Chapter 749: Old Dassault's decision

"Let's talk about it, why is it abnormal."
Serge is actually an old man in his 50s. He has also worked in the Dassault Group for more than 20 years, and has long been the heir of the right, but in many cases, he feels that his father’s vision and wisdom are still his support. , Is the dinghai needle of this big ship of Dassault.
He told his father exactly what happened during the meeting this morning, and at the same time raised his own question: "Father, that Eric behaved very strangely. First of all, his identity. Until now, I am not sure whether he is. They did not come on behalf of China, and the second was the purpose of their trip. Unlike last year’s formal negotiations, the China delegation’s goal was very clear, which was to inspect our "Phantom 2000" fighters and discuss the purchase with us. Intentions and conditions, but this time, I can't even figure out what they want."
"Do you think Eric's proposal to purchase a full set of "Phantom 2000" authorization is a smoke bomb?"
"No, I don't think so. On the contrary, I guess this is their real goal." Serge replied: "Because in last year’s negotiations, we were very clear about China’s first combat goal in the procurement of new fighters. , Is to intercept the Soviet-Russian "Backfire" strategic bombers that may surprise China's mainland at high altitude and high speed. It is precisely because of this demand that they put forward higher requirements for the high-altitude and high-speed interception performance of fighters. Soviet Russia is the common enemy of the entire Western world. Even if we Gaul has withdrawn from NATO, we will never impose an arms embargo on China because of the possible war between China and Soviet Russia. That is to say, Eli K’s statement that the complete set of "Phantom 2000" technology must be obtained to ensure the safety of equipment is not valid."
"Since you are sure of this, why didn't you clearly point it out in the morning negotiation?" Old Dassault asked calmly.
"I almost said it." Serge admitted honestly: "However, at the moment I was about to say it, I thought of a possibility, and behind this possibility I was very hesitant, so I I think I should come to listen to your opinions."
"Ok?"
"Eric has repeatedly emphasized to me that he is not here on behalf of China." Serge followed his own thinking and analyzed: "We first assume that he is telling the truth. He does not represent China, but represents Another interest group. Considering that Song Wenhua and Chen Yijian, two aircraft designers with outstanding reputations in China, participated in the talks today, I guess this interest group is probably the China Aviation Industry Department, which is their third machinery. unit."
When Serge said here, he took a peek at Old Dassault, and Old Dassault was nodding slightly, which gave him the courage to continue his analysis: "We know that the visit of the official Chinese delegation last year was caused by The Chinese military dominates. For them, the first thing to consider is, of course, whether the purchased equipment can achieve the predetermined combat objectives. Under this premise, all the accompanying technical personnel actually play a role in helping the military. The party judges whether our fighters can reach the paper data and whether they can actually perform the scheduled combat missions. In other words, they do not have the right to make decisions about whether to purchase fighters. They only have the right to make suggestions. The procurement budget of military equipment is controlled by In the hands of the military, I think this situation is similar in the world."
Old Dassault's wrinkled face wafted with a smile, and encouraged: "It makes sense, go on."
"Judging from the process of the last negotiation, the Chinese military is obviously satisfied with the performance of the "Phantom 2000". Their two test pilots, Mr. Ge Wenyong and Mr. Jiang Deqiu, flew a total of 7 sorties and also carried out R550." The simulated air combat of the Magic II air-to-air missiles. After we engaged in the exchanges with the two test pilots, they did not hide their liking for this fighter. The only regret was the installation on the "Phantom 2000" that was tested at the time. It is the RDM multi-function radar instead of the current CSFRDY pulse Doppler radar. According to my personal opinion, the Chinese military really wants to facilitate this transaction. I am afraid the only obstacle is the price."
"There are also Americans." Old Dassault reminded.
Serge was stunned for a moment, and then admitted with some embarrassment: "Yes, father, I forgot that there are Americans. I heard that they plan to send a "Thunderbird" flight demonstration team to Beijing this year for the Chinese military. Demonstrated the performance of the F-16 and promoted it."
"F-16 is our "Phantom 2000"'s main competitor in the market. Because of its larger output, the cost has a greater advantage than ours. Moreover, you have to consider that the Americans are now trying to win over the Chinese. To ensure that it can contain Soviet Russia in the three directions of Aafkhan, Annan, and China, so they are likely to give some extremely tempting plans."
Old Dassault’s words were extremely serious. Serge immediately nodded, remembering his father’s reminder in his heart and replied: "Okay, father, I will pay close attention to the actions of the Americans and adjust our strategy in time."
Old Da Ropeway: "Serge, you have to remember that this is our opportunity to enter the huge market of China, and it may even be the only opportunity. Therefore, we can't make a little mistake. Well, you continue to say you Analysis."
Serge nodded again, and then continued: "Based on the above analysis, China's military definitely wants to buy our "Phantom 2000" fighter. However, if this decision is implemented, it means that China's aviation manufacturing Enterprises will face a major blow. After all, China is not a wealthy country. Their annual defense budget is limited. Once this limited defense budget is occupied by the purchase of our fighter aircraft, their local military aircraft manufacturing enterprises will inevitably be affected— —I have learned some small things from the last negotiation. The current economic situation of most of their military aircraft R&D and manufacturing companies is not very good, and once the plan to purchase "Phantom 2000" is approved, this situation is undoubtedly Will get worse."
"and so?"
"So I think that the Huaxia military aircraft development unit represented by the China Aviation Industry Corporation is likely to oppose the introduction of the "Phantom 2000" plan, and in order to balance the opinions of the military, they may make a suggestion."
"That is the suggestion that Eric made?"
"Yes, if they can introduce the "Phantom 2000" production line and a full set of technical authorizations, they can not only meet the military's requirements for new fighters, but also strive for a benefit for themselves, but this kind of thing obviously cannot be used. Under the framework of a delegation with military representatives as the main body, it is the best choice to first communicate with us privately in an unofficial capacity, and then proceed to the next step after getting our opinions. This can explain the strangeness of today’s Huaxia delegation. The reason for the composition of the people and why they contacted us through a third party."
After listening to his son's analysis, Old Dassault closed his eyes and began to calculate silently. It took a long time before he opened his eyes and asked: "Your analysis makes sense, then how do you plan to respond?"
Serge frowned and said, "Father, this is where I am troubled. If the assumption I made is correct, then we face a dilemma. The technical information of "Phantom 2000" is ours. The current lifeline of Suo company cannot be lost, and once the technology is given to Huaxia people, we will in fact lose the follow-up market, but if we disagree, the entire aerospace technology team of Huaxia will definitely stand on our side. On the opposite side, this is obviously very detrimental to the goal we want to achieve, so I came to ask you, father, I need your wisdom."
Old Dassault stood up from the sofa tremblingly, waved his hand to stop his son's attempt to step forward and paced slowly in the house. Obviously, this problem was also a very difficult problem for him. s Choice.
After weighing for a long time, he finally stopped pacing on the opposite side of his desk, staring at a model of a fluttering fighter plane on the table and said: "Serge, maybe, we can use a relatively small price in exchange for what we want The main result."
Serge looked at his father's line of sight, his gaze fell on the model of the fighter plane, and immediately asked in astonishment: "Father, you mean..."
"Don’t rush to decide, Serge, after all, what we just made are all unproven assumptions. Whether the truth of the matter is as you think, we need to do further verification, but you can take it first. They went to see it."
"Okay, father, tomorrow, I will arrange for them to go to Marseille." Serge bowed slightly to salute his father, and exited the office.