According to the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Defense, John Healey, the equipment will integrate a future defensive mission
The United Kingdom will contribute drones, fighters and a warship to the Multinational Mission to protect the Strait of Hormuz, British Defense Secretary John Healey announced in a statement this Tuesday, 12.
“The United Kingdom will deploy autonomous mine hunting equipment and cutting-edge counter-drone systems, as well as Typhoon fighters and the HMS Dragon ship, as part of a future defensive mission to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”, cites the note. These capabilities will enable the UK to make relevant contributions should they become necessary.
According to the text, the defensive mission, which will become operational when conditions permit, has £115 million in new funding for mine hunting drones and anti-drone systems.
