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I really do not understand why did the British abandon their own domesticaly produced V/STOL aircraft in favour of F-35 which certainly will not be ready for service for forseeable future. They have built/are building two carriers, but those two without aircraft can only be oversized helicopter carriers.
Why is that? Is Harrier not suited for the role envisaged or cannot be suitably upgraded or modified?