New patrol aircraft based at RAF Lossiemouth
The new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft will be based at RAF Lossiemouth.
The nine new Boeing P8 aircraft will replace the Nimrod fleet which was scrapped several years ago.
They were based at nearby RAF Kinloss.
It's part of a multi-billion pound defence review which will also see Royal Navy ships being built on the Clyde.
Commenting on the P8 aircraft announcement, leader of Moray Council Stewart Cree said: "I'm delighted to hear that the military presence in Moray is to be strengthened.
"We argued and campaigned vociferously against the closure of RAF Kinloss and were deeply disappointed when the decision to scrap the Nimrod fleet was announced.
"In the changing global situation, the re-establishment of a maritime surveillance and patrol facility here on the Moray coastline makes perfect sense.''