Operation Kipion is a long-standing maritime presence by the United Kingdom in the
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=Gulf of Persis, Fars, ), sometimes called the ( ar, اَلْخَلِيْجُ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a Mediterranean sea (oceanography), me ...
and
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...
to promote enduring peace and stability in the region, and ensure the safe flow of oil and trade. A permanent presence of 4 minesweepers forms the Mine Countermeasures element of this tasking.
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...
operations in the broader Middle East also fall under this operation.
Assets
* with a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (April 2019 – Present)
* (May 2021 – present)
* Mine Countermeasures Vessels
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HMS Bangor
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Historical:
* with a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (September 2016 - April 2017)
* with a
Westland Lynx
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led t ...
HMA.8 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (January 2015 - June 2015)
* with a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (September 2018 - April 2019)
* with a
Westland Lynx
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led t ...
HMA.8 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (October 2014 - December 2014) and (December 2015 and July 2016). With a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (August 2019 - March 2020)
* with a
Westland Lynx
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led t ...
HMA.8 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (March 2015 - December 2015).
With a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (July 2019 - August 2019)
* with a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (March 2017 - December 2017)
* with a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (August 2019 - December 2019)
* with a
AgustaWestland Wildcat AH1 from
847 Naval Air Squadron
847 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm. It operates AgustaWestland Wildcat AH.1 helicopters and provides armed reconnaissance and light transport support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Along with 845 and 846 n ...
(847 NAS) on board - (August 2019 - February 2020)
* with a
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (March 2020 - September 2020)
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with a
Westland Wildcat HMA2 from
815 Naval Air Squadron (815 NAS) on board - (June 2017 - May 2021)
See also
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Standing Royal Navy deployments
Standing Royal Navy deployments is a list of operations and commitments undertaken by the United Kingdom's Royal Navy on a worldwide basis. The following list details these commitments and deployments sorted by region and in alphabetical order. Ro ...
References
External links
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Military operations involving the United Kingdom
Conflicts in 2014
Conflicts in 2015
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