What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 686 Large Transaction
Just like the ongoing debate about whether the tomcat or the sidecat is the king of aerial combat, the answer is finally here.

The original imported Su-27SK versus the F-14A with only an upgraded engine may have had many external factors, but the production team still approved the result afterward.

In this exercise, not only were there aerial recordings from the Tu-154, but fixed cameras were also installed on the three participating aircraft. That same evening, the directing team and pilots reviewed the footage frame by frame.

After comparison, both the F-14 and Su-27 demonstrated impressive maneuverability. The Tomcat, having shed the burden of the TF30, could perform high maneuvers with unbridled agility, while the Su-27 performed quite well at close range, engaging the Tomcat in close combat for a considerable time even when fully loaded with ammunition.

事后分析认为，若第二架苏27SK果断抛弃部分弹药，仅保留2枚R27和2枚R73以近身格斗为主要战术，胜率可上浮20%以上。

The key factor determining victory or defeat still lies in the avionics system:
The AWG-9, which was created in the early 80s, was so overpowered that its performance was simply too OP.

Its detection range of over 200 kilometers in actual combat, its extraordinary ability to track 24 attack aircraft and 6 attack aircraft, and its look-down capability at a low altitude of 110km (targets flying close to the sea) make it the benchmark and pinnacle of third-generation heavy interceptor radars.

不管是苏27搭载的N001还是国产刚刚装备的1471雷达，有效探测距离也不过50到80公里左右，仅仅能同时攻击/锁定1或2个目标，性能至少落后大半代被完全碾压。

In fact, even within the Empire, the latest AN/APG-63 radar on the F-15 surpasses the AWG-9, mainly in terms of improved reliability and human-machine interface intelligence. The AWG-9, relying on its long-range advantage, can still compete with its successor, which was born several years later.

The Tomcat's formidable reputation was further cemented by the Phoenix missile, which set a record for shooting down targets at a range of 190 kilometers.

The first consensus reached by the domestic naval and air forces after the exercise was to accelerate the research and development of new airborne radar technology and to directly benchmark and surpass the AWG-9.

Before this exercise, the country knew that its radar was lagging behind, but the exact extent of the lag and the impact were still unclear. Many people still believed that as long as they were not afraid of death, they could still win by rushing forward with afterburner and engaging in close-range "aerial bayonet fighting".

The J-8H, which was upgraded with the 1471 radar at the end of last year, has already encountered the AN/APG66 radar of the export version of the F-16 at sea. Overall, the gap is not too exaggerated, which seems to confirm this idea.

However, after witnessing a genuine clash between the world's two top third-generation heavy fighter jets, this idea completely disappeared. Even against the F-14A from nearly 20 years ago, aerial bayonet fighting was just a beautiful fantasy, meaningless against the AWG-9 with a look-down capability of 110 kilometers.

别说歼8围剿F22了，就算歼8围剿F14现在看起来都痴人说梦——并且歼8II总共才生产了60架，算起来也就和波斯拥有的F14A数量差不多。

Just as the acquisition of aircraft carriers overturned the "carrier killer" theory of air-submarine-fast attack craft, the naval and air forces fell into another extreme after the exercise:
We are determined to develop medium- and long-range radar missiles, long-range radars, and heavy fighter jets (to carry heavy radars).

Abandon illusions and face the gap!
At that time, the 1473 and 1491 radars already existed in China but had not yet entered service. The 1493 radar, which had just begun development, was the first to adopt the PD fully digital processing mode. Its performance was slightly inferior to the AWG-9, but its positioning was different, so it was not targeted.

After all, the design goal of the AWG-9 and AIM-54 combination is to command and intercept aircraft carrier air battle groups at long range. Considering the current domestic needs, the Navy and Air Force have lowered the target to a new radar with a detection range of 150 kilometers and accelerated the development of the PL-12.

前者最后演化为1493的升级版本1495雷达，借鉴参考AW-9，尝试吸收其抗干扰、多目标跟踪能力，拥有最大150公里探测距离、下视80公里探测距离、同时跟踪8个目标锁定2个的攻击能力、增大探测功率，目标装机对象歼11B。

The AIM-54A was designed for bomber formations. Ultimately, it was deemed suitable for research and reference but not for imitation. Its technology could be absorbed to accelerate the development of the PL-12. This more flexible missile with a range of 70 to 100 kilometers was actually more ideal and useful for China.

In addition, the Air Force almost wavered on the idea of ​​copying the Su-27 after the exercise. Fortunately, the budget and time did not allow for further futile efforts, so they persisted, but drastically reduced the number of Su-27s they introduced and the number they assembled themselves.

原世界线歼11A（国内组装苏27）订单量200架，引进的24架苏27SK和6架苏27UBK。

由于和毛子的分歧直到02年实际执行105架的组件后终止，98年国内刚好进口了30架的配件，组装了4架。

The Air Force's opinion is that, in addition to these 30 J-11As, they should only import 50 more parts and then stop the order. A total of 110 J-11As will be sufficient for domestic production, with the focus on supplementing with domestically produced J-11Bs and strengthening avionics capabilities.

The original plan to introduce 38 Su-30MKK aircraft has been controversial, with debate over whether to cancel the plan. The Air Force has shown its disdain for the Soviet-made aircraft, which are technically inferior and refuse to transfer radar and avionics codes.

Meanwhile, the navy settled down and focused on waiting for the domestically produced Tomcat fighter jet. During the interim period, it chose to purchase a few more J-8D and J-8H fighter jets to tide it over, since it also needed to digest its new warships. It also lost interest in the Su-30MKK.

Thus, without the Russians' knowledge, compared to the original timeline, they lost an order for 101 fighter jets, plus the bundled sales of AL31F engines, missiles, and spare parts, resulting in a loss of at least several billion dollars.

However, Russia was not the only country to suffer damage to its F-14As. The investigation into the hangar fire in Persia revealed that all five intact fighter jets that should have been stored away were missing, and not even a single screw from the aircraft could be found at the scene.

The Persian authorities, who were completely unaware of the incident, were furious and arrested all personnel involved at the airport and demanded a count of all F-14As.

At this time, the Empire also released some information about the "big fish," and the Persian authorities were shocked to believe that there was a huge traitor within their ranks who had been bribed by the National Security Bureau to smuggle several F-14As out. They even came out to accuse the University of Tokyo first.

The latter naturally rejected it, not to mention that the F14A and F110 engines provided by Geigin were far more numerous, and the airframes were practically indistinguishable from brand new ones. How could they be second-hand goods that had served in the high-intensity Persian region for decades?

Moreover, the F-14As sold to Persia were all modified to a certain extent, while those obtained domestically are the original, genuine versions.

Faced with such slander, the domestic authorities naturally refused to acknowledge it, directly denying the authenticity of the F-14A photos taken by "Big Fish" and declaring them to be maliciously fabricated images. The claim that they were obtained from Persia was, of course, out of the question.

However, Prism Building viewed these as mere formalities, and the Empire immediately announced a stricter embargo against Persia, completely thwarting the latter's intention to upgrade its F-14A.

……

"I never imagined that one day we would still need to rely on Hans."

The negotiations lasted ten days, and Millersavich finally reached a deal with the Lost Empire.

His exorbitant demands were ultimately proven to be untenable by reality; the 5000 tons of flour only stabilized the situation for five days and did nothing to solve the large-scale food shortage.

Moreover, the impact of the Lost Empire's "gift" didn't stop there. Those who were originally willing to follow Millersavich and were determined to endure the hardship, naturally hoped to gain more external support after discovering that they could get assistance.

The Lost Empire may be bad, but the Southern Alliance no longer has the ability to criticize it.

His subordinates, including his confidant Akana, took turns persuading him, and finally Millersavich accepted Zhenhai's conditions:
6万吨精粮、5000吨肉类、1.5万吨各类燃油，2000枚导弹、2000吨常用药品、以及情报支援。

All supplies need to be handed over in 10 batches and delivered by August 15th, on the condition that Miler Savage launch a large-scale operation against the Ksevo region within July.

To urge him on, the first batch of supplies delivered prioritized missiles and fuel, with food making up a relatively small proportion.

Furthermore, 65,000 tons of grain is not a large amount; it is only enough for the Southern Alliance to get through one month relatively easily and to suppress the chaos regarding grain within that month.

Millersavich was curious about how the Lost Empire would transport supplies under the complete blockade of the Strait of Otranto, but once the verbal agreement was finalized, the first batch of Lost Empire's "Big Barrel" submarines appeared near the coastline on time.

The team responsible for handing over the supplies consisted of elite JSO "Red Berets" and SAJ "Scorpions" special forces, who were completely loyal to him.

Soon the soldiers opened the storage tanks one by one and went inside to check the supplies.

Fuel was crucial for them. The Southern Union's military strength was considerable, but due to fuel shortages, many tanks and vehicles were unable to operate, resulting in slow advances relying solely on infantry fighting vehicles. 10,000 tons of various types of fuel would be enough to sustain 200 T-72 tanks and 500 BMP armored vehicles in high-intensity combat for a month, which would be decisive.

As AIM-7 and AIM-9 missiles were rolled out, the generals and weapons experts became excited.

"Father, with so many missiles, we can modify hundreds of anti-aircraft vehicles, which will not only completely eliminate the threat of low and medium altitudes, but can also be used to strike the ground."

With fuel and other supplies, give us a month, or even half a month, to prepare, and we'll definitely be able to launch a large-scale operation they can't resist!

It was Marco, his son.

Millersavich's control of the situation relied heavily on his cronies, especially those he learned from his former arch-rival's oligarchic system, and he achieved dominance by cultivating cronies to control key sectors such as oil and timber.

Although there are many drawbacks, the advantage is that at least people listen to him, which is extremely important in this situation.

When the weapons and fuel were finally inventoried, the soldiers' gasps of surprise when the last storage tank was opened even alerted Milersawich.

Marco quickly went up to check the situation and soon came running back with a large box:

The insulated box was full of frozen pig's feet.

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Lun Dun
After completing his visit to Luo Luo's residence that day, Tang Wen was having afternoon tea with a group of British celebrities, and the conversation inevitably turned to the current situation.

Then I heard that the Southern Alliance had received a large amount of aid from the Lost Empire.

"Did you eat all that pork knuckle for nothing? It's full of worms down there!"

Tang Wen appeared calm on the surface but was cursing inwardly. Less than two days after the first batch of supplies was delivered to the other party, not only did people find out about the follow-up aid, but even the approximate quantity of supplies was made public.

There's a mole! Millersavich, you have to catch the mole!
He began to doubt whether betting on Millersavich was a good idea, and feigned doubt to insert the question into the conversation.

Ruth wasn't the only one chatting with him; British Cabinet Secretary Robin also accompanied him for half a day, which was a very high level of treatment.

Robin laughed when he heard his question:

"Anyone who could leak this kind of information must be a high-ranking mole. I'm guessing it's his son Marco, or his daughter."

Seeing Tang Wen's puzzled expression, he patiently explained:

"Millersavich's children control the smuggling of oil and grain into the country. He must personally control the oil and gas resources of the Lost Empire, leaving no room for anyone to tamper with them. I think Marco must hate Hans to death."

You probably don't know much about the situation there, but it's no secret to us.

Tang Wen suddenly realized, but he was utterly disappointed in Millersavich. In this light, the latter's defeat was absolutely inevitable.

Robin wasn't surprised at all by his question, but quickly shifted the topic back to Law Law.

Tang Wenxian stayed in Ruiyi for three days, and then flew to Daiying where he stayed for about seven days.

The trip can be described as quite successful. The former was very humble and even went to Eagle Furness, which was affected by the Christmas battle, and donated money as a gesture of condolence.

Blair was in a good mood because of this attitude, which he took as a gesture of goodwill and treated him with almost the highest level of hospitality.

Besides Luo Luo, Tang Wen also visited major British manufacturers and took the opportunity to purchase a lot of manufacturing equipment for the aviation machinery factory. With Robin's help, he also communicated with Marconi Company to discuss the possibility of launching an MDA pilot project in London and jointly developing software and hardware.

Riding this wave of momentum, Tang Wen then visited ARM and bought out the permanent license for the ARM-9 architecture for $2500 million, along with all the technology.

Tang Wen's acquisition of ARM-9 was naturally for the sake of mobile processors. Although Shanghai Semiconductor was also researching it, ARM-9 would definitely speed up the process and could also serve as a backup.

Gekin's acquisition was undoubtedly linked to MDA, and rumors immediately circulated in the industry that Tang Wen was going to use ARM chips to develop MDA, which directly caused ARM's stock to surge by 9 points overnight, increasing its market value by $1.3 million.

Therefore, ARM was extremely grateful for this transaction. Since then, they have earned a full year's worth of profits and immediately invited Gaijin to hold shares in ARM and discuss convening a shareholders' meeting.

The British government's attitude toward Tang Wen became increasingly friendly. Even though the Prism Building was already wary of Geigin and had clearly hinted at refusing to cooperate, Blair withstood the pressure and became even more determined to maintain the deal with Rowe Rowe.

On July 13, the last day Tang Wen left Dai Ying, Blair summoned Tang Wen in the name of the cabinet.

By this time, the outside world already knew that Gekin would definitely come to do a big deal, but they were unaware of it. Only the Empire could deduce something based on Russ's itinerary, but they did not think it would be any explosive news.

After all, what deal could be bigger than 100 MD.11s?

The meeting lasted for two hours. Blair and Donald's conversation was entirely businesslike, with each person offering flattery and compliments. The information that really needed to be confirmed had already been communicated by Robin beforehand.

The media, who had been eagerly waiting, were hoping for a press conference to reveal the answer, but were told that there would be no press conference and that Tang Wen had boarded a plane back to China immediately after being interviewed.

The outside world was completely baffled by this move. Did Tang Wen come to Daiying just for ARM?

However, the very next day, Rolls-Royce President Russ announced a massive tentative contract worth over $60 billion with SG Aircraft Manufacturing Company and held a press conference with his president Eric.

The media had no idea who SG was, and even Airbus and Boeing had never heard of any other industry giant with such power.

Further investigation of the registration information revealed that SG is a newly registered company in the Carmen Islands with a registered capital of only US$100 million, and it is a subsidiary of Saab.

Following the Saab investigation further, it was discovered that Saab and Geigin had quietly established the Nansha Aircraft Manufacturing Company with a registered capital of 500 billion yuan.

That translates to exactly $60 billion.

Amidst speculation and skepticism, after Rolls-Royce and SG reached a contract, Saab immediately announced an agreement with Nansha Aircraft Manufacturing Company to jointly develop a new passenger aircraft.

(End of this chapter)