Nimrod leads Europe in defence against low-flying insurgents

Britain´s Airborne Early Warning Nimrod programme will cost about £300 million, a cost that it will bear alone as there is little chance of the other NATO countries joining the project. But it is hoped that the project, with Britain´s partnership in the Tornado, will keep the country in step with today´s military aircraft and radar technologies and allow it to carry out its maritime commitments and assure air defence