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Britain And Germany Will join forces to hunt Russian submarines.
Royal Air Force (RAF) and Deutsche Marine aircraft will jointly conduct defensive patrols for Russian submarines, working alongside RAF Lossiemouth, protecting NATO’s eastern and northern flanks.
The British and German militaries will also increase their cyber and military cooperation to strengthen NATO’s security.
Secretary of Defense John Healy And his German counterpart Boris Pistorius will be involved in an operational flight on one of the RAF Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth on Thursday.
The P-8A can detect, identify, track and defend against enemy ships and submarines.
The flight will mark one year since the signing of the Trinity House Agreement on Defence.
The new fifth Trinity House Lighthouse project will allow the UK’s new Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) and the German Cyber and Information Domain Service to work more closely than before, allowing them to securely share data, intelligence and operational tools with each other and NATO allies.
This includes the development of a secure cloud network, a digital system that allows information to be shared in real time while protecting against cyber attacks.
Britain and Germany are also working hard to protect NATO’s logistics and transportation networks from cyber attacks.
In the coming months, a P-8A of the Deutsche Marine (German Navy) will visit Lossiemouth for the first time ahead of future joint activity with the RAF in the North Atlantic to help defend against Russia.
Since the launch of the Trinity House agreement last year, German companies have committed to invest £800 million in the UK defense industry, creating 600 jobs across the UK.
This includes a new Rhinemetal factory in Telford which will produce artillery gun barrels in the UK for the first time in a decade, using British steel produced by Sheffield forgemasters and creating hundreds of jobs.
Three other German defense companies have announced plans to invest in the UK defense industry, including Helsing, ARX Robotics and Stark.
The three companies will invest £350 million in artificial intelligence (AI) as well as produce unmanned drones, sea glider drones supported by a £45 million investment and 190 new jobs.
Mr Healey said: “One year after the Trinity House Agreement, the UK and Germany are working closer than ever to keep both their countries and Europe safe.
“Together we are strengthening NATO, boosting our cyber defence, and ensuring our armed forces can easily operate side by side – from patrolling the skies of Scotland to hunting Russian submarines in the North Atlantic.
“This partnership is a cornerstone of European security, demonstrating unity and strength to our adversaries, and keeping us safe at home and strong abroad.”