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, 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 it No mechanical backup is installed to further reduce the weight and the number of parts.”
Hearing this answer, the three Luo Luo people on the opposite side almost looked happy at the same time.
Among them, Panos Watson directly took a document that had been prepared on the table for a long time:
"Then this accident investigation report... ”
But the swing before casting 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, I am worried that you British people will dig it out of the pile of old papers and not many people will use it. Toy, they built a few or more than a dozen symbolically and then sent us away.
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 other party will pay for the cost of the plan itself.”
This condition is quite good.
It was so good that Ren Bingda couldn’t believe it.
After all, the core of permanent magnet power generation equipment, which is the non-contact magnetic bearing, is actually produced in the UK.
Looking at the mysterious appearance of the other party, I am afraid that it is a more sensitive model than the Trent 900. 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 income is probably still 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.
Under normal circumstances, 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 left to his superiors in the country for decision-making.
This is not the first time that 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 on it more. He just repeatedly asked Ren Bingda to improve efficiency. Both sides Now we are in the same boat. If the entire plan of the 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 hit the point.
Watson and Bodie looked embarrassed at the same time.
After hesitating for a moment, the former had no choice but to make up for it:
“Although the immediate risk has been resolved, if the accident investigation remains unresolved 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 is continuing For several months, or even more than half a year, an in-depth investigation will definitely be inevitable..."
"..."
Hearing this, Ren Bingda couldn't help laughing:
< br>"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 did 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. Assessment..."
Originally, this sentence was just said casually.
Even Ren Bingda himself didn’t expect to get any positive response.
Luoluo is not a Muggle.
Even though the previous cooperation with Huaxia seems to have given the latter a lot of advantages, from an overall perspective, they themselves do not suffer.
He is definitely a master who will not let go of the hawk when he sees the rabbit. However, this time, he was really wrong.
Before Watson or Bodie could react, Elinor said directly:
“Actually, we are planning on doing this.”
"Then..."
Ren Bingda subconsciously prepared to say some concluding remarks before leaving.
As soon as the words came to my mouth, I realized that the other party's response was completely different from what I expected.
“Huh?”
He forcefully pushed back his half-raised butt.
Elinor 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 come out..."
Ren Bingdaxin said that I believe you only have ghosts, and he previously worked for Trent 900. When he was there, he guarded us just like he guarded against thieves. Now that he suddenly behaves so generously, there must be something fishy inside.
And, 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 director of the Trent 900, but also the entire Trent series of engines.
Then what specific cooperation Elinor refers to is very intriguing.
Although Rolls-Royce's product line is complex, most of them have some historical evolution, and they are simply old models obtained from Allison Company. It is impossible to engage in such a labor-intensive process as permanent magnet power generation. upgrade.
As for the new products, apart from the trump card of the Trent series, there is still a production potential of thousands of units...
That leaves only the military product line.
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 Luo Luo's own business needs, but the requirements attached to Party A in the contract...
...
Watson's expression after sending away Ren Bingda An instant change.
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?"
Ellenor shrugged , pretending to be completely indifferent:
"Anyway, the models we jointly developed with GE have become backups, and those data are of very limited value to us."
His answer stunned the other two people:
" And GE..."
Body's face showed confusion:
"Wait... aren't we talking about EJ200..."
"Of course not."
Elinor showed an expression that he couldn't bear to look at:
"It's difficult to even finish the EJ200 properly now. How could I possibly use this radical new technology again?" Technology?”
Watson finally turned around:
“So...from the beginning, the model you were planning to cooperate with the Chinese was the F136”
Elinor leaned on the back of the sofa with a relaxed posture:
"Actually, it's not me who is looking for it, but Director Tom Hartman who is looking for it."
< br>“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. However, it was later discovered that this was too radical and could not guarantee the development cycle, so in the end, only the fans used new technologies to reduce the system complexity and weight as much as possible..."
(End of this chapter)