144: Chapter 144 Building the Most Sophisticated Air Defense Weapon System

"The original price for a single set of Sky Arrow Type III Anti-Tank Missiles is $400,000, and a single missile is $280,000; for purchases exceeding 100 sets, the price per set drops to $350,000, and a single missile to $250,000; for purchases exceeding 500 sets, the price per set drops to $300,000, and a single missile to $200,000; for purchases exceeding 1,000 sets, the price per set drops to $250,000, and a single missile to $150,000."

"The original price for a single set of 'Tianlong' Type II Drones is $8 million, a single air-to-ground missile is $200,000, and a single bomb is $40,000; for purchases exceeding 100 sets, the price per set drops to $6 million, a single air-to-ground missile to $150,000, and a single bomb to $30,000; for purchases exceeding 500 sets, the price per set drops to $5 million, a single air-to-ground missile to $100,000, and a single bomb to $20,000."

"The original price for a single Fierce Rhino Type IV Tank is $10 million; for purchases exceeding 100 units, the price per unit drops to $9 million; for purchases exceeding 300 units, the price per unit drops to $8 million; for purchases exceeding 500 units, the price per unit drops to $7 million; for purchases exceeding 1,000 units, the price per unit drops to $6 million."

"The original price for a single Fierce Tiger Type IV Armored Vehicle is $5.5 million; for purchases exceeding 100 units, the price per unit drops to $5 million; for purchases exceeding 300 units, the price per unit drops to $4.5 million; for purchases exceeding 500 units, the price per unit drops to $3.8 million; for purchases exceeding 1,000 units, the price per unit drops to $3 million."

"The original price for a single Fierce Lion Type IV Artillery is $10 million; for purchases exceeding 100 units, the price per unit drops to $8 million; for purchases exceeding 300 units, the price per unit drops to $6 million; for purchases exceeding 500 units, the price per unit drops to $5 million."

After hearing Li Yi's quotes for the various weapons and equipment, Major General Faye quickly drew up a procurement list for Saudi Arabia. The focus remained on the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile, and a significant number of armored vehicles and drones were also purchased.

They purchased 50 sets of Tianlei Type VII Anti-Aircraft Missile, plus 200 accompanying missiles; 20 sets of Tianlei Type VIII Anti-Aircraft Missile, plus 100 accompanying missiles; and 50 sets of Tianlei Type IX Anti-Aircraft Missile, plus 150 accompanying missiles.

They purchased 6,000 accompanying missiles for the Tianlei Type II Anti-Aircraft Missile, 5,000 for the Tianlei Type III Anti-Aircraft Missile, 1,500 for the Tianlei Type IV Anti-Aircraft Missile, 350 for the Tianlei Type V Anti-Aircraft Missile, and 300 for the Tianlei Type VI Anti-Aircraft Missile.

They purchased three sets of Tianlei Missile Defense System, with two sets kept as backups.

They purchased 500 sets of 'Tianlong' Type II Drones, along with 5,000 accompanying air-to-ground missiles and 20,000 bombs; they also purchased 1,000 sets of Sky Arrow Type III Anti-Tank Missiles, along with 3,000 accompanying missiles.

They purchased 1,000 Fierce Rhino Type III Tanks and 1,000 Fierce Rhino Type IV Tanks, along with 20,000 rounds of various types of shells; they purchased 2,000 Fierce Tiger Type III Armored Vehicles and 2,000 Fierce Tiger Type IV Armored Vehicles, along with 100,000 rounds of various types of shells.

They purchased 500 Fierce Lion Type III Artillery and 500 Fierce Lion Type IV Artillery, along with 20,000 rounds of various types of shells; additionally, they purchased 300 million rounds of machine gun ammunition for the armored vehicles.

After a simple calculation, the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile required $38.3 billion in funding, the Tianlei Missile Defense System required $6 billion; the 'Tianlong' Type II Drones required $3.4 billion, the Sky Arrow series anti-tank missiles required $700 million, the Fierce Rhino series Tanks required $11 billion, the Fierce Tiger series Armored Vehicles required $11 billion, the Fierce Lion series Artillery required $4.5 billion, plus $2.2 billion for the ammunition accompanying the armored vehicles.

The total funding required for all weapons and equipment purchased by Saudi Arabia was $77.1 billion, which was $13.32 million more than the total value of the oil and natural gas used for this transaction, which was $77.08668 billion.

Li Yi did not fuss over it and simply waved his hand to waive the extra $13.32 million, calculating the total procurement price based on $77.08668 billion.

Seeing that they had purchased so many Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile units, Major General Faye realized they could build Saudi Arabia into the most densely defended air defense network. Through the Tianlei Missile Defense System, they would be able to defend against various fighter jets, drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and other targets attacking from any direction.

They had purchased three sets of Tianlei Missile Defense System: one set for daily combat readiness, one set as a backup for daily combat readiness, and one set placed in storage as a reserve.

As long as a sudden war or conflict occurred, all three sets of Tianlei Missile Defense System could be used, allowing them to intercept over 300 enemy targets simultaneously, effectively providing omnidirectional interception.

It was impossible for an enemy to launch more than 300 missiles or deploy more than 300 fighter jets at once. It could be said that after deploying the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile in this manner, Saudi Arabia could basically rest easy.

After Li Yi and Major General Faye confirmed the procurement plan, he asked, "How do you intend to pay for the oil and natural gas?"

Major General Faye considered this for a moment and said, "We will pay 600 million barrels of oil and 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas within one month, and for the following five months, we will pay 120 million barrels of oil and 4 billion cubic meters of natural gas each month."

The payment of 600 million barrels of oil in the first month naturally utilized the 500 million barrels from their strategic oil reserve, plus 100 million barrels from existing stock. The oil and natural gas paid subsequently would be produced in the current month, supplemented by a portion of oil from stock, which would basically be sufficient to complete the payment.

Li Yi nodded and said, "That is acceptable; we accept this method of payment. The weapons and equipment we deliver to you will be divided into three batches and will be delivered within three months. Do you have any requirements for each batch of weapons and equipment?"

"The first batch will include the three models of Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile, the Tianlei Missile Defense System, and the 'Tianlong' Type II Drones; the second batch will include all armored vehicles and ammunition; and the third batch will include the accompanying missiles for the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missile and the Sky Arrow Type III Anti-Tank Missiles." Major General Faye proposed the delivery requirements for each batch.

"No problem. We will deliver according to your requirements." Li Yi quickly agreed.

Subsequently, Li Yi introduced the restricted usage areas for the various weapons and equipment. Major General Faye had no objections to the armored vehicles not being used outside the Persian Gulf region. After all, Saudi Arabia only wanted to be the hegemon in the Persian Gulf region and had not considered using force in other areas at all.

After negotiating all the terms, Li Yi and Major General Faye signed a new arms trade contract. This arms trade contract exceeded $70 billion, which was even larger than the contract previously signed with Iran.

Through this arms trade contract, Saudi Arabia could also build the most rigorous air defense weapon system in the entire Persian Gulf region, and even the entire world. There should not be any country that could break through Saudi Arabia's air defense interception and enter Saudi Arabia's airspace without permission.