The Warrior Dog's Breakfast

[Lordflasheart]

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The Warrior Dog's Breakfast ……..

https://www.forces.net/news/technology/weapons-and-kit/mod-admits-initial-challenges-warrior-upgrade-ps227m-over-budget

Sorreee .... I'll get me own coat ........

LFH

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[Blossy]

Can't they get anything right? Depressing news.

[NutLoose]

I thought they were buying a shed load of these, are they not replacements?

https://www.generaldynamics.uk.com/solutions/vehicles/ajax/

https://www.armyrecognition.com/scout_sv_light_tracked_armoured_vehicle_variants_u/ajax_scout_sv_ct40_40mm_automatic_cannon_light_tracked_armou red_vehicle_technical_data_sheet_pictures.html

[Fonsini]

Delays are one thing (Warrior - Army), cancellation and admitting defeat is another (Nimrod MRA/AEW - RAF), but I always thought that the absolute worst was to field a weapon system that was simply known not to work (Tigerfish - RN).

Honorable mentions - Blowpipe, SeaCat, SA80, Duncan Sandys.

Now I’ll get my coat before the fight starts.

[GlassCollector]

Google "Pentagon Wars Bradley Fighting Vehicle Evolution"...(I can't post URLs)

[pulse1]

Another Defence disaster seems to be the sea Venom missile which is now delayed until 2021, leaving the Navy Wildcat without its primary anti-ship weapon.

https://www.janes.com/article/85256/sea-venom-anl-missile-service-entry-faces-year-long-delay

[Blossy]

I used the word depressing earlier. It now needs regrading to distressing.

[pr00ne]

Not sure what folk expect from the MoD? They have consistently been the worst spenders of public money for their entire existence, why should anything change now?

[SASless]

You must admit they have had some rather stiff competition for that title from the social welfare side of the house!

Politicians must buy they votes giving to folks....and get their funding from those they are going to grant contracts.

[Dan Winterland]

It's not the breakfast of warriors I remember. But then, the Vikings conquered most of Europe eating porridge.

[matkat]

Always the same, I was involved in the Sentinel Mk 1 project(ASTOR) exactly the same and the reason is always the same in that the Customer (MOD) continually changes the requirements.

[unmanned_droid]

It's not the breakfast of warriors I remember. But then, the Vikings conquered most of Europe eating porridge.

They were just looking for a tastier breakfast?

[BEagle]

Wrong thread, Dan Winterland and unmanned droid !

But whilst we're at it, I'm sure that porridge was a lot tastier than other Scandiwegian delicacies - such as surströmming :yuk: .