Chapter 604 Saudi Order
"All-wheel drive uses a 1500-horsepower engine, the highway speed is 70 per hour, and the off-road speed can reach 40 per hour. Even if only two sets of tires hit the ground, you can walk." Musha Af also got off and said from the side.
"Okay, this kind of car is good!" Prince Sultan said: "Can I take a look at the actual operation?"
"Of course," Mhamad said.
Prince Sultan climbed into the wide cab, without any plastic inside, all of which were iron lumps, a typical Soviet style.
"Buzz, buzz." As the engine was started, Prince Sultan felt a tremor. The large vehicle was about to start!
A missile soldier from the launch squad followed him into the car, drove the vehicle, the seven-axle off-road missile launcher, and drove outside.
Khalid got into the second car and set off.
The vehicle quickly drove out of the base, and the mountain road outside was still rugged, and Prince Sultan was about to cover his eyes soon.
When turning, many times, the wheels in the front are suspended in the air! Only a few rows of wheels in the back hit the ground. When it comes to the back, it is almost not a road. Sometimes it is even a ditch and passes directly. This off-road capability is better than a tank!
After all, the tank trench with a limited length and a wider width than the tank trench, and the tank cannot pass through this off-road missile launcher, and the vehicle is nearly twenty meters long! The driver didn't even look at the trench of five or six meters and drove directly over.
Prince Sultan felt a churn in his stomach. After all, he was old, and it would be really embarrassing if he vomited it here.
Fortunately, there is already an open space in front.
This is a temporary launch position! When the vehicle started, it stopped and Pakistani missile soldiers jumped out of the vehicle and made preparations quickly.
Behind were several vehicles with the same chassis, which stopped next to each other. The soldiers wearing chemical protective suits began to drag the pipes and connect to the missiles.
Dongfeng-3 is a liquid missile. Because the fuel is corrosive, it cannot be stored in the fuel tank all the time. It will only be refilled in advance when it is launched. Now, every drill is not really refilled, but it is still in accordance with the actual combat requirements.
After the filling is completed, the hydraulic legs at the bottom of the trailer support the vehicle, and then the hydraulic cylinder behind it raises the missile to a vertical position, and the countdown will be entered when the launch is launched.
Khalid, who followed closely behind, nodded constantly. He was quite satisfied with this chassis along the way!
Then enter the launch control room in the second row of the chassis. I saw that there were LCD monitors inside! Several soldiers were skillfully operating on it, determining their own position, and entering the launch parameters. Soon, the missile completed the data injection before launch.
Compared to the original trailer, the preparation before launch took at least half an hour, but now, in just ten minutes, the entire process has been completed!
The password for Huaxia training no longer exists. All of them display data on the screen. When the countdown on it reaches 1, a soldier twisted the launch knob.
The launch is complete!
After lowering the missiles, the convoy began to return in turn. Khalid and Prince Sultan sat on one car, and the two quickly planned.
Back at the base, Prince Sultan and Harid were still excited to look at the vehicle that stopped again.
"Mr. President, you are very satisfied with this kind of vehicle." Prince Sultan said to Mhamad: "We can discuss what is being introduced now."
"Okay." Mhamad said: "How much do you need?"
At the beginning, Mhamad spent a lot of money to get a "tractor" production line from the Soviet Union. This "tractor" is a niche vehicle with low demand, so the output is not large, which led to huge investment in Pakistan. Now, these investments will be digested by Saudi Arabia, and can still make a profit.
"Two hundred vehicles." Prince Sultan said.
Two hundred vehicles! The total number of Pakistan's equipment is less than 100! Mhamad couldn't help but feel happy. Sure enough, Saudi Arabia is still rich and powerful.
Saudi Arabia actually has only 50 missiles in total. With the help of Pakistan, it contacted China, which had not yet established diplomatic relations, and then purchased it for $3 billion. Although the price is a bit high, there is only one in the world. Except for China, there is no other country that will sell it to Saudi Arabia. Besides, Saudi Arabia doesn't care about that little money.
Even if all the missiles are loaded into the car, it only takes fifty vehicles. In addition, there are fifty vehicles for transporting fuel, which is enough. Now, Saudi Arabia has ordered 200 vehicles at once! Of course, there are new orders!
"These missiles in Pakistan are developed by ourselves, and we are very satisfied. We hope to introduce fifty identical missiles from Pakistan." Prince Sultan said to Mhamad.
As Mhamad guessed, Saudi Arabia wants to make its arsenal of ballistic missiles reach a number of 100 missiles!
"Okay," Mhamad said: "We have always been very generous to our friends. We sell these missiles and launch vehicles to our Saudi friends at factory prices."
Mhamad quickly calculated it in his heart and said, "Fifty identical Dongfeng-3 missiles, including 200 launch vehicles, totaling 2 billion US dollars."
Two billion US dollars! In addition to the production lines introduced, these almost cover the cost of developing all missiles in Pakistan until now. However, Mhamad does not think it is more expensive. It is definitely too cheaper than the batch imported from China.
If Mhamad had not sold this missile to Saudi Arabia in the past, Pakistan also needed it. But now, Pakistan has successfully developed a solid ballistic missile, which has a range closer than a solid missile, and has a long preparation time. The greatest value of Dongfeng-3 to Pakistan is to develop a launch vehicle as a reference.
Exporting this kind of missile to Saudi Arabia can also bypass the Americans. Even if Americans discover it later, Pakistan can calmly shirk it away. You must know that Saudi Arabia has purchased missiles from China! At most, Pakistan only helps pimp.
When he heard Mhamad say $2 billion, Prince Sultan and Khalid were obviously stunned for a moment. Then, he heard Mhamad continue to say: "At the same time, we will also improve the original Dongfeng-3 missile for our Saudi friends for free, and replace it with a more advanced guidance system to make the landing point of this missile higher."
"President Mhamad, we are very moved by your sincerity." Prince Sultan said: "We Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are real friends. We cannot let our friends suffer losses. In this way, we still purchase fifty missiles according to the contract we originally signed with China for 3 billion US dollars. As for those launch vehicles, it is also very important. We use 1 billion US dollars to buy 200 such launch vehicles, and the contract amount is a total of 4 billion US dollars. What do you think?"
From a global perspective, Saudis are definitely good friends. For example, when you go to Saudis as guests, as long as you show that you are interested in something, when you leave, the Saudis will definitely package this kind of thing and give it to you. Their hospitality is famous all over the world. Of course, it is also related to their family background. There is black gold underground, and you want whatever you want without labor.
Now, when I heard that Pakistan sold missiles to Saudi Arabia so cheaply, Prince Sultan would certainly not let Pakistan suffer a real loss, and doubled the contract amount. Even so, it is still worth it for Saudi Arabia.
Those multi-axle off-road vehicles will have better maneuverability in desert areas! They will run around with missiles and will not be noticed by the enemy at all!
You should know that Saudi Arabia's purchase of medium-range ballistic missiles mainly aims at the enemy of the Arab world, Israel. Israel has a very good relationship with the United States. Once the Middle East war begins again, the United States may betrayed Saudi Arabia. Now, Saudi Arabia's Suleil base has been detected by the Americans.
"Okay, since that's the case, we will accept it." Mhamad said. It's useless to rush back and forth. Since they want to give it to him, of course he accepted it. Of course, Mhamad was not confused either, so he couldn't be moved for a moment and sold the solid ballistic missile to the Saudis.
"We will make partial improvements to the vehicle, increase high-power air conditioning equipment, and improve the engine's air intake system, so that we can be more adaptable to moving in the desert." Musha Af said on the side.
For Saudis who love to enjoy, they will definitely not endure hardship. Their military equipment is hired from foreign countries to maintain. If they are not equipped with air conditioners, they will definitely not be able to stand it.
"Okay, that's great." Prince Sultan said: "We're really getting a lot of money when we come to Pakistan this time."
When he heard Prince Sultan say this, Mhamad suddenly remembered something. Since the Saudis are so rich, it is better to bring them into their own fourth-generation aircraft project!
Funds for the development of fourth-generation aircraft are also very important. For example, the American F-22 fighter has a R&D cost of US$30 billion, while the F-35 fighter is as high as US$65 billion. Moreover, due to the expensive fighter jets, the number of equipment has been reduced, and the development cost has been distributed to the fighter jets, resulting in a surge in the unit price of the fighter jets.
A fighter jet worth hundreds of millions of dollars is even more expensive than gold!
Pakistan's current economic situation is very good, but the country's income should be invested in the country and continues to develop its economy. The proportion of military expenditure cannot be too high. With the cooperation between Pakistan and China, although some of the pressure can be reduced, it will not reduce too much. After all, China is also very poor now.
Chapter completed!