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Jelle van der Steen
@InvictusGamesNL
#invictusgames
was due to compete for Team Netherlands but became too ill - but he made a special visit from hospital to say hello to the team
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The
@RoyalMarines
celebrate their birthday on Oct 28th...I've been taking a look at the UK Commando Force's KS1 weapon - one of their newest pieces of kit.
I met up with personnel from
@CommandoTRG
@45CdoGp
@Commando_Ops
in Scotland - take a look here:
I am slightly confused by this - limit contact with other people - so I can see people or l can’t?Keep 2 metres apart where possible - so should the small shop just let people in now? Hmmmm 🤔 🤔 or maybe it’s just me 🤷🏻♀️
Before the wind and the rain hit Falmouth - I got to go and see the new dazzle paint on
@hms_tamar
with her lions back in place. More on
@ForcesNews
tomorrow 🦁
HMS Enterprise is returning home after a 15 month deployment. The survey ship arrives in
@HMNBDevonport
soon. It’s been a busy deployment for HMS enterprise - notably in August it assisted Lebanon after the explosion at the Port of Beirut.
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Pictures released by
@DefenceHQ
show
@40commando
@Commando_Ops
working to evacuate people from Sudan They received early morning briefs, prepared and departed RAF Akrotiri on a C-130 Hercules.
HMS Richmond has arrived in Plymouth after a busy deployment including defending international trade in the Red Sea. The frigate spent nearly 6 weeks around the Bab-al-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian
@HMS_Richmond
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Defence Committee,Vice-Chair John Spellar MP
@CommonsDefence
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“The Royal Marines are rightly viewed as a jewel in the defence crown. They play a pivotal role in the UK’s ability to defend its interests abroad. But they cannot do that without the right equipment & transport.”
Joint Forces and personnel from
@40commando
board the C-130 in Cyprus bound for Sudan - these pictures are from
@DefenceHQ
showing part of the Sudan evacuation mission
@Commando_Ops
.
@RoyalMarines
from 47 Commando have been conducting training exercises in the Solent to prepare some of the youngest marines for their first deployment with the corps.
This included night missions and capsize drills.
Find out more below. 👇
Lots of preparations for today’s passing out parade at
@DartmouthBRNC
@RoyalNavy
where officers and naval ratings will pass out side by side for the first time ever
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Lots of discussion & questions about the “future” of
@RoyalMarines
in recent days. A lot of the brilliant work they do you will never see because of nature of their role. I’ve filmed with them over the past few years and have gained a snap shot of what they do. I’ll post links…
Planning meeting between the Royal Marines and Duke of Lancaster's Regiment at Wadi Saeedna airport in Sudan - more pics released by
@DefenceHQ
. UK Commando Forces working with personnel from across all three armed services.
@Commando_Ops
@RoyalMarines
@ForcesNews
What’s it like to hold the
@RoyalMarines
new rifle, the KS-1?
Watch as Forces News reporter
@justbriohny
gets to grips with the latest weapon on her visit to Barry Buddon in Scotland 🏴
Find out more here 👉
After nearly 6 months in the Gulf
@hms_argyll
is heading to Plymouth. You can watch the homecoming on
@hms_argyll
twitter feed. Here’s a little message from the captain
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Production of the Jackal 3 for the
@BritishArmy
is officially underway. 70 High Mobility Transporter vehicles will be manufactured by
@SupacatLtd
@Babcockplc
Most of which will be produced in Devonport in Plymouth. More coming soon on
@ForcesNews