Tories pledge £10bn 'Britannia Shield' air defence system
Tories pledge £10bn 'Britannia Shield' air defence systemImage source, AFP/Getty ImagesImage caption, The UK's existing Sky Sabre air defence system, seen in 2022 at the Royal Artillery's change of colours parade at Baker Barracks, Thorney IslandByEwan SomervillePolitical…
- ▪Tories pledge £10bn 'Britannia Shield' air defence systemImage source, AFP/Getty ImagesImage caption, The UK's existing Sky Sabre air defence system, seen in 2022 at the Royal Artillery's change of colours parade at Baker Barracks, Thorney
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Tories pledge £10bn 'Britannia Shield' air defence systemImage source, AFP/Getty ImagesImage caption, The UK's existing Sky Sabre air defence system, seen in 2022 at the Royal Artillery's change of colours parade at Baker Barracks, Thorney IslandByEwan SomervillePolitical reporterPublished4 minutes agoThe Conservatives have pledged to invest in a new missile and drone defence system if voted into government at the next election.Branding it "Britannia Shield", the party said it would spend up to £10bn over a decade on an integrated network of radar, command and control systems, as well as interceptor missiles.In a speech to the Conservative Party conference on Tuesday, shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge will describe it as "the most significant upgrade to UK air defence for…
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