Originally Posted by
golder
I haven't read your procurement process. I assume you looked at everything else available. You have had embedded or exchange crew on the E-7a for 6 months. You are going in with your eyes open. Although I think our pie warmer was the deciding factor.
There has been a lot of work done over the past 2 years or so ensuring wedgetail is right for the RAF. Going to open-market sometimes isn't the right option and with it, inevitably comes delays.
I know Saab were a bit, let's just say, less than happy with the way they went about the procurement but when money like this is involved someone is always going to end up feeling hard done by.
Given the state of the government in the UK at the moment, the treasury must 100%on side as getting them to part with ~$2 billion must have been a challenge!