I really love the SIGMA design – at 105m for the first one – its the kind of vessel I would love to see in the RN -12 of these taking up the slack and meaning we dont have to fall of the face of the planet in terms of anti drug ops and other flag flying ops.

HMS Liverpool is a destroyer

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=6477523&c=AME&s=AIR

In his evidence, Dalton denied the RAF had any ambitions to take over the role of the Fleet Air Arm on the Navy carriers, and said a 60-40 split in favor of the Air Force had already been agreed to between the two services.

very well put Liger30.

The US says its interested in an off the shelf jet trainer – I wonder if the Hawk might actually have a chance.

Boeing might fancy working with BAE again now that a new design might be off the table.

at least shriv and indians are right, from my sources Rafale outperfomed all his contenders in india tests!

as they look for a REAL MULTIROLE fighter !

As before your sources, at least say I believe that the Rafale outperformed the other competitors or something.

I like livefist, but I think Shiv talks some rubbish sometimes