Like Hamandan's brother, Abramovich prefers football and is not a potential customer of Focus Fire Defense.
Moreover, because he was Jewish, Xia Yu heard from Alexei that he was seeking Yi Selie's second citizenship.
If this is true, then the other party has a rather far-sighted view.
Knowing that an unavoidable war would subject Russia to a barrage of sanctions, does having a six-pointed star passport guarantee immunity?
It's unlikely. As long as relations haven't broken down, you can still talk about the rules. But once you cross that line, it's all about fists.
So if you don't clear out your overseas assets like the team in advance, they won't be yours anymore. Being Jewish might have garnered some sympathy until the beginning of the century, but it's become less and less valuable over time, unless it's someone like John Magath.
In short, it's no big deal that Abu didn't come!
Melnichenko, who was even wealthier, arrived, along with Boris and Igor, who had patronized Xia Yu's business during the last opening of the tank museum.
The number of wealthy individuals with assets ranging from hundreds of millions to billions of US dollars was in the double digits.
They can fly MiG-29s domestically, but it would be a bit difficult to get MiG-29Ks. As for the shipborne catapult version of MiG-29UBK, Jihuo Defense is the only one of its kind in the world.
Without a doubt, you absolutely have to come to Afica to experience it. You can also play with some old WWII tanks while you're at it. It's a win-win situation!
Quite a few people share this view, after all, everyone's time is very valuable these days.
However, with new talent comes the old, and after taking over a number of second-hand F-16s, the Romagna Air Force began to retire the Lancer version of the MiG-21 year by year.
Xia Yu pulled the other person's wandering thoughts back.
Xia Yu expects to sell out in three months at most, so he needs to hurry up and restock.
Well, it's not accurate to say that all the retired ones crashed; there are still about 200 in storage.
Once the third phase of the project is running smoothly and the company's deployment in the Sahel region is confirmed to be progressing well, he will travel to Oslo.
Xia Yu went there to see if he could get the goods at a cheaper price.
Xia Yu could try to get those Tu-142s back together through Hamishhadin, the middleman.
Back in the day, the MiG-21 was the mainstay of the Indian Air Force, but a few crashed today and a few more tomorrow, reducing the fleet from over 800 to just over 200.
This means that tomorrow's air battle will be fought by 30 MiG-21 unmanned target drones, and the cost of this alone is $60 million.
Melnichenko downed the champagne in his glass and said to Xia Yu.
However, without the modification of special twin or triple composite pylons, the MiG-29UBK can carry a maximum of nine air-to-air missiles.
Xia Yu and Melnichenko shook hands as they accepted the champagne from the waiter's tray.
“Afica is a great place. If it weren’t for the opening ceremony of the aircraft carrier museum, I would have loved to sail around the continent in my newly launched sailboat.”
Yes, Xia Yu estimates the revenue to be around 100 million. After all, 30 aircraft is a considerable number, more than the number of fighter jets in the air forces of many countries.
Old Mei talked about his other yacht, which is also the world's largest sailing yacht.
"I believe so. Eight to thirty isn't a huge disparity. So, Commander, please prepare to board the ship."
Missiles are not needed; as long as it can be remotely controlled to fire rockets, machine guns, infrared flares, and chaff, the total cost can be 400,000.
To increase the difficulty of the confrontation, such a target drone will cost 3 million each, and the price of the missiles it carries will be calculated separately.
Crossbows and catapults were replaced by muskets and cannons, and the "stones" they threw became more powerful.
However, this is only the number of target drones consumed in a simulated air combat exercise, not MiG-21s, so it's not certain that a continuous supply can be guaranteed.
The other seven wealthy individuals each purchased two or three aircraft, totaling 20 aircraft.
In reality, air combat is not always about hitting targets, so the extra target drones can be considered as Lao Mei's contribution to the team.
Based on a unit price of 2 million, that's a profit of 4 times the cost after recovering the cost. Of course, the cost of such a target drone on paper is more than 1 million.
This reduction tells us how many fish were lost; the number is quite large. However, because of the large size of the fish, there are also many old fish nests that have been sealed away.
Teaming up allows for more gameplay options, rather than a fixed routine. As a wealthy individual personally liaised with Xia Yu, the tycoon purchased 10 fish nests by himself.
"Mr. Andrei, welcome to Afica."
However, even with the addition of the 60 MiG-21s that have been prepared at the cave sub-base but have not yet been modified into target drones, the total of 120 aircraft is not enough to sustain the aircraft carrier museum for half a year.
This version of the Fish Nest is like the MiG-29UBK from Focused Fire Defense. After avionics upgrades, it can fight against the Monster Serpent 3 from Isaac and the Magic 2 from the United States. Its combat power is only comparable to a few derivative versions.
"Yes, weapons also developed rapidly during this period, and humanity began to master more efficient means of eliminating its own kind."
Add in the costs of missiles, fighter jets, and aerial refueling, and one group purchase order can be equivalent to two and a half anti-ship packages.
Well, he didn't want the ones in good condition. He bought them at a low price, used the system to refurbish them in batches until they were ready to take off, and then the technicians from his hometown took over and modified them into unmanned target drones.
Xia Yu asked Melnichenko.
This is also a project for advanced players. Target drones like the Phantom-2000 are too expensive and not suitable for consumers with limited budgets.
The expanded hangars at Pointe-Noire Airport and the warehouses at Pointe-Noire Port currently house a total of 60 unmanned target drones.
All of them were acquired by Xia Yu from various Afica countries in the past year, with an average price ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. When they were acquired, few of them were capable of taking off, and they were all parked for years, in need of major repairs.
When dealing with Indians, you can't go wrong with someone from England, especially since this person grew up in India, started his own business, and sold many private jets to wealthy local businessmen. He has a very strong network of connections.
"I don't like war, but I can't resist the allure of weapons and equipment. I hope to get good results tomorrow."
Compared to more independent clients like Ha Mandan, the newly arrived Boss Mei prefers group bookings.
The problem is that the number of old fish nests in the Russian stockpile is not large, far less than that of some Eastern European countries and India in South Asia.
As for the Eastern European direction, Xia Yu himself had to handle it, including a trip to Romagna, where they upgraded 111 MiG-21 fighter jets to the "Lancer" level.
"I really like the history of the Age of Exploration. It led humanity into the age of sea power. The barbaric and bloody expansion brought economic and cultural prosperity, and civilization entered a period of rapid development."
"I can do it anytime."
Mr. Mei's personal assistant had already packed his luggage and was standing behind him, but he couldn't leave yet.
Asking the other party to wait a moment, Xia Yu went to two other yachts and extended invitations to the two clients to board.
"Splash splash"
The AS550 led the way, followed by three helicopters, flying in formation towards the São Paulo.
Because Lao Ha's yacht was converted from a warship, it had a helipad but no hangar, so Xia Yu had to pick him up.
However, these clients' yachts all have hangars and come with their own helicopters, so of course they have to use their own planes.
However, once the Longbow Crossde was delivered and the pilot team arrived, his idle Super Frelon also had a pilot.
It's quite a thrill to board a ship with a dedicated naval shipborne helicopter, but most yachts' helipads can't handle the take-off and landing of such a large 13-ton three-engine multi-purpose helicopter, so even if Xia Yu were to pilot it himself, it wouldn't be possible.
As the helicopter flew low over the beach, even more people gathered below. Because it was New Year's Day the day after tomorrow, many people had arrived at Kongluga in advance because they couldn't buy plane tickets for that day or were worried about having too much time to travel.
A small number of lucky individuals were selected as trial operation customers, allowing them to experience the charm of the aircraft carrier ahead of time.
The only downside is that taking photos on the boat is not allowed during the trial operation, which makes them quite eager to go. They really hope that New Year's Day will come soon.
Under the control tower's command, four helicopters landed in formation on the flight deck. However, apart from AS550, the other three helicopters left hastily after dropping off their owners.
Unfortunately, this hotel on board doesn't provide parking spaces, so they have to return to their own ship's hangar.
Upon entering the lower deck of the aircraft carrier, Xia Yu led the way, escorting the three VIPs back to their scenic suites.
After resting until dinner, he summoned all eight wealthy men, who had changed into full uniforms, to the carrier-based aircraft combat command room.
All eight of their fellow pilots in the back seat were also present, listening attentively to the pre-battle meeting.
"According to reliable intelligence, our enemy will launch an anti-ship operation against the São Paulo tomorrow afternoon. We must intercept them."
Xia Yu spoke while playing a PowerPoint presentation until a photo of a MiG-21 carrying "anti-ship missiles" appeared.
It looks very realistic, but it's just an empty shell filled with gasoline to aid combustion and explosion upon impact.
"It is unclear how many waves the enemy will attack in, and how many of them will be anti-ship and anti-aircraft. All we know so far is that the total number of attacking aircraft is 30."
"We can only deploy 8 fighter jets, 4 formations, to intercept them."
A single formation consists of a lead aircraft heavily armed with a large amount of ammunition and a wingman with a lightly armed and highly maneuverable aircraft.
The specific distinction depends mainly on the budget. For example, Hamish was not assigned to the same team as his client because of the different models.
In addition, due to limited budget, only two target drones were purchased, along with four R-73 rockets and two R-27 rockets. Therefore, they were grouped with Mr. Mei and served as wingmen.
The unloaded pylons can still carry two auxiliary fuel tanks, saving on in-flight refueling costs.
To keep the enemy at bay, Lao Mei definitely needs to refuel in the air; all four lead aircraft with heavy loads have ordered this service.
As for the mounts of the Spey Ghost and the Navy Ghost, they mainly consist of the Old Rattlesnake and the Old Sparrow.
Xia Yu did want to get the AIM-120, but those things, even those that had been in stock for over ten or twenty years, would cost hundreds of thousands, even millions.
Based on the purchase price plus a reasonable profit, the price quoted to the customer is 2 million per shipment.
This is almost the price of a target drone, which is definitely not good for sales. Replacing it with an AIM-7 would be much more reasonable.
During the Vietnam War, the old Sparrows were all AIM-7Es, which were criticized for being unreliable, and even the Phantom IIs were given a cannon.
But these days, where can you find AIM-7E? Even the later AIM-7M has been refurbished and upgraded to the AIM-7P standard.
Therefore, the aim-7pblockii model is offered at a price of $1 million per shot.
The AIM-9S, used for close-quarters combat, is essentially a stripped-down export version of the AIM-9M.
Like the Exocet missile, Xia Yu also recycled a batch of AIM-9S missiles from the arms market to make his accounts easier.
Old Magnesium sold quite a lot of this version back in the day, and now it's priced at $800,000 per round. Consumers don't need to worry about the inventory being stored for too long, as Jihuo Defense has refurbished all of them to ensure that no duds are fired.
As for the latest AIM-9X, its export price is shockingly high, with a unit price of at least a million, and even Xia Yu doesn't have a way to get his hands on it.
However, according to Lao Ha, they are planning to buy a new Rattlesnake from Lao Mei, the Block II version. In two years, once it is delivered, they can use it as an opportunity to fly the famous Desert Falcon.
I'll also print out a few copies of aim-9xblockii to see what's inside.
The meeting continued, and Xia Yu assigned tasks to everyone based on 80% of the data in the script.
The more maneuverable wingman was responsible for dealing with the escorting air-to-air MiG-21s, while the relatively clumsy anti-ship MiG-21s carrying anti-ship missiles were dealt with by the lead aircraft.
Xia Yu has to help Lao Mei shoot down at least 8 of the 10 target drones he bought.
If the missiles aren't enough, then use machine guns. Close-range dogfights are even more exciting, and it will definitely make Melnichenko's trip worthwhile.
"Alright, that's all for the meeting. Everyone, go back and rest. Tomorrow we're facing a tough battle!"
Xia Yu glanced at the time and realized it was already past 9 p.m., so he adjourned the meeting.
"Yes, sir!"
The eight tycoons, now fully engaged, stood up and saluted.
The seven pilots responsible for connecting with them were equally dedicated. The four who flew the Phantoms cherished this job, while the three who flew the MiGs valued this opportunity for target practice immensely.
Although the customer presses the launch button, they are responsible for controlling the aircraft, tracking and locking onto the target.
If they run out of missiles, they'll have to resort to machine guns and bayonet charges.
Back home, training exercises always involve firing live target drones. Only when testing missile performance do they use old fighter jets converted into unmanned target drones, like Jihuo Defense does. They simply don't get that kind of opportunity.
Working abroad is different now; can you believe that a single "training" exercise used 30 target drones?
This is truly eye-opening; they've never fought such a costly war before.
After washing up and returning to my cabin, I was still thinking about tomorrow's tactics as I lay in bed.
In the luxurious suites separated by two decks, the eight tycoons were too excited to sleep. However, compared to the pilots' meticulous attention to every step, their experience was more like watching a movie, with various movie scenes flashing by like a slideshow.
To be precise, we are indeed going to film a movie tomorrow.
This kind of 8 vs 30 scene definitely deserves to be made into a short film!
They also need to edit eight versions from different perspectives. Only by making all customers the main characters can they provide the best service.
The war room was already set up with several camera positions, no wonder the eight big shots performed so hard. No one yells "cut" in this kind of documentary film, it's all about authenticity.
I tossed and turned until the first rays of sunlight shone on the deck of the St. Paul.
Eight people wearing physical training suits were called up to run laps and loosen up, while eight fighter jets that had been in place yesterday officially began loading ammunition.
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