Despite the political shenanigans, Kitbag, BAe have always taken advantage of the system and fleeced the taxpayer. BAe promises lots, delivers little, and always late. And they are well practised at regularly coming back to the table with a begging bowl - somehow it is never their fault that they 'underestimate' what is required in a project. Strangely, but no doubt due to the political angle, the MoD has always proffered more hand-outs.
It had to stop some time!