Standardization and large-scale industrial production are often applicable to large markets such as the United States and the Soviet Union, but not to Europe with many small countries.
However, now that the European market is being formed and Germany has become a leading country, the conditions for "European standardization" are already in place.
In fact, in Germany, the Directorate General for Armaments has been working tirelessly to promote standardization since the day it was founded.
Most of Germany's weapons and equipment are now the product of standardization, and parts and components can be exchanged between weapons of the same model.
However, in terms of civilian products, unified standards have not yet been established.
In the European Community countries outside of Germany, standardized production is even worse.
Therefore, Hersmann hopes to work with France to solve the problem of European standardization step by step.
At the same time, in the future, France and Britain will work together to develop improved versions of the E50 and 262, and of course, there is also the idea of abolishing Britain and France and other countries to independently develop large weapons systems such as tanks and aircraft.
It is enough for one country in the future European Community to have the ability to independently develop large weapons systems.
And Hersman's calculation, Darlan even understood and couldn't refuse.
After all, in the two fields of tanks and jets, France lagged too far behind and could no longer catch up with Germany.
Following Germany's lead would be a shortcut to France's possession of advanced weaponry, and French companies would certainly benefit from it.
Therefore, the negotiations between France and Germany on military-industrial cooperation easily reached a high-level consensus.
Of course, the specific negotiations will not be completed so quickly, and all parties will have to pull the skin for months.
The verbal agreement with the French prime minister to cooperate in the development and production of advanced weapons and equipment, although far-reaching, was a by-product of the Cairo conference.
There were only two main issues discussed at the Cairo Conference: first, how to win the war; The second is how to construct the post-war order.
On 5 January, the day after the meeting between the heads of state of France and Germany, Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, Navy Minister Isoroku Yamamoto, and Foreign Minister Masayuki Tani, accompanied by Japanese Ambassador to Germany Shigeru Oshima, arrived at Saladinburg, which is full of historical vicissitudes.
The meeting took place at the majestic Alabaster Mosque in the castle, officially known as the Muhammad Ali Mosque, which was nicknamed the Alabaster Mosque because of its milky white dome that resembled alabaster.
"That's the tomb of Muhammad Ali," Hersman said in English, standing in a west-facing window on the third floor of the mosque, pointing to a solemn cemetery outside, "He was a great man who did something similar to your Meiji heroes."
He carried out truly effective reforms in Egypt, established a Europeanized navy and army, developed industry and education, and twice sent troops to West Asia between 1831 and 1841, defeated the Ottoman army trained by Count Moltke, captured Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and forced the Ottoman Sultan to recognize his dominion rights over the Arabian Peninsula and Crete.
But in the end, he became a loser and died in anger and remorse.
Do you know why?"
"Because of the joint intervention of Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia."
Yamamoto fifty-six replied, of course he knew what kind of character Muhammad Ali was, and the elite of the Japanese Navy were people who knew world history very well.
"No," Hersman shook his head, "his failure was due to his excessive greed.
He wanted to grab more benefits than he could have, which is why he invited the unanimous intervention of the European powers.
If he stops at Lebanon and Syria and lives in peace with the Ottoman Sultans in Istanbul, Egypt will have a valuable historical opportunity to become a modern power, just like Japan is today.
If you had decided to attack Beijing in 1895 and replace the Tatars in China, your country would now be the same as Egypt. ” Hersmann then repeated his words in German, and both Hideki Tojo and Shigeru Oshima could speak German, and the army's big red deer and the shameless navy certainly couldn't learn the same foreign language.
The four Japanese devils are all human spirits, why don't you understand what Hersman's words mean, don't be too greedy now, it's hard to end up if you're too greedy.
"The expansion of the Japanese Empire is moderate," Hideki Tojo replied with a smile, "and we will not be like Muhammad Ali, whose current national policy is only to maintain the security of the absolute defense sphere." ” Prior to today's meeting, Hersmann and Hitler had already received Ribbentrop's report that the German Foreign Minister had attended a banquet at the Muhammad Ali Palace and had a separate meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Masayuki Tani, so he knew the Japanese side's position on the Hawaiian Islands and that they wanted to attack the Panama Canal in order to gain time to set up defenses.
So both Hersmann and Hitler knew that the so-called "absolute defense circle" was centered on the Hawaiian Islands.
However, they also know that the United States will not give up its efforts to recover the Hawaiian Islands, and although the Hawaiian Islands are not yet the mainland of the United States, they are undoubtedly as important as the mainland states, and it is impossible to give up Hersman nodded, although it is impossible for Japan to negotiate peace with the United States if it does not give up the Hawaiian Islands, but the United States is also not prepared to let Japan go.
That would only allow Japan and the United States to spark a little in Hawaii "First of all, we do not support any of your territorial claims to the Hawaiian Islands and New Zealand," Hersmann began to elaborate Germany's position, "but in view of the current war against the United States, we will support your country's deployment of defense in the Hawaiian Islands." ” As Hersman spoke, everyone had already visited the tombs of the great Egyptian men, returned to the halal-style conference room, and sat down the guests.
A list that had been prepared long ago was put in front of Tojo, Yamamoto, and Masayuki Tani.
The list lists the weapons and equipment that Germany can provide to Japan, and the list is provided on a barter basis.
There are fighters of the F carrier-based type and other models in the list; No. 4H tank, Rhino tank destroyer; Fritz X Remote Control Glide Bomb System, HS293 Remote Control Gliding Bomb System, V3 Remote Control Missile System; BF and other four cutting-edge series engines, BW50 system series.
"The weapons and equipment listed in the directory can be provided immediately from stock."
Hirschman added, "All weapons can be supplied with 3,001,000 units at once, and the delivery location can be Singapore." ” Yamamoto Isoroku and Hideki Tojo exchanged opinions in Japanese in a low voice.
The Germans offered something that was urgently needed and some that was not needed.
"Your Excellency the Imperial Marshal," said Hideki Tojo, "we don't need engines from the FW300 series, and we don't need them.
Remote-controlled glide bombs and remote-controlled glide missiles are urgently needed, and we hope that your country will immediately provide 500 each.
We need 802 W400 engines. ” "That's all" Hersman frowned slightly, the equipment listed on the list had been carefully studied by the General Staff and the Navy Command, and should be useful for the defense of the Hawaiian Islands.
So he thought that the Japanese would make a big purchase, but he didn't expect that the other party was not very interested.
"We also need your country to provide technology in order to speed up the development of several Pacific decisive battle aircraft."
"What we need most now is 18-cylinder air-cooled engine technology with more than 2,000 horsepower. ” "2000 horsepower 18-cylinder air-cooled" Hersmann frowned, this thing is really not available in Germany, the power of the BW802 production model is now going straight to 3000 horsepower.
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"Is it a specially designed small 18-cylinder?"
Hersman asked again.
"Yes."
Yamamoto fifty-six nodded.
Japan's weapons development standards are different from those of Germany, and they are looking for small and lightweight, but also simple structure, easy to produce and maintain.
And Germany is now pursuing big and heavy, and it is very complex.
Taking the 18-cylinder air-cooled as an example, although Germany has mature products, it can only be installed on bombers and heavy fighters because of its overweight and oversize, while the development idea of Japanese fighters is to continue the myth of the Zero and pursue excellent grappling performance.
The W802 was re-battled, so there were serious differences between the two sides at the beginning on the cooperative development of the "Seventeen Test Ship Battle".
Fokker wanted to create a "bottle machine" with a practical BW802 engine, while the Japanese demanded a combat fighter with perfect aerodynamic performance, for which they needed a practical, light and small 18-cylinder air-cooled engine, in fact, they already had such an engine, but it was not perfect.
"Well," Hirschman replied, "I'll order BW's technical department to assist you in perfecting your little 18-cylinder air-cooled engine as much as possible." ” "Thank you very much," Yamamoto nodded with a smile, and then added, "Also, we hope that the United European Fleet will open up the Caribbean theater this spring." ” t1706231537: