Yes so suddenly having numbers put out to justify decisions particularly decisions on scrapping things is always questionable.Tempest414 wrote: ↑11 Dec 2021, 11:57As we all know the cost per hour is reached in different way by different operators the UK's cost per hour is always at the top end as very thing including the air crews boots are costed in however Australia is not the only unhappy customer of NH-90 Belgium , Holland , France have all been unhappy about supply and costSW1 wrote: ↑11 Dec 2021, 10:54 Interesting at the cost shock when according to Hansard merlin was costed as follows and people on here always shout for more
“The acquisition cost of the RAF operated Merlin Mk 3 is around £19 million and for the RN operated Merlin Mk 1 is around £39 million.
The large price differential is due to the inclusion of the sophisticated anti-submarine mission avionics, which are an integral part of the weapons system in the Merlin Mkl.
The total operating cost per hour is approximately £34,000 for the Merlin Mk 3 and is approximately £42,000 for the Merlin Mk 1”
Personally if the MoD makes an appropriate choice on its new medium helicopter there is a market out there for sales.
NH90 has always been a case of too many cooks and overly complex systems much like merlin coupled with the perennial problem of a lack of willingness to invest in supply and logistics. It’s a cautionary tell when tilt rotor champions rear there head.