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Thursday, June 16, 2011

MoD denies sale of Harriers to US

Sea HarrierThe Ministry of Defence has denied reports that Britain's Harrier jump jets are to be sold to the US Marine Corps for spare parts.

A report in The Daily Telegraph suggested a £34m deal had already been finalised, and a 'Ministry of Defence insider' quoted in the newspaper said that selling Harriers to the US was "not a bad option in terms of cooperation".

Britain's Harriers, as well as aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, were scrapped following last October's Strategic Defence and Security Review.

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