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Lockheed Martin and the Grumman Group had a feud, which Stevens admits. After all, there are too many grievances between the two sides. Over the years, they have robbed each other for business, and they have not known how many times, especially because of the war. The beams that have been formed cannot be untied.

But this does not mean that Stevens can just watch as the Grumman Group is snatched away, especially if it is a company like the Blackwater Security Group!

Stevens, who has been fighting openly and secretly all these years, has never seen any means, and would not really think that Lockheed Martin can become the largest military giant in America, just by burying its head in it, how could it Those who got so many orders, especially the failure of the YF23 fighter, are Lockheed Martin's classics.

Now that he is being used as a gun, it is no wonder that Stevens is happy. Before, he had never worried about the Blackwater Security Group. With the strength of Shui Anbao, relying on his contacts and relationships, he can get a few big deals. If he really wants to grab some important big deals and projects with Lockheed Martin, that's basically a dream, so he never worries about it.

But now, Stevens knew that he had misjudged himself. He, who had been playing with eagles all year round, was actually pecked in the eye by an eagle. He originally thought that the security of Blackwater, who had no need to worry the least, gave him a solid slap in the face. This made Shi Divins felt full of anger.

When Stevens was angrily rushing towards the Grand Commander's mansion, various media outlets in America had already started reporting the birth of "the largest military industrial group in the Federation"!

What does it mean to control the media, to control the power of public opinion? Blackwater Security's acquisition of Grumman abruptly taught the entire federal military industry a lesson.

After it was reported that Blackwater Security had acquired Grumman, the media did not question whether this transaction, which was called a merger but was actually an acquisition, violated the federal anti-monopoly law or something, but was full of praise.

The main TV stations are ICNC, NBC, and CNN, plus Warner CW TV network, and Disney's ABC TV station. On the Internet platform, there are many Internet platforms such as Twitter, ICQ, and AOL portal. , and they all praised this acquisition.

"The Sword of the Empire is born!
The merger of Blackwater Security and Grumman will become the sharpest sword in the hands of America to protect the empire! "

"America's largest military industry group was born, and the merger of Blackwater Security and Grumman can ensure that the federal military industry will not fall into the situation where Lockheed Martin is the only one!"

"This transaction will undoubtedly give the Federation, which is in the midst of an anxious battle in the Kingdom of Babylon, a shot in the arm. Blackwater Security and Grumman will join forces to provide the Federation with more weapons."

"America is in troubled times. This transaction will allow the Federation to gain more advantages in the security field. There are rumors that Grumman plans to cooperate with Blackwater Security to develop a new generation of main combat equipment for the Federation!"

What is talking nonsense with open eyes, what is black and white? Originally, the merger of Blackwater Security and Grumman may involve anti-monopoly, but in the mouths of ICNC and other TV stations, this acquisition is simply extremely just.

After the transaction is completed, not only will a new largest military-industrial complex be born in the Federation, it will be able to develop more new weapons for the Federation, and it will also prevent the Lockheed Martin family from dominating.

The Blackwater Security Guard and Grumman, which have not even been developed by a single bird, are said by TV stations such as ICNC to be the future hope of the empire. If there is no Blackwater Security Guard and Grumman, the sky of the Federation will collapse...

Even, according to this set of arguments, if America wins the Kingdom of Babylon, half of the credit should be given to Blackwater Security and Grumman. Without the merger of the two, would this battle have been fought so smoothly? !
Reports from various media have made many TV viewers in America eat melons. After seeing the news, they all have an impression of this acquisition in their minds, that is, the acquisition of Grumman by Blackwater Security is important for the entire Federation , It is simply too important, whoever dares to oppose this transaction is the sinner of the entire federation, and wants to destroy the federation!
"A number of Wall Street investment banks have announced that they have raised Blackwater Security's stock price and market value estimates. Many Wall Street analysts predict that the newly reorganized Blackwater Security Group may receive larger orders!
Especially in the post-war reconstruction of Babylon, as well as the federal new weapon research and development project, the Blackwater Security Group may receive large orders.

According to sources, the project of upgrading and refitting federal M1A1 tanks to M1A1 SEP may be undertaken by Blackwater Security. The first batch is expected to be 486 vehicles, and the total cost of refitting and upgrading may exceed US$72.8 billion! "

Stevens, who was in the car heading to the Grand Commander's mansion, looked at the laptop, and the overwhelming praise for the deal of Blackwater Security made him so angry that he almost smashed the military-grade computer.

Although it was a wind blow, Blackwater Security might get an order to modify the M1A1, but Stevens felt that this order might already be cheap for Blackwater Security.

This order is pure wool. You must know that M1A1 is a product of the 80s and [-]s. In order not to fall behind and be eliminated, it needs to be refitted and upgraded every year. In the federal military industry, this thing is an out-and-out wool business. Everyone tacitly.

Back then, the cost of an M1A1 was around US$850 million, but now the price of Heishui Security is more than US$500 million. You can buy two Leopard 2A2s and give an armored vehicle as a gift. More than enough.

What makes Stevens' nose crooked the most is this order, which may be just an appetizer. The reason why the federal defense side chose to modify and upgrade the M1A1 instead of building a new one is because the inventory is too large. New ones, what to do with those inventories, and how to squeeze the wool, who dares to mention the production of new tanks, and eliminate the Abrams tank, is the enemy of the entire federal military-industrial complex. Everyone squeezed the wool of this tank, and everyone squeezed ten how many years.

You are noble, you are great, and you are dedicated to the Federation. Could it be said that the upgrade of the M1A1 is not for the Federation? Although the cost of upgrading a tank is several times that of building a new tank, but... it takes time Well, it’s so expensive to develop a new one, and it’s a waste of inventory. It’s not impossible to repair this thing, and it’s not a problem to persist for another 20 years. Anyway, it’s just every few years, spending tens of billions of dollars to upgrade Remodel it, it will be a good tank after sewing and patching, and it can be the number one on the surface, the ceiling of the tank world!
Blackwater Security received this batch of M1A1 modification and upgrade orders. According to Stevens' understanding of Blackwater Security, there must be a large group of bigwigs from the federal defense agency who want to collect a large amount of consulting fees. It's kind of fun.

After this batch of orders is completed, it is estimated that there are still thousands of orders in the future, waiting for the completion of Blackwater Security. After all, there are still more than 6000 vehicles in stock. Even if the inventory of America is completed, there are still allies. America has sold many of these tanks to its allies. America is kind-hearted, so it can’t be upgraded by itself, regardless of allies. It is estimated that in the next 20 years, Blackwater Security will rely on upgrading Abrams, plus logistical maintenance, replacement parts, etc. Business, can earn at least billions or even tens of billions of dollars in orders every year!
After reading a few news reports, Stevens was so angry that his liver ached. The gang of media could say anything. The weapons produced by Lockheed Martin were murder weapons and executioners. The weapons produced by Heishui Security are the swords for maintaining justice, punishing injustice, and used to protect America. Whoever refuses to buy Heishui Security's weapons, and whoever does not hire Heishui Security to the gate of Capitol Hill, is the Federation Sinner, how can you be any more shameless?
"Mr. Datong, this deal is completely a monopoly!"

After arriving at the commander-in-chief's mansion, not only Stevens, but Raytheon President Swanson, Boeing Defense Department head Albaugh and others also rushed over after receiving the news, and they all resolutely opposed the merger.

Seeing the people in a mess, the Cowboy Commander tapped his finger on the table, "Gentlemen, Grumman has always existed, as has Blackwater Security, but now it's just combined!"

"It's different, Grumman is Grumman, black water is black water, if they join together..."

Swanson said that he originally wanted to say that the combination of these two companies would steal more orders, but on this occasion, he couldn’t speak his mind because he was afraid of being robbed of orders, so he couldn’t let them The merger of the two is too shameless.

It was still Stevens, who helped Swanson out of the siege, "The merger of the two of them is a complete monopoly, which will break the balance of the federal military industry. If one of them is allowed to dominate, it will affect the entire federal military industry. safety!"

The little cowboy commander laughed a few times, as if he was amused by Stevens, "Stevens, don't worry, you should know the technical level of Blackwater Security better than me. There is no technological and industrial monopoly.

Of course, if you are worried, you can file a lawsuit with the Federal Ministry of Justice, and the Federal Ministry of Justice will conduct a detailed investigation for you! "

Hearing the little cowboy's words, Stevens, Albaugh, and Swanson all knew what he was thinking. It would be a waste of effort to expect the little cowboy to exercise the authority of the commander and terminate the transaction.

With a gloomy face, Stevens and the others walked out of the Grand Commander's mansion, Card sent them out, closed the office door, turned to the little cowboy and said, "Stevens and the others, I'm afraid they won't let it go, they may be in Congress Mountain sniper black water security!"

For a transaction involving a giant company like Grumman, it must be reviewed in three sessions. The commander-in-chief, the Federal Department of Justice, and Capitol Hill must agree in succession before the transaction can be completed.

The little cowboy didn't care, and waved his hand, "That's something that Blackwater security needs to worry about, it has nothing to do with me!"