U-2 gets to stay around a little bit longer

The Pentagon has again reversed its decision to retire the U-2 and replace it with the RQ-4B Global Hawk.

The fiscal 2016 budget request is likely to seek funding to keep the spy plane operating till fiscal 2018.

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