A 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland, soldier flies a Parrot Anafi drone to locate targets (Picture: MOD).

A British Army Chaplain leads a Remembrance Service in Oman (Picture: MOD).

A Royal Air Force Medical Emergency Response Team prepare to evacuate a simulated casualty supported by an RAF Chinook helicopter (Picture: MOD). — A Royal Air Force Medical Emergency Response Team prepares to evacuate a simulated casualty supported by an RAF Chinook helicopter (Picture: MOD).

HMS Lancaster personnel try snorkelling with a turtle off Daymaniyat Islands, Muscat, Oman (Picture: MOD).

Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment cavalrymen line the steps of the House of Lords at the State Opening of Parliament (Picture: MOD).

RAF A400 Atlas transport aircraft at night in RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus (Picture: MOD).

Military divisions performing ceremonial role at the Coronation (Picture: MOD). — Military divisions performing their ceremonial roles at the Coronation (Picture: MOD).

The Red Arrows aerobatic jets flanking an Envoy aircraft of the RAF during the King's Birthday flypast (Picture: MOD).

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Picture perfect: Military photographers praised for capturing year with breathtaking shots

The UK Armed Forces' photographers have been praised for their work in capturing the essence of the British military in 2023.

The network of Armed Forces photographers has published images from grand historic occasions like the Coronation and State Opening of Parliament.

Photographs also conveyed the sombre tone of events such as the National Service of Remembrance.

Stunning shots show British Armed Forces on deployment around the world – from extreme cold weather training in Norway and Estonia, to medical recovery exercises in Cyprus and the Atlantic and navigating the Indo-Pacific.

Panay Triantafillides, Editor of Defence Imagery at the Ministry of Defence, said: "Our photographers who are first and foremost sailors, soldiers, and aviators play an essential role in providing accountability and transparency to the public by providing images and videos of defence activity at home and abroad.

"The versatility of our photographers is clearly evident in this year's release. 2023 has been a historic year that has impressed upon us the enduring relationship between the UK Armed Forces and the Royal Family."

Check out our image gallery above to see some of the stunning photographs.