Fair play to Lord Drayson, he got there in the end. Any news on the timescale? Can't imagine they will be ready in time for the next fighting season in May. I am sure Thales didn't work the MoD over the proverbial barrel on this one. Still, it will make a hell of a difference when they come on line.
Well done too, to BBC R4 and C4 News for highlighting the issue.