Don't talk about martial arts, I'm a war contractor

Chapter 442 I want a warthog, riot evacuation (ask for a monthly ticket!)

"One quarter is one quarter. After all, I haven't even got one plane in place yet!"

Xia Yu didn't feel the delivery time was long, as Busa had already sent a group of four flight trainees to study in China.

Together with two trainees who were eliminated from a batch of training aircraft, three crews can be formed to take turns flying two Y-2s.

Busa was not in a hurry to hand over the C-130H that was eliminated. He let the other party use it at this stage.

As for the original crew members, they plan to retire once the transport aircraft is handed over and move to the war museum to continue flying the AC-130H.

I have become attached to the car I drive now, and I am also tempted by the benefits of concentrated fire defense, which is more tempting than being promoted to lieutenant colonel.

There is no rush for the three C-160s. During the mid-term settlement, the Chinese can directly use the equipment to offset part of the payment, saving the need to ask Rheinmetall for help.

There are quite a lot of German employees in Jihuo Defense, but their network is mostly in the armored forces. Unlike the client like the United States, they can not make requests face to face.

"Besides, these are not valuable things."

Thompson continued.

A brand new AC-130H costs $1.3 million, but after decades of use its residual value is only a few million at most.

Not to mention that after removing the most valuable aircraft body and weapons, Xia Yu only wanted the outdated fire control system.

Considering the scarcity of gunships, four sets can almost be exchanged for two New York F-4s, and the second-hand M5 he had previously requested can only offset one.

It’s not that Lao Tang doesn’t want to quote a higher price, but the other party really knows the business!

He hoped that the other party would order items in large quantities with high unit prices, rather than small items like these two.

"Valuable? Is the A-10 Warthog valuable?"

Xia Yu asked the other party.

Yes, he finally made up his mind to take action on this flying Gatling cannon.

"Mr. Sherlock, you've asked the right person. My wife Olivia flew this attack aircraft before she retired. I know it better than the F-16."

Thompson became interested instantly when he noticed Xia Yu's interest in Thunderbolt II.

"In the 80s, a brand new A-10 produced by Fairchild was worth $960 million. Including two test aircraft, a total of 715 aircraft were produced. Although there is no record of export, the price of a Thunderbolt II with about 1000 hours of flight life left is about $500 million."

He gave a quote, saying that with such a short flying life, the wings had no value as organ donation.

Those A-10s that are in good condition are basically dismantled for parts to maintain the more than 200 Warthogs currently in service in the Air Force.

Even so, the old Mg could no longer support it, so it asked Boeing to customize a new wing. As for the price...

"For $880 million, replacing a set of enhanced wings can extend the life of an old A-10 by 7300 hours."

After hearing Thompson's offer, Xia Yu was stunned for two seconds before he exclaimed, Wow, has Boeing's greed become so ugly?
It should be said that it has always been so ugly. This is still the internal price they give to the old magnesium air force. It is also the price that can only be achieved by catching up with the other party's comprehensive replacement of wings in the past two years.

But we cheating players don't need such expensive wings at all. The old wings can be renovated and become new ones. And there are those old Warthogs in the aircraft graveyard with a lifespan of only 1000 hours. The Chinese are unwilling to spend time dismantling and installing them. Xia Yu can do this quickly and it can be done in minutes.

This is a requirement only for museum operations and high-intensity use.

If it is sold to the rich, it will be like the supercars in their garages, which are driven less than 50 hours a year.

Even if Xia Yu doesn't maintain it after purchase, 1000 hours is enough to play with it for 20 years before it is scrapped.

"No, 880 million is enough to buy another one and a half. I want six A-6s that can take off and fight, plus two spare parts that can't fly."

Xia Yu formally expressed his needs to the other party.

The A-1000 with 10 hours of life left has an acceptable price of 500 million per unit. Even if the other party buys at a lower price, he will not suffer a loss because his purchase price is lower.

"But you have to include the technical data on the two-seat A-10B that Fairchild developed back then!"

Just when Lao Tang was about to agree, Xia Yu made a new request.

It is easy to convert an attack aircraft into a two-seater, but if there is original technical guidance, how much resources can be saved?

"It's difficult to change someone, but you found the right person. I happen to have some connections with Northrop Grumman. Fairchild's A-10 OEM team and A-10-related assets responsible for A-10 production and maintenance are all in their hands."

Thompson said proudly.

It is not difficult to get this insensitive abandoned plan as long as you can find the key person.

"Oh? How is the relationship between Mr. Thompson and McDonnell Douglas... no, Boeing?"

Xia Yu asked casually.

“Not as close as Northrop Grumman, but I would like to get closer to them on the F-18 Hornet program.”

Thompson and Xia Yu talked about his next stage of development plan.

Several competitors of the Tactical Air Support Company already have F-16s, so the F-5 can only accept contracts for training rookies, and advanced training of veterans still requires the use of third-generation aircraft.

So he set his sights on the F-18 fighter jet designed jointly by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop.

McDonnell Douglas has been acquired by Boeing, and the subsequent Super Hornets are all developed by the other party. Thompson wants to buy back a batch of ordinary Hornets and upgrade them, which certainly cannot be done without Boeing.

In the next stage, after receiving this batch of new F-5s and completing the upgrade, he must establish a good relationship with Boeing when promoting the F-18 advanced project.

"Then we should have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Xia Yu said meaningfully.

Without technical information, it is possible to modify it into a two-seater, but it is too difficult to modify it into a variable sweep wing, not to mention that this is the first time I have come into contact with this thing.

It is quite necessary to make more technical preparations before the project is officially launched.

The Thompson in front of him was a very good middleman. He hoped that his plan to purchase and upgrade the F-18 would go smoothly. Dealing with individuals was always easier than cooperating with manufacturers.

"But now, we can talk about another sale."

Xia Yu changed the subject.

"Mr Sherlock, do you mean ammunition?"

Thompson is a smart man. He knows that when buying a gun, he has to buy bullets, and when buying a cannon, he has to buy shells.

"I can give each one two base loads of ammunition."

The base number is 1350 rounds, multiplied by 2 and 6, it is 1.6 rounds.

If it is a 30×173mm shell at normal price, these 12 base shells are enough to support an A-10, but if it is near-expiring ammunition, the price can be pushed down very low.

For example, $10 per shot?

For about the same price as a good .338 sniper round, you can buy a 30mm depleted uranium armor-piercing incendiary round.

Of course, don’t ask if shipping is included for this price, as it only supports door-to-door pickup.

"I have also read the news online that your country is going to destroy all PGU-14/B depleted uranium bombs. If I open a 'hazardous materials harmless destruction factory' in Afika, can I take on the related business?"

Xia Yu asked sincerely.

"This..." Thompson was so shocked that he was speechless. How could he play it like this?
It seems like the other party doesn't even want to pay 10 yuan, and will even ask for change after destroying one.

It is precisely because of this kind of business thinking that he was able to accumulate a net worth of more than one billion at a young age, unlike me who started his business in his fifties.

"Why? Is it difficult? There is no need to stay in Magnesium for such highly polluting work. For this, Fire Defense is willing to pay 3000 million US dollars in public relations fees."

Xia Yu said very naturally.

On the surface, he won't pay you a penny but will give you some change, but you still have to understand the ways of the world behind the scenes.

The 3000 million dollars corresponds to the contract for the harmless disposal of 3000 million PGU-14/B depleted uranium armor-piercing bullets. He doesn't care who gets the public relations money, he just wants the ammunition.

The total cost is 1 yuan per send, and it includes free shipping to your home!

Are there PR fees?

Isn't this making things easier?
After careful consideration, Thompson found that the feasibility was indeed very high. He could even deduct another sum of money from the congressmen and share the second sum himself.

He is sure to get the extra money, and no one can stop him.

"It's not difficult, not difficult at all. So let's make it a deal?"

Thompson said quickly with a smile.

"A word is settled!"

Neither of the two deals was put on paper, but as each had their own trump cards and background, they were not afraid of the other side cheating. This is the check and balance constraint in the PMC world.

But with more than 8 base ammunition, how many GAU- Avenger machine guns would be destroyed?

Based on the theoretical lifespan of a single gun of 14 rounds, Xia Yu would have to import more than 200 sets simultaneously, and that would be enough to dismantle 200 A-10s.

Or you can reduce the charge by a few dozen grams when refurbishing the ammunition. Many tactical bloggers who cannot control the gun during rapid shooting usually reduce the charge, which also has the effect of extending the life of the barrel.

Saving a bit is a bit better than saving a bit. It all sounds like bullshit anyway. To extend the life to 20 rounds, it would be enough to dismantle 150 aircraft.

The group who stayed at Tac Air had dinner, and then the Black Hawk from the forward base carried Thompson and his group back to Nizhil.

The front line is still very dangerous, especially Kidar is not peaceful today.

The blue-helmet soldiers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission who were distributing food in the refugee camps felt it most deeply.

These old, weak, women and children seemed to be in connection with something and were not as active as before in eating.

Were the armed elements of the Coordination of Azawad infiltrated?
But they all confirmed that they were not carrying any weapons, so they couldn't cause any damage, right?

They don't want to make any big news, they just want to escape from Kidar, this place of trouble.

It is unclear how these blue-helmeted soldiers reported the situation to higher authorities until they contacted the hairy people and the concentrated fire defense.

After dinner, I was going to call my wife and children, and I didn't have thought about the daily Xiayu. What kind of ghosts are these Tuetia people engaged in?

"The Cuckoo Horn crew will go to sleep first. The glider and I will keep watch. We'll call you if anything happens."

Xia Yu began to assign tasks.

"Mongoose, you guys are in the city too. The straight-line distance between the refugee camp and the temporary camp is only about 300 meters. If anything happens, send half of the personnel there immediately."

"Yes, boss!"

The excitement of making a big deal during the day gradually faded away, and now there was only vigilance.

At one o'clock in the morning, when people are sleeping the deepest, a riot broke out in the refugee camp.

"Bang~~"

A blue-helmeted soldier fired a warning shot, but the riot was not directed at them. Led by hundreds of masked men, tens of thousands of Tuareg refugees poured out of the camp and ran deep into the minefield where concentrated fire defense had not yet been opened.

The anti-tank mines cannot explode even if a pickup truck runs over them, and they certainly won’t explode either if a person steps on them. But why are they rushing towards the Coordination of Azawad?
Hans, who had deliberately stayed awake, immediately contacted Xia Yu.

"We will come right over. Cuckoo owls and flying monkeys, wake up. We will set off first and you will follow."

The deer tigers and fennec foxes, fully fueled and fully ammunition, took off one after another and rushed towards Kidar 20 kilometers away at full speed, until they saw the first armed pickup truck rushing out of the city?

"No, there is no machine gun on the pickup truck, and the person sitting in the back is not an armed person."

Thermal imaging cannot clearly show the facial expressions, but the height and clothing features are still very obvious. Half of the people in the back of this pickup truck are women and children.

Then the second one, the third one...

While the government troops on the periphery had not yet reacted, more than a dozen pickup trucks broke through the blockade and disappeared into the vast desert.

However, the government soldiers did not find a single gun or grenade in the two pickup trucks that were stopped later.

By the time the news reached Xia Yu one level after another, he had already understood what the other party was up to.

"The enemy is trying to hide among the civilians and break out. What a good plan! We really can't fire a single shot."

There are experts in the Coordination of Azawad and bad people among the refugees, which is why the scene tonight happened.

"Boss, what should we do?"

Hans didn't expect the Tuareg to be so playful, which made his 120mm main gun useless.

"Let them run. We destroyed at least half of the pickup trucks of the Coordination of Azawad in the past two days. If the rest run away, we can get rid of 1000 people."

Xia Yu analyzed calmly.

Don't cry over spilled milk. The other side used up their last vehicle to evacuate. The remaining armed personnel in the city wanted to replicate tonight's evacuation operation, but they could only escape on foot among the refugees.

This is undoubtedly difficult, and Xia Yu will not allow such a tactic to be used again.

The refugee camps could no longer be set up in the city. All remaining refugees had to be concentrated in village camps. They were not allowed to return to Kidar until all remaining armed personnel in the city were wiped out and all anti-tank mines were cleared.

Tents, clean water, food and even basic medical care can be guaranteed, but no help can be provided to the separatist armed forces.

With the departure of at least 1000 elite troops, Kiddar will be relatively easier to defeat, but the deployment in the entire Sahel region will be stretched.

Because the enemy's leader is definitely among these 1000 people, it is very easy for him to run all the way to Tinkebatu and increase his troops by four or five thousand like a snowball.

This time, Jihuo Defense’s deployment will not start in a quarter, but will definitely start in half a year. The only good news is that as the boss, he does not have to keep an eye on the front line all the time and can free himself to deal with other businesses.

"Mongoose, I will have to retreat once Kidar is completely captured. You will lead the team to chase them then."

Xia Yu explained to Hans.

"Where are the instructors? Boss, you have to pick two people to go with you, right?"

Hans asked.

"Yes, I plan to bring the fennec fox, the platypus, and the raccoon."

Xia Yu quickly decided on the candidate.

(End of this chapter)