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Old 15th Sep 2014, 17:44
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Robert Cooper
 
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U-2 To Be Retired

Although the U-2 can it traces its history back to the Cold War, recent upgrades have made it far more useful than any alternative currently available. However, it is being retired because the current administration says it can’t afford to sustain both U-2 and a long-range surveillance drone called the Global Hawk.

But can the Global Hawk perform the same wide range of missions that the U-2 can perform?

Bob C
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