MRA4 Hawker Siddeley Nimrod
nimrod mra4 zj518 makes pass weapons bay open @ 2007 royal international air tattoo
the nimrod mra4 intended replace capability provided mr2. new aircraft, current-generation rolls-royce br710 turbofan engines, new larger wing, , refurbished fuselage. project subject delays, cost over-runs, , contract re-negotiations; type had been intended enter service in 2003. mra4 cancelled in 2010 result of strategic defence , security review @ point £789 million over-budget , 9 years late; development airframes scrapped. functions dispersed other assets, hercules transport aircraft , sentry airborne warning aircraft given tasks, cancellation of mra4 resulted in significant gap in long-range maritime patrol , search-and rescue capability.
in july 2016, ministry of defence announced purchase of 9 boeing p-8a poseidon aircraft raf, restoring dedicated long-range maritime patrol , reconnaissance aircraft (mpra) capability united kingdom. these aircraft arrive in 2019/2020 time frame , based @ raf lossiemouth.
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