Chapter 647: Big contract

"Now, let's discuss it one by one." From the change of expression on Tan Zhenhua's face, Werner could see that he might have understood what he meant, and could not help but nodded secretly, but whether he really understood, he It still needs to be tested, so he said: "Let’s talk about the first one, on how to convince the "U.S.-Israel Relations Committee", Eric, do you have any ideas?"
Tan Zhenhua thought carefully for a while before replied: "Mr. Warner, if I am not mistaken, the significance of the "U.S.-Israel Relations Committee" is to communicate the relationship between the United States and Israel. In order for Israel to obtain support from the United States in many aspects, this support includes but is not limited to foreign policy, military equipment, financial funds, military aid, and authorization for the transfer of the latest technology, right?"
Werner nodded slightly and motioned Tan Zhenhua to continue.
"Or to put it another way, in fact, the core work of this committee can be summarized as: to help Israel get the most benefit." Tan Zhenhua continued along his own line of thought as if talking to himself: "According to this logic, we may be able to make a hypothesis. If there is a business that does not occur in the U.S., does not involve U.S. companies or poses a threat to U.S. core interests, but can make Isaac obtain huge benefits, then can this business be supported by this committee? What? I guess the answer should be yes."
There was an approving smile on Werner's face.
Tan Zhenhua continued his reasoning: "Following this logic, the key to solving the first problem is transformed into: This business must have a large enough interest for Israel to be large enough for the "U.S.-Israeli Relations Committee." Most of the members in, are tempted, isn’t it? Mr. Warner?"
Werner smiled even more, and at the same time he made a "please" gesture and said, "Please go on, Eric."
"Okay, Mr. Warner, now our problem has become how to expand the benefits contained in the business I want to achieve. Looking back at the business itself, the airborne fire control of 12 fighters. Even if the radar is evaluated according to the highest budget, its unit price will not exceed 1.5 million U.S. dollars, and the total price will only be 18 million U.S. dollars. Although this order is good, it is far from being able to impress most of the committee. Therefore, in order to achieve this business, the only way to increase this order is to increase the amount of the order to the point where people cannot refuse. Mr. Warner, what do you think of this idea?"
Werner Michael Blumenthal couldn't help but clapped softly: "Eric, I have to admit that you are very savvy, and your reasoning is very brilliant, yes, the solution I thought of Same as yours, then Eric, can you increase the amount of your order?"
Tan Zhenhua bowed his head for a while before replied: "Mr. Warner, I am afraid I have to say, just for this business, I don't need to buy more radar."
"That's it..." Werner's face showed a disappointed look. Just when he wanted to say something, Tan Zhenhua spoke first: "But I have another idea. Maybe ELTA Systems or even its parent company IAI Interested in."
"Oh? What is it?"
"Flight control, a complete fly-by-wire flight control system for a fighter, Mr. Warner, if possible, I would like to invite ELTA to participate in the joint development process of the flight control system of a new fighter that I am investing in. And that will be a big business."
"Eric, you really surprised me. In addition to buying the "Sea Harrier", you actually invested in the research and development of a new fighter?"
Tan Zhenhua nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Warner, I don't want to hide it from you, I am indeed implementing such a plan, and if I can get help from IAI in this plan, I will be grateful."
In that short period of time, Tan Zhenhua made a decision that he wanted to pull IAI into the research and development of the Flying Leopard fighter.
In fact, this is not an impulsive decision.
IAI, that is, Isaac Aircraft Industry Company, is not as good as the one-ticket aircraft manufacturing giant in the United States, nor as the two major aircraft manufacturing giants in Europe, British Aerospace Corporation and Gaul’s. Dassault, but compared with China Xia, its technology is still leading in many aspects.
IAI was able to do this because of his higher starting point.
In the 1960s, Isaac purchased a large number of "Phantom" IIIC fighters from the Galludasso company. In the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, this fighter played an important role, but in the process of using this fighter, Isaac’s pilots also Many problems were discovered. For this reason, Dassault and ISSA formed a joint technical team to make more than 400 modifications to this fighter. In the process, a large number of ISSA technicians were trained.
After the Arab-Israeli War in 1967, Gaul imposed an embargo on Issa in 1968 in order to express his neutral attitude. Issa’s Air Force was unable to obtain aircraft supplements, and the 50 "Phantom" 5s that had been ordered were also cancelled. Even the supply of parts for the original "Phantom" IIIC became a problem, and Isaac had to decide to rely on its own strength to manufacture Parts of the "Phantom" aircraft and the development of new fighters based on this, and this obviously gives IAI a good opportunity for development.
There is no doubt that for IAI, designing and manufacturing a brand-new fighter from scratch must face great challenges, so Isaac’s intelligence agency took action.
MSD Mossad deserves to be ranked as one of the world's four major intelligence organizations. They successfully instigated a Dassault designer and stole the manufacturing drawings of the Gaul "Phantom" 5 fighter and the "Ata" 8C engine. On this basis, IAI began to implement a secret development plan code-named "Black Curtain" in 1969. In September 1969, the prototype named "Eagle" flew for the first time. It was equipped with the "Ata" engine backed up by the Phantom. Its appearance was very similar to the "Phantom" 5, except that it was equipped with Issar's ordnance and Electronic equipment. After completing the test flight, the fighter was renamed "Lightning" and was delivered to the Air Force for trial in 1972.
In 1970, after some operations, Isaac obtained the export license of the J79-GE-17 engine from the United States. The performance of this engine was much better than that of the "Ata" 8C engine imitated according to the drawings. IAI decided to The "Lightning" fighter was replaced with a new engine. During this period, IAI made further improvements based on the military's trial results of the fighter. This aircraft was officially made public in April 1975 and was finally named the "Cub".
The "Cub" is not a very successful fighter. In the 1982 "Bekaa Valley" battle, it only took on a part of the minor ground attack mission. However, in its body, IAI verified Many new technologies, for example, its latest modification is equipped with the EL/M-2021BX band full-wave pulse Doppler fire control radar developed for it by ELTA, and for example, it uses a computer-controlled double redundant electric Transmission control system.
The last two items are things Tan Zhenhua strives to obtain, but are basically impossible to obtain from other channels.
Since Isaac wants a big contract, then I will give you a big contract to see if you have the courage and ability to eat it!
He thought to himself in his heart.