Mr 18
I've never carried ballast on a Mk 5 to keep it in trim
Who operates the JTIDS on the Tristar? The ship's cat?
As for the "not a penny more" who knows....?
PS. Who's going to train all you lot to operate all this fabulous kit? Got the resources to keep you all current too? I'd heard they were selling off Mk5 ballast to help pay for it all.....