The P3 and Nimrod were good for Europe for the last 50 years.
Not for the next 50. The world has changed too much.
That's why Nimrod was scrapped and Dutch P3 sold..
Sad for everyone involved, IMO a radical turnaround long overdue for Europe.
A new flexible and efficient platform is expensive but cheaper to operate, lasts for 50 years and has good export potential.