Britain’s military drone fleet could almost double in price, US figures suggest

‘The cost of expanding Britain’s drone fleet could run as high as $1 billion, US figures indicate, a fact strenuously denied by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Cost projections for new UK equipment appear to contradict those released by the US, which is selling Britain the components.
The disparity was first spotted by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). UK figures from April projected the cost of new drones and ground control stations at £415 million ($520 million), while more recent US figures set the deal at a cost of $1 billion (£790 million).
The MoD insists the £1 billion price tag is merely what would be paid if Britain chose to buy all of the equipment.’
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