Not to be forgotten (and you do seem to have done so) is the fact that it was subsidised to over £1bn by the ever generous shareholders of BAE Systems through several write-offs.
Oh, boo hoo
, they made a mint when the share prices went up each time the program was either awarded or amended. How about next time those "ever generous shareholders" give the MoD back all the dividends and vast profits they earn when we pay for the underperforming, over-expensive and late equipment? No, I thought not. Shareholders aren't exactly in business to give their money away - their in it to accumulate!
Nuff said?
iRaven