These impressive warships made their way along the River Clyde this morning to take part in a massive military exercise.
Folk stood at the riverside in Erskine and Renfrew to watch the military vessels sail by in the autumn sunshine.
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Seven warships made their way along the river from Greenock to their final destination at King George V dock at Braehead.
The ships and their crew are taking part in Joint Warrior, one of the largest military exercises of its kind in Europe.
Eight frigates from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France and Portugal will be berthed at the dock along with two UK vessels and one from the US.
A total of 11 nations will take part in Joint Warrior, bringing 28 warships, two submarines, 81 aircraft and over 6,000 military personnel, including 130 ground troops, to military ranges across the country and to maritime exercise areas off the east,west and north coasts of Scotland.
Over the fortnight, the scenario of the exercise will mirror a broad range of crisis and conflict situations which could realistically be experienced in real-world operations.
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Participants will be faced with a period of increasing political and military tensions, along with a huge range of realistic military tasks such as: intelligence gathering and reconnaissance; anti-smuggling and counter-terrorism operations; humanitarian assistance and evacuation operations.
Joint Warrior takes place twice a year, in the spring and autumn. It brings together all three UK Armed Forces – the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air force – along with the other participating countries, to provide high quality training opportunities and improve joint operations between the UK and its allies.
All units involved will observe current Covid-19 guidelines and a wide range of mitigation measures to reduce the impact and risks have been put in place, including limited port visits by UK and allied units.
Joint Warrior will run from October 4 to 15.
