Saudi Arabia: Joint Exercises

(asked on 22nd January 2019) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2018 to Question 200616 on Saudi Arabia: Joint Exercises, (a) how many personnel and (b) what Royal Navy assets will take part in the Royal Navy Passage Exercise with Saudi Arabia between 3 and 7 February 2019.


This question was answered on 28th January 2019

Two Royal Navy Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMVs) will participate in this activity. MCMVs typically have a crew of between 35 to 50 personnel.

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