Chapter 354 Have you ever seen a 1:10 warship model?
Time flies.
Malaysian Capital Airport.
When a huge transport plane appeared in the sky, many people raised their heads in surprise and looked at the outline of the plane. The number of engines hanging under the wings was obviously more than that of other planes.
“An-225!” I don’t know who shouted out.
“This is the largest plane in the world!”
At this moment, the other planes in the airport became dim. Even if the Boeing 747 was placed in front of us, it would only play the role of the little brother.
The approach of this aircraft was very clever. When it almost reached the edge of the runway, the landing gear was only one or two meters above the ground. Then it touched the runway, continued to taxi, and stopped steadily at the other end of the runway.
(Some book friends said earlier that there are not many airports in the world that can take off and land An-225. I checked and found that our domestic Zhengding International Airport has a runway of 3,400 meters long and 45 meters wide. An-225 can take off and land multiple times. , and then checked again, most of the international airports that can meet the 4E level are of this order of magnitude. Therefore, if Zhengding International Airport can take off and land, airports in other countries should also have no problem, right? Is it because the airport is unwilling to accept this Guys, it’s not that the runway is not enough, but that the apron area is not large enough? In short, in the hands of the protagonist, you have to fly everywhere, otherwise how can you make money.)
“From Mingzhou Shipping Company!”
“How can a shipbuilding company have airplanes?”
“Don’t you understand? We are a group that not only has shipyards, but also steel plants, transportation companies, and specialized air transportation companies!”
“I heard that they are recently in contact with Sanhang Company and want to manufacture chips.”
"sharp."
There are many descendants of China in Malaysia. When they looked at the plane and the national flag on the tail, they felt something special.
The plane taxied to the tarmac, and the aircraft dispatchers along the way were very nervous for fear of colliding with other planes.
Finally, the plane stopped steadily at a corner.
The nose of the aircraft began to slowly turn upward, just like a big shark revealing its big mouth. The mouth grew bigger and bigger, and finally the head turned over.
Ordinary people can only watch from a distance, and only by greeting people can they reach the scene.
Those responsible for welcoming the guests include Chinese diplomats in Malaysia, led by Zhang Guoliang, and Malaysian reception staff, led by senior military official Li Wenmei.
Zhang Guoliang and Li Wenmei stood together and looked at a **** protruding from the nose of the aircraft. After it made contact with the ground, it was time to come out and equip it.
Soon, the first car drove out. It had a boxy shape and was full of masculinity. The three-pointed logo on the front of the car shone brightly in the sun.
Mercedes-Benz Big G, Qin Tao’s special car!
However, the car is empty. The big guys are on the plane and cannot sit in the car.
After the car drove down, a group of people walked out along the slope. Anyway, they opened their mouths, so there was no need to go through the hatch on the side specially designed for people to move around.
Qin Tao is the most inconspicuous among them, because next to him is Wu Shengli!
This kind of international defense exhibition is not for ordinary people. Military personnel from various countries will come to the international defense exhibition to take a look. This time Wu Shengli also came to join in the fun.
As a result, the entire team was led by Wu Shengli. Under Wu Shengli were various responsible persons, such as Manager Zhang of the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Manager Wang of the North Industries Corporation, and other AVIC, Long March The person in charge of the company etc.
Shouldn’t the personnel appear first?
There is no other way. This Mercedes-Benz G is blocking the road. If you want to let people out, you can only drive the Mercedes-Benz G out first.
“On behalf of the relevant departments of Malaysia, I welcome everyone.” Li Wenmei reached out and shook hands with Wu Shengli, and then said: “For me, this is the first time to receive customers arriving in this way.”
For other customers, even if they take a special plane, they are just ordinary business planes. As for the various equipment they bring, they are usually shipped and transported in advance. As for the current situation, it is absolutely impossible to fly the world's largest plane directly. It has never happened before.
“Yes, our domestic transportation company has this kind of aircraft. It is much more convenient. It saves the slow shipping and all the equipment for the exhibition can be transported at one time.”
While speaking, there was a rumbling sound from behind.
Before Zhang Guoliang could say hello to Wu Shengli and the others, he was attracted by the sound. Then, a dark green pipe came out of the warehouse, followed by two rotating tracks.
"What is being driven out now is the 90-2 tank, the flagship product of our North Industries Corporation. Its total weight is close to fifty tons. If it weren't for this transport plane, it would have to be shipped over by sea. Our tank is also the first It’s the first time I’m on a plane.” Manager Wang from Norinco introduced with a smile.
Why did the war in the desert area take more than a month to start on the ground?
This is of course because it is not easy to transport the main equipment of the ground forces. Even if the United States has a large number of strategic transport aircraft, it cannot transport tanks directly. The largest C-5 transport aircraft can only transport two tanks at a time.
This is the first time that domestic main battle tanks have been transported by plane.
Of course, this is not only the first time for their tanks, but also for other equipment. In the past, when I went out to bid, I would either put it on a trailer and drive it there, or load it onto a ship. When had I ever taken a plane?
I paid the same cost as sea shipping and took air transportation.
Qin Tao wants to use this An-225, of course, to make his own transportation company famous, so that more people know about this kind of aircraft, and know that in his own hands, he can also attract business!
"Yes, this kind of aircraft will be very convenient when transporting various special, long and overweight parts." Wu Shengli advertised to his son-in-law, which was not polite: "Especially, you promote environmental protection here. , there are many wind turbines, and it is a perfect match to use it to transport fan blades that are tens of meters long."
Qin Tao frowned on the side and picked up the wrong script!
Malaysia has very good sunshine, so even if it wants to develop, it must also develop photovoltaic power generation. There is no wind here all year round. If you sell wind power to them, isn’t it like selling shampoo to a bald man?
The father-in-law’s introduction was inappropriate. Fortunately, there was a roar from behind and another car drove down.
What is this car?
The front of the car also has a three-pointed star logo, and the words "Northern Benz" are written on the side. A trailer is pulled out from the back. On the trailer, there is a huge monster.
At this moment, Li Wenmei had the illusion that the other party had dragged the speedboat over.
The defense exhibition is divided into an indoor exhibition hall and an outdoor part. There may be performances and the like outdoors. However, generally speaking, what can be seen in the outdoor exhibition area is just some tanks, armored vehicles, and various ground weapons.
Various weapons of the navy are displayed in models.
But what now?
The big guy behind this trailer is more than ten meters long!
No wonder we have to use the An-225. It’s really hard to put this thing down on other aircraft. Especially its height, even if the mast has been disassembled, it is not low!
“What is this?” Li Wenmei pointed at the big guy above and asked, “We didn’t prepare a pond for you.”
“This is the frigate model we are preparing for exhibition.” Qin Tao said: “We plan to put it in the outdoor exhibition area.”
Mingzhou Group plans to shock everyone this time!
"you are?"
“I am the person in charge of Mingzhou Group, just call me Qin. We have contacted you in advance and rented an outdoor exhibition area.” Qin Tao said.
Mingzhou Group, Mr. Qin!
Li Wenmei looked at young Qin Tao and said, "Mr. Qin, you have already become famous in international trade. I originally thought you were a man in his forties, but I didn't expect you to be so young."
The person in front of him has actually heard of Qin Tao, which makes Qin Tao a little curious. Is the other person saying polite words, or does he really understand him?
"With all due respect, I'm just an unknown person. You have a high position, so you probably haven't heard of me, right?"
"Mr. Qin, you went to Da Mao to bid. Your competitor spent 80 million to buy the Minsk and became famous in one battle. I had heard of you at that time. It was later proven that even though you lost, you were honored. Da Mao successfully bid. Zhou Company has gone bankrupt, but your Mingzhou Group is thriving."
I see!
Qin Tao smiled: "I don't want to leave such a reputation. I don't know how many people are scolding me and saying that I am playing tricks."
“The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, you are a successful hero.”
Facing this kind of evaluation, Qin Tao is really speechless.
At this time, the roar from behind sounded again, and another car drove out. This time, the model of the car was smaller. It was just an ordinary truck, with a small-scale submarine model inside, and others. Ship model.
"You also brought a submarine project?" Li Wenmei continued to look at the things loaded in the car, very surprised.
“Yes, the foreign trade submarine designed by our Mingzhou Group has first-class performance. We will officially announce the specific parameters at the defense exhibition. At that time, if you are interested, you may wish to discuss it in detail.”
"good."
Zhang Guoliang could only sigh. After all the equipment was unloaded, it was time for the group to go to their accommodation.
“Leader Wu, we have prepared a place for you. Please get in our car.” Zhang Guoliang said to Wu Shengli.
“No need, I’ll take that car while I’m here.” Wu Shengli pointed at the Mercedes-Benz G.
“Let’s go, Mr. Zhang, let’s go up together.” Qin Tao greeted.
The limelight was stolen by the Mingzhou Group, especially the one-to-ten warship model. On the way from the airport to the defense exhibition, I don’t know how many eyeballs it attracted.
In other cars, everyone was looking at the scene outside the window and talking.
“I heard that the large-scale warship model also has a complete internal structure. You can also take apart several outer covers to see the details inside.”
“That’s right, how much does such a model cost?”
“Mingzhou Group has a lot of money, and there is nothing people can’t bear to part with.”
“How can we sell our warships when they put on an exhibition like this?”
This sentiment has attracted the same sentiments from many people.
Wang Hongmin, the person in charge of Huatingdong Shipyard, came in person. Sitting next to him was Chen Kaiguo, the leader of the Ship Design Institute. At this time, the two of them were filled with emotions.
They came here this time mainly focusing on the foreign trade plan of the 053 frigate. They hoped to sell this frigate that had been eliminated in the country and take the low-price route. But now, the two of them have no confidence in their hearts.
Can it be successfully marketed?
"Our plan with Mingzhou Group is a misplaced competition. After all, they are taking a high-end route, and we are taking a civilian route. We are targeting ordinary customers. We should be able to get orders from customers based on cost-effectiveness." Wang Hongmin When he spoke, his words seemed to be speaking to Chen Jianguo, and also seemed to encourage himself.
“Yes, Siam has already purchased our F-25T, and it will surely catch their eye this time.”
At the front, the Mercedes-Benz G.
“Mr. Qin, you must be full of confidence when you bring such a big guy here, right?” Zhang Guoliang said to Qin Tao.
"Yes, we have many solutions, cheap, expensive, different weapon combinations, and diverse choices, which can definitely meet the needs of users." Qin Tao said, "Of course, even if there is no order, we will I won’t be discouraged, this is just my first time, just treat it as a familiar face.”
“Mr. Qin, who do you think is your biggest competitor?”
"Competitor? Of course it is the South Kimchi Country." Qin Tao said: "Their shipbuilding strength cannot be underestimated. They will definitely vigorously promote their warships at this defense exhibition."
Qin Tao has a clear understanding. After all, there are only three major shipbuilding countries in East Asia.
To say that the strongest one at present is definitely the island nation. After all, the island nation’s first Aegis warship was launched two years ago, and the overall strength is the strongest. Therefore, for a long time, in the eyes of islanders, the Chinese Navy has been worth mentioning, and the two most advanced 052 destroyers are simply scum.
However, the warships made by island countries can only be used by themselves and cannot be exported. This is because they are restricted by the three principles of arms exports and can only be used by themselves. After entering the new century, it took more than ten years to break through this restriction.
The island country has advanced technology but cannot sell it, so its competitor is the Kimchi Country.
The shipbuilding industry in this country is also very developed. Even if Qin Tao disrupted Dazhou Heavy Industries, there are also Hyundai Heavy Industries and Sanxing Heavy Industries, which are all good shipbuilders.
The Kimchi Country does not have a complete system of warships. Many of the warships they manufacture are outsourced. However, they do not have any restrictions and outsourcing is easy. Therefore, they can also build advanced warships.
As for potential customers, these coastal countries in Asia are not subject to any restrictions, so their market prospects are huge.
"Yes, people from the South Pickle Country have already arrived two days ago. They are full of expectations for this defense exhibition. It is said that they have begun to contact customers who are arriving one after another. Mr. Qin, would you like to contact them in advance? ?”
“No need, we rely on our strength.” Qin Tao was very confident.
The defense exhibition was set up at the Prince Edward World Trade Center. Before the opening, various exhibitors had already set up their booths and set up their own booths. After the equipment from China entered the exhibition, it immediately aroused waves of exclamations.
No one in the industry would have thought that Mingzhou Group would actually build a large-scale model of a warship!
At a ratio of one to ten, the warship model is more than ten meters long! Looking at the models in their hands that are less than half a meter in height, they instantly feel bad.
However, there is also a disadvantage.
Because it is too big, it cannot be covered at all. Even if it is covered with a layer of camouflage net, people can still see the general outline, so it is simply not covered up. Anyway, it will still be visible in the end.
“What model is this?”
“Of course it’s a warship.”
“How could I not know it was a warship? What kind of warship am I asking? It’s so big, is it a destroyer?”
I don’t know about this.
Destroyers and frigates are divided according to their functions, and their displacement requirements are not high.
There are destroyers of more than 3,000 tons and frigates of more than 4,000 tons. Some warships are even more than 10,000 tons, and they are called destroyers.
Now, this large-scale model looks so spectacular that they cannot guess how big it is.
Then we can only study the weapons and equipment above.
The mast has not been installed yet, so I don’t know the condition of the mast. However, if you look at the specific situation of the warship, you can roughly tell that there is a hangar for helicopters at the stern, a large square chimney in the middle, and an anti-ship missile launcher. There, in front, there seems to be only a naval gun in front?
Wait a minute, what about the anti-aircraft missiles?
They looked at the model with some surprise, but unfortunately, it was placed on the trailer and they could not see the layout on the deck.
It’s impossible. Such a big guy doesn’t even have anti-aircraft missiles? This is unscientific!
“China is currently mature in introducing France’s Seasidewinder missiles. They should install this system.” Some people started to discuss.
“Yes, I probably forgot to install it, or it may not be installed until the day of the exhibition.”
They looked at the model and talked about it. They just didn't look down at it at this time. Otherwise, they would have been surprised by the vertical launching devices on the bow of the ship.
The cordon was raised, and people on the booth were busy.
Qin Tao and Wu Shengli had already gone to stay at the embassy, and there would be no accidents. Therefore, Xu Zhengyang came over to help. At this time, he was standing in the car, directing everyone to load the car.
As for the crowd of people around, just watch, we have seen this kind of scene many times.
However, when he glanced at the crowd at random, he suddenly found that one of the voices seemed familiar.
However, it was only for a moment. When he looked over again, the figure had disappeared without a trace.
I read it wrong?
Since China and Malaysia are located at similar longitudes, there is no need to suffer from jet lag. The An-225 transport plane was used to transport them here, and it was very fast, so no one was tired from the journey.
In the embassy, Qin Tao and Wu Shengli were sitting on the sofa, drinking Longjing tea and listening to Zhang Guoliang's introduction to various situations. This kind of treatment was rare.
After all, Qin Tao always stayed in hotels when he went out. But this time, thanks to Wu Shengli's glory, he lived in a more upscale place.
“The entire defense exhibition will start from the 19th to the 22nd, with a total of four days of exhibition. In the morning of the first day, many important figures will appear and give speeches.” Zhang Guoliang introduced the specific situation.
“Although it is our Asian Defense Exhibition, we have just received news that manufacturers from other regions will also participate, including exhibitors from the United States and the United Kingdom.”
"What?"
After receiving this news, even Qin Tao could not calm down. This Asian International Defense Exhibition started in 1988 and is held every two years. In the first few years, it was not very lively. This year, the Chinese delegation came to participate. Give them To add to the excitement of the defense exhibition, who would have thought that established manufacturers would also come?
“If these manufacturers also come to participate, we will have more competitors.”
“Yes, there are many competitors, which means our quotation must be lower. If it is too high, it will easily scare away users!”
Qin Tao felt a little emotional, now his plan was disrupted.
As the level of advanced weapons continues to increase, the prices of weapons are becoming more and more expensive. The price of the frigates that Mingzhou Group mainly focuses on is definitely not as low as before, and they also plan to take the high-end route.
However, if those old European and American manufacturers come, they can only lower their prices, which will make a lot less money. Qin Tao felt a little painful.
“Had I known they were coming, I wouldn’t have come. I might as well have gone directly to Abu Dhabi.”
Globally, the most influential ones are the European International Defense Exhibition and the British International Defense Exhibition, and then it is the turn of the Asian International Defense Exhibition. As for which one is more high-end than the Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition, it will be difficult to say in the future, but it is still no problem now.
Because last year, the Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition was held for the first time. As for the reason for holding it, of course it was stimulated by the war in 1991.
All oil-producing countries have understood that without a strong national defense, the wealth in their pockets will be robbed at any time. Therefore, they opened a defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the original land of antelopes.
That place is so good. Customers only look at the performance, not the price at all. After all, customers who come to inspect weapons are not short of money.
How cool it would be to be friends with rich people.
"Really? How about leaving now?" Wu Shengli said to Qin Tao with a smile.
"Of course not. Even if there are challenges, we will not be afraid. The stronger the competitors, the braver we will be." Qin Tao said: "Now that we are here this time, we must not leave empty-handed. Besides, we are still prepared I bought some special equipment, the only one in the world, so there will definitely be orders."
"Leader Wu, Mr. Qin." At this moment, Xu Zhengyang came back, with a serious expression on his face: "Just now when I was setting up the scene, I saw a figure who looked familiar, but I couldn't confirm it. In the next few days, During the defense exhibition, our security tasks will be very heavy."
"At this kind of defense exhibition, no one will openly attack." Qin Tao said: "Just use me as a bait to lure those guys out. This is obviously because the lesson learned last time was not profound enough!"
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Sweat, I haven’t written much thank you recently because I’m too tired. I don’t know why, but the efficiency of coding has been extremely low recently. From seven o’clock in the morning to seven or eight o’clock in the evening, I can only code out the content of the day. After coding, I am extremely tired. I didn’t even look at the backstage. Fortunately, the hero of East China does not stay up late. .
(End of this chapter)