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Photo: Royal Navy. THE Forth is set to host elements of a major UK-led multinational exercise next week when Exercise Strike Warrior gets underway. One of the largest military exercises of its kind in Europe, Strike Warrior 21 which incorporates Exercise Joint Warrior 21-1, will run from May 8 to 20 with a few of the participating vessels departing from ports on the East Coast of Scotland. For this exercise, port visits will be kept to a minimum, however vessels are expected to arrive at Rosyth and Leith before joining the exercise. Joint Warrior 21-1 is integrated with Exercise Strike Warrior 21 as part of the final preparations for the first deployment of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) next month. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship sits at the centre of the CSG which will deploy shortly after the completion of Strike Warrior.
03 May 2021 (Last Updated May 3rd, 2021 14:46)
The UK’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left its homeport in Portsmouth to participate in the final exercise off Scotland ahead of its maiden deployment.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth sails from Portsmouth. Credit: PO Dave Jenkins.
The UK’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left its homeport in Portsmouth to participate in the final exercise off Scotland ahead of its maiden deployment.
The aircraft carrier will lead the UK Carrier Strike Group. Other members of the strike group such as warships HMS Defender, HMS Diamond and HMS Kent have also sailed from the city, while HMS Richmond is slated to leave from Plymouth to join the exercise.