RAF Sentinel aircraft 'immune from ground targeting'

A £131m support contract for RAF Sentinel aircraft will secure about 160 jobs in Flintshire and Lincolnshire.

The UK government said it would sustain 40 jobs at Hawarden Airfield near Broughton and 120 at RAF Waddington.

The deal with Raytheon UK will provide the Sentinel aircraft with in-service support and maintenance meaning it can meet operational requirements.

The intelligence-gathering Sentinel forms part of UK operations against so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

Defence analyst John Skipper explains what Sentinel aircraft are used for.

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