A quote from our friend WEBF from 2002:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...V&pagenumber=1
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But I did read a few years ago that a UAV was being consider to replace the AEW Sea King. That idea seems to have been dropped now. UAVs for reece and possibly ESM, but for actual weapon delivery? Nah, it'll never work.
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....and the wheels turned. Proving that our retired SHAR mate was wrong.
The whole thread makes for an interesting read.