Compared to a certain major player who spent hundreds of billions of dollars to package an entire production line and essentially used reconnaissance and strike drones as consumer-grade drones, Busa is not that extravagant.
Trainer aircraft and drones together form the new generation of air force. With such limited resources, they naturally use them with great care.
But even if it breaks, it's okay, Jihuo Defense's newly established aircraft maintenance center can repair it.
This can be considered a benefit of having the company headquarters in Komlujah. With so many people coming from their hometown, in recent years, as long as the planes sold to Afica are not serious enough to require returning to the factory for repairs, minor problems can be solved locally by replacing a spare part.
To this end, the airport is already expanding with new hangars, and cargo ships can be used to transport aircraft that are unable to fly over to Pointe-Noire. The advantages of port cities should always be utilized.
Next, they went to the warehouse. The drones needed to be produced on the spot, so delivery would be a little slower, but the ammunition that Busa had ordered had already been delivered in full.
The quantity is less than half of what Xia Yu has.
Not fighting, just teaching the bandits and outlaws a lesson is enough, but Zhong Fei isn't the only client who wants concentrated fire defense.
Several containers of goods may not last until the end of the year.
"Time flies. Xia, you're already married and about to become a father. Your father and I are getting old."
In his more than 20 years in Afica, he had never killed anyone, but he had fired several shots, scaring away many ruthless bandits who wanted to kidnap people.
People with a net worth of over a million can afford to buy cars worth tens of thousands, but Xia Yu, whose assets are already in the tens of thousands, would find it difficult to use 10% of his net worth to buy a private jet.
Uncle Tai nodded in agreement.
That's why it's said that a large number of AIDS patients here don't even live to the symptom stage before they die; they don't care at all.
He then acquired new excavators and, taking advantage of the rebellion, rose to prominence, expanding and strengthening his original business.
Prior to this, Xia Yu had already decided which model of twin-engine small passenger aircraft to choose.
The little antelope landed directly at the airport. Workers were working hard at the expanded hangar, while several maintenance personnel were carefully maintaining the C-160s that had been used intensively in the previous phase.
Buying a private jet is indeed a luxury, especially those expensive passenger planes, so I've been putting it off until now.
He knew what kind of person his son was. In the game, he could have guns of all colors, but in reality, he probably wouldn't even know how to turn the safety off. He'd better just stay in China!
After having a drink with Uncle Tai and catching up, Xia Yu and Domi stayed overnight and returned to Kong Lujia the next day.
In Busa, thanks to the influx of local population and a significantly higher birth rate, the scale of earthwork construction has also increased.
Uncle Tai's business is booming. He can't retire now, and he has to work hard for a few more years for his son.
Switching to turbofan transport aircraft seems... too noisy.
"Yeah, there aren't many surveillance cameras around here, so if you die, it's really a pointless death."
It's not considered a big birthday until you're under 60. Uncle Tai, who is in his early 50s, is indeed young. In the chaotic Afica, the average age of men in many countries is under 50.
Xia Yu put down his wine glass and said.
"Xiaoqiang is fine staying in China. Being too naive will only lead to trouble abroad."
Veteran thugs like Uncle Tai not only hire armed black security guards and install bulletproof glass in their cars, but also carry small handguns on themselves and their drivers.
We can't expect Liv to squeeze into a C-160 transport plane, can we?
It's not that transport aircraft are bad, but turboprop transport aircraft are noisy and too bumpy.
He vaguely remembered what Xia Yu looked like when he first came to Guo. He was a great young man, but he always looked worried and worked hard every day when he was on the plane.
After confirming that the training schedule for the Busa UAV ground crew would be ready for the deployment, Xia Yu took his leave and, while he was at it, took Domi to Uncle Tai's place for a free meal.
Being a rich guy in China is great, but in a dog-eat-dog society like Afica, you'd probably be eaten alive.
Xia Yu should get four PS-90A2s and equip them on the Il-76s so they won't be noisy anymore.
Xia Yu also knew the personality of Uncle Tai's son; to put it simply, he was naive and simple-minded.
Choose the Il-76. This transport aircraft is too noisy, mainly due to the PS-90A-76 engine (the original D-30 was even noisier, no wonder there are no cases of converting it into a private aircraft, even using soundproofing materials in the cargo hold can't save it).
However, the idea of having two F-16s escorting an Il-76 is something that could only be done in Afika.
It's okay for big companies, but small business owners in various industries hear about someone being murdered every now and then, all for money.
"Uncle Tai, you're only 50, not old at all. My dad, on the other hand, is almost 60, and he's really not young anymore."
No wonder Oslo's presidential plane is an Il-96, not an Il-76.
The Russians later collaborated with Pratt & Whitney to develop the PS-90A2 engine, which increased thrust from 16 tons to 18 tons, improved reliability by 1.5 to 2 times, and met the International Civil Aviation Organization's 2006 noise standards.
If this continues, Xia Yu's child will be born soon.
He doesn't gamble, and he rarely smokes or drinks. His biggest expense each month is buying some ingredients for a meal on his days off.
So he decided to build a smaller twin-engine passenger plane as a temporary measure, and then upgrade it to a four-engine plane when his children are older and his net worth is approaching eleven figures.
In the past two years, Kong Lujia has been engaged in large-scale construction. He reassured Uncle Tai to expand the scale of the business with confidence, hiring drivers, buying new excavators, and opening a branch company there.
People would fight for multiple stipends when they were assigned to other cities, but it wasn't until they went to Konglujia that they gradually became more cheerful and confident.
It's better to raise a child yourself than to raise a child yourself. To have a father like that, Uncle Tai's son must have done a lot of good deeds in his past life.
Over the years, he has acquired helicopters, fighter jets, and transport aircraft, all of which are productivity tools. The Little Bird was just to satisfy his personal collection desires.
“Your dad is really lucky to have such a successful son, unlike the one in my family.”
Xia Yu's first handgun was a Tokarev TT-33 that Uncle Tai had retired, the same age as his grandfather. He later bought a Glock-19 after making money from buying fish and receiving a free system.
It would be a lie for Uncle Tai to say he doesn't envy Lao Xia.
Uncle Tai remarked with emotion at the dinner table.
"Honey, what do you think about us buying an Airbus A319?"
He asked Liv for her opinion.
Although Boeing aircraft without the MAX designation are generally fine, Xia Yu can get a cheaper price when buying a used Airbus.
"Won't it be very expensive?"
Knowing she couldn't refuse her husband, Liv could only ask about the price.
"It's not expensive. A used one is only a little over 10 million US dollars. With the cost of modification, it can be done for around 15 million."
Many families buy private cars for their children; now that he's reached that age, it's time to buy a private jet for his family.
Whether it's visiting my maternal grandparents' house or my paternal grandparents' house, it will be very convenient.
"That doesn't seem expensive, but I've heard that maintaining an airplane is more expensive than buying one!"
Liv took stock of the money left in the museum and company accounts and found that they could not support the expenses of 20 million, but maintaining a private jet was indeed not cheap.
"Others are expensive, but ours is different. We have our own pilots, so maintenance and upkeep are just a side benefit. We also have our own airports where we are based."
Xia Yu counted on his fingers as he did the math for his wife.
"I mainly fly on the Afica and Central Europe international routes. There are some miscellaneous expenses when I go to other airports, and then there's the cost of fuel. Don't forget that we have oil fields."
"But the Airbus A319 is a small plane, it doesn't seem like it can fly intercontinentally!"
Liv had a new question.
“The passenger jet model has a range of less than 4,000 nautical miles, while the business jet model has an additional fuel tank installed in the cargo compartment, which increases the range to 6,500 nautical miles, allowing direct flights from Kongluga to China.”
Xia Yu had already prepared her explanation.
Why would you need such a large cargo hold if there aren't more than 100 passengers? And the 3.7-meter width of the passenger cabin is enough to fit the F-111 Aardvark's integrated ejection cockpit.
As long as a missile warning system is installed, there is no need to worry about safety.
If a missile is actually fired, let's see if the flares and chaff can fool us. If they can't and it really hits, we'd better quickly take our wives and children and hide in the cockpit first as a warning, and then settle scores with them later.
The same procedure will be followed even if we switch to the Il-76 later; safety will always be the top priority.
"Alright then, whatever you think is suitable is fine."
Liv nodded in agreement, after all, it was for the children, and her husband preferred to fly in fighter jets.
"I can get it done here within six months, then you can fly back to prepare for childbirth."
Xia Yu wrote this down in her notebook.
If possible, being born in China or Germany would be better than being born directly in Afica. However, their industry is quite special. Even if Liv is pregnant and not on the front line, she will stay in Konluga to coordinate company affairs.
If there's no time to go abroad, you'll have to be born in the country, earning the title of "unlucky one" from the moment you're born.
"If I'm not busy, I'll go back a month early; if I'm busy, I'll wait. By the way, when will the replacement field medic arrive?"
Liv asked when the person who would be taking over her post would be in place.
"There's still no word from Rheinmetall. I estimate we'll have to wait until this deployment is over."
Xia Yu answered directly.
Since they don't need to fight a decisive battle, they only need to stay in Zhongfei for a maximum of two months this time.
After all, this intermittent dry season will only last for two months, and it absolutely cannot be allowed to drag on into the rainy season.
Because during the rainy season, it's not just a matter of whether the roads are in bad condition; if there's a major flood that submerges your car, insurance won't cover tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
"I need the same mountain troops. If they can arrive before the deployment is complete, we can have some joint combat training. If they arrive later, we can only do exercises."
Here's a little-known fact: Chung Fei is mostly hilly, with many areas being plateaus at an altitude of 700 to 1000 meters. It's just that it's located in the middle of the country, so the terrain isn't very flat, and there are quite a few mudslides during the rainy season.
If the other party arrives early, Xia Yu is quite interested in seeing their skill level.
We arrived late. There are many high mountains and canyons in Guo County, which is why the Guo River cannot flow all the way through. There are many waterfalls formed by the difference in terrain.
"Have you thought about mortgaging the mining farm?"
Liv also took out her notebook.
Both of them naturally transitioned from their personal lives to their work.
"It's mainly uranium ore. You know about gold mines, I prefer what's readily available."
Although they haven't been married for a full year, Liv truly understands Xia Yu.
His idea was to wait for the opposition forces to dig the gold out of the ground and ore gram by gram, and then intercept it all.
After all, mining this stuff isn't that difficult; uranium mining, on the other hand, requires more technical expertise.
If there is associated oil and gas, that would be even better. In the future, he will add more oil-producing wells, and naturally, the more high-yield oil wells the better.
Furthermore, there's only one uranium mine, which makes it difficult for him to take action; at most, he can only retain about 10% of the production.
If more sites are developed, Xia Yu can accumulate the target demand as soon as possible.
Whether it's the need for self-defense or the energy consumption of the bunker, the amounts are actually quite large.
"Okay, uranium mining will be the priority, and we will cooperate in its development."
Liv continued taking notes.
"There are also containers Z07 and Z08 in warehouse D at the port. We'll arrange for the flying foxes to take them to Sowe's airport, where the howling eagles will be operating during this deployment."
Xia Yu continued to issue orders.
Sowe's airport is the closest airport in Gobi to the capital of the Philippines, so the only CH-4 will naturally be deployed there.
“Let the Detona team go with them; we won’t send any regular employees.”
Detone was a clever squad leader in the village protection team; his squad had been responsible for assisting with the previous deployment of fighter jets and loading them with ammunition.
It is most appropriate to put them in charge of managing drone munitions now; it would be a waste to leave full-time employees in Sowe.
“Yes, Detona…”
And so, the couple went through all the pre-war preparations one by one.
Since they don't have Zhang Liang or Xiao He to help them with their small business, they have to do it themselves.
However, it's quite profitable. The intensity of the operation this time wasn't as high as in Syria, and since it was a poor client, the contract price was lower.
But after two busy months, you can easily make tens of millions. If you invest another tens of millions in the acquired mining farm, you can generate hundreds of millions in profit.
Other mining companies fear that Chung Fei will start fighting again soon, but Ji Huo Defense doesn't have that concern.
He didn't find any partners, and a single Weasel S3 couldn't hold his own. The fighter jet took off from Kongluga and entered Zhongfei quite quickly.
Time flies, and soon it's time to set off again.
The KF-31, sponsored by Rheinmetall, also arrived at Pointe-Noire before they left Komluga.
Oh, and there are two Weasel 1 airborne combat vehicles.
Xia Yu had the Mole crew drive their KF-31 away, and then he put the two Weasel 1 cannon-equipped vehicles into garages 1 and 2.
[Project: wiesel1a1mk20]
Completeness: 98.6% (Ready for repair)
This is a retired A1 model. Later, the car underwent some upgrades and became the A4MK model collected by a certain Antonstar.
Today he plans to upgrade again, becoming the Weasel 1a8bk27 model.
Just hearing the name makes it seem like the combat power has doubled, but in reality, it's more than double.
Leaving aside the 27mm rotary cannon produced by Mauser, in addition to the basic armor steel protection of the vehicle body, Xia Yu added an extra layer of titanium alloy to the front of the vehicle body.
The armor, which was originally only able to defend against the full power of general-purpose machine gun rounds, was piled up to a level that even 12.7mm tungsten core armor-piercing rounds from heavy machine guns could not penetrate.
Any thicker and it would be too heavy. After all, the new gun weighs 100 kilograms even without ammunition. In addition, the ammunition capacity has been reduced from 400 rounds of 20mm ammunition to 300 rounds of 27mm ammunition (the Typhoon has 150 rounds with ammunition), which is really putting a strain on the engine.
The good news is that Hans no longer needs to wear heavy armor to operate the machine gun, and Xia Yu has removed the old vehicle sights.
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