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@RoyalNavy
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Can you be more Pacific? Yes, we can. We join @hms_tamar in Tonga for our latest news update, joining the patrol ship after work with the @NZDefenceForce around Fiji as their Indo-Pacific mission continues.
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Norwegians hope to erect a memorial to a #WW2 destroyer sunk trying to prevent the German invasion in 1940.🇳🇴🇬🇧 HMS Glowworm was lost attacking the cruiser Admiral Hipper off the island of Kya, near #Trondheim . 🔗
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#RoyalNavy support ship @RFACardiganBay is sailing from Cyprus to provide support to an international effort to build a temporary pier to allow delivery of humanitarian aid directly from the sea into Gaza.
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After an incredible win by the @RNRugby men’s team last year, the annual Army Vs Navy rugby match returns to @Twickenhamstad on Saturday 4th May! ⏱️Men's KO: 14:00 ⏱️Women's KO: 16:45 Will you be there? 🏉 @NAVYfit ----------------- video credits: BFBS
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Wildcat helicopters from @815NAS worked with four P2000s in the fjords of #Norway for a game of cat and mouse in Exercise Tamber Shield. Alongside @HMS_Biter , @HMSExploit , @HMS_blazer and @HMSTrumpeter , the Wildcats were tasked with finding and targeting Norwegian vessels.
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@RoyalMarines
Royal Marines
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There is no one else who can do what we do. 🗡️🇬🇧 The head of the #RoyalMarines , Commandant General, General Gwyn Jenkins, has outlined the importance of the Commandos in this modern era. Watch the full address here:
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#RoyalNavy destroyer @hmsdiamond shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen. The Type 45 used her world-class Sea Viper missile system to destroy the missile targeting a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
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#RoyalNavy personnel form part of new F-35B squadron... Fifty-four years after they were disbanded, 80 Squadron stood up at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The Royal Navy accounts for half of the squadron, which is led by Commander Chris Wilcox RN.
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Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Navy marine engineers at @HMSSultan are preparing to participate in Anzac Day commemorations. 🔗
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@DefenceHQ
Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧
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The UK will spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade. The Prime Minister has today announced an extra £75 billion for defence over the next six years, securing our freedoms and driving prosperity in a more dangerous world.
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@grantshapps
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Defence Spending will rise by £75bn over the next 6 years. With the world becoming more dangerous we can’t afford not to act. That’s why we’ll invest unprecedented amounts to give our Armed Forces a game-changing advantage. 🧵Find out what this £75bn will do:
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The sixth of the #RoyalNavy 's Astute-class submarines has been formally named... HMS Agamemnon will act as both sword and protector – able to strike at foes on land courtesy of her Tomahawk cruise missile – and fend off threats on and beneath the waves with Spearfish torpedoes.
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@RoyalNavy
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Congratulations to #RoyalNavalReservist Rosemary Coogan on her graduation from the @esa 's astronaut training - making her one step closer to space. She spoke of her pride of how far she has come after being selected in 2022, beating 22,500 applicants. 🔗
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@RNReserve
Royal Naval Reserve
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Our #Reservists patrol UK waters and support Exercises and Operations worldwide. They know the importance of #sustainability in fishing, the critical role of #surveying the seabed around the 🌎 & supporting scientific #research The sea is our life in the #RoyalNavy #EarthDay2024
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@RoyalNavy
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Possessing the Wright stuff. The Navy is bidding farewell to one of its longest-serving stalwarts: David Wright whose career spans six decades. 🔗
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@RoyalNavy
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180 new leaders are welcomed into the Naval family after passing out at @DartmouthBRNC in front of family and friends.
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@DefenceOps
Defence Operations 🇬🇧
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It's been a busy month for @DefenceHQ 💪 PJHQ coordinate UK military exercises & operations around the world🌍 To stay up to date with the latest news - make sure to follow us!🔄 Check out what we've been up to below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @RoyalNavy @BritishArmy @RoyalAirForce @RoyalMarines
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Lovely shrubbery. 🌿 Around 6,500 new trees have been planted at @RNASCuldrose as part of a major sustainability drive.
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After scaling the Matterhorn last year, Submariner Larks Atkins will be attempting to conquer one of the Himalayas’ toughest peaks next month.
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