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Written question asked by Nia Griffith (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 June 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 June 2017 (named day). It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Monday, 26 June 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


ISTAR

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of reducing the number of Sentinel aircraft on the RAF's ISTAR capabilities.

Answer

There is no effect on the RAF's intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities. The current level of operational tasking for the Sentinel Force remains unchanged.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
440
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Military aircraft ISTAR
Link
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