UK given stark warning over ‘very limited’ air defence systems
12-05-2024 18:10 via theguardian.com

UK given stark warning over ‘very limited’ air defence systems

Exclusive: Key defence contractor says UK’s capabilities are ‘negligible’ as a result of long-term under-investmentBritain’s air defence systems are “very limited, to the point of being negligible”, a key defence contractor has claimed, as the Ministry of Defence warned of the gravest risk of attack from the skies in 30 years.Northrop Grumman UK, a leading provider of defence technology to the RAF and Royal Navy, offered its assessment in response to questioni
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