Rebirth of Military Workers

Chapter 417

“Nonsense! Don’t think that your father and I are friends, you can make up all kinds of data.” Kaletovsky’s face was distorted.

Xie Kai knows too much.

Such a person should not live in the world, but should be killed by the KGB and frustrated.

But they are living well, and they are still their negotiating opponents. They don’t know what China needs an engine for, what the project is, and what the technical indicators are.

“Uncle Ski, isn’t that the case? We all know it in our hearts?” Xie Kai’s face was extremely calm, “So, I think we both show sincerity, and we can’t waste time on bargaining like buying and selling Chinese cabbage. Achieve cooperation early. Agreement, let’s relive the past together, isn’t it more appropriate?”

The current problem with the MiG-29 is not because of engine fuel consumption.

It is a strange thing that fuel-efficient engines do not have short legs when the aircraft does not carry enough fuel.

The two RD-33s have greatly increased the maximum take-off weight of the MiG-29. However, due to the extremely strict military acceptance standards, if you want to increase the fuel carrying capacity and achieve various performance indicators, you will have higher requirements for the aircraft’s body structure. .

Improving the structure of the aircraft requires more experiments, which is not a good thing for both the design unit and the manufacturing unit.

Especially the cost and other issues.

Whether it is NATO countries, the Soviet Union, or China, the acceptance of military products is extremely strict.

If the acceptance fails, the troops cannot be equipped.

Once the design changes, it will be endless.

In order for the troops to have equipment available, naturally they can only make concessions in terms of performance requirements.

“2.5 million, the lowest price.” The Soviets made concessions on the price.

“750,000.” Xie Jianguo also bargained. “Driver, although we do not represent the country, it is impossible for the superiors to ignore such cooperation. Therefore, everyone knows what this means…”

The price he repaid is not high.

Even knowing that this price is impossible to trade, an engine will cost at least one million dollars.

Knowing the character of the Soviets, it is natural that the reserve price cannot be given.

“2 million, really can’t be less. The cost of this engine is never low.” I just said that it was the lowest price, and immediately lost another 500,000 U.S. dollars, which is 50 million U.S. dollars for a hundred units. “This is a concession made to improve the relationship between our two countries. For one hundred engines, this is $50 million less.”

Kaletovsky’s heart was bleeding.

Of course, this is the country’s money and has nothing to do with him.

“Uncle Ski, this price is too difficult to talk about.” Xie Kai shook his head, “We can’t afford such a price. And this kind of engine is not worth that much. Also, you need capital.”

“Who doesn’t need funds?” Chekov felt shocked and said with a calm expression. “Only with sufficient R&D funding can we continue to improve and improve performance.”

Xie Kai looked at the old man and sighed, “The Soviet Union’s economy is very difficult right now?”

Xie Jianguo wanted to slap this kid to death.

Dare to say anything.

The Soviet people’s face-mindedness is even more serious than that of the Chinese people.

“No matter how difficult it is, I don’t know how many times it is better than China.” Sure enough, Kaletovsky’s face became gloomy, “If you don’t want to talk, you don’t need to talk.”

“I’m just telling the truth.” Xie Kai still didn’t give in. “The Soviet Union’s competition with the United States seems to be at an advantage at present, and your country’s main focus now is to compete with the Americans for the commanding heights of space strategy… This is too expensive for the economy, isn’t it? Americans have no money. They can rob little devils, rob Germans, and even the whole of Europe. Who can the Soviet Union rob? Those who join the republic are already poor, and few countries in the same camp are rich. Otherwise, they would not learn from our country’s economic development. reform.”

The Soviets were silent.

What Xie Kai said is the dilemma the Soviet Union is facing now.

For some Chinese units actively seeking to import aero engines from the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union was not only considering improving the relations between the two countries and reducing military expenditures; another idea was to seek a market from China and obtain funding sources.

“It’s just that the Soviet Union’s economic reforms are different from ours. Our military strength is not strong. In order to let the people of the whole country eat and wear chaos, we will enter a well-off society in an all-round way when we enter the 21st century. Therefore, we have almost given up military power. Develop and give priority to the development of the national economy…” Xie Kai continued, “The Soviet Union is different from us. The competition with the United States has reached a critical moment. If we give up, we may seriously threaten national security by Western countries; if we continue, then we will Make the country’s economy even more overwhelmed…”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

The Soviet Union is now completely overwhelmed.

In particular, the current economic reforms of the Soviet Union still focus on the heavy industry, that is, the military industry, rather than the light industry and the national economic foundation that improve the people’s living standards.

In addition, the corruption in the Soviet Union is very serious, and the leaders who have ruled the entire Soviet Union for more than a decade have reported that they reused their cronies and become a huge privileged class.

Reform will touch the interests of the privileged class, and the resistance will naturally be great.

This is the reason why Soviet reforms are doomed to fail.

In China, everyone wants to fill up their stomachs, and the top leaders of the country also consider the food and clothing of the people, without the pressure of the Soviet Union.

Therefore, the Soviet Union needs Chinese funds.

Even if there are not many, many things can be done.

Xie Kai holds the initiative, so naturally he will not give in.

“One hundred engines is just a preliminary demand. We can sign two hundred or more contracts of intent. The Chinese Air Force needs to replace new equipment. In the era when three generations of fighters have become the mainstream internationally, the Chinese Air Force still uses the MiG-23. Imitated the J-7, and the J-8, which was designed with the J-7 as a reference, was the main model. You should know how huge the demand is…” Xie Kai began to draw cakes for the Soviets.

The Chinese Air Force has a huge demand for a new generation of fighters.

The territory of 9.6 million square kilometers and the territorial sea area of ​​3 million square kilometers require the air force to guard these areas.

So far, China does not have three generations of fighters.

That is, the Soviet MiG-29 fighter market with the same performance is completely blank.

“It’s true? Doesn’t it mean that you did not get the support of your country’s air force?” A Soviet man asked the qualitative question in his heart. “Isn’t this your own project?”

“Any kind of advanced fighter project can be carried on without the support of the military? How much research and development funding does it take to develop a fighter? Even the large-scale military enterprises in the United States cannot support it…” Xie Kai definitely does not They will tell the Soviets that the military does not have any support for this project.

Moreover, the military has its own research plan for a new generation of fighters-the No. 10 project settled in Rongfei and 611 Institute.

“Yes, if we can’t get the support of the Air Force, we can’t seek to find engines from your country.” Xie Jianguo knows what Xie Kai said, in order to let the Soviets see the huge market in the future and increase their own bargaining chips. With persuasiveness, he would not insist on his pedantic principles.

National interests are paramount.

Only with the support of the Air Force can there be a future.

“So, uncle driver, give me a real price.” Xie Kai saw that he had been talking for so long, and he couldn’t get any more real and couldn’t continue.

RD-33, the other party will definitely sell it.

Only in terms of price, the poor Soviets now want to slaughter the big family.

Certainly not.

“US$1.75 million, there is really no way to lower it. Below this price, we can’t call the shots.” Chekov and others discussed it, and finally replied.

It will definitely reduce the price.

This year, the RD-33 engine is not worth the price.

Especially for the Soviets, the price is less, and the price is less than 250,000 US dollars. It must be less.

“US$850,000!” Xie Jianguo also discussed with the people here, and quoted such a price.

It’s exactly the style of Soviet bargaining.

Even so far, the price of the repayment has not reached 30% of the Soviet offer, and the Soviets themselves have reduced the price by more than 40%.

The Soviets quoted too much water.

Xie Kai knows that prices can still be under pressure. Whether it is the Soviet Union seeking to improve relations with China or the Soviets in order to recover funds, they will not give up.

One hundred units, which is also more than one hundred million US dollars.

According to the Soviet production model, the cost will definitely be as low as an unimaginable figure.

In another time, in a different social environment, this kind of negotiation is impossible to succeed.

You can imagine how much the domestic price was paid to build an engine from Lao Maozi back then.

“Thanks, we have given enough sincerity.”

“Uncle driver, since we are old friends and we have a traditional friendship, otherwise, each unit will cost 1 million US dollars, the first batch of 100 units will be ordered, and delivery will be completed within five years… All funds, we will give cash!” Xie Kai went down and raised the price by $150,000.

Moreover, when the design was not successful, one hundred engines were ordered directly!

“Are you crazy? Our design hasn’t come out yet, and the prototype has not yet begun trial production!” Xie Jianguo took the lead in opposing Xie Kai’s behavior.

If the design is unsuccessful, those engines are left in hand and it is wasted.

In five years, it will be impossible to carry out large-scale equipment.

Even if one unit is one million dollars, this is hundreds of millions of dollars in funding!

How can the base be affordable?

“US$1.5 million, order 200 units at a time, and deliver them all in five years!” The Soviets also screamed.

They are short of money!

And there is too much shortage.

With 300 million U.S. dollars, dozens of more MiG-29 fighters can be produced.

engine? According to their cost price, they can produce more than 400 units!

The Chinese ordered 200 units, but the Soviet Union had no control over how to use them.

Once used, there is a demand in the end, can’t you continue to order? At that time, prices will be increased directly on the grounds of rising prices.