英法“狮鹫侵袭-2016”联合演习，英国陆军二架“长弓阿帕奇”AH1 在索尔兹伯里平原训练场和主战坦克协同进攻，该演习是英法联合远征军战役/战术演习，参演人数约5000人。演习旨在验证联合远征军概念，属于英法兰开斯特宫条约的一部分，该条约于2010年签署，部署组建英法联合司令部，两国海陆空三军互编，在应对北约和欧盟外部威胁时统一指挥调动。（Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) has been buzzing with activity for the past ten days as more than 5,000 British and French armoured infantry and airborne troops have been taking part in Exercise Griffin Strike, demonstrating the Anglo-French Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF).）
