Gibraltar, United Kingdom – On January 23, 2026, HMS Anson departed Gibraltar on its onward journey to Australia, monitored by the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron.

Aerial footage captured from onboard HMS Dagger shows a squadron member using a drone to observe HMS Anson from the air during its departure.

The Anafi Parrot quadcopter, now part of the squadron’s intelligence-gathering tools, has been used to monitor and safeguard visits to the overseas territory by major UK warships.

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