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Old 17th Jul 2015, 14:14
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Burnswannabe
 
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Originally Posted by Biggus
Given what the PM said about spending more on "....new spy aircraft....":

Defence review: Spend more on SAS and drones - Cameron - BBC News

Would it be feasible to buy more than 3 of these aircraft if the UK government actually wanted to?
We would be better off spending the money on a tanker capability that makes the 3 we are getting more useful. It could provide an independence from the USAF tanker fleet too.
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