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Originally Posted by MoD Official News Blog
British Harrier fleet sale
The Daily Telegraph reported today that the British Harrier fleet is to be sold in a £34m deal. As decided in the SDSR, Harrier aircraft will be disposed of through whatever means will get best value-for-money for the UK taxpayer while ensuring appropriate future use of the assets. Discussions about options for disposal are ongoing.
Also see
MoD denies sale of Harriers to US on Defence Management.com