Auditors Warn on UK Defense Equipment Plans, FCAS Spending

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LONDON—British auditors have warned that the UK’s defense equipment plans are again at risk because of over-optimistic assumptions about future budgets and costs. The UK is planning to spend some £238 billion ($324 billion) on defense equipment through 2031—£48 billion more than previous iterations...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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