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Boeing P-8: Deployment

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73420

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times RAF P8-Poseidon aircraft have been launched from RAF Lossiemouth on operational mission in each of the last 12 months.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft are routinely deployed from RAF Lossiemouth on operational missions in support of the UK's defence and security objectives. Over the past 12 months, an average of 17 operational missions per month have been conducted. For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not disclose detailed information on the number of missions conducted.

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