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But that’s not what we need is it? Nor would we buy that number – we couldn’t afford to support them.
Is it not what we need?
Don't we need to clear the routes to deep waters for our SSBNs? Don't we need to keep an eye on the Russian ships navigating their way through the GUIK or the Channel?
And I understood that the C295 had a serious sensor suite plus the ability to deploy a reasonable amount of ordnance. How many subs are we expecting an MPA to sink on any one mission?
And as for not being able to afford to support them...............I understood they were considerably cheaper to operate than the P8 (as well as to buy), so if we can't afford to operate the C295, what chance the P8!
We'll have to agree to disagree