British Military Spent UKpound 500 Million Upgrading Old Gear for Ira... War.
By Tracey Boles, Sunday Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Aug. 10--The UK government spent UKpound 500 million (E710 million, $810 million) on making its armed forces' outdated e...uipment battleworthy for the Ira...i conflict, The Business has discovered.
Britain's Challenger 2 tanks, Warrior armoured personnel vehicles and communications systems all had to be upgraded before they were fit to go to war in the Middle East.
The UKpound 500 million bill will stir bitter memories of the much criticised SA80 rifle, standard iss
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