Most existing British equipment programs are considered worth expanding in this spending exercise, although Ajax is an exception. Wedgetail needs closer examination because the proposed force is too small and deliveries are too slow. Buying twelve aircraft instead of three is suggested as a way to make the program more viable. The diagnosis remains tentative: a larger order is expected to help, but the actual causes of the delivery problems would still need investigation.
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Wedgetail order size and delivery problems
A larger Wedgetail order is proposed as a possible remedy for an undersized force and an awkward procurement program.