Scrap UKMFTS -
The trg system currently in place works (it has evolved over 90+ years!), except for the fact that the ac are on their last legs. Use a fraction of the money to procure the ac or if you have too, lease them. Paying the contractor an obscene amount of money and then doing all the work for them is tantamount to fraud. Invest wisely and build in excess so that we can sell the trg to the global market and keep the profits to re-invest in ourselves. It is no different to what the company is going to do anyway!!
Scrap FSTA -
If we are staying in the sandpit we will face the same issues as we had with the C-17 and end up paying through the nose for all the work that needs to be done outside of the original contract. PFIs for operational ac does not work!!!!
Scrap SARH -
Move the Merlin MK3 fleet to the SARF. Everyone knows that the Army want the big lift capability of the CH47. Current SARF has a fleet of approx 26 Seakings a one for one swap with the Merlin Force. More importantly, AW have now ironed out most of the issues with the ac and this would be an effective expansion of the fleet. AW would build a fully marinized version for CHF, not a bodge job on the current ac. (Industry supported in the UK/a reduction in the number of ac types requiring trg (OCUs and simulators already in place at the MSHAFT)/keeps SAR Mil (RN & RAF) reduces the financial risk of another potential PFI/RBS cock up)
Scrap Puma 2 -
Use the cash for a smaller fleet of SuperPumas and direct their efforts to the dark side!
Invest -
Pay the going rate for a decent law firm to stop the MOD getting turned over by the various cowboys we seem to continually do business with!
Helicopter Command -
One command that covers all RW activity. (JHC/SARF/CHF/Fleet)
