The AH7's were replaced by Apache, but there is still the need for transport that the Apache can't replace. I think some of the RM Lynx roles could go to Apache, they have always said they want to operate them amphibiously.
True. In the end though, the 76 AH7's have not been fully replaced because most of the Apaches went into storage with no pilots or parts needed to use them.
how embarrassing for the uk,that the indian navy are capable of sending their carriers over here carrying true fighter aircraft whereas ours dont even carry fixed wing aircraft most of the time and when they do,they are not even fighter capable with no radar on board.....what a shambles
What Aircraft carriers are they then? They've only got one and there's no mention of it taking part in this exercise.
No, there isn't. I'm guessing your panicked message suggests you're looking at this from the outside.
Well, given that the quote was from one of the lead contractors, it appears they share my 'panic.' I presume you are looking at this from more of an inside perspective than they are, though...Musashi_kenshin said:
Skipping over your condescending tone, I am aware there will be cancellation penalties in the contract and I hope they're steep enough to deter any future politician from doing so. From my outside perspective, though, the fact that the project is a billion over budget already, gives me pause. And makes me wonder.Musashi_kenshin said:
As has been stated the overspend is mostly down to the Governments decision to stretch the contract out so that MOD could spend money on other stuff, at the time many people stated this would end up costing more money in the long run and indeed the MOD did state there would be cost implications in doing this.
Tax has already been increased, but its only a token measure because it will only affect the top earners. The Conservative party has already stated that it will abolish this more or less as soon as it comes to power (which it almost certainly will). What really needs to happen is for public spending cuts in other departments.
What nice to see in this by annual budget wrangling was the quick reply to the IPPR report by the aerospace and defense organizations.
Have they actually made any response?
Yep it was yesterday were they basically called the IPPR report was delusional to expect world problems to go away just because their was a financial crisis all the various different bit of kit was necessary. It was all the Beeb news programs about what necessary they had all the interested parties chating about it it was mostly focused on Trident and its replacement it was mostly the various politician and their view on Nuke replacement 9most interesting was that only one out of 15 talking heads was talking about complete disarmament mostly some were arguing that their was a cheaper method available. that the Aero and Defense organization (not the individual organizations but the all encompassing org i cant remembering exactly what it was called)
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