Interesting piece from British Forces News ...
Abandoned plans to switch the fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy's new carriers will cost taxpayers £74 million, according to a public spending watchdog.
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Just love this phrase/quote from the article ...
Although the department "acted quickly" once it had realised the problems with switching, the decision made in the defence review was based on "immature data and flawed assumptions", and the subsequent work cost about £74 million, the National Audit Office (NAO) said.
When I was responsible for multi £m projects in the Private Sector I would have been sacked for even thinking of using those lines as an excuse
