Not so fast TEEJ!
See below reply by Peter Luff (Defence Under Sec) to question by Angus Robertson. Hansard 9th June.
On 22 March 2010 the Ministry of Defence made an announcement that the Nimrod R1 would be replaced by US Air Force Rivet Joint RC-135 aircraft and associated ground systems. Following the new Government's announcement to audit all spending decisions taken since 1 January this year, this decision is currently under review. Furthermore, as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review work has been set in hand to review all major equipment and support contracts to ensure the future programme is coherent with future defence needs and can be afforded.
I wouldn't put good money on
any eqpt project making it through SDR.
Tough times to be applying for any job in HM Forces.
Best of luck Chris
