"Will you give money first?" Gu Baonong was a little disappointed. Seeing Xie Kai nodding, he said in embarrassment, "If we don't pay the equipment first, the cost will increase at that time, will our profit be much less?"

"It's not about profit considerations now." Xie Kai shook his head and said, "The solution to the entire fleet is that they need an aircraft carrier, at least four frigates, and two supporting nuclear submarines, with a total price of no more than US$1 billion."

"What a joke?" Li Qingmin felt incredible.

Build an aircraft carrier formation of US$1 billion?

Is this possible?

Gu Baonong also smiled bitterly, "If this is true, will there be no aircraft carriers in our country?"

They no longer have any interest in this project.

Xie Kai looked at them and said with a smile, "Actually it's not what we think. Thailand actually just wants to obtain a helicopter aircraft carrier for patrol at sea and rescue in coastal areas..."

"What fleet do you want?" Li Qingmin was a little dissatisfied.

Is helicopter aircraft carrier called an aircraft carrier?

It is not an aircraft carrier at all. Even some large cargo ships can be transformed into helicopter aircraft carriers, but the speed is slower.

"The problem lies here. The Spanish are in a very recession now. In order to get this order from the Thai Navy, they provide a solution that can be equipped with the British Harrier vertical/short-range take-off and landing fighter. In this way, the Thai Navy is naturally moved..." The situation learned from Wang Hao is similar to what Xie Kai has seen online.

Originally, the Thai Navy just wanted an ordinary helicopter aircraft carrier to serve as maritime command and communication during wartime. After all, the poor Thai Navy cannot afford to be equipped with warships specifically used for communication and electronic warfare.

The Spanish plan coincides with the idea that the Thai Navy wants to obtain a higher level of combat capability through low costs.

"So?" Gu Baonong became sad.

There is no competition at all.

At least, the British Harrier vertical/short-range take-off and landing fighter can't be obtained in China, let alone domestically.

If it is an aircraft carrier with a length of more than 300 meters, it is OK to modify it for a Super-7a.

"In this way, we can't even handle such a plan without making money?" Li Qingmin was a little unwilling.

Before this was formally communicated with the Thai military, I told them that this cooperation could not be achieved.

"Not that. But our biggest competition is Spain's Bazan Shipyard." Xie Kai shook his head.

Since I'm here, I definitely don't want to give up.

Using the funds of the Thai Navy to verify the design of China's aircraft carrier is a good thing, so why not?

Both of them looked at Xie Kai in confusion, and they really couldn't understand what Xie Kai meant.

"We can also adopt the Spaniards' plan. In order to save costs, in the plan, in addition to the flight deck, power plant, power distribution system, damage control system and other key projects related to combat and vitality, the other connecting hull structures all adopt civilian ship design specifications..." Xie Kai introduced the situation.

Song Ying Bing can help Wang Hao get this information.

The Spanish plan is very suitable for the Thai Navy.

Of course, it is appropriate because no better solution will appear.

"Use civilian ship design specifications to design warships? Are you kidding?" Li Qingmin didn't know how to express his surprise.

If this is possible, will China lack aircraft carriers?

As for the lack of a large warship of ten thousand tons?

"Apart from the Age of Discovery, the construction of Spanish warships was not very serious." Xie Kai despised Spain a little.

Whether it is the first stop or World War II, the participation level of this country is not very high.

Aircraft carriers not only have high requirements for a country's industrial system, but also a gold-eating beast.

No matter how rich a small country is, it is not enough to support it, whether it is population, land area, resources, etc.

But for the sake of the country's face, what should I do?

There is nothing else, only the difference is reduced.

"The construction plan provided by the Spaniards is a light aircraft carrier of 10,000 tons, and its power system is only equivalent to a frigate of 3,000 tons, and it is even worse than our 051 ship power system... After all, the Thai Navy does not require too much speed." Xie Kai said with a smile.

If you understand the Spanish's construction plan and modify their plan, the possibility of taking it is very high.

"Can warships still do this?" Li Qingmin really thought this was a joke, "If possible, why not just build a civilian ship? Although the speed is slower, it can at least carry more combat aircraft..."

"Civil ships are not warships." Xie Kai shook his head and said.

If it was during World War II, the speed of 14 knots or 16 knots that ordinary cargo ships can reach now would be quite good.

"The Spaniards offer less than 400 million US dollars." Xie Kai ignored the surprised two people and continued to talk about the incredible conditions that impressed the Thai Navy.

"It's impossible! $400 million is the price of a medium-sized frigate!"

"For them, the impact of aircraft carriers is much greater than that of frigates." Gu Baonong sighed.

This is a tragedy for a small country. It is short of money, but it also wants an aircraft carrier. In this way, it must pay some losses.

For example, if this aircraft carrier in Thailand is really fighting, it can easily sink if it doesn’t require a few anti-ship missiles.

However, in today's Asia, except for the third brother of India who owns aircraft carriers, they will be the second country to own aircraft carriers. Once obtained, they will be the most powerful country in the entire Southeast Asian navy...

Various benefits, many.

"They're the price." Xie Kai said seriously, "So, if we want to get this project, we can only use other methods. What we need is experience in aircraft carrier design and construction. The structural drawings of the Melbourne have also been obtained... What we need now is construction to verify our technology, and at the same time, stimulate the development of supporting facilities..."

"What do you think?" The two of them looked at Xie Kai with anticipation.

"I won't talk about it now. I'll talk about it tomorrow if I contact them. Of course, I'll have someone go to find out their bottom line," said Xie Kai.

"General, the Espanyol's aircraft carrier plan is very good." In the conference room of the Ministry of Defense, he did not get off work because of the arrival of night. The Navy Commander was very satisfied with the Espanyol's plan.

Looking at Commander Chavali Yongchaiyu, Naris Onsuwan was a little confused. What was the commander hesitating about?

"How are you in contact with the Chinese representative?" Chavali Yongchaiyu did not explain, but asked the naval department how he communicated with China tonight.

Waiting here is just to wait for China's plan?

"They don't even have experience in manufacturing aircraft carriers..." said the naval commander dissatisfied.

I didn’t even talk to the Chinese tonight.

Although the Chinese mentioned it a few times in secret, he seemed to have not heard it.

If it weren't for no way, he wouldn't even meet the Chinese.

The commander of a country's naval army actually went to receive representatives of a Chinese shipyard that could not even be manufactured by frigates thousands of tons.

"The Spanish asked for a price is too high, and the so-called aircraft carrier they provide is to add a flight deck to the civilian ship..." The Chief of Staff, who had not spoken, expressed his opinion.

Commander Chavali Yongchaiyu just glanced at him and said nothing.

"Use the Chinese to force the Spaniards to continue to lower prices or improve their performance?" The naval commander's face suddenly burst into laughter.

It is best to let them build for free, or even pay for money to build.

"What do they really say? Build for free?" The outgoing Prime Minister Bing Tingsula Nuan asked the young man in front of him with some emotion.

He didn't like this young Chinese.

However, what can I do if my daughter, who has always been favored by him, even if she is pregnant?

Abortion is not allowed in Thailand.

Fortunately, the young man in front of him still has a little ability.

"Lease, they built a new aircraft carrier and rented it to us... Of course, the leased one does not include weapon systems, carrier-based aircraft, nor frigate fleets..." Wang Hao replied seriously.

The person in front of him who has the greatest power in Thailand is in some ways even more powerful than King Bhumibol. If he was not loyal to the king, he could even underestimate the king like the previous ruling soldiers, so that the king was just a symbol.

He could have continued to be re-elected as prime minister, but he refused.

Although he will no longer be the Prime Minister, he can still interfere in national defense now.

Even so, the influence of the entire government and the military is unparalleled.

"Escort fleets and carrier-based aircraft? These are much more expensive than aircraft carriers. Their condition is to purchase their escort fleets and carrier-based fighter jets?" Bing Tingsula Nuan pointed out the key to the problem.

Wang Hao shook his head, "General, this is not the case. They did not ask. They only said that the aircraft carrier could be invested and manufactured by themselves and then leased to us. However, they had to sign a contract of more than 10 years, in which they provided logistics maintenance and maintenance..."

Wang Hao couldn't understand Xie Kai's statement either.

What exactly is Xie Kai going crazy? How can he rent it out with a new aircraft carrier?

If you have an aircraft carrier, shouldn’t you cultivate your own aircraft carrier fleet? The Chinese waters are so large, but the combat effectiveness of warships is so small...

"Where is the rent?" the general felt a little incredible.

There are no large number of additional conditions that make people embarrassed, nor are there any requirements to buy China's escort fleet, just helping to build an aircraft carrier?

"It depends on what aircraft carrier we need. If it is a light aircraft carrier, the ten thousand tons built by the Spanish, equipped with helicopters and Harrier vertical/short-range take-off and landing fighter, it is estimated that it will be about 30 million US dollars a year; if it is a medium-sized aircraft carrier of 30,000 to 40,000 tons, the rent may be more than 50 million US dollars a year..." Wang Hao told Xie Kai's words to the most powerful person in Thailand intact.
Chapter completed!