The way the Nimrod has been demonised in the press, I'd guess everyone will be cheering its demise, and ignoring the capability "holiday" (gaping hole?) that will be left until the MRA4 gets declared operational. It seems as a layperson to be a rather important capability to just get rid of.
How will Long range SAR, transatlantic FJ detachments, on-scene command / control / comms, etc be carried out?
Exactly what is the status of the MRA4 now? It has gone quite quiet on that front on here?