Chapter 617: Wanwan's Su-27 Dream
If it is said that Wanwan people want to buy Su-27, many people will think that it is a fantasy, with the relationship between Huaxia and Maozi, is it Wanwan's turn to buy? However, in fact, even in history, the people of Wanwan have definitely moved the mind of the Su-27.
Limited by the August 17 communique, Wanwan could not obtain advanced military equipment from the United States, at least before the collapse of the Soviet Union, this was the situation, and the self-developed fighters, the performance is ridiculously poor, in this case, Wanwan people have never given up the effort to obtain the Su-27, if Wanwan has this advanced heavy fighter, and then replace it with Western avionics, then the combat effectiveness will definitely be able to go to a higher level!
Xia Hanmin, chairman of the 'National Science Committee of the Executive Yuan,' first allocated $50,000 to Meng Xianyu, then head of the science and technology group of the "National Science Council" in Germany, and took advantage of the opportunity of the reunification of the two Germanys, relying on the connections of the former East German science and technology circles, and using Germany as a base to develop and communicate with the science and technology circles of the former Eastern European communist countries and the Soviet Union.
This Meng Xianyu is also a fierce man in the Wanwan science and technology community, he graduated from the Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, and once participated in the nuclear weapons program of Chiang Ching-kuo's era, but later failed to do so under the pressure of the United States. He is currently in Germany and is involved in a computer simulation research project on nuclear reactions in Germany. The reunification of Germany allowed Meng Xianyu to gradually connect with the National Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union through his connections in the scientific and technological community.
Because the light industry in the Soviet Union was still underdeveloped, Meng Xianyu began the sugar bomb offensive, and from time to time he visited the Soviet Union with some whiskey and other gifts that were very rare in the Soviet Union, and won the friendship of many members of the National Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. Through the exchanges between the scientific and technological circles, the Soviet Union also began to be interested in Wanwan, especially in Wanwan's "godfather of science and technology" Li Guoding. Under the exchange, led by Meng Xianyu, Li Guoding dragged his old body. First he traveled to Europe, then to Prague, from which he flew into the Soviet Union, where he met with officials of the State Academy of Sciences of the USSR and the State Scientific Council, and the relationship between the two sides became close. As a result, Li Guoding put forward a plan to purchase fighters from the Soviet Union.
All this went very smoothly, and now, as with the development of history, Wanwan, through the friendship established in the scientific and technological community, visited the Soviet Union and negotiated with the Soviet Union to buy fighter planes.
The USSR attached great importance to this arms sale, after all. Unlike history, the Soviet Union is now carrying out resolute reforms, and for them, the sale of military equipment in exchange for sufficient funds can greatly reduce the country's investment in the military, and more funds can be used to reform the country and develop the economy.
So. The USSR has long begun to sell Su-27 fighters to various countries, alas. Due to the poor results of the Su-27 on the battlefield in Afghanistan, potential countries were not interested in the Su-27 at all, especially Huaxia, which the Soviets considered the largest buyer, was disrupted by Huaxia's own Tomcat fighters, and Huaxia only ordered a small number of improved attack aircraft.
In this case, a potential order for a hundred aircraft from Wanwan. This made the Soviet Union very excited, and if this arms sale was completed, the Soviet Union would receive a large amount of export profits, and its new fighter development plan would be even smoother.
Right now. Led by Xia Hanmin, chairman of the "National Science Council" in Wanwan, led by Huang Xiaozong, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, that is, leader of the IDF program, Xue Xiangchuan, director of the Science Park Administration, Shi Hongzhi, director of the "National Science Council", as well as Ji Xianyu, Luo Zhiyuan, director of the West Asia Department of the "Ministry of Foreign Affairs", and others, came to the Soviet Union in the name of science and technology transportation.
After the delegation came to the Soviet Union, they took great pains to visit the Soviet industry, hoping to participate in the Soviet Union's industrial investment plan, but a few days later, Xia Hanmin, Huang Xiaozong, and Meng Xianyu secretly left the delegation and went to the State Science and Technology Committee of the USSR to meet with the representatives of the Soviet Union.
The Soviet side attached great importance to this meeting, and the participants in the discussion were Simonov, the designer of the Su-27, Karnin, deputy chairman of the USSR Defense Industry Committee, and Sergei, deputy minister of defense of the USSR.
"It is a great honor to be here in the Great Soviet." Huang Xiaozong said that he seemed to have forgotten that with whose support it was back then, the red flag was planted all over the mainland and drove Lao Jiang into the sea, if it were not for the outbreak of war in Korea, the red flag would definitely be planted across the sea to the treasure island.
Xia Hanmin and Meng Xianyu have already come to the Soviet Union several times, only Huang Xiaozong, for the first time, he is the general person in charge of the IDF project in Wanwan, and he knows what level the IDF fighter is, so he hopes to obtain the Soviet Union's heavy air superiority fighter.
"Dean Huang." Simonov said: "We admire the spirit of your independent development of a new third-generation fighter with your own capabilities. ”
As the chief designer of the aircraft, Simonov naturally knows how much effort it takes to develop a third-generation aircraft, especially in a place like Wanwan, where there is no accumulation of technology.
Hearing Simonov say this, Huang Xiaozong's old face was not red, in fact, Wanwan has no ability at all, and the main designs were all made with the help of the United States, but unfortunately, it is nondescript to make it.
"Although we have developed our own fighter, after all, it is a light fighter, and we hope to introduce your Su-27." Huang Xiaozong said: "The introduction of this fighter can give us a strong air supremacy. ”
"Our Su-27 fighter is the best heavy fighter in the world." Simonov said: "Your choice is the most correct. ”
"I'm sorry, with all due respect." Huang Xiaozong said: "Our introduction of your fighter will not be terminated by the mainland's resistance, right?" ”
After all, it was Wanwan who imported fighters from the Soviet Union, and what Wanwan was most worried about was the mainland's reaction.
"Of course not, our Soviet Union's foreign arms sales are our own business, and no one has the right to intervene." Sergei on the side said: "As long as you are prepared to withstand the pressure of the United States if possible." ”
The United States will certainly not be willing to see the introduction of Soviet fighter planes in Wanwan, and the only risk of this arms sale is US interference.
"So we're going to do it in secret." Xia Hanmin said: "By the time the United States finds out, the Su-27 has already been stationed at our base, and by that time, even if the Americans strongly protest, we have already completed the transaction." ”
"So, we hope that this project can move quickly." "For example, we want to send two pilots here to be trained in the modification of the Su-27 and become our seed instructors," Huang said. ”
Now, we have finally entered the substantive negotiation content, in order to avoid the leakage of information and the abortion of the plan, it must be fast and confidential!
To buy a fighter, you must first train the pilot, which must be carried out before the aircraft, otherwise, when the plane arrives, no one will fly, and it will still be useless.
"That's totally fine." Simonov said: "We are training in Sukhoi, with our best test pilots as instructors. ”
"We want your delivery to be fast, preferably within a year, and all the fighters will be delivered, and I think we can hide from the Americans for a year." Xia Hanmin continued.
"How many do you need?" Simonov asked.
"We will first order 100 aircraft, and at the same time, we hope that there will be a contract for assembly maintenance and technology transfer at a later stage, so that we can make subsequent improvements to this fighter, and at the same time, at the same time, we will guarantee the supply of parts for at least ten years." Huang Xiaozong said.
Originally, the IDF had a planned production of more than 300 aircraft, but if the Su-27 could be imported from the Soviet Union, the planned number of the IDF would be reduced, for example, 200 aircraft would be evenly distributed to the Su-27.
Anyway, Wanwan has enough money.
Of course, the technical defects of the Soviets are mainly electronic equipment, which is the strength of Wanwan! Wanwan has a world-renowned electronics industry, such as the Golden Dragon radar on the IDF fighter, which is produced by Wanwan itself. Through improvements, the combat effectiveness of the Su-27 can be made even stronger.
One hundred! The Soviets present suddenly showed joy on their faces, if the project can be reached, it will definitely be the largest export contract!
"However, we hope that your asking price is not too high." Huang Xiaozong continued: "We are very sincere, and we also hope that you can offer a reasonable price, so that we can have new orders in the future. ”
Wanwan really has no choice, and after contacting the French, the price offered by the French is quite high, which is unacceptable to them at all, so now when negotiating with the Soviets in front of them, the price comes first.
"So what is the price you can afford?" Garnin asked.
"No more than thirty-five million dollars." Huang Xiaozong said.
They had been in contact with the French, and the French were willing to sell their Mirage 2000, but the price was quite high, Wanwan was going to buy sixty planes, but the asking price was as high as four billion dollars, almost every one was more than $60 million, which was simply a money grab!
Now, in the face of the Soviets, the attitude of the people on the Wanwan side is very resolute, the price cannot be too high, and Wanwan cannot be slaughtered!
35 million dollars, this price, it's really not high, you know, this is a heavy twin-engine fighter!
The other side can raise the price at most, and the sale of each fighter is 40 million US dollars, or even 50 million US dollars, and Wanwan can afford it.
"Okay, we can say yes." To their surprise, the Soviets agreed very happily.
"However, we would like you to pay half of the deposit upfront." Simonov said: "In this way, our factories will work overtime to produce, and at the same time, the fighters equipped for the troops will be exported to you as a priority, and we will try to complete this contract within half a year." ”
Pay half of the deposit upfront! Although it is a bit much, however, if the other party can agree to such a price, it is also appropriate to pay a little more deposit, Huang Xiaozong immediately agreed. (To be continued......)