous.

In addition, the Pakistan Army has a large number of G3 rifles that also use 7.62mm NATO rounds.

If there is an urgent need, Saudi Arabia may have handed over some DF762s to the Pakistan Army to equip elite special forces.

Then, it makes sense to order an additional batch of DF762.