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 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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

BAE Systems' Nimrod MRA4 maritime reconnaissance and attack aircraft has successfully completed a series of hot-weather trials during a 10-day deployment to Sicily, the company said Aug. 11. The tests ...

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 ...

WOODFORD, England, March 15 (UPI) -- The British Defense Ministry accepted defense contractor BAE Systems' maritime patrol aircraft marking a milestone for the company. British company BAE announced ...

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 ...