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Monday, October 18, 2010

No jets for Navy carriers in cutbacks

Queen Elisabeth classRoyal Navy aircraft carriers could go to sea without planes for several years as a result of budget cuts, Liam Fox admitted yesterday.

The Defence Secretary confirmed Harrier jets are likely to be withdrawn from service before the new ­US F35 Joint Strike Fighter ­aircraft are delivered.

But Dr Fox insisted that Britain will still be able to defend the Falkland Islands from any Argentinian threat.

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