The Government is determined to plough on with the destruction of the Nimrod, saying it will save £2 billion over the next decade. Scrapping The RAF's £4bn Nimrod Fleet 'Risks UK Security' -- The Telegraph
The scrapping of the RAF’s £4 billion fleet of Nimrod surveillance aircraft will create a “massive security gap”, the country’s leading military figures have warned.
In an open letter to the Daily Telegraph, former defence chiefs from all three services say the decision to destroy nine MRA4 Nimrods to save money is “perverse” and could cause serious long-term damage to the country’s interests.
The protest over the Government’s decision in last year’s Strategic Defence and Spending Review to destroy what is regarded as a vital part of the country’s defences comes as private demolition contractors hired by the Ministry of Defence began breaking up the aircraft.
Former military chiefs believe that without the Nimrod’s surveillance technology, the country will be dangerously exposed.
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