Originally Posted by
medod
I’m just wondering about the “largely gone” bit. As Aljonat points out, Ferranti’s radar design office in Edinburgh is still with us. It’s now part of Leonardo, currently developing a new AESA radar for the Eurofighter.
It is not the manufacturer design expertise that is missing. It is a complete lack of SQEP in MoD, as Project Managers and to act as an intelligent client.
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