MRT were used to great effect in Iraq by Coalition forces. The Canadians found them very useful in Afg too, so much so they are buying "new" ones -
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(See the Canada entry and links)
LT-DT Purple works at the coal face because we need to rely on each other, but further up the the ranks the Services just don't trust each other and it is obvious, far too much political manouvreing and positioning going on to secure their slice of the pie
Lets hope those at the top work together on the SDR for the good of defence and not just their Service.
Re the dig, I know it was slightly in jest but why should the Army get all RW lift? How would they be better placed to provide it than the RAF, who's job it is to understand and operate in the Air battlespace.