There were some good articles today covering Afghanistan in the media. Good to see as it is an under reported conflict.
Historically the British army has always been poorly provided for. This is a major news item now and it has been bought into the nations minds. The frustrating thing is we spend enough money on equipment procurement.
Today's example was the Bowman radio system, to provide secure communications. So a couple of billion spent there, 15 years in the making. But it turns up as too heavy, with no battery life indicator, and limited range. Maybe it can be improved but it made depressing reading.
No comments:
Post a Comment