More Submarine Problems.
UKIP Defence Spokesman, Bill Etheridge MEP, has launched a
broadside at the Ministry of Defence as news emerged of not only a ten month
delay for the fourth Astute class submarine, but also a near £200m increase in
their combined cost. The fourth Astute vessel, HMS Audacious, was initially due
in August 2015 but this had already been put back to January next year. November
2018 is the new predicted date.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) have also admitted that the price to build
the four new nuclear submarines rose by £191m in the year
2015/2016.
A BAE spokeswoman said: "The design and build of a nuclear powered
submarine is one of the world's most complex engineering challenges.
Mr Etheridge, MEP for the West Midlands, said “An engineering challenge it may be, but surely that should have been included in the quote?
Mr Etheridge, MEP for the West Midlands, said “An engineering challenge it may be, but surely that should have been included in the quote?
