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Friday, January 28, 2011
Nimrod loss leaves 'massive' security gap
The loss of the Nimrod MRA4 maritime reconnaissance aircraft leaves a "massive gap" in the UK's security which must be filled, according to senior military figures.
The nine aircraft were scrapped as part of last October's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) in a move predicted to save around £2bn over the next ten years.
Around £4.1bn will have been spent on the Nimrod programme by the time they are fully dismantled, despite the fact that they did not enter service.
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