Chapter 852: messenger

"At the end of the 1970s, the intelligence department successively discovered that Soviet Russia had developed two new types of fighters. As more and more information was sent back, it can now be confirmed that the fighters under development were developed by Mikoyan Design Bureau and Sukhoi. The design bureau is responsible, and it is likely to be named MiG-29 and Su-27." The man in black did not care about Landry Grumman's stern scolding, but continued speaking in a casual tone.
"This makes the Americans feel the challenge. The military believes that the current fighters will no longer have the advantage when facing these two upcoming new Soviet Russian fighters. Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of the next generation of fighters. So in 1981, the Air Force executives began the research and development of the next generation of fighters, aiming to develop a new fighter that could replace the F-15 "Eagle." In June of the same year, the Air Force released the Advanced Tactical Fighter, abbreviated to ATF. Develop the tender. The ATF plan has three rigid requirements: stealth stealth, supersonic cruise supercruise and short takeoff and landing."
"At present, there are nine companies participating in this project, namely: Boeing, Fairchild, Lockheed, McDaw, Northrop, Rockwell, Walter, and your Grumman."
The man in black finished this, and stared at Landry Grumman with a smile: "Look, the ATF plan is not a secret to me at all, and I also know that the conceptual design of this plan will be tendered next month. To start, and this is your main job, Mr. Landry."
Landry was silent.
Since the people in black can cherish the ATF plan, which is currently in a strictly confidential stage, and have not even concealed the location of the new fighter model and development progress that Soviet Russia has not yet disclosed, it obviously has a lot of background.
At this time, it’s meaningless to ask about this person’s identity. If he wanted to say, or felt necessary to let himself know, he would have said it a long time ago, and his current performance can only explain one point. There is a secret thing to do by yourself!
"What the do you want to tell me?" After a moment, Landry finally spoke again, his voice slightly hoarse.
The man in black shrugged his shoulders again and said, "I have already said that? I want to do a business with you."
"What kind of business, why should I do this business?"
"Of course it is because this business will allow your company to make a lot of money, and this money will allow you to obtain more generous R&D funds in the competition for the ATF plan, Mr. Grumman, I am afraid I don’t need to remind you again. Grumman’s current financial situation is bad, right? Old Liluoyi is a good person, nostalgic, tolerant and kind to employees, but it also leaves you too much burden, right? ?Mr. Landry?"
He actually knew so much about our Grumman Company!
Landry couldn't help smiling bitterly.
The person in black is right. His father is a tolerant and nostalgic person. Since the first day of the establishment of the company, he has maintained a family-like relationship with his employees, and he is deeply loved by the employees. He built a well-equipped nursery for those female employees with children, provided them with three delicious meals a day, set up an employee library, an employee dance hall, and purchased a lot of sports equipment. He also formulated an "open door" policy, allowing employees to talk to him about the company's problems at any time, unless an employee made an unforgivable mistake, he never fired an employee easily.
But all this became a huge burden after Landry took over the company.
In his opinion, it was his father’s tender management method that gave employees the space to lazy at will, and refused to dismiss employees easily. It also caused the company’s staff to become bloated and aging. He had even heard of other aircraft. The manufacturing company gave them the nickname-Grumman Nursing Home.
He wanted to change all of this, but his father firmly disagreed when he was alive, and even though his father has retired, his prestige in the company is still unmatched, so he can't do anything - until last year, when his father left, he didn't I feel I can try to change.
But the company's current situation is obviously not the time for major surgery.
Apart from other things, just calculating the compensation for dismissal of those old employees who have been working in the company for more than ten years or even decades, it is necessary to pay an extremely high amount of cash.
And cash is the most lacking thing in Grumman.
Maybe the man in black is right, he does need an extra income, a business that can bring a lot of profits, especially cash.
"Tell me what kind of business it is."
The man in black smiled, he took out a thick document from his arms and handed it to Landry.
"I need these things, the sooner the better," he said.
Landry took the document, opened it, and started to read it, but his face changed drastically after only reading the first line!
"this is!"
"This is a purchasing list, Mr. Landry Grumman, and what I want to tell you is that this is only the first year purchasing list. If you agree, this list will be placed in front of you every year. Of course the content may be slightly different, and my friends and I think that the purchase price we give will definitely satisfy you."
Landry Grumman's breathing was short, and his hands trembled. He flipped through the purchase list page by page, and looked at the reputation of the equipment on it, and his heart turned overwhelming.
AN/AWG9 radar core accessories, various electronic components, several special-labeled lubricants, various special-purpose gaskets and heat insulation materials, hydraulic system pumps and pipelines, rudder surface connectors...
Everything listed in this purchase order with a total value of 150 million US dollars clearly tells him that these accessories are purchased for the maintenance and maintenance of the F-14 "Panda" fighter!
For the F-14 fighter, there are only two countries in the world, the United States, and its enemy in the Middle East, Ipos!
The voice of the man in black sounded again: "How is it, Mr. Landry? Is this order still satisfactory? We have calculated that Grumman can make at least 50% of the profit from this order, and my client has already It's decided that they will generously pay all in cash, so if Mr. Landry needs to do any formalities, he only needs to go through a third-party company, it will be very simple and secret."
He even told me nakedly that he could privately embezzle part of the benefits!
Landry felt that his whole body was trembling. He raised his head and looked at the mysterious black man and said, "What if I refuse?"
The man in black laughed, showing his mouth full of white teeth, looking grim and grim: "Then tomorrow morning, Grumman Aerospace will find that they need to appoint a new chairman, and I, Had to visit him."