The UK will save £500m by scrapping old military equipment early, the defence secretary has announced, despite warning that the UK faces "increasing global threats".


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UK to decommission ships, drones and helicopters to save £500m

The move will help with the implementation of the strategic defence review, due to report next year, the government says.

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Defence secretary John Healey cancels six ‘outdated’ defence projects

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Ministers scrap warships, helicopters, and drones in £500m defence cuts

The UK will scrap five warships, dozens of military helicopters and a fleet of drones to save money despite growing threats from Russia and a war raging in Europe.

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UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save money despite threats abroad

The UK has scrapped six defence projects, including former Royal Navy flagships, helicopters, and army drones in cost-saving measures, as threats abroad ramp up.
John Healey told MPs on Wednesday that his party received a “dire inheritance” and “billion-pound black holes in defence plans” from the Conservative government.
Labour has to make the “difficult decommissioning decisions” and part with outdated military equipment, he told the House of …

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UK Scraps Warships, Helicopters, and Drones in Defence Cuts Despite Threats Abroad

Defense chief describes move as 'common sense' decision - Anadolu Ajansı

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UK to retire warships, helicopters, drones to modernize armed forces

The current British government plans to relieve the military budget by decommissioning five warships, dozens of helicopters and drones. In this way, he is to save half a billion pounds (15.2 billion crowns) in five years, Defense Minister John Healey said according to Reuters. The opposition talks about the weakening of British national security.

Ulevit armádnímu rozpočtu se chystá současná britská vláda tím, že vyřadí z provozu pět válečných lodí, desítky vrtulníků a dronů. Za pět let tak má ušetřit půl miliardy liber (15,2 miliardy korun), uvedl podle agentury Reuters ministr obrany John Healey. Opozice hovoří o oslabení britské národní bezpečnosti.

Británie bude šetřit. Sešrotuje pět válečných lodí, vyřadí drony i vrtulníky

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Britain will save. Scraps five warships, disables drones and helicopters

Defence Secretary John Healey said “difficult decisions are required” due to budget constraints.

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UK scraps older warships, helicopters and drones in cost-saving plan

Two former Royal Navy flagships, a frigate and a pair of RFA support tankers will be decommissioned under a series of cost-saving measures announced on Wednesday to the House of Commons by Defense Secretary John Healey.

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UK to ax amphibious assault ships, a frigate 31 helicopters and obsolete drones

Ministers have scrapped six defence projects including drones, warships and helicopters, in a move to save half a billion pounds over the next five years.

UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save £500m

Even as reports of the Storm Shadow strikes were emerging, the Defence secretary was in the Commons announcing cuts to naval ships, drones and helicopters.

UK to decommission ships, drones and helicopters to save £500m

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