Strengthening relationships and inspiring the next generation. 🤝

From members of the Royal Family to parliamentarians, Women in Uniform to school groups, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed welcoming so many visitors on board. 🛳️

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The cutting-edge DragonFire laser will be installed on Royal Navy warships from 2027.

✅ New way of shooting down drones and missiles.
✅ Costs around £10 per shot
✅ New procurement reforms mean it will be operational five years earlier

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This year Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 transferred two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Defense of Ukraine Navy.🌊

The two ships, Cherkasy & Chernihiv, are now in #Portsmouth as they prepare for a series of multi-national naval exercises.🚢

The UK continues to #StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini

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The Royal Navy ship RFA Cardigan Bay is sailing to the eastern Mediterranean🚢

This supports the Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 & international effort to ensure more aid can reach Gaza

HMS Diamond provided an escort through the Red Sea, where she remains to defend against Houthi attacks on shipping

Check out the video below to see what happened when HMS Tamar joined up with Royal NZ Navy & Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji 🐠

This important work is helping to tackle illegal fishing in the South Pacific 🇳🇿🇫🇯

Attention on the upper deck!🫡

It was an honour to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess on board - what a fantastic start to our first visit to Tonga. 👑

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Today the The Royal Logistic Corps have again delivered crucial aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Supported by a Royal Air Force A400M from RAF Brize Norton , the Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 have now delivered a total of 64 tonnes of aid. ✈️

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A £10 million investment in new snowmobiles for the @royalnavy will see the Royal Marines able to strike faster and further across the Arctic snow, using up to 159 new Lynx Brutal Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles.

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#DeliveringDefence

The Royal Air Force has participated in a large-scale international aid airdrop into Gaza, to coincide with Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.

Over 10 tonnes of aid were dropped by an RAF Brize Norton A400M aircraft.

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Personnel from 47 Air Despatch Squadron The Royal Logistic Corps on a Royal Air Force A400M completed the largest airdrop of aid into Gaza.

Led by the Jordanian Armed Forces - the international effort saw 9 nations drop essential aid to the Palestinian people.

RAF Brize Norton

Mālō e lelei Tonga!
Hello Tonga!

We're in Nuku'alofa to celebrate the friendship and partnership between the United Kingdom and the Friendly Isles.

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💬 'This is an awesome opportunity to represent Royal NZ Navy & Aotearoa.

'Working with Royal Navy & Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji to counter IUUF in the region, our combined efforts have strengthened deterrence & enforcement, directly benefitting the prosperity of our Pacific Island partners.' 🐟

This week HMS Tamar is working alongside Royal NZ Navy & Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji 🐠

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing poses a threat to our Oceans & to the livelihoods of those who depend on it🌊

The Royal Navy are working with partners to patrol Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone 🇫🇯🇳🇿⛴️

5️⃣ Aid Drops have now been completed into Gaza
4️⃣2️⃣ Tonnes of crucial aid to Palestinian people

British Army 🇬🇧 personnel from 47 Air Despatch Squadron delivered aid, supported by a Royal Air Force A400M Atlas from RAF Brize Norton

📢 Hands to boarding stations!

With our 🇫🇯 Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji and 🇳🇿 Royal NZ Navy partners, we're patrolling Fiji's Exclusive Economic Zone on the lookout for those flouting the rules. 🦈

❌️ Breaches of licences
❌️ Poor crew welfare
❌️ Marine pollution
❌️ Poaching
❌️ Shark fins

✈️ into #PhoonFriday

Royal Air Force Typhoons conduct armed patrols from bases in the Middle East & Europe.

This activity is part of defending NATO 's eastern flanks & supporting counter Daesh activity.

RAF Akrotiri RAF Lossiemouth RAF Coningsby

Touch down & ramp up!

Typhoons from IX (B) Squadron recently arrived in Romania along with 140 Expeditionary Air Wing in preparation of Operation Biloxi, an enhanced air policing mission in support of the UK’s NATO contribution. 🤝

#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether #1NATO75years

💬 'Our partnership with the Royal Navy and Royal NZ Navy allows us to be at the forefront of fishing operations in our EEZ.

'Together, we're ensuring surveillance and patrols are undertaken to address and deter IUU Fishing.' 🐠

- Arieta Tunidau, 🇫🇯 Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji

Today NATO celebrates 75 years of unity.

@nato has grown from the 12 founding countries now to 32 members. #1NATO75years

HMS Prince of Wales recently led an international task group in Ex Steadfast Defender, the largest NATO exercise in decades. @DerenceOps. #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether

Today, recap #SteadfastDefender with us as we celebrate the formation of @nato 7️⃣5️⃣ years ago today.

#WeAreNATO & We are #StrongerTogether

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