Exercise

Pictured: The flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales during night flying operations for Exercise Med Strike during Operation Highmast as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group 2025.

HMS Prince of Wales pilots conduct intense night flying drills

HMS Richmond opening fire on targets during Exercise Mediterranean Strike. HMS Prince of Wales is leading the UK Carrier Strike Group during Operation Highmast.

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Portsmouth-based Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton joined forces with American, Kuwaiti and Iraqi forces to conduct a rescue exercise in the Gulf. Picture: A Kuwaiti police helicopter flies past HMS Middleton

HMS Middleton completes life-saving exercise as plane lands in sea

A Russian intelligence gathering ship reportedly shadowed HMS Prince of Wales during her deployment. Pictured: Row 1 (L-R) HMS, Astute, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Dauntless, Mendez Nunez;Row 2 (L-R) RFA Tideforce, HNoMS Maud, RFA Tidespring; Row 3 (L-R) HNoMS Roald Amundsen, HMS Richmond.

"Russian intelligence gathering vessel" shadows HMS Prince of Wales

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HMS Dauntless, a Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer, recently had to defend against a "sustained series of drone attacks" while completing a live-fire exercise off the coast of Wales - with aircraft being shot down.

"Impressive" HMS Dauntless shoots down barrage of drones - pictures

Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless carried out a realistic exercise where she had to fend off a barrage of drones. This is in wake of the upcoming HMS Prince of Wales deployment.

HMS Dauntless shoots down aircraft after series of drone attacks

HMS Medway carried out a vital air defence exercise in the Caribbean Sea alongside USS Normandy, as well as other American and Dutch forces.

Vital air defence exercise completed by HMS Medway with USS Normandy

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HMS Spey joined France Flagship. aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle, alongside French Carrier Strike Group, for Exercise La Pérouse in the Indo-Pacific.

HMS Spey joins forces with French carrier Charles de Gaulle - pictures

HMS Spey fired her guns and were involved in several drills while training with the French Carrier Group in the Indo-Pacific, alongside the France flagship FS Charles de Gaulle.

Guns fired from HMS Spey while on op with carrier Charles de Gaulle

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Portsmouth-based Royal Navy frigate HMS Iron Duke was heavily involved in Exercise Freezing Winds in the Baltic Sea, organised by Nato. Pictured is her at Tallinn Naval Base, Estonia.

HMS Iron Duke fends off "aggressor aircraft and surface units"

HMS Dauntless carried out a major Nato exercise alongside France, Spain and the Netherlands.

HMS Dauntless defends Europe coast "from potential naval strikes"

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Merlin Mk4 helicopters from 846 Naval Air Squadron arrive at the camp in Devon ahead of the gruelling exercise.

Gruelling front-line exercise preps pilots for front-line - pictures

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HMS Prince of Wales will be returning to Portsmouth after Exercise Strike Warrior came to an end, with HMS Prince of Wales working alongside American, RAF and Royal Fleet Auxiliary forces, Two Carrier Strike groups come together. UK Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Strike Group-8 position in close to for a task force photograph with USS Harry S Truman.

HMS Prince of Wales to make glorious return home after exercise - when

Portsmouth ship HMS Spey was involved in an international exercise in the Indo-Pacific region with Malaysian, Australian, Singaporean and New Zealand forces.

"Evolutionary" exercise completed by HMS Spey with Pacific forces

HMS Middleton, a Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, bumped into a turtle while carrying out training exercises in the Middle East.

HMS Middleton bumps into turtle on mine disposal exercises

A major Royal Fleet Auxiliary shipbuilding project is set to go ahead as planned despite concerns regarding the force and one of the shipbuilders constructing the vessels. The aim is to bolster HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. Pictured: Stores are passed between RFA Fort Victoria and HMS Queen Elizabeth.

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HMS Dauntless has been put through her paces on Exercise Strike Warrior after being upgraded and going through an essential maintenance programme. Pictured: Ship's company of HMS Dauntless standing on deck as she leaves Portsmouth.

Upgraded HMS Dauntless "honing warfighting skills" on major exercise

An island in the North Sea was bombed by Royal Navy pilots operating from HMS Prince of Wales during Exercise Strike Warrior.

Huge explosions as island bombed during HMS Prince of Wales exercise

Pictured: RFA Tidespring replenishing HMS Prince of Wales. RFA Tidespring and HMS Prince of Wales conducting a RAS (Replenishment at Sea) in order to take on more fuel.

Highly-skilled sailors refuel HMS Prince of Wales - pictures

Pictured: F-35 Lightning jet launches from HMS Prince of Wales for consolidation training. Squadrons are conducting consolidation training after completing carrier qualifications (CQs) on HMS Prince of Wales.

Amazing pictures of HMS Prince of Wales crew on preparation exercises

RFA Tidespring has carried out replenishment at sea tasks with HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Iron Duke during Exercise Strike Warrior, with the Royal Navy issuing a statement following criticism from The Daily Telegraph for using foreign ships to refuel their ships.

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HMS Dauntless leaving Portsmouth ahead of Exercise Strike Warrior, where she will join up with HMS Prince of Wales and other forces in the North Sea.

HMS Dauntless leaves city for major exercise with HMS Prince of Wales

HMS Prince of Wales has assembled at the head of a UK Carrier Strike Group in the North Sea. Joined by HMS Dauntless, HMS Iron Duke and other warships, the Portsmouth-based aircraft carrier will be carrying out a major exercise in preparation for a deployment in 2025. Pictured is 809 NAS lightning jets on her flight deck.

Major HMS Prince of Wales exercise starts - strike group assembled

HMS Cutlass alongside Moroccan naval forces during an exercise off the coast of Tangier.

"Exemplary" exercise: HMS Cutlass joins forces with Morocco forces

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HMS Exploit and HMS Blazer, two Portsmouth ships, have been seen "causing havoc" in the North Sea and disrupting European ships.

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HMS Spey has returned to Malaysia to work alongside the nation's navy. The Portsmouth-based River-class offshore patrol vessel previously visited the country in February on a diplomatic security mission across Southeast Asia. Pictured is the ship and her crew alongside Penang in February 2024.

HMS Spey and Tamar to stay in Asia for HMS Prince of Wales exercise

HMS Prince of Wales will be going on a UK Carrier Strike Group deployment, where she is scheduled to leave Portsmouth on Saturday. Pictured is her returning home on September 20.

Prepared HMS Prince of Wales to leave city for major deployment - when

HMS Lancaster and PNS Shamsheer conducting exercises as part of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 150.

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Japanese sailors have been training in British waters this week alongside Portsmouth personnel aboard HMS Tyne.

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A Royal Marine from HMS-Lancaster and a Seychelles Special Forces Unit soldier move through the jungle during an exercise.

Marine commandos carry out intense jungle exercise with special forces

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