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Whilst your point is accurate accept this, the MR2 carries out whatever tasks it carries out and is overdue for replacement. If you don’t replace it with a similar platform capable of development, what do you do – keep it flying?
Now we can start talking about UAV’s and other platforms for Afghanistan and the like, however, we are an island nation that relies on sea trade for our survival, not to have a maritime capability is short sighted and irresponsible.
Whether the MRA4 is the right platform, is another debate.
Time for my cocoa again