Royal Marines have completed a training exercise with unmanned drones providing support for the first time. The training exercised used unmanned drone support to assess potential threats during tactical action. Alpha Company of 40 Commando took part in Exercise Commando Warrior alongside 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (1AGRM) at Tregantle Beach, in ...
A new £1.2million investment has upgraded a realistic urban training facility at Catterick training area. The investment in the Whinny hill facility has created 13 new buildings to provide a realistic urban training environment for armed forces and emergency services personnel. The facility features reconfigurable containers which can recreate a variety ...
HMS Kent has trained with emergency services to see how they could work together in the event of an explosion in the county. Emergency service crew from the frigate, police, ambulance, and firefighters worked in the Royal Navy’s disaster training complex to prepare for the event of an explosion. HMS Kent ...
A US-led multinational maritime integrated air and ballistic missile defence exercise has begun off the coast of Scotland. Lasting a month Exercise Formidable Shield will see A Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer and two Type 23 Frigates, alongside ships and crews from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and the United ...