Presumably that’s a big thumbs up to Tempest then.....
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/w...tary-76wb7kwx8
We must sacrifice tanks and sell more arms to fund hi‑tech warfare, warns defence secretary
The armed forces will have to give up assets such as tanks if they are to have drones and other modern equipment, the defence secretary has said, setting out plans to transform the military.
In a warning shot at service chiefs, Ben Wallace today signals a shift away from static ground forces towards aerospace equipment such as drones.
In an article for The Sunday Times website, Wallace also says the government needs to build products that can be sold to other countries to generate cash to help pay for Britain’s troops.
He writes: “We desperately need to reform and modernise our armed forces if we are to be able to meet emerging threats. For too long we have had a sentimental attachment to a static, armoured-centric force structure anchored in Europe, while our competition has nimbly spread out across the globe.”
Wallace, who is this week visiting Oman and Qatar, also reveals that he will publish a “defence industrial strategy” alongside the security, defence and foreign policy review this autumn.
“Our aerospace industry isn’t just a domestic concern — its exports amount to £34bn. Their exports enable us to afford the best for the men and women of the services. No country that wants to keep ahead of our enemies can afford to not export.”.......