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

Chapter 574 Sponsorship, Short-term Deployment

"Happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

After the talk, both sides shook hands.

At the moment, Ermao is not short of shells for NATO artillery, because many of the promised weapons have not actually been delivered.

But their old BM-21 Hail is about to run out of rocket stocks.

They sold this stuff a lot in the past, but they didn't know that there would come a day when they wouldn't have enough of it.

The first batch of 1 rounds is offered at a sincere discount price of RMB 5000 per round, which will be used to offset the profit sharing of An-124 and An-225.

The batch found in the warehouse was the old stock printed by Xia Yu before his marriage. After all, it would be a waste if the system's work was not fully scheduled.

Who would have thought that many years later, conventional ammunition would be rarely used in concentrated fire defense, and the old multiple rocket launchers would only be used to launch fireworks. So they took this opportunity to exchange the entire stockpile of 122mm rockets for US$5000 million.

In the future, it is highly likely that printing will no longer be done. After all, the time it takes to print one rocket is enough to print three 3mm shells.

Therefore, artillery shells are still more cost-effective, and this point will be more prominent when the overall price of conventional ammunition rises.

As for the transfer of An-225, it has been temporarily shelved. The other party refused to lower the price and expressed willingness to change from wet lease to cooperative operation.

It's not the end of the road yet, but it's okay this way, he can still wait for the price of shells to go up, and there are not many special transportation orders at the moment.

After seeing off this group of guests, another group of Germans came within two days.

"Mr. Sherlock, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The CEO of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) spoke up.

"Me too, Mr. Frank. We met in Bali in 18. It's a pity that I didn't get to chat with you."

Xia Yu said with a hint of regret.

At the Sartori Defense Exhibition that year, Rheinmetall's booth was organized by Jihuo Defense, and a number of upgrade contracts were received from Weasel.

He had completed the modifications long ago, but it was not until last year that Jihuohao completed the delivery of the last batch.

As for why we didn’t participate in 20, it was because the 20 European Defense Exhibition was cancelled due to a black swan event.

Exhibitors and customers are looking forward to the exhibition which comes after a lapse of 4 years, which is also the reason why Frank came to Mecklenburg.

“Rheinmetall has established good contacts with your company, and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann also hopes to become a partner of Setfire Defense.”

Having said that, he waved to the employee behind him, who then placed two boxes on the table.

"They are brand new products that KMW will launch at this defense exhibition, but we don't want people to think that these are just two prototypes. They need to be baptized by war."

Frank opened the two boxes himself, revealing exquisite models of a main battle tank and a tracked heavy combat vehicle.

Baptism of fire?
It should be a war of the lowest intensity. Otherwise, there is a ready-made war in Eastern Europe, so why would the other party come to us!
It's a hellish place where main battle tanks are consumables, so the best we can do is send the old Leopard-2.

The new cars are given away for free. Even if potential users know that even the best armored units cannot withstand the targeted attacks of major powers, it will affect sales and may even lead to the bankruptcy of the project.

The Afika region, coupled with the reputation of concentrated fire defense, is a very safe combination.

“Are they boxers?”

After seeing the series of main battle tanks and tracked heavy tanks, Xia Yu spoke.

"Yes, the tracked version of the Boxer uses the MTU 881 Ka-501 CR engine. The 1200 horsepower power makes them more suitable for the battlefield."

Frank said affirmatively.

The big eight-wheeler is just the beginning of the Boxer; the tracked chassis is the advanced version that opens the second stage.

After all, wheeled chassis are only suitable for public security warfare and urban counter-terrorism. In the wilderness where there are no roads, tracked chassis are needed!

"This is the RCT120 turret module. The main weapon used is a 120mm Rh120 L/44 smoothbore gun, equipped with a Spike missile launcher and a remote weapon station."

"This one is an RCT30 turret with a Mk2-30/ABM cannon. We will also include a troop carrier module, an ambulance module, and a bridge-laying vehicle module equipped with the LEGUAN bridge-laying system."

So KMW will sponsor 2 sets of tracked chassis and 5 sets of additional modules for Jihuo Defense!

The price is higher than that of Rheinmetall back then, but it is also because the Boxer tells the story of modular armor.

If you want to sponsor PMC company for publicity, you will have no chance if you don’t have all the additional modules!

But a special car should be used for a special purpose. Xia Yu is still not optimistic about this kind of littoral combat ship in the armored world, but he should not miss this free equipment.

His family was poor and he couldn't afford toys when he was a child, so it's nice for him to play with big toys when he grows up.

It just so happened that Xia Yu was also going to expand his infantry fighting vehicle unit, so this time he had two of them, plus 5 sets of additional modules, making the game quite playable.

Of course, he wouldn't touch the boxer dog if he had to pay.

The large eight-wheel version costs 10 million US dollars, how much does the tracked version cost?
With so much money, why not do something else? Why did you have to bite the bullet and buy a German car?

"The chassis and additional modules are all in stock. As long as Mr. Sherlock signs this sponsorship contract, he can pick up the car today."

Frank said with a smile. KMW has suffered a lot today, because cars are not easy to sell these days!
The days when you can sell your products just by putting them up at a defense exhibition are over. You have to do something... no, show off your skills on the battlefield.

Firepower, protection, assistance, and multi-functions can only be reflected through the baptism of actual combat.

The Eastern European battlefield is too hardcore for hardcore combat, and the low-intensity combat in the Afika region is just right.

Xia Yu flipped through the English version of the contract, which stipulated that the film had to be produced before June so that it could be in time for this year's Sartori Defense Exhibition.

He thought about it and decided that currently only the Sahel region in Afika was suitable for such a short-term deployment.

The last crackdown on JNIM in Kenya Faso dealt a heavy blow to surrounding extremist organizations and armed groups, but humans are creatures that have short memories.

Almost a year has passed, and the evildoers who were hiding at that time have jumped out again. Now it is time for another round of cleanup.

This is also to protect the modular refinery that has just started construction. The impact of the black swan event has gradually passed, and coupled with the Eastern European war that broke out in February, the international crude oil price has directly rushed back to three digits.

The oil cost of fire defense has also increased significantly. Only by ensuring the construction of the refinery and officially putting it into production before the end of the year can costs be reduced and efficiency increased.

Xia Yu had no choice, since the Cold War branch would officially open to the public next year!
Everything is expensive in a landlocked country, especially in an Afika landlocked country.

In Mali, especially in the inland areas of Mali, the price of oil is as high as US$1.6 per liter.

Once armed groups and extremist organizations start to make trouble and block roads, the price may rise to three to five dollars per liter.

It would be fine if Jihuo Defense was responsible for transporting the oil themselves, but armed escort also has costs, so it would be better to mine local crude oil and refine it on the spot.

If you can't use it yourself, you can sell it directly locally, and at the same time stabilize the expensive and distorted prices.

He also increased the GDP of Malaysia and Kenya Faso. Unlike the barbarians who were driven out, they only knew how to take, did not know how to give back, and did not understand win-win situations.

It’s no wonder they were driven away given their ugly eating habits; the arrogance of the colonists is too deeply rooted.

Xia Yu built Kongluga into the black pearl of Guo, and he will also make several countries in the Sahel region prosperous.

But this requires a cycle of 10 to 20 years. After all, it is too difficult to suppress the "bandits" with the support of external forces.

Xia Yu could only build a few oases like Kidar and change from direct attacks on militants to using money offensives to eliminate their potential recruits.

No one is born a killer; it is the environment that shapes a person.

From having to kill with a gun to have enough food to working to have enough food, we won’t kill 3,000 people today and then 30,000 people will appear tomorrow.

Only by strengthening education and improving their knowledge level can we control the rapidly growing population.

However, before that, machine guns and rockets must be used to treat the symptoms. Only when the militants are quiet can Xia Yu's oasis project develop.

"No problem, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

After reading the contract, Xia Yu signed his name on the last page.

"Also, if possible, I will arrange for the An-225 to fly directly to Germany now."

Two tracked chassis plus five additional modules, enough ammunition and spare parts, even an An-124-150 might not be enough.

"I have heard about this news a long time ago. The expansion speed of Jihuo Air Transport Company is very amazing. Mr. Sherlock is indeed a strong man who has achieved the first place in many fields."

Frank said sincerely.

There's no way, Boss Xia is just too comprehensive.

It started out as a private military contractor, relying on its own military force, entered the second-hand arms market, and created a large-scale military-themed tourism industry.

Not to mention the mining and transportation industries, how many people can achieve his level in their thirties?
Some of them also relied on the Internet, but the dividends have long been exhausted, and now it is rare to hear the myth of wealth myths of young people getting rich overnight.

"The main purpose is to contribute something to the people of Afika. Such a rich land should not be so poor."

Xia Yu said very officially.

But once the hairy people leave, if you don't occupy the ecological niche they vacated, someone else will.

If we don't use "concentrated fire defense" at this time, will we give everything to Russia?

Back then, the British people had to force others to buy their products, and the excess production capacity must be released somewhere.

If they can’t afford it, let them become rich first. Users need to be cultivated.

"Mr. Sherlock, I admire your realm. The people of Afika are blessed to have you."

The Germans can also speak very nicely. After all, their interests in the Philippines are limited to some raw material mines, and their domestic products cannot be sold locally at all.

Time passed in the mutual flattery, and it quickly got dark outside.

Xia Yuliu and KMW had dinner together in the castle and arranged for a helicopter to take them to the airport.

The two boxer dog models became toys of Shad and Charles. Charlotte could accept the big car, but the small car was no match for the doll in her hand.

Coincidentally, although Xia Yu doesn’t like dolls, he will definitely collect all the big cars.

Wait until you have it all disassembled and printed out.

(End of this chapter)