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Red Arrows to get new jets replacing ageing Hawk
Key takeaways
- The Red Arrows will get replacements for their aging Hawk jets
- The Red Arrows will get new jets as part of a £15bn increase in military spending, the government has announced.
- Last month, the team said it would fly with fewer aircraft at most displays in a bid to extend the lifespan of the Hawk, which entered service in the 1980s.
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The Red Arrows will get replacements for their aging Hawk jets
The Red Arrows will get new jets as part of a £15bn increase in military spending, the government has announced.
According to the UK's defence investment plan (DIP), the Ministry of Defence (Mo D) has committed to investing £360m in developing a new "British Jet Trainer System", which will include "new jets for the Red Arrows to replace the ageing Hawk aircraft".
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