Dave to announce details of £1.1bn defence spending
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Dave to announce details of £1.1bn defence spending
BBC News - PM to announce details of £1.1bn defence spending
Well not really - just they can keep the 2012/13 year underspend
Sounds like they'll use some of it to keep Sentinel in business for a couple more years
To me it reeks of
"for Gods sake I'm at Farnborough next week and I have to say SOMETHING...."
Well not really - just they can keep the 2012/13 year underspend
Sounds like they'll use some of it to keep Sentinel in business for a couple more years
To me it reeks of
"for Gods sake I'm at Farnborough next week and I have to say SOMETHING...."
Does the MoD/RN really need a full-time 'ice maiden' (HMS Protector) - there's an ideal candidate for contracting-out I'd have thought? From 'her' website "FACT - HMS Protector is the Royal Navy’s ‘Swiss ArmyKnife’ – red, versatile, and always there when you need her" really? 
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Apparently yes. I asked a matelot about this when NERC announced its new Ice Breaker for BAS a few months ago. BAS already has a couple of it's own breakers on charter, so it would otherwise be no problem for them to take over Protector. But it seems the RN have a few important responsibilities down there they can't hand over to the civvies. Don't ask me to list them though, I wasn't that curious.
If you actually listen to what the PM says, you will see he partially breaks down what the £800M on ISTAR is for. He specifically mentions running on Shadow and Sentinel, but there is no mention of a new asset (such as an MMA/MPA).
agree with Biggus. All looks allocated to me. I still think MMA/'son-of-Nimrod' is just too politically hot for any news before the next election. Would hope it may feature in manifestos for that event (but suspect not). C'est la vie.
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The reference to Sentinel and Shadow was that they could now run until at least 2018.
In the past few weeks Dunne and Hammond, when asked about MPA (the gap and any forthcoming order) have spoken about platforms that offer flexibility rather than ones dedicated to a particular mission. For me, This makes today's statement (which talked about increasing the range and flexibility of ISTAR) all the more interesting.
In the past few weeks Dunne and Hammond, when asked about MPA (the gap and any forthcoming order) have spoken about platforms that offer flexibility rather than ones dedicated to a particular mission. For me, This makes today's statement (which talked about increasing the range and flexibility of ISTAR) all the more interesting.
No chance of an MMA announcement pre-SDSR - this sort of thing is too political and I sense it will be used as a 'good news' story to hide a multitude of 'bad news' stories that will emerge in the SDSR.
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Perhaps if the maritime brigade obtained sponsorship for a new aeroplane? Manchester United have just got £750m to allow a company to write on their shirts so a small commercial badge on the MPA crews' flying suits should fund it. Anybody got suggestions for a suitable company? (Ginster's Pies).
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