Chapter 1120 Revenge for the Ring Project
Originally, Liang Shaoxiuquan just listened to Casore''s words as a background story.
After all, the export model can never be more important than the self-use model.
Even if the other party tells the truth, he will definitely have to focus on Air Police 2000.
However, after listening to the other party''s words, he immediately completely threw his previous thoughts behind -
Liang Shaoxiu didn''t care too much about what happened to Ericsson.
After all, the relationship between China and Sweden is purely commercial competition.
Just like last time in Siam, and later in South America.
Even if there is a victory or defeat, it is still a matter of business.
But Elta…
Or bidding for early warning aircraft?
Sorry, this involves personal grudges.
Although the hole dug in the ring project did not really reach Huaxia because of Chang Haonan.
But it won''t go away so easily.
Regardless of which company the Middle Eastern oil guys will choose in the end, as long as someone competes with David, our Haofei Group will definitely help!
Of course, thinking to himself, on the surface, Liang Shaoxiu still had to be steady and couldn''t act too eager.
So he pretended to be calm and asked:
"Are we the only three participating?"
However, the reason why Kasore said what he just said was because he saw that the Chinese side could not swallow the aggressive tactics they played in that tone back then.
If the person standing opposite him is an old fox like Zhu Linyu or Lin Zuoming, he might be able to fight.
But as a technician, Liang Shaoxiu is still a little behind in his acting skills.
In fact, before he even spoke, the changes in his eyes and expressions had already betrayed his inner thoughts.
But Kasore is not going to point it out.
After all, everyone has the same goal.
So I still pretended that I didn’t hear it and answered directly:
"If I have to say, there was another E2C that also participated in the bidding, but it was rejected after verification on paper... Of course, Northrop Grumman probably didn''t take this order seriously, so in the end, it was the one who actually participated. Just the three of us."
As a carrier-based early warning aircraft that compromises everything for catapult takeoff, the performance of the E2 series is indeed relatively average.
I''m sorry not to mention the range and speed, but the key point is that it also carries a two-coordinate radar. The only advantage is that it can detect in all directions, but it is offset by the cheating mechanical scanning...
There is really no way to compare with the other three heroes.
What''s more, the entire E2 series is equipped with more than one hundred aircraft, which is indeed not bad.
After a little preparation, Liang Shaoxiu asked the part he was most curious about:
"Do you have any information about the other two products?"
In 2003, although China had closer contacts with the West, especially Europe, it was still not considered "one of its own" militarily.
Therefore, a lot of information that is considered public to European and American colleagues cannot be transmitted smoothly here.
Information gaps still exist.
"Ericsson is mainly promoting products after replacement. It is still in the early stages of development, and there is no accurate information... The carrier aircraft should be the Global 5000 that made its first flight at the beginning of the year. It is similar in size to the Falcon 8Z, but its range and speed are inferior. Some, it’s a shortcoming.”
Casore did not forget to emphasize the performance advantages of his own platform -
Although a large part of it comes from China''s contributions, at least the overall design is still the work of him and Ed Steiner:
"As for the Kingdom of David...the main promotion this time is the EL/W-2085 radar, which is similar to the one they are preparing to deliver to India, except that it has changed from a disc-shaped antenna to a conformal array...you should be better than me in terms of performance. It’s just familiarity.”
After saying that, he glanced at Liang Shaoxiu with a meaningful look.
Arch fire.
Full of fire.
But I must admit, the effect is very good. Although Liang Shaoxiu has not lost his mind yet, he is already a little red-tempered:
"The comrades in charge of radar R&D and testing are still unable to leave, but if the information is complete, then we may be able to start to understand the load conditions and structure of the platform first..."
While the two were talking, the ground crew had already dragged the aircraft into the nearby assembly workshop.
At the same time, Liu Yongquan also came to Liang Shaoxiu to sign a pile of documents.
"Mr. Liu, I see that the academician selection results came out last week, so Academician Chang should be still in the capital now?"
He took out a pen and scribbled down his name, and asked casually to Liu Yongquan next to him.
Whether it is Falcon 8Z or optically controlled phased array radar, Chang Haonan plays an important role in them.
Although the latter did not continue to directly participate in the Air Police 2000 project after completing the communication technology verification, it is reasonable to send someone to report such a big matter.
However, Liu Yongquan looked shocked:
"you do not know?"
Liang Shaoxiu stopped writing and looked up at the other party:
"Know what?"
"Academician Chang is in Haojing. He should have just arrived yesterday..."
Although the relationship between Liang Shaoxiu and Chang Haonan is very close, they are not in the same company after all, there is only one layer between them.
It is normal for information to be less timely.
"Then I have to go find him myself..."
…
Liang Shaoxiu is relatively efficient in doing things.
After making arrangements for Kasore and his party, Liang Shaoxiu found a time to go to Haofa Group in a private capacity.
Of course, it''s a private identity, but it''s only been four or five years since the two parties separated, and they still have work contacts, so they don''t really disown him as a person.
So I met Chang Haonan smoothly.
As soon as he came up, it was natural to congratulate him as usual.
But Chang Haonan immediately saw that the other party had other purposes for his trip, so he quickly found an opportunity to change the topic:
"Old Liu reported to me two days ago, saying that the handover of the Falcon 8Z has been completed... So Comrade Shaoxiu, your visit this time must be related to the early warning aircraft, right?"
Over the past few days, Liang Shaoxiu also knew that his acting was really unlikeable, so he simply told the whole situation.
To be honest, although Chang Haonan originally positioned the "Gaoming" system for export, and it was mainly for export to big dogs, he did not expect to find a second buyer besides France so quickly.
All I can say is that luck does work.
And when the other party mentioned that one of the competitors was David''s Felcon System, he became excited instantly.
It’s just that due to the baggage of my current status, it’s not easy to use foul language:
"But just wait for me..."
Chang Haonan tapped the table a few times with one hand:
"It''s time to take revenge on the Ring Project!"
Seeing that Mr. Chang''s reaction was similar to his own, Liang Shaoxiu, who was still a little nervous at first, also gained confidence:
"I have already understood the specific situation with Mr. Didier Casore from Dassault. As far as the technical level of the product is concerned, we should have an absolute advantage..."
"I am quite confident about this."
Chang Haonan smiled and waved his hand.
After all, he came up with the idea of ??optically controlled phased array radar, and its advantages of wide bandwidth and angle scanning are absolutely unique in this era.
Therefore, he changed the topic again:
"But since we know this, the other party must also know..."
"So, in order to ensure that we can win the bid in the end...or at least ensure that the Kingdom of David is not selected, we need to make some additional preparations."
(End of chapter)