As for why Lockheed agreed to sell ah-56 project and production line, there are different opinions. However, in terms of the environment, Lockheed''s approach is no problem.


    During the cold war, although the United States accounted for a large proportion of military spending, in order to achieve a certain balance, every company was not very full. Lockheed''s life is not as good as expected. The military has made it clear that it does not want them to enter the helicopter field. Then the technology previously stored will not be of much use. It is impossible to cooperate with Boeing, and the most important people don''t see their products.


    The funds previously invested in the field of helicopters are facing drift. Now the wronged leader of heiyun group comes to the door, how dare you refuse. Lockheed, which has not achieved outstanding performance recently, did not hesitate to dump its helicopter business to heiyun group.


    As for the competition between black cloud and Boeing, it has nothing to do with them. As for others who care so much, they won''t enter the field of helicopters in the future anyway.


    It is precisely because of Lockheed''s throwing the pot and the laissez faire of the US Department of defense. It makes it easy for black cloud to receive ah-56 project, and it is precisely because of all the technical data of ah-56. Heiyun group combined with the Soviet helicopter design concept to gradually occupy the market.


    Of course, these are later words. At this time, the work of Davis Munson air force base has been completed. Ian Wright is taking Bao Shoufu to his next destination.


    Baozixuan left all the wine in the car to Colonel Freiburg; The old man didn''t have any scruples and took all the orders directly. It can be said that one really dares to send and the other really dares to receive. It is estimated that only the old man in the US military has such courage.


    Before leaving, baozixuan finally understood why Colonel Freiburg spared no effort to help himself.


    Colonel Freiburg said to Bao Zixuan, "Professor Bowman and I are good friends. I heard a lot about you from him. EVA is a good girl. I always treat her as a daughter. "


    It seems that the Germans hide deeply, but they don''t know it. I really don''t have any idea about EVA baozixuan. Now I don''t know how to answer when I hear the old man say so.


    It can only be guaranteed that people will send wine every month, which can be regarded as a token of their feelings. Colonel Freiburg''s role this time is that he can''t drink too much all his life.


    After buying the helicopter, it''s the turn of the navy ship. At this point in time, it is not easy to buy warships in the United States. After all, they are not only crazy about building warships, but also have plans to use retired warships again.


    Since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, the number of warships in the U.S. Navy has been declining. The Soviet Union began to deploy warships to the ports of South Vietnam, and Soviet warships frequently appeared in the oceans, even deep into the Gulf of Mexico. At the same time, the number of Soviet infantry, armor and aviation stationed in Eastern Europe was also expanding rapidly. Therefore, Reagan made a big article in the election, describing the Soviet Union as a dangerous grizzly bear.


    Reagan put forward an ambitious Navy expansion plan, including: returning all four retired Iowa Class Battleships to service; Extending the service life of old warships; Announce a new package of ship building plans; Speed up the construction of Nimitz class aircraft carriers.


    After Reagan came to power, he immediately began to implement the Navy expansion plan. In 1981, the first Ohio class nuclear submarine with a displacement of 18000 tons was built and officially entered the US Navy.


    The Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri and Wisconsin, the four Iowa Class Battleships built in the 1940s, also rejuvenated after being equipped with harpoon anti-ship missiles and Tomahawk cruise missiles. The U.S. Navy spent a total of $1.7 billion to refit and maintain the four 45000 ton ships. This is also the first time that a new missile has boarded a warship.


    During Reagan''s eight-year term, he built nine Ohio class nuclear submarines, accounting for half of the 18 Ohio class nuclear submarines currently owned by the U.S. Navy. Eleven Ticonderoga class missile cruisers with a displacement of 9600 tons were built.


    Reagan claimed that the number of U.S. naval ships would reach 600 after his term of office. The final result is only six ships short, which shows the madness of Americans. We should know that in the 21st century, the number of U.S. main ships is less than 300, which shows the pressure brought by the Soviet Union to the United States in this era.


    In fact, there is another saying, that is, Reagan wanted to bring down the Soviet economy through the arms race, and in the end he did.


    But this virtually increases the difficulty for Bao Shoufu to buy warships. Fortunately, his requirements are not high. I just hope to get a small warship. If I buy it back, I can send it to Xiangjiang heiyun shipyard to practice.


    The "Allen Sumner" class is an enlarged type of the "Fletcher" class. Its combat radius is larger than any other class destroyer in the past. It is the best destroyer built by the United States in World War II. A total of 70 ships were built in this class, of which 3 were completed after the war. In the early 1960s, 33 "Allen Sumner" class were modernized and refitted to carry anti submarine helicopters.


    It may be because of historical deviation, or because the Soviet Union put too much military pressure on the United States at this time. Americans have not retired all Allen Sumner destroyers, but after all, they are too old. No one in the Navy wants to serve. Retirement is the best choice.


    Baozixuan doesn''t like this warship. After all, the design level during World War II has completely lagged behind the times.


    Ian Wright saw the idea of baozixuan. After all, he couldn''t see such a warship. Even if you buy it back, it is difficult to sell, and there is a great chance that it will hit your hand. Fortunately, the Ministry of defense has a response plan, otherwise I really don''t know how to deal with it.


    Ian Wright smiled and said, "Mr. Bao is not satisfied with the Alan Sumner warship!"


    Although he is not a professional in naval ships, he also knows some general information. Isn''t it a trick for Americans to take such a thing!


    Bao Zixuan: "the performance of this warship is too backward, and there is little room for refitting. It''s basically useless to buy it back. Let''s see if there is a better choice. If not, we can only think of ways from other countries. After all, the US Navy has a corresponding expansion plan, and the black cloud group will not do business that is difficult for people. "


    Since he came here, he can''t let the boy go easily, otherwise the navy can''t afford to replace modern warships.


    Ian Wright: "Alan Sumner destroyers are just a match. If baozixuan likes it, the Ministry of defense is willing to sell Spruance class destroyers. The premise is to carry out one-to-one matching sales with Allen Sumner. "


    In other words, to buy a Spruance class destroyer, you must buy an Allen Sumner destroyer.


    Hearing this, Bao Zixuan was speechless. The US military has even started bundling sales. It seems that business is everywhere.


    The richest man in this plan package is very excited, because Spruance class destroyers are a good thing.


    Spruance class destroyer is a multi-purpose missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy. It was built in the early 1970s to replace a large number of Allen Sumner class destroyers and Keeling class destroyers left over from World War II. As the main anti submarine force of the US Navy aircraft carrier battle group, this class of ship is the first large fleet destroyer built by the US Navy, the first ship built with modular design, and the first ship propelled with all gas turbine at the beginning of design. It completely gets rid of the previous World War II design and is a major milestone in the history of us ship building.


    After all, the Spruance class destroyer only served in 1975. So far, it has been less than ten years and has agreed to retire and sell.


    Bao Zixuan: "if so, heiyun group can accept it, and the high-low collocation can explain to the next family."


    The Americans were not very satisfied with the first few ships of the Spruance class destroyer. After all, many immature technologies were applied at that time. Now that someone is willing to take over, the US Navy can use the funds from the sale of ships to improve the latter ships.


    It doesn''t matter if Bao Shoufu knows. The US Navy is dissatisfied because they are demanding. But for other developing countries, they don''t pay so much attention. After all, it is also a great improvement in their combat effectiveness to be the same as the current warships of the United States.


    As for other warships, the US military will not sell them. After all, Reagan''s grand plan has begun to be implemented, and there are no redundant warships for the richest man to choose from.


    Finally, the Americans sold four Spruance class destroyers in early service to the black cloud group. With four Allen Sumner destroyers, the price of eight warships was $480 million, which was a successful end to the arms sales.