There has been an increasing military presence on the River Clyde and more widely on the west of Scotland this week. 

This is set to further grow as Exercise Strike Warrior takes place between October 14 and 27. 

The training exercise will involve warships, submarines, and aircraft.

The event is held annually and sees military assets of all shapes and sizes using the west coast as a base, with previous exercises seeing vessels dock at HMNB Clyde, Hunterston, and Greenock.

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Aircraft are also set to use Prestwick Airport as a base and staging area for the duration of the exercise.

On Friday morning, A530 HNOMS Maud was spotted followed by Belgian frigate Louise-Mari and HNLMS De Ruyter, which passed by Greenock in the early afternoon.

A530 HNOMS Maud (Image: George Munro) This year's exercise is also set to include aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, with UK F-35 jets on board.

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Strike Warrior will include participation from Canadian, German, Norwegian and French maritime patrol aircraft.

Belgian frigate Louise-Marie  (Image: George Munro) There will also be RAF P-8A Poseidons, Swedish Grippens and UK-based United States Air Force aircraft involved.

Aircraft are set to be based at locations including Prestwick, Stornoway and Teesside airports, and RAF bases including Lossiemouth, Coningsby, Waddington, Lakenheath and Brize Norton.

The skies and waters of the west of Scotland are likely to see increased military activity throughout the two-week exercise.