The Krupp family, after final discussions, the entire family finally reached an agreement.
They could not refuse the temptation Zhang Fan offered them, and they could not wait to restore Krupp's glory.
The Krupp family and the Zhang Group reached an agreement. The two parties jointly established the Krupp Arms Company. Both parties invested 10 billion euros, Krupp invested 5.1 billion euros, and the Zhang Group invested 4.9 billion euros.
In terms of shares, Krupp holds 51% of the shares, while Zhang Group holds 49% of the shares.
This is not the most critical thing. The most critical thing is that the two parties have established a scientific research center. This scientific research center is located in the private sector, and both parties share technology.
This is the most important thing. Zhang Fan cooperated with Krupp for this point. Because of his private relationship, Zhang Fan is very sensitive when he participates in the arms business. Even if he has a good product, it will be difficult to sell it in a short time.
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But the establishment of a joint venture is different. After the joint venture, Krupp takes the lead, and Krupp is also doing the sales work. Everything is in the name of Krupp.
The Zhang Group is only an investor and does not sell arms. However, it does share technology.
This point is very important. With this point, you can tell everyone that as long as the private sector is willing, it is possible to produce all the products of Krupp Arms Company.
In the future, even part of the production lines will be owned by private individuals. With this kind of cooperation, both parties get what they want.
With the help of Krupp, he developed his own military technology. This is the path chosen by Zhang Fan. This is also another chess piece of Zhang Fan.
In China, Zhang Fan also has Longteng Arms Company. Currently, Longteng Arms Company's products are very rich.
However, Longteng Arms does not dare to make any big moves now. After all, this is a private arms company belonging to China, and there are many issues to worry about.
Privately owned, underground base of Zhang Group. An assembled Tiger King was parked there quietly. This was a newly assembled Tiger King, but it was just a simple prototype.
Many things on this prototype vehicle are not installed, and the armor is just ordinary armor. The weapon systems are just fake and cannot be used at all.
The only thing that can be used is the power system, and the super hybrid system is installed directly on this car. The 3,000-horsepower hybrid system is enough to shock everyone.
In addition to its strong power, this hybrid system also has a very long range. It can run 1,500 kilometers with a full charge and a full tank.
Compared with ordinary tanks, the King Tiger looks much longer than ordinary tanks. The body looks a bit slender, and is overall two meters longer than the Leopard 2 tank.
The most special thing is the one-piece turret. The whole turret looks very strong. It doesn't have that sense of slenderness because the entire missile launch system is hidden inside the turret. The upper hatch will only open when launching, which is usually the case.
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The most eye-catching thing is the 150mm main gun. Currently, the main guns on tanks are generally 120mm or 125mm main guns.
Now, the King Tiger is directly equipped with a 150mm main gun. The larger the caliber, the greater the recoil, and of course the greater the power.
However, the King Tiger's body is relatively large, which can just withstand the recoil of the 150mm main gun.
The caliber is 30 millimeters larger than that of the Leopard 2, so the power goes without saying. Using special armor-piercing projectiles, the main battle tanks currently on the market are basically one-shot kills.
In fact, the advantage of King Tiger does not lie in its power or strong defense. It lies in its modular design. The core thing is the integrated combat system.
The modular design makes the body of the King Tiger universal, and different combat units can be formed by hoisting different top-level buildings.
In other words, a ground force can be composed entirely of King Tigers. A huge convoy of King Tigers can march quickly at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour.
The internal comprehensive combat command platform can integrate the entire fleet. They can communicate with each other and achieve information sharing.
Not only that, each other can also provide complementary command. For example, a tank is fighting in the front and discovers multiple targets. This information can be simultaneously transmitted to the back.
The tanks behind receive information simultaneously, and then use this information to combine various combat methods to attack the enemy.
Highly informatized, this is the real core of King Tiger. If a force is equipped in this way, then this force will be a rapid reaction force with rapid strike capabilities.
Looking at this huge King Tiger, the researchers also had a sense of pride on their faces. They paid a lot for this tank.
However, there is still some way to go before this tank can be truly mass-produced. Although this tank has already undergone a lot of testing, there will be more tests to come.
The best way to determine whether a weapon is good or not is to test it on the battlefield. If there is a chance to put this Tiger King on the battlefield, Zhang Fan and the others will never give up the opportunity.
However, given the current international situation, the chances of King Tiger going to the battlefield may be relatively small. This is also the situation that many weapons currently face.
It is too difficult to test the performance of weapons in a peaceful environment. Even if they perform well in exercises, no one can guarantee the performance of their weapons without going through a tragic battlefield environment.
King Tiger was transported up from the underground base and then drove directly into a Kunpeng transport aircraft.
The Kunpeng transport plane took off for Germany. In Germany, Krupp Arms Company was really preparing for a press conference.
This time Zhang Fan not only brought technology, but also brought an order. This order was from Saudi Arabia, a major player. Now Saudi Arabia has completely changed.
The desert has turned into an oasis, and Saudi Arabia is gradually reducing its dependence on the oil industry. Now Saudi Arabia's industrial system has been initially completed, and many industrial products have begun to be produced in the country.
At the same time, agriculture has also developed rapidly. Now Saudi Arabia's agricultural products can not only meet the needs of its own country, but can also be exported to surrounding countries to make money.
At the same time, Saudi Arabia is also vigorously developing the petrochemical industry in the country. Relying on its rich oil resources, Saudi Arabia is vigorously developing the petrochemical industry and making more money.
This change has given Saudi Arabia a taste of the sweetness, and the economy has begun to gradually recover, and in the near future, it is very likely that it will completely get rid of its dependence on oil exports.
Under this situation, Saudi Arabia attaches more importance to national security. So when Zhang Fan recommended Tiger King to them, Saudi Arabia was immediately moved.
Big dog owners are still very rich. Even if Zhang Fan has already spent most of his money, he still can't change his lavish habit.
For the King Tiger, Saudi Arabia directly placed an order for 100 units. You must know that the unit price of the King Tiger is as high as 20 million US dollars.
Even at this price, Saudi Arabia is still prepared to buy 100 vehicles and prepare to build a rapid response force belonging to Saudi Arabia. This is a good start for Krupp.