Joint Warrior military exercise around Orkney

A major military exercise around Orkney is due to begin on October 7.

Joint Warrior 142 is a multinational exercise and will involve 22 naval units and around 52 fixed wing aircraft.

According to the MoD, the exercise provides all three UK Armed Services, and invited allied nations, with the opportunity to hone the skills needed to fight and win on today’s battlefield. Joint Warrior will simulate a broad range of realistic scenarios encountered in modern day conflicts and peace keeping missions.

As in previous exercises, GPS denial operations will be practiced but confined to an area in north-west Scotland at specific times. Maritime, fishing, aviation and hill walking organisations have been consulted and made aware of GPS jamming.