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Jethro Gibbs
20th Jan 2011, 23:51
A $4 billion helicopter contract is the latest defence acquisition to be placed on the military's project list of shame.
Chopper engine woes for defence force | Herald Sun (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/chopper-engine-woes-for-defence-force/story-fn6bfmgc-1225992010054)
For F&^K Sake:ugh:

maralinga
21st Jan 2011, 21:47
Like the Herald Sun is the pinnacle of defence reporting?

There is more to the story than fast food journalism.

bankrunner
21st Jan 2011, 23:08
Perhaps, but DMO is hardly the pinnacle of project management! Even if they aren't at fault in this case, their reputation is very well deserved.

Jethro Gibbs
21st Jan 2011, 23:43
No matter who reports it its on the goverments projects of concern list now and if i had spent over $ 4 biil on choppers that have huge problems I would be concerned and and would not give a rats arse who reported it.:ok:

reacher
21st Jan 2011, 23:47
Wow. Amazing reporting on an incident that happened in April and was resolved a few months later.

Engineer_aus
24th Jan 2011, 12:46
RR engines that are having drama's at the moment
A380 Qantas
B744 Qantas
B717 Qantas and around the world
MRH ADF
One would be putting RR on the list of concerns.