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Raytheon Sentinel R1
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Raytheon Sentinel R1

Former airborne battlefield and ground surveillance aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force

Overview

The Raytheon Sentinel is a retired airborne battlefield and ground surveillance aircraft formerly operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). While based on the Bombardier Global Express ultra long-range business jet, the prime contractor for the Sentinel was the American defence firm Raytheon, which supplied most of the mission systems and performed the integration work.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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