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THE NIMROD REVIEW Rt Hon. Bob Ainsworth MP Secretary of State for Defence Ministry of Defence Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB October 2009 I was appointed by your predecessor, the Rt Hon. Des Browne MP, on 13 December 2007 to conduct a <strong>Review</strong> into the wider issues surrounding the loss of <strong>Nimrod</strong> XV230 in Afghanistan on 2 September 2006. I have now completed my inquiries in accordance with my Terms of Reference and have pleasure in presenting my Report. Yours sincerely. Charles Haddon-Cave QC
THE LOSS OF RAF NIMROD XV230 A FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND PRIORITIES
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The Nimrod Review 92 The Manufactur
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The Nimrod Review 94 The Procuremen
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The Nimrod Review Causation general
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PART III: NIMROD SAFETY CASE Introd
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Guiding Principles of Lord Cullen
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Military Regulation of Safety Cases
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Philosophy of the SMP 9.72 9.73 Cha
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The Safety Committees and Hazard Ma
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Chapter 11 - Nimrod Safety Case: An
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Purpose of meeting 11.77 Dilemma 11
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PART V: AFTERMATH Introduction to P
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The Process 15.32 15.33 Chapter 15
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PART VI: LESSONS AND RECOMMENDATION
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The Nimrod Review 496 I. Clarificat
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