Navaleye
Link still not working here, but I did manage to see it on a different machine in a different place. I note that no mention is made of any surface to surface role. The mention of a TBMD role is another indication of the seriousness of the cuts in numbers.
Is there any other UK platform (land, sea or air based) capable of dealing with ballistic missiles?
nunquamparatus
I suspect the Army and Royal Marines have been demanding better NGS capabilities - hence the interest in the bigger gun. Also does it compensate for having less frigates and destroyers for NGS?