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How the nation’s plans for aerospace programs are changing.
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The UK military is aligning its focus to platforms that will serve it well in the Pacific. Here is a quick look at how the nation’s plans for aerospace programs are changing.
 
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New defense plans boost Future Combat Air System, Typhoon upgrades, but leave intelligence-gathering fleets in tatters.
 
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