"What does the general mean?" Li Mingshan was a little confused. "If the general thinks that the 85ii tank is not advanced enough, we also have a 359 tank that is exclusively for export. It is definitely not the type of people who use it as the Western and Soviet Union."

"We want technology." General Carlos stared at Li Mingshan's expression change as he said.

Argentina hopes to produce it on its own.

So far, the medium-sized tam tanks designed by Rheinmetall have refused to deliver various parts because they started a war with Argentina. The war has long ended, but Germany has shirked all kinds of responsibility and proposed price increases, which annoyed the Argentine military.

I waved my hand and didn't want it anymore!

The newly built tank production line of Tams Company, which was specially set up by the Argentine military for its own production, is now almost always paused.

When I came to China, I hope to get technical support so that their production lines can continue to start construction, and my colleagues can also produce more advanced tanks to replace Sherman tanks purchased from the UK during World War II.

"The technology of the 359 tank can also be exported. Pakistan and Egypt have purchased production lines from our country," said Li Mingshan.

The production technology of 359 tanks has been sold a lot.

In order to sell it to Pakistan's tank production line, Xie Kai dismantled some of the production lines of Factory 541 and sold it.

With the technology, production lines and 300 tanks, Xie Kai sold a total of US$1 billion, which is a deal that both parties are very satisfied with.

Of course, this also adds some agreements. China has to help the Egyptians stuff a 1,200-horsepower engine from Germany into a 359 tank, and it cannot make too much changes to the tank.

Li Mingshan also didn't know the specific situation.

"We have design drawings. Your country may be able to help us complete the construction of the entire production system based on our design drawings..." Carlos said calmly.

Li Mingshan never expected that the other party meant this.

Have a design drawing, let China help you make it?

No, it’s not about getting out the equipment, but about building a production line.

This matter...

Almost everyone in Laos and Sudan is a good deal.

Sudan has rich resources but has not developed much. Like other African countries, it is just one word that is poor.

However, Nigerians were silent. They originally thought that 500 million US dollars was a very large sum of money and could equip a lot of weapons and equipment. The European, American and Soviet Union were too expensive, and Chinese goods were cheap. Only after seeing this did they realize that China's good things were also extremely expensive, with 500 million US dollars, and they could not buy much advanced equipment at all.

What's more, their 500 million is not a one-time payment.

Along the way, I was silent.

Xie Kai and his group did not fly with the military boss, but took a helicopter directly. The tank test site was only a few hundred kilometers away from the capital. When they arrived, the bosses and foreigners had not even returned.

Zheng Yucheng and the others went to do business, while Xie Kai went home directly.

He thought he wouldn't have anything to do this time, and it would be almost the same to go to Paris with the team attending the Paris Air Show at the end of May.

The next afternoon, Zheng Yucheng came to the school to find Xie Kai, which made Xie Kai think that something was wrong with participating in the Paris Air Show.

"The Argentinians want to purchase production lines from our country and produce tam tanks designed by Rheinmetall for them? What do they think?" Xie Kai was speechless, "You shouldn't come to me for such things."

"We have never encountered such a thing." Zheng Yucheng looked worried and pulled Xie Kai out of the school gate. "Carlos, the head of Argentina, is already waiting for you in the office."

Things have already happened, and Xie Kai really doesn't know how to deal with it.

Argentina’s requirements are a bit weird. Do they know that China has strong technical imitation capabilities and want China to help them develop production technologies through product analysis?

This is not low!

When the two returned to the office, Wang Guilin was communicating with the Argentinians to understand the situation.

"Their meaning is very clear. Rheinmetall Company helped them design tam tanks. They specially built factories and assembled and produced them in China. Not long after the production started in 1979, a war broke out. The Germans refused to provide engines and tank guns, etc.... Argentina now hopes to purchase tank guns, engines and even chassis production technology from our country..." Wang Guilin introduced the situation to Xie Kai.

Xie Kai was stunned when he heard this.

Damn it really looks at China's ability to copy the cottage. They can't copy it themselves, so they ask Chinese units to help them copy it!

"What can we get?" Xie Kai asked.

Can't help them for free?

"Material supply, production lines and other production equipment..." Wang Guilin said, "The profit is not too high."

Xie Kai shook his head when he heard this.

This kind of thing is meaningless.

"It's better to help modify the design and provide domestic tank guns and engines. They can produce the chassis by themselves..." Xie Kai thought for a while and thought about how to maximize the benefits.

The Tam tank designed by Rheinmetall for Argentina is actually a tank turret on an infantry fighting vehicle, and the cost is not very high.

This technology is indeed quite complicated for Argentina, which does not have a complete industrial system.

After all, Argentina's industry is relatively complete, namely the food and textile industries.

"The 105mm rifled gun is only available in 617 technology, ours is a 125mm smoothbore gun; as for the power system, the Germans provide a 728-horsepower engine, and there is a 720-horsepower engine in China, and it will not affect the direct replacement..." Xie Kai thought.

If it is a German Leopard-2 tank, it is definitely not a problem if someone gives them money to conduct reverse research.

But the Tam tank, something that the Germans made in just two years from design to delivery of the prototype, cannot even compare with the Type 88 produced by the 617. No, it should be called the Type 85ii tank now.

The only advantage is that the thing is lightweight and can reach a maximum speed of 75 kilometers per hour.

"You have to convince them." Zheng Yucheng said.

They want to convince each other, but they don't know how to start.

Carlos had noticed Xie Kai at the tank test site. He now introduced Hongqi Machinery Factory as their business representative, so he did not comment.

"We have already asked, can you help us solve these problems?" Carlos said nothing nonsense, "For this, we can pay $10 million in technology development costs..."

Their requirements are already very obvious.

Xie Kai smiled.

Argentina is really poor.

He owes more than US$70 billion in foreign debt, but he only pays out $10 million in technical development costs.

"General, there are actually better choices." Xie Kai shook his head, "If you build a complete set of production lines from steel smelting to casting, and then to mechanical manufacturing, I wonder how much your country is planning to invest?"

"These don't cost much at all. We have smelting plants in China, and only smelting technology..." Carlos said looking at Xie Kai.

As long as you have the technology and the domestic industrial system in Argentina, you can build tanks designed by the Germans for them.

"Not that, General, can your country's smelter produce special armored alloys?" Xie Kai smiled. "Even if we give your country's materials formulas and processes, add production lines and production equipment, and even need to rebuild the factory, the special alloy steel used in armor will be difficult to use in other fields. Invisibly, this will make the tanks produced by your country more expensive."

Carlos was silent.

It’s not that they don’t know, but that they hope they can make it themselves.

"Besides, the technical development fee of 10 million US dollars is even enough for this project to start." Xie Kai said bluntly, "We have better suggestions. Not only will you reduce production costs, but you can even improve the technical performance of the tam tank..."

Carlos sneered at Xie Kai's remarks and didn't believe it at all.

"The 105mm rifled gun has been eliminated on the new generation of main battle tanks of various countries. Of course, it is completely enough for your country's national defense; and we also have the 105mm rifled gun production technology... The engine, Germany provides 728 horsepower, we can provide 720 horsepower engines... We charge a technical improvement fee to help your country optimize the design and equip China's tank guns and engines. As for chassis production, this thing is simple, and your country's factories can produce directly..." Xie Kai took out his plan.

The tam tank does not use any advanced technology, and even the fire control system is simple.

For 404, there is no problem with these things being slightly modified.

What the Germans restricted Argentina was the core component.

China can produce it completely, and even the price is cheaper.

"Use your tank guns and engines?" Carlos's eyes lit up when he heard this plan.

In this way, the problems that trouble them will be solved directly, without even a great cost.

"Yes. We can help you develop other chassis production technologies such as chassis production, and hand them over to your factory for production. As far as I know, the tanks and armored vehicles provided by the Germans to you all use the same chassis..." Xie Kai smiled sincerely.

A mouthful of white teeth showed.

"We need to discuss it." Although Carlos was moved, he still needed to discuss it with others, and even asked for instructions in China.

Xie Kai did not urge him.

It is impossible to help the Argentinians copy the village.

However, it is still no problem to help the Argentines modify the design so that their tanks and armored vehicles can be equipped with weapons and engines produced in China.

"Will they agree with such a plan?" Zheng Yucheng was a little worried.

"Yes. As long as our technology development costs are not high, they will agree that any country hopes to produce these heavy weapons and equipment themselves." Xie Kai said affirmatively, "Even, they can export the weapons and equipment they produce. No matter how poor the country is, who has no friends? Cost sharing, their tanks will be cheaper."
Chapter completed!