"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
After the talks, the two shook hands.
At this time, Russia was not in a great need of NATO artillery shells, because many of the promised weapons had not actually been delivered.
But their BM-21 Hailstorm rocket stockpile is almost depleted.
They sold a lot of this stuff back then, never imagining they'd run out of it themselves.
We offer 10,000 rounds per round, with an initial batch of 5,000 rounds to offset profit sharing from An-124 and An-225 aircraft.
The batch found in the warehouse was old stock printed by Xia Yu before the wedding; after all, it would be a waste if the system's construction projects weren't fully booked.
Unexpectedly, years later, Jihuo Defense rarely used conventional ammunition anymore, and the old-fashioned multiple rocket launchers were only used for smoke. So, taking this opportunity, they exchanged all of their 122mm rocket stockpile for $50 million.
In the future, it is highly likely that printing will no longer be used, since the time required to print one rocket is enough to print three 152mm artillery shells.
Therefore, artillery shells are still more cost-effective, and this will become even more apparent as the price of conventional ammunition rises overall.
The transfer of the An-225 has been temporarily suspended, as the other party is unwilling to lower the price and has expressed its willingness to change the wet lease to a cooperative operation.
It's not the end of the road yet, but that's fine too, he can wait for the price of shells to rise further, and there aren't many special transport orders right now.
Two days after seeing off this group of guests, another group of Germans came to visit.
“Mr. Sherlock, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Klaus-Maffei Wegman (kmw) CEO spoke out.
“Me too, Mr. Frank. We met in Bali 18 years ago. It’s a pity we didn’t get to chat for more than a few minutes.”
Xia Yu said with a hint of regret.
That year at the Sartori Defence Show, Firepower Defence took over Rheinmetall's booth and received many upgrade contracts from Weasel.
He had already completed the modifications, but the final batch of deliveries was not completed until last year.
As for why it didn't participate in 2020, it's because the 2020 Eurosailier exhibition was canceled due to a black swan event.
The exhibition, which was held after a four-year hiatus, was highly anticipated by exhibitors and customers, which is why Frank came to Mecklenburg.
"Rheinmetall has established a good relationship with your company, and Klaus-Maffei-Wegmann also hopes to become a partner of Focus Fire Defense."
At this point, he waved to the employee behind him, who then placed two boxes on the table.
"These are brand new products that KMW will be launching at this defense exhibition, but we don't want people to think that these are just two prototypes that need to be tested in combat."
Frank opened the two boxes himself, revealing a beautifully crafted model of a main battle tank and a tracked heavy tank.
baptism of war
It should be the lowest intensity of the war; otherwise, with war already raging in Eastern Europe, why would the other side bother to target us?
In those godforsaken places where main battle tanks are consumables, the best you can do is send an old Leopard 2.
Sending new vehicles is essentially giving them away. Even if potential customers know that even the best armored units can't withstand targeted attacks from major powers, it will still affect sales and could even lead to project bankruptcy.
The Afica region, coupled with the reputation of Focused Firepower, makes for a very safe combination.
"They are boxer dogs."
After seeing the main battle tank and tracked heavy tank series clearly, Xia Yu spoke up.
"Yes, the tracked version of the Boxer, using an MTU881KA-501CR engine, with 1200 horsepower, makes them more suitable for the battlefield."
Frank said with certainty.
The eight-wheeled design is just the beginning for the Boxer; the tracked chassis is the advanced version that opens the second stage.
After all, wheeled chassis are only suitable for counterinsurgency operations and urban counterterrorism. In remote areas where there are no roads, tracked chassis are still necessary!
"This is the RCT120 turret module. Its main weapon is a 120mm RH120L/44 smoothbore gun, equipped with a Spike missile launcher and a remote weapon station."
"This vehicle is an RCT30 turret equipped with the MK30-2/ABM autocannon. We will also include an troop carrier module, an ambulance module, and a bridge-laying vehicle module equipped with the Leguan bridge-laying system."
Therefore, KMW will sponsor Jihuo Defense with 2 tracked chassis and 5 additional modules!
The price is higher than that of Rheinmetall back then, but that's also because Boxer Dog tells the story of modular armor.
If you want to sponsor PMC's promotional activities, you can't do it without all the additional modules!
But a dedicated vehicle must be used for its intended purpose. Xia Yu still didn't have a high opinion of this kind of littoral combat ship in the armored world, but he couldn't resist taking this free equipment.
When he was a child, his family was too poor to afford toys, so it's nice for him to play with big toys now that he's grown up.
Xia Yu was also looking to expand his infantry fighting vehicle units, so he added two more, along with five additional modules, making it highly playable.
Of course, he wouldn't touch a boxer dog if he had to pay for it.
The eight-wheeled version costs ten million US dollars per unit, how much would the tracked version cost?
With so much money, there are so many good things to do! Why insist on buying a German car?
"The chassis and additional modules are all in stock. As long as Mr. Sherlock signs this sponsorship contract, we can take delivery of the car today."
Frank said with a laugh. "KMW really had to spend a lot today, because cars aren't selling well these days!"
The days of simply putting things on a defense exhibition and selling them are over. You have to do something special... no, you have to prove yourself on the battlefield.
Firepower, protection, support, and multi-functionality—these qualities can only be truly demonstrated through the crucible of actual combat.
The Eastern European theater was too hardcore for hardcore warfare, while the low-intensity combat in the Afica region was just right.
Xia Yu flipped through the English version of the contract, which stipulated that the film had to be produced before June in order to meet the deadline for this year's Sartori Defense Exhibition.
He thought about it and realized that currently, only the Sahel region was suitable for such a short-term deployment in Afica.
The previous operation against JNIM in Kinabalu served as a warning to surrounding extremist groups and armed groups, but humans are creatures that don't learn from their mistakes.
Almost a year has passed, and those monsters and demons who hid back then have jumped out again. Now it's time for another round of cleanup.
This is also to safeguard the newly started modular oil refinery. As the impact of the black swan event gradually subsides, coupled with the Eastern European war that began in February, international crude oil prices have surged back to triple digits.
The cost of fuel for concentrated fire defense has also increased significantly. Only by ensuring the construction of the refinery and its official commissioning before the end of the year can costs be reduced and efficiency increased.
Xia Yu had no choice; the Cold War Museum branch was officially opening to the public next year!
In landlocked countries, especially in Afica, everything is expensive.
In Marie, especially in the inland areas, oil prices are as high as $1.60 per liter.
There have been instances where prices have risen to three to five dollars per liter when armed groups and extremist organizations have stirred up trouble and blocked highways.
It's fine if Jihuo Defense is responsible for transporting oil themselves, but armed escort also has costs, so it's better to mine local crude oil and refine it on-site.
If they can't use it themselves, they can sell it directly locally, which also helps to stabilize expensive and distorted prices.
This also increased the GDP of Mali and Quebec, unlike the expelled French who only knew how to take and did not know how to give back or achieve a win-win situation.
With such an ugly way of behaving, it's no wonder they were driven away; the colonizers' arrogance was too deeply ingrained.
Xia Yu has transformed Konglujia into a black pearl of fruit, and he will similarly enrich several countries in the Sahel region.
However, this will take 10 to 20 years, since bandits are too difficult to eradicate with the support of external forces.
Xia Yu could only build a few oases like Kedar first, shifting from direct attacks on militants to using a money offensive to eliminate their potential troops.
No one is born a killer; it is the environment that shapes a person.
The shift from needing guns to kill to earn a living to needing work will prevent a situation where three thousand people are killed today and thirty thousand appear tomorrow.
Strengthening education and improving their knowledge level are essential to controlling the explosive population growth.
However, before that, machine guns and rockets are still needed as a temporary measure. Only when the militants stop can Xia Yu's oasis project be developed.
"No problem, I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration."
After reviewing the contract, Xia Yu signed his name on the last page.
"In addition, if possible, I will arrange for the An-225 to fly directly to Germany right now."
With two tracked chassis and five additional modules, along with enough ammunition and spare parts, even one An-124-150 might not be enough to carry them.
"I've heard about this news before. The expansion speed of Jihuo Air Transport Company is astonishing. Mr. Sherlock truly deserves to be the number one in multiple fields."
Frank said sincerely.
There's no way around it, Boss Xia is just too well-rounded.
Starting as a private military contractor, the company leveraged its own military strength to enter the secondhand arms market and pioneer a large-scale military-themed tourism industry.
Not to mention the mining and transportation industries; how many people can achieve his level of success in their thirties?
Some did achieve their success through the internet, but that advantage has long been exhausted, and it's now rare to hear of young people getting rich overnight.
"My main goal is to contribute to the people of Afica; such a rich land shouldn't be so poor."
Xia Yu said in a very official tone.
But once the Thais leave, the ecological niche they vacate will be taken by someone else if you don't occupy it.
At this point, if we don't focus our firepower on defense, are we just going to let Russia take over?
Back then, the British were holding other countries by the throat, forcing them to buy their products; excess production capacity had to find a place to be released.
If they can't afford it, let them get rich first; users need to be cultivated.
“Mr. Sherlock, I admire your level of understanding. It is a blessing for the people of Afica to have you.”
Germans can be quite eloquent, after all, their interests in the Philippines are limited to some raw material mines, and their own products simply cannot be sold locally.
Time passed in this mutual flattery, and soon it got dark outside.
Xia Yuliu and the rest of the KMW team had dinner at the castle and then arranged for a helicopter to take them to the airport.
The two Boxer model cars became Charlotte and Charles's toys. Charlotte could accept the big car, but the small car was not as good as the dolls she held in her hands.
Coincidentally, although Xia Yu doesn't like dolls, he's definitely going to collect all the big cars.
Once you have it, disassemble and print it all out.
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