Buying an amphibious 8x8 vehicle across several British strike brigades is compared with purchasing it only for the Royal Marines. A common Army and Marine fleet would spread support costs and give the Army two formations with useful amphibious mobility alongside a dedicated Marine brigade. A Royal-Marines-only order would be much smaller and therefore more expensive per vehicle and support system. That narrow purchase could make the formation itself appear disproportionately costly when budgets tighten. The comparison shows how commonality and fleet size can affect an institution's survival in defence procurement.
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Why an amphibious vehicle buy works better across several brigades
A current-procurement aside uses the Royal Marines to show why common vehicles and a larger fleet can make an amphibious capability more defensible.