Since when did common sense or such considerations come into DPA/DLO funding submissions (or to be fair, treatment of them at the IAB)? You're obviously not aware that the AD gap is currently being covered by the supercalifragilisticallyexpealidocious capable T45 destroyer (which is a triumph of smart procurement btw), the first of which will exter service in 2009...........b*gger.
Another btw is that British Shipbuilders (Warship division) is due to be recreated soon, with an official documentation signing on March 28th.......I wonder if they might get a headline grabbing contract announcement at the same time?