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THE NIMROD MRA4 - Squadron Leader Dave Wilkie, FHQ - IQPC.com

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<strong>THE</strong> <strong>NIMROD</strong> <strong>MRA4</strong><br />

<strong>Squadron</strong> <strong>Leader</strong> <strong>Dave</strong> <strong>Wilkie</strong>


<strong>MRA4</strong><br />

= Maritime Reconnaissance<br />

and Attack<br />

Mark 4


• Brief History<br />

SCOPE<br />

• Development (Extent of Change)<br />

• Sensors<br />

• Performance<br />

• Training / Infrastructure<br />

• Summary<br />

• Questions


<strong>MRA4</strong> HISTORY<br />

• Nov 1992 - RAF requirement for RMPA<br />

• Dec 1996 - Contract for 21 x “Nimrod 2000”<br />

• Feb 1997 - 3 x MR2 fuselages transported for<br />

conversion to D & D ac<br />

• 1998 - Renamed “Nimrod <strong>MRA4</strong>”<br />

• 2002 - 21 ac reduced to 18<br />

• 2004 - 18 ac reduced to 12<br />

• 2009 - Production of only 9 ac


DEVELOPMENT


EXTENT OF CHANGE<br />

New Design, New Build<br />

Modified Design / Upgrade<br />

Re-lifed, Upgraded


Extent of Change – Flight Deck<br />

<strong>MRA4</strong><br />

Nimrod MR2


Extent of Change – Flight Deck<br />

1990s Airliner


Extent of Change – Mission Area<br />

post-MR2, pre-<strong>MRA4</strong><br />

MR2


MRA 4 CUTAWAY VIEW


Flight Testing


Sensors


Radar<br />

Sensors


Radar<br />

Sensors


Sensors<br />

Radar<br />

Synthetic Aperture Mode


Acoustics<br />

Sensors


EOSDS<br />

Sensors


Sensors<br />

5 x V/UHF Radios<br />

2 x HF Radios<br />

2 x Datalinks<br />

SHF Sat<strong>com</strong><br />

Comms


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MR2<br />

MR2<br />

MR2<br />

<strong>MRA4</strong><br />

<strong>MRA4</strong><br />

<strong>MRA4</strong><br />

~ 200<br />

~ 200<br />

~ 5000<br />

~ 5000<br />

Data Capacity<br />

Data Capacity<br />

Sensors<br />

Sensors<br />

Sensors


Performance<br />

Max Wt<br />

Engines<br />

Thrust/Wt<br />

Cruise<br />

<strong>MRA4</strong> :<br />

232,000 lbs<br />

4 x 15,500 lbs<br />

0.27<br />

M 0.68<br />

MR2 :<br />

184,000 lbs<br />

4 x 11,500 lbs<br />

0.25<br />

M 0.69


Performance<br />

Endurance / Persistence


Performance<br />

2 hrs on-task<br />

6 hrs on-task<br />

Endurance / Persistence


Performance<br />

Hence………<br />

Galley ESSENTIAL !<br />

MAX FUEL LOAD<br />

50 tonnes


Training<br />

2 Flight Training Devices<br />

2 Rear Crew Trainers<br />

Computer Aided<br />

Instruction<br />

2 Dynamic Simulators<br />

Computer Based<br />

Training<br />

MSS Terminals<br />

Training Management<br />

Information System<br />

Diagnostic Trainer<br />

Part Task Trainer<br />

Smoke Fire & Evacuation<br />

Trainer<br />

Curriculum / Courseware


Training


Training


<strong>MRA4</strong><br />

Facilities<br />

Programme<br />

Hangar 4<br />

(ac Maintenance)<br />

Hangar 3<br />

(ac maintenance)<br />

Hangar 1<br />

(engine storage)<br />

Force HQ<br />

(new build)<br />

Simulator<br />

~(new build)<br />

Avionics<br />

Bay<br />

Training<br />

School


Time to go<br />

•4 months<br />

•17 weeks<br />

1 st ac - 1 Feb 10<br />

•72 days (working)


Significant Dates<br />

• 1 Feb 10 Ready for Training (1 x ac)<br />

• 31 Dec 10 In Service Date (4 x ac / 5 x crews)<br />

• 1 Apr 11 Initial Op Capability (5 x ac / 7 x crews)<br />

[MR2 Out of Service Date – 31 Mar 11]<br />

• 31 Dec 12 Full Op Capability (9 x ac / 16 x crews)


The Nimrod <strong>MRA4</strong><br />

It’s s almost here…<br />

…and it’s s mission capable<br />

……with huge potential for more!


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QUESTIONS<br />

Nimrod <strong>MRA4</strong>

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