[Leaning Right]

> Isn’t this the platform whose systems use Windows XP? <

No worries. My sources tell me that the Royal Navy is busy upgrading their ship systems to Windows Vista.

[az_gila]

“...The huge cost of these new warships is justified by the British defense establishment in terms of their ability to deliver sovereign power projection globally...”

Err.. not quite.

The huge expense was justified by the UK govt. to give Scottish ship workers jobs before the “Independent Scotland” referendum. :^)