Chapter 575: Can the engine be cheaper

"What is General Abed?" Mu Yang asked.

"Brother General Abed, deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards, is also the president of the Gorbo Group." Amir said.

He is indeed a big shot, and he should be the general in the Revolutionary Guards who holds financial power. Mu Yang considered it and said that there should be no problem with his own safety. He wanted to buy an aircraft engine or had other ideas, and it was reasonable to see him in person.

"You can meet General Abed, I don't know when." Mu Yang agreed.

"The faster the better, or I'll take you there now."

Amir took Mu Yang to a military base in Kuhak. From this, we can show that Amir is indeed not an outsider. He found the officer at the garrison and asked for a helicopter, and then rushed to Tehran with Mu Yang.

The sound of the helicopter propeller is very loud, and it will never be comfortable to sit inside. I sat there for more than two hours before I stopped at a military airport. When Mu Yang got off the plane, he felt that his ears were deaf.

It was already past 6 o'clock in the evening, and a jeep was waiting at the airport. The two of them got into the car and started heading towards the city of Tehran. At this time, the lights were on, and the street lights were already on on the road, and the last trace of red glow remained in the horizon, which was slowly disappearing.

Through traffic, there are many cars on the streets, but they are all a little old and there are not many luxury cars. It can be seen that Iran's development level is still far from that of Saudi Arabia's oil-producing countries.

In a restaurant's private room, Mu Yang met General Abed. General Abed was not very tall, with a headscarf wrapped around his head and a white beard. In fact, Mu Yang didn't know that General Abed was only in his 50s.

After seeing Mu Yang, he showed a warm smile on his face and said, "I am Abed. Although we met for the first time, I think we have become friends because we have done a big business, right?"

Mu Yang naturally greeted him with a smile, "Yes General Abed, it is my honor to be able to know you."

"It was a very presumptuous request. I asked you to travel for several hours. It was getting late. Let's have something to eat before chatting." General Abed said.

"I was a little hungry. Today I was so lucky to be able to taste Iranian food." Mu Yang said, and under the guidance of the other party, he was able to get a guest seat.

At the entire dinner table, there were only General Abed, Mu Yang and Amir. As a diplomat, Mu Yang also learned about the customs and taboos of various countries. In fact, Iranians are extremely open and there are not many taboos.

Of course, some small places should also be noted that Iranians do not like Israelis or Iraqis. Perhaps Arabs do not like them. They do not like the word "Middle Eastern people". It feels like putting Arabs together with them. Iran is prohibited from drinking, so I can't talk to them together. Of course, if someone likes to drink, it is not allowed. You can't praise the beauty of others and don't give a thumbs up. This means the same as the middle finger in Iran.

As for other things, there are not many taboos.

However, Mu Yang is now an arms dealer and not a diplomat, so there is no need to try his best to make friends with anyone, so both sides are in the same position of communication, Mu Yang is also very relaxed, and the two of them have a happy chat.

"I heard from Amir that you want physical currency, it's okay. If you like gold jewelry or antiques, I can give you some ancient Persian gold coins." General Abed said.

Iran is actually part of the former Persian Empire, and is still a Persian country, among which Persians account for 60% of the total population.

"Maybe next time I come, I will prepare some gifts for you, and this time it is indeed a bit hasty." Mu Yang accepted the other party's gifts. In Iran, this is also a tradition, giving gifts to each other, especially friends who meet for the first time and are preparing to make friendship.

"Your fighter engines are good gifts. We are interested in buying a batch, but I don't know what the price is." General Abed asked.

Finally, the topic is about it.

"The F119-PW-100 engine is used on the F-22 fighter. The ones that have been overhauled are $28 million each, and the brand new one is $40 million, including a full set of spare parts."

"The F135-PW-100 engine is used on the F-35 fighter, each with a total of 60 million, and it also includes a complete set of spare parts. Of course, the above equipment does not have after-sales service."

When talking about the price, Mu Yang's face always had a smile, but this is what a knife is hidden in his smile. His knife was sharpened so quickly. The F-22 fighter engines produced by the United States are only 8 million yuan each, but he wants 40 million yuan.

The American F-35 fighter engine costs 22 million per unit, but he wants 60 million. Even the F-22 fighter engine that is repaired is 28 million. The price is ruthless.

Just before, Mu Yang finally knew why the batch of F119 engines were stored separately, because one of them was sent back by the US military for renovation. The F119 can take 4,000 hours, and after overhaul, it can take 2,000 hours, so the price of this batch of engines after repair is naturally greatly reduced.

But is the price of Muyang's whole engine really harsh? It may not be.

Americans have never stopped selling high-tech, especially for China. There are some countries that Americans want to control, including Iran, which restricts their growth from the perspective of technology. These countries that are embargoed by technology often have to pay several times or even dozens of times the price to obtain advanced technology, machine tools, and technology.

Therefore, the price of Muyang is actually not a huge price for this batch of engines.

But everything has a cost issue. In Iran, the cost of producing a "Dawn" fighter and a "Conqueror" fighter is only 70 million to 90 million US dollars per, but an engine costs 60 million, which is indeed a high price.

Of course, there is nothing comparable to this. After all, the quality of things is different. Engines produced in the United States are definitely the best, and the price is also high.

Originally, Mu Yang was thinking about raising the price, but he was afraid that he would scare the other party away, so he offered such a price that made the other party hurt and reluctant to give up.

Looking at General Abed's somewhat constipated expression, Mu Yang knew that they must be very confused now.

General Abed thought for a long time before saying: "This price is really too high. Can it be cheaper? The F119 is a dual-engine engine. In that case, a fighter jet requires a power system of 80 million US dollars. This is too expensive. Even if it is 60 million for the F135, it will be difficult for us to accept it. In fact, when we bought it, we mainly thought about whether we could transform it and install it on our own fighter jets. For research and manufacturing, we, Iran, cannot reach the level of the Chinese."
Chapter completed!