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Originally Posted by gunnut
Does the fact that French is also ordering one, therefore boosting the build number by 50%, lower the per unit cost?
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That's the reason for the latest round of delays in the programme - the government are trying to force VT and BAE Systems to drop a few hundred million pounds from the price on the grounds that an extra carrier is being ordered. Given the current build strategy to build all the UK sections in the UK and French sections in France, they aren't having a great deal of success. IMHO the only price break will come from long lead time big ticket items like engines, rather than the ship construction itself.