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LONDON: Britain got the jitters after it was revealed on Wednesday that Russian submarines may have entered Scottish waters.
Britain's defence ministry confirmed that it had asked NATO to track a Russian submarine off Scotland last month.
Just months after another suspected Russian submarine was spotted off Sweden's Stockholm archipelago, maritime patrol aircraft from France, America and Canada flew to Scotland to join Royal Navy warships hunting for the suspected submarine after it was spotted at sea, west of Scotland.
Four allied patrol planes flew to RAF Lossiemouth to join the search.
Angus Robertson who is Scottish National Party's defence spokesman said "This is hugely embarrassing for the UK which is totally exposed without such critical maritime patrol assets. It is not the first time they have had to depend on the goodwill of allies to fill this massive capability gap."
Details however haven't been released on whether the suspected Russian submarine had been found or whether it had entered British waters.
In a statement the MoD said it "requested assistance from allies' forces for basing maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth for a limited period".
Details coming out says that at the height of the search, two US Navy P-3 Orions, a Royal Canadian Airforce Aurora and a French Dassault Atlantique were involved.
An RAF Sentinel spy-plane and a Royal Navy warship also took part.
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Britain’s defence ministry confirms tracking a Russian submarine off Scotland - The Times of India
Britain's defence ministry confirmed that it had asked NATO to track a Russian submarine off Scotland last month.
Just months after another suspected Russian submarine was spotted off Sweden's Stockholm archipelago, maritime patrol aircraft from France, America and Canada flew to Scotland to join Royal Navy warships hunting for the suspected submarine after it was spotted at sea, west of Scotland.
Four allied patrol planes flew to RAF Lossiemouth to join the search.
Angus Robertson who is Scottish National Party's defence spokesman said "This is hugely embarrassing for the UK which is totally exposed without such critical maritime patrol assets. It is not the first time they have had to depend on the goodwill of allies to fill this massive capability gap."
Details however haven't been released on whether the suspected Russian submarine had been found or whether it had entered British waters.
In a statement the MoD said it "requested assistance from allies' forces for basing maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth for a limited period".
Details coming out says that at the height of the search, two US Navy P-3 Orions, a Royal Canadian Airforce Aurora and a French Dassault Atlantique were involved.
An RAF Sentinel spy-plane and a Royal Navy warship also took part.
Stay updated on the go with The Times of India’s mobile apps. Click here to download it for your device.
Britain’s defence ministry confirms tracking a Russian submarine off Scotland - The Times of India
