In respect of avionic updates to the Hercules fleet as part of our remit the HEART team interviewed the civil servant overseeing ' the 'K' ' HINS nav update It was very late and over budget.
It appeared that the contract for the INS bit and GPS bit had been given to different companies without either one being responsible for the whole. When difficulties arose each, predictably blamed each other ! The 'overseer ' seemed not bothered in the least at this sate of affairs despite the urgent need to get it into service.