During the Sommet pour l'action sur l'intelligence artificielle, held on 10 and 11 February 2025 in Paris, Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu outlined France's vision in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) applied to defence. He emphasised the importance of European and global leadership in this field, highlighting investment in advanced infrastructure and [...]
On 26 April 2025, the French Navy conducted a major sea trial using an explosive naval drone against a decommissioned cargo ship. The experiment took place off the coast of Toulon, France's main naval base, and saw the direct involvement of a deep-sea patrol vessel of the fleet, from which it was launched [...].
Space is now recognised as a potential theatre of military operations. The United States formalised this concept with the establishment of the Space Force, dedicated to protecting orbitalised assets and developing deterrence and countermeasure technologies. Recently, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7) completed a 434-day mission, landing at Vandenberg Air Force [...].
In the last 24 hours, the climate between India and Pakistan has experienced a sudden escalation. On 29 April 2025, the Pakistani Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, stated that Islamabad had credible intelligence that India could launch a military incursion within 24-36 hours Reuters. In response, Pakistan has deployed reinforcements along the Line of [...].
Marsala is preparing to experience an extraordinary event, capable of combining history, music and national spirit. From 8 to 11 May 2025, the city will host the 72nd National Gathering of the Bersaglieri, transforming itself into a great open-air theatre where the notes of fanfares and the energy of feathers in the wind will echo. An appointment full of meaning, which [...]
'The Fatherland calls, the Parachutists answer present'. With these unwritten words, but engraved in the heart of every Paratrooper, one of the most extraordinary - and all too often forgotten - operations in Italian military history takes shape: the first war jump of the Italian Paratroopers, which took place exactly 84 years ago, on 30 April 1941, on the Greek island of [...].
On 8 and 9 May 2025, Rome will host the second edition of the AeroSpace Power Conference (#ASPC2025) at "La Nuvola", an event that promises to be one of the most significant moments on the international aerospace scene. Organised by the Air Force in scientific collaboration with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), ASPC2025 will have as its central theme 'Fighting and Winning in the Sky [...].
In the ever-changing landscape of defence technologies, ARX Robotics emerges as one of the most promising start-ups. The young German company recently signed an agreement for an impressive EUR 31 million in funding to strengthen the production of its autonomous battle robots. This capital injection, which includes among [...]
The Italian Army is preparing to celebrate a historic milestone: the 164th anniversary of its constitution. An occasion to reflect on the decades of commitment and sacrifice that this Armed Force has dedicated to the defence of the Nation and the support of Italian communities. The celebrations will take place from 1 to 4 May 2025 in Bari, in Piazza Libertà, [...].