BAE Systems received new contracts at the show to produce 12 Nimrod MRA4 maritime reconnaissance and attack aircraft for the UK Royal Air Force, and to provide continued support for the service's ...

The multirole capability of the Nimrod MRA4 is greater than its Comet origins would suggest: The aircraft actually has room for growth, says the leader of the Joint Test Team. Sqn Ldr Drew Steel says ...

The Nimrod MRA4 has made significant steps forward with the UK Ministry of Defence formally accepting the aircraft and declaring it ‘ready to train’. This declaration follows the type acceptance of ...

The Nimrod MRA4 would have been by some distance the world’s most formidable maritime aircraft if it was given the opportunity to fly. Thomas Harding Thomasharding 27 January 2011 • 7:00am The ...

Inadvertently nearly dropping a roughly 100,000-lb. prototype onto a hangar floor might seem an odd moment to identify as a positive turning point--but the impact was only a delay, not a written-off ...

The MRA4 Nimrod is about to enter service after long delays. Stuart Nathan gives the end result the once-over. Nimrod is a legendary name, literally. In the Bible, he’s an ancient king of Babylon, ...

A senior RAF officer has told BBC Scotland he fears lives will be put "at risk" by the MoD's decision to withdraw Nimrods from operations. The RAF will bid farewell to the aircraft at the Kinloss base ...

The Nimrod MRA4 has made significant steps forward with the UK Ministry of Defence formally accepting the aircraft and declaring it ‘ready to train'. This declaration follows the type acceptance of ...