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Time for the MoD to square the circle on defence procurement



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Published Date: 22 May 2008
By George Kerevan
ON TUESDAY, Des Browne, the Defence Secretary, sent a long-awaited letter to BAE Systems and VT Group guaranteeing that the MoD will sign a firm contract to purchase the Royal Navy's two new super-aircraft carriers sometime in June, at a cost of £3.8 billion.
This is good news for Scotland, which will get some 25 per cent of the business. Chunks of the carriers (which are being built in modules like a construction kit) will be manufactured at BAE Systems' Govan and Scotstoun yards, which employ 3,000 peop...



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  • Last Updated: 21 May 2008 9:33 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
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WJohn,

Wonderland 22/05/2008 09:59:13
Wonder who will pay for those flying machines without which the carriers will just be floating sports fields.
PFI anyone?

 

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