Chapter 60: Aaron Lockheed
Albert's use of small quadcopters as a gimmick is still effective, although everyone regrets that small UAVs cannot be mass-produced for the time being, but they also patronize Albert's other products, especially 107mm rocket launchers and RPG shoulder-fired bazookas, those small country representatives were surprised by the low price of these weapons, and they also finalized some small orders with Albert in the exhibition hall, and purchased some to see how the effect was.
On the other hand, the Belgian delegation also finalized a large order with Boeing, including three B-29 Super Fortress bombers, and Boeing's military aircraft are mainly focused on the bombing. However, in terms of fighters, Belgium still tends to purchase Lockheed's P80 jet fighters, and many people are keenly aware that this kind of aircraft is likely to become the mainstream of future wars, and as the first country to develop an air force, Belgium is more advanced in this regard. Just as Albert was about to accompany the Belgian delegates to another booth, a man stood in front of him.
"Hello, my name is Aaron Lockheed, president of Lockheed, and I apologize to you for what my previous employees said." The man who suddenly appeared in front of Albert politely offered his business card with both hands, but Albert was visibly stunned when he heard his name.
Isn't Aaron Lockheed one of the founders of Lockheed? He carefully looked at the unremarkable man in front of him, but he had an unusual bearing, and at this time the crowd of onlookers around Albert had dispersed, leaving the man standing abruptly in front of him.
"I accept your apologies, Mr. Lockheed. But I'm curious, if an employee of a company doesn't choose what to say, there's no need for the CEO to apologize in person, right? Or does Mr. Lockheed have other plans? Albert's keen eyes on the boss of Lockheed wanted to see through his other plans.
In fact, Albert was not very shrewd, he just remembered a sentence, he was courteous and courteous, and he was either a traitor or a thief.
"That's right, I'm very interested in the design of your company's drone product, so I would like to ask if your company is willing to transfer the exclusive rights of this product? Of course, Lockheed will definitely give you a satisfactory price. I believe that with our efforts, we will be able to make this design a well-known commodity. As soon as Lockheed opened his mouth, he was generous, but Albert gave a disdainful middle finger in his heart, sorry I don't like to talk about the future, only about the dollar.
"I'm sorry Mr. Lockheed, this is the work of all the designers in our company, and I don't want to just transfer it away, so Mr. please go back." Albert did not hesitate to give the eviction order.
"Hehe, it doesn't matter, even if you can't buy the exclusive rights, Lockheed is willing to provide funds to help North Industries produce and research and development." Lockheed has taken advantage of the huge potential of this quadcopter and the surveillance system it carries, and if it is placed in Lockheed, it can derive a series of gadgets that the US Department of Defense will pay generously for.
"That's a nice thing to say, isn't it just trying to plagiarize the technology in it, and it's better if the big company can change some other methods." Albert muttered in his heart, but he still politely rejected him, "I'm sorry Mr. Lockheed, we really don't want to sell, and we don't want to pull people in." ”
Kalashnikov on the side couldn't stand the argument between the two, so he got up and left directly and went to other booths to wander around.
Lockheed saw that Albert didn't eat it, so he had no choice but to come to the hard one, he changed the tone of the discussion just now, and his attitude became tougher, he threatened, "But North Industries is just a small business after all, rather than let this design be ruined in your hands, it is better to transfer it to us, and we will be responsible for the development." Of course, your company can also choose to refuse, but if there are any bad consequences, you can see what to do. ”
Albert held his forehead a little weakly, is it true that large companies have this kind of big chauvinism? Albert still said quietly, "Burbank, California, Skunk Works, if that location is leaked, there will be a lot of commercial spies desperately running over." ”
Hearing Albert's words, Lockheed's face changed, the location of the Skunk Works has always been a secret that is not announced to the public, how does this guy in front of him know.
Albert waved his hand and continued, "Don't look at me with such surprise, I also know that you have always wanted to seize market share in the high-altitude reconnaissance model, if I guess correctly, your technical reserve department should be thinking of a strategic transport aircraft and high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, what if I sell Boeing similar design drawings to yours?" Boeing will probably sweep up all your orders like a robber. ”
"Are you threatening me? Even if you are right, it is just your bluff, our company has only proposed a concept model, and there is no design drawing at all, how can you compare with us? Lockheed said calmly.
"yes, so I'm not going to compare with you. I have two aircraft in my hand, the design drawings are very good, one is called the U2 high-altitude spy reconnaissance aircraft, which is a single-engine turbojet high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by our company. There is also a C130 Hercules transport aircraft, which is a medium-sized four-engine turbofan multi-purpose tactical transport aircraft, of course, you can also think that I am bluffing, as for whether it is or not, it is up to Mr. Lockheed to decide. Albert was more reasonable.
Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft is a transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Corporation from 1951 and entered service in 1955, and later derived from Lockheed C-130 A model that is very famous in both military, movies and games, Lockheed AC130 air gunboat aircraft. The U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft was developed and improved in April 1954 and completed its test flight in 1955.
Albert is very shameless to use the models developed by Lockheed in the future to blackmail the current president of Lockheed.
"How do you know that Boeing will accept your design? Even if Boeing accepts it, the Department of Defense may not be able to pass it. "Lockheed is no longer as confident as it was just now.
"Oh, then we'll see, anyway, I'm falling out with your company's employees, and I'm not afraid of falling out with the company's boss, anyway, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, and I don't mind selling the blueprints to Boeing at a low price." Albert retorted calmly.
"Okay, I promised not to touch your little flying machine, but I'm interested in your blueprints right now." Seeing that it was hopeless to fight for a small flying machine, Lockheed changed his tune, took a step back, and began to explore the design of Albert's aircraft. If it was as good as he said, Lockheed wouldn't mind buying it with a little more blood.
"No problem, as long as you can afford the number." Albert held out five fingers.
"Half a million?" Lockheed couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, this price is really a big bargain.
"You think beautifully, it's five million." Albert gave him a blank look.