The following is the net "Objective 2" spending from the 2009/2010 Ministry of Defence accounts.
Royal Navy
Aircraft carriers* £349,202,000
Frigates and Destroyers £1,382,062,000
Smaller warships £231,141,000
Amphibious ships £353,932,000
Strategic sealift £33,223,000
Fleet support ships £466,831,000
Survey and other vessels £259,551,000
Naval aircraft £1,747,825,000
Submarines £2,523,777,000
Royal Marines £597,796,000
Total £7,945,340,000
Army
Army
Field units £10,795,012,000
Other units £2,889,857,000
Total £13,684,869,000
Royal Air Force
Combat aircraft £1,996,784,000
I.S.T.A.R. aircraft £1,584,172,000
Tankers, transport and communications aircraft £1,169,978,000
Future capability £799,835,000
Other aircraft and RAF units £1,450,174,000
Total £7,000,943,000
Centre Grouping
Joint and multinational operations £280,224,000
Centrally managed military support £903,056,000
Maintenance of war reserve stocks £6,788,000
Total £1,190,068,000
Total
Total Objective 2 £29,821,220,000
*The figure listed for aircraft carriers includes the £138 Million operating cost (including capital costs) of both HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal.
*The figure listed for aircraft carriers includes the £138 Million operating cost (including capital costs) of both HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal.
very interesting figures I have never sen suched detailed breakdowns before. Interesting to note that the Amry budget could pay for roughly 20 times the Marines budget. I am sure the cost of the Marines does not cover the entire three commando brigade but it makes you think. What would be more useful in Afghanistan 7th and 20th armoured brigade or a few extra commando brigades.
ReplyDeleteHello Martin,
ReplyDeleteit is a shame there is not a better breakdown of the army figures.
I also have no idea if the army units supporting 3 Commando are in the navy budget or army budget.
Light troops and helicopters are in their element in low threat density/high terrain density environments like Afghanistan.
But we also have to fight in high threat density/low terrain density environments sometimes!
One of the stranger things in the budget is the Royal Air Force's "Future Capability".
I believe the Nimrod M.R.A.4 is included there.
GrandLogistics.
Its bit late, but I FOI'd the Army breakdown, didnt get it.
ReplyDeleteHello The Raging Tory,
ReplyDeletethank you for trying anyway.
GrandLogistics.