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"The positioning of our other helicopters is different from the CH-53."

“We all target different customers.”

"So even if the sales price of CH-53 drops significantly, it will not have a big impact on other products."

"On the contrary, if we do nothing, then CH-53 sales will plummet, which will be even more troublesome."

When Stephens said this, Ivanchuk did not directly refute.

After all, this is indeed the truth.

Even though Daystar Technology’s Eagle heavy-lift transport helicopter has not yet been mass-produced, it will be a matter of time.

It is not surprising that some customers may postpone their original purchase plans in order to wait for Venus products.

"CH-53 is a very excellent product, and the demand for it in the international market is actually very strong."

"In the past, the sales price was too high, with one unit costing hundreds of millions of dollars. Most countries simply could not afford the equipment."

"This time we can appropriately reduce part of the configuration, and then directly give a sales price of less than 5000 million US dollars."

"When the price drops, the demand in the market may increase a lot, and we may not make much less money in the end."

Seeing that Ivanchuk was a little undecided, Stephens added his opinion again.

In his view, it is absolutely necessary to continuously expand the influence of CH-53 and increase its sales.

"Even if we lower the sales price of the CH-53 to US$5000 million, it's probably still higher than the Eagle from Daystar Technology, right?"

"After all, the previous sales price of Kunpeng heavy transport helicopters of the same type in the international market was only over 30 million US dollars."

As soon as Ivanchuk said these words, Stephens actually knew that his attitude had changed.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have expressed his worries.

"The sales price of Huaxia's products has always been lower than ours, which is in line with everyone's perception."

"Our customers are willing to spend more of their budget to purchase American products under the same circumstances."

"Of course, this gap cannot be too big."

"For example, the gap between more than 5000 million US dollars and million US dollars should still be acceptable to many customers."

"Besides, when you buy a heavy transport helicopter, you definitely don't just look at the price."

"Things such as quality must also be carefully considered."

"Our CH-53s have been widely deployed in the United States and its allies for decades. They are used very well in all aspects and the quality is very stable."

"On the other hand, the Eagle heavy transport helicopter, even though its performance on paper is very good, has not been tested in actual combat and no customer has actual experience."

"In addition to relevant departments in China, other international customers will definitely have some concerns."

I have to say that Stephens’s analysis is not unreasonable.

After all, whether it is more than 30 million US dollars or 50 million US dollars, it is not cheap.

Especially for some small countries, this cost is even higher.

In this case, various concerns certainly need to be considered.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, someone will need to step forward and take the blame.

"What you said makes sense. We can make appropriate adjustments and see how the market responds."

Ivanchuk ultimately agreed with Stephens.

Some actions quickly began within Sikorsky.

Compared with the various actions on Sikorsky's side, the situation on Boeing's side is a little more complicated.

On the one hand, the positioning of the Eagle heavy transport helicopter is not exactly the same as any of Boeing's products.

Therefore, the competition between everyone is relatively not that fierce.

But on the other hand, both the Eagle and Kunpeng are heavy transport helicopters, and there is still some overlap in the market.

Coupled with the overall competitive relationship between Daystar Technology and Boeing, this situation requires even more comprehensive consideration.

"David, when do you think Daystar Technology's CH-53 will be officially launched on the market?"

As the president of Boeing, Muilenburg felt that the Eagle heavy transport helicopter was a copy of the CH-53, so he directly replaced it with the CH-53.

Although the CH-53 is a product of Sikorsky, not Boeing, Muilenburg still does not want to see Daystar Technology being able to imitate it.

There is a certain tacit understanding between Boeing and Sikorsky when it comes to selling heavy transport helicopters.

On the one hand, our R&D costs are almost the same as production costs. If we engage in vicious competition, it will be a lose-lose situation.

On the other hand, the positioning of the two products in the United States is that one is for land and the other is for sea. The level of competition between us is not that great.

Therefore, both parties have a tacit understanding when dealing with the outside world, and the sales price and various conditions are almost the same.

Now that Daystar Technology has broken in, the situation is naturally different.

By then, let alone a tacit understanding of cooperation, it will be impossible to use less means when competing.

"For an ordinary company, it would take two or three years from the appearance of the prototype to formal mass production. It is not surprising that it may even take longer."

"But if this company is Daystar Technology, I feel like it might be able to go into mass production next year."

David didn't mean to lower the morale on his side.

But he has been dealing with Daystar Technology for so many years and has a relatively full understanding of the strength of Daystar Technology.

This company must not be evaluated using common sense, otherwise there will definitely be errors in judgment.

David definitely didn't want to see this situation.

Because errors in judgment will further worsen the situation.

"If it can be put into mass production next year, then they will probably start promoting their products this year."

"This is not good news for our CH-47."

Muilenburg frowned.

Although there are clear distinctions between CH-47 and CH-53 in the United States, the situation in the international market is different.

For example, the CH-53 can be used not only at sea, but also on land without any problems.

This means that the emergence of Daystar Technology’s CH-53 will not only have an impact on Sikorsky, but also Boeing.

"Yes, Daystar Technology is now our biggest potential threat."

"I think it is necessary to comprehensively analyze this company and adopt some comprehensive response plans, otherwise more and more adverse situations may occur in the future."