One hopes that the MoD ensures that the previous "Don't waste our time with your rubbish" report is PA'd (or whatever the electroninc version is), so that it pops up every 5-10 years when the next airship idiot tries to convince the MoD that these things have any genuine value.
So it didn't work in N.I. then? Why was that?
Was it because it was shot down? - No
Couldn't do the tasking? - No
More expensive than the R.W.? - No
The only thing that stopped the planned 3 airships replacing the 20 Gazelles was the peace process !?!
P.S. For those that keep banging on about the ballast problem, google 'Ballonets'
P.P.S. Do you honestly think the Americans thought of throwing $500M at this project without first asking, "What about wind?" "What about ballast?" "What about the threat?"
Time will tell, but I'm not betting the house on it f**king off into space the first time it drops off a big load!