Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Fangbei Company, office.

"President Qin, what did you say yesterday at Princess Tomb? I heard they discussed it all night," Director Dong asked Qin Yang.

"I didn't say anything much, mainly just fixed the price. All exported bulletproof vests are a fixed price of $10,000 per piece," Qin Yang said.

Director Dong's eyes widened: "Even those used to exchange for Black Hawk helicopters?"

"Yes, we don't need foreign exchange. Just convert it to RMB for us at the same exchange rate," Qin Yang said. "We've brought back so many Black Hawks for the army, the country definitely won't treat us unfairly. Export and domestic prices can't be the same. Our Factory 960's advantage isn't so easily taken."

Director Dong shook his head helplessly: "You, are you a military industry expert or a businessman? Also, are you sure Grumman Corporation will quote several hundred million just for modifying the nose? Is that true?"

Qin Yang smiled: "We'll know whether it's true or not when the time comes."

"Brother Yang, I want to hear," Nie Xiaoqian said from the side.

"If my guess is correct, Grumman Corporation won't even give a quote."

"Not give one? Why?"

"You'll know when you go. Maybe my guess isn't correct," Qin Yang said.

"Brother Yang, you're trying so hard to prevent cooperation with Grumman Corporation. Why is that?" Nie Xiaoqian was a little puzzled. In her eyes, this should be a mutually beneficial thing.

"The J-8 is developed by ourselves. Outsiders don't know its specific performance, so it's better to keep some mystery about this aircraft in the eyes of the outside world. If others see it inside and out, our air force will have no secrets left."

Nie Xiaoqian nodded with a serious face. She understood a little.

Qin Yang looked at Nie Xiaoqian, knowing that she hadn't fully understood the other meaning in his words. Women are the same. What they haven't gotten is the most interesting, so he can't rush.

A week later.

A large-scale military delegation once again embarked on the road to the United States. On the plane, looking at the vast ocean below, everyone was very emotional.

"We also went to the United States for inspection a few years ago. At that time, everything felt new. The United States' powerful technology made us feel a bit more urgency amidst envy."

"Yes," another person said. "We are already twenty years behind the world's advanced level. It's not easy to catch up. If we can learn their advanced technology, just like the idea of 'learn from the barbarians to control the barbarians' proposed a hundred years ago, that would be great! President Qin, what do you think?"

Some people on the plane were wearing military uniforms, and some were wearing suits. Looking at the person in the suit, Qin Yang nodded: "Yes, President Li is right."

Li Ming was overjoyed. Since meeting at the airport and boarding the plane, he had been wondering how to talk to Qin Yang about this matter, but it was difficult to open his mouth. After all, it was the first time the two sides had contacted each other. He heard that Qin Yang had a good relationship with Chengdu.

"President Qin, what are your thoughts on the possible cooperation between us and Grumman Corporation?"

"What thoughts could I have?" Qin Yang smiled: "I'm just a gun maker. Making cannons is just a side job. I don't know how to make airplanes."

"President Qin, don't be so modest," another person said. "We really hope you can also build airplanes and bring out the same energy you have in building ground weapons. Build us an advanced third-generation aircraft in a few days."

"Okay."

Li Ming's eyes widened. Did Factory 960 want to get involved in the aviation industry? They have been holding on to the AWG-9 radar, just wanting to get involved in the aviation industry starting with airborne radar, right?

Countless eyes turned to Qin Yang, including Old Liu, who was leading the team this time, who also shifted his gaze from the porthole to Qin Yang.

"I'll have a dream tonight and build a Super Tomcat for everyone in my dream, a hundred times more advanced than the American Tomcat!"

Building in a dream?

"Report, Chief, we are approaching the west coast of the United States. They have sent two Tomcat fighters to meet us."

Hearing this, everyone immediately looked towards the porthole. Old Lin even strode over and rushed to the porthole, opening his eyes wide to look outside.

This scene suddenly made Qin Yang's heart clench. The scene of Old Liu tiptoeing to observe the American aircraft carrier suddenly appeared in his mind. He looked at Old Liu again.

Sure enough, Old Liu was also looking outside.

"Their insignia is so strange," Old Lin muttered.

"That's right, why does the logo on the tail look like the characters '八一'?"

It's just a Tomcat, what's so great about it. Qin Yang knows the fate of the Tomcat, so he doesn't pay too much attention to this fighter. When Qin Yang was just a kid, he borrowed a CD to watch 'Top Gun', and watched it more than once. He was very obsessed with the Tomcat back then and thought the big cat was really handsome. But after that, it was just so-so.

Later, with the Su-27, he felt that the Su-27's shape was really beautiful, with wing-body fusion, ventral air intake, and a downward-sloping nose, just like a flying eagle. The Tomcat was just average, and Sweetie gloriously became Mrs. Niu.

Later, with the Black Ribbon, the halo on the Su-27 also faded away.

Qin Yang originally didn't intend to look, but after hearing everyone say this, he couldn't help but curiously look at the plane that everyone was marveling at, and then he was also stunned.

It seems that Grumman Corporation is really short of money!

Whether it's improving the J-8 or selling Tomcat fighters, they are very anxious. If they don't make money, they are afraid they will go bankrupt. Therefore, whether the White House will open up the export of Tomcat will be discussed later. At least for now, first please the Orientals, in case there is hope?

This is in stark contrast to the F-16. General Dynamics is still promoting the F-16 with the watered-down J79 engine, which weighs one ton more and has two tons less thrust. Except for the improvement in high-altitude and high-speed performance, everything else is not good. Of course, Carter wouldn't let them sell advanced models, and General Dynamics couldn't do anything about it, so they could only make a castrated version.

Look at Grumman Corporation! In order to promote it, they also painted their Tomcat fighters with new paint. The August 1st military emblem on the tail shines brightly in the sun, this sincerity is full, and immediately moved everyone.

What should my attitude be? Continue to ruin this deal, or try to bring it together? It's only 1981 now. If the Peace Pearl project is started now and fiddled out in three to five years, is this project likely to succeed?