1422 Determined to sell the backward tanks
"As for tanks, I don't think you need to consider purchasing too many of our Dragon Guard tanks. The price of a Dragon Guard II is around 2.5 million US dollars even if the cost is reduced. I personally suggest that you can purchase our domestic 69 modified tanks. These tanks have been continuously improving using Long Guard's technology in the 1980s. In terms of cost performance, it is very high, and its performance can fully reach the level of tanks such as M68, T72..."
Liu Yijiu brags about not making drafts and is preparing to sell the 69 tanks, which are not too much equipment in China.
It would be a bit too much if you sell the 59 tank.
The 59 tank is somewhat in line with Egypt's image as a regional power, so the 69 is still relatively reliable.
"Of course, this is not just that. We can export various technical equipment for your own manufacturing. If the quantity is sufficient, production technology will be transferred, as our Foreign Minister said, helping your country establish its own industrial system..." Liu Yijiu put forward the conditions that no country can refuse.
Technology transfer is very attractive.
Egypt and China are also four ancient civilizations, but for some reasons, they eventually fell like other countries. It is difficult to restore their national status like China. It is very important to have its own industrial system.
Mubarak was indeed very moved by Liu Yijiu's proposal. This is something that the Soviet Union, the United States and even Western countries could not provide to them. After all, the other party just wanted to sell weapons and equipment. If they purchase and have their own production capacity, in the end, this will make it difficult for them to continue purchasing in the future.
"It's really OK? Tanks and fighter jets are OK?" Mubarak asked, "The full set of technology? The J-7, or even the J-8II? There will be no restrictions on CNC machine tools?"
"I cannot answer the questions about the J-7 and J-8II at present, but this is not impossible. I personally think there is no problem with the technology transfer. There are even supporting steel plants, chemical units, etc...." Liu Yijiu listed a package of industrial construction projects for the other party.
These projects are not too advanced and are also backward for China.
However, for countries like Egypt, it is really a scarce thing. The Americans and the West will not agree to their development in this way, which is not in their interests here.
"As long as there is sufficient funding, we can purchase basic industrial systems, various basic industries, technologies, and equipment from our country, which can be contracted by our country. While building factories, we can train various technical forces. China is responsible for allowing your factory to carry out technical operations when your country has not yet built its own technical team..." Liu Yijiu can even sell Longwei tanks, but many core technologies of Longwei tanks are not exported.
Pakistan also has to purchase key materials from China.
For countries like Egypt, he never thought about exporting Longwei's technology, but hoped that by helping them build an industrial foundation and realize the industrialization of the country as a bargaining chip, he would not only gain immediate short-term benefits.
"The United States agrees to sell M1 tanks to us..." At this moment, a military personnel suddenly spoke.
The atmosphere of the entire negotiation room solidified until it was.
Liu Yijiu looked at Mubarak with a bad expression, and then looked at the military personnel.
Mubarak did not change at all, and drank the tea with milk on his own as if there was nothing inconsistent about this matter.
"What then?" Liu Yijiu was angry and asked to the Egyptian military boss who interrupted him.
"We need Longwei and Longwei's manufacturing technology!" the general said solemnly, "Four hundred vehicles, two hundred vehicles made in China, and the remaining two hundred vehicles are produced and manufactured in our country!"
Obviously, the other party wanted Long Guard.
Liu Yijiu couldn't help but feel a little silent.
He forgot that Egypt was equipped with a large number of high-end American weapons and equipment, 400 M1A1s, more than 200 F-16s, and almost fifty Black Hawks, as well as French weapons and equipment.
Now that Americans want to attack Iraq, it is estimated that there will be problems with the F-16 and M1A1 contracts.
Perhaps, the negotiations on M1A1 have no result at all, at least it should be like this now. They should not rush to sell the most advanced tanks of the Americans.
China's Long Wei has been effectively tested in the Iran-Iraq War. Although the Americans used M1 at that time, the improved version did not appear, and even the improved version was designed based on various data improvements in the Iran-Iraq War.
"Do you have enough money? If you don't purchase US weapons and equipment, the Americans will continue to have US$2.1 billion in aid to your country every year since 1979, of which US$1.3 billion in military aid will continue to be available?" Liu Yijiu raised this question sharply. "According to what I know, since President Mubarak came to power, the relationship with the United States has become very close, and the two countries have a special strategic cooperative relationship. Has this changed?"
Obviously, he said to Mubarak, who was not concerned about his own affairs.
Don’t think that we don’t know these things, and you have to force me to say them out of the blue. This will be meaningless.
Mubarak's face changed drastically!
Liu Yijiu has always been paying attention to the changes in his expression. In such matters, the other party now proposed to ask for the Dragon Guard tank, which is obviously somewhat illogical.
Egypt has a great influence in the Arab League, but this influence is not absolute.
"Liu, we sincerely hope to cooperate."
Mubarak quickly calmed down and said sincerely to Liu Yijiu.
"We also have the sincerity of cooperation. Once we have established an industrial foundation, we can easily maintain it, and even produce fighter tanks by ourselves. However, it seems that you don't look down on the technology we can provide."
"Does your country do not export technology, does not Pakistan also have the technology for production?" Mubarak asked Liu Yijiu.
Liu Yijiu was shocked. This is the reason for his feelings.
"The Saudi side hopes that the troops we dispatched to their country have the best weapons and equipment. In terms of tanks, they are more optimistic about the Dragon Guard..." Mubarak told the truth directly.
As soon as he said this, Liu Yijiu understood why the other party wanted to obtain the Dragon Guard tank.
Saudi Arabia should have not obtained the Dragon Guard tanks, while Iraq has a large number of Dragon Guard tanks. When they suffered a great loss from Iran's Dragon Guard, Saudi Arabia was obviously worried that Iraq would go to war with them. In this way, the tanks in their hands were not enough and could not defeat the other party.
The Saudi army is world-class in equipment, but it does not have much combat power.
He is a noble soldier who is obvious to all in the world.
"Our current order for Dragon Guard has been scheduled for several years. If you are willing to wait, there will be no problem. Of course, you can start building a factory on your side after reaching an agreement..." Liu Yijiu thought about it and it was really impossible not to sell Dragon Guard.
Saudi Arabia is obviously worried that Captain America will not leave after arriving at their homeland. Looking for Egypt is more reliable than Americans.
For Saudi economic aid, Mubarak obviously fought. Even when he was fighting with Gaddafi, the two sides hoarded a large number of troops to fight on the border and continued to fight, they still had to garrison Saudi Arabia to help Saudi Arabia cope with possible wars.
When Egypt had a good relationship with the United States and signed a contract with Israel, it had led to Saudi Arabia breaking off diplomatic relations with Egypt.
“We need to be able to provide some…”
"No possibility. Our production plan is already full, and our domestic equipment is not guaranteed." Liu Yijiu sighed helplessly.
Tanks are easy to sell, but they are not a good thing.
"We can increase the money!" Mubarak believes that this situation in China is obviously for a higher price.
How could we know that Director Liu was too greedy and sold thousands of vehicles before. For the sake of orders, the domestically equipped tanks were recalled and sold. There were basically few Dragon Guard tanks in China.
Under the current circumstances, Egypt does not need too many quantities, and it is impossible to affect the previous orders for their number, and it is even more impossible to make the military tanks unable to be replenished for these hundreds of vehicles.
“When will it be delivered as soon as possible?”
"Two years later." Liu Yijiu sighed, "We do not have the huge productivity of the Soviet Union and the United States. Even though Longwei's international sales have been very good in recent years, we have not expanded the production scale too much..."
"I think our 69-modified tank is already very good. The armored vehicles in cooperation with combat are equipped with anti-tank rocket launchers and single-soldier shoulder-mounted black arrow anti-tank missiles... More importantly, these tanks are very cost-effective." Liu Yijiu still did not give up.
The domestic 69 tanks should indeed be sold.
"Also, using the 69-modified tank as a low-end tank equipment and fighting with the Dragon Guard tank can exert greater power. Our 69-modified tank also uses 125mm tank guns. In addition to not being equipped with missiles, it is almost the same as the Dragon Guard's tank guns... A small number of Dragon Guards carry the enemy's firepower in the front, allowing the tanks following behind to concentrate their firepower to attack..." Liu Yijiu began to promote the concept of high and low matching of weapons and equipment.
Anyway, he only has one core idea, that is, in such a situation in Africa, it is a waste to equip too many advanced weapons and equipment.
Gaddafi doesn't have much advanced equipment in his hands, but these are all used for suppression.
Chapter completed!