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Forum: Military Aviation

9th May 2015, 16:13

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Posted By Bigbux

So absolutely no risk of them suddenly deciding...

So absolutely no risk of them suddenly deciding to pay double for the Army's Apache replacement by allowing Westlands to get in on the act, rather than sourcing from Boeing direct then.

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Mar 2015, 21:39

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

A NATO E-3 force probably stands more chance of...

A NATO E-3 force probably stands more chance of being successful as it is mainly engaged in what your man in the street would regard as "non-offensive" work.

(please hold fire electronic warriors...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Mar 2015, 21:33

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

M. Juncker's defence force would be like your...

M. Juncker's defence force would be like your average pop star's Close Protection Group. An expensive, incompetent, poorly-trained, gun-toting bunch of wannabes. A fashion item.

If the Imperial...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Feb 2015, 23:17

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

Posting this a couple of months after the last...

Posting this a couple of months after the last peak of activity on this thread. Much has happened in those months, and Dave, I think, is still rankled about Putin's comments about the UK being a...

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2015, 21:38

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

Was this such a bad deal? All staff &...

Was this such a bad deal?

All staff & capability remain in place as do current facilities.

Babcock have taken on a £900m contract which would have cost the MoD £1.4 billion to fulfil.

The...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2015, 15:23

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

That's the way to build soldiers.. beast the...

That's the way to build soldiers.. beast the gunners up and down those Lincolnshire hills.:ooh:

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2015, 15:03

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

Whenurhappy (sorry - got carried away with...

Whenurhappy

(sorry - got carried away with this one)

Corruption perception indexes - Global:

2014 Corruption Perceptions Index -- Results (http://www.transparency.org/cpi2014/results)
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Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2015, 14:40

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

Leon Sad thing is that all of the Regional...

Leon

Sad thing is that all of the Regional Contractors are changing to a single source right now - Carillion (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/444bb632-1...#axzz3NPhIPg3x). So now it is just a "one horse...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Dec 2014, 17:30

Replies: 416

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Posted By Bigbux

Leon, never was a truer word said - there are...

Leon, never was a truer word said - there are more savings here than you would care to believe.

I agree that procurement is where the majority of savings should come from

The problem is, you...

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