Parts of the Parachute Regiment are set to be stripped of routine parachute training under plans to narrow the Army’s airborne capability.

The paratroopers floated down after springing out of the C-17 Globemaster aircraft under a deep blue sky into swirling winds as they descended a thousand feet into a vast barren field before ...

US Army paratroopers jumped into Arctic terrain at an exercise in Alaska last month. Photos show the mission, including troops loading into C-17s and landing on the icy ground. Soldiers said one of ...

As Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley prepared for a parachute jump over Alaska on Thursday with the 11th Airborne Division, he had one addition to his standard Army uniform and equipment — his ...

Defence cost-cutting measures could see Britain's elite Parachute Regiment being stripped of its parachutes in favour of more affordable means of deployment. The legendary unit, renowned for heroic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US Army paratroopers jumped into Arctic terrain at an exercise in Alaska last month. Photos show the mission, including troops ...