Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

"Paris Gun?" Ali's breathing also quickened.

"No, it's even more advanced than the Paris Gun." Qin Yang said, "This type of cannon can fire six hundred kilograms of shells, reaching a range of eight hundred and fifty kilometers. Right now, your most advanced Scud missiles can only reach three hundred kilometers. If you had this cannon, you could easily attack the enemy's capital, and also attack any nearby country that poses a threat to you."

The Paris Gun wasn't a French cannon, it was built by the Germans. It was named after the one being attacked, Paris, which sounds somewhat humiliating. Although this cannon is well-known, its maximum range is only 131 kilometers.

With the rise of ballistic missiles, long-range cannons became obsolete. After all, ordinary Scud missiles have a range of three hundred kilometers, and can be carried by an eight-wheeled off-road vehicle, making them highly mobile. The launch site of a long-range cannon is fixed, and once discovered, it means it will be subjected to devastating strikes.

However, if a super cannon were to be built using modern technology, its performance could be greatly improved.

What Qin Yang is talking about now is the data from the Babylon Gun that Dr. Bull didn't complete. He knows that Saddam Hussein will definitely not refuse this temptation, no matter how much it costs! As for the person in front of him, he has enough influence!

Ali took a deep breath: "President Qin, if we want to develop this super cannon, how much will it cost?"

"Three hundred million US dollars."

At this time, Nie Xiaoqian was extremely shocked and almost forgot to translate.

What super cannon is this? We definitely don't have it. Yang-ge can actually come up with it?

Moreover, it's worth three hundred million US dollars. It's estimated that he can earn two hundred and ninety-odd million US dollars from this!

Yang-ge is really amazing!

Now, will the other party agree? Looking at his eyes, he should be tempted, but being tempted doesn't mean he will take action.

"Once developed, this cannon can be placed near your capital, or in the mountains in the north. No one will be able to accurately pinpoint its location. Even when it launches an attack, no one will know where the attack came from." Qin Yang said, "For you, this is a strategic weapon. We call it the Babylon Gun, how about it?"

Hearing the caliber Qin Yang mentioned, Ali was a little curious: "President Qin, why is the caliber in a range?"

"The super cannon's barrel is too long, and the wear and tear during operation is very severe. It would be a waste to discard it after excessive wear, so we need to expand the bore. Each time we expand the bore by ten millimeters, and we can expand the bore twice."

"Then what is its lifespan?"

"Early Paris Guns needed to have their bore expanded every fifty rounds. Our current technology is more advanced, and we can use electroslag remelting steel and autofrettage processes. This way, the barrel lifespan is at least five hundred rounds. Expanding the bore twice, the total is equivalent to one thousand five hundred rounds. You can calculate how much it would cost to buy even one thousand five hundred Scud missiles with a range of three hundred kilometers."

The normal selling price of a Scud missile is 150,000 US dollars, not including the launch vehicle. Even with bulk discounts, one hundred million US dollars would only be enough to buy seven hundred of them, and the range is only three hundred kilometers. Now, this cannon has a range of six hundred kilometers, and the price is only half that of a Scud missile. It's definitely a bargain.

Ali will definitely not know that there is a trap in Qin Yang's words. Right now, he is already attracted to this cannon.

Now, Saddam Hussein is angry every day because he has no way to hit the other side's capital!

Both sides' long-range attack weapons are Scud missiles, but Iraq is a country with a long and narrow territory. As long as Iran puts its missiles near its own border, it can hit the Iraqi capital. However, if Iraq wants to hit the Iranian capital, it has to advance hundreds of kilometers along the border.

This is the advantage of having a large strategic depth.

Ali swallowed again: "President Qin, we are very interested in this Babylon Baby. We hope to get a detailed report so that when I go back, I can report to the country and apply for research and development funding."

"Okay, of course, no problem." Qin Yang nodded: "Before this batch of goods is loaded and shipped, we will definitely give you the detailed report. Now, please forgive me for needing to go back and prepare materials for you."

"Okay, then I'll wait here for your good news."

Just like that, Qin Yang took Nie Xiaoqian away. After getting in the car, Nie Xiaoqian hesitated and said, "Yang-ge, are you researching super cannons?"

Qin Yang shook his head: "Of course not."

"Then you still promised Ali?"

"Our 960 Factory just happens to have a cannon genius. He's been working on super cannons for over twenty years. Asking him for a design report is a matter of minutes."

"Dr. Bull?" Nie Xiaoqian finally understood: "You kept Dr. Bull by improving the accuracy of the 155mm howitzer in order to use him to develop super cannons?"

"How can this be called using him? I'm helping Dr. Bull realize his dream!" Qin Yang said, "He has been running around for the super cannon project all these years. I'll give him one million to support his continued research, and he will definitely be grateful."

One million?

One hundred million US dollars earned ninety-nine million?

Nie Xiaoqian was stunned.

"Can that Ali make the decision?"

"Of course he can. He's a character who appears on playing cards. Ali is just his alias." Qin Yang said.

Over there, the name Ali is as common as Xiao Ming in China. The other party's level is actually quite high!

Qin Yang recognized him at first glance. After all, Qin Yang often plays that deck of cards, and he has an impression of every head on it.

"Playing cards?"

"Oh, I was just saying. By the way, when we go back to find Dr. Bull, don't let anything slip."

"Yang-ge, even if this super cannon is built, it won't be convenient for us to transport it." Nie Xiaoqian is a qualified secretary and considers many things.

"Let's transport it openly. What are we afraid of? We'll just say it's an oil pipeline."

The pipes of a super cannon and the pipes of an oil pipeline don't look that different!

Iraq is an oil-producing country, so buying oil pipelines is normal. As for the oil pipeline turning into a cannon, that has nothing to do with the 960 Factory! If a customer uses Laiyang steel pipes to make a gas tank cannon, can the world police sanction Laiyang steel pipes because of this?

That's it, it really was converted from an oil pipeline.