NutLoose
1st Mar 2014, 10:41
See
MoD Finances - Did You Know? - Think Defence (http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2013/12/mod-finances-know/)
Heathrow Harry
1st Mar 2014, 15:20
Amazing stuff - very useful
But only 4% of what we sell is marine........ I thought we hoped to sell a load of Type 26's to offset the cost to the UK taxpayer...........
Hangarshuffle
2nd Mar 2014, 11:47
God almighty. £16.5+ billion spent on Afghanistan operations. Incredible amount of money totally wasted. And £8.3 billion on the Wider Gulf.
Truly, we are mad.
NutLoose
2nd Mar 2014, 11:57
Read the costings for one person there.
Key information about Defence is provided by a series of ‘input’ and ‘impact’ indicators.
Additional cost of operations in Afghanistan, per Service person deployed, £364,000
Additional cost of of new equipment (urgent operational requirements) for operations in Afghanistan, per Service Person Deployed, £60,000
Average percentage by which the cost of the MOD equipment programme varies compared to forecasts in year, 1.41%
Cost of Major force elements: Ship, £34 million
Cost of Major force elements: Brigade, £661 million
Cost of Major force elements: Aircraft (Fast Jets), £8.05 million
Cost of Major force elements: Helicopter, £3.41 million
Cost:Benefit ratio of the major change and efficiency programmes being undertaken by Defence, 1:1.85
Direct personnel costs, per Service person, £52,000
Direct personnel costs, per MOD civilian, £36,000
Defence spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (published NATO definition), 2.7%