MPA Seedcorn
Back to seedcorn which is what the initial topic was about. Hope the guys that come to NZ enjoy the lifestyle here..... havnt been out of shorts for 3 years now apart from formal occasions and when I ride the motorbike. You will have a great time here, I have loved every minute of it and would not be looking at going back. If any of the guys coming down here have any questions about expat life in NZ, not life in the RNZAF feel free to ask.
Not to be forgotten (and you do seem to have done so) is the fact that it was subsidised to over £1bn by the ever generous shareholders of BAE Systems through several write-offs.
, they made a mint when the share prices went up each time the program was either awarded or amended. How about next time those "ever generous shareholders" give the MoD back all the dividends and vast profits they earn when we pay for the underperforming, over-expensive and late equipment? No, I thought not. Shareholders aren't exactly in business to give their money away - their in it to accumulate!Nuff said?
iRaven
If this is about to become a thread dedicated to the pros/cons of the MRA4, perhaps someone would like to start a....
"The decision to axe the MRA4 was bonkers" thread.
After all, why should WEBF have all the fun....
"The decision to axe the MRA4 was bonkers" thread.
After all, why should WEBF have all the fun....
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Also, where exactly are these shareholders? I thought many if not most were non-UK now. Certainly BAE as a company sees its future in the US, not the UK now. Every penny gouged from the UK taxpayer in recent years has been spent acquiring second and third tier US defense contractors.
