In fact, the McLaren Group has never given up on expanding into the American and Asian markets over the years. Several years ago, when the United States was bidding for the fifth-generation fighter jet, the McLaren Group participated in the bidding. At that time, they proposed a very futuristic concept plan for a supersonic fighter jet, and the US military at the time was very tempted. Unfortunately, the Department of Defense ultimately chose the Stark Group's F-22 fighter.
Don't ask why; just say it's to support domestic production. Actually, there was another important factor for Stark Industries' initial bidding failure: Tony Stark at the time was completely irresponsible. The rich second-generation Tony Stark, who had returned from his studies, was full of thoughts about breasts and legs, indulging in nightly revelry and debauchery. The outside world didn't know this; they only knew that Tony Stark was a rising star, and Stark Industries was bound to reach new heights under his leadership. As a result, after Stark Industries failed, there was a wave of criticism online: "What kind of nonsense is Stark the best in the world?" and "American technology is five hundred years ahead of the world!" A bunch of pro-American, pro-French, and pro-Russian elites were making sarcastic remarks online. This infuriated Obadiah. He directly paid off all the beautiful women Stark had hired and told them to leave. Then, Obadiah very seriously told Stark that if he still wanted to enjoy life, he had to secure this order. So, Stark, without even wiping the powder from his face, drastically reformed Stark Industries' F-22, improving its performance while also reducing costs.
In the second round of bidding, seeing the complete aircraft presented by Stark Industries, the McLaren Group, which hadn't even produced a wind tunnel model, could only retreat in embarrassment, even though the grand promises they made were so enticing. An aircraft capable of wing morphing, equipped with pulse cannons, capable of supersonic cruising, and with a range of eight thousand kilometers. Most importantly, this fighter, codenamed "Night Owl," also supported helmet-mounted displays and voice control. The person responsible for introducing its capabilities at the time even stated that the Night Owl's system could recognize dozens of languages and dialects.
But in the end, they still failed. The Department of Defense politely stated, "Your aircraft is very advanced, but for now, Stark's is enough for us."
After returning to Europe, the McLaren Group hadn't even figured out how to start over when the United States began promoting the F-35, another Stark Industries product, to its allies. Instead of seizing market share, they were suppressed by their competitor. This was terrible news for the McLaren Group. Fortunately, old Europe hadn't forgotten McLaren's contributions. France and Germany purchased another batch of McLaren Group's Rafale jets, which allowed the McLaren Group to recover.
After one failure, the McLaren Group didn't give up. When Juggernaut was just established, the United States launched a development plan for a general-purpose armored vehicle. The McLaren Group traveled across the ocean with their developed M8 Mobile Gun System, but was once again utterly defeated by Juggernaut. This was because when designing the M8 Mobile Gun System, the McLaren Group's idea was to design it as an air-droppable light M1 tank, with a gas turbine, a 105mm smoothbore cannon, and a hunter-killer fire control system. If this thing had been introduced at another time, the US military might have purchased it, but unfortunately, Fisher directly cheated.
At that time, Fisher presented a light wheeled infantry fighting vehicle from the Advanced Warfare dimension, equipped by the US military. It featured a 75mm autocannon, programmable smart ammunition, and a 75mm titanium-tungsten alloy sabot discarding sabot armor-piercing round whose destructive power was almost magical. This thing could penetrate the frontal armor of an M1 tank. It also had a laser suppression observation and aiming system and an active interception system. The highly intelligent cockpit even allowed the driver to drive and fire at the same time, as simple as a computer game.
During the field testing phase, the M8 Mobile Gun System repeatedly embarrassed itself. Tracks fell off, the vehicle got stuck in the mud and couldn't move, and even during live-fire exercises, the vibrations from the cannon firing caused it to miss the target.
In short, the final victor was Juggernaut, and the McLaren Group, perhaps traumatized by this, thereafter focused on operating its own small territory in old Europe, no longer actively seeking to enter the American arms trade market.
And now, the McLaren Group proposed deep cooperation with Juggernaut. Fisher really wanted to ask, "Who gave them the courage? Liang Jingru? Do you think that since Stark isn't selling weapons anymore, you've developed the illusion that 'I can do it too'?"
But this gentleman from across the ocean had no self-awareness whatsoever. During his conversation with Fisher, he even stated that partnering with the McLaren Group would be Juggernaut's honor.
"Do I need to throw this guy out?" Kate looked at Fisher impatiently.
"No, no, treat this 'Baron' well. Arrange for him to stay at the Hilton Hotel, in the presidential suite. Get out that bottle of '82 Lafite I've been saving to entertain him properly. Then, arrange some 'activities' for him tonight! Preferably multi-ethnic, you know? We're not Europe; America is about equality, all races are the same!" Fisher said with a kind smile, instructing Kate. The special envoy from the McLaren Group, the man with the title of French Baron, thought his words had moved Fisher, and therefore spoke even more enthusiastically on the stage.
That night, looking at the luxurious hotel and the beautiful women of various skin tones lounging in the indoor pool, the special envoy felt as if he had arrived in paradise. That is, until three in the morning, when Washington police knocked on the door of his presidential suite.
"Open up! Washington Police! We received a tip that someone here is soliciting prostitutes!"
When the bewildered special envoy walked out of the room, he found not only police officers but also a bunch of tabloid reporters and cameramen in the hallway.
What on earth happened? This was the last thought the special envoy had before he fainted.
That's right, all of this was arranged by Fisher. As for the McLaren Group's request for cooperation, Fisher never intended to agree. Firstly, Fisher's surname is Adams, and he's part of the Boston financial group. How could he do something that harms others without benefiting himself? Secondly, regarding cross-shareholding, it's not that Fisher looks down on McLaren, but the entire Juggernaut possesses tens of thousands of mobile combat troops that can be deployed at any time, with fighter jets, missiles, and support aircraft all accounted for. The total number of employees exceeds 600,000. How large is the McLaren Group in comparison? As far as Fisher knows, they are only now beginning the development of nanite swarms. Perhaps in other worlds, nanite swarms are terrifying things, but this is the Marvel world, and high-frequency electromagnetic pulses are not advanced technology for these large corporations. So, Fisher never considered that Juggernaut would agree to their terms from the very beginning.
I don't understand, so many things to do when I get home.