Yes, had a similar thought to you Blue Wolf. Seem to recall that BWoS had/have a Tornado F2/F3 which has an IRST and other goodies which went under the unlikely moniker of TIARA - from what I remember, this was fitted with a Blue Vixen, instead of Foxhunter. Tony's chums could avoid all embarassment over SHAR by shurgging shulders and regretfully announcing that the Blue Vixens are needed for urgent refitting to the F3.
Of course, they're more likely to scrap the SHAR and use this as an excuse to bin more F3 Squadrons to enable Derry Irvine to renew his wallpaper (the current stuff must be at least five yearsold by now, after all).
Allowing the 'Keep the SHAR' campaign to win would be terribly embarrassing for Uncle Tony and cousin Gordon (although a 'Give the GR9 a radar' push might have a bit more luck?)