The Tiger armed helicopter should be one of the few brightest weapons platforms in the post-war Britain. Considering that the UK has always had a unique and hip-looking aesthetic on weapons platforms, it is difficult to imagine a country that manufactures helicopters without adding tail fins and just makes them.
Such a successful weapons platform came out.
From this point of view, we know that Alan Wilson, who can only copy the shell, is very suitable for the UK. It is simply a perfect match.
As of today, it is mainly exported to European countries and the Middle East. Indians still prefer tanks and don't think armed helicopters will be very useful. They hope that this can change after the India-Pakistan war.
Nearly a thousand Tiger armed helicopters have been exported, which has proven its reliability. Alan Wilson guessed correctly. The United States is indeed researching an armed helicopter, but it has just been tested. It was equipped in large quantities during the Vietnam War.
Cobra gunship.
As for the Apache, the prototype of the Tiger gunship? In fact, it did not catch up with the Vietnam War. When it first flew, it was the Saigon Iron Fist.
Alan Wilson speculated that the Americans only came to temporarily order Tiger armed helicopters to meet their urgent needs and improve the recent dilemma that the United States has no reliable armed helicopters. Once the Cobra armed helicopters begin mass production, the United States will no longer need the United Kingdom. It is expected that the United States will lead the United Kingdom in the Vietnam War.
It is impossible to develop large-scale weapons platforms. It overestimates the morals of the United States.
But even though he knew in his heart that there was no such thing as a large arms sales order, Alan Wilson still acted like he hoped the order would be successful, which gave Donald a reassurance. What is the special relationship between Britain and the United States? Alan Wilson implements it with practical actions.
On the special relationship between Britain and the United States.
The exchange of military technology between Britain and the United States must continue, and the methods here must be carefully planned. Donald left with a smile. After he left, Alan Wilson fell into thinking. He didn't know what the selling price was.
Concern, arms sales are huge profits, but they have to be distributed to whom.
Take the Tiger prototype Apache as an example. When the first Apaches were put into service in the 1980s, the average cost per aircraft was US$19 million. Foreign military sales prices will certainly vary according to different countries.
, simply put, the poorer your country is, the higher the price will be.
The price of one sold to South Korea is US$50 million. The price of one sold to the Philippines is US$250 million, which is even more expensive than the F35.
Britain's arms sales of Tiger armed helicopters also follow this rule. The prices of Germany, France and Italy in Europe and the pro-British countries in the Middle East are different. The former are all industrial countries, and the price of selling them is too high. People can calculate it themselves.
If the Middle East countries don't have the ability to manufacture it, they will sell it more expensively.
After returning home, Alan Wilson told his wife the news and expressed his thoughts, "My suggestion is to sell it. It is good to make a name for yourself. And the selling price cannot be higher than what is sold to Europe. Now
The Royal Navy is facing a problem. In terms of destroyers and frigates, the Royal Navy still has a large number of warships in service during World War II. We have managed most of the aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, and the escort force should also be taken seriously. The cabinet is definitely not willing to hear this.
Good news for spending money. If we can get help from the United States and save some costs, it will be much easier to upgrade in an orderly manner."
"Spend a small amount of money to achieve big things, right? Exchange the Tiger for American destroyer electronic equipment technology?" Pamela Mountbatten has slept with the supreme authority for so many years. As long as this man opens his mouth, she will know the next development. "
I lost money on my product, but the British Empire made money, is that what I mean?"
"A strong military cannot solve all problems, but it can also solve most problems." Alan Wilson pulled his wife's body over and hugged him with a look of enjoyment. "I am also prepared to fight for the construction of the Mountbatten guided missile battleship.
The support of the United States. Do you know why?”
"Why?" Involuntarily, Pamela Mountbatten followed her husband's established track and began to abandon her high IQ. The whole process was very smooth, as if it should be like this.
"With the configuration of us and the US Navy, it is impossible to find another way to build a ship with this kind of arsenal. This is undoubtedly a waste of military power. Do we still need our aircraft carrier battle group?" Alan Wilson said seductively, "Once such a route is
Change will bring heavy pressure to the country, and we simply cannot afford to change it. Considering the current tonnage of the Royal Navy and the US Navy, if you are the US Navy, do you want us to work on arsenal ships?"
The U.S. Navy also uses aircraft carrier battle groups as the core of its navy. The Pentagon must know how much financial pressure such an attempt will increase. Aircraft carrier battle groups are war-tested, and arsenal ships are beautiful to look at, but trying now will definitely be thankless.
In fact, the most suitable one for building a missile fleet is the Soviet Red Navy. The Red Navy has no sunk costs and there is no such thing as riding a tiger.
"Well, the Americans will definitely agree. Their country is bigger than the UK. They can watch us try and make mistakes before deciding whether to follow. If I were an American, I would simply encourage the UK." What about Pamela Mountbatten?
She is also said to be the daughter of a naval marshal.
"The United States definitely wants to abolish the Royal Navy and take away all the sea power in the world. Once the Royal Navy goes astray, the Americans will definitely be very happy." Alan Wilson said with a smile, "We require the United States to provide guidance on guided missile battleships
Technical support is exchanged for lowering the selling price of the Tiger. In this way, it is a win-win situation for the United States."
"Well, the Americans won twice, took away Britain's rare fist weapons to fill the gap during the war, and may also want to lead us astray." Pamela Mountbatten nodded, now she understands
What the husband wants to do is to exchange the armed helicopter for electronic upgrades of British destroyers and frigates to prepare for the next generation of destroyers and frigates to serve.
It’s hard to overemphasize that the United States should think from the bottom line. If nothing else, the United States is still drawing a PPT of supersonic passenger aircraft. There is wind blowing in Washington. Supersonic passenger aircraft are the trend of the future. Boeing-
The 2707 supersonic passenger aircraft will replace existing passenger aircraft from various countries. This is the first and only civil aviation passenger aircraft research and development project in U.S. history that is directly led and funded by the U.S. government.
It seems like this. Alan Wilson remembers that the Boeing-2707 supersonic airliner was almost certainly the Star Wars program for the United Kingdom. The then US President Kennedy formally established the "National Supersonic Airliner Program" and promised the United States
The government will fund 75% of the development costs of supersonic passenger aircraft.
The design requirements for supersonic aircraft were successively sent to major aircraft manufacturers in the United States, with the fuselage and engine being bid in separate parts. Competing manufacturers for the fuselage part include Boeing, Lockheed, and North American Aviation, while the engine part includes Curtiss-
Wright Company, Pratt & Whitney and General Electric.
As a result, after the collapse of the Comet airliner, the United Kingdom, with the ambition of making a comeback, joined forces with France to build the Concorde supersonic airliner first. However, the United States terminated the supersonic airliner plan and said I was kidding.
Now that the Comet airliner is running well, is this the same thing again? Alan Wilson is really going to argue with the French, using PPT versus PPT to see who can act better.
Of course, first of all, the most trustworthy person is Pamela Mountbatten, who sleeps with him. Now this time to hone his acting skills, Pamela Mountbatten also agreed to see what her husband can get in exchange for the tiger posture.
Alan Wilson first kept the American ambassador in the dark for a few days, and discussed the long-term development of the arsenal ship with the Ministry of Defense in a serious manner. When Donald came to the door again, he said that Pamela Mountbatten was an entrepreneur and she wanted to make money.
Yes, this is not the time of World War II, when a tank cost more than a bomber. Now a Tiger helicopter gunship costs more than three times that of a Chieftain tank.
If the United States needs more, then it's fine. If it just buys dozens of them for emergency use, it would be disrespectful to Britain's richest woman.
"But if the United States can provide some technical support on missile battleships, such as electronic equipment, I would still like to promote this arms sale, or give each other a small discount when we sell arms to each other. I don't know what the ambassador thinks.
Sample?"
The British are not verifying, but have actually started building the only battleship to be built after the war. Facts have proved that the British have really begun to think about the application of arsenal ships. Donald only needs to accurately inform the Americans about this.
The Pentagon, the symbol of power of the U.S. military, and the number one figure in the U.S. Navy, David Lamar McDonald, listened to Earl Wheeler's explanation of the Vietnam War and finally heard something that interested him, "
The British do not ban the export of Tiger armed helicopters. Our Cobra armed helicopter has just been tested, and we really need the British to help fill the gap. However, the British do not want to suffer. They hope that we can provide some help in the missile battleship project, especially in the guided missile battleship project.
It's on electronic equipment. I heard that work has already started."
"This is a good thing. It seems that the British want to make an effort to recapture the First Navy. However, our Navy Department has demonstrated that this is a wrong route, and the British will definitely regret it in the end."
When Macdonald heard this, he had stars in his eyes, "The Soviets are clamoring to use missiles to solve the problem every day. The Soviet Union is so close to the United Kingdom, and the British seem to be very worried."
"McDonald, do you think this is a technology exchange that is beneficial to both of us?" Earl Wheeler asked seriously if the Navy Department had fully demonstrated another naval route?
"Chairman, of course we have demonstrated that British armed helicopters are very helpful to the Army's operations in South Vietnam." McDonald looked at Army Chief of Staff Harold Keith Johnson at this time, "Harold, what do you think?
What? Will we suffer a loss in this exchange?"
"In terms of specific projects, the Cobra armed helicopter still needs production time, so of course we will not suffer. Generally speaking, if we really carry out technology exchange, we will not suffer even more."
After listening to the words of the Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of Army Staff, Earl Wheeler nodded clearly, "Then send someone to have a good talk with the British. It will be a win-win arms sales project for us."