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Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2016, 17:02
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

I agree with this. State actual requirement and...

I agree with this. State actual requirement and force a decision to cut. That's what the rules say. A not too distant example. RN had 8 AEW Mk2s, plus 2 attrition airframes, not fitted. Actual...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Dec 2015, 16:17
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Well, I never knew CDC eventually got the...

Well, I never knew CDC eventually got the contract. I set up the blind trial at Farnborough in 1994 (JAAC?), pitting the CDC processor against GEC-Marconi's. CDC's won hands down - it wasn't even...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2015, 07:17
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Hanfimar At least the Government answered...

Hanfimar

At least the Government answered one of your questions, albeit belatedly and not directly to you. During an exchange with Mr Kevan Jones (Lab) on 3rd February 2014, Mr Hammond, Secretary...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2015, 19:50
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Is that cutting as in financial cuts, or cutting...

Is that cutting as in financial cuts, or cutting as in chopping up airframes?

You make good points, and both are 100% political. To single source needs God +1 to approve, and you're often at...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2015, 06:25
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Quite right. One of the most robust MoD...

Quite right. One of the most robust MoD policies. And everything is (or was) transparent in the QMAC schedules.

The problem is variable implementation of policy, whereby MoD allows unqualified...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2015, 13:41
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

As were many in London! I'm absolutely certain...

As were many in London! I'm absolutely certain of that because the meeting that flagged it to the 2 Star was held in St Giles Court Room 303 and we moved to ABW in July 1996.

However, as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2015, 06:39
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

This rings true Roland but the Government later...

This rings true Roland but the Government later expanded on their reasoning by stating MRA4 "could never enter Service" which revealed the decision was nothing to do with SDSR. The SDSR decided not...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2015, 17:48
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

To be absolutely fair to both parties (BAeS and...

To be absolutely fair to both parties (BAeS and MoD), this month is the 27th anniversary of the last time it was MoD Air Systems policy to know the "fair and reasonable" cost of anything, followed...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2014, 11:22
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

JTO I accept Raytheon involvement is a...

JTO


I accept Raytheon involvement is a given (or should be, but there are many examples of software upgrades not being given to the original supplier), but share the view that care must be...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2014, 07:23
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Hmm, a single contract for the development AND...

Hmm, a single contract for the development AND installation of an unproven upgrade that can potentially detect periscopes. If MoD haven’t thought through the Ministerial briefing, the chances are...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2014, 13:49
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

No, don't. This is the sole repository of MoD's...

No, don't. This is the sole repository of MoD's corporate knowledge. This really hit home a few weeks after I retired. An IPT got a contractor to invite me out to lunch and then a couple from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2014, 05:28
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Quite right.

Quite right.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2014, 10:29
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

That's a pretty good question. Last time I...

That's a pretty good question. Last time I managed a Sonics programme (20 years ago) the winner of the blind trial, by a VERY long way, was a Computing Devices (Canada) Off The Shelf device. I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2014, 21:13
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

In December 1999 our old Chief of Defence...

In December 1999 our old Chief of Defence Procurement (Walmsley) ruled that a programme, on the verge of completion ahead of schedule, under cost and to a better spec than requested, should be...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2014, 07:06
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

While I know in general terms what was going on...

While I know in general terms what was going on in the late 80s I don't know if there was an endorsed requirement to replace MR2 at that time, although as you say there was an aspiration.

What...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2014, 17:22
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

I think on a thread like this, which repeats...

I think on a thread like this, which repeats aspects of other threads, there is nothing wrong with establishing the basic facts. So, just to be clear, MRA4 was cancelled because, as predicted and...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2014, 12:13
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

tofo Know what you mean but isn't it sad...

tofo

Know what you mean but isn't it sad that despite knowledgeable people posting facts on the threads there are still those who don't accept them. When that happens you probably need to repeat...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2014, 09:11
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Quite. Lacking a public inquiry into the...

Quite.

Lacking a public inquiry into the waste, my recommendation to anyone here is to write to your MP and ask him to acquire the Nimrod RPMA/N2000/MRA4 Post Project Evaluation (PPE) report. It...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2014, 17:08
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

The endorsed Requirement (RMPA) was met to the...

The endorsed Requirement (RMPA) was met to the entire satisfaction of a raft of senior officers and officials, who signed at every stage to say they were content. It is now an ex-requirement; it has...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2014, 15:32
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

Perhaps we should say there has been no money...

Perhaps we should say there has been no money voted to MoD for such a requirement, except the previous requirement which became, apparently, an ex-Requirement.

I'm all in favour of avoiding...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2014, 07:41
Replies: 1,628
Views: 482,746
Posted By tucumseh

It is a reasonable piece, but as others have said...

It is a reasonable piece, but as others have said one cannot avoid the unpalatable truths;

1. There is no money, because much of it has already been spent on a replacement MPA.

2. He has...
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