Chapter 121 Import production line?
"That means that no matter what country this fighter is exported to, it will not leak the secret to the US Air Force, right?" Zhang Feng asked.
Fred and Kashen looked at each other, wondering what Zhang Feng meant to say that.[]
"In theory, that's the case, but you also know that it's impossible for us to export fighters to certain countries," Fred said.
"For example, the Soviet Union?" Zhang Feng said.
Both sides laughed. The United States exported fighter jets to the Soviet Union? No matter who it was given to, it would be a joke.
"In other words, there should be no problem with this fighter being exported to my country, right?" Zhang Feng asked.
"Of course, President Reagan has signed the document, and there is no problem with the export of this fighter." Kashin said.
"So, what about the production line?" Zhang Feng asked.
When Fred, who was still smiling just now, was stunned.
Unexpectedly, the other party would make such a request!
"His Excellency Kusai, we have never had a precedent for exporting fighter jets in the United States. Are you joking? Even Israel has no idea that it has exported production lines," said Kashin.
After saying this, he obviously felt that he had said the wrong thing, and he didn't know how to correct it, and his face turned red.
"You are right." Zhang Feng said: "If we were Israel, we would never make such a request. Even if it was a ban on the export of fighter jets to Israel, it would be released soon."
Fred knew that Zhang Feng was talking about the fact that after Israel blatantly bombed the Iraqi nuclear reactor, the United States made a statement, banning the export of various weapons and spare parts to Israel. However, this policy was not implemented for two months and was opened up by the Jewish forces at home and did not affect any Israel's actions.
This involves many complex economic and political issues. Fred does not want to, nor does he want to learn too much. In the United States, Jewish strength is a very powerful force. They occupy an important part of the American economy and have a strong influence on the government.
"These are government actions and have nothing to do with our company. Please don't doubt our company's sincerity," Fred said.
"Yes, I really don't doubt your company's sincerity. I just doubt your government's policies." Zhang Feng said: "I know that in your country, there is a very powerful force, which is very hostile to the powerful people of Iraq, and they have a very strong influence on your government."
Fred was shocked. He could not believe that the young man, who was less than eighteen years old, knew so clearly about the situation in the United States.
"Now the United States has relaxed its fighter export policy, so we can negotiate various agreements. In the end, we will introduce advanced fighter jets like you. However, one day, your country will introduce another policy. Even if it is a screw on a fighter jet, our fighter jets will face the danger of grounding." Zhang Feng said: "Your country's arms sales are often linked to politics. I don't want to see the fighter jets bought by our country at a high price turn into a pile of scrap iron."
Zhang Feng saw too many of this example in later generations. American planes are not sold to you casually. Whoever is his ally will sell them to you. When you don’t listen to him, he will immediately ban the sale of weapons. Then, the weapons bought at high prices before will be unable to be used because of the lack of spare parts.
The ban on the sale of weapons is a big stick held by the United States.
Later Pakistan purchased the F-16 from the United States and entered the nuclear club. After entering the nuclear club, the United States announced a ban on the sale of weapons, almost turning all of these aircraft into scrap iron. Not to mention the distance, Iran in the near area lost the supply of American parts, and now there are no more than twenty Tomcat fighters that can take off.
So, when Zhang Feng heard Northrop's promotion of F-20, he had already made up this idea. Or he wouldn't buy it or buy it, and then buy it together with the production line!
Zhang Feng knew that in the history of later generations, no F-20 Tiger Shark fighter was sold, and Northrop lost $1.2 billion in R&D expenses in vain and got nothing. So he knew that if he didn't buy it, he might not have any other country's air force willing to buy it. This is his confidence.
Fred pondered for a long time, but he didn't expect that the other party would put forward such a condition.
The export of such fighter jets to Iraq should not be a big problem, but if the production line is exported together, this involves a big problem. Will the government agree? The Jewish forces in the government will definitely try their best to stop it.
Seeing the other party pondering, Zhang Feng said: "If you are willing to export production lines, then Iraq is willing to order 100 such fighter jets. The first 10 are the whole aircraft, 20 are the assembly of 20, and the latter 70 are completely produced from the production line exported to Iraq."
One hundred aircraft! Fred was shocked. These countries with black gold buried on the ground are really rich! One hundred aircraft, plus the production line, will be a very large order. If these orders can be obtained, the company will benefit greatly!
Fred and Kashin's hearts began to move.
"The export production line will definitely encounter resistance, but I believe that with your company's strength, you can fully lobby for your government successfully. Moreover, it will be much easier for you to export to other countries after the Iraqi Air Force is first equipped." Zhang Feng said: "This deal is very worth it."
"It's important, I think I have to ask the company's board of directors." Fred said.
The export production line is too big. Even though he is the deputy general manager of the company, he cannot agree at once.
"In addition to the production line, I have a second requirement, the weapon programming interface of the fire control system must be sold to me together, so that the F-20 fighter can not only guide the Sparrow air-to-air missiles, but also guide other missiles equipped by our country." Zhang Feng said.
The fighter production line can be introduced, but it is impossible to introduce the air-to-air missile production line. Zhang Feng had to take this advantage and let the other party open the weapon interface. In this way, if the United States imposes sanctions on itself in the future and bans weapons, there will be no missiles in the presence of aircraft. For example, now, the Iranian Tomcat fighter jets, because they do not have powerful Immortal missiles, can only use medium-range sparrows and processed rattlesnake missiles. In later generations, the Iranians really did not have air-to-air missiles for Tomcats, and they had a sudden idea to bring the ground-to-air Hawk missiles to the Tomcat's wings.
"Our Excellency Kusai, we really cannot agree to your request." Kashin said: "The fire control system is our secret, and even if we agree, the CIA will stop it."
"I heard you just now that this kind of fighter jet is originally for export and will not reveal the secrets of the existing equipment of the US military." Zhang Feng said.
Chapter completed!