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Answering the original discussion point, the 4 reasons listed miss out cost. I think this is probably the crux in addition to the other issues. Quite expensive to modernise and sustain even one type when they don't do that much. For the UK it probably just wasn't worth the cost. Whereas for US and USSR with larger budgets (and more roles) it was.Interesting point on cruise missile development. Was guidance for a non-nuclear air launched cruise missile basically just not achievable until the late 80s / 90s?
Answering the original discussion point, the 4 reasons listed miss out cost. I think this is probably the crux in addition to the other issues. Quite expensive to modernise and sustain even one type when they don't do that much. For the UK it probably just wasn't worth the cost. Whereas for US and USSR with larger budgets (and more roles) it was.
Interesting point on cruise missile development. Was guidance for a non-nuclear air launched cruise missile basically just not achievable until the late 80s / 90s?
