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UK to decommission ships, drones and helicopters to save £500m

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UK to speed up decommissioning of old military equipment to save up to Â500 m over five years .

Ships, drones and helicopters - some more than 50 years old - will be decommissioned.

Defence Secretary John Healey says move will free up funds for further investment in the armed forces.

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