AT A GLANCE
n Army numbers reduced by 7,000 to 95,500 by 2015
n Harrier jump jet will be retired and RAF manpower reduced by 5,000 to 33,000 by 2015
n Tanks and heavy artillery numbers reduced by 40 per cent
n Nimrod programme to be scrapped
n Three RAF bases no longer needed
n Naval manpower cut by 5,000 to 30,000 by 2015
n Total number of frigates and destroyers to drop from 23 to 19 by 2020
n HMS Ark Royal to be de-commissioned immediately
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Hide Adn Either HMS Ocean or HMS Illustrious to be de-commissioned after study of which provides most effective helicopter platform
n Two new Elizabeth class aircraft carriers to be built, one of which may be sold.