Cameron Announces Major UK Defense Boost
“I can announce today that we’re now able to put £1.1 billion of investment back into our defense capabilities,” the UK Prime Minister said.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron visited the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday. (Photo: David Donald)
UK Prime Minister David Cameron visited the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday. (Photo: David Donald)

On a flying visit to the Farnborough Airshow yesterday, UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced a major boost to the UK’s defense budget by pledging £1.1 billion to a package that both extends current capabilities and introduces new ones. Cameron specifically mentioned Raytheon/Bombardier Sentinel and the Beechcraft King Air-based Shadow airplanes, which were due to be withdrawn next year following the UK withdrawal from Afghanistan, but which have proved of such use that they are to be retained for at least three more years.

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