CAS at the DSEi Event today ...
“I want aircraft to be faster; to fly higher; to carry more; to stay up in the air longer; I want them to be more available; to be more serviceable; I want them to stay in service longer and to take fewer people to maintain them. They have to be cheaper, if I don’t have to buy them at all that would be even better, and they have to be much cheaper to support because we will continue to be challenged to be efficient, effective and to use our money wisely.”
DSEi Event London
I like/understand all of the above down to the bold bit (which I've done to highlight) ... so are we now contemplating PFI/leasing type mechanics for front line combat aircraft ?