Tuesday, February 10, 2009

£1bn 'spy jets' join RAF squadron


By Peter Jackson
BBC News

"At almost £1bn for five, the Sentinel R1 jet does not come cheap, but the Ministry of Defence (MoD) hopes its latest "eye in the sky" will have a real impact.

The twin-engined plane carries some of the world's most sophisticated radar equipment, allowing it to detect and track enemy movement over huge areas."

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