This comedy with Leonardos seems to have been going on for many years and it always appears to be the customer (and the taxpayer) who suffers.
Didn't the RAF get stiffed with the Merlin because the order for the Navy was too small and haven't the Army now been double-stiffed with the Wildcat since again the Navy order was too small?
I have been told that Westlands were a drain on the taxpayers even back in the 80s and the MoDs whole procurement policy was skewed in favour of keeping them going.