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

Chapter 466 Futures Equipment, New Office

"So you want to hire Focus Fire Defense to collect all the enriched uranium left over from the Gaddafi era in Libya?"

Xia Yu, who stayed in Bali to clean up the area in District 15 and withdrew to the Villacoublay Air Force Base, only drank a glass of champagne and chatted with the hairy man about the next business.

"There's also the arsenal that guy left behind. In addition to conventional weapons and chemical weapons, there might also be stockpiles of yellow cake."

François, the Chief of Defense Staff, who had dealt with Xia Yu before, answered Xia Yu.

"Why did the Coordination of Azawad cause such a big fuss? Wasn't it because the Tuaregs got hold of one of the arsenals? In order to prevent the emergence of a second such organization, we need to find all the war preparations left by the other side."

Yes, Operation Barkhane was the main offensive in 18, which took Kidar and drove the Coordination of Azawad into the desert from the Tinqbatu line. The army's own expenses and the budget for hiring concentrated fire defense cost nearly 6 million euros.

Instead of wasting so much money, it would be better to take this opportunity to set aside a special fund to address the threat of proliferation of enriched uranium and conventional weapons.

Of course, this money cannot be paid entirely by their countries. The conventional weapons that Libya spreads to the Sahel region are aimed at their troops.

Along with illegal immigrants come smuggled weapons into Europe.

Libya is short of weapons, but what it lacks is heavy equipment. The supply of AK, both new and old, is very sufficient, so a considerable number of illegal light weapons continue to flow into Europe.

According to survey data, a total of 3600 criminal organizations in the United States and Western Europe hold weapons from Libya.

Now that the Chinese have taken the lead, other EU countries will naturally follow suit and contribute money.

Small and poor countries can contribute less, but for a powerful country like Germany, whose GDP exceeds its own capital, it would lose face if it contributed less.

As for Britain, it voted to leave the EU two years ago. Even if the procedures take a few more years, it cannot be considered a member of the EU.

Most of the smuggled weapons circulating in their country come from Eastern Europe, so they definitely cannot afford this money.

However, as the gatekeepers of the five great philanthropists, they cannot escape the fundraising for clearing out enriched uranium, and the other three also have to pay 18 million yuan as a token of their appreciation.

Just think of it as paying an extra quarter's dues to the International Atomic Energy Agency. The source of this terrorist attack is that the IAEA has a limited budget and is unable to deal with the remaining enriched uranium at Libya.

It is now considered a last-ditch effort, but the bulk of the funding is still borne by Europeans who are closer to Northern Philippines.

"The combined amount of funds for clearing out enriched uranium and abandoned weapons is about 10 billion euros. Is Jihuo Defense willing to take on this contract?"

The old Buddha asked Xia Yu with a smile.

"Yes, of course I do. It's an honor for the Fire Defense Service."

Xia Yu said without hesitation.

You have to know that this is 10 billion euros. Huang is definitely a famous detective in the PMC circle and the animal world.

Isn't it just looking for Colonel Ka's secret arsenal? Even the ancestral tombs of the old Ka family can be dug out for you. Besides, he had been refusing business there before because the situation in Libya was too complicated and he didn't want to get involved.

Now, under the name of the European Union and the United Nations, Focus Defense can openly enter Libya and clear out enriched uranium and remaining weapons.

It can also expand the company's influence to northern Philippines, which is what Xia Yu values ​​most besides money.

Modern Chinese people do not engage in hegemony, but from the Cape of Good Hope to Tripoli, from Nizhilia to Jamali, the vast Afika will murmur his name, Sherlock Weasel Yu Xia.

One day, through his own efforts, he will be crowned as the king of the entire private military contracting world... well, the chief!
"That's great. I hope we can continue to cooperate happily. This matter needs to be pushed forward slowly."

Francois continued.

"It will take until next year to finalize the project, but we hope your company can enter Libya and start operations next month. We are willing to advance the payment."

The Chinese are really scared this time. Even their capital has been bombarded. Do you think they still have the face to continue leading Europe?

In the past, no matter what we did, Congress would be very stingy when approving the budget, which was not a pleasant experience at all.

This time the money has been prepared in advance, and Libya must be searched from top to bottom.

Of course, they can also search on their own, but intervening in Libya again would be too ostentatious and, most importantly, very uneconomical.

The Chinese are willing to pay 3 million euros and do it themselves, but this amount of money is definitely not enough.

But I have 3 million, you have 2 million, and he has 1 million, so we can put together 10 billion. It is not cost-effective to hire a third-party company to go to Libiya.

"In the middle of next month, Jihuo Defense will be able to complete the deployment of the first batch of personnel and equipment."

It was already the end of September, and two weeks of rest was more than enough. This European deployment was not long, but all the employees in the company, including him, were on edge.

In addition, since the vacation was interrupted earlier, it is normal to make up for it now.

Xia Yu could also go back to Mecklenburg to be with his wife and children, but before that, they had to settle the remuneration for this deployment.

The 10 billion euros are for the next stage of business. At this stage, we have to make decisions based on urgency and focus on defense first, and then discuss remuneration.

This aspect is not the responsibility of Lao Fo. After Xia Yu had a good sleep, a special working group would coordinate with the fire defense the next day.

"Money is important, but it is not the most important thing for Jihuo Defense. We hope to replace some of the cash with physical goods, some physical goods in the future."

Xia Yu set the tone for today's negotiations.

Similar to the past, he likes to use physical objects to offset the contract payment. The special thing this time is that he does not want spot equipment, he wants "futures equipment".

Because at this stage, Concentrated Fire Defense is not really short of combat readiness. Even if it wants to expand the French main battle tanks in conjunction with the T-80BVM, it will be the UAE that gets the Leclerc.

At most, we can ask the Chinese to upgrade the fire control, so that it can fire HE M3M programmed grenades later.

So this "futures equipment" is for the Afica War Museum.

"Please be more specific, Mr. Sherlock. We can only give you an accurate reply after we submit the report and evaluation."

The head of the working group and Xia Yu spoke politely.

"Then I will speak frankly. Your navy's Charles de Gaulle was officially commissioned in 01. It has been in service for 18 years today, and the next generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier PANG will start construction in 26."

Xia Yu turned the topic to the Charles de Gaulle.

He is not planning to take this aircraft carrier. The plan of the Chinese is very good. PANG will have sea trials in 37 years, but it is not guaranteed to start construction in 26 years. It is not surprising that the sea trials will be delayed to 40 years later. So it is not realistic to pick up the scraps of Charles de Gaulle, but the C-13-3 steam catapult on the aircraft carrier is very suitable to be dismantled and installed on the São Paulo.

Even after some modifications, the performance of the original BS5 steam catapult is just so-so.

If an F-14 Tomcat fighter wants to take off with a full complement of missiles, it must reduce internal fuel to the minimum level and then refuel in the air.

换最大起飞重量朝30吨的双发重型战斗机——幻影-4000，用BS5根本弹射不了，必须轻量化后再改用C-13-3。

Moreover, it has to be a 4-ton Charles de Gaulle special edition. The Chinese C-13-3 has a longer catapult acceleration stroke. Forcing it to be installed on the Sao Paulo is not only a huge engineering undertaking, but also visually uncoordinated.

Buying a brand new short-stroke special edition is too expensive and does not suit Xia Yu's style, but the best solution is to buy a C-13-3 that has been eliminated by the Chinese and have it repaired.

Steam catapults, like tank gun barrels, have a design lifespan. They can be launched beyond this standard, but there may be a situation where all indicators fail to meet actual combat standards.

In this case, the aircraft carrier must replace the catapult with a new one, but commercial operations will not result in the full-load launch situation seen in actual combat.

Logically, Xia Yu's demand makes sense. So when the Charles de Gaulle has to replace its steam catapult or directly use electromagnetic catapult in a dozen years, what if the obsolete C-13-3 steam catapult is sold to the other party?
This is the so-called "futures equipment". He would first use his remuneration to reserve the item, and it would not be too late to hand it over after his hometown had thoroughly studied the Mirage 4000 and came up with a ship-borne modification plan.

As for the possibility of changes, Xia Yu was not worried about whether the people of the country would go back on their word.

No one owes him anything. Even though First Venture Capital was the party A that bankrupted him, he still successfully got justice for it. However, Xia Yu no longer cared about the 1.8 million yuan and left it for his parents as pocket money.

Standing at today's level, he no longer has to worry about Party A defaulting on its debts. As an honorable system host, Xia Yu has plenty of ways to make up for it.

The key now is for the Chinese to agree to this futures transaction and reserve two catapults (one for installation and one for disassembly of parts).

"So Mr. Xia needs the two C-13-3 steam catapults for Charles de Gaulle? We will report this to the higher-ups."

The person in charge replied while taking notes.

"Then there is the Rafale M carrier-based aircraft. We hope to introduce 3 to 6 Rafale M aircraft to match the catapult."

Xia Yu continued to quote.

The land-based version of Rafale is very popular in the second-hand market, but the carrier-based version cannot be sold at all. If India changes to it, at most it will buy General Electronics' electromagnetic catapult like the Chinese after the MiG-29K crashes, install it on the aircraft carrier, and then purchase a batch of new Rafale M carrier-based aircraft.

They can only get kickbacks from new phones, and they don’t even care about the profit from second-hand phones. Besides, as a big country in South Asia, doesn’t it have any face?
Have to buy a new one, haha ​​new one.

Here in Xia Yu, a second-hand aircraft is as good as a brand new one. He doesn't mind. It's just a bit troublesome to convert a single-seater into a double-seater. But it's easier than converting a Mirage 4000 into a carrier-based aircraft. He believes in the strength of his hometown.

"Okay, 3 to 6 Rafale M. The Navy does have a plan to phase out the first batch of Rafale M in the next 10 years. I believe the higher-ups will approve it."

The person in charge continued to record.

His words seemed a bit exaggerated, but yesterday, Focus Defense thwarted the terrorist attack by ACE ACE on Bali. This is not a matter of just paying money and providing services.

In addition to money, the people of the country also owed favors to Xia Yu and Jihuo Defense, so they came up with the Libi Ya clearing plan, on the one hand to solve their own hidden dangers, and on the other hand to repay some of the favors.

Now the other party has taken into account their equipment replacement cycle and has ordered steam catapults and Rafale M carrier-based aircraft for 10 years. It is reasonable and moral for them to carefully consider their needs.

"On this basis, we are willing to pay another 1 million euros in cash and select an ancient castle in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region as the European office of the Fire Defense."

After calculating the value of Xia Yu's two requirements, the person in charge added a quote.

There are also many castles in the Fa Country, and the scenery is not inferior to that of the Germans. Jihuo Defense still has a business license from the Fa Country, so why not set up a branch in the Fa Country?

Because his wife is German?

I can only say that this is the reason, but the hairy people seem to be jealous?

Xia Yu also tasted something from the other party's words. The Gallic rooster, which claimed to be the leader of Europe, beat himself up in World War II. Now that its economy has recovered, it is still looked down upon by Hans Miao, who is stationed in Magnesium.

The same is true in the field of military contracting. The problem is that the entry of Firestar Defense has upset this balance.

Now that there is such a good opportunity, the other party will definitely try to make a comeback. Not to mention asking Xia Yu to relocate the company, but they must also have an office of the same size as the European branch within the country.

It is still an ancient castle, but its location has changed from northern Germany to near the Mediterranean Sea, which allows faster communication with northern Philippines.

"this…"

"Please rest assured, Sherlock. The two VBCI infantry fighting vehicles are presented to your company for use in Europe. However, the Germans will not welcome our big eight-wheeled vehicles, so we must have a place to park them within the borders of Germany."

What the other party said made so much sense that Xia Yu couldn't refute it.

The company only uses one wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, the BTR-82S, in Afika, and the VBCI of the same caliber is not very convenient to use when pulled back, so it is only suitable to stay in Europe to carry out counter-terrorism operations.

The world is slowly becoming chaotic, and there will be more and more terrorist attacks in Europe. Having a branch and an office can take care of both directions in Europe.

Not to mention that the venue was given for free, and the parent company only needed to invest in construction costs and then recruit staff...

Ok?
Could it be that 1 million euros is the budget for these expenses?
Xia Yu keenly linked the two together. The construction was looking for local labor, and the personnel were also recruited locally. As long as he accepted the site, he would really make money locally and spend it locally, and he would not be able to bring a penny back to Afika.

It doesn’t seem bad, after all, it’s an ancient castle!
In addition to the large bunkers and underground palaces, what Xia Yu can't resist the most are ancient stone buildings such as castles.

These hairy guys have obviously studied his habits, and now they are directly catering to his preferences, which he has no way of refusing.

"This, this is not good!"

Xia Yu declined insincerely.

"It's just an old castle. There are many in our country. The surrounding land is worth tens of millions of euros at most. It's not worth much."

The person in charge also persuaded naturally.

What he said was true. The price of the castle in Europe was not expensive, but the holding cost was quite scary. However, it came with 1 million euros in cash, which spread the holding cost.

The other party was still very sincere. If Xia Yu refused again, it would seem that he was unkind, so he could only accept it reluctantly.

"Then shall we go and take a look?"

After expressing his willingness to set up such an office, Xia Yu wanted to conduct an on-site inspection to see how the next transformation should be done.

(End of this chapter)