Wear this Nimrod Pin with pride at any time of the year.
Made with High quality metals and enamels
2 x Rear metal butterfly pin fasteners.
Size: 40mm
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The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod is a developed and operated by the United Kingdom. It was an extensive modification of the , the world's first operational . It was originally designed by 's successor firm, ; further development and maintenance work was undertaken by Hawker Siddeley's own successor companies, and , respectively.
Designed in response to a requirement issued by the (RAF) to replace its fleet of ageing , the Nimrod MR1/MR2s were primarily fixed-wing aerial platforms for (ASW) operations; secondary roles included maritime surveillance and . It served from the early 1970s until March 2010. The intended replacement was to be extensively rebuilt Nimrod MR2s, designated ; however due to considerable delays, repeated cost overruns, and financial cutbacks, the development of the MRA4 was abandoned in 2010.
In addition to the three Maritime Reconnaissance variants, two further Nimrod types were developed. The RAF operated a small number of the , an electronic intelligence gathering () variant. A dedicated platform, the , was in development from late 1970s to the mid-1980s; however, much like the MRA4, considerable problems were encountered in development and thus the project was cancelled in 1986 in favour of an off-the-shelf solution in the . All Nimrod variants had been retired by mid-2011.