A coaching demonstration has taken place in New York harbour utilizing jet packs and the Royal Navy flagship.
The Sussex-based jet go well with developer Gravity Industries has been working with Royal Marines Commandos to discover how personnel might be able to use its techniques to maneuver between ships and the shore or board suspicious vessels.
The take a look at, carried out by Royal Marine Reservists, was from the deck of Portsmouth-based plane service HMS Queen Elizabeth.
The Royal Navy flagship has been in New York to host a two-day Anglo-American defence convention.
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