Boldface
Why, so that they continue to churn out wonders like the MRA4? The need to earn the opportunity to be awarded contracts by producing capabilities we need, not relying on IPTs who have gone native allowing them to get away with murder.
Sorry, but I will bite….......again.
The British (and European) aircraft industries are more than capable of producing a top quality product that will sell around the world both in the civilian and military markets). This will secure jobs and expand on technology that benefits us all.
In my experience (and I have several years of working with Mod PE, DLO, DPA, etc etc) it is penny pinching, goal post changing and general interfering from non experts on 2/3 year tick in the box tours within the Mod that result in delayed, over budget and inferior products.