Originally Posted by
Donkey497
It does sort of puzzle me that [despite the unit cost] there wasn't a full spare or enough bits 'n' tiffs on board to diagnose & repair any damage rather than (as was reported) have to head for the coast once more for a complete new one.
Doesn't really seem to me to demonstrate resilience for extended operation in austere locations......
The unit cost is the whole system, including winches and inboard processors. The array itself is only a smallish part of the cost.
There simply isn't room to carry a spare - let alone move it around to the winch compartment to fit it.