Previous chapter title: Branch Office Structure, Abundant Talent
After all, this is Europe, and most castles come with their own chapels. However, due to the limited size of the main building, theirs is a small chapel.
During the period when the Soviet army was stationed there, this small chapel was turned into a small auditorium, and now it has been transformed into the office space of Firepower Defense Europe.
Of course, he'll also need it when he and Liv hold their wedding in a few years.
Even non-believers don't need to hire a priest, because as the number of non-believers has increased, a number of professional emcees have gradually emerged here.
The requirement is to be proficient in French, German, and Chinese simultaneously, which places even higher demands on the emcee.
Upon entering the office area, the clerical staff, who were not even formal employees in Xia Yu's eyes, all stood up to greet Xia Yu.
The staff at the Firepower Defense Headquarters all work at the museum, and the regular employees are away for several months at a time, so they can't go with them.
Furthermore, there's no need for that; since the job content is different, it's fine to stay at headquarters or a branch office.
To date, Firepower Defence's European branch has only invested, without any output.
The good news is that the first contract has been signed.
Just last week, the Federal Armed Forces contacted Liv, expressing their desire to lease two AS550 Fennec Fox aircraft, including the pilots.
Right, unused helicopters can be rented out.
Provided there is stable demand, a single helicopter can generate seven-figure euro revenue annually.
Limited by the quantity and readiness of its equipment, the Federal Armed Forces are often left without aircraft or infantry fighting vehicles.
While these armored vehicles are unavailable for rent, helicopters or transport planes can still be leased from the civilian market, unless they are on combat missions.
The price will be much higher, but in this situation, a distant solution can't quench an immediate thirst. You think it's too expensive, but Dezi doesn't think it's too expensive at all!
This is the branch's helicopter business; Xia Yu plans to launch security-related projects for the ground operations.
Security projects with limited returns are not the main focus of the European branch. As long as the profit level can cover the labor costs, it will meet Xia Yu's expectations.
Incidentally, security orders can also help maintain Erwin and his men's condition.
Simply staying in the castle for training and exercises is not enough; only real combat can maintain the team's high level of performance.
The influx of refugees has led to a deterioration in public security, which has unexpectedly increased the demand for security-related projects.
Ordinary people buy Tasers and take hunting and shooting tests, while wealthy people simply hire bodyguards.
Most security orders that require a large number of personnel and their own equipment (vehicles and firearms) are temporary security jobs.
If you find driving too slow, you can also be transported to your destination by helicopter.
The cannon pod is a bit tricky, but there are machine guns or sniper rifles in the hatch.
These are sufficient to deal with most threats.
As for portable anti-aircraft missiles, they are basically only available in Eastern Europe, and they are mainly sold to Afica and the Middle East; they are rarely sold domestically.
If Western Europe had this device, it would pose a huge threat to civilian airliners, and it wouldn't just be Jihuo Defense that would be at risk of being shot down.
However, even without anti-aircraft gunners, they still have plenty of other tricks up their sleeves, and Erwin and his men will face many challenges.
Xia Yu came out of the chapel office area, and his parents and wife came out after they had finished looking at the interior and exterior of the main castle.
Both eyes converge on the most distinctive building in the castle complex—the white tower.
By the time this castle was built, the towers were merely a symbol of castle culture and did not serve any military function.
But without this tower, your castle just doesn't feel right.
So we must build one, even if it's just for looking at the scenery.
Modern technology has restored the tower to its historical purpose.
Within the visible range, dual-channel cameras, day and night, guard the entire main castle complex 24 hours a day.
With real-time encrypted network transmission, Xia Yuren can control the rotation and focus of the camera even in Afica.
In places unseen, a three-sided phased array provides meticulous protection, keeping a close watch on every "wild boar" that tries to trespass into the forest.
The direction of the bunker, which is hidden by trees, can also be covered.
At the first sign of trouble, the personnel on duty will immediately launch a drone to conduct close reconnaissance in order to avoid alerting the enemy.
"DJI would have a great market for a retractable helipad that can automatically deploy and retract drones and also charge them!"
Standing atop the tower, Xia Yu waited three to five minutes before seeing the drone take off, and then complained.
He didn't mean to blame the employees. It takes time to boot up the machine. Even if someone broke in during those three to five minutes, they wouldn't be able to get very far, not to mention that there was radar constantly monitoring the other party.
There are indeed such use cases for drones, allowing them to be on standby in the wild at any time.
This is much faster than you taking the drone out of its case yourself, turning it on, and getting it airborne.
Xia Yu has money and a system, so he can build such a platform without regard to cost, but others can't!
You'll have the opportunity to talk to their product manager—no, I mean, directly with their CEO.
Xia Yu may not be as rich as Boss Wang, but he's younger!
Don't underestimate a young man's potential; his company has already consumed more than 100 Inspire 2 drones since its inception.
And those hundreds of aircraft that were helped to sell—this is no longer just fan behavior; it's "strategic partnership."
Next time I go back to China, I can visit the other person in Shenzhen and take the opportunity to travel around China with my wife and kids.
I'm constantly traveling around, and I haven't had a chance to properly see the beautiful landscapes of China.
"That's great, we won't have to pile up so many boxes at home anymore."
Xia Yu manually turned off the radar, and Liv, supported by Lin Shuqin, also came up.
"There won't be any more. We have the Sparrowhawk A and the Roaring Eagle. Speaking of which, I'm also thinking of getting a Sparrowhawk B!"
With the availability of fuel-powered, long-endurance reconnaissance drones, Jihuo Defense's consumer-grade drones are still in use, but they are no longer considered consumables. Half of them are used for squad reconnaissance, and the other half are used for low-altitude patrols in mines and museums.
That's why Xia Yu wanted a retractable helipad; a drone can take a longer route than a human patrolling in a car.
What is invisible to the naked eye, thermal imaging is like a magic mirror, revealing your true form in an instant.
However, this professional-grade machine, which is supposed to be consumer-grade but actually costs several thousand dollars, is not being used much for the time being.
Another type of FPV racing drone, which costs only a few hundred dollars, has great development potential and is becoming the main consumer of such drones.
The only downside is that it lacks thermal imaging, so it must be used in conjunction with flares for nighttime use.
As for installing thermal imaging on each FPV, let's not even talk about the cost; even a small one weighs over 200 grams!
Without several years of iteration to bring down the price of small thermal imaging modules, this tactic is still more practical for using flares.
Xia Yu can't print small thermal imaging lenses, but he can still produce 60 flares per work hour. It's just that the rockets with the illuminating warheads take a bit more effort.
"Are you looking for Chinese people?"
Liv asked.
"No, no, no, let's wait for them to come to us."
Xia Yu corrected his wife.
Since its inception, Jihuo Defense has always relied on its strength to survive, and acquiring C-160s from the Chinese was an equivalent exchange.
After all, it's not some kind of equipment that's holding us back. If they don't give it to us, Xia Yu can get it from Germany.
They give, and that's a win-win situation.
The same applies to Chinooks from the United States; they sell a considerable amount of them abroad.
This Sparrowhawk drone has been sold by Chinese people to several countries in Northern Europe, so it can always be found online. But Xia Yu didn't want to make a special trip just for a drone.
He buys in double digits, in quantities of one or two aircraft, and it's most appropriate to negotiate when the other party delivers the goods directly to him.
The situation for the Chinese is indeed dire. Back then, Jihuo Defense helped them eliminate several extremist groups in the Sahel region and severely suppressed the violent conflicts there.
Those armed groups were also afraid of becoming the next target, but after a period of good behavior, they have now resurfaced and are becoming increasingly arrogant.
Upon seeing this situation, Fa Jun decided to launch another offensive to decisively eliminate the two troublemakers.
After all, Operation Barkhane has continued to this day, and it is unlikely to end anytime soon.
They can only remain here like nails, waiting for the day they can no longer be driven away and are finally taken away.
The Chinese people are clearer about their fate than anyone else. They know that their situation in Afica is like Wang Xiaoer celebrating the New Year, getting worse year by year.
But what can they do? They can only try to hold on for one year at a time!
This is why they are reluctant to share profits; after being the suzerain state for so long, they cannot treat their former colonized peoples as equals.
The Chinese people are willing to spend money on counter-terrorism in order to protect their own interests.
The money that Jihuo Defense can get from them certainly doesn't bypass middlemen; they get more by cooperating directly with these countries.
But isn't it because their company is too small? They can only start with Zhongfei, which is looked down upon by the Chinese, to accumulate experience in mining development.
This way, whether it's direct operation or collaborative development in the future, we can avoid many detours.
This is also the best choice based on reality. It's true that Chinese people are stingy, but at least they can afford to spend money.
Chung Fei, on the other hand, couldn't produce any cash at all.
The situation is better in the countries in the Sahel region, at least they can afford second-hand equipment.
Lieutenant Xia Yu from Phuket Nafaso has maintained contact with them, and he even gave them the last two MMM mortars from Jihuo Defense before leaving Afica.
There's no other reason why this model has any highlights besides its lighter cannon.
The excessively heavy shells and the outdated bundled propellant charges were things Xia Yu repeatedly complained about.
And they will soon have a better, ultra-lightweight artillery system with high-end-looking standard horseshoe-shaped propellant.
Even the old magnesium doesn't have this thing. Their two 120mm mortars are all borrowed. One is a rifled mortar from China, so heavy that even a donkey couldn't pull it.
A smoothbore mortar from a parent company, with decent performance across the board, but the problem is that their shells are not interchangeable.
You could say he's rich and willful, but there's still a certain charm to his Indian logistics.
In any case, the new cannons for Jihuo Defense have already been loaded onto ships and shipped, while the old cannons that have been phased out are simply given away.
The investors are optimistic about the other party's future, since the exodus of Chinese citizens will inevitably be triggered by the end of the pro-CCP regime.
The one from their country didn't rise to power in a glorious way; he relied entirely on the support of his fellow countrymen.
I wonder if his fate will be any better than that of the mad colonel from the North Philippines if he gets kicked out later.
Up in the tower, Xia Yu and his wife were talking about work. After admiring the view for a while, the couple became interested in the satellite dish behind Xia Yu.
But why does this thing have three sides?
Does that mean you can watch hundreds of TV channels by looking at three satellites?
The two found it hard to understand this kind of non-rotating multi-faceted phased array radar, but even the rotating kind, with a small sphere covering it, was hard to comprehend.
Military affairs are far removed from ordinary people; only those in the field need to master the relevant knowledge.
"Dad, Mom, before the helicopter is rented out, why don't you go see the old and new Neuschwanstein castles tomorrow?"
As the sun set, Xia Yu stopped talking about work and started arranging her parents' travel itinerary.
German castles are worth seeing, but the smaller castles they use for personal residence or starting businesses are not very interesting.
But the castle-like palaces built by the monarchs of those small countries are still quite impressive.
However, Bavaria is quite far, located in the north and south of Mecklenburg, so a helicopter is a better option than a car.
"You can arrange it as you see fit, just don't forget about that church."
After Lin Shuqin said yes, she added another sentence.
Middle-aged people's travel is mainly about checking off tourist attractions, or rather, the same goes for young people.
"Cologne Cathedral, it's quite famous, but it's an unfinished building. I'll take a look on the way back, but I won't go with you guys, I have to go to France."
Xia Yu said to his parents.
He came to Europe to be with his wife during childbirth, and also to do some work on the side.
One of the tasks was to inspect the branch office, and another was to oversee the acceptance process of the São Paulo and the pilots' and logistics personnel's familiarity with the work on board.
It's easy to explain why pilots directly connect with tourists, but the logistics team is equally important.
Whether it's aircraft maintenance, ammunition handling and loading, the management of various fuels, or the use and troubleshooting of various shipboard equipment, all of these require a serious and efficient logistics team.
The original French crew members on the St. Paul were too old, and the Basils were not up to par, so Xia Yu hired many veterans who had retired from the Charles de Gaulle.
The remaining positions were filled by people from their hometowns who went abroad to work.
Unlike the foreign employees who signed long-term contracts, they all signed short-term contracts of one to one and a half years.
Back then, it took Lao Xia and his colleagues two or three years to get started working on construction sites, but these ship sailors really couldn't stand the loneliness.
No, this ship can't sail yet. The conditions aren't as harsh as sea transport. Fresh fruits and vegetables are supplied in unlimited quantities at every meal, and there's also free, stable, and fast Wi-Fi!
Satellite internet is really expensive. Only Xia Yu, who has money, doesn't feel the pinch. Ordinary crew members can't afford such a expense.
The family of four returned to the mother-in-law's house in town under the cover of night.
Sofia and Hannah had prepared dinner, a feast of stews and grilled dishes that whetted the couple's appetites.
Eat up, but after eating too much, you still crave stir-fried dishes. You can't change your stomach. Even when Lao Xia went abroad to work, he still ate food cooked by Chinese chefs. After eating Western food for a long time, he still missed that taste.
This is why there are Chinese restaurants in most countries around the world.
Foreigners may not necessarily love this food, but Chinese people who go abroad to work and don't know how to cook will definitely support it.
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