10 June 1967 represents a watershed date in the history of the Italian Parachutists. On that day, the Parachute Brigade received authorisation to bear the name 'Folgore'. A direct tribute to the Folgore Parachute Division, which had written one of the most glorious pages of our military history in the sands of El Alamein in 1942. But the [...]
The Italian Army is resolutely renewing its commitment to the moral and professional training of young soldiers, through an initiative with a strong symbolic and educational content: a series of conferences held by personnel decorated for acts of heroism. These meetings, held in cities such as Modena, Capua, Verona, Milan, L'Aquila, Ascoli and Viterbo, at institutes of excellence such as [...].
Rheinmetall has announced the acquisition of Germany's Hagedorn-NC, a company specialising in the production of nitrocellulose for industrial use. The deal aims to strengthen the supply chain of strategic raw materials for the production of artillery propellants in a European context marked by a strong increase in demand for ammunition and explosives. Nitrocellulose is a [...]
Mare Aperto 2025, the most important training exercise of the Naval Squadron and the entire Navy, takes place from 26 March to 18 April 2025. The event, which this year will be held in the spring edition only, involves more than 6,000 military personnel from 8 NATO allied countries, with the participation of more than 120 vehicles including naval units, submarines, aircraft, [...]
Chile celebrated an anniversary full of history and meaning: the 60th anniversary of the birth of the national military parachute. This anniversary was marked by the parachutists of the 'Lautaro' Special Operations Brigade (BOE) and the School of Parachutists and Special Forces (ESCPAR y FEs), with a symbolic ceremony in the jump zone of [...].
Italy accelerates on the road to strategic autonomy in space. It has done so by presenting a feasibility study three months in advance for a new satellite constellation dedicated to national security and defence. An orbital network of at least 100 satellites, ready - according to the estimates of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) - within five [...]
At a time in history when cooperation between seemingly distinct worlds is becoming increasingly necessary, an important framework agreement between the University of Bari 'Aldo Moro' and the Centro Alti Studi Difesa/Scuola Superiore Universitaria (CASD/SSU) was signed at the Rector's Office of the University of Bari 'Aldo Moro'. The agreement was signed by the Rector, Prof. Stefano [...]
With the war in Ukraine raging since 2022 and Donald Trump's political line on NATO, Europe is at a crucial moment for its security future. The Atlantic Alliance, historically driven by the United States, now faces an increasing need for reorganisation, not only [...]
The Council of Ministers has approved the Security Decree Law, transforming the previous bill (Ddl) into an emergency measure. This is a strategic and political choice, which also introduces significant changes to the original text, including the elimination of the obligation for public administrations and universities to cooperate with the Secret Services. This is [...]
The Modena Military Academy has written another memorable page in its history, winning for the third consecutive edition the prestigious 'Challenge' Trophy in the XXXII edition of the Tournament of Military Academies. Thanks to top-level performances in the disciplines of swimming, athletics, volleyball and precision pistol shooting cal. 0.22, the team made up of the [...]
