There are still 3 hours until dawn. After receiving a call from Xia Yu, the personnel remaining at the naval base drove all the motorboats to Black Point Wharf and began salvage operations using fishing nets.
Yes, another submarine was blown to pieces, and he called people over to salvage the scraps.
If we don't deal with it now, the impact of it being washed ashore by the waves after daybreak will be even worse.
As for the submarine that didn't explode, it was pulled out of the sea by the winch on the anti-submarine vessel.
"This is a mermaid-1m"
The searchlight beam shone on the "mine," and Xia Yu immediately recognized it as a miniature submarine from the former Su Lian.
It's a tiny thing with a full load displacement of 3.75 tons; calling it a submarine would be a stretch.
He only learned about the underwater gear used by Soviet-style frogmen when he was learning about the SEAL XXVIIB5 submarine of San Dezi.
Despite its small size, it can be deployed underwater for up to 10 days, making it ideal for special operations.
After all, the limitations of small frogman propulsion vehicles (DPVs) are quite significant, which has led various countries to develop special equipment such as wet frogman transport vehicles (SDVs), dry deck shelters (DDSs), and large dry frogman transport vehicles (ASDSs).
"The faces of the deceased were no longer recognizable. We collected genetic samples from both individuals, and the laboratory can roughly determine their ethnicity."
"Yes, boss!"
His job is to teach new recruits special operations skills and train them into soldiers needed for concentrated fire defense. It is also his job to directly participate in high-intensity combat. He enjoys this fulfilling life.
Then came the terrorist attacks, which were broadcast globally and had a very negative impact.
This is also why Jihuo Defense never accepts infantry training contracts. At least technical soldiers who have completed junior high school can communicate, but it's too difficult to communicate with cannon fodder infantry who haven't even graduated from elementary school.
After changing into a smart suit, Xia Yu shook his head and sighed upon hearing Lao Ke's report.
Even if Xia Yu doesn't run away back to China with his wife and children, his career will still suffer a heavy blow.
The Mermaid-1m was a product of the pre-classification period and performed a variety of tasks, while the one in front of us seems to have undergone modifications.
"Yes, the battery pack and propulsion motor have been modified, giving it more horsepower but also making it easier for sonar to detect."
In the phone call just two days ago when he invited Yevgeny to attend the opening ceremony, he complained to Xia Yu that Zhong Fei's soldiers were of extremely poor quality.
Genetic testing is definitely more accurate than the rules by which mustaches identified Jews.
The explosive charges on a platform like the Mermaid-1m wouldn't be too many, but with all four deployed on one side of the ship, it's unlikely to dry-sink the São Paulo; a large-angle list wouldn't be a problem at all.
This move by the other party was undeniably ruthless. They weren't aiming to reduce his manpower, but rather to cripple his business. However, as the old saying goes, cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.
"That's not urgent. What's important now is to ensure the smooth opening ceremony of the museum. Also, I plan to expand the village security team and add another company."
“We’ve recruited a lot of people this time. The Anka Mechanized Infantry Brigade itself is short-handed, so the quality of the recruits may not be very high. You need to focus on training.”
Xia Yu, who had just sat down to eat breakfast, talked about his upcoming plans.
After climbing onto the small boat where Xia Yu was, Tom removed his respirator and spoke to Xia Yu.
Old Ke readily agreed.
Each of the two submarine chasers has an anti-frogman rocket launcher system. Or rather, if it weren't for the fear of making too much noise, Xia Yu would have directly authorized the use of anti-submarine rocket depth charges, which are the ones used to deal with big fish.
The results can aid in the analysis, since these days even suicide soldiers can be bought with money, and many small countries with poor economies also have combat frogmen.
When you're out on the road, one reinforced company isn't enough, and expanding to a battalion is too much; two companies are just right.
"That's four assassins!"
Having not slept all night, he was feeling a bit weak. After downing a double shot of espresso, he followed his boss's convoy back to the São Paulo to continue his security work for the day.
If escape is impossible, the submarine can be self-destructed by pressing a button; the crew won't even need to prepare cyanide capsules.
"Take the submarine ashore, retrieve the two bodies, remove the explosive devices, and see if there are any clues."
Without universal compulsory education, it is difficult to recruit qualified soldiers. Fortunately, Lao Ke has been working on improving the quality of low-quality soldiers for many years and has plenty of experience and patience.
Xia Yu said with a cold smile.
Xiao Anka will graduate in the middle of next year. His brigade has already been established and is ready to fill vacancies and promote its members on the spot. Therefore, the core members have all signed long-term contracts.
"Boss, we've conducted preliminary underwater reconnaissance. This Mermaid-1M appears to be carrying two underwater explosive devices, intended to target our company's São Paulo. The other submarine's explosion was likely caused by its explosive devices being hit and detonated by rocket-propelled grenades."
Xia Yu said to his subordinates.
It drove Wagner's instructors crazy. It's hard to imagine that these guys used the AK's scale as a power regulator, believing that the higher the number, the greater the power.
It will be dawn in a little over two hours. I'll go back and investigate slowly. He'll definitely find out the hidden enemy, no matter if it takes a year or two.
Xia Yu ate soup dumplings one after another, prompting Lao Ke to focus on training afterwards.
If you're willing to give each person $1 million, I wonder how many people would be scrambling to take the job. Human life is sometimes really worthless.
If Jihuo Defense were a listed company, its stock price would plummet to the point of triggering a circuit breaker; even if it were not listed, its museum business would be ruined, which in turn would affect its combat operations and mineral development businesses in various regions.
Yes, Xia Yu didn't have much hope of finding the target immediately. The other side was sending out frogmen to work secretly because they didn't want to expose their identities, in case the operation failed and they were traced back to the source.
"There are a lot of bad guys out there. If these four underwater explosive devices are installed on the São Paulo, I'm afraid I'll go bankrupt."
"Mr. Ellison, did you sleep well last night?"
What the other party never expected was that Xia Yu had a morbid pursuit of security and had made arrangements before the aircraft carrier museum officially opened.
The old fish is definitely outdated, but as long as the pressure hull doesn't leak, it can be reused. Innovating on an old platform is definitely better than the disposable semi-submersible boats that those drug lords in South America weld themselves.
Once the submarine came ashore, it was quickly proven that, in addition to two underwater explosive devices, it also had a one-button self-destruct function.
Without high-quality veterans to fill the gaps, Jihuo Defense has to start from scratch and train its own personnel. Old Ke, the chief instructor, is very important.
Xia Yu asked Larry, who was pacing around on the deck in his bathrobe.
"It's great. Did it rain last night? I think I heard thunder."
Larry asked Xia Yu.
Extensive use of soundproofing materials ensured that the more than 20 luxury suites on the São Paulo were very quiet, but the underwater explosion still caused a bit of a muffled noise.
"There is thunder. Thunder often occurs in the dry season in Guo, and it is even more frequent during the rainy season."
Xia Yu also chimed in.
If it were a submarine chaser firing its naval guns, then a different story would be needed, such as an anti-terrorism exercise.
"I hate the rainy season in Afica. I hope your U-boat project isn't scheduled for the rainy season, otherwise I might postpone my experience until I get to experience it with the F-14."
Old Larry scratched his chin as he spoke.
He was interested in Firepower Defense's "Attack from the Sea" project, but he hated bad weather even more.
"As you wished, the news I received from Germany is that it has been delayed again, and it may really be 20 years."
Xia Yu said with a hint of helplessness.
"Hahaha, I knew it. Today's Germans are not as reliable as they were 70 years ago."
Old Larry laughed heartily.
His father was an Italian-American pilot, and his mother, like Abramovich, was a Russian-Jewish. With all these advantages combined, he was ruthless in mocking Germans.
"However, their diesel-electric submarines are still reliable. If you gave me a World War II U-boat, I really wouldn't dare to go in."
Rich people are adventurous yet value their lives. Old Larry dared to ride in an antique World War II plane, but he really wouldn't dare to ride in an old World War II submarine.
"As for the fighter jet sale project you mentioned, apart from the F-14, I don't have any other fighter jets I want to buy. After all, in another seven or eight years, this old body of mine won't be able to fly anymore. But if you sell attack aircraft, I might consider it."
Larry brought up Xia Yu's oral survey from the previous night again.
Selling non-weaponized fighter jets to the wealthy is a huge project that definitely requires market research, and Ellison is a very representative example.
Now, the other side has given its answer: it only needs attack aircraft with relatively low physical requirements, rather than high-speed, highly maneuverable fighter jets.
"To be honest, I really want an A-10, but I'm getting old and my mind isn't as sharp as it used to be. Even if I knew how to fly it, I wouldn't get on it without a pilot assigned to me."
"So the Su-25 is also good, especially since it is a sea frog foot that can take off and land on ships, which is even better. I can fly it until I'm 85 years old."
Larry said that if he can't fly the MiG-29 anymore, flying the Su-25 will be the same.
This guy actually guessed Xia Yu's plan to operate Sea Frog Foot on the St. Paul.
It doesn't need to be the original; reducing the armor and using composite materials, the lightweight modification of the land-based Su-25 is not that difficult.
It would be good to modify a few more for sale.
but…
"Mr. Ellison, if you were to launch a two-seater version of the Warthog, how much would you be willing to pay for it?"
Xia Yu took this opportunity to continue conducting market research.
Converting two-seat fighter jets and small World War II electric fan aircraft into two-seat versions is quite complicated, but subsonic attack aircraft like the Su-25 and A-10 are relatively simple.
The Warthog also had an official two-seat version back then, but the problem was that only one Ya-10B all-weather two-seat experimental aircraft was built, and it was canceled because there was no demand for it.
This also proves the feasibility of converting a single-seat subsonic attack aircraft into a two-seat aircraft, which can be done simply by rebuilding the forward fuselage.
“If it’s the only one, I’m willing to pay $50 million. Who wouldn’t want to own a flying Gau-8 Gatling gun? But if it’s not the only one, then I can only offer $20 million. If you can persuade M7 Aerospace to reopen the production line, I’m willing to pay $30 million for a new one.”
Larry counted on his fingers and gave three prices.
The price of a commodity depends on its scarcity, which also determines how much premium a customer is willing to pay.
However, this two-seat A-10B is most likely a modified version of the old A-10A airframe. Fairchild Aerospace, the company that produced the Warthog back then, went bankrupt and was acquired long ago, and now belongs to M7 Aerospace.
"The most common attack aircraft for Afica is the Su-25, but its twin-barrel cannon has too little ammunition and is too cheap. Switching to the A-10 would allow for a more reasonable profit margin."
Xia Yu sighed.
A used Frogfoot can only sell for $4 million, which is less than a used old Hind. He can only make a little over $3 million.
But if he were to get an A-10B instead, after deducting the purchase price and modification costs, he could still make at least 15 million.
The profit margin on the airframe alone is five times, not to mention the cost of the ammunition. What would be a reasonable price for 1350 depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds per sortie?
Xia Yu had this idea mainly because he saw that the United States had 35 million near-expiry depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds to be destroyed, and the A-10 would use brand-new tungsten carbide core armor-piercing rounds for environmental protection.
This is ridiculous! Replacing depleted uranium with tungsten for environmental protection? What kind of abstract concept is this?
It's better to avoid causing trouble and responding to global police calls than anything else, but after complaining about the 35 million depleted uranium armor-piercing rounds, Xia Yu also saw a business opportunity.
Destruction incurs costs, and given that it's made of depleted uranium, the cost may be even higher than the original production cost.
So, is there a kind company willing to help the Congress solve this problem for a nominal fee?
What
Don't want to pay
Selling a batch of A-10 inventory at a low price is the same thing.
And so, with both the shells and the launch platform in place, Xia Yu could finally release a promotional video titled "A Depleted Uranium Armor-Piercing Projectile You Must Fire Once in Your Lifetime"—with the subtitle "Every Shot Fired Is One Less Shot Available."
The end credits include a message that 10% of the proceeds from each shell fired will be donated to UNICEF, elevating the theme to a higher level.
He's good at marketing, but he really does donate the money he promised, not to mention the safety measures.
Whether the rumor that depleted uranium causes pilots to develop certain types of cancer is true or false, he will use his actions to dispel tourists' concerns.
Given the well-established pollution of the natural environment caused by depleted uranium, the test range will be set up in the Sahara Desert, an absolutely barren desert, to minimize the pollution of the Earth by depleted uranium.
"The Su-25 is common in Afika, but it's still a long way off for ordinary people like us. After hearing what you said, my biggest wish now is to own a Sea Frogfoot and a two-seat Warthog."
Old Larry added.
He genuinely wanted to buy it, because no matter how much he resisted the urge to grow old, he couldn't defy the objective laws of birth, aging, sickness, and death.
"Then I can only try my best. After all, I only have some connection with the US Navy, and my relationship with the Army is almost exhausted after they sold my Chinook. I need to think of other ways."
Xia Yu pretended to be having a hard time saying it.
“30 million. If you can get a two-seater Warthog by the end of 2020, I’m willing to pay 30 million for it and a Sea Frogfoot.”
Old Larry understood Xia Yu's meaning perfectly well, and proactively added to the argument.
"I will do my best."
A modified Sea Frogfoot costs around 5 million, meaning the other party is willing to pay 25 million for an A-10B. For an attack aircraft that can only skirmish, this price is really good.
Only the wealthy are willing to pay, while no country is willing to take over.
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