Chapter 516 Become an international supplier!

On the other side, Zhou Yonghang, who had seen off the two people, was not idle either, but immediately made an internal call to his superiors.

Of course, not everyone can directly contact Ding Gaoheng himself like Chang Haonan.

Therefore, this call can only be made to the Aviation Industry Corporation level.

He quickly reported the relevant situation to the leader in charge of external cooperation.

In fact, Zhou Yonghang didn't know much about helicopters, and he didn't know much about the model being tested next door.

After all, the flight test business is the responsibility of the Flight Test Institute. The 603 Institute is currently busy with the final test flight certification tasks of the MA-60 and the improvement work of the JH-7A.

But Colombo's wave is a straight shot that anyone with a discerning eye can see.

In view of the previous cooperation between the two parties in the development of MA60, the Italians may have similar ideas this time.

Of course, the other party has a deep foundation in the helicopter field and is already a mature brand with a good reputation, so the specific cooperation methods are definitely different from MA-60.

At least it won't be that the Italian side only pays and is responsible for some insignificant parts.

It is estimated that China has quietly developed some key technology in the field of helicopters, and this technology happens to be very important to AgustaWestland.

As expected, the person on the phone gave instructions that they could make contact.

However, specifically whether we can cooperate and in what way.

That is not something that can be determined at the level of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.

……

Even before Colombo returned to his residence and started to submit the application, this matter had been handed over to Ding Gaoheng's desk by Huai Guomo.

Since being responsible for the introduction of the IL-76 last year, the former has almost become the deputy minister responsible for foreign cooperation full-time.

Ding Gaoheng put on his glasses from the table next to him and opened the report.

The ink on the paper has not yet completely dried. It can be seen that it was sent here as soon as it was printed.

"Finmeccanica Group...helicopter business cooperation..."

Reports submitted to leaders at his level should naturally be concise and concise, and it would be impossible to sandwich key contents between two inconspicuous tables.

So it didn't take Ding Gaoheng long to understand the key points in the report.

He has been the director of the Science and Technology Commission for more than ten years. Naturally, he quickly prepared a plan for this kind of thing:

"Cooperation in the aviation field can indeed be deepened."

"In addition, the specific discussion on this matter can be left to the Bingcheng Aircraft Industry Group to judge, and it can be reported before the final decision."

Putting the report back on the table, Ding Gaoheng looked up at Huai Guomo, who was sitting on the sofa next to him and drinking water.

The latter did not reply immediately. He was obviously very familiar with Ding Gaoheng's habits and was waiting for his further explanation.

“However, there are a few requirements to be aware of.”

Huai Guomo put down his water glass, opened the notebook next to him and started recording.

"The first is the issue of intellectual property rights. Our country's technical reserves in the field of helicopters are insufficient. The overall project can be led by the Italian side, but the property rights ratio must reach 50:50, and a production line that meets my country's corresponding standards must be built domestically."

This matter is not difficult. Except for some details, European standards can be consistent with the standards of most other regions around the world without any adjustments.

What's more, the two parties adopted a similar approach in their previous cooperation on the MA-60 project.

But that time it was China-led, with a 50:50 property rights ratio.

After a brief pause, Ding Gaoheng continued:

"The second is to pay attention to the positioning of cooperation projects and avoid conflicts with existing domestic projects. They should be staggered by at least half a level to avoid wasting R&D resources."

"Third, supporting projects must keep up, especially the power system. I took a look and found that AgustaWestland's helicopters generally use power from General Electric or Pratt & Whitney."

"Of course, we are cooperating with a civilian model, and we also have relationships with Italy. There shouldn't be any big problems in the short term, but we still have to plan ahead and at least ensure that there are available alternative suppliers, preferably domestic ones. The corresponding model, even if the performance is worse than others, it is still a retreat."

"..."

Ding Gaoheng said seven or eight things to note in a leisurely manner.

Although there is a lot of content, it is all basic content and there are no harsh requirements.

"Basically...that's it."

"As for the investment ratio and project progress, some concessions can be made appropriately."

"According to my observation, most Italians have relatively unorganized work habits, and it may be difficult to align our efficiency."

This last tongue-in-cheek remark made both men smile.

"Director Na Ding, I will convey your opinions to Bingcheng Industrial Group and let them make a specific work plan!"

Originally, this matter should have ended like this.

But about half an hour later, Huai Guomo left and returned again.

This is not a common situation.

"Director Ding, there is feedback from Bingcheng that a considerable part of the technology on the helicopter being tested in Haojing comes from the Torch Group. If we cooperate, we need to confirm their opinions."

"torch……"

Ding Gaoheng was immediately stunned:

"That's not...Xiao Chang's house..."

He originally thought this was a relatively isolated incident, but it ended up going around and around, and finally he got involved with Chang Haonan again.

"Yes."

Huai Guomo said and put the situation description in his hand on his desk:

"Moreover, this situation is quite special. Torch Group not only provided the software tools used in the research and development process, but also participated in the project development as a supplier that directly provides rotor system solutions."

In fact, this matter can be directly handled by Bingcheng and the Torch Group.

But Huai Guomo still made a special trip.

After all, both Chang Haonan and cooperation with Italy are now major matters on the agenda within the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

Although Italy's national power has generally declined since the end of the Cold War, it is still a developed European country.

Moreover, as one of the six founding member states of Europe, it can also serve as a window for exchanges between China and the EU.

This has been proven through the cooperation between the two parties in the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger case.

Moreover, it was certified by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

In fact, this merger and acquisition case has also had a great impact on China, no less than the turmoil it caused in the global aviation industry.

However, many incidents are hidden under the water and are not known to the public.

Since the MD90 joint production project is in the critical stage of moving from large component assembly to component assembly, anyone can see that the sudden acquisition of MD at this time will have a great impact on China's aviation industry development plan. .

However, after the incident, several relevant departments almost sat back and watched the situation unfold, failing to come up with any effective and proactive response measures.

The first to react was the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

Moreover, not only did they react, but they also came up with a completely different solution in a very short period of time.

At the time, this plan to take the initiative, use market advantages to cooperate with the EU, and force the FAA to submit was considered bold and even crazy.

Naturally, it also received a lot of criticism and opposition.

It is said that it was passed narrowly by one vote.

In the following months, public or semi-public questioning of this decision never stopped.

Most of their views are nothing new. They are just that Boeing and the FAA should not be offended at this time, otherwise it may have an adverse impact on the subsequent MD90 project.

It can be said that during that time, Ding Gaoheng was under great pressure and insisted on advancing this matter.

However, it turns out that China and the EU almost won in the end.

In other words, except for North America, all countries in the world with aviation manufacturing industries have lost money.

Boeing's two conditions of giving up the exclusive supply clause and opening up the right to use patents are for the whole world.

In fact, the fact that the aviation industry was able to reach a favorable agreement with Tupolev Company, which was called cooperation but was actually selling oneself, was indirectly related to this matter.

After this incident, the status of the entire Science and Technology Commission system jumped up.

Including Chang Haonan's special status within the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, largely comes from his outstanding performance in this incident——

If not, even with Du Yishan's relationship, Ding Gaoheng would not be able to take care of Chang Haonan to the extent that he is now.

After thinking for a moment, Ding Gaoheng replied:

"In terms of organizational relations, Torch Group is, after all, a subsidiary of the Science and Technology Committee. I will call Director Song and Xiao Chang himself later."

"But don't worry about this. There will definitely be no problem. It's just a matter of going through one more process and arranging Torch Group to become an international supplier."

Huai Guomo had already guessed that this would be the result:

"Then, according to our country's requirements, international suppliers need qualifications and licenses..."

"The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation should be responsible for this, right?"

As the status of his department increases, Ding Gaoheng becomes more aggressive when in contact with units of the same level:

"That's easy to say. Director Song and I will send a letter to them to speed up the approval..."

In short, the problem of how Torch Group "goes global" that Chang Haonan was still struggling with before was successfully solved without his knowing it at all...