I struck me that as an interim - and we know how long 'interims' last - the S3 is a versatile aircraft, higher performance, and could buddy re-fuel Harrier 2+'s ( not Seajets as I erroneously first said ). Obviously AEW kit may need to be nailed on ( a 5 minute job surely ! ) but a handy plane apart from the inability to vertically insert people in odd places - intentionally anyway.
So to recap, you want us to buy AV-8B+s or install a radar on our GR9s, add an AEW sensor, data link and battle management system to the S-3B (clearly that is only going to be a '5 min job'!
) at a time when defence is having to justify every penny maintaining current capabilities.
Exactly what planet are you on DZ?
Regards,
MM