Chapter 314 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
"With the help of our Soviet Union, it is our current priority to quickly resume operation of various enterprises in the island country." As an important general of the Soviet military, Andrei's inspection of the island country was kept extremely confidential. You know, the Americans now hate Andrei to the core and want to blow Andrei into pieces with a nuclear bomb.
Even so, Andre did not stop his steps. After reaching a series of agreements with the island government, Andre began his inspection trip to the island country. The first place Andre came to was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Everyone knows Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a company whose history can be traced back to the Meiji Restoration. In 1884, Mitsubishi's founder, Yataro Iwasaki, leased the Nagasaki Shipyard of the Ministry of Industry from the government and named it Nagasaki Shipyard, which later developed into Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. By 1934, the company's business had expanded to heavy machinery, aircraft, and railway vehicles. In the same year, it was renamed Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., with businesses covering machinery, ships, aerospace, atomic energy, electricity, transportation, and other fields.
This is an important military industrial enterprise of the island country. During World War II, the island country’s tanks, airplanes, and cannons were almost all masterpieces of this company. Even now, it is still the most important military industrial enterprise of the island country.
For example, in the aviation field, the company is currently continuing to assemble F-4 fighter jets, and with the implementation of the F-15 introduction plan, the company will also assemble F-15 fighter jets. All of this will end with the withdrawal of the United States.
All the major shareholders of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries withdrew their capital and fled to the United States. Over the years, these people had inextricable ties with the United States, and they regarded the Red Soviet Union as a scourge, so when they ran away, they ran away very quickly. At the same time, a group of technical personnel also sneaked away.
It can be said that after the battle, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was almost on the verge of stagnation and bankruptcy. If it were not for the good organizational work of the Soviet army and the island country's gcd, all kinds of machines in the factory would have been destroyed.
Now, in order to restore the economy, the island government is doing its best, and the Soviet Union has also extended a helping hand.
The Soviet Union provided Mitsubishi Heavy Industries with a total of 8 billion rubles in financial assistance. These funds helped Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to get out of the crisis and have sufficient funds to continue to develop. At the same time, the Soviet Union also used these funds to acquire 45% of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' shares.
In addition to financial support, the Soviet Union also provided a large number of technical personnel and front-line industrial workers to come to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to replace those who had left for the United States. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was the first company in the island nation to return to normal operations.
Andre's first stop was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagoya Aerospace Systems Manufacturing Plant, which is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' fighter and helicopter production plant. Its products include all types of aircraft and rockets produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is also the main fighter and helicopter manufacturer of the Air Self-Defense Force and the Maritime Self-Defense Force. This manufacturing plant has three factories: the Oe Factory is responsible for R&D, management and partial parts manufacturing, the Tobishima Factory is responsible for the final assembly of aerospace products and partial subassembly of aviation products. The Komaki South Factory is responsible for the final assembly and test flight of aviation products.
Andrei first came to the Oe Factory. Since it was a secret visit, he was not welcomed by anyone. Seeing that the Soviet soldiers were responsible for security outside, Andrei nodded. Now, the morale of the Self-Defense Forces is still unstable. Before Shigenobu Fusako completely controls the Self-Defense Forces, it is most appropriate for the Soviet army to be responsible for maintaining public order here.
"General Andrei, it's nice to meet you." After Andrei entered the factory, the responsible people hurried over to greet him. In front was a big Soviet man, and following behind was an islander.
"My name is Grishin. I used to work at the Tikhmilov Instrument Manufacturing Institute in Moscow. Half a month ago, the government transferred me here." The other party smiled and said, "This is Ohashi Eitaro. We are now cooperating very happily."
Isn't the Tikhmilov Institute of Instrument Manufacturing the famous NIIP? The radar of the Su-27 was manufactured by this institute, and Grishin, this name is so familiar? Andrei's mind turned, and he remembered the information from his previous life. At that time, the chief designer of the improved N001VE radar of the Su-27 seemed to be this guy, right?
"Thank you for your hard work." Andre shook hands with both of them one by one.
"In service of the Fatherland," Grishin said.
"Thank you for the Soviet Union's support to us." Ohashi Eitaro was very humble.
In order to help Mitsubishi Heavy Industries return to normal, the Soviet Union sent a large number of technical personnel. Although on the surface, Eitaro Ohashi was the person in charge here, in fact, everyone knew that the Soviets had more say here.
However, Ohashi Eitaro was very satisfied. Grishin only focused on technical research and did not make any rude demands on the management of the company. The two got along quite well.
Originally, Ohashi Eitaro was just a person in charge. After the factory manager left, he was promoted to the position of factory manager. His salary doubled, and he also used his savings to exchange for part of the company's shares. He was very satisfied with all this.
No matter whether it is the Soviets or Americans above his head, in short, just live your own life well. Ohashi Eitaro does not care about anything else. He is just a civilian, not a politician.
"Has order been restored here?" Andre walked in the corridor, watching the people working attentively. Even when Andre passed by, no one looked up. Obviously, they were all focused on their work. It was incomparable to the situation in China, where workers would have gathered around like they were watching a circus. There were even many factories in China where workers skipped work during normal working hours and went to the market to purchase goods.
Andre walked and looked around, feeling very satisfied. In fact, capitalism is not entirely useless, and companies like those in island countries have very advanced factory management. Bringing these models to China can greatly promote the reform of domestic enterprises.
"We are mainly responsible for research and development here." Ohashi Eitaro explained: "Originally, the company's capital chain was broken, and our staff here were not interested in work. Fortunately, now we have sufficient funds, and our research and development can continue. Moreover, according to your requirements, we have launched special research in certain aspects, and now we are making rapid progress."
R&D requires the largest investment but may not necessarily generate any output. However, R&D is the core of an enterprise. Without R&D capabilities, an enterprise will eventually be eliminated.
Andre nodded: "Yes, I hope we can guard against arrogance and continue to contribute our strength to the company and the country."
As he was speaking, the corridor turned a corner and Andre saw a big guy.