Exercise

Veterans will be called up to a large-scale resilience exercise next year. Pictured: Members of the Special Operations Forces make a rapid extraction on Mk.6 CH47 Chinook helicopters during a validation exercise on January 31, 2026 in Otterburn, United Kingdom.

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HMS Prince of Wales during Enhanced Vigilance Activity, Neptune Strike. Photo by AS1 Phoebe Hambrook

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Pictured: Pompey pedal team Ron White, David Bradley, Philip Hobbs, Gil Ripiner and Shane Beumont at Pompey Pedals, Alexandra Park, Portsmouth
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The King's Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment training at Hayling Island Beach on the morning of July 3.

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Pictured: The Royal Navy Ensign flying the on forward tower of HMS Prince of Wales. The UKCSG involvement in Exercise Dynamic Mongoose has been described as a "real success."

'Real success' for HMS Prince of Wales on Nato 'cat and mouse' ops

Dr Joe Costello in the University of Portsmouths Extreme Environments Laboratories (EEL).

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HMS Prince of Wales sailing alongside HMS Duncan as they are set to take part in Exercise Dynamic Mongoose.

'Demanding' Nato exercise to begin as Royal Navy set to face 'threats'

HMS Prince of Wales medical training exercise where personnel boarded HMS Duncan and transferred a 'badly-injured sailor' onto a helicopter.

'Badly-injured sailor' treated by medics from HMS Prince of Wales

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HMS Queen Elizabeth will be leaving Portsmouth soon bound for sea trials and Nato exercises.

HMS Queen Elizabeth to set sail on first exercise since sea return

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Portsmouth-based Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Duncan is taking part in an intensive training scenario designed to mimic the modern-day threats of drones. The Type 45 Destroyer was tasked with fending off attacks from a range of autonomous systems, showcasing her cutting-edge weaponry, radars and sensors during the intensive training off the Welsh coast.

HMS Duncan battles 'onslaught' of drones as guns open fire on targets

HMS Dauntless arrives in Portsmouth on Thursday 19th February 2026. She joined forces with the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle.

'Threats' neutralised as HMS Dauntless 'defeats' hostile forces

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HMS Prince of Wales joined forces with the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour during Exercise Neptune Strike. Pictured are two fighter jets landing on the Royal Navy flagship following a fly over with Italian Navy F-35B and AV-8B Harrier II Jets.

HMS Prince of Wales joins forces with ITS Cavour before homecoming

Essity staff members at its Manchester Trafford Park Mill site visit the health station for onsite checks.

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The Strike Group has returned to the Mediterranean Sea and now under associated support to NATO, referring our commitment to Maritime Security and strengthening our support to NATO Operations in the region. Pictured: On October 31, AB Hinks hoisting the NATO Flag on the Bridge of HMS Prince of Wales.

HMS Prince of Wales deployment nears end - ship starts crucial Nato op

Chilling scenes have seen a Royal Navy warship swarmed by drone boats.

Swarm of drone boats surrounds Royal Navy ship

New Royal Navy ships RFA Proteus and HMS Stirling Castle will play a vital role in protecting the UK's undersea cables, a defence peer in the House of Lords has said.

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Royal Navy P2000 patrol ships based in Portsmouth and Plymouth faced off against a "formidable opponent" during their Baltic deployment. Pictured: HMS Dasher gives chase to a Swedish CB90 in coastal waters south of Stockholm.

Tiny Royal Navy ships battle against "formidable opponent" to end op

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Royal Navy divers joined counterparts from across NATO in Iceland for underwater explosion exercises. Personnel from Portsmouth were involved.

"Underwater explosions" carried out by Navy divers in Solent

HMS Prince of Wales (left) forming up alongside INS Vikrant (front) during Exercise Konkan. The Carrier Strike Group is over halfway through the Operation Highmast deployment.

HMS Prince of Wales sails with INS Vikrant as "complex exercise" ends

HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy flagship, has joined forces with the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on Exercise Konkan.

HMS Prince of Wales joins forces with India carrier INS Vikrant

Aerial image of the Carrier Strike Group during Ex BERSAMA LIMA 2025 off the Malaysian coast, with HMS Prince of Wales at the helm.

Glorious pictures of HMS Prince of Wales during huge exercise

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The Royal Navy Coastal Forces Squadron exercised with units of the Latvian Navy off the coastal town of Mersarags. HMS Pursuer [P273], HMS Dasher [P280] and HMS Puncher [P291] rafted up to the Latvian minehunter LVNS Imanta.

Royal Navy tiny boat exercises in Baltic hailed as success

Four Royal Navy P2000 patrol boats joined a huge Nato exercise in the Baltic.

"Small is mighty": Tiny Royal Navy ships impress on huge Nato exercise

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The Defence Secretary John Healey attends a reception onboard the HMS Prince of Wales on the occasion if the ship being the first foreign carrier to dock in Tokyo with The Defence Minister for Japan, Gen Nakatani in Tokyo. A future deployment has been organised between the RAF and Japanese naval forces.

"Future deployment" organised between UK and Japan in historic first

HMS Prince of Wales seen from RFA Tidespring whilst conducting a Replenishment at Sea. The Royal Navy flagship was resupplied in the Philippine Sea ahead of the UK Carrier Strike Group sailing to Japan.

HMS Prince of Wales handed vital supplies in "extremely demanding" op

HMS Prince of Wales and the UK Carrier Strike Group joined forces with the Indonesian Navy on the latest step of their Indo-Pacific deployment.

"Great experience": HMS Prince of Wales links with Indonesian Navy

HMS Prince of Wales completed Exercise Talisman Sabre off the coast of Australia with her carrier strike group, joining forces with American sailors. Pictured Top to Bottom: United States Aircraft Carrier, USS George Washington and UK Aircraft Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales.

"Unwavering" HMS Prince of Wales joins forces US carrier on huge op

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HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy flagship, has started Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia amid other British patrols near China. Pictured: HMS Prince of Wales captured from 845 Squadron Merlin Mk4.

HMS Prince of Wales starts major Australia op amid China patrols

Pilots aboard HMS Prince of Wales conducted night-flying exercises with F-35B fighter jets, in the run up to Exercise Talisman Sabre.

HMS Prince of Wales pilots conduct night-flying drills before huge op

HMS Prince of Wales' deployment to the Indo-Pacific has reportedly been challenged by a major government figure in America.

"We don’t want you there" - USA chief calls for carrier to return home

HMS Pursuer leads the P2000s out of Hamburg in formation to head back to the UK. They carried out a major Nato deployment in the Baltic.

"Swam attacks" carried out and fended off by tiny Royal Navy boats

HMS Prince of Wales has left Singapore and is heading towards Australia for Exercise Talisman Sabre, where Royal Navy and RAF personnel will join other international allies. Pictured if the aircraft carrier seen at night docked in the Port of Singapore on June 25, 2025.

HMS Prince of Wales leaves Singapore for "largest" Australia exercise