Sudden illness, paratrooper Davide Dalla Pria dies at only 32 years of age

Yesterday, the Great Family of the Folgore was struck by tragic and sudden news of the death of Paratrooper Davide Dalla Pria, a member of the 8th Parachute Guerrilla Regiment Folgore, who died of cardiac arrest. Dalla Pria, originally from Ospedaletto (Padua), was 32 years old on 4 October. Known for his attachment [...]

Delay in Delivery of MRAP Vehicles from Germany to Ukraine

Germany's plan to deliver 400 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to Ukraine has been substantially delayed, according to the German newspaper Bild on 22 April 2024. The German Defence Minister, Boris Pistorius, had announced on 19 March that Germany would supply Ukraine with 100 'protected infantry vehicles', later specifying that [...]

US releases military aid to Ukraine: 60.8 billion to Kiev

The US House of Representatives approved a massive military aid package totalling $95 billion, mainly for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, marking a significant move after a period of stalemate. The measure, called the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, provides $60.8 billion in support to Ukraine [...]

Noble Blueprint 24, massive NATO Live Fire Exercise in Bulgaria

At a time of rising geopolitical tensions, mainly caused by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Noble Blueprint 24 exercise is particularly significant. Recently concluded at the Novo Selo Training Area, this activity involved over 400 soldiers from the Multinational Battle Group Bulgaria (MNBG BGR), aiming to strengthen interoperability and integration between forces [...]

C.A. Gen. (res) Parachutist Raider Marco Bertolini re-elected president of the National Parachute Association of Italy

General C.A. (res) Parachutist Raider Marco Bertolini was re-elected National President of the National Parachutist Association of Italy (ANPdI), confirming his role for the fourth consecutive term. Voting took place during the ANPdI National Assembly, which was held on 20 April 2024 at the Army Logistics Base in Cecina. The voting session [...]

Parachutist General Pietro Lo Giudice is the new Commander of COMSUPLOG (Comando dei Supporti Logistici dell'Esercito)

On Friday 19 November, at the 'Giuseppe Rossetti' Barracks in Rome, Brigadier General Roberto Cernuzzi handed over the COMSUPLOG (Army Logistic Support Command) post to Brigadier General Paratrooper Pietro Lo Giudice, in an event attended by General C.A. Mauro D'Ubaldi, the Army's Logistic Commander, as well as other high-ranking military and military [...].

Parachutists from the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd) and AVES personnel conclude the 1st advanced SERE course

The first advanced 2024 course for achieving the 'SERE Charlie' (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape) qualification, for AVES personnel and paratroopers of the 'Savoia Cavalry' Regiment (3rd), was recently completed at the Army Aviation Training Centre (CAAE). Structured on three levels, 'Alpha' (theoretical), 'Bravo' (standard) and 'Charlie' (advanced), the SERE courses [...]

Parachutists of the 183rd Nembo train in warfighting scenarios

A week of intensive training for the 183rd Pracadutist Regiment 'Nembo' recently came to an end. A training session that saw the paratroopers engage in offensive tactical activities, replicating a realistic combat environment, with the aim of refining and improving their skills in a warfighting scenario. The training activity, coordinated by a command post [...]

When the going gets tough, the Parachutists start playing

From World War II to the present day, we have a common element in the military deployment of airborne units: the difficulty of the mission. When the bar is raised, where the fight is toughest and the risk is greatest, the commands of armies around the world have, without exception, always sent the most reliable soldiers: the paratroopers. [...]

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