Paragliders for British troops: the £6m plan to fly up to 200 miles behind enemy lines
British minister set to build ‘resilient, homegrown defence’ British soldiers could soon be handed powered paragliders that let them fly up to 200 miles behind enemy lines, under a £6m Ministry of Defence programme with trials due to begin “in the coming months.” The backpack-sized machines would allow Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment troops to […]
5 days ago
UK government hits back at Russia following threats of ‘consequences’
“Russia should be in no doubt about the resolve of this Government” Russia has accused Britain of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis”, warning that it will pay a price. A military source told BBC News that UK drones built by two separate British companies had been used in strikes on targets […]
2 weeks ago
Russia tells UK it will ‘pay a price’ for alleged use of British drones in Ukrainian strikes
‘The deeper the involvement, the higher the price’ Russia has accused Britain of “deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis”, warning that it will pay a price. A military source told BBC News that UK drones built by two separate British companies had been used in strikes on targets inside Russian territory. In […]
2 weeks ago
UK ‘ready to defend itself’ after Iran warns of consequences of Burnham decision
What the US saw as lack of support, Iran sees as involvement As Iran has warned the UK about potential “consequences” following Prime Minister Andy Burnham‘s decision on the US-Iran war, the Ministry of Defence has now issued a fiery response. Burnham’s decision to continue to allow the US to use British bases to strike […]
1 month ago
Russian warship carried out live-firing exercises just off the coast of Plymouth
It informed of its intentions to fire A live-fire artillery exercise was carried out by a Russian warship just 46 miles off the coast of Plymouth, it has been revealed. The Ministry of Defence said that the Russian exercise on Monday was monitored by the Royal Navy. According to MoD, they are now continuing to […]
1 month ago
Jets scrambled to intercept Russian plane ‘dropping devices’ near UK flagship carrier
It ‘repeatedly approached’ the HMS Prince of Wales A Russian plane came “unnecessarily close” to Britain’s flagship carrier in the Arctic Circle, and UK fighter jets were scrambled to intercept it in response, it has been revealed. Prior to dropping a “large number” of tracking devices into the water, a Russian “Bear F” aircraft “repeatedly […]
2 months ago