Defence procurement bungles and wins

[Thryleon]

They also make excellent decisions and get more bangs for their bucks.

Sticking with Defence, the decision to purchase M113 armoured personnel carriers can’t be faulted and the same can be said for the last three generations of tanks, the Bushmaster PMVs, Landrovers, Unimogs, patrol boats, destroyers, frigates, Hornets, F111s, Hueys, etc.

Problems seem to arise when we’re after something off the drawing board or want to modify an existing design to suit a real or imagined requirement.

I agreed with you.

They waste money.

Now which is it. Do they do it well or don't they?