Hunt for Red November

[Hawk66]

So, our British friends have completely dissolved their Nimrods with no replacement. Is this (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/12010438/Britain-calls-in-French-to-hunt-Russian-sub-lurking-off-Scotland.html)article true ?

It would be quite astonishing. I've read they should be replaced by 9 P-8 but I am asking myself if this is sufficient for a country for which a navy and ASW capabilities is so important.

So, it seems not only Germany has issues with its defense budget these days...

[AndyJWest]

They had to scrap Nimrod to pay for the aircraft carriers they can't afford the aircraft for...

[Jimbuna]

They had to scrap Nimrod to pay for the aircraft carriers they can't afford the aircraft for...

Pretty much sums it up.

@Hawk

The process of scrapping Nimrod commenced way back in January 2011.

[Mike Abberton]

Looks like they are taking a lead from the USN and scaling back the Type 26 before they even start manufacturing.

[CaptainRamius]

They had to scrap Nimrod to pay for the aircraft carriers they can't afford the aircraft for...

And then to pay for the aircraft too :D

[XabbaRus]

They scrapped Nimrod as to be fair it was long overdue, massively over budget and the numbers to be getting procured were going steadily downwards.

It was a botched programme from the beginning. Typical of BAe Systems.

However they should of and could of funded a replacement from existing systems.

8 P-8s should be sufficient.

[Sailor Steve]

"Could of"? "Should of"?

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