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  • UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines
  • Book honours Newport paratroopers' years of service
  • New paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky

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bbc.co.uk /1 week ago

UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines

The Ministry of Defence is set to trial a UK-made system to allow troops to mount covert operations without aircraft.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Book honours Newport paratroopers' years of service

Paratroopers from Newport are among those being honoured in a new book which celebrates 20 years of service by the regiment including their first deployment to Kabul in 2001 and fi...

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gov.uk /1 week ago

New paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky

A MOD-backed UK start-up has developed the UK's first foot-launched military paraglider, which can take off with no runway, helicopter or drop aircraft required.

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com /2 weeks ago

22,000 feet, -15°C: DRDO puts high-altitude combat parachute system to the test

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newatlas.com /5 days ago

UK military tests powered paragliders for covert troop insertion

The British Ministry of Defence is looking into a novel way to drop troops behind enemy lines, with a £6-million (US$8.1-million) study to evaluate the use of foot-launched powered...

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indiandefensenews.in /2 weeks ago

Indian Army PARA SF And Navy MARCOS Conduct High-Altitude Combat Diving Exercise In Sikkim

Elite contingents from the Indian Army PARA (Special Forces) and the Indian Navy MARCOS successfully completed a joint high-altitude combat diving exercise in Sikkim between 30 Aug...

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soldiersystems.net /1 month ago

551st PIR Making A Comeback?

On social media the Army has been sharing this teaser… With a promise of an activation on 16 August 2026, the video offers this insignia. This is the insignia of the 551st Parachut...

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defence-blog.com /1 month ago

British Army tests e-bike tactics in Canadian prairie exercise

British paratroopers has spent 96 hours firing anti-tank missiles from the Canadian prairie while riding electric bikes into position, testing whether an aircraft-portable e-bike c...

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defence-blog.com /1 month ago

Onyx Industries tests smart parachutes for supply drops

Getting a piece of critical equipment out of an aircraft is only half the battle. Getting it to land exactly where troops need it, without a pilot flying dangerously low or slow ov...

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dailymail.com /1 month ago

Hair-raising moment RAF Chinook pilot shows incredible skill by hovering just inches above the water to drop off Royal M...

The wheels of the Chinook helicopter (pictured) appeared to graze the surface of the sea, while a group of Royal Marines in a RIB were lowered into the sea at dusk.

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indiandefensenews.in /1 month ago

Exicom Unveils Advanced Dismounted Soldier System For Para Special Forces

Exicom has unveiled a state-of-the-art Dismounted Soldier System for India’s elite Para Special Forces, integrating advanced communications, situational awareness, power management...

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indiandefensenews.in /1 month ago

Sky To Sea Strike: India Only Country In Asia Capable of Airborne RHIB ‘Duck Drop’ Tactic

India remains the only Asian nation to have officially demonstrated and deployed the airborne insertion of Special Operations RHIBs, a tactic known as the “duck drop”, with elite f...

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indiandefensenews.in /2 weeks ago

DRDO Successfully Tests Military Combat Parachute System At 22,000 Feet In Ladakh

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested its indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) at Nyoma‑Mudh Drop Zone in L...

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newatlas.com /1 month ago

British Paras test ebikes for speedy and stealthy combat mobility

Why walk when you can ride? That seems to be the question of the day as British Army paratroopers exchange Shanks' pony for electric bikes during a combat exercise in Canada, testi...

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