Jim Prior on Government’s decision not to buy Nimrod

Title

Jim Prior on Government’s decision not to buy Nimrod

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Dec 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:05:05

Description

Jim Prior, Chairman of GEC, reacts to the UK Government’s decision not to pick the Nimrod early warning aircraft system - that his company manufactured - for its air defence system. Prior says the decision may be a large setback for GEC. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Prior

Keywords

Aircraft; Public finance; Defence; Air force; Government spending; RAF; Aviation; National defence; MOD; GEC; Nimrod (aircraft)

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