Umm the govt of my country has ordered the Tucanos too for border patrols

Sad thing is, in the not too distant future we will have UCAV's. The US are developing them now so I should imagine its only a matter of time before the UK gets some. Cheap to run/maintain and can carry a half decent payload.

Big problem with the spending review is all 3 services have been neglected in some fashion for so long they ALL need stuff yet the Gov't in its wisdom will make cuts for sure. The Navy needs more Type 45's is it's to defend the 2 carriers effectively when they launch, the RAF needs far more fast jets we have a pitiful amount of jets now compared to 20 years ago. Choppers too for the RAF/Navy and AAC. The Army too needs newer vehicles and weapons. The list seems endless... but thats what a decade of neglect and constant cut backs does... oh and 9 years of active operations!