A Para jumps out of a Japanese C130 aircraft during the exercise — A Para jumps out of a Japanese C130 aircraft (Picture: MOD)

A Para sits as Paras parachute down to the ground (Picture: MOD)

2 Para parchute during Exercise Vigilant Isles in Japan (Picture: MOD)

A Para observes enemy soldiers from the Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces' (Picture: MOD)

A Para looks at his arc alongside a sniper from from 1st Airborne Brigade — A Para looks at his arc alongside a sniper from 1st Airborne Brigade (Picture: MOD)

The Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces' show off their drone to paratroopers from the reconnaissance platoon, D Company (Picture: MOD)

2 Para stand to attention during Exercise Vigilant Isles' opening ceremony (Picture: MOD)

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In pictures: 2 Para jump out of Japanese C-130 aircraft during Exercise Vigilant Isles 25

Airborne soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment have been taking part in Exercise Vigilant Isles 25 in Japan alongside the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Forces (JGSDF).

The exercise saw infanteers from A Company train with the JGSDF's 1st Airborne Brigade in Enami. British troops jumped using Japanese parachutes, and the two nations' troops got to know each other's equipment and tactics.

Alongside the parachute jump, the soldiers also observed a ground missile being launched during a live-fire demonstration by Tokyo's forces.

Other elements of the bilateral training drills included force-on-force fighting in the snow, medical training, and both countries showcasing their uncrewed aerial vehicles to one another.