The British Trade Union has issued a statement, stating that the UK military aircraft manufacturing industry is facing a serious problem of skill loss. The reason for this statement is that the original production orders for the Typhoon fighter jets have been completed, but no new domestic or export orders have been received. As a result, the manufacturer BAE Systems has transferred hundreds of skilled workers from the Warton factory to other companies or air force bases. The British Trade Union is angry with BAE Systems' approach, accusing it of not planning for the future and allowing these skilled workers to leave instead of preparing them for the production of the next generation of fighter jets.
BAE Systems is dismissive of the Trade Union's statement, saying that the production of the next-generation fighter jet is still far off, and even if it is a joint project between the UK, Italy, and Japan, it is uncertain whether it will proceed. Without orders, these hundreds of skilled workers cannot just sit around doing nothing while the company keeps paying their salaries for years.
The British Trade Union also realizes that it is not appropriate to criticize BAE Systems from a moral standpoint. To retain aviation technicians, the most effective approach is to secure orders. However, exporting the Typhoon fighter jet is difficult, so the British Trade Union is now calling on the UK government to purchase a batch of new Typhoon fighter jets to preserve the industrial workers in this area. However, the UK government refuses: each Typhoon fighter jet costs $120 million, which means the government would have to pay real money, and it is currently poor. There are expenses everywhere, where would the money come from?
Britain has been in decline for a long time, so there is no hope of it regaining its former strength. It would be lucky if Britain can keep Rolls-Royce company in the future.
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