The government has confirmed the reversal of the cancellation and the MRA4 will be brought into active service. We are now shifting our focus to monitor the integration timeline to ensure these assets are deployed efficiently. Thank you for maintaining the pressure required to secure this outcome.
April 7, 2011
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The United Kingdom is an island nation that needs protection from drug and arms runners, we have Royal Navy ships and submarines that benefit from the anti-submarine warfare capability and a large area of responsibility for search and rescue that cries out for a modern fixed wing aircraft. To not have a maritime patrol aircraft is criminal. This is especially so when the aircraft has completed the development and testing phase and was about to enter service. The RAF cadre crews have also started training and the simulators are delivered and in service at RAF Kinloss. Finally, the aircraft have already been funded from UK tax payers money and to cancel it now is a criminal waste of tax payers money.
This petition is to ask the UK government to reconsider its decision to not bring the MRA4 into service.
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January 24, 2011
The petition reached 1,000 signatures today. I am now compiling these results into a formal briefing document to be delivered to the Ministry of Defence oversight committee.
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 22, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
October 24, 2010
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We need these aircraft back. Terrible decision by the gov.
Our seas are totally unprotected now. How can we let this happen?
So much for national security. We are basically wide open to subs now.
The nimrod is a legend and we need the capability for real search and rescue. Put them in the air where they belong.
bring them back
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The government has confirmed the reversal of the cancellation and the MRA4 will be brought into active service. We are now shifting our focus to monitor the integration timeline to ensure these assets are deployed efficiently. Thank you for maintaining the pressure required to secure this outcome.
April 7, 2011
Final supporters
The United Kingdom is an island nation that needs protection from drug and arms runners, we have Royal Navy ships and submarines that benefit from the anti-submarine warfare capability and a large area of responsibility for search and rescue that cries out for a modern fixed wing aircraft. To not have a maritime patrol aircraft is criminal. This is especially so when the aircraft has completed the development and testing phase and was about to enter service. The RAF cadre crews have also started training and the simulators are delivered and in service at RAF Kinloss. Finally, the aircraft have already been funded from UK tax payers money and to cancel it now is a criminal waste of tax payers money.
This petition is to ask the UK government to reconsider its decision to not bring the MRA4 into service.
Updates
January 24, 2011
The petition reached 1,000 signatures today. I am now compiling these results into a formal briefing document to be delivered to the Ministry of Defence oversight committee.
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 22, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
October 24, 2010
6 Comments
Absolute madness to scrap them after all that money was spent. Complete waste of taxpayers cash.
We need these aircraft back. Terrible decision by the gov.
Our seas are totally unprotected now. How can we let this happen?
So much for national security. We are basically wide open to subs now.
The nimrod is a legend and we need the capability for real search and rescue. Put them in the air where they belong.
bring them back
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Absolute madness to scrap them after all that money was spent. Complete waste of taxpayers cash.