Biggus / TLP
Yup, you're both right. No money...
No aircraft companies in the UK able to put their own money into their own development programs...
and few able able to visualise the potential...
I reckon within 5 years we will see ASW capabilities on unmanned aircraft and once again the UK will 'miss the boat' (pun intended) and be left behind the rest of the aerospace world.
My final words on this thread (I promise!). If LRMPA with ASW/ASuW is so very crucial for maritime ops, why haven't the RN either planned for it or taken it over in the past? I don't see them crying into their rum as much as the RAF seem to be crying into their beer about the loss?
LJ out