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The other party's intention is already obvious, that is, they want Heiyun and Saab to cooperate in the field of third-generation aircraft. If it is to cooperate with military industrial enterprises in other countries, it may not be possible. But Swedish Saab is definitely a suitable company. As long as the other party cooperates sincerely, I believe that with the comprehensive technical strength of the two companies, it will definitely not be better than Lockheed, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Mikoyan, Sukhoi, How much difference does France's Dassault have?

At this moment, Anthony Bofors has made it very clear how he wants to cooperate; it depends on what the Black Cloud Group thinks.

Bao Zixuan thought for a while and said: "I don't know what Mr. Bofors's opinion is. Of course I am interested in cooperation. As you said, although Heiyun Group has obtained a full set of technologies for third-generation fighter jets from French Dassault; but it wants to It will take some time to put the aircraft into service. After all, there are many companies in France serving Dassault, and Heiyun Group does not have these advantages."

"As a world-renowned fighter manufacturer, Saab itself has a strong technical foundation. As for the technical reserves of third-generation fighter jets, I believe it will not be much worse than the French. Moreover, Sweden has always adhered to the principle of neutrality, which means that your country will not interfere. affairs of other countries. Then the fighter jets we jointly develop will definitely occupy a place in the market as long as they are cost-effective enough."

In fact, Bao Zixuan also understood that the Swedes did not want the world to see that they were not so neutral. Selling weapons and equipment has great limitations. If it is not handled properly, it will cause international disputes. Since it is a neutral country, it must do what a neutral country should do. Once a war breaks out, as long as the warring parties do not infringe on Sweden's interests, then neither party can be attacked or sanctioned.

If you dare to violate this principle, you will not be unjust if your country is destroyed.

And there is another crucial point, Bao Zixuan’s relationship with various countries in the Middle East; this is also within the scope of Anthony Bofors’ consideration!

Under modern warfare conditions, the importance of weapons and equipment has become increasingly prominent; therefore, Arabs believe that as long as the weapons and equipment are sufficiently advanced, the war can be won no matter what.

In addition, the Middle East is not that peaceful. Those peaceful countries are just because they have armies and a large amount of advanced equipment. Without this condition, the armed forces will spare no effort to bully, and nearby neighboring countries will also take the opportunity to reap benefits.

Nowadays, the competition between Middle Eastern countries is still very fierce, which makes them buy weapons very frequently; even if they fight a war, they will not use that much. Related to their fighting style, some experts once conducted an analysis, and after receiving the results, they directly said: too willful. The combat quality of the armies of Saudi Arabia and Qatar is extremely low; the soldiers' ability to withstand pressure is infinitely close to negative, and they have no blood.

Once a war breaks out, they don't care so much; soldiers often even abandon their weapons and equipment.

Such a rapid consumption of weapons and equipment naturally speeds up the purchase of weapons, which cost tens of billions of dollars every year. Arms-selling countries such as the United States and France make a lot of money from it, and they wish that the combat effectiveness of these armies was weaker. . From here we can discover the secret why Middle Eastern countries frequently buy weapons; but this little money is not harmful to them, after all, the most lacking thing is not money.

The more representative one is Qatar. The country with 7 pilots purchased 100 fighter jets at a price several times higher than the market price. However, Qatar did not blink an eye and paid very simply. When there is a shortage of pilots, Qatar also hires pilots from other countries to fly. Tens of millions of dollars more in wages are spent every year. Even neighboring Saudi Arabia is frightened by Qatar's operations and simply does not regard money as money.

In the past, most of the fighter jet orders in the Middle East were divided up by American companies. Of course, French and Soviet military industrial companies could also follow suit. If Saab cooperates with Heiyun Group, then part of the orders from these large companies in the Middle East will inevitably be transferred to Saab.

At present, the competition for fighter jets in the market is becoming increasingly fierce, especially after the Soviet Union put out its most advanced fighter jets for sale; it can be said that it has reached the day-to-day stage. The world's major military industry giants can only get orders by using all their strength. Saab itself does not have technical advantages. If it is due to some restrictions, it will eventually decline.

As a neutral country, Sweden itself has a small population; the military pressure is not great, resulting in very few domestic purchases.

The selling price of fighter jets is directly related to the production quantity. In other words, the more you produce, the cheaper the price will be. In fact, the price reduction of raw materials is only a small part, and the main purpose is to share the research and development costs.

The reason why American aircraft are profitable is because they produce relatively large quantities of aircraft. You must know that for fighter jets, the research and development costs are prohibitively high. Especially in the jet age, billions of dollars are just an appetizer; to truly reach a world-leading level, R\u0026D costs will definitely exceed tens of billions of dollars.

Sabo's current situation is simply not enough to support it. Especially after the black cloud flying saucer technology was forcibly introduced, the problem became even more obvious. Although it received support from all aspects, Saab itself also invested a lot, making the company's few capital reserves even smaller.

A company may appear to be very strong, but if it has no funds on its books, if there is a slight disturbance in the future, it will inevitably fall into a situation of no return.

It can be said that Saab is on the verge of danger, at least there is not much money on the books. Now we must rely on the strength of Heiyun Group, otherwise it will either be acquired or file for bankruptcy in the future. Maybe it's an exaggeration, but it's not impossible.

Anthony Bofors smiled and said: "Didn't Mr. Bao give his opinion?"

"The two of us have joined forces to complete the research and development of third-generation aircraft. Saab will share all its technologies with Heiyun without reservation. At the same time, Heiyun Group will also provide funds and a complete set of equipment exchanged from Dassault in France. technology."

"Both sides can learn from each other's strengths and offset their weaknesses. I believe that in the future fighter market, we will definitely have a place for both of us."

"I know that Mr. Bao feels that Saab is taking advantage, but I don't know if you have ever thought about it. Heiyun Group's independent development of third-generation aircraft may not necessarily be able to open up the European market. The Middle East will definitely purchase it, and the quantity will not be small. But it cannot be A comprehensive victory over the European fighter production company in the competition will leave great hidden dangers in the future."

We are all smart people. Since the words have been said, of course we understand what they mean.

At present, the most important fighter manufacturer in continental Europe is none other than Dassault of France. Therefore, they get most of the orders in Europe. On the surface, Europe and the United States seem to be one; that is because they want to fight against the Soviet Union. Without Lao Maozi's relationship, it would naturally not be so close. There is an exception for everything, let alone when it comes to fighter jets, the country's most important weapon.

Major French aircraft manufacturing companies need to purchase a large number of parts and components from Germany. Therefore, it became very normal for West Germany to purchase French aircraft. After all, there is a constraint on both sides. Although it is a feud; at this stage, Europe emphasizes walking in step. Everyone will put aside their hatred and fight against the Soviet Union together.

The systems are different and the cultures are different; it is difficult to integrate them.

As a neutral country, Sweden is the most embarrassing existence. Switzerland, another neutral country, is located in the center of Europe, not to mention that its strengths are in the fields of banking, watches, precision instruments, and pharmaceuticals; it does not involve much military sales.

Therefore, I will not be ostracized, and I even feel that Switzerland is one of my own to a certain extent. Moreover, there is no obvious conflict between the industrial structure and other European countries.

In the past 100 years, Sweden has never experienced a war; its economy and technology have been developing steadily. It has already made the European continent very jealous. After all, no one has enough to eat and can only think about fighting all day long.

In addition, Sweden's per capita GDP ranks among the best in the world, so it will naturally be jealous of Europeans. France, which was already very unhappy with Sweden, found out that Saab was competing with them for orders. How could it endure it?

Facing the United States and the Soviet Union, France may show weakness; but after all, it is also one of the five permanent members of the United Nations; Dassault wants to deal with Saab; there is still no big problem.

But having said that, fighters still have to rely on their strength to speak for themselves. With the technical strength of Heiyun and Saab, coupled with Bao Zixuan's crazy investment in R\u0026D. Not to mention Dassault, even McDonnell Douglas and Boeing naturally cannot take any advantage from the two companies.

Being able to push Dassault to the ground in Europe is definitely a great victory for Saab!