UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines
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The British Army will test new paragliding parachutes capable of flying up to 200 miles (322 kilometers) in the coming months. These would allow British paratroopers to get behind enemy lines at night without having to be transported there by aircraft.
British soldiers could fly deep into enemy territory with revolutionary new paraglider
A new paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky.Blakcro, a Wiltshire-based start-up, has created Britain's first foot-launched paraglider designed specifically for military operations, with approximately £6million in Ministry of Defence funding behind the project.The powered gliders, which pack down to roughly the size of a large rucksack, can cover distances of up to 200 miles under their own power and be put…
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