And a return to intercine rivalry
Well on this one I think that the news CAS "gets it" (to use that horrible buzzword from the other topic), as does the new CNS. As for
I doubt that we'll ever see a MMA or MPA in UK Service, at least not in the ASW sense. ASuW and SAR (or ISTAR), quite possibly, but ASW
why on earth would you procure an MMA that couldn't do ASW? It's one of the primary roles, contributes to the first 2 military tasks (as well as all of the others) and ASuW, ISTAR and SAR can all be done as a free gift from being able to do ASW (properly). Stop thinking single roles here, to be affordable and viable you need to be thinking multi(ple) mission aircraft.