Who said the UK is in "talks" regarding an ASW version of the C-130J - Lockheed Martin?
Sounds like an unsolicited bid from the company to me. I thought if MOD was intending to by something, such as an MPA, then the process included writing a requirement, inviting numerous companies to tender, examining the bids, etc..... Not just having talks with one single company.
That's not even mentioning the fact that we haven't got money in the MOD budget (to the best of my limited knowledge) allocated to the purchase of an MPA!