Speaking from an objective viewpoint, the MOD are as much to blame as BAE in most cases, never sticking to the original plan, wanting to make ridiculous changes in spec, then moving the goal posts once they are set.
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The whole defence procurement policy is deeply flawed, and will remain an utter farce until the people on the coal face (From Sqn Execs to SAC's) get an input into the kit & equiptment we actually need..
The biggest problem the RAF has, quoting an old poster on here, is that if the RAF wanted a dog, they would buy a cat because it's cheaper, and give it surgery.
The amount of useless kit we have turn up is comical, but a hideous waste of money. One of the prime examples was a tripod required to mount a peice of test equiptment, cost the RAF £10,000
, googling the part number revealed an IDENTICAL item for £299.99
.. Who authorises these things?
