Above, artist’s impression HMS Queen ElizabethNavy Aircraft Carrier Plans Hit By Further Delays -- The Telegraph
Britain could be left without an aircraft carrier equipped with fighter jets for the next decade after soaring costs threw Ministry of Defence plans into doubt.
The Defence Secretary is to reconsider plans for up to 50 new fighter jets, which have been billed as the world’s most advanced warplanes, after the government admitted it had no idea what the programme would cost.
The rethink also comes amid fears that a design flaw in the new Joint Strike Fighter makes it unable to land on aircraft carriers. Leaked Pentagon documents found the plane had failed eight simulated landings.
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My Comment: How to sum up Britain's aircraft carrier plans .... No leadership. No planning. No vision. No accountability. And now no more money.
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I'm still astonished at the level of stupidity within the British MOD and the US Military. Both governments are trying to break new ground with military based systems on a limited budget that is getting smaller with each day.
The F35 is a complete financial disaster, along with outlandish future projects that will most likely never see the light of day, yet are considered for serious funding.
The UK is no different and needs a reality check. They can't afford a carrier fully loaded with fighter jets let alone the upkeep, they need to face the facts and downsize their navy further and just live with the realization that they will have to make do with what they have now, instead of dreaming of what they might have...
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