Select committee: International Relations and Defence Committee
Conclusion 113
1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic
Published 29 Nov 2023
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
In the air domain, the 2015 House of Lords Select Committee on the Arctic identified a serious capability gap in maritime patrol aircraft following the withdrawal of the Nimrod MR2 maritime patrol aircraft in 2011. 139 This was partially addressed in 2020, when the UK received the first of a new fleet of nine P-8A Poseidon jets, whose function includes anti-submarine warfare operations patrolling the GIUK gap. In addition, a new fleet of three E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning aircraft, which are designed to provide aerial and maritime surveillance, is expected to enter service in 2024.
From: International Relations and Defence Committee, 1st Report - Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic, 29 November 2023
Government response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 26 January 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗