I heard today that the contract for the delivery of DII to all remaining MOD sites has been signed off.
I don't have the source of your information CounterSunk, but I was led to understand that the decision on whether or not to fund Tranche 3a would be made by the Treasury in Mar 10. A different decision, on whether to employ Atlas to commence work on the 'preparations' for this next monster, was expected prior to Christmas - it seems this may now have happened.
Trebles All Round.
STH