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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 3h
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RFA Tidespring during the UK Carrier Strike Group deployment.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 17h
The UK Carrier Strike Group arrived in India today.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 1d
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F-35B jets during Exercise Bersama Lima ERSAMA LIMA last month.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 1d
Intruders have cut the wire fence and stolen fuel from Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire, the British Army has confirmed.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 2d
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USNS Wally Schirra, HMS Prince of Wales and RFA Tidespring, with HNoMS Roald Amundsen during the UK CSG.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 2d
A few images from the UK Carrier Strike Group following the Initial Operating Capability of the Sea Venom missile on Royal Navy Wildcats.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 2d
After over 200 days on patrol, a nuclear armed Vanguard class submarine was recently welcomed home by family and friends. 🫡
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 3d
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A sniper providing overwatch security for the Afghan National Army Officer Academy 10 year graduation ceremony back in 2017.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 3d
Before port visits to Mumbai and Goa, HMS Prince of Wales and the UK Carrier Strike Group is taking part in Exercise Konkan alongside the Indian Navy.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 4d
Image: Geoff McKay CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 4d
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A de Havilland Mosquito, two Vampires and a Venom in formation at the Wings Over Wairarapa Air Show back in 2013.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 4d
Image: MoD © Crown copyright

This report is from a RAF article, found here: https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/raf-reaper-makes-final-flight/
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 4d
After 18 years of service and over a total of 173,000 flying hours, all the RAF’s MQ9 Reapers have now been retired from service and being replaced with the MQ-9B Protectors.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 5d
Image: IWM (CT 2026) © Crown copyright
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 5d
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Nuclear submarine HMS Warspite during the Cold War.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d
Image: IWM (H 7680)
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d
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Children watch soldiers with a Matilda Mk II tank in Findon, Sussex, during exercises against 'enemy' parachute troops in March 1941.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d
Image: HMS Dragon, stock image. LA(Phot) Gary Weatherston MoD © Crown copyright
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d
HMS Dragon returned home to Portsmouth today.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d
Image: MoD © Crown copyright

This report is from a Royal Navy article, found here: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/october/02/20251002-sea-venom-reaches-initial-operating-capability
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d
In a significant milestone, Initial Operating Capability has been achieved for the anti-ship Sea Venom missile on the RN Wildcats during the UK’s CSG deployment, meaning it can now be deployed on front-line duties.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 7d
Image: Cpl Lee Matthews MoD © Crown copyright
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 7d
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The first British Army Apache AH-64E being offloaded from a RAF Globemaster III at RAF Brize Norton back in 2020.
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 7d
Image: HMS Dragon, stock image. LA(Phot) Nicky Wilson MoD © Crown copyright

This report is from a HMS Dragon X post, found here: https://x.com/HMSDragon/status/1973359033928352058
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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 7d
Following months of hard work post-refit and a visit to Holland for some well-deserved downtime, HMS Dragon has departed Amsterdam.
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