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Best of Defence Imagery 2020
A son wears his fathers cap to celebrate the successful completion of his dads training and becoming a sailor in the Royal Navy.
Traditionally, the nine-week transformation from civilian to sailor takes place at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint, but with a surge in interest in joining the Navy, an additional course was provided at Dartmouth.
The parade ground of Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth – the spiritual home of the officer cadre for the past 115 years – witnessed a unique ceremony as 34 ratings and 130 officers completed their training.
Britain’s most senior sailor, First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin, welcomed the ratings – who formed a guard of honour – and officers into the naval family as the guest of honour.
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Image of military working dog Bruce, primed and ready to attempt an obstacle as the Royal Air Force Police Dog Display Team undergo training at RAF Henlow in preparation for future Dog trial events.
This training culminated in the team’s 2020 display season, having displayed at Crufts 2020 at the National Exhibition Centre in March 20.
The team now looks forward to the Royal Air Force Military Working Dog Trials, held at RAF Honington in Sep 20, where members of the team will be competing.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of Captain Sir Tom Moore as he leaves the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate, to the applause of hundreds of trainees during his visit.
Captain Sir Tom Moore visited the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, today (Monday, August 3, 2020) in his new role as their Honorary Colonel.
World War II veteran, who raised a phenomenal £38.9 million for the National Health Service’s charitable wing, NHS Charities Trust, upon completing 100 laps around his garden at his home in Bedfordshire, during the lockdown period, has become a household name and national treasure.
The foundation college is the only Junior Entry basic training establishment in the British Army and it plays a vital role in delivering initial military training and education for under 19s, developing the Army's future leaders and provides them with the knowledge and skills to excel in their military career and lives beyond.
Keighley-born hero, Captain Sir Tom Moore, was shown around the college, met and chatted with many of the Junior Soldiers and received his new Colonel's rank slides marking his role as the new Honorary Colonel of the college.
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Image of Gurkha Company ITC (Infantry Training Centre), seen here evacuating a causality during an exercise at Whinny Hill, Catterick training area.
Recruits of Gurkha Company of Infantry Training Centre, Catterick, embarked on a section and platoon level exercise at dawn on Friday, honing their infanteering skills on the grounds of Whinny Hill.
Whinny Hill, Catterick's urban operations facility, features 13 shipping containers, installed as faux backdrops for training in real-life combat scenarios, and the newly refurbished location is utilized by units and Regiments alike.
Gurkha Company conducted the exercise on the facility, using tactics to operate in an urban environment, including room and building clearing techniques, patrolling on different terrains, methods of entry into buildings using ropes, hooks, sledgehammers, as well as a dynamic method using explosives. Also, force on force training was conducted using Marker Round Training System (MRTS) simulation, which is similar to paintball.
The Coy Instructors assessed the trainee troops for the soldiering skills in which they displayed throughout the 2-hour dawn attack, and upon completion of the exercise, a closing reassurance message was briefed back by OC Gurkha Coy, Major Gurung, to the recruits.
The future Gurkha soldiers are trained at the northern Unit of Infantry Training Centre, which currently runs three other versions of the Combat Infantryman's Course (Line Infantry, Foot Guards and PARAs). © MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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As the year comes to a close, it's time to take a look back at some of the most memorable images of 2020 for the UK Armed Forces.
Image of soldiers from C Squadron Light Dragoons on exercise in Poland.
Soldiers from C Squadron, Light Dragoons, are in Poland on OPERATION CABRIT, as part of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence.
Around 140 soldiers from the Light Dragoons and attachments from other parts of the armed forces make up 'Legion Troop' - the reconnaissance asset of Battlegroup Poland. They are working alongside soldiers from the U.S, Romania, Croatia and Poland.
UK Armed Forces have a leading role in NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic States in order to enhance Euro-Atlantic security, reassure our allies and deter our adversaries.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of a Parachute Jump Instructor (centre left), seen here filming a soldier (right) who is carry out a qualifying freefall parachute jump as part of Exercise Quick Glass.
A Parachute Jump Instructor is filming a soldier carry out a qualifying freefall parachute jump as part of Exercise Quick Glass. The exercise is usually held out in the United States of America but due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic it was held in the United Kingdom.
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Members of 1 Squadron RAF Regiment are seen here on exercise Blazing Chariot on Salisbury Plains.
1 Squadron RAF Regiment is a field squadron of the RAF Regiment in the Royal Air Force. Its mission is protection of RAF bases from ground attack, and patrolling a large area around main operating bases abroad, in order to defend aircraft on ingress and egress from surface to air attack. It is currently based at RAF Honington.
The Squadron practiced its ability to mobilize at short notice when most of the Squadron deployed to Salisbury Plain Training Area for a 2-week period on Ex BLAZING CHARIOT. With the support of the Force Protection Force HQ Intelligence Cell, an engaging scenario was built to ensure the progression of the Squadron from section strength (8 people) actions through to squadron level, employing the Squadron's Armoured Vehicle (Wheeled) platforms. The Training Team worked tirelessly to ensure that the commanders and men of 1 Squadron were fully prepared for any future deployments.
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Objects in the night
Objects in the night. Skygazers across the Northern Hemisphere are being treated to stunning views of comet NEOWISE as it streaks past Earth. Amateur astrophotographer Javier Manteca got a bonus: the International Space Station and the comet are both seen transiting Madrid in this photo captured 11 July.
Taken at dawn, the picture is a composition of 17 stacked images exposed every 2.5 seconds to form the skyline.
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE is named after NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission that discovered it in March 2020. The comet completed its perihelion, or closest pass of the Sun, on 3 July and is headed back out of our Solar System, not to return for another 6800 years.
Comets are the icy remnants from the formation of the planets 4.6 billion years ago, prompting scientists to think of them as cosmic time capsules. Comets have distinctive tails caused by dust grains being swept away from the comet’s nucleus.
The comet's flyby of Earth is a rare opportunity to observe and collect data on these cosmic time capsules. Many spacecraft have observed the comet, including the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory as well as astronauts on board the International Space Station.
ESA’s comet chaser Rosetta trailed comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko for two years before landing the Philae probe on its surface. The mission amassed a wealth of data that will be studied for years to come.
As comet NEOWISE zooms past Earth at a comfortable (and safe) distance of 103 million kilometres, stargazers can catch more views of the comet through July. Consult Earth and Sky or Astronomy Now for times and positions.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Return of the LIDAR
Return of the LIDAR. In a peninsula far, far away, a laser shoots into the sky to study the Antarctic atmosphere at Concordia research station.
The Light Detection and Ranging instrument, or LIDAR, is a remote sensing technique that uses light to study an object.
A pulsed laser beam is aimed at the target and properties of the resulting scattered light are recorded by sensors. Using these measurements, researchers collect information about the atmosphere, including density, temperature, wind speed, cloud formation and aerosol particles.
LIDAR and SONAR (sonic detection and ranging) instruments help monitor the Atmospheric Boundary Layer, the 1 km thick bottom layer of the troposphere where changes on Earth’s surface strongly influence temperature, moisture and wind.
These changes to Earth’s surface are largely caused by human activity. Increased greenhouse gas emissions are raising temperatures and the release of chlorofluorocarbons is thinning the ozone layer, particularly in the Polar Regions.
The station operates two LIDAR instruments. The one imaged is the smaller of the two, located 500 m south of the station. A laser beam is emitted daily for one minute every five minutes during the winter period.
Atmospheric physics and chemistry is one field of research undertaken at Concordia to assess the Antarctic climate and overall climate change.
Concordia also runs biomedical studies as an analogue for space exploration. Each year ESA sponsors a research doctor to continue studies on the psychological, physiological and social effects of living in an isolated, confined and extreme environment. Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Armed Forces personnel paid tribute to Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn at her funeral, with street lining and a flypast by Second World War aircraft (top right). The flypast of two Spitfires was provided by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF).
Personnel from all three services formed a bearer party to carry Dame Vera’s coffin into the funeral service.
A Royal Marines bugler performed The Last Post and the Reveille during the ceremony. Dame Vera enjoyed a special connection with the Armed Forces, and her family requested that military personnel take part in the ceremonies at her funeral today.
Sailors from HMS Collingwood, soldiers from No.7 Company, 1 st Battalion The Coldstream Guards, and airmen and women from the Queen’s Colour Squadron of the RAF Regiment lined the route of the funeral cortège in Ditchling this afternoon. Two aircraft from the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight performed a flypast over Ditchling before returning to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
The bearer party comprised personnel from all three Services:
-Engineering Technician Dan Slamaker and Engineering Technician Alex Bouleter from HMS Collingwood represented the Royal Navy
-Guardsman Junior Smith and Guardsman Louis Rogers from No 7 Company 1 st Battalion The Coldstream Guards represented the British Army
-Lance Corporal Samuel Collins and Lance Corporal Benjamin Troughton from The Queen’s Colour Squadron, the ceremonial unit of the RAF Regiment, represented the Royal Air Force.
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A-68A in open waters
A-68A in open waters.A huge iceberg called A-68 calved from the Antarctic PeninsulaÕs Larsen C ice shelf on 12 July 2017. Three years on, it is in open waters near the South Orkney Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean Ð about 1050 km from its birthplace. The berg has already lost two chunks of ice, which were big enough to be given names: A-68B and A68C. Copernicus Sentinel-1 caCredit: ESA / eyevine
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Image of a Royal Norwegian Navy submarine HNoMS Utsira (S 310), surfacing off the coast of Iceland. Whilst two members of the crew are photographed waving at a Royal Navy photographer, who was onboard HMS Kent's Merlin helicopter at the time.
HMS Kent has been involved in a wide array of operations over the last three months, from exercising with the Americans in the Arctic Circle, taking part in Exercise BALTOPS 20 with numerous NATO units to working alongside HMS Queen Elizabeth in the North Sea.
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Image shows a falcon perched on the hand of an airfield Falconer at the Siauliai air base in Lithuania. The role of the falconer seems out of place in a setting where fast jets take to the skies, but this ancient art is vital in keeping the airspace safe from bird strikes.
Op AZOTIZE is the UK's contribution to the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission ensuring the security of the skies above Lithuania the other Baltic States. RAF Typhoons of No.6 Squadron, from RAF Lossiemouth, are working alongside a detachment of Spanish F-18 fighters of Ejercito Del Aire.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of ZZ336, the Prime Minister’s Voyager aircraft, captured at night whilst at RAF Brize Norton.
AN RAF Voyager has been converted to provide a cost effective, secure and flexible transport solution for Government Ministers and the Royal Family. The aircraft now proudly displays the Union Flag alongside RAF markings and is now ready to represent the UK across the globe.
The smart new paint scheme will promote ‘Global Britain’ during missions to transport large VIP, Royal and business delegations across the world, creating British jobs and contributing to the continued health of the economy.
After weeks of extensive and complex works, the Voyager returned to RAF Brize Norton where it will be based alongside the rest of the RAF Voyager fleet. Alongside its VIP Role, the aircraft remains certified for its original use, including Air-to-Air Refuelling. It can fly from and to almost any airport across the world that can take an Airbus A330, and its range will allow it to reach much of the world without costly and time-consuming refuelling.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of HMS Tamar, seen here sailing past Saint Michaels Mount, Cornwall in the UK.
HMS Tamar is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy. Named after the River Tamar in England, this is the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Tamar.
She is the fourth Batch 2 River-class vessel to be built and was formally commissioned on 4 June 2020.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Siberia wildfires
Siberia wildfires. This image of Siberian fires was captured on 23 June 2020 by the OLCI instrument on board the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission. Part of Sakha, Chukotka and the Magadan Oblast is pictured here. Sea-ice can be seen to the north while smoke dominates the bottom part of the image with a number of active fires visible in the centre.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Image of Chelsea Pensioners watching a ‘virtual’ Guard of Honour within the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London.
Troops from the King’s Royal Hussars (KRH) Public Duties Roulement Company (PDRC) provided a ‘virtual’ Guard of Honour for their Colonel-in-Chief, HRH The Princess Royal, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea (RHC) in London.
The occasion was to recognise HRH’s 50 years of service as Colonel-in-Chief of the unit (first as 14/20 King’s Hussars and then as KRH) and included the gifting of a bespoke medal to the Princess. The parade was static and social distanced with a film crew capturing the event on a ’live’ link through to HRH and enabling the ‘virtual’ presentation of the medal.
The choice of the Royal Hospital as a venue is significant as it provided an entertaining but responsible and safe event for the In-Pensioners, notably those who share a link to HRH through her various military commitments and the current Governor of the Hospital is General Sir Adrian Bradshaw KCB OBE, who is also the Colonel of the Regiment.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of the Red Arrows, seen here leading the Patrouille de France (PAF) display team over the River Thames in London.
President Macron visited London to mark 80 years since De Gaulle’s historic broadcast from London to Occupied France and the UK Armed Forces were proud to host the French President to the city.
On behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall received The President of the French Republic at Clarence House to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of General de Gaulle’s ‘Appel’ on 18th June 1940.
The Armed Forces led a small ceremony near Charles De Gaulle’s headquarters in London at Carlton Gardens, during which President Macron awarded the Legion d’honneur to the city of London.
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Image of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, and the Patrouille De France are both seen here flying over Paris in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of a speech by Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French Forces. Known as the Appeal of 18 June, the speech is often considered to be the origin of the French Resistance to Nazi occupation during the Second World War.
De Gaulle spoke to the French people from London after the fall of France and was broadcast live by BBC radio. He stressed France was not alone and reminded those listening that Great Britain would support the French to retake their country. It is regarded as one of the most important speeches in French history.
Following the Patrouille De France over Paris, past monuments such as Arc de Triompe and the Eiffel Tower on this 80th anniversary reinforces the bond between our nation, it is a great honour.
The flypast was then mirrored over London, this time with the Red Arrows leading the 18 jet formation over historic buildings such as Buckingham Palace, Horse Guards and Number 10 Downing Street.
Officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows showcase the excellence of the RAF and represent the United Kingdom both at home and overseas. The team consists of 11 pilots, nine of whom fly in the display, and more than 100 support personnel and technicians.
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Image of the President of France Emmanuel Macron and HRH Prince Charles, seen here both holding umbrellas as they walk the grounds of Clarence House in London.
President Macron visited London to mark 80 years since De Gaulle’s historic broadcast from London to Occupied France and the UK Armed Forces were proud to host the French President to the city.
On behalf of Her Majesty’s Government, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall received The President of the French Republic at Clarence House to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of General de Gaulle’s ‘Appel’ on 18th June 1940.
The Armed Forces led a small ceremony near Charles De Gaulle’s headquarters in London at Carlton Gardens, during which President Macron awarded the Legion d’honneur to the city of London.
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Image shows members of the RAF Tactical Medical Wing and the Joint Air Delivery Test and Evaluation Unit (JADTEU) performing a mock casualty evacuation.
A Royal Air Force transport aircraft has been adapted to carry medical patients in record time and at no cost to assist in the Governments COVID-19 response.
In just two months two BAe146 Mk.3 aircraft operated by 32 (The Royal) Squadron at RAF Northolt have been adapted to transport critically ill patients and RAF medical staff for the first time.
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Image of RAF Typhoons from XI(F) Squadron, met up with a United States Air Force B52 aircraft of the 5th Bomber Wing, north of Scotland, over the North Sea on 15th June 2020.
The mission was to conduct a long range strategic sortie to the Baltic Region and meet up with further NATO aircraft involved with the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission, including RAF Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth in Morayshire that have been deployed to the region since April 2020.
The The Typhoons from XI(F) Sqn were supported by a Voyager tanker from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, with coordination being provided by Sentry and Sentinel aircraft from RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire.
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Image of troops paying a socially distanced tribute to Her Majesty on her official Birthday at Windsor Castle. The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, turned out in the Quadrangle accompanied by a reduced Massed Band of the Household Division today (13/06/2020).
Ordinarily, Guardsmen would be shoulder-to-shoulder, enabling them to maintain dressing' or staying in line with one another, but in keeping with government COVID-19 guidelines on social distancing, each Guardsman was tasked with standing 2.2m apart, measured by three turns of the pace stick.
Soldiers were chosen due to the fact they are either living in the Windsor area, on duty at the Castle, or based in Barracks nearby, so limiting the amount of travel required.
The special ceremony for Her Majesty was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry Llewelyn-Usher. Music included many stirring Welsh favourites and was conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Simon Haw. An event of this nature has not happened in Windsor for the Sovereign's birthday since 1895, and today the Household Division demonstrated new ceremonial drill moves that have been developed in order to deliver the ceremonial standards for which they are recognised around the world while conforming to strict social distancing guidelines. Immediately following the ceremony, the Windsor Castle Guard returned to the guardroom to resume their guard duty.
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Portrait of Chief Officer Engineering, David Mann at his station onboard RFA Argus.
RFA Argus is a Primary Casualty Receiving Ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. It has a 100-bed medical complex on board. She acts as a floating medical facility.
The Royal Navy plays an essential part of the UK's military response to support people affected by Hurricanes by providing humanitarian and disaster relief to the Caribbean Islands.
When disasters occur, infrastructure and resources can be crippled, with shortages of food and water supplies and a lack of basic services like sanitation and electricity.
Responding humanely to these life-threatening scenarios is central to the Royal Navy's ethos - we have the skills, know-how and equipment to make a real difference, however extreme the circumstances.
A self-sustaining, flexible force for good - even in the most challenging conditions – The crew will work alongside local emergency services re-establishing law and order, restoring water and power, repairing buildings like hospitals and schools, reopening airstrips and roads.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of a RAF Typhoon aircraft of No 1435 Sqn, seen here providing continued air defence cover for the Falkland Islands and surrounding territories. RAF pilots are ready all year round as a Quick Reaction Force.
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Image of Gunner Joanna Waddington taking great care of Frank, one of the horses at Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery.
As the country entered lock-down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, horses from Kings Troop Royal Horse Artillery were sent to the Leicestershire countryside for an early rest and recuperation period. This is usually reserved for the summer months after they have completed their annual ceremonial season, including firing a gun salute on Coronation Day on 2 June, however in line with Public Health England guidance, only a small number of officers, soldiers and horses from Kings Troop remained in London to carry out essential training and maintenance.
Kings Troop, which is a ceremonial unit in the British Army, consists of around 140 Household Troops and 100 horses, all based in George VI Lines in Woolwich, South East London. Their primary role is ceremonial, as the saluting battery of Her Majesty's Household providing ceremonial gun salutes to mark coronation days, royal birthdays, royal births, and other state ceremonial occasions. Soldiers from Kings Troop also conduct military training exercises, take part in military sports competitions, and have even featured with their horses in Downton Abbey.
The UK Armed Forces are due to resume training that was paused due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and Defence activity is gradually scaling up in accordance with Public Health England guidelines on social distancing. The horses from Kings Troop that were sent to grass during the lockdown period, are now undertaking a seven week reconditioning programme back in Woolwich. This involves coat, mane and tail maintenance, clipping and caring for their feet, re-fitting horse shoes and providing all horses with a gradual fitness programme to bring them back into work.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of a Royal Marine showcasing the new Commando Uniform 2020.
Royal Marines will be kitted out with a brand-new uniform as the commandos undergo their most significant transformation and rebranding since World War Two.
The elite commandos of the Royal Navy are undertaking a notable development project – known as the Future Commando Force programme – which will see an overhaul of the way the Green Berets operate.
This will involve more Royal Marines operating from the sea as high-readiness troops, forward deployed and always ready to react, whether that’s for war-fighting, specific combat missions such as commando raids, or providing humanitarian assistance.
As part of this restructuring, the Royal Marines will have a new look that is in-keeping with the maritime traditions of the Corps but also gives recognition to their commando forebears of World War Two.
As a clear indication of the Royal Marines’ integration with the Royal Navy, the White Ensign features on one sleeve with the iconic Fairbairn Sykes Dagger patch stitched to the other to signify attachment to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines.
Complementing that is the traditional Royal Marines Commando insignia, which will return to the design first worn by commandos when they launched daring raids into Nazi-occupied Europe.
The flash with red writing and navy-blue background will be worn once again, as the commandos evolve to conduct more raids from the sea, persistently deployed to counter the threats of the modern-day battlefield.
Not only does the uniform embrace the Royal Marines’ strong, renowned identity, it naturally has real-world performance benefits too.
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Gurkha recruits are presented their rank slides while maintaining social distancing during their pass out parade at the Infantry Training Centre Catterick.
Gurkha recruits have marked the end of their Phase 1 training at Infantry Training Centre Catterick with a pass-out parade on Helles Square.
The future soldiers of the British Army are trained at the northern Unit, which currently runs four versions of the Combat Infantrymans Course (Line Infantry, Foot Guards, PARAs and Gurkhas).
The ceremony also coincides with The Republic of Nepal Day, which is celebrated annually in both the capital city of Kathmandu and around the world, commemorating the country becoming a federal democratic republic on 28th May 2008.
The day concludes with the Muster Parade, where the top recruit of the day will be selected and presented with their Kukri (a Gurkha knife) as a prize for their hard work and achievements.
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Image of a screengrab taken from a camera within an RAF Typhoon cockpit, seen here whilst flying over NATO warships operating in the Baltic Sea. Royal Air Force Typhoons deployed in Lithuania carrying out mock air attacks to test the defences of NATO warships operating in the Baltic Sea.
The RAF Typhoons from 6 Sqn are currently based at äiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, with 135 Expeditionary Air Wing, to primarily conduct the NATO Air Policing mission. In addition to this mission however the RAF are also conducting training activities and exercises with other NATO Allies and regional partners.
The Air Maritime training exercise saw the Typhoons being used to test the air defences of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 Task Force, commanded by Commodore Yngve Skoglund of the Royal Norwegian Navy in his flagship HNoMS Otto Sverdrup. The NATO ships were subjected to simulated air attack from high-performance fighter aircraft and air-launched anti-ship missiles.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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HMS Queen Elizabeth ship's company celebrated the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe), with the flight deck team using glow sticks to spell out the message (VE Day 75).
The Armed Forces have led the nation in commemorating the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe and have paid tribute to the enormous sacrifices of the Greatest Generation in restoring peace to the continent.
On Friday 8 May 2020 sailors and Royal Marines around the world paused to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by their forebears in World War Two. Ships and naval bases at home and abroad joined the rest of the UK in marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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Image of a RAF A400M Tanker and Transport aircraft, seen here at dusk in the Turks and Caicos Islands, after delivering essential supplies.
A Royal Air Force A400M delivered medical supplies and stores at Providenciales International Airport, Turks & Caicos Islands to provide essential resupplies to forces currently deployed across the Caribbean
The SAT consisting of specialists from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and civilian police are deployed to Turks & Caicos Islands to provide assistance and advice to the British TCI Governor to support efforts to minimise the impact of COVID-19.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of a Royal Air Force A400M aircraft, seen here delivering medical supplies and stores at Providenciales International Airport, Turks & Caicos Islands to provide essential resupplies across the Caribbean
The SAT consisting of specialists from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and civilian police are deployed to Turks & Caicos Islands to provide assistance and advice to the British TCI Governor to support efforts to minimise the impact of COVID-19.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of an A400M aircraft from RAF Brize, prepares to fly to the Turks and Caicos Islands as part of an Operation BROADSHARE. Operation Broadshare is the name for the British military operation to address the COVID-19 pandemic overseas, primarily in the British Overseas Territories and overseas military bases. The operation runs in parallel to a similar military operation in the United Kingdom, named Operation Rescript.
The aircraft, ZM416, was crewed by members of 70 Squadron, with Ground Engineers, from the A4 Force out of RAF Wittering, ensuring the aircraft remains able to complete its mission.
RAF Movers from Number 1 Air Mobility Wing loaded the aircraft with eight pallets, containing vital freight required in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Turks and Caicos is an archipelago of 40 low-lying coral islands in the Atlantic Ocean, a British Overseas Territory southeast of the Bahamas.
After unloading, the aircraft will then fly on to Barbados to collect a medical evacuation patient, who will return with the aircraft and crew to RAF Brize Norton. Completing the A400M’s mission.
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Image of a soldier from 6 SCOTS, seen here at a Coronavirus Mobile Testing Unit in Prestwick Airport/Motherwel, collecting a test sample from a member of the public.
Military Personnel establish a Mobile Testing Unit in Prestwick/Motherwell to help fight Coronavirus. Soldiers from 6 SCOTS have set up and begun working at a Coronavirus Mobile Testing Unit in Prestwick Airport/Motherwell, providing a drive through service to eligible local people.
Military personnel are currently operating the first of up to 13 mobile sites across Scotland. Six sites have now begun working with three more likely to follow this weekend. The sites are on a smaller scale than the Regional Testing Centres at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen and are to help cover the whole of Scotland population. They are projected to remain in location, serving the nearby communities for the next five days.
The Army in Scotland has been involved in providing support to the Scottish Government, Scottish NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care throughout the pandemic , mostly requested under the Military Assistance to the Civil Authority (MACA) process, with Liaison Officers sat with each Health Board and at the Scottish Government ,PPE Fit Testing, and advising on suitability for the NHS Louisa Jordon among the tasks undertaken.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of two Royal Navy Merlin Helicopters, seen here carrying out a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercises (HADR) exercise on the Caribbean Island of Monserrat.
RFA ARGUS has been conducting HADR exercises in Monserrat. ARGUS embarked aircraft from 845 and 815 Naval Air Squadrons (NAS), 24 Commando Royal Engineers, 539 Commando and Mobile Air Operations Team have all conducted readiness training in preparation for the hurricane season in the Caribbean.
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Tapestry of Blazing Starbirth
This image is one of the most photogenic examples of the many turbulent stellar nurseries the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed during its 30-year lifetime. The portrait features the giant nebula NGC 2014 and its neighbour NGC 2020 which together form part of a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, approximately 163 000 light-years away.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Image of Marines from Plymouth based 42 Commando are seen here at a Mobile Testing Unit in Salisbury. To ensure social distancing protocols are maintained, they use signs and mobile phones to communicate with drivers.
Marines from Plymouth based 42 Commando have set up a Mobile Testing Unit in Salisbury to conduct COVID 19 as part of the Armed Forces is helping to support the government’s efforts to increase testing .
The 8 marines have been undertaking tests at MTU facility as part of the Military Assistance to Civilian Authority (MACA) taskings during the COVID situation.
The MTU is facilitating the testing of individuals and their families who have been identified as essential workers who have shown symptoms of coronavirus. On arrival individuals are directed to a drive through lane where they are provided with instructions on how to conduct the test through to how to dispense it in the collection point.
The Armed Forces continue to support the NHS and other Government departments with the COVID-19 response.
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Image of a Security Assistance Team (SAT) member, in Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) conducting reconnaissance from a distance at the Turks and Caicos port for logistics support during COVID-19.
The SAT consisting of specialists from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and civilian police are deployed to Turks & Caicos Islands to provide assistance and advice to the British TCI Governor to support efforts to minimise the impact of COVID-19.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of NHS Staff checking their mobile phones, whilst being flown onboard an RAF Chinook helicopter, tasked with transporting them to locations around the UK.
As part of the Aviation Task Force Covid Support Force, a Chinook helicopter from RAF Odiham was deployed in support of the NHS assurance of Harrogate, Bristol and Sunderland Nightingale Hospitals. The Clinical Panel Assurance visits will enable the Nightingale hospitals to open on the desired dates, providing additional support to NHS Trusts in the fight against Coronavirus.
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Deserted Venetian lagoon
Deserted Venetian lagoon. ItalyÕs efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease has led to a decrease of boat traffic in VeniceÕs famous waterways Ð as captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
The Italian government imposed a nationwide lockdown on 9 March 2020, drastically reducing the movement of VeniceÕs boats including the Ôvaporetti,Õ or water buses, as well as cruise ships.
These images show one of the effects of the locked-down city of Venice, in northern Italy. The top image, captured 13 April 2020, shows a distinct lack of boat traffic compared to the image from 19 April 2019.
The Grand Canal and the Giudecca Channel appear almost empty compared to last year, and traffic from Venice to the island of Murano appears to be non-existent. Two large cruise ships can be seen in the U-shaped Port of Venice in 2019, west of the city, while this year the port appears empty.
According to the Italian news agency, ANSA, the streets and canals of Venice remained almost empty over Easter Ð with only police officers patrolling the streets and waterways.
Meanwhile, the lockdown has led to a sharp decline in air pollution across Europe Ð particularly in Rome and the Po Valley in northern Italy.
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Bendy, ultra-thin solar cell
Bendy, ultra-thin solar cell. ESA has backed the creation of this flexible, ultra-thin solar cell to deliver the best power to mass ratio for space missions.
Just about 0.02 mm thick Ð thinner than a human hair Ð the prototype solar cells were developed by Azur Space Solar Power in Germany and tf2 in the Netherlands; the cell seen here is from tf2. The project was backed through ESAÕs Technology Development Element, investigating novel technologies for space.
Possessing up to 32% Ôend of lifeÕ efficiency, the solar cells were produced using a technique called Ôepitaxial lift-offÕ, meaning they were peeled off the Germanium substrate layer they were initially laid down on, so the costly material can be reused.
Both triple- and quadruple-junction solar cells were manufactured. This means they consist of three or four different layers of material, optimised to make use of different wavelengths of light making up the solar spectrum.
These thinner-than-paper solar cells could be harnessed for future ESA satellites or else high-altitude pseudo satellites (HAPS) Ð uncrewed aircraft or balloons to perform satellite-like tasks from the upper atmosphere.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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ESA’s new Sun exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter
ESA’s new Sun exploring spacecraft Solar Orbiter launched atop the US Atlas V 411 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 04:03 GMT (05:03 CET) on 10 February 2020. An ESA-led mission with strong NASA participation, Solar Orbiter will look at some of the never-before-seen regions of the Sun, such as the poles, and attempt to shed more light on the origins of solar wind, which can knock out power grids on the ground and disrupt operations of satellites orbiting the Earth. The spacecraft will take advantage of the gravitational pull of Venus to adjust its orbit to obtain unprecedented views of the solar surface.Credit: ESA / eyevine
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Image of a F-35 Lightning aircraft from 617 Squadron (Sqn) from RAF Marham, undergoing general post flight checks at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada.
The Sqn took part in Exercise RED FLAG 20-1, a premier multi-national combat training exercise which is conducted on the vast bombing ranges of the Nevada Test and Training Area. This is the first time that the UK's F35 Lightnings have taken part in Exercise RED FLAG which will see them flying alongside a variety of aircraft from other nations, providing aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment to maximise combat readiness, capability and interoperability.
RAF Marham Station Commander, Group Captain Beck said "This is another first for the Lightning Force and will give the opportunity for our pilots to really put the F-35s to the test in a combat representative environment. This training is as near to high-end operational flying as our pilots can get in a controlled environment and will really test them and the teams that support the Squadron."
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, is one of the largest fighter bases in the world. Aircraft from Nellis operate on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which offers more than 15,000 square miles of airspace and 4,700 square miles of restricted land, allowing them to conduct advanced combat training, performs operational test and evaluation, and develops tactics.
This image was one of 900 images submitted to this year’s RAF Photographic Competition and although not placed by the judges, it highlights the exceptionally high standard of work carried by RAF Photographers over the past year.© MOD Crown Copyright / eyevine
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Image of the Prime Minister The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, seen here speaking at a reception held at No10 for an award ceremony for Service personnel.
Incredible acts of heroism and resilience within the Armed Forces have been recognised and celebrated this evening at The Sun Military Awards (6 February 2020).
The awards, known as the Millies, are an opportunity for the nation to hear inspiring individual and collective achievements from within the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force.
Following a reception at 10 Downing Street earlier today, the nominees received the full red-carpet treatment with a champagne reception and glitzy ceremony at Banqueting House in London.
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Image shows children from the local Cherry Tree Academy waving flags and cheering Her Majesty The Queen as she prepares to leave RAF Marham after her visit.
Her Majesty The Queen visited Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in her capacity as Honorary Air Commodore of the Station.
At Her Majesty’s arrival; the route was lined by children from the local Cherry Tree Academy and the Rainbow Daycare Centre, along with members of the local community; all waving flags and cheering as The Queen passed by.
From here Her Majesty transitioned to the Integrated Training Centre (ITC); where she was first introduced to personnel from both the RAF and Royal Navy, before moving into the training areas to watch demonstrations.
After this; The Queen was driven to a viewing location to watch the F35b Lightning Aircraft conduct a Vertical Landing on one of the purpose built landing pads.
Her Majesty was then taken to the Warrant Officer’s and Sergeant’s Mess (WOSM) where she met Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Junior Ranks, along with civilian personnel, speaking to them about their varied roles at RAF Marham before moving to the Officers’ Mess for lunch.
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Image of HMS Tyne sailing under the iconic Tower Bridge in London at night, to moor alongside the equally iconic WWII Cruiser HMS Belfast.
The Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) HMS TYNE will be in London from the 3-6 Feb 2020 for a routine port visit and will berth alongside HMS BELFAST (from the 3rd) in the Port of London. During her visit, the ship will engage with her affiliates, local students and the Maritime Reserves.
HMS Tyne safeguards the UK’s fishing stocks. She is one of the busiest vessels in the Fleet, spending nine out of every ten days of the year at sea.
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Image shows the twin engines of a Typhoon FGR4 aircraft, taken at night whilst stationary at Royal Air Force Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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Image of 45 Commando undertaking artic warfare training in Norway.
The Arbroath-based Royal Marine Commando Unit are being put through their paces in the harsh Arctic conditions. As 3 Cdo Bde’s mountain and cold weather warfare specialists, WD20 will ensure that the Unit is ready in all respects to operate in one of the world’s most arduous environments.
As part of Ex CETUS, training for the Unit starts with the Cold Weather Warfare Course which teaches students the skills needed to operate in an Arctic environment. The course has three phases – survival, mobility and warfare, culminating in a final exercise which puts the newly-taught skills into practice. The Unit will then begin a period of Skills to Arms training, where each sub-unit will undertake their own bespoke training package, which includes working with other Royal Marine units and a variety of NATO allies.
WD20 will conclude with Exercise COLD RESPONSE, a large, multi-national NATO exercise which will build on from the success of BALTIC PROTECTOR 19. The exercise is spread over several weeks and will see Littoral Strike and Future Commando Force playing a key part, with the 45 Cdo Battlegroup operating from a variety of different platforms alongside other NATO partners.
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Image of a RAF A400M aircraft taxiing before taking off from RAF Brize Norton.
RAF Brize Norton is home to the RAF's Strategic and Tactical Air Transport (AT) and Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) forces, as well as host to many lodger and reserve units.
The Airbus A400M Atlas is a European, four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It was designed by Airbus Military (now Airbus Defence and Space) as a tactical airlifter with strategic capabilities to replace older transport aircraft, such as the Transall C-160 and the Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
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Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Flinders Ranges, South Australia. The many colourful curves and folds of the Flinders Ranges Ð the largest mountain range in South Australia Ð are featured in this false-colour image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
The Flinders mountains are a classic example of a folded mountain range, which are formed when two or more of EarthÕs tectonic plates collide Ð folding and pushing layers of land into mountain ranges.
The formation of the Flinders Range began to form around 800 million years ago, when an ancient sea deposited sediments into the Adelaide Geosyncline basin. Millions of years later, the sediments were folded into mountains, which have since eroded. However, the folded rocks remained and were uplifted to create the landscape as we see it today.
The Flinders Ranges stretches for over 400 km across the Australian outback Ð from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna. The first humans to inhabit the Flinders Ranges were the Adnyamathanha people, who have inhabited the range for tens of thousands of years.
The area pictured here shows the Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park in the Northern Flinders Ranges. The rugged parkÕs main attractions include deep gorges, chasms and an impressive wilderness. Numerous creeks appear like veins across the entire image, while the straight, white lines visible in the bottom right are dirt roads.
Slightly west of the image pictured here lies the Ediacara Hills, where some of the oldest fossil evidence of animal life was discovered.
The flora of the Flinders Ranges are largely species who have adapted to a semi-arid environment, including sugar gum tree, cypress-pine and mallee. Since the eradication of dingoes in the area, the number of red kangaroos, western grey kangaroos and wallaroos in the mountains has increased.
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