#RoyalNavy support ship RFA Cardigan Bay 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.

After an incredible win by the Royal Navy Rugby men’s team last year, the annual Army Vs Navy rugby match returns to Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 4th May!

⏱️Men's KO: 14:00

⏱️Women's KO: 16:45

Will you be there? 🏉
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Wildcat helicopters from 815 Naval Air Squadron worked with four P2000s in the fjords of #Norway for a game of cat and mouse in Exercise Tamber Shield. Alongside HMS Biter, HMS Exploit, @HMS_blazer and HMS Trumpeter, the Wildcats were tasked with finding and targeting Norwegian vessels.

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: youtube.com/watch?v=EBj_GD…

#RoyalNavy destroyer HMS Diamond 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.

#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.

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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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.

gov.uk/government/new…

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:

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.

Congratulations to #RoyalNavalReservist Rosemary Coogan on her graduation from the European Space Agency'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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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

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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180 new leaders are welcomed into the Naval family after passing out at Britannia Royal Naval College in front of family and friends.

It's been a busy month for Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 💪

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Lovely shrubbery. 🌿

Around 6,500 new trees have been planted at RNAS Culdrose as part of a major sustainability drive.

After scaling the Matterhorn last year, Submariner Larks Atkins will be attempting to conquer one of the Himalayas’ toughest peaks next month.