Navaleye,
But we are eliminating AD only aircraft, and there are only 4 F3 Squadrons left, the old hardened UKADGE infrastructure is being abandoned for a centralised above ground CRC at Scampton and we long ago abandoned medium range SAM's and the Rapier units are now as rare as hens teeth. (Army down to 1 Regiment?)
See, the old order changeth.
Multi-role fast jets are the future, Typhoon being the centre of this future when it is eventually available as a true multi-role assett.
What the RAF REALLY needs is a modern up to date version of what I used to fly, the McDonell Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR2, not that we ever actually used it as a multi-role asset, but that's not the point.
What the RAF DOESN'T need is a modern updated version of the English Electric Lightning, and nor does the RN need a naval equivalent, because there is nothing for it to do anymore.