"A hurried announcement, indeed."
On the 14th the MoD said:
"Tranche 2 Order for Typhoon – Media Facility
A media facility will be held on Friday 17th December 2004 to mark the signature of the contract that will see the delivery of a further tranche of 89 Typhoon aircraft to the RAF.
Defence Secretary, Geoff Hoon, Minister for Defence Procurement, Lord Bach, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Dick Olver, Chairman BAE Systems and Mike Turner, CEO BAE Systems will be in attendance."
This was firmly embargoed......