The European Union is preparing for a possible Russian attack against one of its member states, with the Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, presenting a White Paper on European defence by 19 March. This document will outline measures to address immediate military contingencies and security challenges [...].
Friday, 14 February 2025 saw the end of the Emerald Warrior 2025 exercise in Arizona, USA, which saw the participation of an Operational Detachment of the 185th Parachute Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition Regiment Folgore, together with personnel from the 17th Air Force Wing. The Air Force Special Operations Command exercise The event, organised by AFSOC (Air Force Special Operations [...]
The Deputy Commander of the Land Forces and Head of the Operational Area, Army General Salvatore Cuoci, visited the 4th Alpini Parachute RANGER Regiment, stationed in Verona. The General was received by the Commander of the regiment, Colonel Igor Panebianco, and Brigadier General Marco Manzone, who leads the Special Forces [...].
The fire drill called 'Drago 1-2025', organised by the 185th Parachute Artillery Regiment Folgore, ended at the Monte Romano military firing range. This activity, carried out annually, represents an important preparation opportunity for the Yellow Devils, allowing them to refine and improve strategies, techniques, operational procedures and fire support capabilities [...].
In Livorno, at the historic Villa Ruspoli, the solemn handover ceremony of the Parachute Brigade NCO Folgore was held. In the presence of the Commander of the Brigade, Brigadier General Federico Bernacca, 1st Lieutenant Alessandro Pellegrino handed over to 1st Lieutenant Quirino D'Amico, the new Corps NCO, after more than [...].
L3Harris unveiled Amorphous, a software platform to control swarms of unmanned systems across multiple domains, allowing aerial drones, ships and other platforms to operate together seamlessly. The software, based on an open and scalable architecture, is designed to handle thousands of payloads, meeting the needs of the Department of Defence [...]
According to Il Foglio newspaper, after the *Osama al Najem 'Almasri' case, the court in The Hague issued 86 arrest warrants against Libyan militia leaders and commanders. However, the names were not made public in order to favour the element of surprise in the arrest. The method had already proved effective with Almasri, who was stopped in Turin by the [...]
The Italian Army is poised for a generational leap with the introduction of the Lynx KF41, the tracked combat vehicle developed by Rheinmetall to replace the Dardo as part of the Army Armored Combat System (AICS) programme. This ambitious modernisation plan involves the production of around 1,000 vehicles, divided into five variants and sixteen configurations, to respond [...]
In recent interviews, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, former COFS Commander and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, emphasised that 'peace is not free, but war is immensely more expensive'. He highlighted the need to increase military spending more efficiently, pointing out that the fragmentation between [...]
The KF51 Panther, produced by Rheinmetall in joint venture with Leonardo, represents a revolution in the main battle tank (MBT) concept, designed without the limitations of past technology. By integrating the latest innovations, the KF51 Panther offers an unprecedented level of lethality, advanced protection and full digitisation for the capabilities [...]
