Prime Minister David Cameron has handed the UK’s armed forces a £1.1bn funding boost as part of the government’s Defence Growth Partnership.
Designed to boost the economy and provide new equipment for the army, navy and air force, the investment will see £800m allocated to improving counter-terrorism defence, as part of an intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance package. The MoD confirmed the remaining £300m will towards a new E-Scan radar for Typhoon and the purchase of…
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