🇴🇲 In Pictures: Exercising in the Arabian desert
The desert in Oman is perfect for providing a realistic environment to train for tasks that our soldiers may be asked to do in the future
British and Omani soldiers have conducted two weeks of training together. They have been honing their skills and drills in patrolling, pilot escapes, evasion tactics, and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), to name a few. The desert is perfect for this.
This activity has supported the strategic effect of Operation Fortis, the deployment of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG).
As well as land activity, the UK Armed Forces took part in sea and air exercises.
See them in action here 📸
Soldiers conducting building clearances on Ex Khanjar Oman.
Soldiers take part in live ranges during Ex Khanjar Oman.
RNOV Shabab Oman II and HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Arabian Sea.
British Soldiers with soldiers from the Royal Omani Army.
LCpl Tolliday from 1Royal Irish Regiment in his patrol equipment in the Oman desert during Exercise KHANJAR OMAN 21.
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her escorts ships arrive at Duqm Port, Oman.
British soldiers on Ex Khanjar Oman.
Foxhounds silhouetted against the Omani sunset as they prepare to move using the cover of darkness into position before conducting a dawn attack.
A 1st military working dog regiment attack dog moments demonstrating during Ex Khanjar Oman.
Soldiers conducting building clearances on Ex Khanjar Oman.
Personnel enjoy some well-deserved downtime during the exercise.
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment clearing an Improvised Explosive Device Factor.
A Wildcat helicopter during a scenario on Ex Khanjar Oman.
Capt Longworth, Army Air Corps, stands in front of a Wildcat Helicopter, after finishing a sunset mission in support of ground troops on Ex Khanjar Oman.
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