The Royal Air Force’s fleet of Beechcraft B350ER Shadow ISR aircraft will be retired from service in the near future, a move anticipated since the cancellation of the troubled R2 upgrade program. The Defence Investment Plan (DIP), released on Jun. 30, 2026 after many months of delay, named the Shadow by name as one of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities which would be withdrawn from service early to secure funding fo…
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