totalwar
7th Mar 2005, 08:40
Great news. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4324733.stm)
It seems that the US Department of Defense is now BAE's biggest customer.
Green Meat
7th Mar 2005, 08:55
For the love of god, are they not content with destroying one country's defence industry? Are they now to bolleaux up another? I can just see the conversation between geo dubya and donny r:
gw: I want new planes to play with!
dr: Sorry Mr President, BWoS say that due to production modifications it will be 2020 before the upgraded F22 comes on line. That's if they can get the engines to fit.
gw: What?
dr: Yes, apparently they tried to strike a deal to sell it to Azerbyjan, Estonia, Mozambique and Afghanistan, but apparently the Afghans won't buy it without the GCM installed.
gw: GCM?
dr: Goat Carrying Module. BWoS say they can have it but never use it, although they will install a small concrete goat to ensure it flies correctly.
gw: What about the engines, though?
dr: Apparently they want poppy stalk burning engines, whilst Estonia quite fancy the coal-burning option. Neither are compatible with NATO refulling systems. What shall we do sir?
gw: Invade BWoS! I hate that g-dman awful country anyway...
;)
soddim
7th Mar 2005, 15:31
Shares down 5p today so the punter is obviously not that impressed.