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The 'Strategic Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Special Missions Aircraft (Managed Service)' is a UK Ministry of Defence contract for providing managed services involving special missions aircraft equipped for ISR operations, with PAL Aerospace Ltd. as the current supplier. The contract, valued at approximately 33.9 million GBP (with an earlier notice at 1 million GBP), is scheduled to start on 30 April 2026. It aims to deliver strategic ISR capabilities potentially using Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) or piloted aircraft to support defence missions.
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