£200 million to scrap Nimrod

**EternalOptimist** · 27 January 2011, 09:37

Originally posted by Churchill View Post

I wonder how much of that is compensation to BAE.

Any ideas?

What other costs will there be ?

transport to chopping site
chop them up
cannibalize for parts
dispose of whats left
write a report

maybe 50 milion

which leavers 150 million compo

total guesswork

**TykeMerc** · 27 January 2011, 09:37

Originally posted by Churchill View Post

I wonder how much of that is compensation to BAE.

Any ideas?

Probably most of it. BAES got badly burned in the past by spending a lot on platform specific development only to have the project cancelled before final purchase, they very sensibly build in exit fees. It's been that way for years and is part of the bid/offer/contract procedure.

MRA4 development and tooling up had taken multiple years with numerous requirement changes from the customer.

**zeitghost** · 27 January 2011, 09:38

Oh well, so the last bunch of ****wits get replaced with this bunch of ****wits.

It was ever thus.

**EternalOptimist** · 27 January 2011, 09:48

It's a great name for something though. Nimrod.
Nimrod.

We should call our next weapon system Nimrod, just to use the name.

Maybe we could train underwater sniffer dogs, to look for al quaeda mines attached to the hulls of ships , and call them 'Nimrod dogs'

that would be cool. Mind you, the Brits have always been good at naming things, like we had the Harrier jump jet, the dull yanks had the AV8

we had the Centurion tank, the Indians called it the Mk7

**AtW** · 27 January 2011, 09:51

UAVs a lot cheaper - soon pilots won't be flying proper.

**RichardCranium** · 27 January 2011, 10:53

Originally posted by Churchill View Post

I wonder how much of that is compensation to BAE.

And they'll only give it to the Saudis to bribe them to buy the Next Big Thing.

**zeitghost** · 27 January 2011, 11:32

We (and the Septics) had the Sherman tank.

The Germans called it the TommyCooker.

Who said they have no sense of humour?

**amcdonald** · 27 January 2011, 12:48

Originally posted by AtW View Post

UAVs a lot cheaper - soon pilots won't be flying proper.

Nah some bright spark will suggest cheap disposable planes flown by bobs would be cheaper

**Doggy Styles** · 27 January 2011, 16:44

Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post

It's a great name for something though. Nimrod.
Nimrod.

I like it. "Norman Nimrod bites yer legs"

Or what about a car called the Hillman Nimrod?

£200 million to scrap Nimrod