Unfortunatley we (the UK Mod) are not good at doing "second hand" either.....look at the joke of a programme to bring into service some ex SAAF Pumas. To be fairer, any purchase like that would entail further modification to ensure some key systems compatibilty for UK tac ops at the very least, and no doubt some refurbishment work to establish their basic lifeing and airworthiness baselines under mil registration. Probably meaning it wouldn't be cost-effective. No a better way forward has to be new, to the right spec but with a cost-effective procurement process .....mmm tricky!!
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