Aldermaston

[Pastis]

So, that's it. We no longer have any commercial interests in the production or maintenance or our deterrent.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7793171.stm

They've sold the Silver, he sold the Gold, and now, hours before the holiday recess there's an announcement that they've sold the remaining interest to another 'Merican company without so much as a query or discussion.
Outsourcing is fine, yadda, yadda, but come the time of dis-agreement there's sanctions and withdrawal of supply.

Fvcked, yet again. Thanks Gorgon 

[Barman]

I went there once - spooky place... 

No doubt this sale is lined into Gogons insistance on the immediate need to replace the nuclear subs... not a question of impending deadlines or the time for design, but part of a nice juicy package...

Slip us a few bob for AWE and we guarantee the purchase of a whole new set of missiles...

Excuse my language but they are a bunch of lying fucking bastards!