Essex troops train in electronic warfare in Canada
Crown Copyright 2026Soldiers from Essex have begun training on the Canadian prairies to prepare for battlefields that could be dictated by drones and electronic warfare.
The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) and the 16 Air Assault Brigade, from the Colchester barracks, have been taking part in Exercise Rhino Bizz.
About 350 British and Canadian soldiers are carrying out the two-week exercise at British Army Training Unit Suffield in Alberta.
"We are learning from current battlefields around the world," said 2 PARA commanding officer Lt Col Craig Shephard.
Crown Copyright 2026"[We are] adopting the latest technology in partnership with industry and adapting how we will fight."
The soldiers are practising to fly drones long distances, jam electronic signals and carry out live explosive strikes.
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