The Military-industrial Scientific Research System of the Academic Master Chapter 1069

Chapter 1069 Military product line?

The model cannot be said, but the parameters can be provided.

This outrageous situation immediately put Ren Bingda out of control.

In fact, as an engineer of Haofa Group, he does not know much about the situation of SeA650, and it is impossible for him to make decisions for others on this key decision.

But considering that he was still in someone else's office at the moment, Luo Luo, he couldn't be too puzzling, so he had to put on a posture of "everything is under control":

"Technically speaking, as long as the relevant parameters can be provided, we can provide customized permanent magnet power generation systems, and because the reliability of the entire technology has been proven on the SeA650,...if you are willing, you can even consider not Mechanical backup was installed to further reduce weight and parts count.”

Hearing this answer, the three Luo Luo people across from them looked happy almost at the same time.

Among them, Panos Watson directly took a document that had been prepared on the table:

“Then this accident investigation report…”

But the casting movement was quickly interrupted by Ren Bingda:

"But without specific model information, it is difficult for us to estimate the future potential of this cooperation..."

The meaning is very clear, that is, we are worried that you British people will dig out a gadget from the pile of old papers that not many people will use, and just build a few or a dozen units to get rid of us.

For a century-old factory like Rolls-Royce, this kind of worry is very necessary.

After all, you have no idea how many ancient or medieval aircraft around the world still need after-sales service from them.

Watson was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then looked at Roger Elinor who was not far away, and quickly guessed Ren Bingda's worries:

"In this regard, we can guarantee that the initial order quantity of this model will not be less than 500 units, and the lifetime production will not be less than 1,500 units. In addition, in addition to the hardware part of each unit, we will also provide you with premium products based on the production volume. The party pays for the program itself.”

This condition is quite good.

Even so good that Ren Bingda couldn't believe it.

After all, the core of permanent magnet power generation equipment, namely the non-contact magnetic bearings, is actually produced in the UK.

Judging from the mysterious appearance of the other party, it is probably a more sensitive model than the Trent 900, and it is unlikely that the entire system will be manufactured in China and then exported.

There must be a change of hands in the middle.

Or simply produce it in the UK, with China only providing some parts.

In short, there will inevitably be some discounts on profits at the hardware level.

The main benefit is probably still in the cost of developing the plan.

Now the other party has taken the initiative to propose not to engage in a one-time deal on the design, but to charge based on shipment volume. With the expected output of 500-1500 units, this is undoubtedly a favorable plan for China.

Generally, this requires suppliers, especially solution suppliers, to negotiate.

Of course, no matter how good the conditions were, Ren Bingda could not make a decision on the spot, so he had to say a set of nice words to express that the matter was not within his scope of authority and needed to be handed over to his superiors in the country for decision-making.

This is not the first time Luo Luo has cooperated with China. Looking at the tone of Ren Bingda's statement, he knew that this was not a delaying measure, so he did not insist more. He just repeatedly asked Ren Bingda to improve efficiency. The two sides are now in the same boat. , if the entire plan of Trent 900 is affected, it will be a lose-lose outcome.

However, Ren Bingda is not just staying in Luoluo these days.

This level of PUA has no effect on him:

“I heard... that negotiations between you and Airbus have been restarted, so this report shouldn't be so urgent?”

One sentence directly hits the point.

Watson and Purdy looked embarrassed at the same time.

After hesitating for a moment, the former had no choice but to forcefully make up for it:

“Although the immediate risk has been resolved, if the accident investigation remains pending for a long time, there will still be problems when entering the mass production stage.”

"Especially before the A380 is installed for its first flight, Airbus and we need to review relevant documents from each other... Although because of the tight schedule, most of the time they just look at the document list, but if they find that an accident investigation has continued A few months, or even more than half a year, will definitely require some in-depth investigation..."

Hearing this, Ren Bingda couldn't help laughing:

“According to the timetable, there are still nearly two years before the first flight of the A380. We in China are not British... nor are they French. We are just communicating with our superiors. It will not take so long.”

The unsigned investigation results are one of the biggest bargaining chips in his hand, so naturally he cannot let go of them so easily.

After that, I even didn't forget to do a reverse PUA wave:

“In addition, if you want my superiors to make a decision in a shorter time, maybe you can consider providing some data in advance so that we can evaluate the cooperation...”

Originally, this sentence was just said casually.

Even Ren Bingda himself did not expect to receive any positive response.

Rollo is not a Muggle.

Even though the previous cooperation with China seemed to have given the latter a lot of advantages, from an overall perspective, they themselves did not suffer.

However, this time, he was really wrong.

Eleanor said directly before Watson or Bodie could react:

“Actually, that's what we are planning to do.”

“Then…”

Ren Bingda subconsciously prepared to say some concluding remarks before leaving.

When the words came to my lips, I realized that the other person's response was completely different from what I expected.

"Um?"

He forcefully pushed his half-raised **** back down.

Eleanor continued as if nothing was wrong:

“As partners, I think both of us should have some basic trust, and I also hope that this cooperation can be settled as soon as possible.”

“Of course, the relevant documents are still being sorted out, and it will take a few more days to be available…”

Ren Bingda said in his heart that I believe you. When we were working for Trent 900, we were as guarded against thieves as we were guarding against thieves. Now that we suddenly behave so generously, there must be something fishy in it.

Moreover, he suddenly realized another problem.

This is Professor Elinor. Although he looks inconspicuous, he seems to be the number one person on the same level as Watson, or at least has no affiliation with each other.

You must know that the latter is not only the Trent 900, but also the supervisor of the entire Trent series of engines.

Then what exactly does Elinor mean by cooperation is very intriguing.

Although Rolls-Royce's product line is complex, most of them have some historical evolution, and are even old models obtained from Allison Company. It is impossible to carry out such a labor-intensive upgrade as permanent magnet power generation.

As for the new products, except for the trump card of the Trent series, there is still a production potential of thousands of units...

Then only the military product line is left.

Thinking of this, he finally understood why the other party said before that the model could not be announced.

I'm afraid this is not Rolls-Royce's own business needs, but Party A's requirements in the contract...

After sending Ren Bingda away, Watson's expression changed instantly.

The atmosphere in the entire office also cooled down.

Podi quickly raised his hand and quickly closed the door to the room.

“Professor Elinor, are you really sure...that you want to give out some data in advance?”

“What does it matter?”

Elinor shrugged his shoulders, pretending to be completely indifferent:

“Anyway, the models we jointly developed with GE have become backups, and the value of those data to us is very limited.”

His answer made the other two people stunned:

“And GE…”

Podi's face showed confusion:

“Wait a minute…are we not talking about EJ200…”

“Of course not.”

Elinor showed an expression that he couldn't bear to look at:

“It's difficult to finish the EJ200 properly now. How can I possibly use this radical new technology again?”

Watson finally turned a corner now:

“So...from the very beginning, the model you planned to cooperate with the Chinese people was the F136?”

Eleanor leaned on the back of the sofa, making a relaxed posture:

“Actually, it's not me who is looking for him, but Director Tom Hartman.”

“And strictly speaking, it is not the F136, but the vertical take-off and landing version of the lift fan of the JSF project.”

“Their original plan was to completely use permanent magnet power generation equipment and magnetic bearings to replace the traditional fulcrum, but later found that this was too radical and could not guarantee the development cycle, so in the end it became only the fans using new technologies to reduce system complexity and weight…"

(End of this chapter)

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