Chapter 134 Passive
After talking to "Heinz" about the barren reality and full dreams, Weiss did not cause much trouble in his heart. When he was young, he had also pursued poetry and distant fields, but after his sister fell ill, he had a deeper and more thorough understanding of the value of life and the meaning of life. This understanding made him abandon impetuousness, gain responsibility, and know how to cherish...
When the two returned to the conference room, the warm-up stage between the guests and the guests was coming to an end and they began to enter into substantive topics. The Normans said that the standard rifles and field artillery developed and manufactured by the Grumman Group were first-class in performance, and their Karenbis Group was also good at designing and producing gun artillery. In order to maintain its technological advantages, both Grumman and Karenbis must continue to invest high costs in the field of technology research and development. If both sides can carry out all-round and in-depth cooperation and communicate with each other in technology research and development and capacity allocation, they will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
In terms of specific cooperation intentions, the Normans took the initiative to reveal that they have invested a lot of energy in the design and development of light fast-fire weapons in vehicles in recent years, and have already achieved results. Given that this new weapon can fill the technical gap between rifles and artillery well, once it starts to be equipped with troops, the demand will definitely be a very considerable number.
The Normans had a very accurate vision, or they had made sufficient preparations before coming. The current operating performance of Grumman Group in the military industry was mainly supported by the m3.2 series bolt rifles, m15 series multi-purpose light artillery, m25 series Gaoping dual-purpose artillery and supporting guns and ammunition. The overall procurement and ownership of these three weapons by the federal army is quite large, but the peak period of installation has passed. At present, the Federal Army mainly redeems the old and new, resulting in the performance of Grumman Group in the past decade being reduced by more than half compared with the previous decade. If it weren't for the relatively stable demand for guns and artillery of the aviation troops, and the smelting and casting industries provided relatively generous returns, the operation of this military industrial giant would have been in trouble.
With the development of mechanical and power technology, the automation and motorization of land combat weapons are indeed foreseeable development trends. A successful light rapid-fire weapon can not only be equipped with vehicles, infantry, but also be equipped in large quantities on flying ships. Faced with the hydrangea thrown by the Normans, the bosses of the Grumman Group tried their best to remain calm, but the desires in their eyes and the slight movement of their limbs betrayed their true thoughts.
As the CEO of Grumman Group, Egweed asked questions about the Norman cooperation conditions. Perhaps he was worried that the translator could not accurately convey his original intention, or perhaps he wanted to express his erudition. After the first question, Egweed asked in Norman again.
On the Norman side, the middle-aged man sitting in the corresponding position of Egweed gave a positive answer: they hope that the cooperation between the two parties in the industrial field will be carried out in the form of technical cooperation and joint development, rather than simple agreement transactions.
At this time, the directors of Grumman Group exchanged their eyes. The father of Octavell, who is the most handsome and noble, said: "To be honest, Grumman Group is indeed second to none in the Ulster Free Federation in terms of technology research and development and technical reserves. If you already have intentional objects, you might as well say it openly. As long as it is not hindered from the federal defense security, we can talk about it."
The Normans on the opposite side are many good players in the business world, and of course they will not foolishly show their trump card at the beginning. The pointed-faced man sitting on the right of the Duke of Alavell was the main speaker of the Norman visiting delegation. He praised the mechanized production model of the Grumman Group, saying that this modern assembly line is efficient and of good quality, and has a significant advantage over the common man-intensive production model of the Norman Empire; and he praised the Grumman Group for several classic weapons contributed to the federal army in the past, and felt that the most valuable asset of the Grumman Group was the technical team with superb skills and rigorous attitude.
As the man with a sharp face spoke, the directors of Grumman Group were all tense, not feeling happy or proud of the other party's praise. It is not difficult to understand that in the process of Grumman Group's growth, it is a common method to explore talent and technology from competitors and even partners. Since we are well aware of this, it is not surprising that we are particularly disgusted with the fact that family wealth is being missed by others.
After spending a lot of money, the pointed-faced man said that the light-speed-firing weapon in the vehicle is the most promising project in the military technology reserve library of the Karenbis Group. Being able to come up with this project to cooperate with the Grumman Group reflects the full sincerity of the Karenbis Group and even the Norman Empire Industrial Alliance. If the Grumman Group is sincere, it should also select projects from the military technology reserve library that are highly mature, have good prospects and have not yet been finalized by the military, and communicate with each other and cooperate with win-win cooperation.
The Normans were full of confidence and calm, and the routines of the talks must have been discussed in advance. Although all members of the board of directors of the Grumman Group were in charge, they could not act rashly. After all, this was the first meeting between the two industrial representatives since the end of the war. Not only did the federal government send officials to "support", but also a specialist from the Military Intelligence Department also "listen". What projects can the Grumman Group come up with and in what form to cooperate with the other party must be approved by the federal government before it can be implemented.
Seeing the meeting deadlock, the boss wrote a note to send it to Egweed. The CEO began to use his negotiation expertise. After praising the Karenbis Group, he tactfully stated that although the Grumman Group also has a military technology reserve, the existing military projects are either low in technology maturity and difficult to be put into the army in the short term, or they are too expensive and not suitable for large-scale manufacturing. Furthermore, the current environment is that the opposition is gradually fading and international relations continue to improve. Whether it is the Norman Empire or the Free Federation, the strategic situation of national defense is undergoing positive changes. In this way, the military demand and military expenditure of various countries will continue to decrease. Whether it is the Grumman or the Karenbis Group, the military industry will face a severe cold winter. Under such circumstances, both sides should not focus their main energy on military-industrial research and development, but instead shift their business focus to the dual-use and civilian fields of military and civilian use. Therefore, Edwig proposed that the two sides can carry out technical cooperation in metallurgy, casting, machinery and other fields.
As we all know, the Norman Empire's metallurgy and casting technology have always been ahead of all countries. On this basis, the Norman Empire's military industry has created a large number of weapons and equipment with high performance and good quality for the army. If the Normans are willing to share their metallurgy and casting technology, it will be of great benefit to the federal industry. In a sense, this is enough to prove their sincerity to live in peace with the Federation!
Some of the surprises were that the pointed-faced man said very readily that the Norman Empire Industrial Alliance was willing to provide federal industrial enterprises with their metallurgical and casting products at fair prices. As long as the federal side could afford the price, they could also transfer metallurgical formulas and provide casting equipment and mechanical technology. Moreover, the Normans said that under the international environment of peaceful development, it is a foregone conclusion that countries have laid off their arms in a peaceful environment, but this does not mean a cliff-like decline in military expenditure. On the contrary, this is an excellent opportunity for the troops of various countries to adjust their strategies, replace their equipment, and implement reforms. Whoever can gain the lead in this competition without gunpowder will gain a greater say on the international stage in the future.
Regarding the Normans' metallurgy and casting technology, Egweed tentatively asked about their psychological price, but the other party did not give a clear amount, but made an vague response: as long as the price is appropriate, the Norman Industrial Alliance can transfer any technology that is not listed as a military secret.
The Normans also followed the trend and stated that the light-speed-firing weapons on vehicles have not yet been recognized by the Norman military, so they do not belong to military confidential technology. The Karenbis Group can sell this equipment to the outside world and conduct technical cooperation with foreign companies.
If what the Normans said is true, then the official constraints of the Norman Empire are indeed more relaxed than those of the federal side in terms of military product control. Of course, everything has two sides. This move is conducive to stimulating the business vitality of enterprises, but there are also significant hidden dangers - who can guarantee that military technical officials will not misunderstand it?
The magnanimity and initiative of the Normans, and the caution and passivity of the Federalists became the main theme of the first meeting. At the subsequent welcoming luncheon, the bosses of the Grumman Group were calm and calm, but they could not hide their restlessness. As old arms dealers, they were worried about the major changes in international relations and strategic patterns, tried to adopt a strategy of shrinking defense, and had already made plans to resist the severe winter. When they saw the positive attitude of Norman colleagues against the trend, they would inevitably question their existing judgments. Isn’t the rise of the Grumman Group seized the opportunity at the last historical turning point? Is the reason why those once glorious family businesses went to decline and decline was that they were passively conservative and so eliminated by history?
According to the itinerary of the day, the two sides had an hour and a half lunch break after the luncheon, and then afternoon talks and visits. Taking advantage of the lunch break, senior executives of Grumman Group held an emergency internal meeting. Fringe figures like Weiss who had no status or position were naturally not qualified to attend the meeting, but he was arranged by Egwede outside the venue to wait for the call.
After waiting for about an hour, Weiss was drowsy, and at this moment, a staff member brought him into the conference room.
Chapter completed!