Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R1
| Nimrod R1 | |
|---|---|
| Nimrod R1 landing | |
| General information | |
| Role | Signals intelligence |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Hawker Siddeley |
| Status | Retired |
| Number built | 4 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | May 1974 |
| First flight | 21 October 1973 |
| Retired | June 2011 |
| Developed from | Hawker Siddeley Nimrod |
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The Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R1 is a signals intelligence (reconnaissance) aircraft formerly operated by the Royal Air Force. The aircraft was a conversion of the existing Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft, with all of the previous avionics and armament (optimised for anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare, and search and rescue) replaced by equipment for gathering communications and electronic intelligence.