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Option Exercised for 13 Additional Aircraft
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Option Exercised for 13 Additional Aircraft
Date
1 Jul 2021
Program
Protector RG Mk1 (UK)
Details
UK MOD exercised option to acquire 13 Protector RG Mk1, bringing total to 16.
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