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RAF fighting to retain Sentinel R1

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The RAF’s Sentinel R1 could be saved from retirement due to its sterling performance in Afghanistan and Libya.

Defense Secretary Liam Fox has signalled that the Sentinel may win a reprieve in the next defense review in 2015.

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