The real short to medium term constraint on serious rearmament is industrial rather than financial.
Finding the money is relatively straightforward. Spending it is harder.
Finding the money is relatively straightforward. Spending it is harder.
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Annual revenue is around €10bn.
I.e. the backlog is about 5 years’ worth of production at current output levels.
Annual revenue £28.3bn.
https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/2024-full-year-results
Those same lenders will also, I assume, be interested in the % of the order backlog converted into firm?
We need simpler, more scalable platforms that expand DIB scope
The hardest job will be agreeing standardisation of equipment so kit made in different countries is 100% compatible.