Balanced Budgets UK

British defense minister, announced completion of the balance of military expenditure in the coming years. Resort He created even a small surplus for unplanned expenses.

Reductions of the sums allocated by the UK Ministry of Defence on various weapons programs may also affect armor, including the flagship project of land forces - SV Scout reconnaissance tank. Originally expected that it will be purchased from 400 to 586 vehicles of this type, not counting about 200 cars base (optional). All the indications are that this number will eventually lower.

Even before the outbreak of the economic crisis, due to the increase in the budgets of individual weapons programs, underestimation of the British military expenditure was about EUR 35 billion. It is commonly determined as a black hole . Subsequent events only worsen the situation and forced the creation of the framework plan for reducing military spending Kingdom and the Ministry of Defence. Agreeing on the details but it took several months.


Yesterday the minister Philip Hammond said that the work was completed, and this week will present a detailed solution. He assured, however, that they do not change previous decisions regarding the size of the armed forces. He added that he managed to save the financial reserves to allow for the completion of the programs, exceeding the established estimates.

Resort has also confirmed that it was decided to purchase the aircraft the F-35B aircraft, so a short takeoff and vertical landing. Abandoned in this way, with plans to acquire fighter version of the classic board C, considering that the money saved in this way, money will not offset the expenses necessary to equip the new British aircraft carrier catapult system.