Aircraft
Raytheon Sentinel Could Go Maritime
An embryonic maritime capability for the Sentinel radar first came to the fore during Operation Ellamy in 2011.
Having seen some success tracking surface vessels during Operation Ellamy in Libya in 2011, the newly 
reinvigorated RAF Sentinel R1 program is turning its attention to expanding its maritime capability.
Having seen some success tracking surface vessels during Operation Ellamy in Libya in 2011, the newly reinvigorated RAF Sentinel R1 program is turning its attention to expanding its maritime capability.

Monday’s announcement by Prime Minister David Cameron that the RAF’s Raytheon Sentinel R1 fleet will be extended in service until at least 2018 has breathed new life into the program, and sparked real interest in further development.

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