The B Word,
Then you need to factor in the money that flows down to suppliers and the suppliers of suppliers, all of their employees, plus all of the money that is then spent in the local community. As the money continues to pass down the chain and is spent it gets taxed and taxed again and again. Then there are the share dividends and capital gains on any uk share holders. It all adds up and makes the uk economy tick over.
If the money was always sent over seas the UK economy loses out and that’s why the selection of equipment is never simple.
It will be interesting to see what the P8 actually comes in at, if its on time, to cost and to spec I will be surprised but you never know miracles may happen. Does the cost of P8 being quoted also include the cost of BAMs?