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  "path": "/news/world/167235-britain-retires-wildcat-helicopters/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-02T15:39:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "As part of a large-scale modernization of Britain's defense capabilities, the government has confirmed that the British Army's fleet of Leonardo Wildcat AH1 helicopters will be retired beginning in 2027. The decision marks the end of dedicated combat reconnaissance helicopters within the Army Air Corps, with unmanned and autonomous systems set to assume their role.\nThe United Kingdom announced that its fleet of 34 Leonardo Wildcat AH1 helicopters will leave service under the new Defence Investment Plan (DIP), presented on June 30, 2026. The move represents a significant shift in British Army aviation and replaces manned reconnaissance platforms with drones and autonomous technologies.\nFrom Piloted Reconnaissance to Autonomous Systems\n\nThe Wildcat AH1 entered service with the Army Air Corps in 2014 as the successor to the Westland Lynx. The aircraft carried out combat reconnaissance, command-and-control operations, communications missions, and light transport duties.",
  "title": "British Army Says Goodbye to Wildcat Helicopters in Major Military Overhaul"
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