Defence Press Agency tracks all major UK military exercises involving the British Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Special Forces.
Dates and locations are subject to change due to operational requirements.
Exercise Tamber Shield 2026
27 April – late May
Type: Multi-national UK/Norway Rotary Wing Exercise
Location: Bergen, Norway
Description: Multi-national UK/Norway-led rotary-wing exercise focused on helicopter operations, troop transport, close air support and interoperability in littoral and mountainous environments.
Exercise Joint Warrior 26-1
June (TBC)
Type: Large-scale Multi-national Maritime Exercise
Location: Atlantic off North West Scotland
Description: One of NATO’s largest maritime exercises, led by the Royal Navy. Involves surface ships, submarines, aircraft and amphibious forces practising joint operations and anti-submarine warfare.
Operation Firecrest 26-2
May 5(TBC)
Type: UK Carrier Strike Group Deployment
Location: North Atlantic, North Sea & High North
Description: Major deployment of the UK Carrier Strike Group centred around HMS Prince of Wales, including Exercise Tamber Shield, testing high-intensity warfighting capabilities.
Exercise Wyvern Tor
8 May – 10 May
Type: Rotary Wing Support for Ten Tors
Location: Dartmoor, Devon
Description: Rotary support (RN) providing helicopter lift, casualty evacuation and logistical resupply during the Ten Tors Challenge.
Exercise Atlantic Thunder 26
11 May – 22 May
Type: Live-fire Maritime Strike Exercise
Location: Hebrides Ranges, North West Scotland
Description: Live-fire exercise involving air and naval assets. The centerpiece is usually a SINKEX, where forces use various weapons to sink a target ship.
Exercise Tac Blaze 2026
15 June – 3 July
Type: Dutch Rotary Wing Exercise
Location: RAF Spadeadam, Cumbria
Description: Dutch rotary-wing training exercise conducted at the RAF Spadeadam Electronic Warfare range.
Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026
2 October – 11 October
Type: Tri-Service Patrol Exercise
Location: Brecon Beacons, Wales
Description: Internationally renowned and one of the toughest military patrol exercises in the world, testing teams in challenging mountain and wilderness terrain.