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BAE Systems Nimrod PA02 Maritime Reconnaisance Aircraft MRA4 at takeoff on first flight.

Successor to current in-service Nimrod MR2.  Maritime patrol aircraft for anti- submarine, anti-ship, search and rescue, intelligence gathering, with growth potential for land attack.

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BAE Systems Nimrod

Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod PA02 First Flight

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

The Nimrod MR2 and R maritime patrol and reconnaissance fleet operates out of RAF Kinloss, and maintained there through the Nimrod Integrated Support Contract. This arrangement has increased availability by 40% and reduced costs by 8%. The NISC programme is paving the way for the introduction into service of the Nimrod MRA4

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod 2 MRA4 Air to Air

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

BAE Systems' Nimrod MRA4 development aircraft PA2 is seen here undergoing environmental trials at -40C at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin US Air Force Base in Florida.

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4 over Irish Sea

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4 Angled nose on.

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4 over Welsh coast

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Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4 Mission System Manned

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4 on patrol

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4 Banking

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Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod PA02 Flightdeck

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 takes off for Florida

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod air-to-air over the English coast.

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod on the hardstand with GSE. Note open bays for weapons.

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BAE Systems Nimrod
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Gallery

Nimrod MRA4 on the upwind leg after takeoff.

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