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British Royal Navy submarine HMS Tireless has arrived in the southern Indian Ocean to help with the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that went missing on March 8, British Ministry of Defense (MoD) announce yesterday.
With its advanced underwater search capability, HMS Tireless, a Trafalgar Class submarine, will be able to contribute to the attempts to locate the missing plane, the MoD said.
Britain has remained in close touch with the Malaysian authorities since the missing of the aircraft and is providing a range of support, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, HMS Echo, a British Royal Navy coastal survey ship, is also due to arrive in the southern Indian Ocean to help with the search for the transponder on the black box, according to the MoD.
The vessel is expected to "play an important role" in the search for debris on the sea's surface and its advanced environmental assessment capability will help optimize search operations, the MoD said.
The British government is to provide technical assistance and specialist capabilities from across the Ministry of Defense, the Hydrographic Office, Department for Transport and the Met Office, it said.
Four British Royal Air Force personnel on secondment to the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force are also "actively involved" in maritime search operations, according to the ministry.
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