GCAP, Drones Prioritized In UK Defense Spending Plans

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The government has prioritized spending on the Global Combat Air Program, with £8.6 billion allocated over the next four years.

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LONDON—The tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has emerged as the biggest winner from the UK government's Defense Investment Plan (DIP), although the funding comes at the cost of retiring helicopter and intelligence-gathering fleets as the military shifts some of those missions to uncrewed...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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