Originally Posted by
The Old Fat One
This was reflected afterwards by Liam Fox in his frequently conflicting statements. He said on a number of occasions the capability was not needed (or could be covered by other assets). He called it a "cold war" capability in one article. But he also said the MRA4 was fatally flawed and blamed that too, when it suited him.
Indeed I heard him say on Radio Scotland that the capability WAS needed, but Nimrod MRA4 was not the platform to do so. he said a more appropriate platform would need to be acquired when better economic conditions arrived.
Since that day I have expected a P-8 order post-2015 election