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Chapter 446: All taken, customers come to the door (please subscribe!)

Xia Yu emphasized that under his management, there was no need to doubt the profitability of Jihuo Defense.

联邦国防军总共接收了420辆猎豹自行高炮，到了冷战后升级了382辆A1型，性能逐渐不够用后又从中挑了147辆二次升级为猎豹1A2型。

Until a few years ago, all these air defense vehicles were retired, and the old vehicles that had been sealed up became organ donors for other Cheetahs. Only these 100 or so latest models could be put into use after some maintenance.

As a result, 5 vehicles were sold to Bassi five years ago. The red Jaguar used by Jihuo Defense was taken from this batch. Now it has a direct relationship with Rheinmetall and there is no need to beat around the bush.

"There are still 2 A68s left in the Wehrmacht's warehouses!"

After making a few calls, Hudson gave an accurate answer.

This anti-aircraft vehicle, like the Leopard 2, was designed and manufactured by KraussMaffei Wegmann, but Rheinmetall has the right to acquire these assets from the Bundeswehr, modify them, and then sell them exclusively to third parties.

Originally there were less than 68 cars, but the people of Chile bought a few samples and found that they could not afford them, so they returned them all to Germany to make up this number.

The budget is not enough to afford dual 35mm anti-aircraft guns.

Depending on the type of bullet, the life of a single barrel is only 2500 to 3000 rounds. Basically, a set of barrels will be scrapped after less than 10 rounds. If we cannot produce it ourselves, the cost of using it will be too expensive.

“你全要的话可以再赠送10辆A1型零件车，就是35mm弹药被芭西人买走了60万发，仓库里只剩下30万发了。”

Hudson continued to talk to Xia Yu.

Because it was a business of the acquired Oerlikon Company, the ammunition factory under the Rheinmetall headquarters did not produce this kind of shells. If you wanted it, you had to place an order with the ammunition factory in Ruishi. However, Xia Yu did not have this need. He only needed to buy out the German inventory.

As for Rui Shi, at least it still has the sign of a neutral country. Even if it is not neutral in private, it cannot sell ammunition to war-torn areas openly.

"Okay, I want them all."

Xia Yu immediately approved the deal.

Referring to the Brazilian contract, even though five years have passed and prices have risen rapidly, the quotes for these large contracts from Jihuo Defense will not increase too much.

After all, he bought a financial product. It can be delivered in a sealed state. No comprehensive logistics support, technical support or training services are needed.

The seller likes this kind of customer the most. Xia Yu also likes it. He sells so many equipment and they are not one-time deals.

The first one or two years are fine, but in the next few years, a lot of minor problems will definitely be exposed. No matter how durable the equipment is, if it is not properly maintained, it will break down in a few months or half a year.

From this perspective, it is necessary for the village protection team of Jihuo Defense to expand a logistics support battalion, two of which are responsible for the company's after-sales business and travel on business trips in C-160.

But then again, Lao Ha's price estimate was quite accurate. It would cost about 1 million euros to buy the entire batch of goods.

The price is much more expensive than the scrapped car that Yueqi took over in He, but fortunately the car is in good condition and can be sold at a higher price in the future.

Of course there are brand new barrels and an ample supply of ammunition.

Selling cars is just the first step; wearing parts and consumables are the focus of Xia Yu’s profits.

An order was sold before the exhibition even started, and the turnover was equivalent to an entire company of KF-41 Lynx. Hudson was very happy.

Xia Yu was also very happy, as he could earn back the 1 million euros several times.

This is much more cost-effective than keeping the money in the bank. He now spends money as soon as he has it, just to ensure that there is a certain amount of cash flow in the account.

However, with the same 1 million euros, Xia Yu should be able to earn two to three times as much as Tunguska in Russia.

The price of old Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft guns has dropped significantly. At this stage, only the Pantsir S1 is relatively strong, but this thing still cannot fire programmable air-burst bombs.

Therefore, rather than two dual 30mm anti-aircraft guns, it relies more on 12 57E6 short-range air defense missiles.

The price of nearly 1500 million US dollars is not only expensive for the radar, but also for the missiles. A missile costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each and can only hit a reconnaissance and strike drone or an armed helicopter.

It would be a loss to make a long-endurance suicide drone (model aircraft), and it would be a huge loss to make a larger consumer drone.

Xia Yu once asked the first captain of the Saint Paul, our Highness Ha'an, what do you think of the Armor S1 weapon?
The penniless Russians were able to complete the research on the new combined missile and artillery system only with the sponsorship of A-Lian Yu, so Lao Ha immediately opened the armor and broke the defense.

And people responded that it was a nice toy?
That's right, using harpoons to fight pirates and using short-range air defense missiles as rockets is fine. As the original shareholder, you can get the goods at cost price. The cost of firing a 57E6 is about the same as that of firing a Stinger.

After setting up the booth, the group returned to the hotel for dinner, and time quickly came to the next morning during the rest.

Xia Yu, who spent a lot of money yesterday, has to work hard for his company's orders today.

We entered the convention and exhibition center in advance through the staff channel, and when the event officially started, a huge crowd of people rushed in.

The Satteli Defense Exhibition is a professional exhibition, and all the exhibitors are invited professionals. They are very goal-oriented and go straight to business-related areas when they enter the venue, busy with work first, and only look at irrelevant content when they have time in the next few days.

For example, although not everyone can afford an infantry fighting vehicle, Rheinmetall is still very prestigious and attracted a large number of reporters with a new car covered with a car cover.

It was not until 10 a.m. that Amin, who had just set out from Düsseldorf in the morning, arrived at the scene and together with Xia Yu, uncovered the cover of the KF-41 Lynx.

It has clear edges and corners, and has a certain degree of stealth. The overall body is a circle larger than the KF-31 Lynx, and the reporters below kept pressing the shutter when seeing it.

Regardless of its combat effectiveness, it is extremely good-looking, much better looking than the wheeled anti-aircraft vehicle in the next exhibition hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Rheinmetall launch event. We are honored to present the KF-41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle, a masterpiece from our vehicle division..."

Amin began a brief speech, and the large-screen TVs on both sides of the tank began playing actual combat video clips.

At this moment, the officers from various countries in the audience were also moved.

"Safety, firepower, and large capacity are what we pursued when designing the KF-41. Only the battlefield can tell us whether these elements can be combined to form a new infantry fighting vehicle that can adapt to the battlefield. Therefore, we specially invited the well-known PMC company Jihuo Defense to conduct actual combat tests for us on the KF-31 and KF-41 models in Afika."

Amin's words, combined with the fierce battle scenes on the screen, attracted everyone's eyes and ears.

Although there were no external speakers, every shot of the 35mm machine gun made everyone imagine the roar of the explosion, and the timely switching of the drone perspective also allowed them to see the miserable state of the pickup truck being attacked.

This is much better than the 25mm small water pipe of the host VBCI. A larger diameter is justice.

The modular missile bay rose up, and a spike shot out, flying over 3 kilometers and blowing up an armored vehicle of Boko Haram. Then there was another scene of being hit by rocket launchers and missiles, and several mechanized infantrymen who got off the vehicle were accompanying the KF-41 on the left and right.

The modular ADS active defense system components of the infantry fighting vehicle responded and intercepted the incoming ammunition with a metal powder jet. While protecting the vehicle from damage, none of the surrounding infantry were injured or killed.

Such experimental videos can be found on Rheinmetall's official website, but they are not as impactful as the actual combat footage.

Can it really be prevented?
Why not hurt the soldiers who got off the car?
This is much more powerful than the Yiselie people's Trophy active defense system. When firing traditional interceptor missiles, the mechanized infantry cannot get off the vehicle, and they can easily be attacked at close range in street fighting.

But this thing is very expensive, and probably only countries with high enough GDP and small enough population can afford it.

"This is Sherlock Xia, the boss of Jihuo Defense. Under his command, the KF-31 and KF-41 severely hit the extremist organization Boko Haram. He knows these two vehicles better than any of us."

After the video highlights, the original film began to play, and A-Ming also introduced Xia Yudao to everyone.

"Hello everyone, I'm Sherlock. After nearly half a year of hard work, we have assisted the Nizhiliya government in basically eliminating the threat of the Boko Haram, and captured their second-generation leader Shekao alive."

"To achieve this level, we need brave and experienced members, as well as the use of new equipment. Facing KF-31 and KF-41, extremist organizations with tanks and armored vehicles are no match no matter how many people they have..."

Xia Yu started a commercial war, but asymmetric warfare can really result in exaggerated casualty ratios.

Except for the difficulty in finding the Boko Haram stronghold, it was easier to fight than the Azawad Coordination Movement. After all, there was no help from the longbow crossbow at that time.

Everyone in the audience listened very carefully, especially the officers from Audalia.

Because the Germans bid for their heavy infantry fighting vehicle upgrade plan, they were familiar with all the data of the KF-41 Lynx.

The poor performance of Puma is disappointing, but the new car of Rheinmetall is eye-catching. It is more attractive than the old master's Ajax, the CV90 MK4 of Redio, and the AS-21 of South Korea.

So, given that the initial impression is advantageous, the next thing to consider is combat effectiveness and reliability.

Rheinmetall took a surprising approach and no longer pursued data on paper, but directly used actual combat to prove the performance of the KF-41 Lynx in these two aspects.

Using a more mature chassis, the prototype vehicle withstood long and intense battles.

Yes, the video only shows edited combat scenes. Amin announced that customers who are interested in purchasing the two vehicles can ask them for the most original materials, and the two infantry fighting vehicles will continue to undergo actual combat tests, which will then be open to customers.

It is still too difficult to broadcast a war live, but multi-angle video recording is much simpler.

Rheinmetall, which has signed a long-term cooperation contract with Jihuo Defense, will sponsor Xia Yu's new cars in proportion after the new cars are sold.

比如100比1，卖出100辆KF-31或KF-41就赞助一辆同款车型。

Alternatively, Jihuo Defense can also purchase these two heavy infantry fighting vehicles at cost price.

If it's just sponsorship, Xia Yu would still be willing to do it, but there's no need to buy it at cost price.

His Weasel S series is in good condition. Besides, Germans can buy new export cars from their hometown at the cost price. Only the rich can afford it.

With seven or eight million dollars, there is nothing he can't do. He can buy a company of old Cheetahs, a dozen Lamborghini Agostini at North American prices, and even an F-16 to play with for a long time.

With the system, Xia Yu's consumption concept will never change, and being able to use a new car is purely accidental.

After finishing the brief press conference of KF-41 Lynx and chatting with officers from several countries on site, time went by in the blink of an eye and it was already 12 o'clock.

After going back to take a bite of his lunch box, Xia Yu hurried to his own exhibition hall and replaced Kuhn, who was thirsty and hungry.

There were many customers interested in the Weasel S3 and S30 this morning, including customers from third world countries as well as many developed countries.

They thought it was an official refurbished car from Rheinmetall, but after learning more about it, they found out that it was a third-party upgrade kit launched by a PMC company.

That’s pretty impressive. They opened a small exhibition hall directly inside someone else’s exhibition hall.

"Mr. Sherlock, can we talk?"

A colonel wearing an Azhenting Army uniform greeted Xia Yu.

"Okay, you are..."

Xia Yu was halfway through his words when he felt confused.

Although he spends most of his time in Afika, he is still very clear about the situation in the world arms market.

The Azhen Army has a plan to replace its equipment, but didn’t they want to buy wheeled infantry fighting vehicles? Why are they suddenly interested in tracked infantry fighting vehicles?
The other party has stood us up several times and still hasn't made up their mind. Could it be that they think their Marder S series are cheap enough and want to use them in combination with the TAM Marder tank?
Not really. When Azhenting introduced TAM, it also introduced VCTP tracked infantry fighting vehicles at the same time. They have their own Weasel.

"I'm Alfredo, Colonel of the Armored Corps. I noticed Firestar Defense a year ago, but never had the chance to visit them in person until I met Mr. Sherlock at the Defense Exhibition today."

The colonel greeted Xia Yu with a smile.

"I see, Colonel Alfredo, are you interested in concentrated fire defense or our infantry fighting vehicles?"

Xia Yu asked the other party.

"We are all interested, but after we finish talking about business, I believe we will have time to communicate in depth."

Alfredo said as he looked towards the Weasel S30 in the front position.

"The 20mm cannon is gradually becoming outdated, and it can only carry one Milan deflection missile which is not enough, but my country does not have the budget to eliminate our VCTP, so we want to upgrade it."

The other party finally made their intention clear at this moment. They didn't want to buy a car, but they wanted to modify it.

This is just like when they asked Yiselie to upgrade the TAM tank to TAM IIC. Now the other party wants to use the concentrated fire defense solution to upgrade VCTP to VCTP IIS.

Larger caliber, more anti-tank missiles, and higher defense...

They don't seem to need defense. This isn't a place where wars happen every day. There's no need to equip every vehicle with an active defense system, and there's no need to put explosive countermeasures on them.

The only most important thing is to upgrade the firepower. The Achan people who want to reduce costs to the extreme only want modified turrets for concentrated fire defense.

(End of this chapter)