In 1978, I was admitted to Harbin Institute of Technology

Chapter 395 Expensive? They're doing this for our benefit! Buy! We must buy!
black!
It's so dark.

No one expected Xie Wei to quote such a price.

Each Counterattack One unit costs $1.2 million.

Counterattack II costs $4.5 million per unit.

Even with an annual military budget of nearly $3000 billion, the United States, the world's richest country known for its high-tech weaponry, cannot afford to equip itself with just a few sets of such weapons.

Even the prince frowned when he heard the offer.

It’s a bit expensive.

The most advanced short-range air defense missile system in the United States costs only $1.5 million, although they would never sell it to themselves.

Advanced medium-range air defense missile systems are not priced at all – they are not something you can simply buy if you have the money.

"too expensive!"

Garcia Abdullah gasped, looking at Xie Wei, whose expression remained unchanged, and frowned as he spoke.

They all thought it was expensive!

That's really expensive.

Finished!

Seeing the grim expressions on the faces of the wealthy representatives, Long Yaohua and the others let out a wail: Xie Wei is too ruthless; he scared off the big spenders with his direct offer.

This isn't how you supposed to fleece people.

If this opportunity is lost, how will the school solve its funding shortage problem?
Could it be that Xie Wei never intended to solve the funding problem by selling advanced air defense missile systems, but instead was always focused on the money from selling Dongfeng-3 missiles?

This is not okay.

“这价格看起来确实贵……即使是60年代初期研制的霍克防空导弹，每个火力单元报价也从最早的1500万美元涨到现在的5700万美元……这还只是3辆3联装的防空导弹！而我们的虽然只有6辆发射车，反击-1号一共有36枚导弹；反击-2号也有24枚……”

Xie Wei had no idea what Long Yaohua was thinking at that moment; he knew that the wealthy man possessed Hawk anti-aircraft missiles.

The development cost of each missile alone reached $25.

The Hawk air defense missile system purchased by major players back then cost far more than the $1500 million used by the US itself; it could have cost double.

"That was still the first generation of air defense missile systems... Our air defense missiles can not only use radio commands to correct targets, but also have terminal active radar guidance capabilities..."

To get someone to spend money, you naturally need to give them a reason to feel that the money is worthwhile.

"Not only does it have this kind of guidance, but it also incorporates a high-purity cooled indium antimonide seeker. This is the fundamental reason why our air defense missiles can intercept ballistic missiles. The Hawk, costing nearly $60 million, probably can't intercept ballistic missiles, right? If it were like our fire unit, the Hawk would require four fire units, bringing the total price to $2.28 million..."

Xie Wei remained calm.

Upon hearing him say this, the prince and his companions thought about it and realized that it made sense; it wasn't too expensive.

"Furthermore, the Counterattack-1 and Counterattack-2 can together form an air defense missile battalion, creating a medium- and short-range fire interception network... In addition, these prices include training and technical guidance fees, and you will not need to pay any maintenance or upkeep costs for the next three years..."

Seeing that the other party's expression had wavered, Xie Wei pressed his advantage and continued speaking.

He had considered how to persuade the wealthy from the very beginning.

The King allocated a budget of $100 billion just for the purchase of Dongfeng-3 ballistic missiles.

However, Long Yaohua and his group were worried that the price was too high and they would not be able to make a deal, so they only quoted a price of 2 million US dollars per coin from the beginning.

This means that large households still have at least $30 billion in unused budgets.

If we don't squeeze them dry, are we supposed to let them buy those American equipment that's either downgraded or requires permits?

"You mean, within three years, your technicians will not only be responsible for training, but also for maintenance?"

The prince's expression instantly turned to surprise and delight.

"Correct!"

Xie Wei nodded, "Moreover, these air defense missile systems not only have launch systems, but also two backup missile loads..."

The group frowned again.

A single launch system has 36 missiles, and under normal circumstances, a base load of spare missiles would only have 36 missiles.

This means that a single launch system plus 108 Counterattack-1 air defense missiles would cost $1.2 million, with each missile costing over $100.

"Your Highness, the Dongfeng-3 is your country's trump card, used to deter enemies. If an enemy wants to attack you, they will definitely destroy your strategic missile launch sites first... As for the air defense system, if it cannot intercept attacks from the air..."

Xie Wei stopped there and didn't continue.

The prince and Garcia Abdullah understood what he was referring to.

"Where is your long-range early warning radar?"

"That's not included. However, if your purchase of more than three Counterattack-3 air defense missile systems, we can provide a free medium-range early warning radar with a detection range of 800 kilometers..."

"Why three sets of Counterattack No. 2?"

Farahleman looked puzzled.

He voiced the question that had been on everyone's mind.

Where do international arms dealers sell arms in this way?

Buy missiles and get a long-range detection radar for free?
"The Counterattack-2 has an interception range of 70 kilometers. If it's only used to intercept fighter jets, one set per base would theoretically be enough. However, using a medium-range early warning radar with a detection range of 800 kilometers would mean that after detecting an aerial target, the control and command system would be unable to mobilize the air defense missile systems connected to the system to intercept it..."

"So, all these air defense missile systems can be connected to form a network?"

Garcia Abdullah instantly grasped the key point in Shewe's words.

All air defense missile systems are networked!
Is interception achieved through automatic task allocation by a central computer?
"Yes. The counter-air defense missile system is mobile-launched. As long as it's within the 800-kilometer early warning range, communication can be maintained through a specially equipped communications command vehicle..."

Xie Wei's introduction caused Long Yaohua and the others to frown: This was not within the scope of the technical equipment sales that Xie Wei had mentioned before!
If such advanced technology is sold, wouldn't that mean the technology has been leaked?

"We need to consider this!"

The prince did not rush to answer.

This is different from purchasing strategic weapons like the Dongfeng-3. The Dongfeng-3 has a deterrent effect; as long as the outside world knows that it exists, they will not dare to act rashly.

With each one costing a staggering $2 million, who would believe that this strategic weapon of mass destruction, originally designed to launch nuclear warheads, only carries a 1500-kilogram high-explosive bomb?
Nobody dared to gamble.

Anti-aircraft missiles are different.

This needs to be tested in real-world scenarios.

"It's getting late, let's go back and rest..."

Long Yaohua had a lot of questions he wanted to ask Xie Wei, so he naturally didn't want to continue the conversation at this moment.

"Take another look at your rocket launchers with a range of 300 kilometers!"

The prince suddenly said, "No need to intercept, I just want to see the power of a volley..."

"no problem."

Xie Wei didn't hesitate at all. After all, the other party had already paid.

Here, the trajectory of the rocket could be seen, so the prince was naturally not worried that the other party was faking it.

280 kilometers away, three Yuan Huo-300 rocket launchers are ready for launch.

The rocket launcher uses two quadruple circular launch tubes.

"emission!"

With a roar from the commander, the three rocket launchers that had been stationary suddenly roared into action.

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh…”

The slender rocket, leaving behind a thick plume of smoke, instantly began to disperse behind the launch vehicle, trailing a long tail flame as it hurtled toward the designated target area at an extremely high speed.

"Boom boom boom~"

In the closed-circuit television footage, the area that was originally dark was suddenly filled with flashes of light from explosions...

"Can we go to the site and take a look?"

Garcia Abdullah was deeply shocked as he watched the closed-circuit television footage.

When he arrived at the firing range and saw the dozens of huge craters, he became excited.

"The Yuan-300 rocket adopts a modular design, uses rocket separation technology, has a maximum range of 300 kilometers, a maximum flight speed of Mach 4.8, a warhead weight of 280 kilograms, and a circular error probable of 220 meters... Due to its modular design, the launch system can also be shared with the Yuan-150 rocket, and it is even possible to equip half of the system with the Yuan-150 rocket with a range of 165 kilometers and the other half with the Yuan-300 rocket with a range of 300 kilometers."

Xie Wei explained the specific parameters.

This is a long-range rocket with a range of 300 kilometers, which was developed by Fang Pengju's team over 5 years based on the Yuan Huo-150 and by Xie Wei through some extraordinary efforts.

Its single-shot accuracy even surpasses that of the Scud-B missiles that the Russians sold all over the world.

The prince and the others' eyes gleamed with a green light in the darkness. Although they didn't say whether to make a purchase, Xie Wei knew that this matter was basically about cost.

Of the $30 billion the other party is asking for, at least $20 billion will have to come up.

"What were you thinking? You're even selling the command system! How am I supposed to convince my superiors?"

As soon as they returned to the guesthouse, Long Yaohua couldn't wait to ask Xie Wei what he thought. "This is completely different from what we agreed on before! If you keep doing things like this, will the higher-ups still let you sell these advanced weapons in the future?"

"What if these systems are all monitored by our people, and no one other than the big players' own people is allowed to access them?"

Xie Wei knew why Long Yaohua was worried.

Selling an early warning radar with a range of 800 kilometers wouldn't be a big problem; the communication and command system that connects all air defense systems is probably already the highest secret of the entire force.

It not only uses faster mobile digital communication technology, but also data links, a technology that the US absolutely blocks.

Xie Wei, that rascal, was saying before that the technology wasn't mature enough!

"This isn't about who's watching! How can you guarantee their people won't leak their technology?"

Long Yaohua was furious.

"Boss, calm down. These air defense systems use different technical standards than the air defense systems currently used by major domestic clients... They were originally sold to them to defend against Dongfeng-3 ballistic missile bases, unless they themselves are confused..."

Xie Wei explained with a smile.

After listening to his explanation, Long Yaohua's eyes remained fixed on Xie Wei. "So many people saw and heard it today! But this reason is not convincing to the superiors, including me."

"Plan-controlled telephone exchanges need to go global. Currently, due to price wars in China, our plan-controlled telephone exchanges, without the upgrade of the military's communication network, will be strangled by eight international telecommunications giants due to funding issues… Universities also lack funding, partly because the research and development of plan-controlled telephone exchanges has consumed too much of their budget, resulting in market returns far below expectations…"

Xie Wei would not want to resort to such a desperate measure if there were any other option.

In his original world, whether it was Huawei or ZTE, when they developed, there were already many domestic telecommunications equipment companies attracting attention, and the competition among international telecommunications giants had also become fierce.

However, the school's program-controlled switchboard went head-to-head with these international giants as soon as they entered the domestic market and before they had even captured a significant share.

Prices have indeed come down.

The problem is that there is no domestic support to share the burden, and with the continuous increase in production investment, supporting infrastructure, and R&D investment, profits have dropped significantly.

"That doesn't mean..."

"There won't be a data link. It's just a communication and command system. Moreover, the main control computer and the main server room will be located at the Dongfeng-3 base. Unless the big players are stupid, they will do it this way... And the construction of this system should generate orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars for program-controlled switches..."

Xie Wei reluctantly revealed his true thoughts.

He didn't tell anyone at first, knowing very well that once he did, the idea would remain just that—an idea—and would have no chance of ever coming to fruition.

"..."

Long Yaohua looked at Xie Wei, momentarily at a loss for words, "Even if the higher-ups agree, with such a high price, do you think the other party will agree?"

"meeting!"

Xie Wei answered without hesitation.

On the other side, the prince and two key figures were also discussing the same issue.

"Tell me your thoughts."

The prince had never imagined such an unexpected joy.

Strategic missile bases are more secure when equipped with air defense missile systems.

“Your Highness, based on Xie Wei’s introduction, I don’t think their quote is actually that expensive… especially the additional maintenance and upkeep… This means that for three years, their technicians will be responsible for logistics and maintenance…”

Farahleman began to speak.

"This isn't about the price at all!"

Garcia Abdullah glanced at Farahleman with displeasure. "Your Highness should be considering whether to introduce their air defense missile systems, and whether these systems can truly guarantee that strategic missile bases will not be attacked from the air!"

"Then there's even less need to worry."

Farahlerman began, “The plan proposed by Sheve fully considers the pressure we face… Once we have a strategic missile launch site, the most unwilling party will be the troublemakers… Given the relationship between the US and them, it is very likely that they will directly locate our missile launch site through reconnaissance satellites and then provide the satellite images to the troublemakers… Once the troublemakers launch an air attack on our strategic missile base, will our air defense system be effective?”

Both fell silent.

This is their biggest concern.

Just as Saddam was about to unleash its nuclear bomb, the "troublemaker" launched an airstrike on Iraq from that distance, directly bombing Saddam's nuclear facilities...

The troublemakers launch surprise attacks at the drop of a hat to prevent any neighboring country from having the ability to deter them.

In addition to the airstrikes on Baghdad's nuclear facilities, there were also airstrikes on SAM-6 air defense missile sites in the Bekaa Valley...

Neither the nuclear bombs from Saddam, for which raw materials are hard to come by, nor the SAM-6 air defense missile sites in the Bekaa Valley have the same deterrent power as the Dongfeng-3.

If a troublemaker were to launch an airstrike on a major country's strategic missile base, the US military stationed at the country's air base would not only refrain from intercepting it or unlocking the air defense missile control system, but would even provide intelligence and deploy refueling aircraft to refuel the enemy's attacking aircraft...

"purchase!"

The prince made a decision: "Our air defense system cannot be solely controlled by the United States, especially the air defense of strategic missile bases."

(End of this chapter)