Razor,
What do we need a gazelle sized helo for anyway, esp as OP Banner is dead. The apache has its own sensors, we are buying many new ISTAR assets, defender, king air, ASTOR, predator all of which have longer legs and decent sensors. Do we need a small unarmed recce helo with no self-defence capability?
NO - we need LIFT capabilty, and LOTS of it, not a generals' taxi.