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Infrared flare firing near Pierres Noires, Iroise, 20 Oct 18:00-20:00 UTC

No longer in forceReceived 19 Oct 2026, 12:13 UTCArchived 20 Oct 2026, 21:06 UTC

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Area: IROISE Locality: PIERRES NOIRES Valid from 20 Oct 2026 18:00 UTC to 20 Oct 2026 20:00 UTC FIRING_EXERCISE FIRING OF INFRARED FLARES FROM A FRENCH NAVY CAIMAN IN AREA "R157" AND "R154" (CHART FR7076), BOUNDED BY: 48-20.40N, 004-37.00W / 48-10.00N, 004-37.00W 48-10.00N, 004-53.00W / 48-05.00N, 004-53.00W 48-05.00N, 005-20.00W / 48-21.00N, 005-20.00W 48-21.00N, 004-53.00W / 48-19.44N, 004-53.00W 48-19.44N, 004-48.34W / 48-19.44N, 004-42.57W 48-20.01N, 004-39.52W / 48-20.40N, 004-37.00W

Analysis

No longer in force

A newer Toulbroc'h firing schedule is available:3714/2026

French Navy Caiman will fire infrared flares in the Pierres Noires area (Iroise). Activity affects danger areas R157 and R154 and a polygon of positions shown on chart FR7076. Exercise valid 20 Oct 2026 18:00 to 20:00 UTC. Mariners should avoid the marked area while firing is in progress.

Avoid and keep clear of the listed polygon/danger areas R157 and R154 during the stated times; navigate with caution.

Type: Firing practice · severity high
Feed: Military exercises and firingAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Iroise, Pierres Noires
Validity: From 20 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC
Until 20 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTCValid from 20 Oct 2026 18:00 UTC to 20 Oct 2026 20:00 UTC
Activity periods: 20 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC - 20 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC (Firing exercise period)
Hazards: infrared flare firing, airborne flares
Charts: CHART FR7076

Vessels involved

Unnamed · firing helicopter (French Navy - Caiman)

Coast stations for this area

RCCMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 00227500070 NM from the area
RCCMRSC BrixhamUnited KingdomMMSI 002320013130 NM from the area
RCCMRCC JobourgFrance134 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station CorsenMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27, MF 140range 140 NM8 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Pointe du RazMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 24range 24 NM19 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Stiff OuessantMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 33, MF 140range 140 NM19 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Pen MarchMRCC EtelFranceMMSI 002275000VHF 28range 28 NM34 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Batz IslandMRCC CorsenFranceMMSI 002275300VHF 27range 27 NM34 NM from the area

Recurring series: Toulbroc'h firing schedule

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Worked out automatically from the warning text on 19 Oct 2026, 12:27 UTC. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.

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