Howard heap

Enthusiastic RAF Officer - Logistics

[Howard heap @howard_heap]

Protecting strategic assets with partners and allies

[UK Forces Tracker @UKForcesTracker]

A RAF P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft supported Exercise Baltic Express, scouting ahead of a naval escort for Danish sealift ship MV Ark Germania.

This is the opening element of Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Exercise Lion Protector 2026.

(Src: https://t.co/7r9gMLtBNE)

[NATO Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk - JFCNF @JFCNorfolk]

✨Spreading holiday cheer! ✨

🇸🇪Swedish Gripen fighter jets, 🇫🇮Finnish Hornet fighters, and 🇩🇰Danish F-35s/F-16s come together for Sweden's traditional Christmas Tree🎄 formation!

Impressive flying and incredible teamwork! 🤝

#NordicAirPower #WeAreNATO

[Andris Spruds @AndrisSpruds]

European defence breakthrough — first guided missile designed for mass
production — innovated in Latvia. 🇪🇺🛡️

Supported by Latvia’s Ministry of Defence counter-drone R&D initiative, @FrankenburgTech has carried out a full kill-chain hard-kill intercept against a fast-moving aerial target at Latvia's Ādaži Military base.

✅ First guided missile designed for mass manufacturing
✅ Built from commercial off-the-shelf components
✅ A low-cost, mass-produced defensive interceptor

🇱🇻 The development of drone and anti-drone technologies is one of Latvia’s defense priorities. Earlier this year, Latvia’s Ministry of Defence allocated €10 million for a counter-drone R&D initiative, with contracts awarded to four Latvian companies, including @FrankenburgTech.

#EuropeanDefence #WeAreNATO

[Howard heap @howard_heap]

Can the plastic recycling industry be saved? Incredibly cheap virgin plastic from Asia is Bad news for ⁦⁦@BoyanSlat⁩ https://t.co/MboXnimsAI

[Howard heap @howard_heap]

Loving the RCAF broadening their skills and being truly agile.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Yesterday, Canadian, Estonian, and Italian forces participated in exercise TARASSIS 25 on NATO's eastern front, operating from a motorway airstrip in Estonia.

Seen here, a Canadian Hornet conducts a touch-and-go on the Piibe highway.

[Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov @vseviov]

Nothing to see here.

Just the Royal Canadian 🇨🇦 Air Force practicing landing at 🇪🇪 public highways.

#StrongerTogether

[AnnaT 🇬🇧 🫶 🇺🇦 @1AnnaT]

❤️🇺🇦✈️
Be Brave like Ukraine
Dare to dream
Dreams are unbreakable
'Mriya' destroyed by russia in 2022
Has been rebuilt in Germany
Named 'Be Brave Like Irpin'
#StandWithUkraine

[Brian Szwarc @BrianSzwarc]

My new favorite photo of the year!
🇨🇦 🤝 🇱🇻

[Defence Operations 🇬🇧 @DefenceOps]

Cold skies. Hot jets. Typhoons on task. ❄️🔥

Typhoons from @raflossiemouth are delivering air support in 🇳🇴Norway’s High North on Ex TARASSIS, proving ability to respond fast, anywhere.✈️

🌍The @JEFnations showing the best of #PhoonFriday power across multi-domain operations💪

[NATO Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk - JFCNF @JFCNorfolk]

Manoeuvre Monday - Part 1. Ship to Shore.

@RoyalMarines from 40 Cdo RM 🇬🇧 conduct a dawn transit from @RFALymeBay to their objective area in Norway 🇳🇴, supported by the @UKArmyLogistics with vehicles, equipment and additional troops.

Ex #TARASSIS allows units to train in challenging environments from the Arctic Circle to the Baltic with multiple allies from across the @NATO alliance.

#WeAreNATO #DeterAndDefend #StrongerTogether @JEFnations @BritishArmy @Forsvaret_no

[NATO Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk - JFCNF @JFCNorfolk]

Tactical Thursday 🤫🔇

@RoyalMarines of 40 Cdo RM 🇬🇧 conduct a tactical insertion from @RFALymeBay into Norway 🇳🇴 as part of Ex #Tarassis.

This exercise allows multiple allied nations to demonstrate their readiness, interoperability and ability to respond in all domains across a large area.

Thousands of troops, sailors and aircrew, as well as dozens of ships and aircraft, operating from the Arctic Circle to the Baltic Sea have been to committed to the exercise.

@Forsvaret_no @JEFnations
#StrongerTogether #DeterAndDefend

[The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) @JEFnations]

🥣Building partnerships takes shared tips over a meal as well as training together!

🇱🇻Soldiers from Latvia's 4th Kurzeme Brigade @Latvijas_armija working with @BritishArmy 11 Brigade during #TARASSIS

#JEFtogether #Strongertogether 🇱🇻🤝🇬🇧

[UK in Latvia 🇬🇧🇱🇻 @UKinLatvia]

#TARASSIS is not only the most ambitious #JEF live activity to date, but also the largest number of 🇬🇧 troops deployed to 🇱🇻.
@KathyLeachFCDO and 🇬🇧🇱🇻 Armed Forces representatives introduced media with the initial phases and upcoming activities of this multi-domain activity.

[Lithuanian MOD 🇱🇹 @Lithuanian_MoD]

🇩🇪 If needed, Germany’s 37th Armoured Brigade could move 6,000 troops and more than 2,000 vehicles and equipment to 🇱🇹 within days.

👉🏻 In 2027 the fully combat-ready 45th 🇩🇪 Brigade will arrive in 🇱🇹 for permanent deployment.

📹 Full episode: https://t.co/ueGei4WP9t

[UK Forces Tracker @UKForcesTracker]

BREAKING

An RAF Regiment counter-drone unit has been deployed to Denmark after recent drone activity.

(Src: @RoyalAirForce)

[UK Commando Force Operations @Commando_Ops]

Ex Tarasiss marks a step change in Northern European Defence cooperation.
From the Arctic Circle to the Baltic Sea, large-scale activities demonstrated the unity, power, and reach of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).
For more: https://t.co/p1WXZKfvQN
🇬🇧🇳🇱🇳🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇮🇸🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇩🇰

[NATO @NATO]

That's a first!

A @RoyalAirForce aircraft landed on Jan Mayen, a remote volcanic island in the Norwegian Sea 🌋 The deployment to the High North included @Forsvaret_no, @RoyalMarines and @USMC

🔗 https://t.co/YCotaUk5qf

[The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) @JEFnations]

Exercise ARCTIC TIDE, as part of TARASSIS activities, is a large-scale, multi-domain JEF activity using the UK Commando Force and their Norwegian colleagues. Initial training has begun off the Norwegian coast before the exercise builds up next week.
🇳🇴🇬🇧
#47cdo #TARASSIS #40cdo

[The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) @JEFnations]

As part of TARASSIS activities,

Royal Navy P2000 patrol boats have been working with the Latvian Navy and Coastguard as part of Exercise EASTERN SEA practising Replenishment at Sea (RAS) approaches

🇱🇻⚓️🇬🇧

@Latvian_MFA @Latvijas_armija
#TARASSIS #JEFtogether @RoyalNavy

[NATO Air Command @NATO_AIRCOM]

🛩️ First-ever @RoyalAirForce 🇬🇧 A400M landing on a volcanic island in the High North, delivering a @USMC 🇺🇸 JLTV

A demonstration of air mobility, readiness & interoperability.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/Vi4yY3JP31